Twenty-five rural women farmers in Mpumalanga are now supplying supermarkets, schools, and lodges, thanks to training, ...

It is well documented that women small-scale farmers are hard done by in an environment where they farm without security of tenure, which inhibits their ability to raise finance with which to grow ...

Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. Globally, more than a third of the female workforce is engaged in agriculture, while in regions like ...

Tech Herfrica, a social impact organisation committed to bridging the digital divide and breaking the cycle of poverty among ...

The idea that rural Africans are self-sufficient subsistence farmers who grow what they eat and eat what they grow was only ever partly true. But it is becoming less relevant with each passing year.

More than 1 000 women from countries across Africa will gather in South Africa this month for a five-day event aimed at advancing women’s contributions to continental and global goals (Global Agenda).

This table tracks the rural population in 53 African countries using available data from 1960 - 2023. In Africa, a large portion of the continent’s population - about 80% reside in rural areas but ...

Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy. By Stephanie Nolen Photographs by Natalija Gormalova Reporting from towns and ...