One of the main problems with plastics is that although we may only need them fleetingly - seconds in the case of microbeads in personal care products, or minutes as in plastic grocery bags - they stick around for hundreds of years...
John Meeker 3 days ago
Africa's new generation of leaders could learn a thing or two about how to become great, but it takes much more to become an extraordinary leader like Nelson Mandela...
Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018
High quality data crucial for success of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, says the Economic Commission for Africa...
13 Jul 2018
Current understanding of plant physiology suggests that major cereal crops - particularly rice and wheat - respond to higher CO2 concentrations by synthesising more carbohydrates (starches and sugars) and less protein, and by reducing the quantity of minerals in their grains...
Kristie Ebi 13 Jun 2018
The Zayed Sustainability Prize is now open for entries from across Africa...
6 Jun 2018
What do we need to do to humanely sell meat to the world? Three experts: an agricultural specialist, a veterinarian and a religious scholar, answer...
Andrew Butt, Andrew Fisher & Shakira Hussein 11 May 2018
"Geographical indications are an approach to food production and marketing systems that place social, cultural and environmental considerations at the heart of the value chain."
2 May 2018
Funding available to science journalists in Africa to build capacity and produce science stories aimed at local or global markets...
30 Apr 2018
The finalists for the 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced, competing in five categories as well as for the much-coveted 'Overall Winner'. Who will take the top spots?
12 Apr 2018
On the eve of Sport Relief 2018, Liz Warner - the head of the TV fundraiser - announced a new approach to its on-location films. The decision followed accusations of "poverty tourism" and "poverty porn"...
Robert Burroughs 12 Apr 2018
An open access multi-disciplinary journal to boost the global reach of research from Africa has been launched by the next Einstein Forum...
28 Mar 2018
UN Women has named renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as a regional goodwill ambassador for the organisation...
6 Feb 2018
Facebook today announced a number of partnerships across Africa to explore ways to make the internet safer for all...
6 Feb 2018
Resolve, an Imperial Logistics company, has delivered a solar energy solution in Malawi that aims to ensure patients at hospitals are not compromised by power outages...
26 Jan 2018
