Can a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?
A mobile app helps farmers discover the best adapted trees to plant on their land, which will yield food, medicine and wood
Kenya's vegetable evangelist claims a prize – and takes on climate change
“Rainfall is no longer predictable as before," says the latest winner of the African Food Prize
As Africa's need for food grows, Mali’s rice turnaround shows a way forward
“Africa has the resources, skills, and human and land capacity to move from importer to exporter by eating food made in Africa”
FEATURE-Kenya's herders swap livestock for chillies as drought bites
Chillies are a safe bet for farmers in times of drought as they do not require fertilisers or water once the roots are established in the soil
As warming brings more malaria, Kenya moves treatment closer to home
With just a medical kit and a mobile phone, health volunteers diagnose villagers with malaria in their own homes
Volcanic rock stoves cook food - and protect forests - in Uganda
Heat-holding rocks dramatically reduce the amount of cooking fuel needed - and solar panels provide electricity as well
FEATURE-Kenya's parched farmers stop ploughing - but harvest more food and jobs
Growing crops differently, to preserve more water in the soil, is having a big payoff for farmers, and for those they hire to help them do the work
Drought in Kenya brings a surprise: More girls in school
Safety net of cash transfer payments helps persuade families that investing in girls makes good economic sense
Solar borehole protects Kenyan herders' children as drought deepens
A herders' borehole is helping protect the lives of thousands of children and animals as a new drought hits
Kisima kitumiacho nishati ya jua chawalinda watoto wa wafugaji nchini Kenya huku ukame ukizidi
A herders' borehole is helping protect the lives of thousands of children and animals as a new drought hits