30 Nov 2021
Welcome to a new world. Welcome to WhyAfrica Travel restrictions and Omicron will slow us down, but never stop us. Africa will survive and continue trading and doing business, writes […]
30 Nov 2021
30 white rhinos arrive in Rwanda In the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken, 30 white rhinos have been introduced to Akagera National Park in Rwanda. The rhinos were sourced […]
19 Nov 2021
Conservation in Africa doesn’t always mean protecting larger areas A new study indicates efforts to protect antelopes and other species in central Africa might be more successful if less land […]
17 Nov 2021
African hotels move away from diverse partnership models Covid-19 has turned the business model of traditional hotels on its head. Here’s what the future holds. By Ramsay Rankoussi, Vice-President […]
15 Nov 2021
Translocating desert lions to prevent human-wildlife conflict Human-wildlife conflict in the Kunene Region in north-western Namibia costs local communal conservancies tens of thousands of Namibian dollars per year. The main […]
14 Nov 2021
Beyond carbon credits: a blueprint In the aftermath of COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has released a new report with guidance on implementing high impact and […]
27 Oct 2021
New chapter for funding sustainable projects A new chapter has opened for commercial funding of sustainability projects, writes Khurshid Fazel and Karen Couzyn from Webber Wentzel Innovative funding for sustainability […]
20 Oct 2021
Strategic approaches can guide sustainable growth The second in a two-part series, this article considers ways that East African countries can strategically plan to avoid potential environmental and social harm […]
19 Oct 2021
How light can be used to prevent malaria By Tatjana Baleta. Light dictates life. It was this idea that Dr Bernard Coetzee pondered over cups of tea with fellow ecologists […]
14 Oct 2021
New water treatment plant will benefit Botswana’s economy A new, multi-stage water treatment plant, which will be built in Kasane in the northern region of Botswana, will greatly benefit the […]
4 Oct 2021
Investing in nature is a development opportunity The degradation of natural ecosystems and the loss of biodiversity in poor African countries could destroy the foundations for future growth, writes Leon […]
28 Sep 2021
Wildlife conservation can boost Africa’s economic development Sustainable and inclusive wildlife economies are critical to the future of wildlife conservation in Africa. However, there is a lack of knowledge of […]
23 Sep 2021
African leaders need biodiversity data to make sustainable decisions There is a great need to equip African governments, businesses, and policymakers with biodiversity data for sustainable decision-making. African leaders need […]
13 Sep 2021
13 September 2021 – Water is one of South Africa’s scarcest and most critical resources. However, collaboration and technology can make South Africa water secure. Water is one of […]
8 Sep 2021
08 September 2021 – Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 brands, unveiled newly transformed spaces at Sheraton Djibouti. The 185-room hotel is the first Sheraton […]
31 Aug 2021
31 August 2021 – What happens when you’re a tour guide and the world ‘locks down’? You experience no income for 61 weeks – or more. This was the reality […]
13 Aug 2021
13 August 2021 – The cool barometer of Johannesburg’s already vibrant Rosebank district has hit RED hot with the opening of Radisson RED Johannesburg Rosebank. The first Radisson RED hotel […]
12 Aug 2021
12 August 2021 – According to the United States embassy in Maputo, Mozambique, the US will donate USD10-million for wildlife conservation in Mozambique’s Niassa reserve The United States will donate […]