In Addis Ababa, the Africa Youth Climate Assembly (AYCA) and the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) brought together leaders, activists and innovators to confront a stark reality: Africa contributes less ...
From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a ...
COVID-19 has exposed fault lines in both rich and poor countries. From failing public healthcare systems to racial inequality, the pandemic has laid bare unjust and inequitable structures that are ...
Last year, Njeri, a hawker in Nairobi, was paying 90 shillings (roughly $0.8) for a packet of maizemeal. Today the same packet goes for 120 shillings, a 30% increase. She is also paying more for ...
It’s easy for those of us with internet connection to take it for granted. I’m in New York right now, and my visit would be a washout without connectivity and my phone. The map on it gets me around ...
The world is not on track to meet its goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030. In fact, global progress to reduce extreme poverty “has grinded to a halt” over the past few years. We‘re in the middle of ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Barack Obama nominated Gayle E. Smith as Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In response to the nomination, Bono, lead singer of ...
A 90-day pause to US foreign assistance and subsequent changes to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have created chaos and jeopardized the health and safety of millions of ...
When eight top female artists from across Africa, superstar music producer Cobhams Asuquo and a team of ONE staff got together in Johannesburg to create ‘Strong Girl’, the song didn’t exist. We had a ...
Globally, there were 249 million cases of malaria in 2022. And in that same year, there were over 608,000 malaria deaths. A vast majority of these cases occurred in the WHO African region. Malaria has ...
Many African countries depend entirely on agriculture for economic growth — but many people have nothing to eat. As we commemorate the Africa Day of Food and Nutrition Security, we bring to light ...
Books are powerful. They can be tools of change, they can inspire people far and wide, and they can transform how you see the world. That‘s why we reached out to members of ONE‘s global team to ask ...