Timely weather texts rescues Kenyan farmers.
Traditional weather forecasting was relied upon to determine when famers would plant in many African communities. Still amang communities it remains the most accessible and …
Why Natural Gas must power Africa Energy transition.
African Union says natural gas, green and low carbon hydrogen and nuclear energy will play a crucial role in expanding modern energy access in Africa. Why?
COP27: Energy transition must be just to Africa.
Zambia, Southern Africa, Hydro energy comprises of 83percent of Zambia’s installed capacity. In 2015, climate change impacts reduced Zambia energy generation capacity by more than 50 percent. …
Second-hand clothes(Mitumba) Kenyan gift or a curse?
In 2019, Kenya imported (185,000 tones) of second-hand clothing or mitumba – about 8,000 containers. The clothes and shoes sold in the second-hand markets started …
Kenya’s capital city’s poor planning worsening air quality.
Until 2014 when the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN) expected to guide the city until 2030 was drawn. NIUPLAN comes after the 1973 …
Investment in Adaptation is a must: warns IPCC Scientists.
Scientists warn that adaptation to climate change cannot lag anymore especially in Africa. A just released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on the latest …
Nairobi’s billboards streaming the city’s air pollution.
The Nairobi City County has partnered with Kenya’s leading mobile network provider, Safaricom, and the UN Environment to monitor and measure air pollution levels in …
Nairobi’s billboards live streaming the city’s air pollution.
Tiny particles in the air reduce visibility. Also, cause the air to appear hazy when levels are elevated. Often referred to as PM2.5, the particles …
It is time Africa rethinks air pollution funding.
Africa attracted about five percent of development funding and less than four percent of philanthropy funding to fight air pollution between 2015 – 2020 according …
Why are air pollution policies not translating into actions?
Dr Alice Kaudia, the former Environment Secretary at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Kenya says policies are not translating into action. why? …
Dirty Air: Dirty Blood!
Did you know that you breathe about 150 liters of air daily and that the air you breathe goes directly to your lungs and bloodstream? …
Welcome Back: Lets talk about air pollution in Africa.
Africa’s growth has been accelerating for the last twenty years. Before the Covid-19 outbreak, Africa was on track to more than triple its population this …