Region: West Africa
Promoting gender equality one woman at a time
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, we highlight the stories of two women in Ghana. Grace Obenewaa is prospering as…
04 March 2020
Farmers call for urgent action to restore Africa’s degraded landscapes
Smallholder farmers in Ghana are adding their voices to the call for urgent action in restoring Africa’s degraded landscapes. Most…
28 February 2020
From the street to the farm – how agriculture is improving the lives of amputees
For eleven years, a civil war ravaged Sierra Leone, leaving trails of destruction, pain and untold economic hardship. It is…
20 February 2020
Innovative farming approaches improve livelihoods in Sierra Leone
Solidaridad in Sierra Leone joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,…
17 February 2020
Cautious steps of refiners into sourcing ASM gold
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
04 February 2020
World Bank praises Ghana climate change intervention
Communities in Ghana are making progress combating deforestation with the support of a Dedicated Grant Mechanism Project. So says the…
24 January 2020
Impact investors missing out on huge potential of ASM Gold
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
21 January 2020
Spotlighting youth in agriculture in Ghana
Farmers' Day in Ghana provided an opportunity to engage young people in agriculture. To be sustainable, the sector must attract…
15 January 2020
More cocoa farmers to benefit from new deal reached in Liberia
The EU Delegation in Liberia has signed a new partnership agreement with Solidaridad West Africa to implement the Cocoa Value…
13 January 2020
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Tackling the smuggling and money laundering in ASM gold is a must
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
09 January 2020
