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H&M, Adidas join coalition to improve post-consumer textile flows

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

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3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

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“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 26 Feb 2026

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

GSMA launches green innovation fund for mobile tech

24 Feb 2026

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Lagos Fashion Week wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize

6 Nov 2025

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Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

Solaja Mayowa Oludele 22 Sep 2025

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African businesses urged to unlock growth through disability inclusion

19 Sep 2025

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Designers Hugo Dumas and Carla Zhang bring fresh solutions to fashion’s growing waste problem

9 Sep 2025

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Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

29 Aug 2025

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African universities urged to spearhead climate research

19 Aug 2025

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Entries for the 2025 Climate Media Awards are open

4 Aug 2025

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Submissions open for 10th African Power & Energy Elites

31 Jul 2025

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Annual Orange Social Venture Prize for MEA is open for applications

13 Mar 2025

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

14 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50m in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

5 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

Pedestrians walk outside the Safaricom mobile phone customer care centre during the launch of its 5G internet service in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenya, 27 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's Safaricom raises $117m with local sustainability-linked loan

25 Sep 2024

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Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

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South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

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Ethiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

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