The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Amy Giliam Thorp, Programmes Manager and Adaptation Lead at Power Shift Africa.
Close your eyes and imagine for a moment that you are a smallholder farmer in Namibia. The country is experiencing one of the most severe droughts yet. Water is scarce, your livestock are dying, and crops have already failed, severing your family’s only source of livelihood and food security.
You are not alone. Another 70 million people in the region are in urgent need of food. Next, picture African wildlife being culled as a measure to reduce widespread hunger and save lives.
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