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Humphrey Nkonde

humphrey_nkonde@ymail.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in the summer of 2019 as a journalist, media researcher and logistician resident in Ndola, Zambia.  

All articles of Humphrey Nkonde

Food security
Humphrey Nkonde

Dramatic threat to maize harvest

A new pest is destroying maize fields in Southern Africa

Governance
Humphrey Nkonde

Monitoring elections online

Social media, the internet and governance in Zambia

Transport
Humphrey Nkonde

Death on the roads

Zambia’s roads are dangerous for pedestrians and drivers alike

Senior citizens
Humphrey Nkonde

Homes for the elderly

Zambia’s homes for the aged face funding difficulties

Teenage pregnancies
Humphrey Nkonde

Schoolgirl mothers

In Zambia, too many schoolgirls get pregnant

Finances
Humphrey Nkonde

Loans for living and luxury

Zambia’s middle class is weighed down by debts

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The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP
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Local mobile app challenging international competitor
Immigrants trapped in illegality

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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Jobless due to epilepsy
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Political decision causing human suffering
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