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Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

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Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

By Sean Avery 6 May 2024

Source: Ana E. Cascão/Water Alternatives/Flickr

Ethiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

By Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

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How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

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Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 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

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Why the Seychelles' ban on large hotel developments is a good thing

#CSIMonth: Why the Seychelles' ban on large hotel developments is a good thing

13 Jul 2017

Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

Angaza Boma bringing solar TVs to rural Kenya

Tom Jackson 8 Sep 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Sarah Colenbrander, Andrew Sudmant, Andy Gouldson 24 Mar 2016

AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa

AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa

15 Jan 2016

World Bank pulls funding for Uganda transport project

World Bank pulls funding for Uganda transport project

24 Dec 2015

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

Tom Jackson 10 Dec 2015

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

18 Nov 2015

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Shamin Chibba 7 Sep 2015

Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Priya Pitamber 7 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

28 Jul 2015

Solar lanterns reach 20K IDPs in Somalia

Solar lanterns reach 20K IDPs in Somalia

15 Aug 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

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Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 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

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Why the Seychelles' ban on large hotel developments is a good thing

#CSIMonth: Why the Seychelles' ban on large hotel developments is a good thing

13 Jul 2017

Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

Angaza Boma bringing solar TVs to rural Kenya

Tom Jackson 8 Sep 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Sarah Colenbrander, Andrew Sudmant, Andy Gouldson 24 Mar 2016

AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa

AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa

15 Jan 2016

World Bank pulls funding for Uganda transport project

World Bank pulls funding for Uganda transport project

24 Dec 2015

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

Tom Jackson 10 Dec 2015

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

18 Nov 2015

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Shamin Chibba 7 Sep 2015

Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Priya Pitamber 7 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

28 Jul 2015

Solar lanterns reach 20K IDPs in Somalia

Solar lanterns reach 20K IDPs in Somalia

15 Aug 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

Concerted efforts needed to curb dwindling fish stocks

John Kulekana 23 Jul 2013

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

Unilever says Africa is next growth market

21 Jun 2013

Wind power to change Africa

Wind power to change Africa

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

Standard Bank is cleanest and greenest

Standard Bank is cleanest and greenest

12 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

Lagarde says global uncertainty limits Africa growth

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 8 Jan 2013

Nigeria frets over Kenya ICT

Nigeria frets over Kenya ICT

Duncan McLeod: @mcleodd 21 Aug 2012