Africa /tags/africa-0 Africa en-US Copyright © 2024 Thu, 07 May 2020 19:58:25 GMT How Vitendo4Africa Helps African Immigrants Get Their Footing In St. Louis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-05-07/how-vitendo4africa-helps-african-immigrants-get-their-footing-in-st-louis In Swahili, the word “vitendo” means action. And taking action is what Geoffrey Soyiantet had in mind when he founded Vitendo4Africa in St. Louis 10 years… Thu, 07 May 2020 19:58:25 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-05-07/how-vitendo4africa-helps-african-immigrants-get-their-footing-in-st-louis Sarah Fenske From Tower Grove dream to reality: Wash U med students open clinic in rural Uganda /health-science-environment/2018-12-31/from-tower-grove-dream-to-reality-wash-u-med-students-open-clinic-in-rural-uganda A new clinic in a remote Ugandan village has its roots in St. Louis.The clinic in the rural village of Mpunde is the brainchild of two Washington… Mon, 31 Dec 2018 08:48:35 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-12-31/from-tower-grove-dream-to-reality-wash-u-med-students-open-clinic-in-rural-uganda Sarah Fentem STLPR reporter connects with Kenyan-born teens from St. Louis during their service trip /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-08-20/stlpr-reporter-connects-with-kenyan-born-teens-from-st-louis-during-their-service-trip Updated Aug. 20 with follow-up conversation: On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh spoke with © 2024 education reporter Ryan… Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:29:24 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-08-20/stlpr-reporter-connects-with-kenyan-born-teens-from-st-louis-during-their-service-trip Caitlin Lally, Evie Hemphill On Chess: St. Louis showcases chess in Africa /arts/2018-08-02/on-chess-st-louis-showcases-chess-in-africa Inspired by the Grand Chess Tour, the FIDEC (Ivory Coast Chess Federation) teamed up with the Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) to bring out the best of… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 10:20:11 GMT /arts/2018-08-02/on-chess-st-louis-showcases-chess-in-africa Robert Hungaski ‘A place of opportunity’: Benjamin Akande seeks to strengthen Wash U’s efforts in Africa /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-11/a-place-of-opportunity-benjamin-akande-seeks-to-strengthen-wash-us-efforts-in-africa In April, Washington University appointed Nigerian-born Benjamin Ola Akande as senior adviser to the chancellor and director of the Africa initiative. He… Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:33:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-11/a-place-of-opportunity-benjamin-akande-seeks-to-strengthen-wash-us-efforts-in-africa Mary Edwards, Lara Hamdan A peek at daily life in northern Uganda’s refugee camps /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-09-28/a-peek-at-daily-life-in-northern-ugandas-refugee-camps Updated 3 p.m., Sept. 28 with Durrie Bouscaren's interview on St. Louis on the Air from Uganda.Heavy fighting in South Sudan has pushed about 150,000… Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:03:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-09-28/a-peek-at-daily-life-in-northern-ugandas-refugee-camps St. Louis researchers hope genetically modified crops can prevent hunger in East Africa /health-science-environment/2016-09-22/st-louis-researchers-hope-genetically-modified-crops-can-prevent-hunger-in-east-africa As botanist Nigel Taylor moves through a greenhouse kept to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and 80 percent humidity, he checks the stems of young, potted cassava… Thu, 22 Sep 2016 10:19:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2016-09-22/st-louis-researchers-hope-genetically-modified-crops-can-prevent-hunger-in-east-africa 'Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa the Musical' comes to Touhill /arts/2016-09-14/miriam-makeba-mama-africa-the-musical-comes-to-touhill When NiyiCoker considers Africa’s contributions to modern music, he can’t help but think of Miriam Makeba, the acclaimed South African singer and activist… Wed, 14 Sep 2016 22:06:11 GMT /arts/2016-09-14/miriam-makeba-mama-africa-the-musical-comes-to-touhill St. Louis-based author Ridley Pearson takes a stand against poaching in Africa with ‘White Bone’ /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-08-18/st-louis-based-author-ridley-pearson-takes-a-stand-against-poaching-in-africa-with-white-bone St. Louis-based author Ridley Pearson has written over 50 suspense and adventure novels but his latest, “White Bone,” is tackling an issue that is close… Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:50:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-08-18/st-louis-based-author-ridley-pearson-takes-a-stand-against-poaching-in-africa-with-white-bone Kelly Moffitt ‘The taboo can be changed:’ St. Louis non-profit helps Ethiopian women shed menstruation shame /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-28/the-taboo-can-be-changed-st-louis-non-profit-helps-ethiopian-women-shed-menstruation-shame Freiweni Mebrahtu was 13 when she first got her period. Growing up in Ethiopia, it was something her four older sisters never, ever brought up. When she… Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:25:55 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-28/the-taboo-can-be-changed-st-louis-non-profit-helps-ethiopian-women-shed-menstruation-shame Kelly Moffitt