@DavidNjagi

I am a science journalist reporting from Kenya. Open to ideas. Cheers.

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World Bank eyes natural resources to unlock jobs for farmers and herders | Devex share.google/dzGo2thYH74Np80…

World Bank eyes natural resources to unlock jobs for farmers and herders

The bank’s new Livable Landscapes Academy is meant to help countries share learnings on how sustainable management of land and forests can create new jobs that reduce poverty while also protecting...

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AI promises judgment-free sexual health advice. What could go wrong? | Devex share.google/RhW6zK3Yr1HVnlV…

AI promises judgment-free sexual health advice. What could go wrong?

Across Africa, young people are turning to AI chatbots for private answers to sensitive health questions. But accuracy, privacy, and safeguarding remain concerns.

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What to expect at this year's desertification COP | Devex share.google/eZBzKboOM7zc2Ee…

What to expect at this year's desertification COP

COP17 in Mongolia has new leadership — and an urgent mission.

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Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food source, but oceans are at risk | Devex share.google/nxFK8i7UpRDACyY…

Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food source, but oceans are at risk

Growing demand for aquatic foods highlights the need to ensure these systems are sustainable, equitable, and resilient, experts said at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya.

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Can 'locally blended finance' fill some of the gaps left by aid cuts?

As aid budgets shrink and governments face mounting fiscal pressure, some communities are turning to locally blended finance models that combine resident contributions with philanthropic support.

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African farmers shift to biofertilizers as Iran war spikes prices | Devex share.google/hw98AjjQu36yEec…

African farmers shift to biofertilizers as Iran war spikes prices

A growing number of smallholder farmers are adopting organic fertilizers and other environmentally friendly farming methods amid global price and supply shocks. Meanwhile, government officials are...

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Africa looks inward as global health funding dries up

At the World Health Summit regional meeting in Nairobi, leaders and experts outlined how domestic financing — from taxation to insurance — could reshape Africa’s health systems as donor aid declines.

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A parasitic wasp saved papaya crops in East Africa. Here’s how | Devex share.google/5KzCFcgP9WqTUd8…

A parasitic wasp saved papaya crops in East Africa. Here’s how

An invasive pest known as the papaya mealybug arrived in Kenya in 2016 and devastated farms. To combat the pest, scientists turned to a tiny biocontrol agent: a parasitic wasp.

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According to tradition: Kenya revives customary laws to battle ecosystem loss - Unbias The News

Facing ecological degradation under climate change, some in Kenya are looking back on traditional indigenous knowledge that prioritizes sustainable harmony with nature over short-term profits. Now,...

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Will Africa’s health care reset leave patients footing the bill? | Devex share.google/NG0FJeBUh558E4w…

Will Africa’s health care reset leave patients footing the bill?

Africa’s health systems are being forced into a rapid reset as donor funding declines. Governments are raising taxes, borrowing, and cutting services to cope — moves that risk pushing more health...

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Meet the agri-influencers drawing African youth to farming | Devex share.google/KJUVJUBuVrnFtXV…

Meet the agri-influencers drawing African youth to farming

A new generation of African farmers is using TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram as tools to improve crop yields, find new markets, and boost incomes.

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Governments adopt UNEA-7 resolution on critical minerals and metals | Devex share.google/Jf9QIAyoCATlqnc…

Governments adopt UNEA-7 resolution on critical minerals and metals

The measure sets the stage for countries to adopt more environmentally sound means of managing minerals and metals such as lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel amid rising demand.

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Hot potato: How a new blight-resistant variety is boosting food security | Devex share.google/HyPxjX1ONx2ZJBC…

Hot potato: How a new blight-resistant variety is boosting food security

As climate change drives a devastating plant disease into new regions, a new potato variety developed in Peru gives farmers an option that reduces losses and cuts costs.

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How a free health insurance pilot is taking on medical debt in Africa | Devex share.google/bpZA7LvnEcEy28S…

How a free health insurance pilot is taking on medical debt in Africa

A charity-led model in Kenya and Nigeria is testing whether free emergency coverage can protect low-income families from catastrophic health costs.

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5 takeaways from the 2025 Africa Food Systems Forum

The first major continental gathering of African food systems experts since the U.S. aid cuts held promising indicators that the continent is trying to invest in its own agricultural production.

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How aid cuts are unraveling family planning progress in Mozambique | Devex share.google/hcedlJ6PvqQU9BD…

How aid cuts are unraveling family planning progress in Mozambique

Aid cuts have shuttered clinics, disrupted contraceptive supply chains, and left adolescent girls without critical services. Local initiatives are stepping up — but without stronger domestic policies...

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Airlink failed to board my luggage in Maputo. When it arrived two days later in Nairobi, my wireless earbuds were missing.
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How economic resilience projects are helping HIV patients survive aid cuts

PEPFAR cuts have left East African HIV clinics understocked and understaffed. In response, one nonprofit is showing how economic resilience can keep care going.

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