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    Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo
    EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit 
    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

    By Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 2 days

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    South Korea: Junior doctors strike amid concerns over low doctor-to-patient ratio

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    Tanzania Women of Achievement.
    Mentorship app for young women, girls in Africa

    16 Aug 2017

    Sgt. Michelle Halpin via
    How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

    15 Aug 2017

    15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize
    15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

    15 Aug 2017

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

      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

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

    31 Jul 2017

    #CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?
    #CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

      21 Jul 2017

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    'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

    12 Jul 2017

    Y’ello Box
    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

    West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle
    West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

    22 May 2017

    Image by 123RF
    Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid

    21 Nov 2016

    COP22 solar energy project gets underway
    COP22 solar energy project gets underway

    17 Nov 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

    Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group
    From high heels to hard hats

      18 Apr 2016

    Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge
    Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

      18 Apr 2016

    LorettaLynn via
    Getting seeds where it's needed

    12 Apr 2016

    African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech
    African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

      10 Dec 2015

    Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty
    Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

    15 Oct 2015

    WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970
    WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

    16 Sep 2015

    Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry
    Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

    15 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

    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

    As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas
    As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas

    30 Jul 2015

    Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning
    Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

      3 Jul 2015

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    Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change

      22 Jun 2015

    Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation
    Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

    5 Mar 2015

    Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa
    Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

    4 Dec 2014

    Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors
    Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

      21 Jul 2014

    Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous
    Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

    26 Mar 2014

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    Tanzania Women of Achievement.
    Mentorship app for young women, girls in Africa

    16 Aug 2017

    Sgt. Michelle Halpin via
    How some African farmers are responding to climate change and what we can learn from them

    15 Aug 2017

    15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize
    15 African youth finalists in entrepreneurship prize

    15 Aug 2017

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

     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

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

    31 Jul 2017

    #CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?
    #CSIMonth: Does your brand walk its CSR talk?

     21 Jul 2017

    Image source:
    'Sixth extinction' of wildlife faster than feared: scientists

    12 Jul 2017

    Y’ello Box
    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

    West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle
    West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

    22 May 2017

    Image by 123RF
    Africa looks to solar for communities off the grid

    21 Nov 2016

    COP22 solar energy project gets underway
    COP22 solar energy project gets underway

    17 Nov 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

    Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group
    From high heels to hard hats

     18 Apr 2016

    Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge
    Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

     18 Apr 2016

    LorettaLynn via
    Getting seeds where it's needed

    12 Apr 2016

    African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech
    African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

     10 Dec 2015

    Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty
    Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

    15 Oct 2015

    WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970
    WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

    16 Sep 2015

    Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry
    Empowering women through tenure rights in forestry

    15 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

    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

    As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas
    As desert encroaches, Niger turns to natural gas

    30 Jul 2015

    Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning
    Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

     3 Jul 2015

    Image credit:
    Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change

     22 Jun 2015

    Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation
    Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

    5 Mar 2015

    Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa
    Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

    4 Dec 2014

    Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors
    Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

     21 Jul 2014

    Free broadcast text message could save lives in Africa each year. Floods in South Africa killed at least 32 people in March. Image: Vanessa O'Neale Crous
    Text messages may save lives in flood-prone Africa

    26 Mar 2014

    First bursaries awarded by Regenesys and Microsoft 4Afrika
    First bursaries awarded by Regenesys and Microsoft 4Afrika

    10 Mar 2014

    African philanthropists push for prosperity
    African philanthropists push for prosperity

     19 Dec 2013

    MTN Cameroon sponsors over 2000 girls' education
    MTN Cameroon sponsors over 2000 girls' education

    30 Oct 2013

    Open for business
    Open for business

     11 Sep 2013

    Africa's food security improves
    Africa's food security improves

    7 Aug 2013

    Operation Smile receives fuel sponsorship from Engen
    Operation Smile receives fuel sponsorship from Engen

    23 Jul 2013

    Unilever says Africa is next growth market
    Unilever says Africa is next growth market

    21 Jun 2013

    Japan offers US$10bn to Africa
    Japan offers US$10bn to Africa

    3 Jun 2013

    Africa must make better use of resources
    Africa must make better use of resources

     28 May 2013

    Orange African Social Venture Prize returns in 2013
    Orange African Social Venture Prize returns in 2013

    14 May 2013

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