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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 7, 20234 min read
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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
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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, 20233 min read
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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, 20235 min read
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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, 20238 min read
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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, 20234 min read
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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
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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, 20235 min read
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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 6, 20233 min read
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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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Jun 5, 20234 min read
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VIDEO: Healing wounds at the Tongogara Refugee Camp, one tree at a time.
STORY NAME: HEALING WOUNDS AT THE TONGOGARA REFUGEE CAMP, ONE TREE AT A TIME. LOCATION: TONGOGARA, ZIMBABWE DATE SHOT: 06/12/2022 SOUND:...

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May 26, 20234 min read
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VIDEO: Smart farming in a mountain kingdom
Smart farming in a mountain kingdom STORY NAME: SMART FARMING IN A MOUNTAIN KINGDOM LOCATION: SOUTHWESTERN LESOTHO, SETIBING DATE SHOT: ...

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May 26, 20234 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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May 26, 20232 min read
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VIDEO: Calculating carbon stocks at the Tsavo Kasigau corridor
STORY NAME: CALCULATING CARBON STOCK AT KASIGAU CORRIDORS. LOCATION: KASIGAU CORRIDORS, TSAVO DATE SHOT: 10/10/2022 SOUND: NATURAL SOUND...

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May 26, 20233 min read
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Climate experts to African governments: Ignore COP27's soft stance on fossil fuels, go for renewable
Africa's climate experts urge the continent to look beyond COP27's faux arguments for fossil fuels and adopt cleaner energy sources....

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May 25, 20235 min read
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Transforming discarded flip-flop waste into sculptures
On Kenyan coastal beaches, flip-flop sandals are discarded in the sand, rocks or water. The washed-up plastics threatening the beaches...

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May 25, 20234 min read
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Hayat Aljowaily: Harnessing the power of filmmaking to advance Africa's climate justice campaign
From visual art to film and music, filmmaker Hayat Aljowaily is among an army of young creatives harnessing the potency of artistic...

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Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Kenya's adaptive farmers turn to sunflower
Maize and sugarcane farmers in Kenya are now turning to sunflower, which grows faster, is less labour-intensive and gives higher yields....

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Apr 11, 20234 min read
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From rural Zimbabwe to running an internationally recognised startup
The off-grid solar startup Zonful Energy has powered over 30,000 homes and currently has a subsidiary company in Mozambique as part of...

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Apr 11, 20233 min read
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Chris Waweru Avram on family climate activism and greening his university campus
From left, Paul Caleb, Henrick Niyumugisha and Waweru Chris Avram

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Apr 11, 20233 min read
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