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Saturday 18 January 2020

Collective sanitation

RWANDA: Capital Kigali gets central sewerage system

The Rwandan authorities are currently working on the establishment of a central sewerage system in the capital Kigali. This collective sanitation project is financed by several development partners.

RWANDA: Capital Kigali gets central sewerage system

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

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

AFRICA: France co-finances 20 projects ahead of the Sustainable City Summit ©/Stephanie Braconnier/Shutterstock

Sustainable cities

AFRICA: France co-finances 20 projects ahead of the Sustainable City Summit

WEST AFRICA: ADFD funds two renewable energy projects©Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

WEST AFRICA: ADFD funds two renewable energy projects

TUNISIA: Engie and Nareva plan to build a 100 MWp solar power plant in Gafsa ©Jenson/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TUNISIA: Engie and Nareva plan to build a 120 MWp solar power plant in Gafsa

KENYA: East Africa's first green bond finally listed on stock exchange©Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

KENYA: East Africa’s first green bond finally listed on stock exchange

LIBERIA: Authorities return toxic waste shipment to Greece©Salvador Aznar/Shutterstock

Industrial risks

LIBERIA: Authorities return toxic waste shipment to Greece

AFRICA: AfDB's new EIF gets $59 million for off-grid providers©pandpstock001/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: AfDB’s new EIF gets $59 million for off-grid providers

IVORY COAST: Fluence completes financing for its drinking water plant in Abidjan©jan kranendonk/Shutterstock

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: Fluence completes financing for its drinking water plant in Abidjan

TOGO: ADFD approves $15 million loan for solar photovoltaic project in Blitta ©Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TOGO: ADFD approves $15 million loan for solar photovoltaic project in Blitta

BURKINA FASO: IRC trains 93 municipalities in drinking water governance©Dave Primov/Shutterstock

Water & environment

BURKINA FASO: IRC trains 93 municipalities in drinking water governance

MOROCCO: Major water supply and irrigation programme initiated©davidrh/Shutterstock

Drinking water

MOROCCO: Major water supply and irrigation programme initiated

UGANDA: German football club plants trees for environmental protection©PlataRoncalloShutterstock

Biodiversity

UGANDA: German football club plants trees for environmental protection

SEYCHELLES: Providence floating solar power plant to be built by Quadran ©dreamnikon/Shutterstock

Solar energy

SEYCHELLES: Providence floating solar power plant to be built by Quadran

EGYPT: China Gezhouba Group to build 500 MW of solar power plants©Rudmer Zwerver/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

EGYPT: China Gezhouba Group to build 500 MW of solar power plants

IVORY COAST: Exim Bank of China lends €511.7m for water and electricity©Teerapong Yovaga/Shutterstock

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: Exim Bank of China lends €511.7m for water and electricity

ZIMBABWE: African forum on sustainable development to be held in February 2020©Monthira/Shutterstock

International cooperation

ZIMBABWE: African forum on sustainable development to be held in February 2020

24-27 février, Zimbabwe

BENIN: Training session in agroecology scheduled for February 2020© Red Pip/Shutterstock

Agroécology

BENIN: Training session in agroecology scheduled for February 2020

2-9 February 2020, Benin

EGYPT: Government wants to build small power plants in the Nile Delta©Annik Susemihl/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

EGYPT: Government wants to build small power plants in the Nile Delta

AFRICA: AfDB grants $20 million to Metier II for renewable energies and sanitation©Jenson/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: AfDB grants $20 million to Metier II for renewable energies and sanitation

TUNISIA: 8 companies vying for the Gabès water desalination project©irabel8/Shutterstock

Desalination

TUNISIA: 8 companies vying for the Gabès water desalination project

Agroécology

WEST AFRICA: “Anti-glyphosate” attitudes become more widespread

BURKINA FASO: Japan finances electrification through solar energy in Tanghin-Dassouri©Lidia Daskalova/Shutterstock

Water & environment

BURKINA FASO: Japan finances electrification through solar energy in Tanghin-Dassouri

ANGOLA: Training institute on biogas opens in Lubango©Nattapol_Sritongcom/Shutterstock

Biogas

ANGOLA: Training institute on biogas opens in Lubango

TANZANIA: Sany Heavy will produce 600 MW of wind energy in Tanzania©Mimadeo/Shutterstock

Wind Energy

TANZANIA: Sany Heavy to produce 600 MW of wind power in the country

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

By Chancia Plaine
Jurist in environmental law
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Africa is not immune to the rapid global biodiversity loss!

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

Vedanta, to be sued in London for pollution by Zambia’s subsidiary

By Chancia Plaine
Jurist in environmental law
Huglo Lepage Avocats

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