1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
In focus
IranGerman politicsUkraine
Latest audioLatest videos
Live TV
Nature and EnvironmentCote d'Ivoire

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

26:06

This browser does not support the video element.

October 21, 2022

This week on Eco Africa we look into how entrepreneurs in Ivory Coast are turning organic waste into renewable energy and see how solar ovens can cut down on wood use in Morocco.

Skip next section Similar stories from Cote d'Ivoire

Similar stories from Cote d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast: Abidjan residents set up sanitation system

Fed up of being swamped with sewage during the rainy season, one neighborhood in the Ivorian capital has taken action.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 26, 202302:10 min

Looking for Miss Waldron's red colobus monkeys

Miss Waldron's red colobus were once thought extinct. Now researchers think they have found some of the primates.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 14, 202205:29 min
Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from Africa

More on Nature and Environment from Africa

From waste to wonder: Women in the DRC upcycle textile trash

In Bukavu city, one woman and her team turn discarded fabric into fashion and art, cutting pollution and creating jobs.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 10, 202602:35 min

Solar-powered irrigation transforming life in northern Ghana

Solar power is boosting dry‑season harvests, reducing migration while strengthening local livelihoods and food security.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 3, 202605:51 min

Ogoni leaders want to restart oil drilling — on their terms

Influential leaders in Nigeria's Ogoniland want to profit from rich oil reserves — for the benefit of their citizens.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 31, 202501:13 min
Show more
Skip next section More on Nature and Environment from around the world

More on Nature and Environment from around the world

The 'green' mining boom poisoning rivers in Southeast Asia

Indigenous and rural, farmiing communities are trying to stand up to polluting mineral and gold mining.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 17, 202614:54 min

Wetlands are not wastelands: Kashmir's silent crisis

Pollution and encroachment in Kashmir are impacting wetlands that are vital for migratory birds. But change is underway.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 2, 202605:59 min

The huge problem with Venezuela's oil

Venezuela has massive oil reserves, but most of it is dirty, costly heavy crude. Trump wants it - oil companies don’t.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 20, 202610:06 min
Show more
Skip next section More from this show

More from this show

Sacred or spoiled? Monkeys are testing a village’s patience

Revered monkeys, protected by ancient beliefs, are blamed for a growing land struggle.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 17, 202606:35 min

Kenya's young climate influencers driving real change

Three young Kenyan women are mobilizing people to participate in climate action
ClimateMarch 11, 202605:51 min

From waste to wonder: Women in the DRC upcycle textile trash

In Bukavu city, one woman and her team turn discarded fabric into fashion and art, cutting pollution and creating jobs.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 10, 202602:35 min
Show more
Skip next section About the show

About the show

Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine

At DW’s Eco Africa, we are dedicated to promoting innovative concepts that safeguard our environment and enhance our livelihoods. Our weekly program highlights inspiring ideas from Africa and Europe, focusing on sustainable living and technology-driven solutions to the climate crisis.

Go to show Eco Africa
Skip next section DW's Top Story

DW's Top Story

Iran war: NATO making 'mistake' on Hormuz, Trump says

Trump said NATO is making a "very foolish mistake" by not helping to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
ConflictsMarch 17, 2026

What does the Iran war mean for the US defense sector?

BusinessMarch 17, 2026

How the Iran war is hurting Ukraine's chances at peace

ConflictsMarch 17, 202609:30 min
Skip next section More stories from DW

More stories from DW

Go to homepage