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Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new studyJoseph Ogutu

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya,4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Conservationists ask Tanzania to ban sport hunting of elephants

By Elias Biryabarema 14 Aug 2024

Caps collected from used plastic bottles are stored in a bucket at the Waste museum in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, 23 February 2022. Reuters/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year

By Isaac Anyaogu 26 Jun 2024

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Scientists to explore how ecological infrastructure investment can boost climate resilience

30 Apr 2019

Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia ranked most transparent fashion brands

Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia ranked most transparent fashion brands

25 Apr 2019

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

23 Apr 2019

Mon Choco's eco-friendly Easter eggs

Mon Choco's eco-friendly Easter eggs

18 Apr 2019

2019 Rhino Conservation Awards open for nominations

2019 Rhino Conservation Awards open for nominations

3 Apr 2019

The Great Migration river crossing. Image source:

People are taking a huge toll on the plains of the Serengeti-Mara

Joseph Ogutu 2 Apr 2019

Mark Eddo, Yonov Agah, Paul Holthus and David Luke at ABEF2018.

Tunis to host 2019 Africa Blue Economy Forum

1 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

SA's Dr Jackie King wins 2019 Stockholm Water Prize

SA's Dr Jackie King wins 2019 Stockholm Water Prize

22 Mar 2019

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

18 Mar 2019

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Lisa Rebelo and Matthew McCartney 5 Mar 2019

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

Ross Harvey 4 Mar 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Ross Harvey 19 Feb 2019

Africa Protected Areas Congress launched in Kenya

Africa Protected Areas Congress launched in Kenya

15 Feb 2019

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

5 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

Sheila McGillivray, tribe leader at One Lady & A Tribe.

#BizTrends2019: The four Ps of cause marketing in 2019

Sheila McGillivray 25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter, executive creative director and strategic relationships & marketing manager at Fort respectively.

#BizTrends2019: Year of the social impact brand (again)

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter 15 Jan 2019

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

4 Dec 2018

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

Sir David Attenborough

Kantar TNS and other WPP agencies help Sir David Attenborough become the voice of millions at critical UN climate talks

Kantar 22 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

16 Nov 2018

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

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

Jeroen Minderman 8 Nov 2018

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Scientists to explore how ecological infrastructure investment can boost climate resilience

30 Apr 2019

Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia ranked most transparent fashion brands

Adidas, Reebok and Patagonia ranked most transparent fashion brands

25 Apr 2019

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

23 Apr 2019

Mon Choco's eco-friendly Easter eggs

Mon Choco's eco-friendly Easter eggs

18 Apr 2019

2019 Rhino Conservation Awards open for nominations

2019 Rhino Conservation Awards open for nominations

3 Apr 2019

The Great Migration river crossing. Image source:

People are taking a huge toll on the plains of the Serengeti-Mara

Joseph Ogutu 2 Apr 2019

Mark Eddo, Yonov Agah, Paul Holthus and David Luke at ABEF2018.

Tunis to host 2019 Africa Blue Economy Forum

1 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

SA's Dr Jackie King wins 2019 Stockholm Water Prize

SA's Dr Jackie King wins 2019 Stockholm Water Prize

22 Mar 2019

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

#GlobalRecyclingDay: Coca-Cola's plan to tackle the plastic waste problem in Africa

18 Mar 2019

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Earth observation data offers hope for Africa's wetlands

Lisa Rebelo and Matthew McCartney 5 Mar 2019

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

New survey raises concerns about elephant poaching in Botswana

Ross Harvey 4 Mar 2019

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Will 2019 really be the year of the vegan?

Tammy Fry 21 Feb 2019

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Technology is useful, but drones alone won't save Africa's elephants

Ross Harvey 19 Feb 2019

Africa Protected Areas Congress launched in Kenya

Africa Protected Areas Congress launched in Kenya

15 Feb 2019

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

Nestlé enhances supply chain transparency by sharing list of suppliers

5 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

Sheila McGillivray, tribe leader at One Lady & A Tribe.

#BizTrends2019: The four Ps of cause marketing in 2019

Sheila McGillivray 25 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

#BizTrends2019: Key trends in wellness and ethical retail for 2019

Robyn Smith 24 Jan 2019

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter, executive creative director and strategic relationships & marketing manager at Fort respectively.

#BizTrends2019: Year of the social impact brand (again)

Auryn Hiscock and Mikhaila Hunter 15 Jan 2019

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

5 tips to travel more sustainably while in Africa

Martin Tvede Larsen 12 Dec 2018

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

12 African social enterprises awarded funding from Google

4 Dec 2018

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

#ATFexpo2018: Buy less, spend more - the case for luxury fashion

Lauren Hartzenberg 27 Nov 2018

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

#ATFexpo2018: How the conscious consumer is reshaping fashion retail

Maroefah Smith 26 Nov 2018

Sir David Attenborough

Kantar TNS and other WPP agencies help Sir David Attenborough become the voice of millions at critical UN climate talks

Kantar 22 Nov 2018

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation - sustainable products are the solution

Jake Bicknell, Eleanor Slade and Matthew Struebig 19 Nov 2018

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

16 Nov 2018

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

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

Jeroen Minderman 8 Nov 2018

$1bn annually is what's needed to save Africa's lions - here's how we arrived at the price tag

$1bn annually is what's needed to save Africa's lions - here's how we arrived at the price tag

Luke Hunter 6 Nov 2018

SANParks buys Foxbat light aircraft to combat rhino poaching in KNP

SANParks buys Foxbat light aircraft to combat rhino poaching in KNP

2 Nov 2018

Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look

Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look

Jevgeniy Bluwstein, Jens Friis Lund & Peadar Breho 2 Nov 2018

Global radio broadcast to fight poaching in Africa

Global radio broadcast to fight poaching in Africa

24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Black rhino carcasses found in Zakouma National Park

Black rhino carcasses found in Zakouma National Park

22 Oct 2018

Communities urged to help fight rhino poaching

Communities urged to help fight rhino poaching

22 Oct 2018

Mars makes progress on $1bn 'Sustainable in a Generation' plan

Mars makes progress on $1bn 'Sustainable in a Generation' plan

4 Oct 2018

Working out what's fair in conservation in sub-Saharan Africa

Working out what's fair in conservation in sub-Saharan Africa

Jessica Nosizwe P. R. Thorn and Rachel Friedman 14 Sep 2018

Zanzibar Red Colobus, endemic to Tanzania. Image by by Hasin Shakur, GFDL 1.2,

The fate of unique species in Tanzania's coastal forests hangs in the balance

Neil Burgess 12 Sep 2018