Afrik 21

Ecological engineering

CAMEROON: the biochar technique for the restoration of degraded forests

Urban waste management

TUNISIA: The use of plastic bags is now banned in Djerba

Water in the city

GHANA: the Tono drinking water plant comes into service and will serve 350,000 people

Smart grid & Storage

EAST AFRICA: UNDP launches innovation competition for off-grid solar

Drinking water

DRC: Three mini water networks come into service in East Kasai province

Renewable energies

TOGO: IFC commits €16m to Zener for its clean cooking solutions

Drinking water

KENYA: Rehabilitation of the Otonglo drinking water plant will supply 60,000 people

Biodiversity

GABON: when beekeeping reduces community pressure on the forest and wildlife

Urban waste management

GAMBIA: WasteAid supports the fight against waste pollution in Kanifing

Management of natural areas

MALAWI: Lilongwe promotes eco-tourism and reintroduces 263 elephants to Kasungu

Transport & Logistics

KENYA: Kenya Power to install EV charging stations in Nairobi and Nakuru

Preservation of the resource

Ivory Coast: Lake San Pedro to be developed to fight pollution

Irrigation

IVORY COAST: Rehabilitation work begins on the Sologo dam

Solar energy

WAEMU: BOAD launches PPIPS program for access to electricity via solar energy

Renewable energies

ETHIOPIA/KENYA: Clean Power Purchase Agreement to come into effect in November

Industrial Impacts

DRC: Over 100,000 sign petition against oil development

Collective sanitation

GUINEA: €50 million from AFD for the Baritodé landfill

Water in the city

ZAMBIA: China funds $150 million water supply in Lusaka

Waste & Recycling

Ivory Coast: Coliba trains 6,000 plastic collectors in the informal sector

Water in the city

TANZANIA: $5 million to boost water supply to 158,000 people in Monduli

Sustainable development and CSR

EGYPT: Geocycle collects 80,000 plastic bottles on Baltim beach

Sustainable cities

Innopolis 2022: the players in the sustainable city are in Paris on September 20

20-21 September, Paris, France

Sustainable cities

MOROCCO: Green infrastructure project will make Tangier a sustainable city by 2033

Solar energy

MOROCCO: Amea Power and GPM launch construction of a solar power plant in Tangier

Drinking water

GHANA: 10 solar-powered water supply systems to serve Nandom and Lambussie

Collective sanitation

Ivory Coast: Government launches sanitation works in Abidjan

Agricultural and forest areas

AFRICA: Arable land increased by 52% in 20 years

Smart city & Green IT

DRC: Kinshasa relies on technology to achieve the SDGs

Urban waste management

KENYA: Dow to recycle 30,000 tons of plastic waste in Nairobi

Energy market

BURUNDI/RWANDA: a power line will interconnect the two countries

Green Economy

AFRICA: BII and FMO invest $116 million in sustainable infrastructure through AIIF4

Preservation of the resource

NIGERIA: Accession to the Helsinki Convention on Water, for what issues?

Waste & Recycling

SOUTH AFRICA/KENYA: Wrap funds two waste management innovations