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Sunday 26 January 2020

Solar energy

EGYPT: Belectric wins contract for Zafarana 50 MWp solar power plant

The German company Belectric has been selected by the Egyptian authorities to develop the Zafarana solar photovoltaic project. It will supply 50 MWp to the national grid in Egypt.

EGYPT: Belectric wins contract for Zafarana 50 MWp solar power plant

AFRICA: Climate change hinders women's well-being©Riccardo MayerShutterstock

Water & environment

AFRICA: Climate change hinders women’s well-being

AFRICA: Addis Ababa to host green hydrogen conference in February 2020 ©petrmalinak/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: Addis Ababa to host green hydrogen conference in February 2020

19-20 February 2020, Addis Ababa

SOUTH AFRICA: SolarSaver set up mini-solar power plant on Lynnwood Lane©bit mechanic/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

SOUTH AFRICA: SolarSaver set up mini-solar power plant on Lynnwood Lane

CHAD: Water borehole inaugurated for the population of Sarh town©Artush/Shutterstock

Water & environment

CHAD: Water borehole inaugurated for the population of Sarh town

CAMEROON: Some €84,000 to protect biodiversity in 7 localities in north Cameroon©Nora MarieShutterstock

Biodiversity

CAMEROON: Some €84,000 to protect biodiversity in 7 localities in north Cameroon

DRC: Bboxx to supply solar kits to 10 million people by 2024©SUJITRA CHAOWDEE/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

DRC: Bboxx to supply solar kits to 10 million people by 2024

RWANDA: Empower signs PPA for Rucanzogera mini-hydro project©TTONN/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

RWANDA: Empower signs PPA for Rucanzogera mini-hydro project

CONGO: €152 million project for the promotion of bamboo products©SpiritProd33/Shutterstock

Agroécology

CONGO: €152 million project for the promotion of bamboo products

TANZANIA: Training centre for renewable energy to be set up in Tanzania©FrameStockFootage/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

TANZANIA: Training centre for renewable energy to be set up in Tanzania

SOUTH AFRICA: Sola Group to supply 8.7 MWp of solar energy to Anheuser breweries©Anze Furlan/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

SOUTH AFRICA: Sola Group to supply 8.7 MWp of solar energy to Anheuser breweries

EGYPT: Two companies investigate West Nile solar project ©abriendomundo/Shutterstock

Solar energy

EGYPT: Two companies investigate West Nile solar project

DRC: WIETC launches construction of a large drinking-water plant in Kinshasa©goldenjack/Shutterstock

Drinking water

DRC: WIETC launches construction of a large drinking-water plant in Kinshasa

BENIN: Start-up Alivo makes traffic light eco-friendly with solar energy©Alivo

Renewable energies

BENIN: Start-up Alivo makes traffic light eco-friendly with solar energy

KENYA: Locust invasion threatens crops in north-eastern Kenya©Mike Workman Shutterstock

Biodiversity

KENYA: Locust invasion threatens crops in north-eastern Kenya

Water Security Congress©Joa Souza/Shutterstock

Drinking water

KENYA: Water Security Congress opens in April 2020

April, 27-30 avril, Nairobi

MOROCCO: Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune©irabel8/Shutterstock

Desalination

MOROCCO: Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune

NIGER: Vergnet, Sterling and Wilson and SNS to build hybrid power plant in Agadez ©Estebran/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NIGER: Vergnet, Sterling and Wilson and SNS to build hybrid power plant in Agadez

MOROCCO: King Mohammed IX inaugurates a series of hydraulic projects in Essaouira©Belinda Pretorius/Shutterstock

Water & environment

MOROCCO: King Mohammed VI inaugurates a series of hydraulic projects in Essaouira

MALI: Pash Global takes 49.9% stake in the Kita solar project ©leungchopan/Shutterstock

Solar energy

MALI: Pash Global takes 49.9% stake in the Kita solar project

AFRICA: London to invest $19.6 million for green cities on the continent©alarico/Shutterstock

Sustainable cities

AFRICA: London to invest $19.6 million for green cities on the continent

MOZAMBIQUE: Efacec wins construction (EPC) contract for the Metoro solar power plant ©PriceM/Shutterstock

Solar energy

MOZAMBIQUE: Efacec wins construction (EPC) contract for the Metoro solar power plant

SENEGAL: Macky Sall orders rehabilitation of Mbeubeuss landfill site© KARNT THASSANAPHAK Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

SENEGAL: Macky Sall orders rehabilitation of Mbeubeuss landfill site

TOGO: AT2ER invites tenders for the construction of two solar power plants©Iakov Filimonov/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TOGO: AT2ER invites tenders for the construction of two solar power plants

AFRICA: Proparco finances Metier II for renewable energies and resource efficiency©pedrosala/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: Proparco finances Metier II for renewable energies and resource efficiency

RWANDA: Capital Kigali gets central sewerage system©Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

RWANDA: Capital Kigali gets central sewerage system

SENEGAL: Singer Akon plans to develop Akon City, an eco-friendly city©Migueca/Shutterstock

Eco-building

SENEGAL: Singer Akon plans to develop Akon City, an eco-friendly city

EGYPT: Japan supports training programme on water management

Water & environment

EGYPT: Japan supports training programme on water management

MALI: Innovation that helps reduce agricultural water consumption by 80%. ©Peter Titmuss Shutterstock

Irrigation

MALI: Innovation that helps reduce agricultural water consumption by 80%.

AFRICA: Journalists on the front line in the fight against climate change©ZerborShutterstock

Employment, education & training

AFRICA: Journalists on the front line in the fight against climate change

ÉGYPTE : Infinity et Masdar s’allient dans les énergies renouvelables en Afrique©AnnaTamila/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

EGYPT: Infinity and Masdar team up for renewable energy in Africa

IVORY COAST: Sustainable city stakeholders to meet in February©Dereje/Shutterstock

Sustainable cities

IVORY COAST: Sustainable city stakeholders to meet in February

Februray 27-28 2020, Abidjan

BOTSWANA: Rhinos in the country could be extinct in a year or two©Steve Heap/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

BOTSWANA: Rhinos in the country could be extinct in a year or two

EAST AFRICA: AfDB grants €8 million for the Ruzizi IV hydropower project ©Fabian Plock/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

EAST AFRICA: AfDB grants €8 million for the Ruzizi IV hydropower project

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