Joseph Gakpo

1 week ago | modernghana.com | Joseph Gakpo

Wednesday, May 28 was celebrated as World Hunger Day 2025. The day is marked every year to encourage everyone in the world to take one action or the other to help end hunger and malnutrition. According to The Hunger Project, over 343 million people across 74 countries worldwide are experiencing acute food insecurity and the situation is being exacerbated by climate change.

1 week ago | modernghana.com | Joseph Gakpo

On Sunday, the African Union commemorated the Africa Day 2025 with a renewed call for justice, unity, and shared progress. Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Mahmoud Ali Youssouf in his address to mark the day, called for bold steps toward a just and prosperous future. With its population expected to exceed 2.5 billion by 2050, he noted Africa is the continent of the future and the engine of global transformation.

1 month ago | modernghana.com | Joseph Gakpo

In the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region, a quiet effort is underway to help make Ghana more sufficient in rice production. Julius Karl Fieve, a 36-year-old Ghanaian with an undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science, and two masters degrees in Economics and International Development, has turned a dream rooted in personal experience into a growing force for food security, youth empowerment, and sustainable farming.

Aug 28, 2024 | modernghana.com | Joseph Gakpo

Ghana’s food security situation has officially entered a crisis phase following a dry spell in eight of the country’s 16 regions. In the middle of what is supposed to be the major rainy season, several parts of the country have had little to no rainfall over the last two months. “This situation prevented some farmers from preparing their farmlands for production while those who were able to prepare their land could not sow due to the absence of moisture.

Jan 17, 2024 | allianceforscience.org | Joseph Gakpo

For almost a decade, the Alliance for Science has been at the forefront of efforts to create a future where science is a primary vehicle for helping end poverty, eliminate hunger, and restore our planet. One man who has been at the center of the Alliance for Science’s efforts is Guatemalan lawyer Pablo Ivan Orozco, who has stepped down as Global Policy Director of the Alliance for Science to pursue other career opportunities.