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2023 end year message from our Executive Director

Dear Africa’s Voices Stakeholders, As we approach the conclusion of another transformative year at Africa’s Voices (AV), I am filled with gratitude for the unwavering support and commitment of our community. The year 2023 has been marked by incredible achievements, impactful projects, and the strengthening of partnerships that propel our mission forward. Our journey to...

Empowering Somali women through radio discourse

In Somalia, where tradition and culture often overshadow women’s voices, a remarkable change has been noted. It wasn’t fueled by grand gestures, but by the gentle hum of radio broadcasts that had become the lifeline for women like our respondent for this case study, whom the story will name Halima (not her real name).  Halima...

Breaking the silence: Combating female genital mutilation in Somali communities

In the heart of Somalia, where tradition has for long been held sacred, change is taking place. It’s an initiative that’s challenging centuries-old practices and reshaping the lives of women and girls for the better. At the forefront of this change are radio shows and SMS campaigns that are sparking conversations, raising awareness, and prompting...

Africa’s Voices (AV) and Luminate collaborate on a two year initiative to enhance civic participation in governance in Kenya

In a move towards community-driven development, Africa’s Voices (AV) has launched the first in a series of initiatives aimed at revolutionising civic participation and engagements in devolved units. This first initiative focuses on civic participation in the implementation of County Development Integrated Plans (CDIPs) in Kitui, Machakos, and Makueni Counties in Kenya. These initiatives, supported...

Africa’s Voices 2022 Annual Report is out

During the year, Africa’s Voices relentlessly pursued its mission of placing the voices of citizens at the centre of decision making and development. The effects of COVID-19 and climate change were however unrelenting in Kenya, Somalia and other countries where we have worked. The result was that our programmes portfolio reduced during 2022 and so...

Africa’s Voices launches innovative project to enhance public participation on climate change adaptation in Ukambani

In a significant effort to address the pressing challenges of climate change in Ukambani, the Africa’s Voices, in partnership with the South Eastern Kenya Economic Bloc (SEKEB) has unveiled a pioneering project titled “Public Participation to Support Climate Change Adaptation in SEKEB.” This ambitious initiative aims to foster community engagement and awareness in climate change adaptation...

Using interactive radio and SMS to tackle corruption in Kenya

In recent years, a section of citizens in Kenya have held the view that corruption is getting through the roof and the government is not putting in the efforts required to halt the upsurge of the loss of public resources through dubious means. In a research conducted by Transparency International, the 10th Edition of the...

Five lessons learnt about collecting and using citizen-generated data to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya

AVF’s interactive radio and SMS methodology was deployed to gather citizens’ views on Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya A listening group in Kilifi county, Kenya. Credit: Elphas Ngugi/GPSDD. By Samatar Abdi, Project Manager, Africa’s Voices Foundation  The global pandemic has reshaped how we interact, making it more difficult than ever to bring people together to share...

How digital platforms are building community trust in local government in Somalia

This is a guest post by Isatou Batanon, Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF Somalia. It first appeared on UNDG Silo Fighters. Somalia is slowly emerging from decades of conflict, recurrent drought and mass population movements, and is currently on a trajectory towards greater peace and stability. A federal structure has been in place since 2012, with the...

Interactive Page: Engaging Somali people to amplify their voices

How can organisations design programmes that are grounded in citizen’s everyday realities?  Click through to open an in-depth interactive page on Africa’s Voices approach — with a focus on health-related research with UNICEF Somalia. Open  Spend some time discovering our innovative method and analysis techniques, as well as the key insights into citizen’s beliefs on...
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Empowering Somali women through radio discourse
15 October 2023
Breaking the silence: Combating female genital mutilation in Somali communities
10 October 2023
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7 September 2023

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