Kylie Kiunguyu, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/kylie2/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:19:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kylie Kiunguyu, Author at This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/author/kylie2/ 32 32 67616479 In conversation with indefatigable Nigerian human rights defender — Abdulahi Bilah https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/in-conversation-with-abdulahi-bilah/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/in-conversation-with-abdulahi-bilah/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 28 Jul 2023 10:19:44 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573220 Everyone has a right to safe working conditions, a liveable wage, and government that uses your taxes to provide the social amenities we need to survive and thrive. But in a broken system, how can citizens take power over their destinies? 

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“Unapologetic about the youth revolution,” — in conversation with Youth4Parliament’s Mary Mwaba https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/youth4parliament-mary-mwaba/ https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/youth4parliament-mary-mwaba/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:38:09 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573189 A borderless Africa is a dream that’s been collectively held since the golden age of Pan-Africanism. Is it truly possible? Mary Mwaba spotlights how the evolution of social movements might be the key to this long-awaited ambition.

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Interview | “Within our isolated singleness, we are nothing, we are weak” — Hardi Yakubu social justice and grassroots organising https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/interview-within-our-isolated-singleness-we-are-nothing-we-are-weak-hardi-yakubu-social-justice-and-grassroots-organising/ https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/interview-within-our-isolated-singleness-we-are-nothing-we-are-weak-hardi-yakubu-social-justice-and-grassroots-organising/?noamp=mobile#comments Tue, 09 May 2023 12:45:15 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=572993 Africans Rising Movement Coordinator, Hardi Yakubu talks to This is Africa about his personal philosophy, how it lends to his passion driven career and the collectivism dream.

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Portugal to use Cabo Verdean debt to fund climate and energy transition https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/portugal-to-use-cabo-verdean-debt-to-fund-climate-and-energy-transition/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/portugal-to-use-cabo-verdean-debt-to-fund-climate-and-energy-transition/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 14 Feb 2023 13:50:10 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=572820 In a "debt-for-nature" swap agreement between Portugal and Cabo Verde, the former has agreed to reinvest every paid instalment of the 600 million euros owed back into the African country. The funds will be channeled towards Cabo Verdean efforts for climate and energy transitions.

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Is cooking gas the solution to petrol dependency? https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/is-cooking-gas-the-solution-to-petrol-dependency/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/is-cooking-gas-the-solution-to-petrol-dependency/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 07 Feb 2023 10:05:29 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=572784 Kenyans are increasingly adopting the technology that infuses liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), typically used in homes for cooking, to ignite and drive their cars. The Auto tech essentially turns a car into a hybrid vehicle that can use both regular petroleum and LPG as fuel.

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