Climate action stories
October 13, 2022
What do you do with gadgets when they die? Recycle them, of course
In Nigeria's Rivers State, engineering company Egoras is successfully refurbishing e-waste into affordable appliances, creating a new market for recycled and upcycled products.
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October 13, 2022
Ethiopia’s big bet on renewables a bright spot for Africa
Ethiopia’s massive investment in clean energy has already begun to reap dividends for the country, with the planned export of 200 MW of hydropower to Kenya set for November, signalling an even bigger role for its renewables in Africa’s energy transition.
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October 13, 2022
Its lighting magic so don't toss the Pringles can
Just down the road from Nigeria's Sin City, a young man builds lighting equipment using old Pringles cans and LED bulbs, meticulously cutting and reworking the materials. This microbiology student and environmental crusader is determined to build a brighter future in one of the region's most notorious hotspots.
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October 13, 2022
Is this the next Wangari Maathai?
Climate activist Mary Wangare is determined to show that grassroots efforts can influence policy through behaviour. In her efforts to mobilise communities across Kenya to plant trees to help sequester carbon, she is drawing comparisons to her Nobel prize-winning mentor
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October 13, 2022
How Green is My President? William Ruto: a president who would turn Kenya "green"
At November's COP27 conference in Cairo, the first to be held in Africa, the spotlight will be on the continent’s political leadership, which has to provide the political will to catalyse investment and adopt climate-friendly strategies and projects. Kenya’s new president says Africa must take charge of its destiny to deliver a green future.
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October 13, 2022
Uncle Bravo, environmental magician
Kurai Felix Mukaro, popularly known as 'Uncle Bravo' is making waves in his community thanks to his organic herbal and vegetable gardens, and he is taking the younger generation along for the ride.
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October 13, 2022
How we cook can help save the planet – clean cooking solutions coming to a kitchen near you
By moving away from wood and coal cooking fires, Africa will contribute substantially to a cooler world. Recent reports indicate this is already happening.
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October 12, 2022
More women leaders needed in energy firms to accelerate Africa’s green transition
Despite their vulnerability to climate impacts, women are more likely than men to adopt new ideas and unlock innovative climate solutions, according to a new report. However, women are missing from key decision-making roles at most renewable energy firms in Africa, the report says.
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October 12, 2022
Rise of climate finance in Africa
Green Finance facilities are beginning to emerge on the continent as private equity firms and banks lead local efforts to narrow the climate funding gap and accelerate a transition to clean energy in the fight against climate change.
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October 12, 2022
Inside Africa's COP27 pitch
Green financing, tech transfer and climate adaptation top the list as African states work to present a unified front at the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) in Egypt.
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October 12, 2022
AfDB, IFC ratchet up Africa's green energy urgency
An aggressive new push by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is tipped to help unlock critical financing to supercharge Africa's ambitious pivot from hydrocarbons to a clean energy future, as globally, extreme weather due to climate change bites.
October 12, 2022
Blockchain offers to boost Africa’s carbon market
New carbon credit trade initiatives, including the use of blockchain technology, are offering African nations a new opportunity for climate action.
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