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A year on, Malawi's first female police officer living with albinism speaks out
When Brenda Comfort Mhlanga’s face was plastered across the media when she was hired as a police officer in 2022, her appointment was met...
bird story agency
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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Kenya's gardening teacher
When Dominic Orina was transferred to teach in another part of Kenya, he struggled with the local diet. So he planted vegetables. That...
bird story agency
Mar 21, 20247 min read
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Turning Africa into green hydrogen "El Dorado” fast-tracks at COP27
Egypt is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to establish Africa’s green hydrogen economy after securing a deal with Norway to build a...
bird story agency
Mar 18, 20243 min read
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This modern popsicles business offers women in the hood a lifeline
A modest popsicle-making business in Umoja, Kenya is transforming options for women working in the neighbourhood. Stacey Kakea, bird...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20245 min read
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This runway model is campaigning against gender-based violence in the fashion industry
Driven by a passion for humanitarian causes, runway model Sharon Okubo is championing a campaign that uses fashion to fight gender-based...
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Feb 29, 20244 min read
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Meet three recipients of the L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Young Talents awards
The L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards shines a spotlight on African women scientists working to...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20245 min read
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Missla Libsekal is a global ambassador for African contemporary art
Missla Libsekal has been promoting African art for over 13 years. Organisers of Art X Lagos, one of the continent's premier art events,...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20245 min read
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Africa is steadily marching toward gender parity
Africa is making significant strides towards closing gender gaps across key areas: economic participation, education, health, and...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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African attitudes towards Gender-Based Violence are evolving
A recent Afrobarometer survey shows shifting attitudes among Africans regarding gender-based violence. Experts suggest a more...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Interview: Acclaimed Zambian writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento on lifting the veil around stories of children during the HIV/AIDS pandemic
To commemorate this year's World AIDS Day, bird story agency spoke with human rights lawyer and acclaimed Zambian writer Mubanga...
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Feb 29, 20247 min read
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Ina-Marie Shikongo deploys her art to protect the Okavango Delta from big oil
Normally, seeing Ina-Marie Shikongo's works in Dubai would seem incongruous; she is an activist whose layered textile designs convey...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Maasai activist turns juicy inspiration into climate action
A glass of fruit juice inspired Maasai activist Edith Santiyian to put fruit trees to use in her fight against climate change. Seth...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Don't Gas Africa is a woman's blueprint for a greener continent
Zimbabwean psychologist turned climate activist, Lorraine Chiponda, issues a bold clarion call as a panacea to climate change, with her...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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New African LanguageTech app to bridge linguistic divides, cultivates inclusivity and empowers content creation
An app developed by tech startup Vambo Technologies, co-founded by Chido Dzinotyiwei and Isheanesu Misi, stands as a pioneering language...
bird story agency
Feb 29, 20246 min read
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Omotunde Akiode is bringing joy to children. It's what she always dreamed of.
A love of drawing led Omotunde Akiode to architecture. Then she discovered film. Now she does what she always dreamed of. Gbemisola Esho,...
bird story agency
Feb 23, 20244 min read
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Diaspora institutions are charting new courses for diasporic African youth
Facing discrimination, young diasporans are using organizations and institutionalized formations to help connect more with Africa while...
bird story agency
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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The bird's-eye view: How Dance Transformed Moesha Tajiri's Life and Inspired Her to Impact Hundreds of Children
Orphaned at 13, dancer Moesha Tajiri is on a crusade to provide what adults failed to give her as a child. Ann Mbuthia, bird story agency...
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Feb 5, 20245 min read
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The "Canonite" working for change - and a wider role for women - in Africa's photographic industry
Photos fascinated Angela Jimu as a little girl. Now in her forties, Jimu is today the co-founder of an association that empowers women in...
bird story agency
Jan 31, 20246 min read
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Amid industry challenges, film festivals offer vital support to female filmmakers
With the film industry worldwide roiled by revelations of exclusion, neglect or abuse of women, African women filmmakers like Amanda...
bird story agency
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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He quickly taught himself a new language to help fight climate change
Frustrated by language constraints in the climate space, a Congolese activist embarked on a mission to learn English without taking any...
bird story agency
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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We Should Think Creatively About Climate Financing for African Women: An Interview with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: We Should Think Creatively About Climate Financing for African Women Kate Okorie, bird story agency Approval and...
bird story agency
Jan 18, 20243 min read
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Madagascar is not a movie, and Marie Kolo is making that clear
Madagascar, known to many through the celluloid fantasies of Hollywood, finds an authentic voice in Marie Kolo Seth Onyango, bird story...
bird story agency
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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African coast's hero doctor
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his...
bird story agency
Jan 18, 20244 min read
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The 'nuisance' breaking new ground for African women in the energy value chain
'I am a nuisance for a good cause,' says Faustina Boakye. Of an age where many people are slowing down, Boakye is in the process of...
Bonface Orucho
Jan 18, 20243 min read
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