Tag: Africa
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Will Collaborative Consumption Thrive in Africa?
A Zimbabwean wonders whether the "sharing economy" could create a leap frog opportunity in Africa.
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A Disturbance in the Force? Rare Snowfall Blankets Tataouine
An angstful Luke Skywalker once said "if there's a bright center to the universe, you're on the planet that it's farthest from." But maybe he'd think differently if he knew snowball-fights were a possibility.
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Sierra Leone Tries to Increase Mining Industry Transparency With Online Database
"The public should be aware of what mining companies pay to the government and what the government receives from mining and exploration companies."
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A Bored Gorilla Takes His Kids to the Zoo (Video)
Close Encounters of the Great Ape Kind, at Bwindi park near Uganda, Africa.
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Alan Rabinowitz, Defender of the Big Cats (Podcast)
In a tireless career, Alan Rabinowitz has accomplished more than most people can even dream, establishing some of the largest animal reserves in the world from South America to Asia.
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Solar Lanterns Replacing Kerosene With Self-Sustaining Revolving Loan Fund
Life-saving solar lanterns are already replacing kerosene lanterns in many communities. A new revolving loan fund hopes to accelerate that shift. Here's how.
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From Weapons to Cufflinks: Jewelry Made From Africa's Decomissioned Rifles
Aiming to promote peace and prosperity in Africa, one company is diverting deadly AK47s by recycling them into carefully crafted accessories for men and women.
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Kerosene Emissions Equivalent to UK CO2 Output. Solar Can Eliminate Them.
Solar is spreading like wildfire in poor. rural communities. Carl Pope issues a call for the world to get serious about distributed renewables.
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Africa's Rainforests May Be More Resilient To Climate Change Than Amazon's
It all comes down to the fact that over the past four millennia there have been more changes in climate there which these forests have been through.
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How Tar Sands Will Devastate Agriculture, Increase Hunger in Africa
An eye-opening study shows the effects that full development of Canada's tar sands would have on global food production.
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Forest Fires Linked to Climate Change & Disgruntled Employees; How Malawi Villages Are Responding
Malawi has adopted a unique approach to forest fire prevention.
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Another Shady Land Deal in Africa, This One Assisted By the U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania
The think tank that revealed the connection between Ivy League universities and land grabs in Africa is now concerned about the support the U.S. ambassador to Tanzania is lending to a land deal in that country that would displace more than 160,000 people.
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Shipping Containers Become Solar-Powered Internet Hubs in Rural Africa
Solar power, old shipping containers and the internet are combining to help rural African communities survive and even thrive.
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Nigeria's Worst Offshore Spill in a Decade Expands While Shell Says Spill Is Contained
While Shell says the spill not make it to shore, fishing communities along the coast are saying otherwise.
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Source of Shell Nigeria Leak Confirmed
The source of this week's oil spill off the coast of Nigeria, likely the country's worst offshore spill in more than a decade, has been confirmed.
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International Food Aid Now Sourcing More Local Ingredients
Companies and organizations are trying to use more locally-sourced ingredients, and employ more local people, when manufacturing food aid products.
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Pygmy Hippo Filmed for the First Time in Liberia
For the very first time, a team of scientists have managed to capture a few precious moments of footage of a wild pygmy hippo in the forests of Liberia.
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Suno's Stylish, Kenyan-Made Sneakers Support Orphaned Elephants
Just in time for the Holiday season, Suno is offering limited-edition sneakers that boast vibrant and colorful prints, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
