Pad-Up Creations : Restoring Dignity with Sustainable Sanitary Solutions
As the world-leading producer of washable and reusable sanitary pads, Pad-Up Creations is determined to provide hygiene products with safety, comfort, and sustainability. Olivia Onyemaobi, Founder and CEO, tells us more about the award-winning initiative.
Transforming Public Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Lisa Hawkes, Global Sustainability Senior Manager at Unilever, and Wanjiku Kiarie, Senior Associate at Busara, examine why dignity and recognition for sanitation workers are fundamental to public health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kelp Blue : Powered by Kelp
Kelp Blue is scaling giant kelp cultivation to restore ocean ecosystems, capture carbon, and produce sustainable biostimulants. By linking commercial growth with environmental impact, the company aims to prove nature-based solutions can drive both profitability and climate action, explains Caroline Slootweg, co-Founder.
Blue Ventures : Resilient Women, Resilient Ocean
Celebrating women fishers, traders, and processors advancing inclusive ocean protection and coastal livelihoods, Blue Ventures is proudly presenting the visual storytelling project Ocean Matriarchs. Nelly Otieno, East Africa Director, tells us more.
Nestlé Income Accelerator Programme Found to Boost Cocoa Income by 90 percent
Reaching 45,000 cocoa-farming households, Nestlé Income Accelerator Programme has increased cocoa yields by four percent, increased cocoa income by 190 percent, and boosted women’s empowerment by 114 percent across Côte d'Ivoire since its launch in 2022.
Tiger Brands Takes Bold Step Towards Sustainability
Tiger Brands is set to significantly reduce its environmental footprint by entering a groundbreaking electricity wheeling agreement with Apollo Africa, aiming to source renewable energy and drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions across its Gauteng manufacturing sites by 2028.
Zero Emission Mining: Hitachi Construction Machinery Demonstrate Full Battery Dump Truck
Hitachi Construction Machinery has showcased its Full Battery Dump Truck to mining customers at First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Copper Mine in Zambia, as the company moves towards planned commercial deployment of the technology in FY2027.
Nestlé Research Shows Coffee Variety Blends Could Improve Climate Resilience and Boost Yields by 86%
New research from Nestlé and Côte d’Ivoire’s national agricultural research institute suggests that carefully selected blends of robusta coffee varieties could significantly improve crop yields, climate resilience and coffee quality for growers facing increasing environmental pressures.
Montego Pet Nutrition : The World’s Frontmost Pet Industry Trade Fair
Montego Pet Nutrition – a well-loved, innovative, and leading pet care brand committed to establishing Africa as an important player in the global pet industry – exhibits at Interzoo 2026, the globe’s leading trade fair for the pet sector.
Airbus and JDE Peet’s Advance Sustainable Coffee Supply Chains with Satellite Imagery
A new global partnership between Airbus and JDE Peet’s leverages satellite imagery and AI to map coffee plantations at scale—helping to tackle deforestation risk, improve transparency, and build more resilient supply chains.
How Radisson Hotel Group’s 100-Hotel Africa Milestone Signals Faster Expansion
Radisson Hotel Group has passed the 100-hotel mark across Africa, with properties now in operation and under development across the continent, as the company accelerates its 2030 growth strategy and deepens its presence in key markets including Morocco, South Africa, and Nigeria.
The Country Pie Co. : The Rise of a Pastry Powerhouse
The Country Pie Co. has emerged as a premier pie manufacturer in South Africa, a testament to its unwavering dedication to quality, flavour, and honest ingredients. Founder Dino Christodoulides shares the company’s journey.
