Unfortunately, the open-air landfill outside of the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, murdered more than 110 people in 2017. The government invested $120 million in the building of a waste-to-energy plant next to the garbage dump as a means of tackling the problem of waste piling in the city. The […]
Tag: Africa
The First Solar Power Plant which Filters Ocean Water into Drinking Water Has Been Installed in Kenya
Did you know that around 71 percent of the surface of our planet is covered with water? So, it’s quite unbelievable that every continent struggles with lack of water and even 1.2 billion individuals don’t have proper access to water safe for drinking. This is sad and unfortunate reality that […]
Tennis Player Roger Federer Provides Schooling And Food For A Million Children
The popular tennis star Roger Federer doesn’t just excel in tennis, but is also an active philanthropist who works alongside Bill Gates and others to help provide education for all children and help those impacted by natural disasters. This year, the Swiss-born player was named highest-paying athlete in the world […]
Rich American Businessman Poses With Dead Baby Elephants He Proudly Killed In Africa
Mike Jines, Top Gen Energy partner and a wealthy businessman from Georgia, receives major backlash and even death threats after photo of him posing with two baby elephants he had killed appears online. Jines killed two young elephants last year in October when he was on a hunting trip in […]
Female Chief in Malawi Annuls more than 1,500 Child Marriage & Sends Young Girls back to School
Malawi is one of the most concentrated regions for child marriage in the world. Unfortunately, 50 percent of the girls there get married prior to the age of 18th and a quarter of maternal deaths happen in cases of teen pregnancy. However, Chief Theresa Kachindamoto is trying to change this. […]
Kenya Announces Death Penalty for Poachers
Did you know that Kenya is the home to a variety of numerous iconic animas, including elephants, giraffes, leopards, rhinoceros, and cheetahs? Unfortunately, rhinos and elephants are the main target of illegal poachers because of their tusks and horns. The poachers hunt them and then remove these parts to sell […]