On 17th April 1996, members of Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) were shot dead by military police in Para, northern Brazil. This resulted into mass resentment around the world. La Via Campensina responded with solidarity…
The COVID-19 has exposed how weak we are as Human beings. At the end, what matters is Oxygen, something in HIS/HER wisdom gave unlimited and interestingly free for all. We ignored having time with the Family and Children.…
Teaching, Accountancy and planning are my interest areas. The concern for healthy social development, children interest, youth discipline and capacity development as well as safety net for the socially excluded, motivated me…
Africa is ravaged by the negative acts of climate change and sadly those most affected are the ones who cannot cushion themselves from these negative impacts. As observed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (…
Hello my worldpulse sisters, would you be interested in mentoring a fellow lady entrepreneur from Africa? Nana Adjoa A. Sifa runs a wonderful non-profit in Ghana that inspired 15 women from 8 African countries become…
Guzakuza has openings for the following full time positions and I am so excited to share with you. Project Lead (Ignite), Accra, Ghana Project Lead (SheFarms), Kwamoso & Accra, Ghana Fundraising Lead, Accra. Ghana We are…
RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition (RUYAEC) aims to catalyse entrepreneurship through promotion of business innovation and provision of seed funding to young entrepreneurs with creative and innovative business…
Go Volunteer Africa is the largest volunteer travel organization in Africa with offices in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Senegal and run by volunteers spread around the world. Go…
Just this week, a Ghanaian friend shared with me a local news. The headline is somewhat surprising as it reads, YOU CAN BE JAILED FOR 2 YEARS FOR DENYING YOUR HUSBANDS SEX– POLICE WARNS WIVES . After reading and discussing…
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the…
Today all over the globe we are supposed to be acknowledging world oceans day. In this special day I am not found of how our oceans has becomes. In 2015 August I got a visit from my very close friend from Denmark visiting me…
The Rescued Tools Foundation (Stichting Gered Gereedschap) collects and refurbishes discarded tools and small items of equipment in the Netherlands for the benefit of recipients in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our focus countries are…
Africa is considered the new frontier, in terms of natural resource extraction, a new wave of recolonization of the continent is taking place at a very rapid state. From aid, to technology, tourism among others, African…
Mary Boateng looks hungry and tired. She confirms she is. She has virtually had no heavy meal in the last three days. Mosquitoes have fed on her in the last days she fears she might get malaria. She has not had a proper…
“What will happen if women and girls are educated to stand against illegal mining in Ghana, to save our water?” Water is a precious commodity, it is a gift to our own survival. I recall those days when we used to bathe in…
Are you interested in replicating your eco-inclusive business model and are you therefore looking for partners to collaborate for a common purpose? If yes, then the SEED Replicator is perfect for you! SEED is accepting…
The Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is seeking applications for its three-month Intensive Training in Vegetable Production under GreenHouse and Irrigation Technology at Dawhenya Irrigation…
Ignite is an African Women Agribusiness Incubator Programme for young Women. We are looking for young women who have existing Agribusinesses with a minimum of one year experience in Ghana and willing to coach fellow young…
Why I joined This Group Hi, I am Sabiha Hasan from India. I am from a family of landlords (farmers) from Uttar Pradesh, India. Thus, I am a Naturalist, Biologist and Environmentalist with my heart and soul in it. I am a…
>> Southern African Network for Biosciences (SANBio) The Southern African Network for Biosciences (SANBio) is a NEPAD Agency Flagship to promote collaborative research and development addressing challenges in health…
From an Interview with Mariama Sonko By Simone Adler and Beverly Bell Mariama Sonko is a farmer and organizer in Casamance, Senegal. She is the National Coordinator of We Are the Solution , a campaign for food sovereignty…
Hi! All! I would like to share with you this. Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities The effects of climate change are already being felt in the south, impacting…
“Failure to recognise the different rules of men and women in agricultural development is costly because it results in misguided projects and programmes. It is more important to take into account the role women play in…
> FRENCH EMBASSY’S SOCIAL FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT (SFD) - CALL FOR PROPOSALS IN KENYA The French government created the SFD in 1993 in order to provide financial support to local communities and to countries of the Priority…
>BELMONY FORUM AND JPI-CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ACTION - CALL FOR PROPOSALS This call aims to contribute to the overall challenge of developing climate services with a focus on inter-regional linkages role in…
