Region: East & Central Africa
Solidaridad Pioneers Tomato Grafting in Uganda
Tropical fruit trees including tomato offer greater yields when good fruiting characteristics are merged with disease resistance. This solution transforms…
25 September 2018
Laying the Foundation for a Food Secure Mozambique
In recent years, Mozambique has experienced an increase in non-communicable diseases. These include cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, asthma,…
18 September 2018
A NEW DAWN FOR COFFEE, KENYA’S ‘BLACK GOLD’
Kenyan mild Arabica coffee is distinguished for its sweetness, dry aftertaste, full body, and pleasant aroma. This coffee is used…
15 August 2018
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR EAST AFRICAN COFFEE
From the beautiful Sipi Hills of Kapchorwa District in the East, to the breezy Kazo Plains of Kiruhura District in…
24 July 2018
Opinion: Without Action, The Future of Coffee Is Not Secure
Andrea Olivar, International Programme Manager for Solidaridad Network, highlights the urgency of finding new solutions to solve the sustainability crisis…
18 July 2018
Solidaridad Coordinates Stakeholder Engagement on Climate Change Policy
Earlier this year, Kenya experienced flash floods which claimed 158 lives and displaced 300,000 people. In the wake of this…
10 July 2018
East Africa: The Emerging Home of African Sustainable Leather
Currently, the Ethiopian leather tanning industry is characterized by too much use of chemicals in the tanning process leading to…
21 June 2018
Coffee Barometer 2018: Sector Expansion Built on Feet of Clay
While investors are spending billions in coffee-company acquisitions and mergers, coffee production is under threat. Without major efforts to adapt…
14 June 2018
NGOs & Leather Companies Launch Three-Year Environmental Programme in Ethiopia
Together with leather chemical supplier Stahl, Solidaridad and Dutch NGO CSR Netherlands have launched the ‘Green Tanning Initiative’ at the…
11 June 2018
Solidaridad Highlights Women’s Role in Gold Mining at OECD Talks
Today, during the OECD 2018 Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in Paris, Solidaridad has put the role of women…
16 April 2018
