May of last year marked a brave leap into environmental consciousness for Burkina Faso. Its government banned the production, import, manufacturing and distribution of non biodegradable plastic bags, giving the [ … ]
Tag: social responsibility
How Ducere foundation silently eliminates illiteracy in Botswana
Botswana, a country known for its peace and stability in Africa is seen as the shining light to Africa. However, it still deals with socio-economic issues that many countries all [ … ]
WATCH: Denis Mukwege, the Afrolutionary gynae receives his Sakharov Prize today
Last month we covered Mukwege’s afrolutionary work in the DRC, noting that he created a series of clinics that help women who have been victims of rape due to rebel [ … ]
#WeeklyWisdom: Is there Power in the Petition?
From hash tagging to challenge nominations, social media is a platform that create awareness on global or regional issues. In the African context, our thriving independence and democratic governance is [ … ]
This animated truth may help curb the spread of Ebola
The Ebola virus has immensely broken families, claimed 3,431 lives while simultaneously infecting over 7000 people (according to WHO). However, what we can do to control the outbreak isn’t only [ … ]
#HashtagEbola
6 200 cases of Ebola, over 3000 lives claimed. An estimated 1 billion US Dollars needed over the course of 6 months to incarcerate the epidemic, but the African public [ … ]