Archives: Blogs
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Energy that meets the needs of everyone
Even with the expansion of national grid systems and tapping into renewable energy, it’s been argued that Africa’s energy systems are not meeting the needs of the poor. In Ethiopia, the argument is not too far-fetched, against a population of 104 million people, how do you meet the energy needs of everyone especially for those…
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#DisruptFOOD! Inspires Entrepreneurs in Southern Africa
Hivos Southern Africa hosted a three day event on 14-16 June, 2017 to launch the collaboration between Hivos, Hivos Impact Investments and Welthungerhilfe in the Hivos Food and Lifestyle Fund. The three day event was divided into three parts that included a press conference, an ideation bootcamp and the official launch itself. Firstly, a press…
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Food choices and diversity: From the farm to the plate
Healthy eating habits and practices have been replaced by unhealthy and consumption of less diverse and less nutritious foods. The compromised eating trends are incidentally an occurence among both low and high income populations. Among the latter it is attribued to among other reasons climate change which has affected agricultural productivity amidst competing households economic…
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Emerging Trends for Creative Hubs in Southern Africa
Hivos Southern Africa conducted a baseline study to look at the state of creative spaces in Southern Africa (namely Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe). The main aim of the study was to enable Hivos to understand more about the operations and challenges of creative hub spaces in Southern Africa. In addition, the study aimed to investigate the…
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Addressing corruption within growing populism in Kenya
The recent historic ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court judge: Justice David Maraga on the hotly contested elections spurred the country on a new level of ‘a redeemed democracy’. A definition of democracy that I have questioned now that the country is on the ‘global limelight’. Unknown to many, beyond irregularities that marred elections was also…
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Voice: insights from one year of grant-making
There are a few critical moments in the lifespan of a grant-making programme: Those moments in which you need to press pause, contemplate the journey so far, and look back at your achievements and challenges. After one year of grant-making, filled with work on designing and refining four different types of calls for proposals, reviewing…
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GENDER LINKS LAUNCHES 9TH EDITION REGIONAL BAROMETER
Gender Links, Hivos’ partner under the Women Empowered for Leadership (WE4L), launched the 9th edition of the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer as part of the SADC Gender Protocol Alliance. The colorful launch at the Sheraton Hotel was a side event of the 37th SADC Summit hosted by South Africa in its capital Pretoria. Representatives from…
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The sustainable power of women
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Nutritional gardens to improve diets at and beyond schools
A recent report by the National Planning Authority in Uganda has revealed that the country is still among those where levels of hunger remain high (NPA, 2017). According to this report, the daily diet of Ugandans only comprises 1,860 calories instead of 2,200, which indicates the country may not attain Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Two.…
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A better world begins with women
My father is from Nigeria. In 1967, a terrible civil war broke out in his region. Biafra wanted to proclaim it independence, to which the Nigerian state reacted with bloody slaughter and systematic starvation. Millions of Biafrans died, and images of malnourished children shocked the world. My father fled to Zambia where he was received with…
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Explorando problemas de energía para mujeres emprendedoras en Guatemala
You can read this blog in English here. Un pequeño equipo de Hivos y representantes de nuestro socio en Guatemala, Alterna Impact, se fueron en una aventura de aprendizaje el 28 de julio para encontrarse con un grupo de mujeres y conocer sobre sus necesidades y experiencias alrededor de las energías renovables. Nuestro equipo, conformado…
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Kenyan women moving into leadership after the 2017 elections