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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

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Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

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AU Commission has made a good start on gender equality. But a lot remains to be done

AU Commission has made a good start on gender equality. But a lot remains to be done

Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz 18 Feb 2021

Registration for Elon Musk's $100m carbon capture competition opens April

Registration for Elon Musk's $100m carbon capture competition opens April

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Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor C. Li, Volker Sick 17 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

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

16 Feb 2021

Winners of Space-Tech Earth Observation Innovation Challenge announced

Winners of Space-Tech Earth Observation Innovation Challenge announced

15 Feb 2021

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Zhengyao Lu and Benjamin Smith 12 Feb 2021

Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe's forest rangers

Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe's forest rangers

Tafadzwa Mushonga 12 Feb 2021

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

10 Feb 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

Daniel Klier 9 Feb 2021

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Tom Oliver 8 Feb 2021

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

8 Feb 2021

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Sharon Bernstein 5 Feb 2021

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Dr Mwarumba Mwavita 4 Feb 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

Leanne Keddie 3 Feb 2021

Want a stronger world after Covid-19? Choose more women leaders

Want a stronger world after Covid-19? Choose more women leaders

Emma Batha 2 Feb 2021

How Covid-19 could transform non-profit organisations

How Covid-19 could transform non-profit organisations

Brent McKnight and Julie Gouweloos 1 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

Product design to racial justice: Global plan to promote ethical AI

Product design to racial justice: Global plan to promote ethical AI

Zachary Fagenson 29 Jan 2021

Ghana's unstable building problem is about more than lax regulation

Ghana's unstable building problem is about more than lax regulation

Festival Godwin Boateng 25 Jan 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Chidi Nzeadibe et al. 13 Jan 2021

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Alexander Richard Braczkowski et al. 12 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

Why women mentoring women is critical for empowering underprivileged girls in Africa

Why women mentoring women is critical for empowering underprivileged girls in Africa

Regina Honu 5 Jan 2021

Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests

Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests

Norman Day 4 Jan 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Water solutions to aid the most vulnerable in Kenya

Water solutions to aid the most vulnerable in Kenya

Simon Thomas 31 Dec 2020

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

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Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions

Lucca Henrion, Duo Zhang, Victor C. Li, Volker Sick 17 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

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

Kenya's Nzambi Matee recycles plastic to make bricks stronger than concrete

16 Feb 2021

Winners of Space-Tech Earth Observation Innovation Challenge announced

Winners of Space-Tech Earth Observation Innovation Challenge announced

15 Feb 2021

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Solar panels in Sahara could boost renewable energy but damage the global climate - here's why

Zhengyao Lu and Benjamin Smith 12 Feb 2021

Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe's forest rangers

Work can be a violent experience for Zimbabwe's forest rangers

Tafadzwa Mushonga 12 Feb 2021

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

Mega co-located trade show set for Joburg in November

10 Feb 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

5 climate trends for 2021

Daniel Klier 9 Feb 2021

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Nature: how do you put a price on something that has infinite worth?

Tom Oliver 8 Feb 2021

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

8 Feb 2021

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Noise pollution is harming sea life, needs to be prioritised, scientists say

Sharon Bernstein 5 Feb 2021

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Coding for girls: a glimmer of hope in a coding boot camp

Dr Mwarumba Mwavita 4 Feb 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

Leanne Keddie 3 Feb 2021

Want a stronger world after Covid-19? Choose more women leaders

Want a stronger world after Covid-19? Choose more women leaders

Emma Batha 2 Feb 2021

How Covid-19 could transform non-profit organisations

How Covid-19 could transform non-profit organisations

Brent McKnight and Julie Gouweloos 1 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

Product design to racial justice: Global plan to promote ethical AI

Product design to racial justice: Global plan to promote ethical AI

Zachary Fagenson 29 Jan 2021

Ghana's unstable building problem is about more than lax regulation

Ghana's unstable building problem is about more than lax regulation

Festival Godwin Boateng 25 Jan 2021

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

PepsiCo aims for net-zero emissions by 2040

18 Jan 2021

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

NPO exerts pressure on FMCG and retail giants to cut plastic usage

15 Jan 2021

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Informal waste management in Lagos is big business: policies need to support the trade

Chidi Nzeadibe et al. 13 Jan 2021

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Why paying people to tolerate wildlife is not the magic bullet for conservation

Alexander Richard Braczkowski et al. 12 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

#BizTrends2021: Safety vs sustainability - the packaging industry's key conundrum

Nthabiseng Motsoeneng 7 Jan 2021

Why women mentoring women is critical for empowering underprivileged girls in Africa

Why women mentoring women is critical for empowering underprivileged girls in Africa

Regina Honu 5 Jan 2021

Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests

Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests

Norman Day 4 Jan 2021

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

AfDB approves funding for mini-grid advancement in Africa

31 Dec 2020

Water solutions to aid the most vulnerable in Kenya

Water solutions to aid the most vulnerable in Kenya

Simon Thomas 31 Dec 2020

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

31 Dec 2020

Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

Kenyan coastal community beats lead polluter in court

Christabel Ligami 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

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

AfDB approves Desert-to-Power technical support programme

28 Dec 2020

New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

28 Dec 2020

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

West African solar startup secures $8.5m

Ishani Chetty 24 Dec 2020

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Africa can finance its development but needs a paradigm shift

Matilda Moyo 22 Dec 2020

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity's festive thank you to the SA business community

Bizcommunity.com 18 Dec 2020

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

RSA-EU strategic partnership encourages and supports green economic recovery

GreenCape 14 Dec 2020

A teacher holds a child as young women learn business skills at Centre D'Apprentissage Feminin (C.A.FE.) in Bamako, Mali, Africa in June 2018. The school is funded by the Canadian NGO Education internationale, a co-operative offering exchange and development services in education. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Sean Kilpatrick

Covid-19 is stifling NGO efforts to promote gender equality when it's most needed

Andrea Paras 11 Dec 2020

Kenya builds its way to 2030 goals

Kenya builds its way to 2030 goals

11 Dec 2020

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Charlene Janion-Scheepers 10 Dec 2020

IBM announces support of Digital4Agriculture Initiative

IBM announces support of Digital4Agriculture Initiative

8 Dec 2020