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Adapt or die: Malawi is using diverse strategies ensure that its farmers adopt climate-smart measure
Farmers irrigating a maize farm. Photo : Edwin Nyirongo Journalists, traditional leaders, and the government are supporting Malawi's...
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Mar 15, 20234 min read
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A carbon fund means village women in Kenya can protect the country's only tropical rainforest
Women's groups are conserving Kenya's ancient Kakamega Forest by transitioning households from the three-stone cooking method to...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read
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Meet the Nigerian designer turning plastic water sachets into high fashion
##Born into a family of weavers, Adejoke Lasisi established a textile business. But what began as a passion for reinventing aso-oke...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read
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How flower growing is transforming Southwest Cameroon
Cameroonian motor mechanic Akah George Kum started growing flowers in the shadow of Mount Cameroon. The venture has bloomed - and the...
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Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Fossil fuels and the energy transition: Africa's dilemma
Several high-carbon emitting countries in Africa are developing just energy transition plans while still focusing on exploiting their...
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Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Small community in Northern Kenya receives FAO achievement award for forest conservation
The Kirisia community from Samburu in Northern Kenya is rewriting its negative historical narrative and putting Samburu on the global map...
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Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Nov 27, 20220 min read
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VIDEO: Women activists advocate for gender justice at COP27
STORY NAME: WOMEN ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING FOR GENDER JUSTICE AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 14/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...
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Nov 27, 20222 min read
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VIDEO: Climate activists Erick Njuguna and Vaness Nakate speak on decarbonisation at COP27
STORY NAME: ERICK NJUGUNA ON DECARBONIZATION WITH OTHER ACTIVISTS AT COP 27 LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 11/11/22 SOUND:...
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Nov 27, 20222 min read
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VIDEO: Ugandan climate activist rallying against fossil fuels at COP 27
STORY NAME: COP 27 FOSSIL FUEL CLIMATE ACTIVIST FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH LOCATION: SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT DATE SHOT: 08/11/22 SOUND: NATURAL...
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Nov 27, 20221 min read
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VIDEO: The seed bank - a community solution after years of climate disasters
STORY NAME: SEED BANKING – A CREATIVE SOLUTION TO ENSURE FARMING SUSTAINABILITY AFTER DISASTERS LOCATION: CHIMANIMANI, ZIMBAMBWE DATE...
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Nov 26, 20224 min read
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VIDEO: The community using ancient tradition to conserve a river
AGENCY-STYLE VIDEO EDIT: How a rural community in a fast-urbanising region along the west African Tano River is using traditional...
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Nov 26, 20224 min read
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VIDEO STORY: Smart farmers look to beat climate change
In the Kenyan region of Laikipia, a group of small-scale African farmers is leveraging smart farming technologies to beat changing...
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Nov 25, 20224 min read
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World going nuts for Eswatini farm's macadamias
A regenerative farming community working under the aegis of The Tree of Life Project - a smart agriculture initiative -is working to...
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Nov 24, 20224 min read
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South Africa turns oldest coal plant into clean energy hub
South Africa's state utility firm, Eskom, has retired its last coal-fired power unit at the Komati power station as part of its Just...
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Nov 24, 20226 min read
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Ties that Bind: Africa and Middle East deepening renewable energy partnerships
New partnerships between Africa and the Gulf states are tipped to spur investments into the continent's renewable energy sector. Bonface...
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Nov 24, 20223 min read
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Debt-swap: African nations suggest a $685bn climate fix
African states are hoping to turn debt into climate action as they seek innovative financing solutions that include a push to restructure...
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Nov 24, 20223 min read
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Top banks are offering 'green' auto loans
Forward-looking African financial institutions are accelerating the transition to electric vehicles with attractive financing deals. **By...
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Nov 24, 20223 min read
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Africa's purge of single-use plastic offers opportunities
A raft of legislative interventions is driving Africa’s onslaught on plastic waste as startups on the continent deploy innovative...
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Nov 24, 20224 min read
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Africa's 'green' rules on the rise
As the global fight against climate change gathers pace, more financial market regulators in Africa are introducing environmental...
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Nov 24, 20223 min read
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