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Upmarket upcycling: The woman proving that trash is an opportunity
Nelly Gesare posing with a her eco-friendly tote bag from Green Thing Kenya. Photo courtesy: Green Thing Kenya Nelly Gesare built a...

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Mar 205 min read
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Thato Gabaitse confronts the heat on women in a warming planet
Thato Gabaitse, a climate activist, posing for a picture, during the COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 18, 2024....

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Jan 264 min read
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Women eye Africa's projected carbon credit boom
Yasmin Sizwe, a social scientist and analyst at Xpotential Mining Services, posing for a picture, during the COP29 Climate Conference in...

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Jan 233 min read
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This woman-led, ride-to-own electric bike initiative in Ghana is powering sustainable livelihoods and earning carbon credits
As an e-mobility company, Ghana's Wahu Mobility is working to change how vehicles impact the climate, and on growing job opportunities...

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Jul 25, 20246 min read
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It looks so good: How Charity Adupong is redefining local cuisine in Tema, Ghana
Charity Adupong employs innovative agro-processing techniques and attractive packaging to preserve traditional Ghanaian foods and sell...

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Jun 13, 20247 min read
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The social entrepreneur helping drive Nigeria’s green economy
Ifedolapo Runsewe, is promoting a “circular” approach to industrial growth and growing her rubber recycling operation at the same time. Her

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Apr 30, 20244 min read
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An assertive Africa pushes for climate finance at COP28
As the globe gathers for COP28's first-ever Global Stocktake, Africa demands that the world's biggest polluters to fund the fallout of...

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Mar 21, 20242 min read
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Turning Africa into green hydrogen "El Dorado” fast-tracks at COP27
Egypt is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to establish Africa’s green hydrogen economy after securing a deal with Norway to build a...

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Mar 18, 20243 min read
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Interview: Acclaimed Zambian writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento on lifting the veil around stories of children during the HIV/AIDS pandemic
To commemorate this year's World AIDS Day, bird story agency spoke with human rights lawyer and acclaimed Zambian writer Mubanga...

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Feb 29, 20247 min read
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Ina-Marie Shikongo deploys her art to protect the Okavango Delta from big oil
Normally, seeing Ina-Marie Shikongo's works in Dubai would seem incongruous; she is an activist whose layered textile designs convey...

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Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Maasai activist turns juicy inspiration into climate action
A glass of fruit juice inspired Maasai activist Edith Santiyian to put fruit trees to use in her fight against climate change. Seth...

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Feb 29, 20243 min read
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Don't Gas Africa is a woman's blueprint for a greener continent
Zimbabwean psychologist turned climate activist, Lorraine Chiponda, issues a bold clarion call as a panacea to climate change, with her...

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Feb 29, 20243 min read
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He quickly taught himself a new language to help fight climate change
Frustrated by language constraints in the climate space, a Congolese activist embarked on a mission to learn English without taking any...

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Jan 18, 20242 min read
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We Should Think Creatively About Climate Financing for African Women: An Interview with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: We Should Think Creatively About Climate Financing for African Women Kate Okorie, bird story agency Approval and...

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Jan 18, 20243 min read
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Pastoralist's daughter pioneers new village to combat climate change and gender violence
A pastoralist’s daughter pioneers a climate-resilient village to combat gender-based violence Kate Okorie, bird story agency Growing up...

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Jan 18, 20243 min read
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This women-led startup is building sustainable houses in Senegal
DNA, a Thiés-based design and construction company started by three college students, is changing how people think about...

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Sep 5, 20234 min read
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The Musicians Saving Trees
The work of Ivorian musicians Yodé and Siro, has inspired their young fanbase to join them in a remote reforestation project. Ange...

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Sep 5, 20234 min read
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One of Africa's most valuable carbon sinks is beneath our feet
Mauro Lourenco has successfully created the first-ever map of the peatlands in the Angolan Highlands. Africa's peat, he explains, is a...

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Sep 5, 20235 min read
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Sweet treats for climate-smart farmers in East Africa
Lower rainfall in parts of East Africa over the past few years has hit smallholder farmers hard. But innovative service companies,...

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Sep 5, 20235 min read
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"If you make your farm, the bees will come"
Young entrepreneurs like beekeeper Blessing Hallie are finding a future in green jobs. by Caitlin Flynn Along a rocky dirt road in Lofa...

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Sep 5, 20234 min read
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