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Pictured: Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the UN Foundation. Image supplied.

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

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Bringing water to Kenya's drought-stricken wildlife

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Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Indian Ocean states move to avert tuna stocks depletion

Sylivester Domasa 17 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Sarah Logan 5 Jan 2017

Smokeless cooking in Kenya

Smokeless cooking in Kenya

23 Dec 2016

Beehive fences ward of crop-raiding elephants

Beehive fences ward of crop-raiding elephants

5 Dec 2016

Water Fund to slake Cape Town's thirst by restoring native bush

Munyaradzi Makoni 16 Sep 2016

A megaproject rises in East Africa

Wanjohi Kabukuru 12 Sep 2016

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

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

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Graphic of the CLC at Mandera

Developing a community of health

13 May 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

The Women in News editors and senior journalists from Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania. Rwandan Women in News journalists will join the programme soon.

Women in News has first 2016 Africa meeting

21 Jan 2016

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

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

16 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

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

28 Jul 2015

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

1 Jul 2015

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

15 Jun 2015

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Imperial Health Sciences 'adopts' Kenyan children's home

Imperial Health Sciences 'adopts' Kenyan children's home

10 Apr 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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Computer scientists can make important contributions to fixing societal ills. UNAMID/Flickr,

Africa needs more women computer scientists. How to make it happen

Chao Charity Mbogo 9 Mar 2017

Bringing water to Kenya's drought-stricken wildlife

7 Mar 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Indian Ocean states move to avert tuna stocks depletion

Sylivester Domasa 17 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Study provides fresh insights into the benefits of mobile money in Kenya

Sarah Logan 5 Jan 2017

Smokeless cooking in Kenya

Smokeless cooking in Kenya

23 Dec 2016

Beehive fences ward of crop-raiding elephants

Beehive fences ward of crop-raiding elephants

5 Dec 2016

Water Fund to slake Cape Town's thirst by restoring native bush

Munyaradzi Makoni 16 Sep 2016

A megaproject rises in East Africa

Wanjohi Kabukuru 12 Sep 2016

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

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

Cari Van Wyk 23 May 2016

Graphic of the CLC at Mandera

Developing a community of health

13 May 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

The Women in News editors and senior journalists from Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania. Rwandan Women in News journalists will join the programme soon.

Women in News has first 2016 Africa meeting

21 Jan 2016

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

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

Eyes on elephants as Google cameras snap Kenya reserve

16 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

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

SkyPower to invest $2bn in Kenyan solar projects

28 Jul 2015

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants

1 Jul 2015

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

Kenya wildlife rangers launch secure radios to outwit poachers

15 Jun 2015

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Imperial Health Sciences 'adopts' Kenyan children's home

Imperial Health Sciences 'adopts' Kenyan children's home

10 Apr 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

Four government ministers in Tanzania have been fired over their alleged involvement in rhino and elephant poaching.Image:

Tanzania fires ministers over anti-poaching abuses

24 Dec 2013

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

Kenya seizes four tons of ivory as elephant slaughter surges

11 Oct 2013

Africa's food security improves

Africa's food security improves

7 Aug 2013

Ivory seized in Kenya

Ivory seized in Kenya

4 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

Wind power to change Africa

Wind power to change Africa

28 May 2013

Africa must make better use of resources

Africa must make better use of resources

Mariam Isa 28 May 2013

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

State should own 50% of all Africa's mines

Paul Vecchiatto 13 May 2013

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

IMF forecasts "solid growth" for Africa

17 Apr 2013