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Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

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The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

16 Sep 2024

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Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Grogan and Tselmuun Tserenkhuu 31 Aug 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners announced

17 Aug 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Jennifer Langston 13 Aug 2018

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

Matt Hayward 7 Aug 2018

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

6 Aug 2018

All-women conservation expedition to 'journey with purpose' across southern Africa

All-women conservation expedition to 'journey with purpose' across southern Africa

2 Aug 2018

UN Photo/Marco Castro

PAWO seeks recognition for African women leaders

1 Aug 2018

Cecil the Lion shortly before he was killed.

Outrage over Cecil the lion slaying three years ago left little in its wake

Muchazondida Mkono 31 Jul 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

18 Jul 2018

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

16 Jul 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

Jerry-can computer. Author provided

How fab labs help meet digital challenges in Africa

Stéphanie Leyronas, Gwenael Prié, and Isabelle Lio 9 Jul 2018

Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

28 Jun 2018

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

25 Jun 2018

How African-city residents are responding to climate change

Alice McClure and Gina Ziervogel 25 Jun 2018

Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk

Kristie Ebi 13 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

First waste management report for Africa released

First waste management report for Africa released

12 Jun 2018

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

12 Jun 2018

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

12 Jun 2018

Why Africa stands to benefit if rise in global temperatures is kept to 1.5°C

Why Africa stands to benefit if rise in global temperatures is kept to 1.5°C

Shingirai Nangombe 12 Jun 2018

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

11 Jun 2018

Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment

Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment

11 Jun 2018

Khi Solar One near Upington. Photo: Wikicommons

How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

Mercè Labordena 11 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

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Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Grogan and Tselmuun Tserenkhuu 31 Aug 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners announced

17 Aug 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Jennifer Langston 13 Aug 2018

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

Matt Hayward 7 Aug 2018

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

6 Aug 2018

All-women conservation expedition to 'journey with purpose' across southern Africa

All-women conservation expedition to 'journey with purpose' across southern Africa

2 Aug 2018

UN Photo/Marco Castro

PAWO seeks recognition for African women leaders

1 Aug 2018

Cecil the Lion shortly before he was killed.

Outrage over Cecil the lion slaying three years ago left little in its wake

Muchazondida Mkono 31 Jul 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

18 Jul 2018

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

16 Jul 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

Jerry-can computer. Author provided

How fab labs help meet digital challenges in Africa

Stéphanie Leyronas, Gwenael Prié, and Isabelle Lio 9 Jul 2018

Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

28 Jun 2018

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

25 Jun 2018

How African-city residents are responding to climate change

Alice McClure and Gina Ziervogel 25 Jun 2018

Climate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk

Kristie Ebi 13 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

First waste management report for Africa released

First waste management report for Africa released

12 Jun 2018

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

FAO utilises GCF Readiness Programme to help developing countries address climate change

12 Jun 2018

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

12 Jun 2018

Why Africa stands to benefit if rise in global temperatures is kept to 1.5°C

Why Africa stands to benefit if rise in global temperatures is kept to 1.5°C

Shingirai Nangombe 12 Jun 2018

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

39 countries hit by severe food insecurity

11 Jun 2018

Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment

Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment

11 Jun 2018

Khi Solar One near Upington. Photo: Wikicommons

How sub-Saharan Africa can harness its big electricity opportunities

Mercè Labordena 11 Jun 2018

Dr Tony Ribbink, Sustainable Seas Trust CEO

Tackling the plastic waste problem in Africa

11 Jun 2018

Temitope Iluyemi, associate director, global government relations, Procter & Gamble.

Brands need to lead gender equality in Africa

Temitope Iluyemi 7 Jun 2018

Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards ceremony 2017

2018 Zayed Sustainability Prize open for entries

6 Jun 2018

Africa CEO Forum.

Developing woman leaders in Africa

5 Jun 2018

Zimbabwe youths champion organic fertiliser in new social venture

Zimbabwe youths champion organic fertiliser in new social venture

Pius Sawa 5 Jun 2018

Greenpeace Africa launches platform for citizen-run petitions

Greenpeace Africa launches platform for citizen-run petitions

5 Jun 2018

Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.

Kora uses blockchain platform to empower social change in rural Africa

1 Jun 2018

Wikipedia Conference to be held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time

Wikipedia Conference to be held in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time

1 Jun 2018

Mainstreaming biodiversity crucial for securing global food security

31 May 2018

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Philipp Trotter and Sabah Abdullah 31 May 2018

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How Hilton will reach its 2030 social and environmental goals

24 May 2018