Favourite stories from the AIC team

Dial-a-barber proof that COVID business strategies can work long-term too

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Dec 10, 20223 min read

Dial-a-barber proof that COVID business strategies can work long-term too

A Kenyan entrepreneur whose desperate measures to keep going during COVID-19 lockdowns included a mobile, high-end barber service, is now...

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Dec 10, 20227 min read

Abel Mutua: Mastering storytelling

You could consider Abel Mutua part stand-up comedian, part hype man, part voice actor (in the great Kenyan tradition of Maina and...

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Dec 10, 20224 min read

Ferdinand Omanyala, sprint king

Kenyans are known for their dominance in middle and long-distance races around the world. Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon have not...

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Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, world’s largest telescope, underway

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Dec 9, 20223 min read

Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, world’s largest telescope, underway

Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, known as the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - a telescope, which comprises two giant...

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Dec 3, 20224 min read

"Mama Robotics" wows a nation

18-year-old artificial intelligence whizz Mercy Sampson's robotics prototypes have wowed Nigeria. Now she wants Africa to focus on...

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Armed with just a paintbrush, an artist takes on COVID-19… and discovers a whole new calling

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Dec 3, 20226 min read

Armed with just a paintbrush, an artist takes on COVID-19… and discovers a whole new calling

Disseminating vital information to vulnerable communities in informal settlements during a raging pandemic can be a daunting task. With...

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Noble mission: a woman with a vision for thousands of lives

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Dec 3, 20226 min read

Noble mission: a woman with a vision for thousands of lives

A woman who surmounted early childhood challenges and used an extraordinary opportunity for the wider good returns to the country of her...

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The tale of a young mother's love for her gifted, blind son is taking Nigeria by storm

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Dec 2, 20223 min read

The tale of a young mother's love for her gifted, blind son is taking Nigeria by storm

"Nigeria's Stevie Wonder" is what many call him; however apt the description, one thing is sure: the story of this talented young...

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How flower growing is transforming Southwest Cameroon

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Nov 27, 20223 min read

How flower growing is transforming Southwest Cameroon

Cameroonian motor mechanic Akah George Kum started growing flowers in the shadow of Mount Cameroon. The venture has bloomed - and the...

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Fossil fuels and the energy transition: Africa's dilemma

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Nov 27, 20223 min read

Fossil fuels and the energy transition: Africa's dilemma

Several high-carbon emitting countries in Africa are developing just energy transition plans while still focusing on exploiting their...

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Small community in Northern Kenya receives FAO achievement award for forest conservation

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Nov 27, 20223 min read

Small community in Northern Kenya receives FAO achievement award for forest conservation

The Kirisia community from Samburu in Northern Kenya is rewriting its negative historical narrative and putting Samburu on the global map...

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VIDEO: In conversation with Kenyan environmentalist Wanjira Mathai

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Nov 27, 20220 min read

VIDEO: In conversation with Kenyan environmentalist Wanjira Mathai

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VIDEO: Women activists advocate for gender justice at COP27

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Nov 27, 20222 min read

VIDEO: Women activists advocate for gender justice at COP27

STORY NAME: WOMEN ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING FOR GENDER JUSTICE AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 14/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...

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VIDEO: Climate activists Erick Njuguna and Vaness Nakate speak on decarbonisation at COP27

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Nov 27, 20222 min read

VIDEO: Climate activists Erick Njuguna and Vaness Nakate speak on decarbonisation at COP27

STORY NAME: ERICK NJUGUNA ON DECARBONIZATION WITH OTHER ACTIVISTS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 11/11/22 SOUND:...

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VIDEO: Ugandan climate activist rallying against fossil fuels at COP 27

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Nov 27, 20221 min read

VIDEO: Ugandan climate activist rallying against fossil fuels at COP 27

STORY NAME: COP 27 FOSSIL FUEL CLIMATE ACTIVIST FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 08/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...

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VIDEO: A coral reef champion heralds new life, opportunities

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Nov 26, 20222 min read

VIDEO: A coral reef champion heralds new life, opportunities

STORY NAME: A CORAL REEF CHAMPION HERALDS NEW LIFE, OPPORTUNITIES LOCATION: KURUWITU VILLAGE, KENYA DATE SHOT: 13/10/22 SOUND: NATURAL...

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VIDEO: Lake Victoria's fishers are shifting from fossil fuels, thanks to e-boats

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Nov 26, 20223 min read

VIDEO: Lake Victoria's fishers are shifting from fossil fuels, thanks to e-boats

STORY NAME: HOW A STARTUP IN LAKE VICTORIA IS FACILITATING FISHERS TO SWITCH TO E-MOBILITY TO CURB WATER POLLUTION LOCATION: KISUMU,...

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VIDEO: The seed bank - a community solution after years of climate disasters

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Nov 26, 20224 min read

VIDEO: The seed bank - a community solution after years of climate disasters

STORY NAME: SEED BANKING – A CREATIVE SOLUTION TO ENSURE FARMING SUSTAINABILITY AFTER DISASTERS LOCATION: CHIMANIMANI, ZIMBAMBWE DATE...

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VIDEO: The community using ancient tradition to conserve a river

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Nov 26, 20224 min read

VIDEO: The community using ancient tradition to conserve a river

AGENCY-STYLE VIDEO EDIT: How a rural community in a fast-urbanising region along the west African Tano River is using traditional...

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VIDEO STORY: Smart farmers look to beat climate change

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Nov 25, 20224 min read

VIDEO STORY: Smart farmers look to beat climate change

In the Kenyan region of Laikipia, a group of small-scale African farmers is leveraging smart farming technologies to beat changing...

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