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Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

By Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

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By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

The plantings of New York’s High Line Park were inspired by plants that had naturally colonised the disused railway viaduct. By David Berkowitz, New York, , CC BY 2.0,

Building a 'second nature' into our cities: wildness, art and biophilic design

Jordan Lacey 8 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Anger as rail construction begins in Nairobi National Park

5 Mar 2018

Italy, China propose solution to Lake Chad's water problem

Stephanie Findlay 2 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Bjvisser via - Ethiopian farmer at work on his land.

Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi

Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

EthioChicken produces highly fertile, disease-resistant chickens and sells them to farmers at affordable prices. (Image: WikiCommons)

#AgriIndaba: Acumen and instinct in African agribusiness

13 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

What does the future African city look like?

What does the future African city look like?

Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

31 Oct 2017

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Rob Bellamy 20 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Dorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

3 Oct 2017

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

3 Oct 2017

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By JonStrand, CC BY-SA 4.0,

How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

Port Louis, Mauritius © byvalet –

Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

The plantings of New York’s High Line Park were inspired by plants that had naturally colonised the disused railway viaduct. By David Berkowitz, New York, , CC BY 2.0,

Building a 'second nature' into our cities: wildness, art and biophilic design

Jordan Lacey 8 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

Anger as rail construction begins in Nairobi National Park

5 Mar 2018

Italy, China propose solution to Lake Chad's water problem

Stephanie Findlay 2 Mar 2018

The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

Bjvisser via - Ethiopian farmer at work on his land.

Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi

Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

EthioChicken produces highly fertile, disease-resistant chickens and sells them to farmers at affordable prices. (Image: WikiCommons)

#AgriIndaba: Acumen and instinct in African agribusiness

13 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

What does the future African city look like?

What does the future African city look like?

Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

31 Oct 2017

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Rob Bellamy 20 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

Underwater nurseries help revive Mediterranean fish stocks

13 Oct 2017

Dorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

3 Oct 2017

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

3 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

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

First solar-powered Nedbank branch launched

20 Sep 2017

The new face of the Sahel

The new face of the Sahel

Ernest Harsch 20 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

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

#InnovationMonth: Revolutionising agriculture through urban farming

Howard Blight 7 Sep 2017

First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled

First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled

5 Sep 2017

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

Public, private sector leadership push for more inclusive vision in African development agenda

1 Sep 2017

FredD via - Fishermen on their traditional boats near Shimoni (Kenya)

What Kenya's government can do to protect, and benefit from, ocean resources

David Obura 28 Aug 2017

Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges

Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges

24 Aug 2017