Florence Sipalla

Communications specialist interested in African literature, health and media. #Scicomm trainer, storyteller, amateur cyclist, #cycling enthusiast

[Qwani @qwanibok]

Hey writers,

On Tuesday, 14th July 2026, we shall host a workshop on how to write good news articles for publications. The workshop will be facilitated by Christine Mungai, the News Editor at The Continent, where she commissions and edits weekly stories from across Africa.

[THANDISWA MAZWAI @thandiswamazwai]

For Maria. Tomorrow at Joburg Theatre🌸🌻

[Kenya Cultural Centre (Kenya National Theatre) @CultureCentreKE]

What happens when silence speaks louder than words?
In The Seashell Hum invites you into a gripping and emotional journey through mental health, identity and healing.
Get your tickets now via https://t.co/TCeYb4gF8x
#TwendeTheatre
#inspiringcreativeexpressions

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

📣 Are you a woman media entrepreneur in Africa—or do you work closely with one? Your voice is critical right now.

African Women in Media (AWiM) is conducting a continental gendered mapping survey to better understand the realities shaping women-led and women-owned media businesses across Africa’s creative and cultural industries.
From access to funding, to systemic barriers, to the support systems that actually work—this study is about capturing your lived experience.

✨ Why this matters:
The insights gathered will power evidence-based advocacy for more inclusive funding models, stronger financial infrastructure, and better ecosystem support for women media entrepreneurs across the continent.

🕒 The survey takes just 20 minutes
🔒 It is fully anonymous
🌍 Available in English, French, and Arabic

Your participation isn’t just data—it’s influence. It’s shaping policies, investments, and opportunities that reflect the realities of women in media.

👉 Take the survey now: https://t.co/CgkSyFk9v3⁠

Let’s build an ecosystem that works for all of us.

#WomenInMedia

[NBO Litfest @nbolitfest]

A conversation between @amabanckou & @NteranyaS on writing, perspective, and retaining clarity within shifting political and cultural landscapes.

Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use https://t.co/8P9rJcSMyr

#NBOLitfest #HayFestival #NBOLibraries

[NBO Litfest @nbolitfest]

A conversation between @Nanjala1 , @InuaEllams , @polrvg , @natashatwatson, @MamkaAnyona exploring identity, otherness, and how writers use language as a precise emotional instrument.
Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use: https://t.co/CZheXftu97

[NBO Litfest @nbolitfest]

We’ll end the Saturday programme with music, performance, and a DJ set that brings the day to a close.

Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use: https://t.co/mdyVx6Zbkl

#NBOLitfest x #HayFestival at #NBOLibraries

[NBO Litfest @nbolitfest]

A conversation between @solomonofspirit, Olivia Kidula @arslaniswriting & @writingafrica_ on literary journals as spaces of curation, experimentation, & radical ideas, and the communities that sustain them.

Free entry. Scan the QR code to register or use https://t.co/bwVLN0r0rK

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

@Zinduko @DixonChibanda Thank you @Zinduko and @DixonChibanda for an engaging conversation yesterday.

Mshai, the passage you selected for Dixon to read was on point.

[Environmental Students Association🇰🇪 @k_iuesa]

We can’t afford to lose Oloolua Forest.
Step up, show up, and be part of the movement to protect it. 🌱
5km | 10km ... let’s run for a cause. #SaveOlooluaForest #KIUESA

[Zinduko @Zinduko]

Have followed @DixonChibanda's work with interest ever since I first heard of it.
This is a conversation we really need, Nairobi. Karibuni!

[Theo @Theo_mwangi]

Help her re-unite with her family, she has been missing since the 1st of April.

[CODESRIA @CODESRIA]

📢 Call for Applications: 7th @CODESRIA /@ZASBasel Summer School
🎓 For PhD & early-career scholars
🌍 Rethink African Studies from Africa
👉 Apply now: https://t.co/Z6mK33R5Z8
#CODESRIA #AfricanStudies

[C. Bii @Consultup_Film]

This is finally on its way to the stage. Be sure to catch it in Nairobi next month. If you in The City of Champions, be sure to catch it early next year. But first, Man Needs Therapy, another masterpiece by same writer is out this Easter Sunday at Osnet Creative Centre, Eldoret.

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

Power was restored jana but weuh!

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

.@KenyaPower_Care @KenyaPower We have had no power since the evening of Thu 19th March. Reported yesterday and today morning. Tutasaidika kweli? Ref no 14704847.

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

Check out #GENDERGains newsletter. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the team effort.

[WorldFish @WorldFishCenter]

🌍 ✨The latest GENDER Gains: Quarterly Newsletter is out!

We’re pleased to share the latest issue featuring a roundup of field highlights, policy engagement, research and learning from across Africa, Asia and the Pacific that advance gender equity in aquatic food systems.

This issue highlights stories on advancing gender equity in aquatic food systems.

From coastal Bangladesh, Zanzibar and Mozambique, inclusive policy progress in Kenya, climate-responsive practices in Malaysia to women-led value addition in India, here are some of the most insightful lived experiences.

Read Issue 2 here:
📄https://t.co/8PUBhHfKLo

#AquaticFoods #FoodSystems #BlueEconomy #Aquaculture #FoodSecurity #NutritionSecurity #Livelihoods #ClimateChange #SharedProsperity #GenderEquality

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

@JesseKenya @mariahsudi I recently saw a kid cycling from school. It was a peri-urban area. We definitely need walkable streets.

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

@tugengirl Pole sana! A very difficult job. May you all find comfort during this difficult time.

[Florence Sipalla @flosips]

@annesoy @bbcworldservice @JamesCopnall Hongera!