By Judyannet Muchiri, NAYD Social Media Editor. When 147 young people die in a single day there is a problem. When these people are shot to their deaths there is an even bigger problem. This is what happened in Garissa University College where militants broke into the university and injured and killed students. To start…
My name is Nina Eklund and I am currently working at a Kenyan Non Governmental Organization called Wayo Wayo Africa. We are located in Kibera, one of the world’s largest slum areas – right outside central Nairobi. Some estimates show that one million people live in Kibera. The houses consist of clay walls and iron…
Alone in a Crowd In an ever more connected society, both solitude and opportunities can arise in unexpected places. From healthcare to technology, from education to commerce, outside thinkers with novel insights have an unprecedented chance to change our view of the world and how the people within it live. At TEDxAIMS we explored stories…
Now in it’s 9th year, the annual international conference on ICT for development, education and training – e-Learning Africa – took place in Kampala, Uganda last week: More than 1500 participants and about 300 speakers from 68 countries gathered for three days at the Speke Resort and Conference Centre in the Ugandan capital Kampala, set on the edge…
An essay by Judyannet Muchiri – #WCY2014 Children born in Africa are born in a continent endowed with natural beauty and scenic features that simply make for beautiful post card pictures. When these children get to school going age, they go through school and learn that Africa is a 3rd world continent in History class.…
African Perspectives 