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Environment
The Ushindi Energy Cooperative in Kisumu County now powers clinics, shops, and night study halls from a community microgrid. Women hold a majority of the board seats, and the lights stay on after dusk.
Amara Okonkwo · 12 September 2026 · 3 min read
Health
Ghana, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso have crossed a once-unthinkable threshold in routine childhood immunization. Hospital wards that used to fill after the rains are quieter — not empty, quieter.
Priya Raman · 11 September 2026
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