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Audio postcard: Ghanaian farmers capitalized on ICT to connect with markets
A radio producer from Obuoba FM interviews the chairperson of a farmer organization in Ghana’s Ashanti Region. Hello my name is Nathaniel Ofori, the information and…
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Voices from the field: Aurea, Tanzania
Aurea Lyamuya is a 52-year-old mother of eight. She lives in Ngage village in the Simanjiro District of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. She relocated there…
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Voices from the field: Erena Micheal, Tanzania
Erena Micheal dances under the hot summer sun in her colourful traditional Tanzania garments, celebrating the rice harvest with fellow farmers. She says she is…
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Radio plants a seed for an agribusiness in Tanzania
Dickson Mhoro looks out over the two acres of farmland where he is producing orange-fleshed sweet potato vines for sale with his friend and business…
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Voices from the field: Benedetha, Tanzania
Benadetha Mmaravi is a teacher and farmer from Msijute village in the Mtwara Region of southern Tanzania. Valuing education, she is working hard in both…
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Rural women, like Eunice Barasa, love radio
Kenyan radio broadcaster Petronillah Simwenyi of Sulwe FM (left) interviews farmer Eunice Barasa Photo credit: Petronillah Simwenyi “My name is Eunice Barasa from Nasimbo village in…
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Voices from the field: Hamisi, Tanzania
Hamisi Rajabu is a farmer in Valeska village, located in the Arumeru District of the Arusha Region in northern Tanzania. He is a father of three…
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Voices from the field: Husna, Tanzania
Husna lives in Rundugai village, located in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. She is a widow. Her husband passed away four years ago, leaving her as…
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Can a reality show really deliver aid to Africa? Yes!
“BALLAN, MALI—Mamadou Diarra wields his machete in a calloused hand. Rivulets of sweat roll down the 26-year-old’s face as he hacks a path through a…
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