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Inside Verto's strategy to streamline African trade with a 2030 vision

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Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

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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

Three outstanding African innovators walk away with Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2017.

Africa's top innovators announced

31 Jul 2017

New partnership to boost Kenya's STEM education

New partnership to boost Kenya's STEM education

25 Jul 2017

#CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

Sindy Peters 21 Jul 2017

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'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

12 Jul 2017

Humanitarian response eases famine in South Sudan

Humanitarian response eases famine in South Sudan

29 Jun 2017

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Mobile phone powered solar electricity for Nigeria

28 Jun 2017

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

2017 SERAS CSR Awards now open

21 Jun 2017

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire and 16 May 2017

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Ethiopian startup accepted into Silicon Valley water innovation accelerator

Tom Jackson 21 Apr 2017

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Angaza Boma bringing solar TVs to rural Kenya

Tom Jackson 8 Sep 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

From left: Edward Brown, World Vision Ethiopia national director; In-Shik Kim, president of Korea International Cooperation Agency; Roman Tesfay, First Lady of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Jin-Haeng Chung, president of Hyundai Motor Group; Soon-Nam Lee, president of Kia Middle East & Africa regional headquarters.

Kia Motors to build auto mechanic training centres in East Africa

1 Jun 2016

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#AfricaMonth: Adopting a new mentality to small-scale farming

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

L-R: Purity Kabuba, Koppert; Jennifer Githaiga, Koppert; John Orwa, forester at Karura Forest

Koppert, Karura Forest collaborate to control disease

29 Mar 2016

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Sarah Colenbrander, Andrew Sudmant, Andy Gouldson 24 Mar 2016

AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa

AIDF Africa Summit to focus on improving aid delivery in East Africa

15 Jan 2016

World Bank pulls funding for Uganda transport project

World Bank pulls funding for Uganda transport project

24 Dec 2015

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

Tom Jackson 10 Dec 2015

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

Praekelt Foundation partners with Facebook to support social change

18 Nov 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

16 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Biogas backpack revolutionises cooking in Ethiopia

Shamin Chibba 7 Sep 2015

Google makes $10,000 available for NPOs in South Africa, Botswana & Kenya

Google makes $10,000 available for NPOs in South Africa, Botswana & Kenya

3 Sep 2015

Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Maasai women lead solar revolution in Kenya

Priya Pitamber 7 Aug 2015

Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

6 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015