The new Zoma Museum in Addis Ababa just opened in March. It's not only a space to exhibit African art and architecture. It also comes with a big garden where city dwellers can reconnect with nature.

Bamboo is so strong that it can be used to make furniture or even houses. But now a German company is taking the idea further and has sought out partners in Ghana to make bamboo bikes.

Across Nigeria, it's common to see waste dumped into streams, rivers and seas. For those who work in the water transport business, marine litter is a major problem. Now a group is trying to clear the path.

For decades, a weed known locally as typha has plagued communities along the Senegal River in West Africa. But now locals are clearing the waterways and turning the pest into thatched roofs and cooking fuel.

Not all the kites flying over the German capital are for fun. A Berlin startup is developing one that generates wind energy while in flight. It reaches new heights and can be used just about anywhere.

An NGO in Gabon is working with the government to implement a new initiative that includes protecting marine zones, working with fishing communities and conducting both social and marine studies.

With the decline of livestock herding due to drought and shrinking communal lands, the Maasai community in Kenya is slowly embracing commercial bee farming.

As the government introduced a plastic bag ban, a group of women developed a more sustainable alternative. Now they are exporting their goods beyond the continent.

The houses made largely from straw and clay are not only recyclable but also energy efficient. Could the idea travel outside of the country?

Locals, NGOs and police join forces to help protect turtles from illegal poaching of the animal's eggs.