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Congratulations to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize! A lifetime advancing justice and human rights, recognised on the world stage.
Read her story and African reactions: agency.birdstoryagency.com/stories/nobel-…

#NaviPillay #NobelPeacePrize

This World Cotton Day, we’re highlighting the people, businesses and innovations shaping Africa’s cotton value chain.
Visit our website to read their stories: birdstoryagency.com
#AfricaMadeIt #CottonToCloth #MakeitinAfrica #BuildingforPower #AfricanTextiles #AfricanFashion #PeopleOfCotton

African cotton. African skill. African style. 🌍
This #WorldCottonDay, celebrate the growers, makers and designers creating value from field to fashion.
Wear your African cotton with pride. Show us your look! #AfricaMadeIt #CottonToCloth

Can architecture help African buildings stay cool without relying so heavily on air conditioning?

In Nsukka, Nigeria, architect @crystal_kizor of Studio Coka transformed an old building into a climate-responsive eye hospital using natural light, ventilation, and greenery.

Watch the reel and read the story from bird story agency.

#Architecture #AfricanInnovation #Nigeria

“Textiles represent human hands, and human hands represent human lives.”
South African designer Wanda Lephoto explains why heritage, memory, and cultural knowledge are central to the value of African fashion.
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#AfricaMadeIt #AfricanFashion #AfricanHeritage

As world leaders gather in New York, bird story agency is focusing on the African story.

Senior correspondent Seth Onyango looks beyond UNGA’s pageantry to ask whether climate finance will reach the African communities already delivering practical solutions.

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#UNGA81 #ClimateFinance

“Buy Kenya, build Kenya.”
Tejal Dodhia and James Njagi of Thika Cloth Mills explain why rebuilding Kenya’s cotton industry matters, from strengthening local manufacturing to sustaining jobs and family livelihoods.
Watch People of Cotton.
#PeopleOfCotton #AfricaMadeIt #CottonToCloth

Africa is set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time, powered by easing rates, capital inflows, and a commodity rebound.
Read thee full story on bird story agency.
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Africa’s mobility transition is being shaped by economics as much as climate goals.

Compressed natural gas now accounts for over 77% of the continent’s alternative-fuel vehicle market, driven by lower operating costs and growing public investment.

From informal transport to public buses, CNG is becoming a practical pathway to cleaner urban mobility.
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Morocco is testing Cannabis in chicken feed, not to intoxicate poultry, but to reduce antibiotics and improve health.
The experiment comes as demand grows for organic poultry in a US$4B market.
Big implications for food safety and farming in Africa.

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Lower operating costs are driving interest in CNG-powered transport.
In Tanzania, drivers report fuel savings of up to 40%, while public agencies begin rolling out CNG buses to reduce emissions and expenses.
Infrastructure investment now becomes the key question.
Tomorrow: The economic + environmental benefits across Africa.
Read the full story on bird story agency.

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Africa’s December 2025 safari surge tells a clear story: nature tourism is growing, locals are travelling more, and Africa’s parks are becoming powerful economic assets.
What happens next will depend on protection, pricing, and policy.
In case you missed the 3-day series on nature tourism boom, read the full story on bird story agency.
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Data from Kenya and Tanzania shows domestic and regional travellers dominated festive safari bookings in 2025.
Discounts, free nights, and family offers made park visits more accessible, changing who goes on safari and how long they stay.
Read the full story on bird story agency.
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From walking Mwanza’s streets with sacks to recycling 500 tonnes of plastic a year.
Eco-Friendly Recycling is creating jobs for youth and women — and proving waste can be a resource, not a problem.
#bird #recycling #climate #Tanzania #TRASH
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From Khartoum to Nairobi, through war and exile, filmmaker Ibrahim “Snoopy” Ahmed turns displacement into cinema. 🎥
Get the full story on bird story agency.
@yasirfaiz0 @DohaFilm @EyeForFilm

Africa’s new 10-year health workforce agenda shifts the focus from training for supply to training for service readiness.
Its success hinges on one thing:
Will governments fund, hire, and retain, or repeat the cycle?
Share your thoughts down below.
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Not all responses are theoretical.
Tomorrow: the continental plan tying this together.
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#birdstoryagency #USA #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Rwanda
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When systems can’t absorb workers, migration fills the gap — elsewhere.
#birdstoryagency #USA #Kenya #Nigeria #GhanaNews #Health
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She rides. She leads. She breaks barriers.
Meet Bamba Édith Christine, a force in African motorsports.
@SheLeadsAfrica @_AfricanUnion

Yesterday, we showed Africa’s widening health-worker gap.
Today’s reality: many countries can train graduates, but cannot hire or deploy them.
@WHO calls this a market and fiscal failure, not an education one.
Tomorrow: what happens when trained workers can’t find jobs?
@WHOAFRO @AfricaCDC @_AfricanUnion @WorldBankAfrica @UNDPAfrica
#birdstoryagency #healthcare #nursesactive #africana
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