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Video: Greener coal from banana skins
Students in Cameroon have come up with an ingenious way to combat the city of Douala’s mounting waste management problem: a more...
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The frontier for climate resilience begins with smallholder farmers
Tackling climate change in Africa will work effectively if efforts are first geared towards eliminating challenges faced by smallholder...
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Nigeria: Include Climate Change study in curriculum, activists urge
An environmental activist, Ramatu Tijjani has urged the Federal Government to introduce Climate Change Education into the nation’s school...
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3 things to watch at the African Green Revolution Forum
This year’s African Green Revolution Forum began Wednesday, convening ministers, donors, civil society and business leaders to discuss...
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Climate change could drive a third of parasites to extinction by 2070
As many as one in three parasites could become extinct as a result of climate change by 2070, new research suggests. This may sound like...
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Africa lags behind in agricultural insurance
African governments have been asked to stimulate new private public partnerships for more innovative financing and insurance provision...
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Five trends to watch in Africa’s energy and power sector
Africa’s power and energy sector is a critical driver of growth and development across the continent – so in order to ensure that the...
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Climate change, trade, exposing SA to new pests
Speaking at the recent CropLife SA congress held in Benoni, Ekurhuleni, Jan Hendrik Venter, manager for plant health early warning...
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Climate-Smart Agriculture Urgently Needed in Africa
Africa contributes only 4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, while six of the 10 most affected countries by climate change are...
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Africa’s most notorious insects – the bugs that hit agriculture the hardest
The dreaded crop-eating fall armyworm continues to spread across Africa like wildfire. This invasive insect pest, first reported in...