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Sunday 5 February 2023

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Stanlib to buy 258 MWp Upington solar complex

Norwegian independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has announced the sale of its shares in the Upington solar PV complex in South Africa. In addition to Scatec’s shares, asset manager Stanlib is buying all of Norfund’s shares.

SOUTH AFRICA: Stanlib to buy 258 MWp Upington solar complex

CAMEROON: Yaoundé to host the 1st National Recycling Exhibition in March 2023©Sid MBOGNI/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

CAMEROON: Yaoundé to host the 1st National Recycling Exhibition in March 2023

March 17 to 18, 2023, Yaoundé

SIERRA LEONE: the promise of reforestation based on drone remote sensing © Dearz/Shutterstock

Ecological engineering

SIERRA LEONE: the promise of reforestation based on drone remote sensing

KENYA: World Bank funds $124m for groundwater development ©Oni Abimbola/Shutterstock

Drinking water

KENYA: World Bank funds $124m for groundwater development

ONE FOREST SUMMIT : Arlette Soudan-Nonault confirme sa présence à Libreville

Biodiversity

ONE FOREST SUMMIT: Arlette Soudan-Nonault confirms her presence in Libreville

MOROCCO: Vital Auto and Wallbox to install 50 EV charging stations in Rabat©Sheila Fitzgerald/Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

MOROCCO: Vital Auto and Wallbox to install 50 EV charging stations in Rabat

Ivory Coast: In Abidjan, the NGO Expadd will train for sustainable development jobs©David Steele/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

Ivory Coast: In Abidjan, the NGO Expadd will train for sustainable development jobs

AFRIQUE : paiement des pertes et dommages, le pétrolier Shell, interpellé©Greenpeace

Climate Finance

AFRICA: Shell oil tanker questioned over payment of losses and damages

AFRICA: SEFA Grants $1 Million to Seven Countries to Develop Electric Mobility©Petair/ Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

AFRICA: SEFA Grants $1 Million to Seven Countries to Develop Electric Mobility

AFRICA: Namibia honoured at UN sustainable tourism competition© Thomas Retterath/Shutterstock

Tourism, leisure and ecotourism

AFRICA: Namibia honoured at UN sustainable tourism competition

MADAGASCAR: a 1.8 MWp solar PV power plant starts operating in Antalaha © GreenYellow

Solar energy

MADAGASCAR: a 1.8 MWp solar PV power plant goes into operation in Antalaha

ANGOLA: NASA funds water resources monitoring in the face of drought ©Terezia Jurickova/Shutterstock

Preservation of the resource

ANGOLA: NASA funds water resources monitoring in the face of drought

KENYA: Bidhaa secures Spark+ loan for rural clean cooking ©TaroWorks

Clean cooking

KENYA: Bidhaa secures Spark+ loan for clean cooking in rural areas

GABON: A new factory recycles wood waste into panels for furniture ©Presidency of Gabon

Waste & Recycling

GABON: A new factory recycles wood waste into panels for furniture

RDC : que peut le pape François face aux projets pétroliers dans les aires protégées©Présidence RDC

Industrial Impacts

DRC: what can Pope Francis do about oil projects in protected areas

NIGERIA: the country's largest solar power plant (10 MWp) goes into operation in Kano © DR

Solar energy

NIGERIA: The country’s largest solar power plant (10 MWp) goes into operation in Kano

BENIN: 457M€ to be mobilised in 4 years for food security in face of climate change ©BOULENGER Xavier/Shutterstock

Agriculture and Climate

BENIN: 457M€ to be mobilised in 4 years for food security in face of climate change

KENYA: Nakuru County signs partnership with VEI on water conservation ©Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock

Preservation of the resource

KENYA: Nakuru County signs partnership with VEI on water conservation

AFRICA: Switzerland finances the roll-out of eWaka's electric bikes © eWaka

Transport & Logistics

AFRICA: Switzerland finances the roll-out of eWaka’s electric bikes

AFRICA: Rabat calls for the creation of a platform dedicated to climate resilience© Marcus Stevens/Shutterstock

Economy & climate

AFRICA: Rabat calls for the creation of a platform dedicated to climate resilience

GHANA : Accra reçoit 4 ,8M$ pour la réduction des émissions de CO2 via REDD+©vallefrias/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

GHANA: Accra Receives $4.8m For Reducing CO2 Emissions Through REDD+

MOROCCO: In Fez, Radeef will reuse treated wastewater for watering with €27m © Peteri/Shutterstock

Water: reuse & recycling

MOROCCO: In Fez, Radeef will reuse treated wastewater for watering with €27m

Solar energy

NIGERIA : UBA commercial bank accelerates its energy transition with Renewvia

CHAD: €7.6 million from the GEF for drinking water supply and sanitation ©Watcharapol Amprasert/Shutterstock

Drinking water

CHAD: €7.6 million from the GEF for drinking water supply and sanitation

AFRIQUE : Chariot investit dans dessalement de l’eau avec le rachat d’Eneo © Eneo

Desalination

AFRICA: Chariot invests in water desalination with the acquisition of Eneo

Irrigation

KENYA: $3 billion to be invested in irrigation development in 4 years

AFRIQUE DU SUD : plus de 100 guépards iront en Inde, pour y réintroduire l'espèce©sirtravelalot/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: More than 100 cheetahs will go to India to reintroduce the species

MADAGASCAR: a solar solution to the climate crisis in the south © WFP Madagascar

Flood and drought risk

MADAGASCAR: A solar solution to the climate crisis in the south

AFRICA: Climate innovation focus of the 5th Keeling Curve Award launched©AS photo family /Shutterstock

Economy & climate

AFRICA: Climate innovation focus of the 5th Keeling Curve Award launched

EGYPT: $3.2m from Jica to step up plastic pollution control ©Egyptian Ministry of Environment

Waste & Recycling

EGYPT: $3.2m from Jica to step up plastic pollution control

SOUTH AFRICA: CFM invests $38m in waste-to-energy © Bio2Watt Energy

Biogas

SOUTH AFRICA: CFM invests $38 million in waste-to-energy project

AFRICA: The giant Danone wants to reduce methane emissions from its activities© WOLF AVNI/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: The giant Danone wants to reduce methane emissions from its activities

HYDROGEN: MTJ, a new solution to decarbonise air transport © Scharfsinn/Shutterstock

Green hydrogen

HYDROGEN: MTJ, a new solution to decarbonize air transport

Eritrea: Asmara is recruiting a consultant for a solar power plant (30 MWp) in Dekemhare© PTZ Pictures/Shutterstock

Solar energy

Eritrea: Asmara Recruits Consultant for Dekemhare Solar Power Plant (30 MWp)

RDC : des femmes du Sud-Kivu, formées à la fabrication de charbon écologique©Aprovatour

Biodiversity

DRC: Women from South Kivu trained in ecological charcoal making

ZIMBABWE: ARDA revives Gowe irrigation project for food security ©Aleksandar Blanusa/Shutterstock

Irrigation

ZIMBABWE: ARDA revives Gowe irrigation project for food security

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Contributions (the blog)

Atalante in Libreville

By Kevin Lognoné
Partnership, Management and Innovation Capacity Analyst

Cross-border renewable energy trading in Africa

By Simon Trace
Director of the research programme
Energy and Economic Growth (EEG)

Looming sanitation crisis in the face of climate change

By Dr Shannon Yee
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology

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