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Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

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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

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Annual Africa Shared Value Summit to be held in Nairobi

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Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

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Africa Forum to focus on youth, women entrepreneurship

Africa Forum to focus on youth, women entrepreneurship

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Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

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Wind turbines aren't quite 'apex predators', but the truth is far more interesting

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Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

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Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

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

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Zayed Sustainability Prize 2019 awards ceremony sees African innovators shine

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Africa Forum to focus on youth, women entrepreneurship

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Many African countries are flooding, risking decades of development if they do not adapt

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Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

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