Women and girls in industrial countries may have ready access to inexpensive menstrual pads, but such is not always the case in developing nations. That may soon change, however, thanks to the sisal ...

Sisal painting has its roots in Africa, where it's been practiced for centuries. The technique involves using dyed sisal fibers to create detailed images on canvas or paper. Each piece often tells a ...

Kenyan farmer Sam Mung’ala once struggled to feed his family by growing cowpeas and sorghum. These days he is betting on a new type of merchandise: shopping bags. The farmer from Kibwezi town in the ...