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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

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New study: Improved housing doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa between 2000-2015

New study: Improved housing doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa between 2000-2015

1 Apr 2019

Mark Eddo, Yonov Agah, Paul Holthus and David Luke at ABEF2018.

Tunis to host 2019 Africa Blue Economy Forum

1 Apr 2019

FMCG recycling commitments no cure for plastic crisis

FMCG recycling commitments no cure for plastic crisis

29 Mar 2019

Mozambique rescue effort. Credit:
IPSS Medical Rescue, South Africa.

Poor coverage of floods in southern Africa? Blame the media bosses

Glenda Daniels 27 Mar 2019

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

27 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries are to blame for disasters like this - here's how they can make amends

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries are to blame for disasters like this - here's how they can make amends

Michael Mikulewicz and Tahseen Jafry 25 Mar 2019

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Dan Shepard 22 Mar 2019

African Development Bank doubles its commitment to climate finance

African Development Bank doubles its commitment to climate finance

19 Mar 2019

Botswana joins list of African countries reviewing gay rights

Botswana joins list of African countries reviewing gay rights

Andrew Novak 19 Mar 2019

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

18 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

#FutureFit Yourself: Why diversity inclusion requires a restoration strategy

#FutureFit Yourself: Why diversity inclusion requires a restoration strategy

Carmen Murray 14 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: How Ramona Kasavan is taking Mimi Women to the rest of Africa

#SeamlessSA: How Ramona Kasavan is taking Mimi Women to the rest of Africa

Maroefah Smith 14 Mar 2019

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019

Port Louis remains Africa's top city in Mercer's 2019 Quality of Living Ranking

Port Louis remains Africa's top city in Mercer's 2019 Quality of Living Ranking

14 Mar 2019

How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning

How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning

Eduardo Alejandro Martínez Ceseña, Joseph Mutale, Mathaios Panteli, and Pierluigi Mancarella 14 Mar 2019

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Nairobi ready to welcome One Planet Summit to Africa

Nairobi ready to welcome One Planet Summit to Africa

13 Mar 2019

How Cape Town's YPO 2019 brings meaning to a 'Life of Re' for creative CEOs

How Cape Town's YPO 2019 brings meaning to a 'Life of Re' for creative CEOs

Leigh Andrews 8 Mar 2019

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Lisa Rebelo and Matthew McCartney 5 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

Ross Harvey 4 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

Louise Marsland 2 Mar 2019

Zipline drone distribution centre, Rwanda.

#DesignIndaba2019: Bringing 'Wakanda' to life with life-saving drones

Louise Marsland 1 Mar 2019

How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty

How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty

M Niaz Asadullah and Antonio Savoia 28 Feb 2019

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

27 Feb 2019

Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology provider.

Azuri launches pay-as-you-go solar satellite TV in Kenya

26 Feb 2019

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Mozambique rescue effort. Credit:
IPSS Medical Rescue, South Africa.

Poor coverage of floods in southern Africa? Blame the media bosses

Glenda Daniels 27 Mar 2019

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

Cyclone Idai 'yet another alarm bell' signalling impacts of climate change - Guterres

27 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries are to blame for disasters like this - here's how they can make amends

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries are to blame for disasters like this - here's how they can make amends

Michael Mikulewicz and Tahseen Jafry 25 Mar 2019

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Climate change: Africa confronts global warming

Dan Shepard 22 Mar 2019

African Development Bank doubles its commitment to climate finance

African Development Bank doubles its commitment to climate finance

19 Mar 2019

Botswana joins list of African countries reviewing gay rights

Botswana joins list of African countries reviewing gay rights

Andrew Novak 19 Mar 2019

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

18 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

#FutureFit Yourself: Why diversity inclusion requires a restoration strategy

#FutureFit Yourself: Why diversity inclusion requires a restoration strategy

Carmen Murray 14 Mar 2019

#SeamlessSA: How Ramona Kasavan is taking Mimi Women to the rest of Africa

#SeamlessSA: How Ramona Kasavan is taking Mimi Women to the rest of Africa

Maroefah Smith 14 Mar 2019

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019

Port Louis remains Africa's top city in Mercer's 2019 Quality of Living Ranking

Port Louis remains Africa's top city in Mercer's 2019 Quality of Living Ranking

14 Mar 2019

How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning

How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning

Eduardo Alejandro Martínez Ceseña, Joseph Mutale, Mathaios Panteli, and Pierluigi Mancarella 14 Mar 2019

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Private sector funding essential to combat climate change in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Nairobi ready to welcome One Planet Summit to Africa

Nairobi ready to welcome One Planet Summit to Africa

13 Mar 2019

How Cape Town's YPO 2019 brings meaning to a 'Life of Re' for creative CEOs

How Cape Town's YPO 2019 brings meaning to a 'Life of Re' for creative CEOs

Leigh Andrews 8 Mar 2019

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Lisa Rebelo and Matthew McCartney 5 Mar 2019

Architect, Tshepo Mokholo.

#DesignIndaba2019: Creating architecture for the African continent for the next 100 years

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

Ross Harvey 4 Mar 2019

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

#DesignIndaba2019: Designing with dignity

Louise Marsland 2 Mar 2019

Zipline drone distribution centre, Rwanda.

#DesignIndaba2019: Bringing 'Wakanda' to life with life-saving drones

Louise Marsland 1 Mar 2019

How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty

How Africa can catch up with the world in the fight against poverty

M Niaz Asadullah and Antonio Savoia 28 Feb 2019

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

Carbon farming: How agriculture can both feed people and fight climate change

27 Feb 2019

Azuri Technologies, pay-as-you-go solar technology provider.

Azuri launches pay-as-you-go solar satellite TV in Kenya

26 Feb 2019

Annual Africa Shared Value Summit to be held in Nairobi

Annual Africa Shared Value Summit to be held in Nairobi

25 Feb 2019

Improving African research capacity a key ingredient for sustainable development

Improving African research capacity a key ingredient for sustainable development

21 Feb 2019

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Ross Harvey 19 Feb 2019

Africa Protected Areas Congress launched in Kenya

Africa Protected Areas Congress launched in Kenya

15 Feb 2019

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

14 Feb 2019

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 finalists (Source: Zayed Sustainability Prize)

2020 Zayed Sustainability Prize open for entries

14 Feb 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

Are you ready for the sustainability revolution?

Are you ready for the sustainability revolution?

Patrick Odier 11 Feb 2019

Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction

Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction

Sabrina Chakori 6 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt 6 Feb 2019

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

Facebook marks Safer Internet Day, partnering 20+ African NGOs

5 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

#BizTrends2019: Single-use plastic, circular economy, ethical supply chains and climate action to drive retail in 2019

Feroz Koor 25 Jan 2019