Oct 13 2020
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Meet Janeth, a tailor from Nemba, and Hellen, a shopkeeper in Mavota, whose livelihoods have been transformed with access to reliable, affordable and clean energy. CrossBoundary Energy Access partnered with …
Oct 07 2020
Meet the Top Visionaries
Welcome to Southwest Nigeria, year 2050. As the sweet flavors of a mango fill his senses, Dio Dakolo, a chef and culinary anthropologist, feels grateful that his tight-knit community provides all …
Oct 07 2020
Meet the Top Visionaries
Welcome to Nairobi, Kenya, year 2050. After Omondi wakes up, he enjoys a hot shower and gives thanks to solar energy for this luxury. His breakfast usually consists of a diverse …
Sep 04 2020
Perspective
Six months ago, traveling to another country required little more than a ticket and a valid passport. Then the Covid-19 pandemic turned international travel, and most parts of life, upside …
Aug 24 2020
Their voices are often unheard in the global conversation, and their pandemic challenges underrecognized, so as part of a listening initiative, The Rockefeller Foundation and its partners are surveying rural …
Aug 17 2020
Press Releases
The winners of the 2020 edition of the Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre’s (NCIC) Embryo Incubation Program, sponsored by the All On Hub, were announced today on the Power Solutions Radio …
Jul 31 2020
Perspective
Visionaries from across Africa—including Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Tanzania—responded to an invitation to imagine a more nourishing and resilient food future for 2050. The Rockefeller Foundation …
Jul 27 2020
In Juba, South Sudan, Esteban Sacco, deputy head of office at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), spent four hours recently on a call with …
Jul 23 2020
Perspective
Eliud Mburu, 19, a high school freshman who lives in the outskirts of Nairobi in a single-parent household, is the primary caregiver for his two sisters in grade school, including …
Jun 11 2020
Perspective
Covid-19 has reached Kenya, with more than 3,000 cases recorded as of June 10, 2020. Since the first case was confirmed on March 13, Kenya has taken multiple steps to …