Environmental Impact
Filter stories by SDG and topic to find what matters to you.
Hengsheng’s $70m Textile Plant Opens in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone
byThe Trending Desk• Sep 21, 2025
On September 20, 2025, Egypt inaugurated a 200,000 m² Hengsheng textile plant in Qantara West, which is expected to create 1,300 jobs.
Read More
Power, Water, and the Trade-offs of a Lesotho-South Africa Megaproject
byBlossom Amena• Mar 17, 2025
A water-rich nation fuels South Africa’s economy, but at what cost? Displaced communities and environmental damage reveal the hidden price.
Read More
Tech Dreams, Power Nightmares
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Mar 14, 2025
Nigeria’s AI ambitions soar, but with power outages crippling businesses daily, can innovation truly thrive in the dark?
Read More
Does ESG Reporting Reflect Real Progress or Just Corporate Greenwashing?
byAdetoro Adetayo• Feb 8, 2025
Many companies promote ESG initiatives, but are their reports accurate reflections of real change or just carefully crafted narratives hiding the truth?
Read More
Why Your Choice of Sunscreen Could Save Coral Reefs
byAdetoro Adetayo• Sep 6, 2024
Just as your choice of sunscreen shields your skin, it can also protect the vibrant life beneath the waves.
Read More
The True Cost of African Beauty
byFavour Olumuyiwa• Sep 1, 2024
The growing hair extension market in Africa faces significant environmental challenges, demanding sustainable solutions and informed consumer choices.
Read More
How Hannah Max-Macarthy is Redefining Energy Solutions in Sierra Leone
byThe Publishers• Aug 3, 2024
Driven by personal loss and a passion for change, Hannah Max-Macarthy transforms energy solutions in Sierra Leone through sustainable, life-saving cookstoves.
Read More
Quadloop's Circular Approach to Sustainable Innovation
byFavour Olumuyiwa• Apr 16, 2024
Quadloop Africa exemplifies the potential of repurposing electronic waste for sustainable innovation, crafting solar products from discarded electronics to challenge conventional perceptions of waste and envision a future where environmental stewardship intersects with economic prosperity.
Read More
The Fascinating Story of BURN: a Leading Cookstove Manufacturing Company
byAdetoro Adetayo• Mar 7, 2023
With millions relying on inefficient traditional stoves, BURN’s cookstoves transform lives by cutting fuel costs and emissions.
Read More