Hundreds of ancient fynbos species could regrow and restore a former pine plantation on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, but only ...

Seeds from 19 species of African trees have been added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. The trees were selected by the World Agroforestry Center for their value to communities across ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants ...

This comes as funding deals and volumes in Africa saw only a slight dip last year, according to a report by VC firm Partech. LoftyInc Capital, which primarily backed startups at the pre-seed and ...

During an investigation to see whether it was possible to restore an iconic, but endangered, community of shrubland plant ...

NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Several African countries have deposited indigenous seeds in a Norway-based seed bank to buffer food systems against future risks, including climate change and conflicts.

International Seed Federation (ISF) leaders from across the world convened in Nairobi for its annual Board meetings from February 26 to March 1, 2025. ISF sustainability and crop value chain ...

The newly elected chairperson for the Africa Union Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (C) smiles after election results during the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, at the AU Headquarters in Addis ...

Humans lived under the leafy canopy of a West African rainforest by at least 150,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest secure evidence for humans living in African rainforests dated to about ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: As part of its global commitment to sustainability, Kia Middle East and Africa is launching the second chapter of its “Cycle of Life: Seeds of Change” initiative, ...

LAGOS, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed investment vehicle aimed at scaling Africa’s ...