Special Report: Green Growth

Stellenbosch University Biomedical Research Institute​​
Stellenbosch University Pioneers African Genomics Research, Transforming Rare Disease Diagnosis
Stellenbosch University (SU) is spearheading a genomic revolution that promises to transform healthcare across the African continent. The university's Rare
African Scientists Pioneer 3D-Printed Weather Stations to Combat Climate Crisis
African scientists and meteorologists are now at the forefront of a revolutionary approach to weather monitoring, one that could have
7 Projects Using AI to Shape Africa’s Food Systems
Innovative solutions are being found to Africa’s farming challenges.
Microbiology Key To Building Resilience Against Africa’s Food Crisis
Prof Olubukola Babalola of North-West University warns unsustainable practices could push South Africa to a food security crisis.
Joseph Murabula
KCIC CEO: Kenya is achieveing a 67% success rate in commercialization of its climate focused start-ups.
Dr Bridget Ssamula Engineering Council of South Africa
“Adversity is our mainstay as engineers. We are trained to look for problems and find ways to solve them”
Engineering Council of South Africa CEO Dr Bridget Ssamula, knows how engineers can create a greener and more prosperous Africa.
Pathway to Decarbonising Concrete: Cape Town Researcher Calls for Action from Industry
The coming years are critical for the “difficult-to-decarbonise” cement and concrete industries.
African soils
Revolutionizing Agriculture: Morocco rolls out a phosphorous-fueled plan to heal soils across Africa
Morocco is the first country in Africa to create soil fertility maps, a way to map out the productivity of
Dr Bridget Ssamula Engineering Council of South Africa
Dr. Bridget Ssamula
As part of the African Green Growth report, AfricaLive talks with Dr Bridget Ssamula, CEO of the Engineering Council of
From Cardamom to Carbon: Bold New Tanzanian Project Is Regrowing A Rainforest
Farmers in eastern Tanzania are regrowing rainforest trees on part of their land. The farmers receive payments from the sale
Technology Can Boost Farming In Africa, But It Can Also Threaten Biodiversity – How to Balance the Two
Cultivating one hectare of maize used to be an arduous task for Precious Banda, a farmer in Zambia. It would
The fossil deposits at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles have well-preserved remains of many prehistoric animals that got stuck in natural asphalt seeps over the past 60,000 years. Cullen Townsend, courtesy of NHMLAC
A Changing Climate, Growing Human Populations, and Widespread Fires Contributed to the Last Major Extinction Event − Can We Prevent...
In a new study, published in August 2023, we sought to understand changes that were happening in California during the
We are facing a crisis on a planetary scale and it requires immediate political, social and economic action. (Shutterstock)
A New Approach to Environmental, Social and Governance Policies is Needed Before It’s too Late
This summer has proven how destructive climate change can be. We have been plagued by harrowing images of Maui, Hawaii
Africa Must Own the Idea of the “Just transition”
There’s no one-size-fits-all with sustainable economies. A just transition on the continent will look very different to one in the
“Our target is replacing cement”: The Ethiopian startup thinking big
Over 70% of us are going to be living in a city by 2050, and most people will not be