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South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

OLC Through The Line Communications South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

1 Jun 2026

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Migratory bird declines signal risks to water, food security, climate resilience

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African scientists invited to apply for $150k Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

23 Mar 2026

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 26 Feb 2026

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TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

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Lagos Fashion Week wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize

6 Nov 2025

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How African companies are setting the stage for sustainable growth

30 Sep 2025

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African businesses urged to unlock growth through disability inclusion

19 Sep 2025

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Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms win Norwegian human rights award

17 Sep 2025

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African leaders unite to fund $50bn yearly climate initiative despite global setbacks

11 Sep 2025

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Kenya harnesses geothermal power to capture carbon from the air

Jefferson Kahinju and Hereward Holland 22 Jul 2025

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#ActForSRHR digital campaign launches

11 Jul 2025

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie 13 May 2025

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Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

4 Oct 2024

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 17 Apr 2024

Source: Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI).

IsDBI unveils flagship Islamic finance marketplace

3 Jan 2024

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

Organisation of African Geological Surveys, AU sign MoU to promote development in Africa

9 Feb 2023

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

IFC launches roadmap to decarbonising the mining of critical minerals

3 Feb 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

Luciana Echazú and Diego C. Nocetti 16 Jan 2023

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Climate change: What a just transition means for Africa

Garth Napier 4 Nov 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: Why integrating the environmental and social components of ESG is key

#ESGAfricaConference: Why integrating the environmental and social components of ESG is key

Sindy Peters 3 Nov 2022

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Responsible Minerals Initiative cuts ITSCI from approved traceability list

Helen Reid 1 Nov 2022

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H&M Foundation on the lookout for sustainable fashion innovators

24 Oct 2022

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Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

An employee inserts lithium-ion cells from old laptop battery packs into a solar lantern at the Quadloop recycling facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Nigerian company turns e-waste into solar-powered lanterns

Angela Ukomadu 13 Oct 2022

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

Newly launched African Green Hydrogen Alliance aims to supercharge projects on the continent

30 May 2022

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

Renewable energy continued to grow, gain momentum in 2021

4 May 2022

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