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Wednesday 1 December 2021

Biodiversity

RWANDA: 30 white rhinos transferred from South Africa to Akagera National Park

Rwanda successfully completed the transfer of 30 white rhinos, a species highly threatened by poaching. The pachyderms will further diversify the rich biodiversity of Akagera National Park.

RWANDA: 30 white rhinos transferred from South Africa to Akagera National Park

TUNISIA: The EU and SiccaVeneria launch the rehabilitation of Belvedere Park © Mohamad Ali Belhaj

Biodiversity in the city

TUNISIA: The EU and SiccaVeneria launch the rehabilitation of Belvedere Park

GABON: A DNA-based technique makes it possible to count 95,000 forest elephants ©Gudkov Andrey/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

GABON: A DNA-based technique makes it possible to count 95,000 forest elephants

CONGO BASIN: the objectives of the new regional forest certification scheme©O.Rek's/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

CONGO BASIN: the objectives of the new regional forest certification scheme

EGYPT: AFESD to expand its green project financing portfolio by $30 million©ymgerman/Shutterstock

Water: reuse & recycling

EGYPT: AFESD to expand its green project financing portfolio by $30 million

DRC: Investors join forces for a 100 MWp solar power plant in Kolwezi© Bilanol/Shutterstock

Solar energy

DRC: Investors join forces for 100 MWp solar plant in Kolwezi

Collective sanitation

GHANA: The “1 million garbage cans” initiative for efficient waste collection

CHAD: BDEAC lends €6m to Ziz for hybrid solar mini-grids in 2 cities © BDEAC

Smart grid & Storage

CHAD: BDEAC lends €6 million to Ziz for hybrid solar mini-grids in 2 cities

EGYPT: West Bakr wind farm goes into operation after nearly 2 years of construction © Lekela Power

Wind Energy

EGYPT: West Bakr wind farm goes into operation after nearly 2 years of construction

EAST AFRICA: Import of e-waste banned from July 1st, 2022©gabriel12/Shutterstock

Health and Environment

EAST AFRICA: Import of e-waste banned from July 1st, 2022

GABON: Towards sustainable certification of the timber industry©Ayotography/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

GABON: Towards sustainable certification of the timber industry

BENIN: SGDS-GN digitizes 550 tricycles for waste collection©Government of Benin

Collective sanitation

BENIN: SGDS-GN digitizes 550 tricycles for waste collection

TUNISIA: Green4Youth launches its 3rd call for projects for the green economy © Color Maker/ Shutterstock

Green Economy

TUNISIA: Green4Youth launches its 3rd call for projects for the green economy

AFRICA: Virtual summit on green off-grid finance to be held Dec. 8 ©Sebastian Noethlichs de Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Virtual summit on green off-grid finance to be held Dec. 8

8-9 December 2021, online

ALGERIA: Government pledges €209m for waste management in Algiers©mehdi33300/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

ALGERIA: Government pledges €209m for waste management in Algiers

DJIBOUTI: KenGen starts drilling at the Gale Le Koma geothermal site©Dave Primov/Shutterstock

Geothermal energy

DJIBOUTI: KenGen starts drilling on the Gale Le Koma geothermal site

IVORY COAST: In 2022, the government will spend €166 million on drinking water©Elena Larina/Shutterstock

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: In 2022, the government will spend €166 million on drinking water

KENYA: Nairobi to raise $55bn to reduce GHG emissions by 32% by 2031 ©EcoPrint/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

KENYA: Nairobi to raise $55bn to reduce GHG emissions by 32% by 2031

NIGERIA: APM kept 400,000 plastic bottles out of landfills in Lagos©Alucardion/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

NIGERIA: APM kept 400,000 plastic bottles out of landfills in Lagos

GABON: Eranove and FGIS to raise €300m for the Ngoulmendjim hydroelectric project© Oleg Puchkov/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

GABON: Eranove and FGIS to raise €300 million for the Ngoulmendjim hydropower project

EGYPT: CBE and EBA to mobilize $3 billion to upgrade irrigation systems ©Pablo Prat/Shutterstock

Irrigation

EGYPT: CBE and EBA to mobilize $3 billion to upgrade irrigation systems

MADAGASCAR: Drought is starving more than a million people in the south of the country©kursat-bayhan/Shutterstock

Flood and drought risk

MADAGASCAR: Drought is starving more than a million people in the south of the countr

EGYPT: Plug Power to deliver electrolyser to the Ain Sokhna© ORASCOM green hydrogen plant

Green hydrogen

EGYPT: Plug Power to deliver electrolyser to Ain Sokhna green hydrogen plant

Hydroelectricity

MADAGASCAR: JIRAMA to buy electricity from Sahofika hydroelectric plant

GHANA: Rehoboth Properties' Eco-friendly Homes Certified EDGE in Accra ©Stefanie Addo / Shutterstock

Eco-building

GHANA: Rehoboth Properties’ Eco-friendly Homes Certified EDGE in Accra

GABON : une plateforme numérique reporte des données sur la faune©Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock©Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

GABON: Digital Platform Reports Wildlife Data

MOROCCO: the government opens a new landfill in Casablanca-Settat©Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

MOROCCO: the government opens a new landfill in Casablanca-Settat

LIBYA: France's TotalEnergies to produce 500 MW of solar energy©Hussein Eddeb/Shutterstock

Solar energy

LIBYA: France’s TotalEnergies commits to producing 500 MW of solar energy

MADAGASCAR: CBE to supply 2.5 MWp of solar power to NextSource's Molo mine ©CBE

Smart grid & Storage

MADAGASCAR: CBE to supply 2.5 MWp of solar power to NextSource’s Molo mine

IVORY COAST: 10 IPPs in the running for the 60 MWp Laboa and Touba solar power plants ©Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock

Solar energy

IVORY COAST: 10 IPPs in the run for the 60 MWp solar power plants in Laboa and Touba

DRC: Biocrude to build a organic waste recycling plant in Kinshasa©Vice Prime Minister, Ministry of Environment DRC

Waste & Recycling

DRC: Biocrude to build a organic waste recycling plant in Kinshasa

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa © Nicram Sabod/Shutterstock

Geothermal energy

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

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PhD in History of Renewable Energy

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By Serigne Mbaye Thiam
Minister of Water and Sanitation
Republic of Senegal

Technological innovation in Africa is at the service of sustainable development goals

By Philippe Wang
Executive Vice President
Huawei Northern Africa

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