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Journalists as Advocates for Nature

Journalists discuss natural resources management with representatives from Uganda Wildlife.

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The media plays a crucial role in educating the public. To increase the regional journalists' awareness on how East Africa’s most iconic wildlife and habitats are inextricably linked to its people’s survival and well-being.

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DREAMS Helps ‘Superstar’ Women Make a Living, Curb COVID-19

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They call themselves the “Superstars” and are in their own little way helping Kenya tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Securing Vital HIV Medications for Cross-border Populations in Kenya and Uganda Amidst COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

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Christine (not her real name) and her two children travel from Uganda to Kenya every two weeks to trade in fish and farm products.

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Trade Show Opens Doors to US for East African Jeweler

Boosting trade opportunities for East Africa and U.S. firms

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Nicola Onyango started her artisanal handmade jewelry company, Urban Artefacts, in 2015.

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Young Innovator’s Thresher Reduces Harvest Losses in East Africa

Thresher on the Move: Young innovator reduces harvest losses, boosts food security

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About the size of a wheelbarrow, Stephen Ssekanyo’s “Kungula thresher” fits nicely on the back of a motorcycle.

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As Ethiopia Restores Watersheds, Landless Youth Find Sweet Rewards

In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, Mariye Amsalu stands in front of the bee colonies his youth group manages.

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In Ethiopia, the 2015-2016 El Niño-induced drought and consecutive poor rainy seasons triggered the worst water shortage the highlands had seen in more than 50 years.

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