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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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Nigeria is the world’s 2nd biggest plastic polluter: expert insights into the crisis

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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

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Juliette Biao 29 Nov 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

Greening the tobacco supply chain in Africa bears fruit

7 Nov 2017

Building hope through broken appliances

Building hope through broken appliances

2 Nov 2017

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

24 Oct 2017

Economic inequality lies behind growing calls for secession in Nigeria

Economic inequality lies behind growing calls for secession in Nigeria

Omolade Adunbi 28 Sep 2017

Pearl Recycling is turning Nigeria's discarded waste into stunning furniture and home décor

Pearl Recycling is turning Nigeria's discarded waste into stunning furniture and home décor

Lindsay Samson 26 Sep 2017

Food labelling pact aims to cut food waste

Food labelling pact aims to cut food waste

21 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

How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa

How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa

Nick Mannie 28 Aug 2017

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Invisible and ignored: air pollution inside the homes of Nairobi's residents

Kanyiva Muindi and Blessing Mberu 17 Aug 2017

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Martina Doblin 16 Aug 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Leaders in the local plastics and packaging industries participate in a panel discussion chaired by Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA.

Inaugural African Marine Waste Conference develops strategic plan to tackle marine litter

7 Aug 2017

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

27 Jul 2017

Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work

Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work

Leah Oyake-Ombis 24 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 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

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Leah Oyake-Ombis 5 Jul 2017

How sustainable tourism is rising in Africa

How sustainable tourism is rising in Africa

Stephen Marshal 3 Jul 2017

#YouthMonth: How Repurpose Schoolbags give a child choice, not charity

#YouthMonth: How Repurpose Schoolbags give a child choice, not charity

Sindy Peters 29 Jun 2017

Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay

Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay

26 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

15 Jul 2016

Bakhresa and Verde Hotels team up for Zanzibar's greenest hotel

5 Jul 2016

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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

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Juliette Biao 29 Nov 2017

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

The future of agriculture, food security is knowledge-intensive

28 Nov 2017

Greening the tobacco supply chain in Africa bears fruit

7 Nov 2017

Building hope through broken appliances

Building hope through broken appliances

2 Nov 2017

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report

24 Oct 2017

Economic inequality lies behind growing calls for secession in Nigeria

Economic inequality lies behind growing calls for secession in Nigeria

Omolade Adunbi 28 Sep 2017

Pearl Recycling is turning Nigeria's discarded waste into stunning furniture and home décor

Pearl Recycling is turning Nigeria's discarded waste into stunning furniture and home décor

Lindsay Samson 26 Sep 2017

Food labelling pact aims to cut food waste

Food labelling pact aims to cut food waste

21 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

How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa

How IoT will change the future of waste management in Africa

Nick Mannie 28 Aug 2017

Slums in Nairobi, Kenya. Image source:

Invisible and ignored: air pollution inside the homes of Nairobi's residents

Kanyiva Muindi and Blessing Mberu 17 Aug 2017

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Three ways to improve commercial shipping's environmental footprint

Martina Doblin 16 Aug 2017

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Waste-to-energy programmes key in the sustainable circular economy

Webb Meko 8 Aug 2017

Leaders in the local plastics and packaging industries participate in a panel discussion chaired by Douw Steyn, sustainability director at Plastics|SA.

Inaugural African Marine Waste Conference develops strategic plan to tackle marine litter

7 Aug 2017

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

27 Jul 2017

Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work

Why adopting biodegradable plastic bags in Kenya may not work

Leah Oyake-Ombis 24 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 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

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Kenya should be focused on recycling, not banning plastic bags

Leah Oyake-Ombis 5 Jul 2017

How sustainable tourism is rising in Africa

How sustainable tourism is rising in Africa

Stephen Marshal 3 Jul 2017

#YouthMonth: How Repurpose Schoolbags give a child choice, not charity

#YouthMonth: How Repurpose Schoolbags give a child choice, not charity

Sindy Peters 29 Jun 2017

Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay

Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay

26 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

AfDB committed to building resilience of African agriculture

26 Jul 2016

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

Why it's time Africa features in global plans to manage air pollution

15 Jul 2016

Bakhresa and Verde Hotels team up for Zanzibar's greenest hotel

5 Jul 2016

Ancient African farming technique could help mitigate climate change

20 Jun 2016

How Havas Worldwide Tunisia gilded the 'Recycle to Learn' concept

How Havas Worldwide Tunisia gilded the 'Recycle to Learn' concept

Leigh Andrews 6 Nov 2015

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Collect-a-Can salutes women entrepreneurs who recycle

30 Jul 2015

Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award announced

Finalists for the 2015 APO Energy Media Award announced

7 May 2015

Finalists announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards

Finalists announced for African Utility Week Industry Awards

4 May 2015