Sub-Saharan Africa is braced for months of “mind-blowing” weather extremes, with scientists and specialists warning of an imminent El Niño that could be the most destructive ever seen. With the Pacific Ocean currently heating to highest ever temperatures, countries in the tropics – including Ethiopia, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Burkina … Read More
Read MoreTransforming communities through collective savings
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 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 MoreProject That Removes Lead Pollution in Zambia Wins Student Science Award.
A project aimed at removing lead pollution from water and soil in Zambia has been named winner of the 2026 Irish Aid / Self Help Africa ‘Science for Development Award’ at the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition.
Read MoreHow one Malawi grandmother is beating drought through climate-resilient farming
Prolonged drought and erratic rain in southern Malawi had taken their toll on 43-year-old farmer Modester. With an acre of maize harvesting barely enough food for three months, her grown up children had been forced to leave to find work in the city – leaving Modester as primary carer for her … Read More
Read More2022 International Women’s Day
Self Help Africa hosted a webinar to celebrate International Women’s Day, looking at how climate change affects women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Read More2020 VHI Virtual Women’s Marathon
Join the Self Help Africa team in the women’s mini marathon and help us level the field for women farmers in Africa!
Read MoreA journey to self-reliance for Lilian
There has been a four-fold increase in the number of households in Burkina Faso who are coping with the effects of extreme weather conditions.
Read MoreThey’re Family, and Friends!
Veronica Brown describes her teenage daughter Lynda as ‘my best friend’. It’s a sentiment that Lynda shares.
Read MoreSecuring Markets in a Time of Lockdown
A womens group in southern Malawi has invested in bikes to help them to trade.
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