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Contributors

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Alphonce Shiundu

Alphonce Shiundu

shiunduonline@gmail.com

Africa Check

is a Kenyan journalist, editor and fact-checker.  
https://twitter.com/Shiundu

All articles of Alphonce Shiundu

Assertive judges
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Long road to independence

Kenya has made progress towards the judicial independence the new constitution promises

Schools
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

More must happen

Literacy rates have risen in sub-Saharan Africa, but reality is probably worse than official numbers suggest

Journalism
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

The methods of fact-checking

The basic principles of professional fact checking

Media
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Fighting for honesty and truth

Africa Check is helping the public to stay informed about the facts

Democracy
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Crisis of legitimacy

Kenya’s government strikes out against the opposition like a wounded buffalo

Poverty alleviation
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Reaching out to disadvantaged communities

Tangible Aga Khan programmes in East Africa

Faith-based initiatives
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu

Helping families to escape the cycle of poverty

The Aga Khan’s approach to development emphasises long-term community empowerment

Our Contributors

Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi
Whose development?
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Fabio Andrés Díaz Pabón
Handling AI, but with care
Hildegard Lingnau
Hildegard Lingnau
From GFAR to GFAiR
Svenja Schulze
Svenja Schulze
Germany’s development policy serves all people
Hugh Williamson
Hugh Williamson
The internet is crucial
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Virginia Mercado
Virginia Mercado
Mexico needs opportunities, not violence
Bimbola Oyesola
Bimbola Oyesola
A powerful role model for African girls
Samir Abi
African responsibility for climate justice
Imran Mukhtar
Imran Mukhtar
Pakistan’s profound poly crisis
Suparna Banerjee
Suparna Banerjee
A brief history of Hindu-supremacism in India
Markus Loewe
Markus Loewe
Financing health systems for informal workers
Alphonce Shiundu
Alphonce Shiundu
There are many ways you can be scammed on the web in Africa
Boro Baski
Boro Baski
Grassroots pre-school education in two Adivasi villages
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul
Family planning is a woman’s right
Kathrin Berensmann
Kathrin Berensmann
Reforming development finance
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"
Mona Naggar
Mona Naggar
There are very few educational opportunities for refugees in Lebanon
Praveen Jha
Praveen Jha
Walk the talk regarding SDGS
Ben Ezeamalu
Ben Ezeamalu
Why many Africans must rely on informal health care
David Mfitumukiza
David Mfitumukiza
Pressure on wildlife in Uganda
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Ndongo Samba Sylla
Giving voice to the voiceless
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Aditi Roy Ghatak
Behind schedule
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Need for government advertising makes media vulnerable
Sheila Mysorekar
Sheila Mysorekar
Promoting pluralistic discourse
Roli Mahajan
The forgotten war
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza
Global public goods matter for global development
José Siaba Serrate
José Siaba Serrate
Disagreement between China and the Paris Club
Marva Khan
Marva Khan
Tangible action needed in Pakistan
Henning Melber
No real reconciliation for the Ovaherero and Nama

Poverty Reduction

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

When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP
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.

Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana
Why we believe in our Digital Monthly

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Tackling cross-border crime
Counting the number of people
Battles over selves
Misguided fight against antisemitism
Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Tackling cross-border crime
Counting the number of people
Battles over selves
Misguided fight against antisemitism
Why the term “antisemitism” must be used with great caution