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Chasing climate goals in a sanctions-targeted country
Zimbabwe's Director of Climate Change Management has his work cut out for him as the country chases down a 40% reduction in greenhouse...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Ghana receives US$4.8 million for forest conservation, more African countries to follow
Ghana receives US$4.8 million for forest conservation, more African countries to follow [Graphics: Hope Mukami] Years of conservation and...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16
- 2 min
Africa's hydropower to almost double by 2037 - IRENA
Africa's hydropower to almost double by 2037 - IRENA [Image source: Unsplash] #Hydropower projects in the pipeline will nearly double...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Commercial solar energy option gains momentum in Africa, with over 60% annual growth.
Commercial solar energy option gains momentum in Africa [Image source: Hope Mukami] A new report shows industrial solar power...
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bird story agency
- Mar 16
- 3 min
These women 'stumbled' into farming, today the thriving agripreneurs are feeding entire districts
These women 'stumbled' into farming, today the thriving agripreneurs are feeding entire districts [ Image source: Unsplash] With vague...
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bird story agency
- Mar 15
- 4 min
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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bird story agency
- Mar 14
- 4 min
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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bird story agency
- Mar 14
- 4 min
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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bird story agency
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Africa's share of global gas supply will nearly double by 2050 - report
The continent will be responsible for over 11% of all gas supplies by 2050, study finds. Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Africa's gas...
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bird story agency
- Feb 9
- 3 min
How starting a keto diet led Smamile Ngubeni to bring premium African coffee to Eswatini
Editors note: Legend has it that Isaac Newton 'discovered' Gravity after watching an apple fall from a tree. Well, our bird story of the...
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bird story agency
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Digital shake-up: Kenyan banks take on an African mobile money behemoth
Editor's note: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Our bird story of the week (which has over 1 million reads and counting ) gives you a...
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bird story agency
- Jan 26
- 5 min
Is Dakar set to become the cultural and creative capital of Africa?
Editor's note: "What's in Dakar? A lot, obviously. Our bird story of the week unpacked the city's cultural aspects: Fashion, music,...
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bird story agency
- Jan 19
- 4 min
Are private wildlife conservancies the way to sustainable tourism in Africa?
Despite individual African governments having an essential role in tourism management, private wildlife reserves are proving to be the...
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bird story agency
- Jan 12
- 3 min
Lagos gets a new elevated rail network
Editor's note: "Every now and then, a story appeals to a much broader audience, and we’re happy to watch its wide appeal. Our most-read...
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bird story agency
- Dec 14, 2022
- 5 min
Changing the menu: Zandi Mubi does a re-write
It's a demanding, highly-competitive industry with long days, short nights, and high capital requirements to provide top-end product....
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bird story agency
- Dec 14, 2022
- 3 min
Why a women’s university? In conversation with Women's University in Africa founder
Celebrating 20 years since its first cohort, this university has graduated over 8000 women, among them top government officials,...
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bird story agency
- Dec 10, 2022
- 3 min
Dial-a-barber proof that COVID business strategies can work long-term too
A Kenyan entrepreneur whose desperate measures to keep going during COVID-19 lockdowns included a mobile, high-end barber service, is now...
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bird story agency
- Dec 10, 2022
- 7 min
Abel Mutua: Mastering storytelling
You could consider Abel Mutua part stand-up comedian, part hype man, part voice actor (in the great Kenyan tradition of Maina and...
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bird story agency
- Dec 10, 2022
- 4 min
Ferdinand Omanyala, sprint king
Kenyans are known for their dominance in middle and long-distance races around the world. Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon have not...
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bird story agency
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, world’s largest telescope, underway
Construction of Africa's largest science experiment, known as the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - a telescope, which comprises two giant...
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