Teaching a storytelling approach
Understanding science is key to our everyday lives. So it is critical that science can be not only understandable but interesting....
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sreeve3
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
Inspiring the next generation
Pius Sawa, a freelance journalist based in Kakamega, Kenya, first received training from the WRENmedia team in 2008 and has continued to...
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sreeve3
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Enhancing engagement
Since April 2019, WRENmedia has been working with the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) to support...
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sreeve3
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
Turning evidence into action
The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU) provides a range of technical, coordination and policy support to partners in the Karamoja...
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sreeve3
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
Feeding the next generation
In 2010, the SUN Movement was launched to support national leadership to scale up nutrition for the world’s poorest populations. The SUN...
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sreeve3
- Jul 4, 2022
- 3 min
Making the most of the media
To disseminate policy-relevant messages based on Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) research at country and regional levels,...
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sreeve3
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
The power of blogs to share research and communicate policy lessons
Over the course of the Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) programme, researchers produced over 150 publications, including...
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sreeve3
- Mar 8, 2022
- 4 min
Breaking the bias: Life as an all-women team
At WRENmedia, I am proud to be Director of an all-women team so it seems appropriate to celebrate this achievement on International...
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sreeve3
- Feb 21, 2022
- 4 min
The art of storytelling: training tips for presenting an unforgettable story
Effective communication is all about making a connection: if people don’t trust you or the information they are receiving, they won’t...
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amutimer
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Providing good food for all with plant-based packaging
Claudia Isabel Barona is a Colombian entrepreneur and the co-founder of Lifepack, an enterprise producing 100% biodegradable ecological...
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amutimer
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
SMEs’ time to shine at the UN Good Food for All competition
Showcase your #FoodSystems business to the world Win “Best Small Business: #GoodFood4All” Listening to the diverse voices of small...
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sreeve3
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Far and wide: Disseminating media coverage to raise awareness
In order to raise awareness and start critical conversations, it is vital that information is shared. Therefore, it is imperative that...
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sreeve3
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
Supporting the search for the next generation of African agricultural climate scientists
With the UK hosting the 23rd UN Climate Conference in Glasgow in November 2021, helping to contribute to positive change is a cause...
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sreeve3
- Jan 18, 2021
- 4 min
COVID-19: assessing the impacts on food systems and livelihoods in Africa
No community, industry or nation has avoided the way in which the COVID-19 pandemic has altered many of the processes through which...
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sreeve3
- Jan 6, 2021
- 4 min
A year of COVID challenges & positive changes: reflecting on 2020
As we begin 2021, and prepare for all that it’s sure to hold, now is an apt time to look back and reflect on the year behind us. A year...
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sreeve3
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
When the going gets tough: lessons from young entrepreneurs in Kenya
In the second part of our blog series highlighting the experiences of agripreneurs in Kenya and the impacts of COVID-19, Georgina Smith,...
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sreeve3
- Oct 28, 2020
- 4 min
Capturing success in Kenyan agribusiness during COVID-19
In the wake of COVID-19, our Kenyan correspondent, Bob Koigi, set out to record the business challenges faced by youth groups across the...
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sreeve3
- Oct 19, 2020
- 4 min
Fighting on the front lines for zero hunger
In light of COVID-19 restrictions, climate change and other challenges within food systems, global food insecurity is reaching a critical...
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sreeve3
- Oct 5, 2020
- 3 min
Communication skills for a new world: Alex Miller takes stock
In recent months, working from his South London home has been a life-learning experience and opportunity for reflection for former...
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sreeve3
- Sep 21, 2020
- 4 min
A post-grad opportunity in comms during COVID
On starting university in 2016, Alice Mutimer – WRENmedia’s newest recruit – often wondered what life would look like after graduation....
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sreeve3
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19: a crisis or opportunity for food system innovation
The release of an e-book by the International Food Policy Research Institute regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food...
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sreeve3
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
Solving global malnutrition: investing in innovations for local food systems
Cherrie Atilano, co-creator of AGREA's 'Move Food Initiative' and judge at SBN's 2020 Pitch Competition reflects on the impact of the...
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sreeve3
- Jul 31, 2020
- 4 min
Virtual agri-food competition awards innovative SMEs
Agri-food entrepreneurs from across Africa and Asia have been recognised for developing innovative solutions for improved nutrition at a...
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sreeve3
- Jul 17, 2020
- 5 min
What does it take to organize a successful virtual event?
James Ellsmoor is the Founder of the Virtual Island Summit, a pioneering event that was created before the pandemic and the dramatic...
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sreeve3
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
“Embracing a culture of continuous innovation is so important, now more than ever”
On 16 October 2018, Nigerian entrepreneur Ope Olanrewaju emerged as the winner of the first ever SUN Pitch Competition. Here, he outlines...
