UNEP chooses Nigeria to lead action to combat marine pollution in Africa
Country will be in charge of coordination efforts of 22 nations
New fishing technique improves health safety of African fish processors
Improved design took five years and has been a hit with female workers, particularly in Côte d'Ivoire
Superplume splitting Africa
Rift could be replaced by ocean in 50 million years
Green innovation steals the show at SEED Awards
An Indian enterprise and 27 African ventures win prize for sustainable business models empowering communities
Resource mobilisation can help Africa be self-sufficient
African Development Forum discusses ways to reduce dependence on foreign donors
Least Developed Countries will prove challenging in the post-MDG agenda, says UN report
Only one out of 48 countries is on track to achieve seven developmental goals
African leaders discuss improving food security of the continent
Green revolution forum will focus, among other things, on increasing food productivity as climate change presents more challenges
UNDP-UNEP initiative help African countries move towards green economy
Governments focus on public resource allocation for pro-poor sustainability
Unilever’s Aromat risks recall from markets in Kenya
Seasoning contains GM ingredient, banned in the country since 2012
Mozambique, Tanzania fail to curb poaching
Poachers refuse to pay fine, hunting firm violates wildlife rules
Africa fights hunger with football, Vietnam aims at ‘zero hunger’ by 2025
Millions of people in Asia and Africa are undernourished and malnourished
African summit demands land ownership for women
Women’s contribution to the economy often goes unnoticed and their work remains undervalued
Fuel cells power South African village for first time
The mini-grid technology will provide electricity to 34 households in a remote community for 12 months
Over half the HIV infected people globally do not know their positive status: UN
Gap Report calls for scaling up efforts to end the disease by 2030
Monitoring animal health must to prevent Ebola-like outbreaks: FAO
70 per cent of infectious diseases in recent decades have originated in animals
Farmers in Burkina Faso give smart answer to climate change
Adoption of innovative techniques restores 300,000 ha of degraded land
Blood from Ebola survivors should be used to treat disease: WHO
Antibodies from the blood of patients who have recovered could be transferred to those who are suffering from the viral disease
Children make up for 80 per cent of deaths attributed to climate change
But they are the most ignored in the climate change discourse
East Africa unites with UN, Interpol to curb illegal logging
Global partnership seeks to check deforestation and crossborder illegalities in timber trade
Africa loses more money than it gets in aid
While annual global aid is less than $30 billion, the continent incurs loss of $58 billion every year
Agriculture hit hard by fighting in Gaza
Uncertainty looms as local production falls and food prices rise
Conflict and food insecurity: Iraq only one among many
Globally, 33 countries, including 26 in Africa, are in need of external assistance due to a combination of conflict, crop failures and high …
UN to cut food supplies to African refugees
The drastic cut will affect 800,000 people in the African continent
Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa
Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children
‘Disasters like Ebola threaten Africa’s progress towards MDGs’
Report launched at the ninth African Economic Conference says the continent made headway in human development but its continuation is threatened …