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How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

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Africa's rainforests are different. Why it matters that they're protected

Africa's rainforests are different. Why it matters that they're protected

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#WomensMonth is not important

#WomensMonth is not important

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New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

New head leads Fairtrade Label SA in achieving 2017 goals

Cari Coetzee 24 May 2017

Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says

Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says

23 May 2017

Marius Oosthuizen, lecturer: strategic foresight (leadership, strategy & ethics) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

#AUW2017: Trends shaping the future of utilities

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West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

22 May 2017

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

19 May 2017

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

19 May 2017

Why businesses in Nigeria need to take sustainable finance seriously

Kenneth Amaeshi 18 May 2017

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

Sindy Peters 17 May 2017

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

17 May 2017

eWater, Eseye roll out efficient clean water system in Gambia

eWater, Eseye roll out efficient clean water system in Gambia

16 May 2017

Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire and 16 May 2017

What a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences

What a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences

Jess Auerbach 16 May 2017

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

#AfricaMonth: Africa progressing towards sustainable healthcare

#AfricaMonth: Africa progressing towards sustainable healthcare

Sindy Peters 12 May 2017

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#FIDIC_GAMA2017: How engineers can help co-create a better Africa

Sindy Peters 12 May 2017

James Cullis, global service group leader: water, Aurecon

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Sindy Peters 11 May 2017

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New e-learning institution to help create Africa's next generation of farmers

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#FIDIC_GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

Sindy Peters 9 May 2017

PAUWES masters programmes open for admissions

PAUWES masters programmes open for admissions

9 May 2017

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri 5 May 2017

#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

Robin Fredericks 3 May 2017

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

Sally Matthews 26 Apr 2017

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Gates and Dangote talk health in Africa

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Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Lesley Lokko 25 Apr 2017

Abraham Cambridge, founder of The Sun Exchange

Powering Africa through blockchain crowdfunding

Abraham Cambridge 25 Apr 2017

World Malaria Day: $1million raised

World Malaria Day: $1million raised

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Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says

Quality of life on rise for many Africans, report says

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Marius Oosthuizen, lecturer: strategic foresight (leadership, strategy & ethics) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

#AUW2017: Trends shaping the future of utilities

Sindy Peters 23 May 2017

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

22 May 2017

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

Drought affects 1.4-million in Angola: UNICEF

19 May 2017

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

Ethiopian institute signs MoU with GE Renewable Energy

19 May 2017

Why businesses in Nigeria need to take sustainable finance seriously

Kenneth Amaeshi 18 May 2017

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

Sindy Peters 17 May 2017

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

17 May 2017

eWater, Eseye roll out efficient clean water system in Gambia

eWater, Eseye roll out efficient clean water system in Gambia

16 May 2017

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire and 16 May 2017

What a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences

What a new university in Africa is doing to decolonise social sciences

Jess Auerbach 16 May 2017

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

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#AfricaMonth: Africa progressing towards sustainable healthcare

#AfricaMonth: Africa progressing towards sustainable healthcare

Sindy Peters 12 May 2017

Abbas Jamie, community liaison for Africa, World Design Organisation, and director for innovation and transformation at Aurecon. Image:

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: How engineers can help co-create a better Africa

Sindy Peters 12 May 2017

James Cullis, global service group leader: water, Aurecon

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: African engineers face a ‘wicked' trilemma

Sindy Peters 11 May 2017

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New e-learning institution to help create Africa's next generation of farmers

11 May 2017

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

Sindy Peters 9 May 2017

PAUWES masters programmes open for admissions

PAUWES masters programmes open for admissions

9 May 2017

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri 5 May 2017

#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

#WTMA17: When Just a Drop can make everything count

Robin Fredericks 3 May 2017

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

The role of NGOs in Africa: are they a force for good?

Sally Matthews 26 Apr 2017

Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates. Source:

Gates and Dangote talk health in Africa

26 Apr 2017

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Lesley Lokko 25 Apr 2017

Abraham Cambridge, founder of The Sun Exchange

Powering Africa through blockchain crowdfunding

Abraham Cambridge 25 Apr 2017

World Malaria Day: $1million raised

World Malaria Day: $1million raised

25 Apr 2017

sjludwig@gmail.com via

Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

Africa Rice Center via - Irrigation infrastructure to the Tutu inland valley for rice prodution

New FAO satellite tool helps African farmers optimise water productivity

24 Apr 2017

Environment not a priority for sub-Saharan African countries

Environment not a priority for sub-Saharan African countries

24 Apr 2017

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Ethiopian startup accepted into Silicon Valley water innovation accelerator

Tom Jackson 21 Apr 2017

Five social good innovations

Five social good innovations

14 Apr 2017

Uganda's second Slow Food Earth Market launched in Manafwa

13 Apr 2017

Education crucial for Africa - Tony Blair

Education crucial for Africa - Tony Blair

Danette Breitenbach 13 Apr 2017

Amarula launches phase two of conservation campaign

Amarula launches phase two of conservation campaign

13 Apr 2017

A Unicef team creating a collaborative paper plane. (Unicef)

How learning empathy can help build better community projects in Africa

Keneilwe Munyai 12 Apr 2017

Entries close on 18 April for the SingularityU Southern Africa GIC

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Mann Made 12 Apr 2017

UCLG Africa hosts brainstorm session on accessing climate finance

UCLG Africa hosts brainstorm session on accessing climate finance

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Five lessons in strategy from the non-profit world

Five lessons in strategy from the non-profit world

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Computer scientists can make important contributions to fixing societal ills. UNAMID/Flickr,

Africa needs more women computer scientists. How to make it happen

Chao Charity Mbogo 9 Mar 2017

#DesignIndaba2017: Students' social activism FTW!

Leigh Andrews 2 Mar 2017