Burundi has quietly become one of the world’s breastfeeding success stories, with more than 83 per cent of infants exclusively…
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While one type of IUD may lead to heavier, more painful periods, another can make menstruation lighter or even stop…
In Kenya’s busy carpentry workshops, informal training and hands-on skills are shaping new livelihoods, even in a male-dominated industry where…
In Nigeria, where renewable energy is increasingly becoming a necessity rather than an alternative, women like Nkechi Okenwa are working…
By: Titilope Fadare [ABUJA, SciDev.Net] – When Mutiat Ibrahim, a pharmacognosy researcher at the University of Lagos, began surveying traditional…
Female candidates have again outnumbered their male counterparts in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), as the…
By Mariam Alabi When Simi* was 15, she built a local language translator, an application that converts indigenous languages into…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Foundation, Bola Atta has called for…
Across many parts of Oyo State, the growing presence of betting shops and alcohol joints near schools is quietly reshaping…
From Ibadan to remote communities, parents are routinely asked to pay for examination materials, development levies, security fees and even…