Climate action stories
May 11, 2023
Transforming discarded flip-flop waste into sculptures
On Kenyan coastal beaches, flip-flop sandals are discarded in the sand, rocks or water. The washed-up plastics threatening the beaches are now being upcycled and transformed into unique sculptures and colourful toys.
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April 19, 2023
Kenya's adaptive farmers turn to sunflower
Maize and sugarcane farmers in Kenya are now turning to sunflower, which grows faster, is less labour-intensive and gives higher yields. When cooking oil and animal feed prices became too high for Kenyan farmer Marystella Wabwoba, she decided to produce her own. Today, sunflowers are all she grows.
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April 14, 2023
Hayat Aljowaily: Harnessing the power of filmmaking to advance Africa's climate justice campaign
From visual art to film and music, filmmaker Hayat Aljowaily is among an army of young creatives harnessing the potency of artistic expression to shift the dialogue on climate justice in Africa.
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April 12, 2023
From rural Zimbabwe to running an internationally recognised startup
The off-grid solar startup Zonful Energy has powered over 30,000 homes and currently has a subsidiary company in Mozambique as part of its regional expansion strategy.
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March 23, 2023
Africa's hydropower to almost double by 2037 - IRENA
Several African countries are ramping up the construction of new hydroelectric projects and expanding the capacity of old plants to tap into the world's largest source of renewable energy, hydropower.
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March 15, 2023
Meet the Nigerian designer turning plastic water sachets into high fashion
Born into a family of weavers, Adejoke Lasisi established a textile business. But what began as a passion for reinventing aso-oke fabric led to a fashionable way to rid her community of waste.
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February 20, 2023
Africa's share of global gas supply will nearly double by 2050 - report
Africa's gas share in the global market will increase to over 11% of all gas supplies by 2050, according to a report by Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), from 6% in 2021.
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February 9, 2023
How starting a keto diet led Smamile Ngubeni to bring premium African coffee to Eswatini
Smamile Ngubeni decided to get healthy. Now she is a purveyor of the finest African coffee. When Smamile Ngubeni decided to take charge of her health and incorporate a low-carb, high-fat diet in 2020, she never imagined it would lead her to start a coffee business.
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February 2, 2023
Digital shake-up: Kenyan banks take on an African mobile money behemoth
Kenyan banks, increasingly embattled by mobile money providers, are looking to wrestle control from industry leader, M-PESA, in a battle that could catalyse further innovation and financial inclusion in the region.
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January 25, 2023
Is Dakar set to become the cultural and creative capital of Africa?
Flush with success from investing in sports and the arts, Senegal's cultural capital seems to know no bounds. Dakar now boasts an array of fashion, culture and heritage platforms that are drawing global interest.
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January 22, 2023
Are private wildlife conservancies the way to sustainable tourism in Africa?
Despite individual African governments having an essential role in tourism management, private wildlife reserves are proving to be the sector's driving force. But are conservancies the way to go?
January 19, 2023
Lagos gets a new elevated rail network
The first phase of Lagos' new elevated rail system has been commissioned and testing will now begin ahead of operations that should see as many as 250,000 people transported daily.
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