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West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothesAdwoa Owusuaa Bobie

Source: 123RF/svershinsky

South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

By Katja Hamilton 4 Mar 2024

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

By Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

The new face of the Sahel

The new face of the Sahel

Ernest Harsch 20 Sep 2017

2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum fellows announced

18 Sep 2017

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Willem Daniel Lubbe 11 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

1 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

Pietari Kaapa 18 Aug 2017

Tanzania Women of Achievement.

Mentorship app for young women, girls in Africa

16 Aug 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 Aug 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Leaders in the local plastics and packaging industries participate in a panel discussion chaired by Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA.

Inaugural African Marine Waste Conference develops strategic plan to tackle marine litter

7 Aug 2017

Three outstanding African innovators walk away with Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2017.

Africa's top innovators announced

31 Jul 2017

'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

12 Jul 2017

Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

22 May 2017

ENGIE signs an agreement for the development of renewable energies in Senegal.

ENGIE, ANER partner to promote clean energy in Senegal

16 Jan 2017

Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid

21 Nov 2016

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

19 Sep 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

Senegal's southern forests may disappear by 2018: ecologist

Senegal's southern forests may disappear by 2018: ecologist

30 May 2016

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

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Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

The new face of the Sahel

The new face of the Sahel

Ernest Harsch 20 Sep 2017

2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum fellows announced

18 Sep 2017

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Africa's ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too

Willem Daniel Lubbe 11 Sep 2017

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Intra-African trade critical for economic growth

Deepa Vallabh 8 Sep 2017

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

1 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

It's time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

Pietari Kaapa 18 Aug 2017

Tanzania Women of Achievement.

Mentorship app for young women, girls in Africa

16 Aug 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

15 Aug 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Leaders in the local plastics and packaging industries participate in a panel discussion chaired by Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA.

Inaugural African Marine Waste Conference develops strategic plan to tackle marine litter

7 Aug 2017

Three outstanding African innovators walk away with Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2017.

Africa's top innovators announced

31 Jul 2017

'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

12 Jul 2017

Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

22 May 2017

ENGIE signs an agreement for the development of renewable energies in Senegal.

ENGIE, ANER partner to promote clean energy in Senegal

16 Jan 2017

Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid

21 Nov 2016

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

Traders selling dangerously dirty fuel across Africa: study

19 Sep 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

Senegal's southern forests may disappear by 2018: ecologist

Senegal's southern forests may disappear by 2018: ecologist

30 May 2016

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013