Jolis Nduwimana manufactures eco-friendly packaging from recycled banana waste to reduce plastic pollution and create employment in...

The Gazi community is combating climate change by growing mangroves, restoring forests, and selling carbon credits. By Jackson Ambole...

Already happening in Egypt and Namibia, Cape Town is embarking on a wastewater recycling project to build a long-term sustainable water...

FoodForward SA is reducing hunger and fighting climate change by recovering quality surplus food from retailers, manufacturers, and...

Through his 'Africa Climate Ambassador Toolkit', young people across Africa and the US are learning to engage in climate activism and...

Flooding in all 36 states puts climate and the need for a response, under the spotlight. by Azu Ishiekwene for bird story agency In the...

22-year-old Menia Chaphamtengo plays hockey and tennis - and doubles up as a sports ambassador in her district. She is using her...

With Johannesburg suffering water shortages, Biénne Huisman looks at how another South African city learned from narrowly escaping "Day...

Aliko Dangote’s huge Lagos oil refinery pits economic imperatives against climate concerns. by Azu Ishiekwene for bird story agency When...

The conversion of fossil fuel-powered cars to electric vehicles (EVs) is quietly picking up steam in Africa as soaring fuel prices drive...

Nairobi's bustling and booming, but is the hustle sustainable? By Mbugua Ng'ang'a, bird story agency The Waiyaki Way-Raphta Road...

Keeping it simple, transparent and efficient - and backing it all up with AI - is helping this recycling company make money. by Kate...

Tafadzwa Ufumeli, bird story agency On a Saturday in Waterfalls, a suburb five kilometres south of Harare's Central Business District,...

Determined to keep litter off the streets and beaches, Anas Seko, 27, is using every modern method in the book to engage other young...

A shared enthusiasm for music, the environment and social sharing helped this young woman grow a climate action group on campus. Now, she...

A massive green-belt cleanup project is testament to what can be achieved if environmental groups and responsible businesses collaborate....

Ibrahim Muhammad Shamsuddin is leveraging a scholarly background and his own inventions to spread climate action awareness, take agency...

Tongaat knows hard times. From colonialism and the near-slavery of indentured labour to now being the ground zero of climate change in...

How a rural community in a fast-urbanising region along the west African Tano River is using traditional knowledge handed down over...

In Nigeria's Rivers State, engineering company Egoras is successfully refurbishing e-waste into affordable appliances, creating a new...