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Picture of the week: Cyprien's uncertainty

26th Sep 2025

"His expression tells the whole story: the satisfaction of growing something this good, mixed with the uncertainty of whether it will actually provide for his family."

rotting red peppers
Picture of the week: Rotting red peppers

19th Sep 2025

"After hearing their story, I decided to photograph the rotting red peppers - left behind despite being ready to harvest. It is sad to see so much good produce wasted because of lack of access to cold-chain and markets."

tree tomato hanging on a thread
Picture of the week: Tree tomato

12th Sep 2025

Photographer Nelly Mwiza recounts: "I particularly like this shot because this lovely tree tomato looks so delicate hanging on this thread. It reminds us of how we must cherish the gift of fruits. Its freshness is gone before we know it."

Rotting vegetables
Picture of the week: Treat food in a good way

5th Sep 2025

"I went to the market and collected fresh vegetables. I wanted to show how food can rot when it is not used or preserved properly."

An ACES Brazing Workshop
Picture of the week: ACES brazing workshop

29th Aug 2025

"Photography is about anticipation. Knowing when something will happen and where to stand to get the best angle."

A cold-chain technician at Zipline
Picture of the week: A cold-chain technician at Zipline, during Cold-Chain for Global Health training

22nd Aug 2025

In low- and middle-income countries, cold-chains often face challenges such as outdated infrastructure, insufficient training, and unreliable power. Cold-chain for Global Health training at ACES, CCN.

Two proud mums completed the Foundation in Cold-Chain
Picture of the week: Two proud mums

15th Aug 2025

Two proud mums have both successfully completed the Foundation in Cold-Chain course at Rubirizi campus.

food transportation
Picture of the week: Food transportation

8th Aug 2025

This image is taken by one of the participants during the Visual Storytelling Course. The assignment that day focused on food transportation.

Kimani grows fennel
Picture of the week: Kimani grows fennel

1st Aug 2025

Kimani grows fennel among different other crops at his farm. Prior to becoming a farm owner he used to be in the hotel industry and did culinary studies. He runs two farms in Kinale now, where lots of produce come from.

GESI workshop at ACES in Rwanda
Picture of the week: GESI workshop at ACES in Rwanda

25th Jul 2025

Students photographed during the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) workshop, at the ACES Rubirizi campus in Kigali, Rwanda.

Women harvesting basil before sorting, cooling, and grading.
Picture of the week: Clean Cooling Network in Kenya

18th Jul 2025

An image shot by Fiona Makayoto, based in Nairobi, Kenya, studying on the CCN Academy's Creative Story Telling Photography Course.

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