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Maize and sugarcane farmers in Kenya are now turning to sunflower, which grows faster, is less labour-intensive and gives higher yields....

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Ghana receives US$4.8 million for forest conservation, more African countries to follow [Graphics: Hope Mukami] Years of conservation and...

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Farmers irrigating a maize farm. Photo : Edwin Nyirongo Journalists, traditional leaders, and the government are supporting Malawi's...

Women's groups are conserving Kenya's ancient Kakamega Forest by transitioning households from the three-stone cooking method to...

##Born into a family of weavers, Adejoke Lasisi established a textile business. But what began as a passion for reinventing aso-oke...

The continent will be responsible for over 11% of all gas supplies by 2050, study finds. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Africa's gas...

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Despite individual African governments having an essential role in tourism management, private wildlife reserves are proving to be the...

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It's a demanding, highly-competitive industry with long days, short nights, and high capital requirements to provide top-end product....

Celebrating 20 years since its first cohort, this university has graduated over 8000 women, among them top government officials,...