Day 3 of ONE’s charity week in the Big Brother Africa house was focused on fighting the epidemic of HIV and AIDS through open health budgets.
The housemates woke up to the reality that 69% of people with HIV/AIDS in the world are living in Africa. Actually the number will be the same tomorrow and worse if there is no action.
The first task challenged housemates to create a mural mosaic in the shape of the AIDS ribbon using 500 unused condoms....
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This August ONE Africa will be back in the Big Brother Africa house with more challenges and surprises.
Big Brother Africa, popularly known as BBA is now in its 8th season and is the most popular reality show on the continent. The show reveals the daily lives of 28 housemates from 14 countries drawn from across the continent, living in an isolated house for 91 days. They are competing not to be evicted by pan African viewers and thereby win...
Our guest blogger today is Vincent Rapeta, a young farmer from South Africa. He is speaking at the African Union Youth Forum in Addis Ababa this week as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations.
I’m Vincent and I come from Limpopo Province in South Africa. I’m 28 and a farmer. I grow maize, butternut squash, watermelon, tomato, beetroot and cabbages. I am a farmer by accident but I’m loving it.
I was raised by a single parent and we were very...
The following is a guest blog from Noella Moshi, United Against Malaria
Malaria kills nearly 700,000 people every year and costs sub-Saharan Africa up to 12 billion dollars in economic productivity, foreign investment, tourism and trade each year. It’s a huge barrier to economic development in affected countries and has life-altering, long-term repercussions for sick children. The good news is that the whole malaria mess can be fixed in our lifetime. Cue United Against Malaria into the picture.
United Against Malaria...
I am reminded of a story told by Professor Wangari Maathai of a hummingbird trying to save a burning forest with drops of water carried on its beak, as larger animal forests watched. Bewildered at the hummingbird’s clearly futile efforts, the other animals ask the humming bird what she thought she was doing. Without stopping, the hummingbird says, “I am doing the best I can.”
And this is the way the Professor lived. She called herself a hummingbird, doing the...
In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 18th “Nelson Mandela International Day”, a day of activism. In response to being bestowed this honor, Mandela said:
“We are humbled by the decision of the United Nations to recognize 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day. It is our wish that the day be used not to honor an individual, but rather to remember the millions who have contributed to the struggle for freedom throughout the world. The best...
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Stell dir einen riesigen vor. Darin sind eine Menge verschiedener Pflanzen zu finden: Büsche, Farne, Moose, riesige Bäume und eine ganze Farbpalette an Blumen. Ein ganz fantastischer Ort – doch nur, solange der Garten auch die Ressourcen erhält, die er benötigt. Wasser, Mineralstoffe und gesunde Erde sind natürlich essentiell. Auch darüber hinaus muss ein funktionierendes Ökosystem gewährleistet sein: So braucht es beispielsweise fleißige Bienen, größere Pflanzen, die kleinere vor Witterung schützen und ausgewogene klimatische Verhältnisse. Der schönste Gemeinschaftsgarten der...
Topic: 40 YEARS OF HIV/AIDS: Africa at a glance
URL: HIV/AID-Africa-economy-recovery
Snippet: Over 40% of people living with HIV in Africa still do not know they are infected, indicating the need for access and affordability of testing services.
Byline: Elisheba Roimen
Africa is home to about 15.2% of the world’s population. However, we host more than two-thirds of total infections in the world (roughly 35 million people). Out of all the HIV-positive children in the world, 91% are in Africa. This high number...
A roundup of the latest news, stats, and analysis of COVID-19’s impact in Africa. View our data tracker and sign up for our weekly newsletter. This week: the future of African vaccine manufacturing, “horrific” food choices, and more.
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Must read from ONE: Nearly all vaccines administered in Africa are manufactured elsewhere, presenting both a risk and opportunity for the continent. Unequal distribution of vaccine production sites coincides with inequitable access to vaccines. Scaling up African vaccine manufacturing capacity...