African Investigative Journalism Conference 2024: Sustainability, Climate Change and AI
Session on sustainability will focus on preparing the “perfect pitch, mobilising funding, and ways of looking at different funding models”, according to Tromp.
Session on sustainability will focus on preparing the “perfect pitch, mobilising funding, and ways of looking at different funding models”, according to Tromp.
In this special LightRay! Media report on Agriculture and youth, we dive deep into the economic manpower of the largest African youth population domiciled in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the country’s largest, urgently needs reform to effectively address the pressing issues of food insecurity and youth unemployment. This vital sector contributes a significant 24% to Nigeria’s GDP, yet it’s facing numerous challenges, including an aging farming population, limited access to modern farming technologies, and underutilized arable land. To overcome these hurdles, experts recommend a comprehensive overhaul of agricultural education, investing in irrigation systems, storage facilities, and rural roads, as well as establishing accessible credit facilities and crop insurance programs. By implementing these reforms, Nigeria can unlock the sector’s full potential, provide opportunities for its youthful population, and ensure food security for its growing population.
By Precious Nwonu
By Ejiro Umukoro
. . . and why the onus to protect African cultures, identities and indigenousness is up to Africans to define and take action.
. . .a charter to ending violence against women journalists in Nigeria and across the globe.
Women journalists worldwide are facing increasing violence, harassment, and intimidation, threatening their safety and freedom to report.
According to a LightRay! Media’s investigation into the rising trend, female journalists are more likely to experience physical and emotional harm, including sexual harassment and assault. Online harassment, discrimination, and marginalization are also pervasive.
Defying time, Cécile’s and Margaret Inspiring stories of resilience prove that age is but a number as they shatter age-long myths about being a Centinarian.
This special focus by LightRay! shows why an unstoppable spirit is not bound by time or social boxes whether they are real or imagined.
A DEVCOMM approach: Climate-smart agricultural practices, drought-tolerant crops, and effective livestock management are implementable solutions to droughts.
By Precious Nwonu.
. . . A case of Desert Storm as Nigeria’s Super Eagles Weather Libyan’s Mediterranean Knights Retaliation.
By Ejiro Umukoro and Precious Nwonu