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From Struggle to Strength: Turning Daily Hustle Into a Force for Survival
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (651+ words) Monday, April 27, 2026 NDOLA, Zambia, Apr 27 2026 (IPS) - In the bustling Chifubu constituency of Ndola, the provincial capital of Zambia's mineral-rich Copperbelt Province, 31-year-old Victoria Bwalya is usually among the early risers, cleaning and setting up for the day in her restaurant…...
Global Shipping Reforms Cast Shadow Over Tanzania's Fishing Communities
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (981+ words) Wednesday, April 22, 2026 A roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel loaded with trucks sits docked at the Dar es Salaam Port " a reminder of global shipping's vast scale. As policymakers meet in London this week, the industry faces mounting pressure to cut its…...
UNECA Warns Africa Risks Remaining Uncompetitive, Urges AI Adoption
3+ week, 5+ day ago (719+ words) ECA Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support, Mama Keita. TANGIER, Morocco, Apr 1 2026 (IPS) - Africa must move swiftly to harness data and frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive its economic growth and make the continent globally competitive in…...
Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi Launch $7. 12 Million GEF Project to Protect the Ruvuma Basin
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1498+ words) The Ruvuma River winds through wetlands and forests in southern Tanzania, forming part of the natural border with Mozambique. The river sustains farming, fishing and wildlife across the vast Ruvuma River Basin, supporting millions of people who depend on its…...
How Child Labour Persists Along Zanzibar's Blue Economy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (918+ words) A boy works along the coast near Kiwengwa village in Zanzibar. Credit: Kizito Makoye/IPS "I am helping my mother. I don't want her doing everything alone," she says. Along Zanzibar's west coast, children like Asha are keeping the island's…...
In Zimbabwe, School Children Are Turning Waste Into Renewable Energy-Powered Lanterns
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1128+ words) Friday, December 5, 2025 Nickson Zhuwayo, a Grade 7 learner at Manyoshwa Primary School in Seke, Zimbabwe, uses this lantern to read and do his homework at home. Credit: Farai Shawn Matiashe/IPS SEKE, Zimbabwe, Dec 5 2025 (IPS) - When going home after school, Monica…...
Continued Inaction Despite G20 Report on Worsening Inequality
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (684+ words) Tuesday, December 2, 2025 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 26 2025 (IPS) - Although inequality among countries still accounts for a far greater share of income inequality worldwide than national-level inequalities, discussions of inequality continue to focus on the latter. South Africa (SA) and Brazil, the…...
A New Solar Power Plant Powers Progress in Zimbabwe's Renewable Energy Sector
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1046+ words) Friday, October 24, 2025 MUTARE, Zimbabwe, Jun 25 2025 (IPS) - When load shedding was introduced over the past two years, Jose Tenete Domingos Lumboa had to deal with learning disruptions worsened by the backup generators in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. Apart from the…...
In Zimbabwe, Secondhand Clothes From the West Are Collapsing the Local Textile Industry
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (884+ words) Friday, October 24, 2025 A vendor speaks to a customer at a second-hand clothes market in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Credit: Farai Shawn Matiashe/IPS MUTARE, Zimbabwe, Oct 23 2025 (IPS) - Shamiso Marambanyika assists a male customer in selecting a pair of jeans on a Saturday…...
World Leaders Should Commit to Human Rights, International Justice
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (916+ words) Friday, September 26, 2025 Displaced people from Jabalia, Gaza, live in a destroyed building in downtown Gaza City. Demand action to end escalating Israeli crimes against Palestinians. Credit: UN News NEW YORK, Sep 19 2025 (IPS) - World leaders gathering at the United Nations General…...