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22May/23

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

May 22, 2023Human InterestArt exhibitions, Biennale, Creative Commons, Culture in Venice, Demas Nwoko, Exhibitions, Ibadan, Joseph, Lesley Lokko, Matteo, Michael Uwemedimo, NAIROBI, Nigeria, Olalekan Jeyifous, Sammy Baloji, Simone, Tomà Berlanda, Venice, Venice Biennale, Visual artsadmin

Tomà Berlanda, University of Cape Town

Presented since 1979, the Venice Architecture Biennale (La Biennale di Venezia) is possibly the most influential architecture exhibition in the world. For the first time, this year’s edition is curated by an African architect, Lesley Lokko. She has ensured that a strong African presence is the central feature of the show. Indeed, the 2023 exhibition is part of an undeniable shift towards a more just representation in global architecture.

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23Sep/22

Women sacrifice their health to shield families from spiking costs

September 23, 2022EconomyAcademic disciplines, Agnes Wachira, Articles, Austerity, BEIRUT, Bucharest, Caroline Dery, catholic relief services, Companies, Felister Gitonga, Gender inequality, Ghana, Inflation, Karine, Kenya, Lebanon, Lin Taylor, London, Midwifery, NAIROBI, Nita Bhalla, Nita Bhalla Nitabhalla, Piyumi Fonseka, Poverty, Reproductive health, Reuters, Romania, S&P/TSX 60, S&P/TSX 60 Index, Sexual and reproductive health, Siththi Patima, Social inequality, Sri Lanka, Tala Ramadan, Thomson Reuters, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wangari Kinoti, Women's rightsadmin

Rising inflation is widening gender gaps, say charities
Women report skipping medical care to feed families
Campaigners sound alarm over government austerity measures

By Nita Bhalla

NAIROBI, Sept 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When the pain started in Agnes Wachira’s chest almost six months ago, the Kenyan mother-of-three dismissed it as a symptom of the daily grind of working long hours hand-washing clothes in the narrow lanes of Nairobi’s Kawangware informal settlement.
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04Aug/22

As online hate speech hits Africa, social media firms told to act

August 4, 2022Internet, UncategorizedAfrica, Articles, Bullying, Danny Bediako, Elvis Nyathi, Ethiopia, Facebook, Fred Matiang, Fred Matiang'i, Freedom of speech, Ghana, Hate crime, Hate speech, Joe Mucheru, JOHANNESBURG, Kenya, Kim Harrisberg, Moderation system, Myanmar, NAIROBI, Nita Bhalla, Nora, Online hate speech, Racism, Social media, Software, South Africa, Thomas Mukoya, Vincent Chenzi, Violence against LGBT people, Violence against women, Websites, William Ruto, World Wide Web, Xenophobia, Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans in South Africaadmin

Online hate speech targets Zimbabweans in South Africa
Widespread digital abuse also seen in Ghana, Kenya
Culturally sensitive content moderation key, say activists

By Kim Harrisberg and Nita Bhalla

JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, Aug 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Social media used to be a source of light entertainment for Nora, a 47-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker living in South Africa. But lately, it has become a source of fear.
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19Jul/22

Africans turn to crypto as charity funding dwindles

July 19, 2022FinanceArticles, Benjamin Von Wong, Big Mich, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Byrones Khainga, Casson Trenor, Central African Republic, Continents, Cryptocurrencies, Decentralization, Digital currencies, Geography of Africa, Kenya, Kibera, Mercy Corps Ventures, NAIROBI, Nigeria, Non-fungible token, Roselyne Wanjiru, Scott Onder, South Africaadmin

Fundraising via crypto, NFTs grows amid funding downturn
Advocates say crypto donations faster, easier to access
Challenges include internet, power access and gender gap

By Kagondu Njagi

NAIROBI, July 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A sculpture of a giant tap spewing plastic waste greeted delegates at U.N. environment talks in Kenya earlier this year – a reminder of the urgent need for them to agree a global pact to curb plastic pollution.

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