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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Africa lags behind in agricultural insurance
African governments have been asked to stimulate new private public partnerships for more innovative financing and insurance provision...
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...
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...
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...
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...