Civil Eats

After Centuries of Exploitation, Will Indigenous Communities in Biodiversity Hotspots Finally Get Their Due?

Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member. Enjoy unlimited access to our groundbreaking reporting, engage with experts, and connect with a community of changemakers. From the ...
Forbes

African Indigenous Crops Fuel A Growing Food Business Boom

In Lagos, Nigeria, where the hum of the city mingles with the aroma of freshly baked bread, Chef Juliet Aigbe, known affectionally as “Chef Juls,” slides a grain-free wedding cake into a large ...
Grist

Report: African countries routinely violate Indigenous peoples rights

Since time immemorial, Indigenous Maasai have called the grasslands of Northern Tanzania home. But for years, the Tanzania government has been trying to convert the region, which is legally Maasai ...
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Elevate Africa's indigenous knowledge to achieve sustainable development

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Kabon Chirchir sells medicinal herbs at Nginyang Market in Tiaty, Baringo county. [File, Standard] UNESCO defines ...
Grist

Indigenous leaders say Africa’s conservation plan puts lives at risk

Last week, leaders from more than fifty African countries convened for the first Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) to discuss solutions to escalating climate and biodiversity crises. Held in ...
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How African youth and indigenous knowledge will change the world, the Samantha Singh Memorial Award-winning essay

Amelie Fischer is the winner of the 2022 Samantha Singh Memorial Award. Her award-winning essay answered this question: ‘Our response to the climate crisis is going to change economies and societies ...
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African indigenous knowledge and the disciplines edited by Gloria Emeagwali, George J. Sefa Dei

Introduction / Gloria Emeagwali and George J. Sefa Dei -- Intersections between Africa's indigenous knowledge systems and history / Gloria Emeagwali -- Indigenous distillation in northeastern Nigeria ...