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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, 20223 min read
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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...

bird story agency
Dec 10, 20227 min read
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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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Dec 10, 20224 min read
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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 9, 20223 min read
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"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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Dec 3, 20224 min read
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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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Dec 3, 20226 min read
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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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Dec 3, 20226 min read
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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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Dec 2, 20223 min read
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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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Nov 27, 20223 min read
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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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Nov 27, 20223 min read
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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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Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Nov 27, 20220 min read
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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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Nov 27, 20222 min read
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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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Nov 27, 20222 min read
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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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Nov 27, 20221 min read
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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...

bird story agency
Nov 26, 20222 min read
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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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Nov 26, 20223 min read
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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...

bird story agency
Nov 26, 20224 min read
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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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Nov 26, 20224 min read
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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...

bird story agency
Nov 25, 20224 min read
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