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The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

The Coca-Cola System in Africa unveils Water Stewardship Initiative

16 Sep 2024

A villager arrives to collect her monthly allocations of food aid provided by the World Food Program (WFP) in Mumijo, Buhera district east of the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says

By Nyasha Chingono 17 May 2024

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Africa has focused on tackling undernutrition caused by low calorie diets. IFPRI

Seven African countries show how the battle against malnutrition can be won

Sheryl L Hendriks, Katrin Glatzel, Ousmane Badiane 27 Oct 2017

Robben Island turns to the sun for power

Robben Island turns to the sun for power

23 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

20 Oct 2017

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

18 Oct 2017

Colin Logan, technical executive for GIBB’s dams, hydropower and underground works services sector

It's time to have an honest conversation about energy

Colin Logan 18 Oct 2017

The traditional vegetable and sweet potato research that's revolutionising the way we build food and nutrition security in Africa

Millie Phiri, Sonia Naidoo, Nadia Ibraimo 17 Oct 2017

Integrated policy approach needed to ensure sustainable food systems

Integrated policy approach needed to ensure sustainable food systems

17 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Transforming the agricultural sector by unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers

Dr Klaus Eckstein 16 Oct 2017

Image source: Lonely Planet

'Thirsty protests' hit Morocco over water shortages

16 Oct 2017

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

12 Oct 2017

Rasheed hamis via

How urban food demand can spark urban renewal, transformation

10 Oct 2017

Marc Bournof/IRD (Image Source: )

The immense challenge of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa

Nabil Ben Khatra, Maud Loireau 9 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

Sindy Peters 27 Sep 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

The relationship between drought and famine: lessons from the Horn of Africa

The relationship between drought and famine: lessons from the Horn of Africa

Philippe Roudier 22 Sep 2017

Fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific: Immense opportunities, critical challenges

Viwanou Gnassounou 19 Sep 2017

2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum fellows announced

18 Sep 2017

Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing' country?

Paul Hanna 15 Sep 2017

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Baher Kamal 8 Sep 2017

Protecting Africa's drylands key to the continent's future

Protecting Africa's drylands key to the continent's future

Sam Otieno 7 Sep 2017

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

Howard Blight 7 Sep 2017

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 6 Sep 2017

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

1 Sep 2017

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Andrew Slaughter 31 Aug 2017

The River Nile at Cairo, Egypt. Flickr/Emad Faied

Why the 11 countries that rely on the Nile need to reach a river deal soon

Richard Kyle Paisley 31 Aug 2017

Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering

Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering

Alexander Matthews 31 Aug 2017

How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality

How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality

Tolullah Oni 29 Aug 2017

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Africa has focused on tackling undernutrition caused by low calorie diets. IFPRI

Seven African countries show how the battle against malnutrition can be won

Sheryl L Hendriks, Katrin Glatzel, Ousmane Badiane 27 Oct 2017

Robben Island turns to the sun for power

Robben Island turns to the sun for power

23 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

#WorldFoodDay: Africa holds the key to feeding the world's population

20 Oct 2017

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

18 Oct 2017

Colin Logan, technical executive for GIBB’s dams, hydropower and underground works services sector

It's time to have an honest conversation about energy

Colin Logan 18 Oct 2017

The traditional vegetable and sweet potato research that's revolutionising the way we build food and nutrition security in Africa

Millie Phiri, Sonia Naidoo, Nadia Ibraimo 17 Oct 2017

Integrated policy approach needed to ensure sustainable food systems

Integrated policy approach needed to ensure sustainable food systems

17 Oct 2017

#WorldFoodDay: Transforming the agricultural sector by unlocking the potential of smallholder farmers

Dr Klaus Eckstein 16 Oct 2017

Image source: Lonely Planet

'Thirsty protests' hit Morocco over water shortages

16 Oct 2017

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

Role of secure tenure rights in eradicating hunger, poverty

12 Oct 2017

Rasheed hamis via

How urban food demand can spark urban renewal, transformation

10 Oct 2017

Marc Bournof/IRD (Image Source: )

The immense challenge of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa

Nabil Ben Khatra, Maud Loireau 9 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Conflict and climate change lead to a rise in global hunger

Evan Fraser 4 Oct 2017

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

#InnovationMonth: This simple solution rolls a long way in ensuring water access in rural communities

Sindy Peters 27 Sep 2017

José Graziano da Silva, director-general, FAO. ©FAO/Alessandra Benedetti.

FAO director-general calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance on food loss, waste

22 Sep 2017

The relationship between drought and famine: lessons from the Horn of Africa

The relationship between drought and famine: lessons from the Horn of Africa

Philippe Roudier 22 Sep 2017

Fisheries in Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific: Immense opportunities, critical challenges

Viwanou Gnassounou 19 Sep 2017

2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum fellows announced

18 Sep 2017

Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing' country?

Paul Hanna 15 Sep 2017

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Baher Kamal 8 Sep 2017

Protecting Africa's drylands key to the continent's future

Protecting Africa's drylands key to the continent's future

Sam Otieno 7 Sep 2017

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

Howard Blight 7 Sep 2017

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 6 Sep 2017

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

New WWF report highlights better water management in Africa as key to sustainable development

1 Sep 2017

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Andrew Slaughter 31 Aug 2017

The River Nile at Cairo, Egypt. Flickr/Emad Faied

Why the 11 countries that rely on the Nile need to reach a river deal soon

Richard Kyle Paisley 31 Aug 2017

Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering

Katse Dam's deep flood of suffering

Alexander Matthews 31 Aug 2017

How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality

How scientists can help make the sustainable development goals a reality

Tolullah Oni 29 Aug 2017

Sgt. Michelle Halpin via

How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

15 Aug 2017

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

The global food system still benefits the rich at the expense of the poor

Laura Pereira 31 Jul 2017

Earth's 2017 resource 'budget' spent by next week: report

27 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Urban wastewater for food security: Averting the next health crisis in Africa

Urban wastewater for food security: Averting the next health crisis in Africa

Christopher A. Scott 18 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: An opportunity to use commercial enterprises to ensure global food security

#CSIMonth: An opportunity to use commercial enterprises to ensure global food security

Cari Coetzee 18 Jul 2017

Photo: Namibian Sun

Lüderitz wind project nears completion

13 Jul 2017

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Elsa Ordway 13 Jul 2017

Smallholder farmers in Kenya in the race against climate change

Susan Onyango 11 Jul 2017