by Axum | May 21, 2024 | Economic Resilience and Transformation, Knowledge and Learning Ecosystems, Projects
Youth in Africa face significant skills gaps and limited access to economic opportunities, a challenge rooted in systemic issues such as inadequate educational infrastructure, mismatched skillsets, and limited vocational training. One of our projects is a Technical...
by Axum | May 21, 2024 | Economic Resilience and Transformation, Projects
The Tanzania agriculture sector faced key ecosystem bottlenecks in coordination, delivery capacity, and information-based decision-making at the national and local levels. We embedded a team in different layers of government in Tanzania who worked side-by-side with...
by Axum | May 17, 2024 | Initiatives
The Climate Smart Forest Economy Program (CSFEP) partners with communities to build radically new economies that balance ecosystem needs and pressing human needs. It helps regions identify how careful use of bio-based products can provide a low-carbon solution for...
by Axum | May 17, 2024 | Initiatives
Artificial intelligence (AI), a critical driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), has the potential to transform all aspects of life. For Africa, this opportunity is significant but requires nuanced consideration. Research by Microsoft suggests that...
by Axum | May 17, 2024 | Initiatives
Africa faces a range of complex challenges that require innovation, critical thinking, and a deep understanding of what it takes to shift systems. These include tackling the climate crisis, facilitating access to healthcare, addressing food insecurity and rising...
by Axum | Apr 3, 2024 | Initiatives
Biodiversity loss is a pressing global concern, with only 16% of the required funding accessible. In 2021, Axum staff investigated and launched the Biodiversity Investments – Researcher & Accelerator (BIRA), Africa’s First Biodiversity Accelerator,...
by Axum | Mar 3, 2024 | Initiatives
World-renowned architect, educator and urbanist Mokena Makeka, Partner at Axum, designs an Africa first- a medium-rise bio-smart office block using sustainable indigenous African wood to reach net-zero targets and FLOW- the Future of Living within One World...
by Axum | Mar 3, 2024 | Initiatives
While significant strides have been made to increase access to education in Africa, gaps remain in the quality of learning, especially in rural and marginalized communities. Only 18% of primary-school-age children in Sub-Saharan Africa achieve minimum proficiency in...
by Axum | Feb 25, 2024 | News
Axum is proud to announce that it has acquired implementation capacity to expand its suite of services to further serve clients for greater impact. Nairobi, Kenya, 25th February 2024 – Steve Kisakye, Winnie Wambugu, and the full staff complement of the entity formerly...
