Robyn Morland, ACES: If a Community Can Only Say Yes, Then Their Voice Is Not Genuine
ACES Director Robyn Morland explains why genuine community-led conservation means accepting when communities reject projects—and what funders must understand.
Charcoal and Solar Power Used to Revolutionize Lake Victoria Fishing
Omena, a small silver cyprinid fish, forms the backbone of the fishing industry in the Lake Victoria region, sustaining millions of livelihoods.
Super Seeds" Developed in Kenya Could Quadruple Farmers' Yields
In response to the growing threat of climate change to food security, Egerton University has taken a leading role in developing climate-smart seed varieties.
Prof. Laban Ayiro
The five-year plan to transform Kenya's Daystar University into a regional hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
Joseph Murabula
KCIC CEO: Kenya is achieveing a 67% success rate in commercialization of its climate focused start-ups.
Kenyan Fishers Put New Twists On An Age-old Marine Conservation System
Over the past two decades Kenyan fishing communities have been setting up no-fishing zones called tengefus, Swahili for “set aside.” The idea was inspired by the fishing habits of their forebears, who prior to colonization established seasonal fishing closures to ensure plentiful harvests. Today there are 22 tengefus in various stages of development in the country, some more successful than others.
Where Are the Giraffes Hiding? Predictive Tracking Tech Points the Way
Researchers have combined tagging technology, satellite data and machine learning to create a model that predicts the potential locations of unknown populations of reticulated giraffes in Africa.
The model also predicts suitable habitats where giraffes could be moved to for conservation purposes. Reticulated giraffes are endangered, with their populations declining due to habitat loss triggered by deforestation, urbanization and agricultural expansion.
How to Grow Rhinos In A Lab: the Science that Could Save An Endangered Species
There are several parallel projects running across the world to save the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum), one of Africa’s captivating and iconic wildlife species. With the death of last male in 2018 and with only two females alive, the species is functionally extinct.
The most famous of these projects is an international research consortium called BioRescue. It was founded in 2019 by a team of scientists and conservationists under the leadership of the Leibniz Institute for Zoo & Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany.
Prof Laban Ayiro
African scholars and intellectuals must also step up to be counted. Why would I as an African professor use professor Cresswell's book to teach research methodology when I am a professor like him? I have been in leadership for a long time, why can't I produce knowledge on leadership without constantly referring to scholars like Maxwell?
Some African scholars are beginning to stand up and produce knowledge that will help our continent. I have just published a book on insights into institutional leadership that was to be launched in the presence of His Excellency the President but unfortunately he was out of the country. The cabinet secretary for public service came in his place and we were honored. I am following that book up with another one next week on functional research methods.
Paul Karakezi
African governments have realised that they cannot finance infrastructure projects based on tax revenues and loans. They now realise that they must look into working with the private sector. A recent report by the Africa Development Bank stated that African countries need to invest between $130 to $150 billion a year to close the infrastructure gap. Taxation and loans cannot fill this gap; the private sector must come into play.
Andrew Amadi
“Africa has an advantage that it has never had before. The cheapest electricity in the world today, is daytime solar in Africa.
If we have the potential for the cheapest electricity, we also have the potential for the cheapest transportation. 40 percent of the national reserves of foreign currencies are used to purchase and import petroleum products. If a large amount of that cost is alleviated in African countries, it creates a system that is immune to fossil fuel-based inflation.”
