Nesta Challenges is today announcing the launch of the Afri-Plastics Challenge (http://Afri-Plastics.Challenges.org). The Challenge will involve a public competition that will reward the best solutions from across sub-Saharan Africa to addressing marine plastic waste in developing countries in a way that promotes gender equality and empowerment of women and girls. The competition’s first strand, Accelerating Ideas, […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has signed a major partnership agreement with leading UAE-based green social enterprise, Goumbook. The two organizations will work closely together to raise awareness of sustainability issues nationwide and provide one-of-a-kind volunteering opportunities for Gulf-basedSchneideremployees. Launched in 2009, Goumbook promotes sustainable living and […]

The sharing of knowledge and expertise in agricultural and water technologies were top of the agenda during the visit of Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, to Israel, with the trip aligned with the historic opening of the UAE embassy in Tel Aviv. Taking place July 13-16, the […]

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020, its best year in spite of challenging Covid-19 conditions, according to its recently released 2020 Annual Report. SEFA (https://bit.ly/3hxDIEN), managed by the African Development Bank, focuses on green baseload, green mini-grid, and energy efficiency investments. The Fund, founded in […]

Nespresso today launches CAFECITO de CUBA, an intense roasted coffee, and the first Cuban blend under the Reviving Origins program, which aims to restore coffee production in challenged coffee regions. CAFECITO de CUBAis sourced from the Eastern part of the island, where coffee production has declined in recent decades due to economic and political instability. The Reviving Origins […]