WePlanet Expands African Footprint, Welcoming Nigeria and Zimbabwe
In a move to bolster its global environmental network, WePlanet announced the addition of Zimbabwe and Nigeria during its annual general meeting, held online on March 29, 2025. The
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In a move to bolster its global environmental network, WePlanet announced the addition of Zimbabwe and Nigeria during its annual general meeting, held online on March 29, 2025. The
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A program in Busia County, Kenya, is demonstrating a unique approach to addressing both educational access and environmental degradation by integrating tree planting and ecological education into the school curriculum. The EduGreen initiative, spearheaded by Kosi Africa, aims to transform school grounds into sustainable green spaces while simultaneously providing financial
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By Angell Nanyange Our journey to Mityana was not just about delivering supplies—it was about creating a meaningful, lasting impact for Christine Namiro and her family. Christine is a dear friend of wePlanet Africa and a trusted rural champion. We first met her when she shared her energy story with
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Christine Angell Nanyange As I embarked on my journey to Mityana district in Uganda, I couldn't help but feel both excited and nervous. wePlanet Africa was set to conduct an agroforestry training and video shoot, and I was tasked with coordinating the activities. The goal of the training was to
Patricia Nanteza This year, on May 22nd, we celebrated International Day for Biological Diversity under the theme "Be Part of the Plan." This theme is a call to action for all of us to play our role in protecting the incredible biodiversity that our continent boasts. From the mountain gorillas
Kampala, Uganda – April 22, 2024 – In celebration of Earth Day, WePlanet Africa, a grassroots movement dedicated to tackling climate change, conducted a successful city clean up exercise that included collection of plastic bottles and a tree-planting event in Kasubi, the royal suburb of Kampala, Uganda. The initiative, held
World Bank Group, African Development Bank initiative could halve the number of people living without electricity in Africa By Timothy Machi The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have unveiled a new deal to connect at least 300 million people in Africa to electricity access by 2030
By Timothy Machi The United States of America has strict guidelines that prohibit the World Bank from financing fossil fuels including LPG that is key to Africa’s transition to cleaner energy. In his Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (E.O. 14008, signed January 27, 2021),
Chiahanam Joseph Sustainable and clean energy is the future the world is driving into, but for Africa, the hope of this glory appears bleak as fossil fuel
Dear Urban Residents of Africa, International Day of Forests on March 21st, couldn't have fallen on a better day and month. East Africa is on fire! News reports show the government of South Sudan has indefinitely closed all learning institutions beginning Monday, March 18 due to the current heatwave