Kenya: Empowering women in the agrifood systems in Makueni County
By Christine Ochogo | christawine@yahoo.com Women are the backbone of agriculture and the entire agrifood systems as they are not only farmers but are entrepreneurs and hold household nutrition. Mrs…
Women led it, youth scaled it: a Maasai community’s fight to adapt to climate change
By Juliet Akoth| julietakoth19@gmail.com When the wind rises over Olooloitikosh village in Kajiado County, it sweeps dust across the dry ground as goats, sheep and cattle gather at a community…
Livestock and training transforming farmers’ fortunes
By Seif Gracien Hasingizwimana | hasingizwimanashaggy@gmail.com “We used to work in our neighbors’ fields instead of earning real pay that could help us improve our lives, they paid us with…
Beekeeping drives conservation in Malawi
By Temwa Mhone | derickmhone@gmail.com Maureen Ngaiyaye, 55, a resident of Galeta village, Neno district, has been toiling in vain as her field failed to produce enough food. She could…
Can carbon credits empower Zimbabwe’s women?
By Lungelo Ndhlovu | lungelo@gmail.com Zimbabwe is preparing to launch a fully regulated carbon credit market by 2026, positioning itself as a key player in global climate finance. Government officials…
Sayansi Magazine edition on how communities are responding resiliently to climate change now out
By Sharon Atieno Onyango | sharonphoebeatieno@gmail.com Climate change is no longer a distant environmental issue. It is a daily reality shaping lives, livelihoods and health across Africa. The continent is…
Sayansi Magazine – Edition 45
Sayansi Magazine’s 45th edition highlights how African communities are adapting to climate change through resilience and innovation, with a strong focus on women leading local solutions. Read the full edition…
Where residents fate relies on the hands of filthy water pans and bowsers
By Ruth Keah | rkeahkadide@gmail.com In many coastal communities of Kenya, effects of climate change are felt everyday especially by women. Erratic rainfall, drying water sources and limited access to…
MESHA introduces effective writing of science among students
By Aghan Daniel | aghan@meshascience.org The Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture (MESHA) and Maseno University have released Sayansi Flash, a special publication from a joint media science café…
Sand dams empowering communities in Kenya’s Makueni County
By Njeri Murigi | healthjournalist3@gmail.com Every morning before sunrise, Diana Nduku Mutua would begin the long, exhausting walk to fetch water for her family. During the dry months, the journey…
