Upmarket upcycling: Meet Nelly Gesare, the woman proving trash is cash
Nelly Gesare has built a multimillion-shilling enterprise from waste, proving potential of sustainability-driven businesses in Africa. Her venture, Greenthing Kenya, transforms discarded materials into...
Vultures: The unsung heroes of Africa’s ecosystem also contribute hundreds of millions to the economy
Vultures are regularly depicted in the media as ugly and menacing, benefitting from the death of other creatures and are often reviled. However, a...
Uganda’s Mwezi ‘Badru’ Mugerwa wins Emerging Conservationist Award from Indianapolis Prize
Ugandan conservationist Mwezi ‘Badru’ Mugerwa is the winner of the second-ever Emerging Conservationist Award from the Indianapolis Prize. Mugerwa, who works...
Lake Tanganyika Basin countries launch initiative to protect biodiversity, halt land degradation
The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess...
Husqvarna partners with Veritree & Earthlungs to save Kenya’s mangrove forests
Kenya’s mangrove forests are among the country’s most critical habitats in the fight against climate change. These vital ecosystems...
Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended today with no treaty...
Greenpeace Africa concerned about lobbyists flooding Plastics Treaty negotiations
In response to an analysis conducted by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), which revealed that 220 fossil...
Call for applications: The Earthshot Prize 2025
Following a record-breaking year of nominations and a historic first awards ceremony on the African continent, The Earthshot Prize...