Basant Khaled, 17, took her own life in Egypt after allegedly being blackmailed with faked images.

Namibia wants to use its abundance of sunshine and wind power to make and export hydrogen.

Protesters are demanding the military step back and allow the transition to civilian rule.

The device collects solar energy which experts say can be used to power electrical devices.

Anglo American is testing a hydrogen-powered giant truck in a bid to make its business greener.

By thinking small vending machine firms are delivering more affordable products for Kenyan shoppers.

Hundreds of millions of people don’t have access to electricity. But all over the world, people are joining forces to provide a home-grown solution — by setting up their own “microgrids” using renewable energy.

We meet the Kenyan man who got so frustrated waiting for his village to be connected to the national power grid that he built his own hydro power station. Using scrap materials and a bicycle wheel he made enough electricity for his own household and many others in the community.

We’ll also hear from Bangladesh where individual households with solar panels on their roofs have formed a local network. They sell any spare power neighbours who don’t have the panels.

Produced by Daniel Gordon and presented by Mercy Juma. Image: John Magiro

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A lack of recycling facilities in Africa has spurred one Dutch company to import broken phones.

South Africa's main electricity company Eskom plans to switch from using coal to renewable energy.

A bike-share scheme has been setup in Kigali to help lower emissions in Rwanda's capital.

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Rwanda's Ampersand wants motorbike taxi drivers to switch from petrol to electric.

Gambia's reliable sunshine allows some people to use solar energy to power parts of daily life.

Genetically profiling three million Africans could be key for better healthcare, argue scientists.

People and businesses across the world are facing shortages of everything from coal to coffee.

The agency apologises to victims after inquiry finds abuse by aid staff tackling the Ebola outbreak.