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International Day of Cooperatives: celebrating 100 years!

Danayi — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Today, first Saturday of July, is International Day of Cooperatives. Marked since 1923, cooperators worldwide have been celebrating it for 100 years! The aim of International Day of Cooperatives is to increase awareness of cooperatives and promote the movement’s ideas of international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace. Cooperatives have been around for centuries. […]

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Poverty in Africa #EndPoverty

Danayi — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:55:33 +0000

International Day of Eradication of Poverty As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality exist in the world, none of us can truly exist. Nelson Mandela Poverty in Africa The elimination of poverty is the first UN Sustainable Development Goal. Globally, poverty rates have declined, however, only in some regions. More than half of the […]

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Womens Day: Celebrating women in agribusiness

Danayi — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:20:44 +0000

Women in agribusiness play important role in developing the continent. As Africa looks to meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, the full participation of women in agribusiness as producers, consumers, business owners and key decision-makers can be a potent force for change. Here are 5 women in agribusiness you should know about. Yvette Ondachi […]

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Air pollution in Africa

Danayi — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 10:32:28 +0000

Air pollution is a deadly problem in Africa. Air pollution in Africa is causing more premature deaths than unsafe water or childhood malnutrition, and could develop into a health and climate crisis for the continent. Air pollution is the “world’s largest environmental health risk” (WHO 2014). Between 2008 and 2013, global urban air pollution […]

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World Environment Day: 5 exciting green initiatives in Africa

Danayi — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 07:30:45 +0000

5 green initiatives in Africa to love Today is World Environment Day. The aim of the Day is to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Green initiatives in Africa are particularly important. The state of the environment is linked to African sustainable development. Africa is home to approximately 30 percent of […]

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Africa’s progress report on the SDGs & Agenda 2063

Danayi — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 06:14:36 +0000

The Sustainable Development Goals (otherwise known as the Global Goals or Agenda 2030) were established in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. The 17 guiding principles proceeded the UN 8 Millenium Goals (2000-2015). The SDGs are inclusive and interconnected – tackling one SDG will lead to confronting another […]

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Women’s Empowerment Principles. Equality means business!

Danayi — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 10:35:30 +0000

Equality means business! The Women Empowerment Principles are 7 guiding principles for businesses to empower women in the marketplace, workplace and community. A 2007 Goldman Sachs report concluded that closing the gap between male and female employment would add 9% to US GDP, 13% to European GDPs and 16% to Japan’s GDP. The average household […]

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10 ways how formalising the informal sector will empower women & youth in Africa

Danayi — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 07:10:56 +0000

The informal sector in Africa is one of the largest in the world. It contributes between 25 and 65 percent of Africa’s GDP and accounts for between 30 and 90 percent of total non-agricultural employment. 9 in 10 rural and urban workers have informal jobs. Most are women and youth. They do not have adequate […]

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Malnutrition in women in Africa: why it matters

Danayi — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:50:27 +0000

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that 239 million people (around 30 percent of the population) in sub-Saharan Africa were hungry in 2010. This is the highest percentage of any region in the world. In addition, the U.N. Millennium Project reported that over 40 percent of all Africans are unable to regularly obtain sufficient […]

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The role of the African Union in ensuring digital literacy for all women

Danayi — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:35:24 +0000

Two-thirds of the world’s population do not have access to the internet. In Africa women are 45 percent less likely than men to be online. Technology is power. It is knowledge. Empowering women through digital literacy will open doors of opportunities in education, employment, finance and wellbeing. Watch this short on the role of […]

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Education for girls in SADC

Danayi — Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:00:08 +0000

Children not only have a right to education but the right to quality education. This is in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4. Considering the shocking gender parity in Southern Africa increased focus and priority should be given to educating girls. Educating girls is the solution to awakening dormant Africa. The current situation in […]

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