With biogas as a powerful catalyst, and with a concerted effort from government, innovators, investors, and communities, ...

A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a ...

Nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly affected, with some reporting more than 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. The findings highlight significant inequalities in maternal health ...

For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia’s Lake Tana, until an aggressive green invader changed everything. Water hyacinth, a fast-spreading aquatic weed, began choking the lake that ...

Although nearly 92 per cent of the global population now has basic access to electricity, more than 666 million people still ...

Energy Access Has Improved, Yet International Financial Support Still Needed to Boost Progress and Address Disparities. New report urges scaled-up tailored fi ...

Women in a rural village in Guinea prepare leaves together to sell internationally as a medicinal or dietary supplement. Credit: UN Women / Flickr. This event was hosted as an official side event for ...

Climate and gender activist Ndivile Mokoena is strengthening her community’s response to climate change, using terms they can relate to.

The woman was Ndivile Mokoena, co-director of GenderCC South Africa- Women for Climate Justice.Based in Johannesburg, GenderCC works at the intersection of climate and gender justice, building ...

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, when minimum wages are adjusted, nobody accounts for those outside the formal system. When macroeconomic policies such as interest rate hikes or subsidy removals are ...

Sub-Saharan Africa reels from USAID cuts Thousands of USAID contracts have been cut. African health leaders say the cuts aren't surprising. But the lack of advanced warning has turned the lives of ...