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Chasing net zero at Bomanoma
With traditions that have endured for centuries, the Maasai have always been, amongst other things, environmentally low-impact. As...

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Nov 16, 20224 min read
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INFOGRAPHIC: Africa leads world's purge of single-use plastics
Africa leads world's purge of single-use plastics. Graphic : Hope Mukami Greenpeace estimates that 34 out of 54 countries in Africa have...

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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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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....

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Nov 16, 20224 min read
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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:...

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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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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:...

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Nov 16, 20221 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20222 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20224 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 16, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20226 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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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...

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Nov 15, 20222 min read
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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,...

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Nov 15, 20223 min read
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