In Nigeria’s Kano State, a transformative economic movement is being driven entirely by women. The Nasara Gidan Gayawa village savings and loan association (VSLA) is a powerful reminder of how community-led financial structures can support grassroots business growth and financial independence. What began as an unfamiliar concept has rapidly evolved … Read More
Read MoreWeather Information is Critical for Farmers Facing Changing Climate
The delivery of timely weather information combined with practical farming advice has become an increasingly important service provided by Self Help Africa, as the organisation helps households make better-informed decisions about when to plant, irrigate, fertilise and harvest their crop
Read MoreNew WASH Strategies Launched to Strengthen Water and Sanitation Services in Cross River State, Nigeria
Cross River State has taken another important step toward improving access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services by launching four strategic WASH documents to strengthen and sustain WASH delivery across the state.
Read MoreNatural Farming the Key to African Food Production
The war on Iran has brought into sharp focus once more the arguments for a more affordable and sustainable approach to farming in Africa that’s based on agroecological approaches to food production.
Read MoreSelf Help Africa’s Leading Role in Ethiopian Soil Research Conference
Practical methods of enhancing soil fertility on small-farms in Ethiopia was the focus of an annual research conference that brought together more than 200 academics, government agencies, development organisations and research institutions, in the country.
Read MoreFarming Communities Plant 2.5 Million Trees
Farmer-led environment and land rehabilitation activities in east and southern Africa led to almost 2.5 million trees and seedlings being planted, and tens of thousands of hectares of degraded farmland restored, in work that Self Help Africa supported in four countries in east and southern Africa, last year.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day Webinar 2026: In Review
The sixth annual webinar, held under the UN International Women’s Day theme ‘Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls’, was moderated by Self Help Africa CEO Niamh De Loughry, and featured contributions from women in Kenya, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi, and Ireland who are engaged in academia, agriculture, policy and activism.
Read MoreThe solar drying hub in Nigeria unlocking farmers’ potential
A new solar drying hub in Nigeria is set to transform the lives of farmers and young agripreneurs in the country’s Kano State. The north-west Nigerian State is one of the country’s major agricultural strongholds, with an estimated 2.4 million farming households producing crops including grains to tomatoes, peppers and … Read More
Read MoreJoin our International Women’s Day Webinar: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.
The Chief Executive and President of ONE Campaign, a former Kenyan parliamentarian and young founder of a Zambian agri-business network for women are guests at the 2026 International Women’s Day Webinar.
Read MoreSupporting Drought Recovery in Southern Zambia
Self Help Africa is working with tens of thousands of people in a region that has the lowest rainfall in Zambia, to help farming households rebuild their lives and ensure they are more resilient to weather shocks in the future.
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