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sreeve3
- Jun 24, 2020
- 4 min
Cross continental communications training
In the third week of May 2020, over the course of 1.5 days, Susanna and Sophie delivered virtual presentation training – from their homes...
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sreeve3
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 in Nigeria: the environmental positives of the pandemic
The closure of Nigeria’s major towns and cities has led to a fall in carbon emissions, air pollution and industrial waste, among other...
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sreeve3
- Jun 1, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 in the Caribbean: the opportunities and constraints for farmers
As Trinidad and Tobago’s Government starts to implement its lockdown exit strategy, we spoke with long-time colleague, Keron Bascombe,...
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sreeve3
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 in West Africa: the impacts for agricultural enterprises
Nigeria’s Government strategies to safeguard the population against COVID-19 and minimise its spread have, so far, been largely...
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sreeve3
- May 6, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 in Southern Africa: agricultural journalism moves online
Since 30 March, Zimbabwe has been under lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. So far, the country has confirmed 34 cases,...
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sreeve3
- Apr 29, 2020
- 5 min
COVID-19 in East Africa: communicating under lockdown
In Kenya, media trainer, Pius Sawa, is having to adjust his business practices to align with the country’s COVID-19 protection measures....
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sreeve3
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Zimbabwe: Surviving COVID-19
As of 15th April, there were 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and three deaths in Zimbabwe. But there is little doubt that...
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sreeve3
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
The perks and pitfalls of working from home
Navigating the new ‘normal’ of remote working has presented numerous challenges for the WREN team – from balancing childcare, to...
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sreeve3
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
A three-pronged approach to empowering the poor
Towards the end of 2019, WRENmedia was approached by the non-profit Actions pour l’Environnement et le Développement Durable (ACED) based...
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sreeve3
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
A communication collaboration of over three decades
For over 35 years, CTA has effectively demonstrated how agricultural innovation can be documented, shared and scaled up to achieve...
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sreeve3
- Mar 6, 2020
- 4 min
A gender equal world – are we there yet?
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2020 on 8 March, WRENmedia’s female staff members share their experiences of gender...
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sreeve3
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
From African election observation to Suffolk-based communication
Prior to joining WRENmedia, Toby, our latest recruit, worked in human rights advocacy and election observation in Kenya and Nigeria....
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sreeve3
- Feb 10, 2020
- 4 min
Inspiring a new generation of agricultural journalists
Pius Sawa, a highly respected friend of WRENmedia, has worked alongside us both as a trainer and astute journalist in the agricultural...
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sreeve3
- Jan 29, 2020
- 4 min
Spore: a lasting legacy
For over 34 years, CTA’s flagship magazine Spore has provided in-depth coverage of topical agricultural development issues from across...
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sreeve3
- Jan 20, 2020
- 2 min
Reflecting back and looking to the future
WRENmedia’s much valued office manager Rachel looks back on her first 2 years on the job as well as what it is like working in rural...
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sreeve3
- Jan 8, 2020
- 2 min
A year in review
Another busy 12 months have passed by at WRENmedia and we are excited to have begun working with some new clients. The team also...
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sreeve3
- Dec 20, 2019
- 4 min
Showcasing a different image of African agriculture
To help young agripreneurs and start-ups attract funding and scale-up their innovations, Inoussa Maiga set up the online video platform...
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sreeve3
- Dec 11, 2019
- 3 min
From Suffolk to South Africa with solar irrigation
Toby Hammond, managing director of award-winning start-up Futurepump, speaks on how the company has found its market niche by keeping it...
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sreeve3
- Nov 27, 2019
- 3 min
Meeting Malawi’s agri-information gap
Charles Mkoka is an environment and development journalist, and long-standing correspondent for WRENmedia based in Malawi. Here, he...
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sreeve3
- Nov 13, 2019
- 4 min
Champions to end global hunger
At the recent World Food Prize event held in Iowa in the US, Spore correspondent Emmanuel Maduka was selected as a Fellow of the Borlaug...
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sreeve3
- Oct 16, 2019
- 4 min
Not your usual climate conference
Earlier this month, Sophie attended the 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture, held in Bali in Indonesia. Chatting...
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sreeve3
- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
A fellowship to champion climate research
To help smallholder farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa access advice to mitigate the effects of climate change, a US$20 million...
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sreeve3
- Sep 23, 2019
- 4 min
Dynamic agri-entrepreneurs shine at the Grow Digital AGRF
Earlier this month, Susanna attended the Africa Green Revolution Forum, held in Accra in Ghana, with the theme Grow Digital: Leveraging...
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sreeve3
- Aug 30, 2019
- 4 min
Closing the gap between research and practice
Award-winning journalist and principal information and communications officer at the Zambia Environmental Management Agency, Friday...
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sreeve3
- Aug 20, 2019
- 3 min
Why research is impotent without communication
Dr Jemimah Njuki writes on what she has learned about communication through her work with WRENmedia, and the importance of effectively...
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