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Mathewos Feleke: 2018 George Atkins Communications Award runner-up
Mathewos Feleke of Wolaitta Sodo Fana FM in Ethiopia is a man of many talents. A former high school teacher, school supervisor, and farmer, Mr.…
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Benjamin Boureima Nama: 2018 George Atkins Award runner up
Benjamin Boureima Nama was first introduced to Farm Radio International’s resources for broadcasters in 1999 when he was an intern at Radio Evangile Développement in…
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Lilian Madelemo: 2018 George Atkins Communications Award winner, Uhuru FM, Tanzania
Lilian Madelemo has been a radio broadcaster since 2011, presenting news and entertainment programming at Uhuru FM in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Last year, she…
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Earl Samuels: George Atkins Communications Award Winner, Fiila FM, Ghana
It was a desire to empower his people and provide access to information in hard times that inspired Earl Samuels to pursue a career in…
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Mubiru Ali: George Atkins Communications Award winner, Radio Simba, Uganda
In April 2016, Ugandan farmers called into their favourite program on Radio Simba to complain of an unknown pest that was destroying their maize crops.…
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Farm Radio announces new gender equality award in memory of Liz Hughes
It is with great sadness Farm Radio International is saying goodbye to board member Liz Hughes. Liz died of complications due to breast cancer in…
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In Ghana, the farmer’s friend is always on call
In Ghana’s Northern Region, farmers who tune into Radio Savannah 91.3 FM on Sunday evenings recognize the familiar voice of a man who is a…
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Broadcaster Paul Vincent brings unique voice to farming programs
On Saturday afternoons, residents of Tanzania’s Southern Highlands can tune into 104.3 Kings FM and hear the lively program, Kilimosound. Kilimo means agriculture in Swahili.…
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When a new pest invades, radio is the tool farmers need to protect their fields
When Ethiopian farmers and agricultural experts first learned about Fall armyworm in early 2017, the picture was gloomy. This invasive pest is native to the…
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The long road to launching Radio Taboo, a solar-powered station in the Cameroon rainforest (and new FRI broadcasting partner)
Ngambé-Tikar district lacks many things: schools, libraries, running water, electricity, and hospitals. But one thing this district in Cameroon no longer lacks is a radio…
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