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Monday 6 July 2020

Waste & Recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: Plastics Pact registers six new members

The new South African Plastics Pact has recently registered the signature of six companies and organisations. The aim of this initiative launched by the South African branch of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-SA) is to reduce plastic waste in nature.

SOUTH AFRICA: Plastics Pact registers six new members

COTE D'IVOIRE: Geolocation service to warn of flood risks©Anna Om/Shutterstock

Flood and drought risk

COTE D’IVOIRE: Geolocation service to warn of flood risks

RWANDA: Drinking water kiosks to be installed in 30 districts by 2022©Water Access Rwanda

Drinking water

RWANDA: Drinking water kiosks to be installed in 30 districts by 2022

EGYPT: El Nasr Automotive will reopen to produce electric cars in 2021©Scharfsinn/Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

EGYPT: El Nasr Automotive will reopen to produce electric cars in 2021

EGYPT: About 40 tons of waste collected from the Red Sea©Leo Morgan/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

EGYPT: About 40 tons of waste collected from the Red Sea

GAMBIA: $43 million grant from IDA for electricity and water©dear2627/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

GAMBIA: $43 million grant from IDA for electricity and water

NAMIBIA: ANIREP becomes majority shareholder in 2 solar energy companies©AnnaTamila/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NAMIBIA: ANIREP becomes majority shareholder in 2 solar energy companies

EGYPT/MOROCCO: EU and EBRD grant for renewable energies ©anatoliy_gleb/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

EGYPT/MOROCCO: EU and EBRD grant for renewable energies

AFRICA: 34 traffickers arrested for importing electronic waste ©Aline Tong/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

AFRICA: 34 traffickers arrested for importing electronic waste

UGANDA: Working with the UK to promote clean and affordable energy©Thinnapob Proongsak / Shutterstock

Renewable energies

UGANDA: Working with the UK to promote clean and affordable energy

ZIMBABWE: Centragrid to inject 25 MWp of solar energy into the grid by 2021 ©Douw de Jager/Shutterstock

Solar energy

ZIMBABWE: Centragrid to inject 25 MWp of solar energy into the grid by 2021

BOTSWANA: Investigation on mysterious death of more than 350 elephants lags ©senee sriyota / Shutterstock

Biodiversity

BOTSWANA: Investigation on mysterious death of more than 350 elephants lags

GHANA: Adherence to UN Water Convention to become effective in September©Sopotnicki/Shutterstock

Protection of aquatic environments

GHANA: Adherence to UN Water Convention to become effective in September

CHAD: Government launches water and sanitation project in Moundou©Water Alternatives

Collective sanitation

CHAD: Government launches water and sanitation project in Moundou

EGYPT: Start-up Shamsina develops its third version of solar water heaters©Shamsina

Solar energy

EGYPT: Start-up Shamsina develops its third version of solar water heaters

SEYCHELLES: Covid-19 delays several water and renewable energy projects©subin pumsom/Shutterstock

Drinking water

SEYCHELLES: Covid-19 delays several water and renewable energy projects

CENTRAL AFRICA: Six UNESCO proposals for climate-resilient coasts©Dan Rata/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

CENTRAL AFRICA: Six UNESCO proposals for climate-resilient coasts

CÔTE D’IVOIRE : Franzetti installs pre-fabricated drinking water units in Dabakala©Sundry Photography/ Shutterstock

Drinking water

CÔTE D’IVOIRE : Franzetti installs pre-fabricated drinking water units in Dabakala

AFRICA: AFSIA organises webinar on solarisation of airports on July 7

Solar energy

AFRICA: AFSIA organises webinar on solarisation of airports on July 7

7 juillet 2020, Afrique

SOUTH AFRICA: Veolia and TheMakerSpace launch third place for circular economy©DR

Waste & Recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: Veolia and TheMakerSpace launch third place for circular economy

SOUTH AFRICA: ArcelorMittal calls for tenders for several solar power plants ©Love Silhouette / Shutterstock

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: ArcelorMittal calls for tenders for several solar power plants

NIGER: IDA provides $150 million for the Kandadji water and electricity programme©Catay/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

NIGER: IDA provides $150 million for the Kandadji water and electricity programme

TUNISIA: Swimming suspended at 23 beaches due to pollution©Andrei Dubadzel/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

TUNISIA: Swimming suspended at 23 beaches due to pollution

ZAMBIA: Alpha Polyplast obtains US$2.75 million from Inside Capital for recycling©shynebellz/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

ZAMBIA: Alpha Polyplast obtains US$2.75 million from Inside Capital for recycling

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: BDEAC lends €122 million for Sendje hydropower plant©Viliam.M/ Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

EQUATORIAL GUINEA: BDEAC lends €122 million for Sendje hydropower plant

SENEGAL-MALI: CMEC to build Gourbassi hydroelectric dam©BOULENGER Xavier /Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

SENEGAL-MALI: CMEC to build Gourbassi hydroelectric dam

MOROCCO: Coal burning kills about 5000 people per year, according to Greenpeace©JMx Images/Shutterstock

Air pollution

MOROCCO: Coal burning kills about 5000 people per year, according to Greenpeace

SOUTH AFRICA: Government opens dumping ground in Greater Kokstad ©Dalibor Danilovic / Shutterstock

Urban waste management

SOUTH AFRICA: Government opens dumping ground in Greater Kokstad

EGYPT: IFC invests US$10 million in Globaltronics for energy efficiency©Medvedeva Oxana/Shutterstock

Energy efficiency

EGYPT: IFC invests US$10 million in Globaltronics for energy efficiency

CHAD: AfDB approves €30M from EU for electricity interconnection with Cameroon©TIDJEST/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

CHAD: AfDB approves €30M from EU for electricity interconnection with Cameroon

MALI: NTPC appointed consultant, on a 500 MWp solar project development©zhangyang13576997233/Shutterstock

Solar energy

MALI: NTPC appointed consultant, on a 500 MWp solar project development

ALGERIA: SPS and Qi-Energy to build solar equipment mounting stations©anatoliy_gleb / Shutterstock

Solar energy

ALGERIA: SPS and Qi-Energy to build solar equipment mounting stations

ETHIOPIA: Tendering to drill several geothermal wells at Corbetti©Laurence Gough/Shutterstock

Geothermal energy

ETHIOPIA: Tendering to drill several geothermal wells at Corbetti

DRC: Government unites Africa around the Grand Inga hydroelectric project©CRS PHOTO/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

DRC: Government unites Africa around the Grand Inga hydroelectric project

CAMEROON: 125 kWp solar power plant will soon be delivered to Eneo in Lomié©Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock

Solar energy

CAMEROON: 125 kWp solar power plant will soon be delivered to Eneo in Lomié

ETHIOPIA: Danske Bank lends €117.3m for Assela's wind power project of 100 MW

Wind Energy

ETHIOPIA: Danske Bank lends €117.3m for Assela’s wind power project of 100 MW

COTE D'IVOIRE: Some €258 million to improve water supply in Bouaké©Wichaiwish/Shutterstock

Drinking water

COTE D’IVOIRE: Some €258 million to improve water supply in Bouaké

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By Baptiste Possémé
Senior Consultant
Infinergia

Plastic waste: an overview of repressive legislation in African countries (1/2)

By Chancia Plaine
Jurist in environmental law
Huglo Lepage Avocats

Africa is not immune to the rapid global biodiversity loss!

By Julien Cordier
Development Director Africa
Biotope (environmental consulting firm)

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