Africa StreaM

Women in community forest groups are transforming vulnerability into sustainable livelihoods by producing eco-friendly leaf plates, supporting environmental conservation, climate resilience, and local economic development — one leaf at a time.

European companies ship hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste to Morocco each year, erasing the pollution from their books while families in Casablanca choke on the smoke.

Pakistan bears the devastating consequences of a climate crisis it did not create, yet inadequate global funding and weak domestic response continue to leave millions vulnerable to glacial lake disasters.

Society trusts women to raise children, support households, hold families together emotionally but put a woman behind the controls of a plane and suddenly people become nervous.

Cholera, dengue, and respiratory illness are rising in Yemen where conflict and climate stress meet. Local communities are responding with practical solutions.

The Lekiji case illustrates a broader legal and social dynamic. Formal land rights establish a foundation, but the distribution of access and control determines how those rights reshape power within communities.

Due to epileptic nature of the power supply, it is difficult to cope with the heat, especially during nighttime when the heat is intense.

Many of our contributors are on the frontlines of climate change and in a prime position to tell stories of resilience and success that we need to hear most.

As Paul Kithima and the entrepreneurs in Makindye demonstrate, when refugees are given the tools to succeed, they don’t just survive, they build the future of the country that welcomed them.

Africa has become one of the global creative economy’s most dynamic environments for growth. However, there is an economic gap between the value of what creators create and their income.