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The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

A villager arrives to collect her monthly allocations of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

By Nyasha Chingono 17 May 2024

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South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

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Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

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Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

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Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019

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

Tunis to host 2019 Africa Blue Economy Forum

1 Apr 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 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

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Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

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

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 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

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

24 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

From left to right: Professor Frans Swanepoel, Professor Louise Fresco and Professor Lise Korsten/ ©UP media

Does African agriculture need a Green Revolution?

Xolani Mathibela 2 Jan 2019

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018

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Small businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

4 Dec 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Reppie thermal plant. Photo: Cambridge Industries

Africa's bumpy road to sustainable energy

Eleni Mourdoukoutas 12 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

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8 Nov 2018

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Solar can save Africa

23 Oct 2018

How we can turn plastic waste into green energy

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Anh Phan 2 Oct 2018

South Africa is the only African country that has nuclear power. The Koeberg nuclear reactor cooling tower. Shutterstock

Why nuclear energy should be part of Africa's energy mix

Oluwole Olutola 17 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

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How solar kits and battery lamps are replacing kerosene across Africa

Jörg Peters 6 Sep 2018

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

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

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Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

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Time to reframe the discipline of finance to focus on sustainability

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Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

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5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

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Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

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14 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

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From left to right: Professor Frans Swanepoel, Professor Louise Fresco and Professor Lise Korsten/ ©UP media

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Xolani Mathibela 2 Jan 2019

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

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FinanceSmall businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

Marketing & Media12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

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Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

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Reppie thermal plant. Photo: Cambridge Industries

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Eleni Mourdoukoutas 12 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

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8 Nov 2018

Photo: Solarplaza

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23 Oct 2018

How we can turn plastic waste into green energy

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South Africa is the only African country that has nuclear power. The Koeberg nuclear reactor cooling tower. Shutterstock

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Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

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

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Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

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Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

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Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

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11 Jun 2018

Seychelles bans single-use plastic straws to protect environment

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Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards ceremony 2017

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6 Jun 2018

Zimbabwe youths champion organic fertiliser in new social venture

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2 May 2018