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Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

#BizTrends2025 Sponsors announced and categories still open for Curating the Future

21 Nov 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

28 Oct 2024

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Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa

Alex Ezeh 28 Sep 2018

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African countries aren't doing enough to prepare for rising sea levels

Sally Brown 27 Sep 2018

Beacons to steer Africa's development along the right pathways

Beacons to steer Africa's development along the right pathways

20 Sep 2018

South Africa is the only African country that has nuclear power. The Koeberg nuclear reactor cooling tower. Shutterstock

Why nuclear energy should be part of Africa's energy mix

Oluwole Olutola 17 Sep 2018

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

14 Sep 2018

StarTimes rolls out app to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Kenya

StarTimes rolls out app to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Kenya

Yuveshen Darmalingum 14 Sep 2018

Working out what's fair in conservation in sub-Saharan Africa

Working out what's fair in conservation in sub-Saharan Africa

Jessica Nosizwe P. R. Thorn and Rachel Friedman 14 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

Empowering Africa's women-led entrepreneurial business ecosystem

Empowering Africa's women-led entrepreneurial business ecosystem

11 Sep 2018

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Why Botswana is no longer a safe haven for elephants

Ross Harvey 10 Sep 2018

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How solar kits and battery lamps are replacing kerosene across Africa

Jörg Peters 6 Sep 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India. Prakash Elamakkara/EPA

Nature's whims cause water crises. Its infrastructure can stop them

Karen Villholth 4 Sep 2018

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Grogan and Tselmuun Tserenkhuu 31 Aug 2018

#DontLetThemDisappear: A world without elephants

#DontLetThemDisappear: A world without elephants

Sindy Peters 30 Aug 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer

Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

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2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners announced

17 Aug 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

We are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Jennifer Langston 13 Aug 2018

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What's driving persistent poverty in rural Kenya

Timothy Njagi Njeru 10 Aug 2018

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

Matt Hayward 7 Aug 2018

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

6 Aug 2018

UN Photo/Marco Castro

PAWO seeks recognition for African women leaders

1 Aug 2018

Cecil the Lion shortly before he was killed.

Outrage over Cecil the lion slaying three years ago left little in its wake

Muchazondida Mkono 31 Jul 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

18 Jul 2018

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ESG & SustainabilityEmpowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa

Alex Ezeh 28 Sep 2018

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ESG & SustainabilityAfrican countries aren't doing enough to prepare for rising sea levels

Sally Brown 27 Sep 2018

Beacons to steer Africa's development along the right pathways

Marketing & MediaBeacons to steer Africa's development along the right pathways

20 Sep 2018

South Africa is the only African country that has nuclear power. The Koeberg nuclear reactor cooling tower. Shutterstock

Energy & MiningWhy nuclear energy should be part of Africa's energy mix

Oluwole Olutola 17 Sep 2018

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

ESG & SustainabilityTop 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

14 Sep 2018

StarTimes rolls out app to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Kenya

Marketing & MediaStarTimes rolls out app to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Kenya

Yuveshen Darmalingum 14 Sep 2018

Working out what's fair in conservation in sub-Saharan Africa

ESG & SustainabilityWorking out what's fair in conservation in sub-Saharan Africa

Jessica Nosizwe P. R. Thorn and Rachel Friedman 14 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

RetailSustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

Empowering Africa's women-led entrepreneurial business ecosystem

EntrepreneurshipEmpowering Africa's women-led entrepreneurial business ecosystem

11 Sep 2018

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ESG & SustainabilityWhy Botswana is no longer a safe haven for elephants

Ross Harvey 10 Sep 2018

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ESG & SustainabilityHow solar kits and battery lamps are replacing kerosene across Africa

Jörg Peters 6 Sep 2018

Shoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

ESG & SustainabilityShoprite to stage cleanup events across Africa on World Cleanup Day

4 Sep 2018

Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India. Prakash Elamakkara/EPA

Construction & EngineeringNature's whims cause water crises. Its infrastructure can stop them

Karen Villholth 4 Sep 2018

Water access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

ESG & SustainabilityWater access may be more important than electricity for sub-Saharan Africa

Louise Grogan and Tselmuun Tserenkhuu 31 Aug 2018

#DontLetThemDisappear: A world without elephants

ESG & Sustainability#DontLetThemDisappear: A world without elephants

Sindy Peters 30 Aug 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Tourism & TravelWhy waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer

Construction & EngineeringWhy Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

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ESG & Sustainability2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners announced

17 Aug 2018

Microplastics. Image by Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0,

ESG & SustainabilityWe are guinea pigs in a worldwide experiment on microplastics

John Meeker 15 Aug 2018

Can sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

ESG & SustainabilityCan sound help save a dwindling elephant population? Scientists using AI think so

Jennifer Langston 13 Aug 2018

Image source:

ESG & SustainabilityWhat's driving persistent poverty in rural Kenya

Timothy Njagi Njeru 10 Aug 2018

A gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

ESG & SustainabilityA gigantic trek: what it takes to move 200 elephants 1,500km

Matt Hayward 7 Aug 2018

Paxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

ESG & SustainabilityPaxful, Zam Zam Water make Bitcoin-funded charity in Africa a reality

6 Aug 2018

UN Photo/Marco Castro

ESG & SustainabilityPAWO seeks recognition for African women leaders

1 Aug 2018

Cecil the Lion shortly before he was killed.

ESG & SustainabilityOutrage over Cecil the lion slaying three years ago left little in its wake

Muchazondida Mkono 31 Jul 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Construction & EngineeringAfrica's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

ESG & SustainabilityEvictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

Planning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Construction & EngineeringPlanning for future water security in a nexus paradigm

Dhesigen Naidoo 20 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

ESG & Sustainability#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

ESG & Sustainability#Mandela100: 'We have no choice but to move forward' - Obama

18 Jul 2018

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Construction & EngineeringEnter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

16 Jul 2018

Africa needs to build its statistical capacity

ESG & SustainabilityAfrica needs to build its statistical capacity

13 Jul 2018

Nairobi is planning car-free days. They could bring many benefits

Logistics & TransportNairobi is planning car-free days. They could bring many benefits

Haneen Khreis and Mark Nieuwenhuijsen 10 Jul 2018

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ESG & SustainabilityHow fab labs help meet digital challenges in Africa

Stéphanie Leyronas, Gwenael Prié, and Isabelle Lio 9 Jul 2018

Dana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

ESG & SustainabilityDana Omran named 100 Resilient Cities MD for Africa

28 Jun 2018

New, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

Energy & MiningNew, in-depth African renewable energy report launched

25 Jun 2018

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ESG & SustainabilityHow African-city residents are responding to climate change

Alice McClure and Gina Ziervogel 25 Jun 2018

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AgricultureClimate change will make rice less nutritious, putting millions of the world's poor at risk

Kristie Ebi 13 Jun 2018

Agricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

AgricultureAgricultural policies need to address child labour concerns

13 Jun 2018

First waste management report for Africa released

ESG & SustainabilityFirst waste management report for Africa released

12 Jun 2018