January 22, 2026 - Big3Africa.org

Dandora vs Shenzhen Rethinking Africa’s Waste Future

Neville Ng'ambwa January 22, 2026

From Nairobi’s overstretched Dandora dumpsite to Shenzhen’s engineered waste systems, cities reveal their priorities through how they manage what they discard. Africa’s waste crisis is not a lack of solutions, but a failure to act with urgency, intent, and justice.

Conservation

Cattle Grazing Forces Kenya’s Lions to Retreat, Study Finds

Peter Ngare January 22, 2026

Large-scale cattle grazing in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Conservancies is forcing lions to retreat from their traditional habitats, a new study finds. Despite using the savanna at different times, the presence of livestock is altering lion behaviour and shrinking their available space.