AFJN News, Articles, and Information
On December 18, 2017, Sr. Eucharia Madueke wrote "Advocating for porters in Ghana" for Global Sisters Report. In it she talks about the plight of young women and children porters in Ghana. To read the full article click here:...
Dear Chair of Board of Trustees This is an appeal regarding responsible investment and an opportunity for your institution to make a difference. We bring to your attention the fact that some university investments are contributing to land grabbing in Africa, thus...
More than 80 percent of Ethiopians live in the rural areas of the country and depend on climate sensitive sectors including pastoralist and semi-pastoralist people. Climate change has devastation effects on these populations include worsening poverty, water shortages,...
Dear Honorable House Financial Services Committee Members, We are writing to urge you to vote NO on H. R. 4519, a bill to repeal the legal requirements of the Cardin-Lugar Anticorruption Provision (section 1504) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) agriculture accounts for one third of gross domestic product GDP growth in Africa but to foster food security and nutrition, rural women’s work and rights in the agricultural sector, experts...
Fourteen year old Goldalyn Kadiya received top marks on the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam, the highest in the nation. With such a high score, she automatically receives a coveted placement into one of Kenya’s secondary schools. However, Goldalyn’s...
Just recently the Nigerian female bobsled team qualified to attend the 2018 Winter Olympics, making them the first ever Nigerian athletes (male or female) to represent their country at the Winter Games. Former track stars, these three women – Seun Adigun, Ngozi...
Representative Bill Huizenga (R-MI) has made it one of his legislative priorities to reopen the cash flow to rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is currently closed due to regulations by section 1502 (Conflict Mineral) of the Dodd-Frank...
On November 22nd, 2017, the Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité (CIDSE) published an article featuring AFJN titled "Accaparement de Terres en Afrique Francophone: Identifier et Renforcer des Solutions Endogènes". AFJN was an member of the...