May 06 2020
Perspective
As numbers of Covid-19 cases on the African continent have risen, African leaders have responded by implementing a range of prevention and containment measures. As of April 19th, several African …
Apr 22 2020
Press Releases
The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Amref Health Africa USD 1 Million Grant to Boost Covid-19 Response 
The support is in line with The Rockefeller Foundation’s tradition of supporting the practice of public health in its areas of operation. Nairobi, April 22, 2020—Today, The Rockefeller Foundation announced a …
Mar 03 2020
Our regional office in Africa ensures integration and execution of our food, energy, and health strategies while catalyzing investments for Africa’s climate leadership
Feb 10 2020
Perspective
In January, The Rockefeller Foundation’s Food Initiative launched the Komesha Fruit Fly Campaign, a partnership with the Government of Kenya, USAID, Research Triangle Institute and others to support fruit fly …
Dec 03 2019
Press Releases
All On and The Rockefeller Foundation Launch All On Hub to Support Off-Grid Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
$3.5 million grant from The Rockefeller Foundation will fund establishment of support facility for energy entrepreneurs in Nigeria All On Hub will create a pipeline of scalable, investable and sustainable off-grid …
Dec 02 2019
Perspective
Despite their exclusion from mainstream conferences and gatherings, artificial intelligence and machine learning communities in Africa are growing and focusing on some of the continent’s most pressing issues. In August 2019, …
Nov 28 2019
Perspective
Last month, I had the honor of attending the Conference on Food Waste and Loss Reduction, hosted at the Vatican by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences along with The Rockefeller …
Oct 14 2019
Perspective
More than 1.1 billion people around the world—including 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa—lack access to reliable electricity. This means that businesses must shut down when the sun sets, children …
Aug 26 2019
Perspective
This week more than 700 machine learning researchers from over 30 African countries will come together at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya for the third annual Deep Learning Indaba. On paper …