By Jenifer Gilla Dar es Salaam. For decades, organic waste has been regarded as an unavoidable consequence of urban life, piling up in dumpsites, clogging drainage systems and contributing to
By Jenifer Gilla Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has secured $320 million (Sh832 billion) during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 fiscal years to rehabilitate and strengthen critical infrastructure damaged by climate change,
Uzbekistan. As global leaders gather in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the 8th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly, questions about who benefits from climate and environmental financing remain central. Habitat Media's Reporter
By Jenifer Gilla Dar es Salaam. As the continent marked Africa Day 2026, environmental organizations renewed calls for urgent action against what they describe as “waste colonialism”, the continued export
By Jenifer Gilla Zanzibar. Despite ongoing efforts by the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar to conserve marine ecosystems through sustainable management of ocean resources, climate change continues to threaten both marine
Kigali. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for stronger African cooperation in developing nuclear energy, saying reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity will be critical to the continent’s industrial transformation and
Nairobi. The decarbonisation of the global buildings and construction sector is slowing, threatening efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve affordable housing, according to a new report released by
By Jenifer Gilla Dar es Salaam. The government has launched a National Solid Waste Management Strategy (2025–2030) aimed at reducing waste generation and promoting a circular economy as part of
Nairobi, Kenya. A new report released during the Africa–France Summit has challenged long-standing claims that oil and gas extraction can drive economic development in Africa, arguing instead that decades of
Dar es Salaam. Africa’s transition to clean energy will only succeed if women and young people are treated not merely as consumers of energy, but as workers, entrepreneurs, innovators and