A4AI-Ghana Coalition Meeting and Public Consultation
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has held a coalition meeting on infrastructure sharing and open access on Tuesday, 25th October, 2016 at the Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in IT. Patronized by a broad spectrum of stakeholders, ranging from both the public and private sector as well as civil society organizations, the programme addressed…
First Annual Gathering of AfriLabs held in Accra
Ghana, served as host for the first ever AfriLabs Gathering which brought together over 30 hubs across the African continent. The event was sponsored by Making All Voices Count and Microsoft4Afrika and supported by a host of other partners. The annual gathering was a unique opportunity for members and other stakeholders to convene, learn the…
Charcoal addiction: How can Africa’s households kick the habit?
Energy technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years, yet in 80 percent of African homes charcoal and wood remain the primary sources of fuel. The negative effects are high. Charcoal is dangerous for health, saps incomes, and ruins the environment. Nonetheless the charcoal industry across the continent continues to grow at a…
Ghana education: Boy who became a meme raises thousands
A chubby-cheeked little boy whose serious expression turned him into a meme could end up educating an entire village.Jake has become one of the most famous schoolchildren in South Africa since people began sharing a picture of him, joking he was everything from a grumpy driving instructor to an unimpressed security guard. But Jake lives…
mNutrition Project
Project Name: mNutrition Project Project Period: Project is expected to end in 2018 mNutrition, launched in September 2013, is an initiative aimed at improving knowledge among rural farming communities especially women and support beneficial behaviour change as well as increasing demand for nutrition and agriculture extension services. The mNutrition initiative will work in 10 countries…
