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Biomimicry and the future of utilities

Sindy Peters 21 May 2018

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Shift Social Development 21 May 2018

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Sustainable conferences and events: An event greening guide

14 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Makoma Lekalakala, director for Earthlife Africa, and Liz McDaid, climate change coordinator for Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI)

Two SA women awarded Goldman prize for halting SA-Russia nuclear deal

23 Apr 2018

In social investment, it's now about hard evidence and measured impact

In social investment, it's now about hard evidence and measured impact

Next Generation 20 Apr 2018

Social needs to up its game to keep receiving financial support

Social needs to up its game to keep receiving financial support

Next Generation 18 Apr 2018

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Proper water management key to viability of solar-powered irrigation systems

13 Apr 2018

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

#WTMA18: 2018 African Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

12 Apr 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

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How local business innovation equips off-grid households with electricity

Patrick Greene 23 Mar 2018

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Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

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Building a 'second nature' into our cities: wildness, art and biophilic design

Jordan Lacey 8 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

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Anger as rail construction begins in Nairobi National Park

5 Mar 2018

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Italy, China propose solution to Lake Chad's water problem

Stephanie Findlay 2 Mar 2018

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The Doomsday Vault a vital seed backup to protect the world's food supply

27 Feb 2018

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

Entrepreneur brothers look to harness AI for greater good

26 Feb 2018

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Keeping up with climate change: Climate zoning as a tool to fight hunger

Ariong Moses 6 Feb 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi

Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

Data can assist with Africa's migration challenge

25 Jan 2018

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#BizTrends2018: Green buildings, fit for a sustainable purpose

Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018

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Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies

Ralph Hamann 4 Jan 2018

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Moving beyond the Green Revolution in Africa's new era of hunger

Calestous Juma 7 Dec 2017

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

How the world needs to change as regions get drier

Dian Spear 1 Dec 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

Dramatic rise of African consumer power driving development

17 Nov 2017

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Agriculture and food systems will play a fundamental role in mitigating climate change

15 Nov 2017

EthioChicken produces highly fertile, disease-resistant chickens and sells them to farmers at affordable prices. (Image: WikiCommons)

#AgriIndaba: Acumen and instinct in African agribusiness

13 Nov 2017

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

Meat without animals to hit shelves in 2021

10 Nov 2017

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