Today,  the 28-year-old climate change activist uses the memory as motivation in his fight for information access, especially among rural populations, to ensure they do not become victims in the same way.

New towers are coming to Zanzibar as the island sets out to lure investment and luxury travellers

New towers coming to Zanzibar as the semi-autonomous island sets out to lure investment and luxury travellers to its shores, build its economy beyond tourism.

How a flood created climate activists

the ground zero of climate change in South Africa, the area's residents are no strangers to struggle. That's coming in handy.

The community using ancient traditions to conserve a river

How a rural community in a fast-urbanising region along the west African Tano River is using traditional knowledge handed down over generations to protect the river, its vegetation and its fish stock

Eco Mama’s: Uganda’s eco-village shaping the future of sustainable agriculture

As the world reels from global food supply chain disruptions and extreme weather, this eco-village in Uganda is helping inculcate the importance of sustainable agriculture to local communities, teaching farmers how to grow for a healthier…

A woman environmental activist speaks up for the Maasai community

Even as she pushed her climate agenda, however, Soina faced challenges. One was the lack of environmentally conscious leaders in parliament. So she decided to vie for office as MP for Kenya's Kajiado North region, on…

The young Moroccan driving climate action

Together with a team of like-minded friends, El Fanne launched Youth for Climate Morocco. a non-profit that she has used to bring the youth closer to climate action issues and to increase information relating to climate…

Africa hauls in a record VC investment, despite a global funding squeeze

The ecosystem is still alive and kicking. Indeed, start-ups in Africa have already raised over US$4 billion in 2022. Just like the US$1 billion, US$2 billion, and US$3 billion milestones, they’ve done so faster than any…

What do you do with gadgets when they die? Recycle them, of course

In Nigeria's Rivers State, engineering company Egoras is successfully refurbishing e-waste into affordable appliances, creating a new market for recycled and upcycled products.

Africa ‘overperforming’ in list of innovative countries, Botswana leaps

Botswana has edged out Kenya in the list of top global innovators as more African countries punch above their weight to come up with ideas and technologies that increase productivity and output.

Egypt, Algeria and Libya set to lead world’s ‘green steel’ revolution

Egypt, Algeria and Libya have been listed among the countries set to lead the world in what is expected to be a massive shift to carbon-neutral steel production by 2050.