An estimated 5.5 million people died of heart conditions linked to lead poisoning in 2019 - more than the number killed by outdoor air pollution over the same period, according ... Read more »
President William Ruto has announced plans to spearhead an initiative that would ensure all military and police uniforms, as well as other clothing items, are exclusively produce Read more »
South African businessman Johann Rupert, 73, has overtaken Nigerian business mogul Aliko Dangote as the richest man in Africa, according to Forbes Magazine's Real-time global ... Read more »
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Nigeria's economic hub, with a population of more than 15 million, generates an estimated 12,000 metric tonnes of waste daily, which comes to about 4.3 million ... Read more »
We are fast running out of time to slash carbon emissions and limit the worst effects of the climate crisis, and this means that moving away from fossil fuels is both a chall Read more »
The informal plastic recycling sector in Kenya does not fairly compensate waste pickers making it a very exploitative circular economy. Mr Green Africa is changing that by pu Read more »
Bicycles are a popular way to get around in Chipata in the east of Zambia, but they didn't become popular because of residents' desire to save the environment but because bicycle ... Read more »
Concerns have been raised that the dollar shortage in the country could trigger job losses as more manufacturing firms may be forced to shut down or suspend operations as the Read more »
In 26 years, Nigeria's textile sector has lost over 117,000 jobs. According to the Textile Association of Nigeria, the sector could lose more jobs if the government does not ... Read more »
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