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Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two
Agriculture
Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

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ESG & Sustainability
Report on national greenhouse gas published

28 Apr 2023

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC
Construction & Engineering
SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

7 Dec 2022

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, 2 November 2021. Paul Ellis/Pool via Reuters
ESG & Sustainability
Jeff Bezos fund to push for Africa land restoration around UN climate summit

Jeffrey Dastin 4 Oct 2022

Managing dam siltation in South Africa: Implications for water security
Construction & Engineering
Managing dam siltation in South Africa: Implications for water security

Lesego Gaegane 19 Apr 2022

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Agriculture
Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security - but we need to anticipate the risks

Asaf Tzachor 31 Mar 2022

Climate change poses risk to gender equality
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change poses risk to gender equality

16 Mar 2022

#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'
Construction & Engineering
#WaterStewardship: Protecting South Africa's 'water factories'

Sindy Peters 24 Nov 2021

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Agriculture
Keeping SA's agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here's why

21 Sep 2021

Startups are the way to a new Namibia
Entrepreneurship
Startups are the way to a new Namibia

Joshua Romisher 1 Sep 2021

Fund nature protection now or face huge losses, says World Bank
ESG & Sustainability
Fund nature protection now or face huge losses, says World Bank

Michael Taylor 2 Jul 2021

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Logistics & Transport
Kenya's huge railway project is causing environmental damage. Here's how

29 Jun 2021

SA sees increase in alien invasive species
ESG & Sustainability
SA sees increase in alien invasive species

31 May 2021

Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent
Agriculture
Food and clean water start with soil biodiversity: Learning more about it is urgent

Charlene Janion-Scheepers 10 Dec 2020

Cabinet approves measures to address threatened biodiversity
ESG & Sustainability
Cabinet approves measures to address threatened biodiversity

25 Nov 2020

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Roman Hoffmann 4 Nov 2020

Key insights into land degradation from seven African countries
Agriculture
Key insights into land degradation from seven African countries

Karl Hughes 5 Oct 2020

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Retail
South African Food Loss and Waste Voluntary Agreement launches

29 Sep 2020

South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability
Property
South Africa's land reform policies need to embrace social, economic and ecological sustainability

23 Sep 2020

Professor Timm Hoffman wins 2020 WWF Living Planet Award
ESG & Sustainability
Professor Timm Hoffman wins 2020 WWF Living Planet Award

2 Sep 2020

Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity
ESG & Sustainability
Biodiversity in the balance - degradation threatens economic prosperity

Ashim Paun 14 Jul 2020

IQbusiness Youth Progress Index and Report: key findings to improve youth outcomes
HR & Management
IQbusiness Youth Progress Index and Report: key findings to improve youth outcomes

25 Jun 2020

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Agriculture
Call to protect land

17 Jun 2020

Sustainable Development Goals still critically important
Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Development Goals still critically important

Dr Cobus Oosthuizen 30 Apr 2020

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking
Retail
Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

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Agriculture
A look at sustainable farming trends in South Africa

Claudi Nortjé 12 Feb 2020

Diversifying approaches to conserving nature
Tourism & Travel
Diversifying approaches to conserving nature

Mucha Mkono, Jason I. Ransom, Katarzyna Nowak and Patrick O. Onyango 7 Jan 2020

Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health
Agriculture
Ethiopia is making maps to help improve soil health

Ermias Betemariam 5 Dec 2019

United Nations SDG publication released this week.
Marketing & Media
United Nations sounds warning on achieving SDGs

27 Sep 2019

Ethiopia's future is tied to water - a vital yet threatened resource in a changing climate
ESG & Sustainability
Ethiopia's future is tied to water - a vital yet threatened resource in a changing climate

Meron Teferi Taye and Ellen Dyer 2 Sep 2019

Subsidies are key to better fertiliser access, study shows
Agriculture
Subsidies are key to better fertiliser access, study shows

Inga Vesper 22 Aug 2019

Restoring soil can help address climate change
Agriculture
Restoring soil can help address climate change

David R. Montgomery 14 Aug 2019

Entrepreneurs called to tackle land restoration in Africa
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs called to tackle land restoration in Africa

16 Aug 2019

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Agriculture
Precision agriculture is key to meeting Africa's growing demand for food

Tony Esmeraldo 23 Jul 2019

New report: Climate change threatens progress across SDGs
ESG & Sustainability
New report: Climate change threatens progress across SDGs

11 Jul 2019

Agricultural innovation needed to improve farmers' resilience to drought, says FAO
Agriculture
Agricultural innovation needed to improve farmers' resilience to drought, says FAO

18 Jun 2019

Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course
ESG & Sustainability
Global disaster risk reduction platform calls for drastic change of course

23 May 2019

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ESG & Sustainability
Scientists to explore how ecological infrastructure investment can boost climate resilience

30 Apr 2019

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Energy & Mining
Bench Marks warns minister not to poll Xolobeni community on mining

11 Jan 2019

Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100
ESG & Sustainability
Africa could lose more than half its bird and mammal species by 2100

16 Nov 2018

How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture
Agriculture
How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture

Andrew Slaughter 27 Aug 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer
Construction & Engineering
Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

FAO calls for greater resilience against drought in Africa
Agriculture
FAO calls for greater resilience against drought in Africa

18 Jun 2018

FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture
Agriculture
FAO's how-to guide to transforming food and agriculture

8 Jun 2018

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Agriculture
On dangerous ground: Land degradation is turning soils into deserts

Prof Abbas El-Zein 29 Mar 2018

#IPBES6 to launch five major biodiversity assessments
ESG & Sustainability
#IPBES6 to launch five major biodiversity assessments

16 Mar 2018

Quarter of land will be drier under 2°C warming: study
ESG & Sustainability
Quarter of land will be drier under 2°C warming: study

2 Jan 2018

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Agriculture
The traditional vegetable and sweet potato research that's revolutionising the way we build food and nutrition security in Africa

Millie Phiri, Sonia Naidoo, Nadia Ibraimo 17 Oct 2017

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Agriculture
The immense challenge of desertification in sub-Saharan Africa

Nabil Ben Khatra, Maud Loireau 9 Oct 2017

Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa
Agriculture
Climate-smart agriculture urgently needed in Africa

Baher Kamal 8 Sep 2017

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