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Bottle tops are the paint in this artist's eco-murals
Olufunke Ojukwu's art encourages people to rethink about their relationship with waste and have conversations about sustainability By...

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Sep 5, 20233 min read
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The town being eaten by the sea - and the researcher racing to rescue it.
In the 1960s, fishermen from Ayetoro in southern Nigeria used to express their frustration about how far the sea was from their homes....

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Sep 5, 20236 min read
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Picture feature: Africa's leading geothermal energy producer
Africa's geothermal potential is huge, particularly in the Rift Valley, which extends from the Horn of Africa to Malawi. In East Africa...

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Jun 6, 20233 min read
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How starting a keto diet led Smamile Ngubeni to bring premium African coffee to Eswatini
Editors note: Legend has it that Isaac Newton 'discovered' Gravity after watching an apple fall from a tree. Well, our bird story of the...

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Feb 9, 20233 min read
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Digital shake-up: Kenyan banks take on an African mobile money behemoth
Editor's note: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Our bird story of the week (which has over 1 million reads and counting ) gives you a...

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Feb 2, 20233 min read
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Is Dakar set to become the cultural and creative capital of Africa?
Editor's note: "What's in Dakar? A lot, obviously. Our bird story of the week unpacked the city's cultural aspects: Fashion, music,...

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Jan 26, 20235 min read
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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...

bird story agency
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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Lagos gets a new elevated rail network
Editor's note: "Every now and then, a story appeals to a much broader audience, and we’re happy to watch its wide appeal. Our most-read...

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Jan 12, 20233 min read
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Dial-a-barber proof that COVID business strategies can work long-term too
A Kenyan entrepreneur whose desperate measures to keep going during COVID-19 lockdowns included a mobile, high-end barber service, is now...

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Dec 10, 20223 min read
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Abel Mutua: Mastering storytelling
You could consider Abel Mutua part stand-up comedian, part hype man, part voice actor (in the great Kenyan tradition of Maina and...

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Dec 10, 20227 min read
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Ferdinand Omanyala, sprint king
Kenyans are known for their dominance in middle and long-distance races around the world. Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon have not...

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Dec 10, 20224 min read
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Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, world’s largest telescope, underway
Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, known as the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - a telescope, which comprises two giant...

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Dec 9, 20223 min read
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"Mama Robotics" wows a nation
18-year-old artificial intelligence whizz Mercy Sampson's robotics prototypes have wowed Nigeria. Now she wants Africa to focus on...

bird story agency
Dec 3, 20224 min read
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Armed with just a paintbrush, an artist takes on COVID-19… and discovers a whole new calling
Disseminating vital information to vulnerable communities in informal settlements during a raging pandemic can be a daunting task. With...

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Dec 3, 20226 min read
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Noble mission: a woman with a vision for thousands of lives
A woman who surmounted early childhood challenges and used an extraordinary opportunity for the wider good returns to the country of her...

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Dec 3, 20226 min read
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The tale of a young mother's love for her gifted, blind son is taking Nigeria by storm
"Nigeria's Stevie Wonder" is what many call him; however apt the description, one thing is sure: the story of this talented young...

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Dec 2, 20223 min read
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VIDEO: Lake Victoria's fishers are shifting from fossil fuels, thanks to e-boats
STORY NAME: HOW A STARTUP IN LAKE VICTORIA IS FACILITATING FISHERS TO SWITCH TO E-MOBILITY TO CURB WATER POLLUTION LOCATION: KISUMU,...

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Nov 26, 20223 min read
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Healing the waters: Fisher community takes the plunge
According to experts, an equivalent of two football pitches of seagrass - a critical bulwark against sea warming and a generator of...

bird story agency
Nov 6, 20224 min read
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The women of Wasini coax life back into the mangrove forests
A women-led initiative to reclaim their heritage and protect their island from mangrove logging is having an outsized impact. By Jackson...

bird story agency
Sep 15, 20225 min read
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Kigali goes cleaner, greener
Rwanda’s capital walks the path of car-free zones and eco-parks designed to encourage outdoor sports and urban tourism as it chases...

bird story agency
Sep 15, 20224 min read
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