|Published on September 2026 • Issue #71

Nancy Treats The Ocean

About this Magazine.

Fema 71 invites readers to embrace the theme “Code Ndoto Yako”, encouraging young people to think differently, stay curious, and take the first step toward achieving their goals. The issue highlights how STEM begins with a simple desire to solve everyday problems and shows that innovation can start anywhere.

The magazine explores how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) can help address challenges in health, entrepreneurship, education, and community development. More than a field of study, STEM is presented as a practical way of thinking that empowers everyone, both girls and boys, to create meaningful solutions.

Readers will meet inspiring individuals such as Nancy Iraba, a scientist, diver, and photographer dedicated to protecting the oceans, and Festo Hamisi, whose initiative Afya ya Mtaa uses creativity and technology to bring healthcare services and information closer to communities. The issue also features insights from Dr. Lwidiko Mhamilawa, who makes the world of STEM accessible, engaging, and full of possibility.

The magazine further shares a powerful personal story of a young woman who overcame fear, seized an unexpected opportunity, and moved closer to her dreams. Through these stories and features, Fema 71 encourages readers to believe that the next great idea can begin right at home, in school, or within their community, simply by daring to ask, “Is there a better way to do this?”

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