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The article discusses the issue of poverty and food insecurity in Africa, highlighting the urgent need for interventions to transform livelihoods. The author, Idris Elba, emphasizes the importance of activism and shows his personal interest in farming and climate issues. He explains that agriculture plays a crucial role in Africa's development and can effectively reduce poverty and food insecurity. Elba and his wife have created the Elba Hope Foundation, which aims to bring sustainable progress and transformative change to rural areas through targeted investment and innovative solutions. They believe that empowering small-scale farmers and addressing climate change are essential for achieving food security and improving livelihoods. [Extracted from the article]

Whether it's in her efforts to clean up Freetown's streets, fix its drainage systems, plant a million trees or implement property tax reform, Yvonne comes to her work as someone with a practical perspective on how to reinstate the glory of Freetown. Yvonne is the first female mayor to lead the city in decades, elected in 2018 after more than 25 years working in the public and private sectors. I got to witness Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr's energy firsthand when I met her on my first visit to Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital city, in 2019. [Extracted from the article]