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

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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Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

By Wale Fatade 13 Sep 2024

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#SustainabilityMonth: Turning an invasive plant into an eco-friendly opportunity

#SustainabilityMonth: Turning an invasive plant into an eco-friendly opportunity

Sindy Peters 24 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

Jessica Tennant 12 Oct 2016

AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

Rotary adds $35m to polio-fighting coffers

21 Sep 2016

Mike Blyth via - Farmers in Nigeria

FAO: urgent farming support needed for 385,000 people in Nigeria

10 Aug 2016

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

15 Jul 2016

Report urges more work to curb overfishing despite progress

11 Jul 2016

Photo/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Flickr

Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

The winners: Albert Smith and Joachim Baumgaertner, AGES, (Sierra Leone); Rayan Kassis, Menatach (Nigeria) and Antoine Dubas, Stucky (Madagascar).

Three renewable projects win $7m development prize

24 Jun 2016

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

4 Dec 2014

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Jessica Taylor 22 Sep 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

3 Jun 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

Paul Vecchiatto 13 May 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

SA to develop its aquaculture farms

Linda Ensor 2 Apr 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013

Bigger is better says motor industry

Bigger is better says motor industry

11 Mar 2013

Mobile money could encourage savings

Mobile money could encourage savings

Helmo Preuss 27 Feb 2013

SEPLAT celebrates World Environment Day

SEPLAT celebrates World Environment Day

5 Jun 2012

Fast pace of Africa's urbanisation challenge water supplies; sanitation

Fast pace of Africa's urbanisation challenge water supplies; sanitation

24 Mar 2011

New green African financing projects

5 Nov 2010

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#SustainabilityMonth: Turning an invasive plant into an eco-friendly opportunity

#SustainabilityMonth: Turning an invasive plant into an eco-friendly opportunity

Sindy Peters 24 Oct 2016

#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

Jessica Tennant 12 Oct 2016

AfDB injects US $1 billion to end youth unemployment in Africa

Dominique Von Rohr 29 Sep 2016

Rotary adds $35m to polio-fighting coffers

21 Sep 2016

Mike Blyth via - Farmers in Nigeria

FAO: urgent farming support needed for 385,000 people in Nigeria

10 Aug 2016

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

15 Jul 2016

Report urges more work to curb overfishing despite progress

11 Jul 2016

Photo/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture/Flickr

Growing food in thin air

7 Jul 2016

The winners: Albert Smith and Joachim Baumgaertner, AGES, (Sierra Leone); Rayan Kassis, Menatach (Nigeria) and Antoine Dubas, Stucky (Madagascar).

Three renewable projects win $7m development prize

24 Jun 2016

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

4 Dec 2014

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Loeries 2014: Unilever leads the shift from the African opportunity to the African challenge

Jessica Taylor 22 Sep 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous

Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

26 Mar 2014

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

3 Jun 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

Paul Vecchiatto 13 May 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013

SA to develop its aquaculture farms

Linda Ensor 2 Apr 2013

Africa's growth driven by SA

Africa's growth driven by SA

Schalk Mouton 20 Mar 2013

Bigger is better says motor industry

Bigger is better says motor industry

11 Mar 2013

Mobile money could encourage savings

Mobile money could encourage savings

Helmo Preuss 27 Feb 2013

SEPLAT celebrates World Environment Day

SEPLAT celebrates World Environment Day

5 Jun 2012

Fast pace of Africa's urbanisation challenge water supplies; sanitation

Fast pace of Africa's urbanisation challenge water supplies; sanitation

24 Mar 2011

New green African financing projects

5 Nov 2010