Data scientists created an AI tool to help government locate informal settlements across the country
Thabo Mohlala Collaboration between the South African National Science Agency (SANSA) and Amazon Web Services and African Data Science has...
Josephine Katumba starts a green revolution in urban Gauteng
Alex Rose-Innes When in 2019, South Africa was ranked by global scientists as the second unhealthiest nation in the world,...
Cameroon’ President calls off logging plans for Ebo Forest
Alex Rose-Innes President Paul Biya of Cameroon had reneged on his plans to turn thousands of acres of life sustaining...
Holding back a desert – The Great Green Wall Project
Alex Rose-Innes When discussing innovations which changed the world, very few would be able to hold a candle to the...
New potato variety could be a game-changer for East African farmers
Alex Rose-Innes Late blight regularly wipes out entire crops of rural, subsistence farmers in East Africa and sometimes a third...
Stellenbosch law academic calls for tougher laws to protect water from mining pollution
Thabo Mohlala Environmental degradation and water pollution are some of the serious problems facing South Africa. For instance, most parts...
How rural Uganda is changed by school children with vision
Alex Rose-Innes STEEPED in history, in central Uganda is a forest community abundant with wildlife and natural resources. Annually, the...
Crucial Milestone for Ecosystems Research in South Africa
By: National Research Foundation (NRF) Extensive consultation with a wide range of stakeholders has led to the selection of six...
A South African agricultural entrepreneur is driving positive change in Africa
Alex Rose-Innes WOMEN across Africa are changing the way the planet is run and Metsana Kojane is another trailblazing agri-entrepreneur...
How compost or dry toilet systems can benefit the environment
Alex Rose-Innes Most people on the African continent do not have the luxury of flushing toilets and use pit latrines....
