Environmental sustainability, energy, and natural resource management
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Yacouba Sawadogo spent forty years fighting the Sahara with a traditional hoe and ancient wisdom. Today, his 40-hectare forest stands as a living miracle of African resilience.
Kaveto Tjatjara is solving Namibia’s sanitation crisis with Flushh, an innovative waterless toilet system that turns waste into fuel while restoring human dignity in underserved areas
Dr Jamila Bargach didn't just build water nets; she built a "Water School" and a social movement that empowers the women of the Anti-Atlas to become guardians of their own environment.
How a former aeronautical engineer turned Lusaka’s waste vegetable oil into a sustainable energy empire and a rural development engine.
Discover how materials engineer Nzambi Matee transforms Nairobi’s plastic crisis into durable, affordable paving stones stronger than concrete.
98% of the world's lithium-ion batteries use his invention. Now, Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami is disrupting the global EV market again with “Non-Linear Voltage” technology that charges a car in under 10 minutes.
Beth Koigi turned a personal struggle with dirty university water into a global innovation that pulls life-saving liquid from the very atmosphere.
In a land defined by the roar of diesel generators, Olugbenga Olubanjo is offering a quieter, cleaner path. Through Reeddi, he provides portable solar capsules that bring reliable power to those who need it most.
Mathematician Dr Aissa Derhem turned a childhood memory of Moroccan mist into the world’s largest fog-harvesting system, bringing life to the edge of the Sahara.
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