bird story agency
Tanzania's green startups tap blue economy investors
Startups in Tanzania are busy attracting investment for operations along a 1,424 km coastline as they look to build on opportunities in...
top of page
Search
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20224 min read
OPINION : Transition minerals could transform the Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC’s minerals have been systematically plundered for centuries; now, its cobalt is coveted by the world for green energy transition....
8 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20222 min read
VIDEO: US President Joe Biden delivers address speech at COP27 summit
US President Joe Biden at COP. STORY NAME: PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SPECIAL ADDRESS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT:...
5 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20222 min read
VIDEO: YOUNG AFRICAN ACTIVISTS AT COP 27
STORY NAME: YOUNG AFRICAN ACTIVISTS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 10/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL SOUND WITH ENGLISH...
7 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20221 min read
VIDEO: 'Pay up for loss and damage!' African activists led by Vanessa Nakate demonstrate at COP27
Vanessa Nakate with team demonstration STORY NAME: YOUTH-LED DEMONSTRATION DEMANDING FOR LOSS AND DAMAGE FINANCE AT COP 27 LOCATION:...
3 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20222 min read
COP 27: Pilot programme to bring climate change courses to African universities
The programme will be first rolled out at 15 universities on the continent with the expectation that the courses will equip...
8 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Walking the talk: Eswatini, Ghana, and Mauritius lead in renewables commitments
The International Renewable Energy Agency lists Eswatini, Ghana and Mauritius as the only African countries in the Paris Agreement that...
3 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20224 min read
Clean cooking and e-mobility soar in Africa as Kenyan start-ups lead
Green energy start-ups targeting low-income earning communities in the continent are competing with global outfits; some have attracted...
5 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Keep oil in the ground where it belongs: young activists protest against new fossil fuel rush
They're young, fierce, and not afraid to tackle their governments, global leaders and corporate polluters head-on. Kate Okorie, bird...
3 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 16, 20223 min read
Africa's activists: from the frontlines of climate change to a seat at COP 27 tables
Many young African activists have overcome funding and accreditation challenges and are in Egypt to table their climate justice agendas...
4 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20226 min read
Can South Africa provide a template for a just energy transition in Africa?
Britain, US, France, Germany and the European Union's 8.5 billion US dollars pledged to help South Africa pivot from hydrocarbons shows...
31 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Ethiopia’s big bet on renewables a bright spot for Africa
Ethiopia’s massive investment in clean energy has already begun to reap dividends for the country, with the planned export of 200 MW of...
11 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20223 min read
AfDB, IFC ratchet up Africa's green energy urgency
An aggressive new push by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is tipped to help unlock...
9 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Kerosene lamps are going out across Africa, thanks to solar
Kerosene lamps are being extinguished all over Africa as off-grid solar services using mobile payments - and the offer of home appliances...
11 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Small renewable energy companies step up as telcos go green
As operators transition telecom towers from diesel to clean energy, small green energy innovators are emerging as the biggest...
8 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20223 min read
Billion-dollar climate adaptation opportunities for Africa’s private sector
Increased severity and frequency of natural disasters in Africa is spurring the growth of the climate adaptation market, promising huge...
9 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Biden’s climate law holds promise for Africa’s green economies
The Inflation Reduction Act, which the US President signed into law in August, is aimed at Americans but will positively affect African...
3 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20223 min read
We won't ship it, build it in Africa: Continent seeks a green mineral industrialisation fix
Climate dealmakers at COP 27 are pushing to curb exports of Africa's strategic minerals, critical to the world's green energy revolution,...
5 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 15, 20224 min read
Saving the world, one coconut tree at a time
A young climate activist is "greening" schools in Liberia by educating students about climate change and planting coconut trees. By...
67 views0 comments
bird story agency
Nov 14, 20225 min read
Law student with a “snack” for ridding the ocean of plastics
A Kenyan environmental law student is seeking a patent for her healthy, edible cups and plates, designed to wage battle against the...
6 views0 comments
bottom of page