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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

KENYA - This app is preparing Kenya's herders for extreme weather [World Economic Forum, Feb 2021]

Title:
This app is preparing Kenya's herders for extreme weather
 
Author:
Kagondu Njagi

Published:
World Economic Forum, 23 February 2021

From the article:
* As climate change causes difficult weather conditions, access to village-level drought updates and advice from smartphones is helping Kenya's herders. 
 
* An app called 'myAnga' (my weather) contains the information, which is provided by virtual weather stations. 
 
* Daniel Kapana, chairman of the Merille Livestock Market, has suggested that the app should be improved with infographics and illustrations, so people who cannot read are able to use it.