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Nestlé's transition towards a regenerative food system speeds up

21 Sep 2021

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

20 Sep 2021

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Chris Funk 14 Sep 2021

Radisson Hotels offset 100% CO2 emissions globally

6 Aug 2021

LG aims for 100% renewable energy use by 2050

22 Jul 2021

Electricity is vital for improving the quality of life of many in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
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Banning fossil fuels in sub-Saharan Africa could slow the transition to renewable energy

Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé 16 Jul 2021

UN Security Council backs AU bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

UN Security Council backs AU bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

Michelle Nichols 9 Jul 2021

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Fabio Teixeira 25 Jun 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

14 Jun 2021

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Tom Higginbottom, Roshan Adhikari and Timothy Foster 10 Jun 2021

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

27 May 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Maytaal Angel 6 May 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

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L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

25 Feb 2021

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PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

PepsiCo introduces initiative to drive sustainable transformation strategy

20 Sep 2021

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

How climate change contributed to Madagascar's food crisis

Chris Funk 14 Sep 2021

Radisson Hotels offset 100% CO2 emissions globally

6 Aug 2021

LG aims for 100% renewable energy use by 2050

22 Jul 2021

Electricity is vital for improving the quality of life of many in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: USAID_images/Flickr

Banning fossil fuels in sub-Saharan Africa could slow the transition to renewable energy

Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé 16 Jul 2021

UN Security Council backs AU bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

UN Security Council backs AU bid to broker Ethiopia dam deal

Michelle Nichols 9 Jul 2021

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Climate change threatens age-old indigenous food systems

Fabio Teixeira 25 Jun 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

14 Jun 2021

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Tom Higginbottom, Roshan Adhikari and Timothy Foster 10 Jun 2021

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

27 May 2021

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Nearly 20 million more people hit by food crises last year

Maytaal Angel 6 May 2021

Food Lover’s Market CEO Brian Coppin with TVMA founder Mmabatho Portia Morudi

The Village Market Africa triumphs in Food Lover's Seeds of Change initiative

28 Apr 2021

Credit: L'Oréal Group

L'Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030

26 Apr 2021

Greening the global textile value chain

Greening the global textile value chain

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 Apr 2021

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

Vans sets out global sustainability goals to achieve by 2030

22 Apr 2021

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

Heineken sets goal to be carbon neutral in production by 2030

15 Apr 2021

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

Is that a good egg? How chocolate makers rate on social and environmental measures

John Dumay and James Guthrie 6 Apr 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

SA venture to benefit from new Mondelez impact investing platform

25 Feb 2021

Sierra Leone: Innovative water project will improve lives of Freetown residents

Sierra Leone: Innovative water project will improve lives of Freetown residents

16 Feb 2021

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

They're everywhere: New study finds polyester fibres throughout the Arctic Ocean

Peter S. Ross 1 Feb 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Grid or solar: looking for the best energy solution for the rural poor

Jörg Peters and Maximiliane Sievert 30 Dec 2020

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

Ishani Chetty 24 Dec 2020

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Singapore approves cell-cultured chicken bites - who will be the first to try them?

Chris Bryant 7 Dec 2020

Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

Satellite data provides fresh insights into the amount of water in the Nile basin

Emad Hasan and Aondover Tarhule 9 Nov 2020

Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

30 Oct 2020

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Restrictions in trade to contain Covid-19 have been devastating for Africa's urban poor

Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 27 Oct 2020

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Food giants appointing teams to focus on plant-based products

30 Jul 2020

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

FAO launches platform to help global community reduce food loss, waste

30 Jul 2020

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

Fraym launches localised tool mapping populations vulnerable to food insecurity

23 Jul 2020

Africa's distributed renewable energy sector still dominated by foreign players

Africa's distributed renewable energy sector still dominated by foreign players

21 Jul 2020

De-risking investments to boost Africa's renewable energy transition

De-risking investments to boost Africa's renewable energy transition

16 Jul 2020

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

New UN report: Tens of millions more going hungry globally

16 Jul 2020

New partnership to fight impact of climate change in vulnerable communities

New partnership to fight impact of climate change in vulnerable communities

6 Jul 2020

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO

We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

Why a one-size-fits-all approach to Covid-19 could have lethal consequences

Why a one-size-fits-all approach to Covid-19 could have lethal consequences

Alex Broadbent and Benjamin T H Smart 23 Mar 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 Feb 2020