Environment

Must Reads

• Zimbabwe

  From Nuisance to Renewable Energy: An Entrepreneur Remakes Charcoal

  As Zimbabwe struggles with power outages and high electricity costs, one business offers a cheaper, almost smoke-free alternative to traditional charcoal. The product also could slow deforestation. All that from a weed.

  By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
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  Zimbabwe

  Tensions Flare Between Zimbabwe Miners and Chinese Investors

  By Vimbai Chinembiri
• Democratic Republic of Congo

  A Once-Dominant Coffee Industry Struggles to Survive

  Coffee used to rank among the country’s top exports. What went wrong and can the industry be saved?

  By Noella Nyirabihogo