Tag: Africa
What went right this week: historic malaria vaccine, plus more positive news
The WHO approved a malaria vaccine for Africa, a citizens’ assembly was announced for Cop26, plus the week’s other top stories
Arts Culture Environment Health Science Society UK Wellbeing World
In pictures: the refugees who started a music scene in the Sahara
In a tent city rising out of the desert, refugee musicians – brought together by spirit and circumstance – are finding solace in song
Arts Culture Society
‘A quiet conservation success story, the likes of which aren’t told enough’
Although often overlooked, small-scale conservation projects are having a big impact on wildlife and communities – even in conflict zones
Conservation Money Sustainable Development
The young women of Burkina Faso who fix stereotypes by repairing cars
Young women in Burkina Faso are lifting car bonnets and challenging the notion that mechanics is a man’s job
Education Society World
How entrepreneurs in Africa are tackling the growing stream of e-waste
From Ghana to Tanzania, inventive entrepreneurs across Africa are turning electronic trash into treasure
Economics Environment Innovation
Madagascar's vanilla farmers are being inspired to plant trees – by a gecko
Vanilla has brought prosperity to Madagascar's farmers, but often at the cost of forests. A gecko is helping restore the balance
Agriculture Conservation Environment Sustainable Development
