Stories by region: Africa

Ein weites Feld im Vordergrund mit einem Kraftwerk im Hintergrund unter einem teilweise bewölkten Himmel. Das Kraftwerk hat mehrere hohe, schlanke Schornsteine und Kühltürme, aus denen Dampf aufsteigt
Interview

Blueprint for success in phasing out coal

An interview from South Africa's coal-mining region: a new beginning that incorporates fair climate action, the expansion of renewable energy and new job prospects
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Every dose counts
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Every dose counts

Vaccines need to be kept cold for them to be effective. A pilot project in Malawi is demonstrating how that can work using digital tools and solar power even in remote african villages.
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Feature

The brewery using bush biomass

Windhoek Lager, brewed in Namibia’s capital Windhoek, is one of Africa’s most popular beers. Produced in line with Germany’s beer purity law, top quality is just as important as sustainability.
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Mali The women's harvest
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Women's harvest

In northern Mali, women smallholders are providing good and healthy food. Thanks to new vegetable varieties, goat farming and improved methods of growing rice, they are enhancing not only their income, but also their standing in the community.
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