by Sufi Shifat | Aug 15, 2025 | Agriculture, Uganda
Sarah gets up early, even before the sun appears. She walks into her small farm in central Uganda and feels the soil with her hands. Last night it rained, and the ground is perfectly nice. She hears a little buzz after feeding her chickens–her phone is...
by Sufi Shifat | Aug 14, 2025 | Agriculture, Uganda
“I harvested my crops due to my own consumption and my family. Then I sell some to get some money. We used to save only for survival and we picked little loans. We didn’t know about digital. Now we can use savings using digital.” Cathy Avako, who is a farmer based in...
by Sufi Shifat | Aug 14, 2025 | Agriculture, Rwanda
Introduction Ikigan, a 4-year-old girl, lives in Rwanda, where she enjoys eating mushrooms. Rwanda indeed has a considerable quantity of nutritious mushrooms. Despite Rwandan farmers facing minor production challenges, the demand for Rwandan mushrooms surged...
by Sufi Shifat | Aug 14, 2025 | Skills & Infrastructure Development, Zimbabwe
Introduction For a country to achieve sustainable economic growth, it needs to invest in two important criteria: skill building and infrastructure development. They are the pillars of a country’s economic growth. With these two critical areas, a country’s...
by Sufi Shifat | Aug 13, 2025 | Mining, Nigeria
Introduction Nigeria’s gold mining sector is rich with potential, but the country has not made full use of it yet. Gold mining in Nigeria started in the early 1900s during colonial times, but it has not developed into a significant industry. Many places with...
