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 | DOMINIC KIRUI In the 30 years that Josephine Muthoni has lived in Nairobi's Mukuru slum, she has never had a steady supply of clean water.read |
|  | | Fibre Circle outlines common paper recycling mistakes with helpful tips to ensure that recycled paper gets to recycling companies in a good, clean state...read |
|  | MASEGO MAFATA The African Reclaimers Organisation was announced as the winners of the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) 2021 Living Planet Award for organisations in August...read |
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 | ALEJANDRO GALLEGO SCHMID, ADISA AZAPAGIC AND JOAN MANUEL F. MENDOZA Research shows that reusable containers could actually be worse for the environment than their disposable counterparts... Read |
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| |  | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Now in its 17th year, Bizcommunity's BizTrends is a highlight of the business calendar, a go-to source for South African, Pan-African and global business trends... Read |
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| Climate Change |
 | CHRIS FUNK The UN says Madagascar could experience the world's first "climate change famine". Climate hazard scientist, Chris Funk, provides insights into the causes... Read |
 | EMMA RUMNEY FirstRand will end funding for new coal-fired power stations and coal mines and has lowered the cap on its coal exposure as part of moves to reach net-zero... Read |
| Education & Skills Development |
 | The South African Wind Energy Association recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Energy and Water Sector Education Training Authority... Read |
| Environment & Natural Resources |
 | REANA ROSSOUW, ISSUED BY NEXT GENERATION The devasting health, social and economic impact of the Covid pandemic will have long-term impact on the funding strategies of grantmakers, corporate social investors, and philanthropists in Africa for many years to come... Read |
| Food, Water & Energy Security |
 | LAUREN HARTZENBERG "We are a vital chain, and for so many years we've been largely ignored by government and seen as just businesses on the side," said Pick n Pay's Raymond Ackerman... Read |
 | Pep+ will guide how the Lay's and Pepsi owner will transform its business operations: from sourcing ingredients and making and selling its products in a more sustainable way... Read |
| Green Economy |
 | Sanedi has received the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Sub-Saharan Africa Region Institutional Energy Management Award for 2021... Read |
| Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice |
 | CareerBox has facilitated a 'ground-breaking' deal with Metro by T-Mobile that will result in 900 direct jobs for young people from underprivileged backgrounds... Read |
 | Ford Foundation and MacArthur Foundation have launched the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund aimed at supporting youth leadership ecosystem in Nigeria... Read |
| Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology |
 | MTN announced a number of community interventions as part of its initiatives to assist in the rebuilding of KwaZulu-Natal... Read |
 | Liberty Two Degrees' (L2D) Eastgate Shopping Centre introduced three solar trees late last year to the centre's rooftop piazza to provide a source of renewable solar... Read |
| NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise |
 | IVAN SWARTZ As harsh as it might seem, the only solution South Africa needs for socio-economic change is private-public co-operation, writes Valcare CEO, Ivan Swartz... Read |
| Pollution & Waste Management |
 | MKHUSELI SIZANI Over 160 Gqeberha families live on a site polluted by methane gas, but the local municipality won't explain how the gas was detected and what is being done... Read |
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 | TransUnion Africa has partnered with Dun & Bradstreet to help African small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) access international markets more easily... Read |
 | YouTube NextUp programme will be available in South Africa and Nigeria. The programme is an opportunity for local creators to take their content creation to the next level... Read |
 | it is vaccination production that is the key to pandemic-proofing the continent... Read |
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 | Pick n Pay Smart Shopper has finally regained its position as the most used loyalty programme in South Africa, nudging the Clicks ClubCard programme into second place... Read |
 | The Automobile Association has given its fuel price prediction for October 2021... Read |
 | WAYNE BISCHOFF Culture is a shared ethos of an organisation; it is the glue that holds a business together. It is this intangible 'thing' that attracts prospective employees... Read |
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