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This women-led startup is building sustainable houses in Senegal
DNA, a Thiés-based design and construction company started by three college students, is changing how people think about...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
The Musicians Saving Trees
The work of Ivorian musicians Yodé and Siro, has inspired their young fanbase to join them in a remote reforestation project. Ange...
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Sep 5, 20235 min read
Sweet treats for climate-smart farmers in East Africa
Lower rainfall in parts of East Africa over the past few years has hit smallholder farmers hard. But innovative service companies,...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
"If you make your farm, the bees will come"
Young entrepreneurs like beekeeper Blessing Hallie are finding a future in green jobs. by Caitlin Flynn Along a rocky dirt road in Lofa...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
e-Waste company tackling Africa's computer problem
A recycling organization is prioritizing the reuse, recycling, and repurposing of digital gadgets to combat Africa's growing e-waste...
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Sep 5, 20236 min read
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, 20233 min read
Twins on a mission to save the world
Stella and Winnie Mutai are twins with a five-minute age difference. Inseparable from birth, they took different career paths. Climate...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read
Farmers are saying goodbye to blackouts and power bills
In Kenya, small and medium-sized farmers - and even upmarket households - are adopting biodigesters to turn their animal waste into...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
In this zero-waste shop, no wrappings are allowed
Windhoek's Zero Waste Store aims to provide a more natural and up-to-the-minute shopping experience - and eradicate all packaging and...
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Jun 20, 20233 min read
Trans-frontier conservation continues to grow in Southern Africa
Southern African Development Community member states are promoting their very successful model of conserving shared wildlife resources...
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Jun 7, 20234 min read
In this Nigerian school, plastic bottles have replaced school fees
To make his school more accessible - and help clean up his local community - 38-year-old Patrick Mbamarah accepts plastic bottles...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read
Solar-powered tricycles offer solution to transport problems in rural Zimbabwe
Locally known as 'Hambas', solar-powered three-wheelers, whose batteries last up to 100 kilometres on a single charge, are saving rural...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
How a vegan restaurant in Senegal is finding its footing in a meat-and fish-loving country
When Casa Teranga opened its doors on one of Dakar's most popular restaurant strips, it raised eyebrows. Getting people to change to...
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Jun 6, 20238 min read
The true taste of Chamarel: Colours, flavours, music and history
Located in southwest Mauritius, Chamarel, with a population of 1,000, has preserved its heritage and environment and offers unique...
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Jun 6, 20234 min read
Man builds micro power station for DR Congo, using spare parts
After scouring garages in Goma for materials, Joseph Sabato gathered enough to build a hydroelectric power turbine. Today he supplies...
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Jun 6, 20235 min read
This Rwandan man has powered his entire community with clean hydroelectric energy
STORY NAME: This Rwandan man has powered his entire community with clean hydroelectric energy LOCATION: KIREHE & KIGALI, RWANDA DATE...
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Jun 6, 20235 min read
Power play: How access to regional power pools is changing the power game for Africa's IPP's
The liberalization of Namibia’s energy sector and access to the power-hungry Southern African Power Pool is elevating the country from a...
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Jun 6, 20233 min read
Too cool for the office: Meet the young, hip, successful farmers of Zimbabwe
Young, savvy university graduates are choosing farming over white-collar jobs as Zimbabwe seeks a return to its breadbasket status....
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Jun 5, 20234 min read
Video: Tunisia is restoring its coastlines, one beach at a time
Tunisia Mediterranean coastline STORY NAME: TUNISIA MEDITERRANEAN COASTLINE LOCATION: TUNISIA DATE SHOT: SOUND: NATURAL SOUND WITH...
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