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Eco Africa: Sustainable shellfish | An all-female gem mine

October 3, 2024

Sustainable shellfish in South Africa, fighting water scarcity with data collection in rural Ghana, an all-female gem mine in Zimbabwe and the transformational impact of solar power minigrids in Somalia.

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