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Month: October 2019

Flight Simulator built by Congolese pilot and engineer

October 28, 2019

In 18 months Illith Ongagna with the help of secondary school students from Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of Congo built a flight simulator made out of recycled…

Kenya: young Kago Kagichiri invents a virtual library for rural disadvantaged students

October 28, 2019

In 2009, Kago decided to drop out of college as a junior pursuing a degree in  IT at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, to concentrate on a more…

Ugandan innovators have breast cancer detection for male and female

October 28, 2019

Three young male technology experts from Uganda developed an app that uses a simple process to collect images and screen ultrasounds that locate any signs of breast cancer.  This diagnostic cancer…

Ivory Coast: Environmental entrepreneur reforest areas by resorting to Kenyan Seed ball solution

October 28, 2019

After an initiative in Kenya to encourage reforestation, entrepreneur Sarah Traboulsi got inspired and decided to work in order to save her country’s environment. Over 40 years, about 80% of…

AFJN Uganda mentioned in The Tablet on human trafficking

October 11, 2019

As violence escalated last weekend in the latest of four months of protest, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, laid the blame firmly with the Hong Kong authorities.

Invitation:Briefing and Diaspora Engagement With Democratic Republic of Congo Officials

October 9, 2019

EVENT I: Foreign Policy, Security, Democracy and Human Rights WHERE: Room SR-385 in the Russell Senate Office Building DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm…

Unedited Comments by signatories of the petition to Fight Against Xenophobia in South Africa

October 4, 2019

Nine organizations and 103 individuals signed the letter to the Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa demanding a decisive response to the recurring attacks against foreign nationals living in…

AFJN mentioned in Monitor on human trafficking in Uganda

October 3, 2019

The Association of the Religious in Uganda (ARU), Fort Portal Diocese in partnership with Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda (AFJN) have kicked off a campaign to curb human trafficking.

AdNA Engages South African Embassy Officials in Washington over Attacks of Foreign Nationals

October 3, 2019

On October 3, 2019, South African Embassy in Washington DC warmly welcomed a delegation from Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA) comprising of civil society organizations in the Washington Metro Area…