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Saturday 26 November 2022

Collective sanitation

UGANDA: A new drinking water supply serves 163,000 people in Rukungiri

The Rukungiri Water Supply and Sanitation Project in the Western Region of Uganda is nearing completion with the inauguration on 24 November 2022 of new infrastructure to serve 163,000 people.

UGANDA: A new drinking water supply serves 163,000 people in Rukungiri

GUINEA: a collective initiative allows the cleaning of the fishing port of Bonfi©Luciavonu/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

GUINEA: a collective initiative allows the cleaning of the fishing port of Bonfi

MOROCCO: Faced with water stress, Lydec will ration drinking water in Casablanca© Zigres/Shutterstock

Water in the city

MOROCCO: Faced with water stress, Lydec will ration drinking water in Casablanca

RWANDA: Israeli HomeBiogas to convert agricultural waste into biogas©HomeBiogas

Biogas

RWANDA: Israeli HomeBiogas to convert agricultural waste into biogas

SENEGAL: Lagazel acquires a solar kit manufacturing line in Thiès© Lagazel

Solar energy

SENEGAL: Lagazel acquires a solar kit manufacturing line in Thiès

COP27: Comifac demands the funding promised for its forests at COP26© Comifac

Climate Finance

COP27: Comifac demands the funding promised for its forests at COP26

AFRICA: Solarise raises $33m to provide solar power to businesses ©Aubrey Rambau

Solar energy

AFRICA: Solarise raises $33m to provide solar power to businesses

AFRICA: Satgana raises €30m to support start-up innovation on climate © Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock

Economy & climate

AFRICA: Satgana raises €30m to support start-up climate innovation

AFRICA: EarthRanger programme strengthens management of 6 protected areas©Sandeep-Bisht /Shutterstock

Management of natural areas

AFRICA: EarthRanger programme strengthens management of 6 protected areas

TOGO: The capacity of the Blitta PV solar power plant will be increased to 70 MWp© Amea Power

Solar energy

TOGO: Blitta Solar PV Plant Capacity To Be Increased To 70 MWp

AFRICA: 20 women scientists awarded for their sustainable projects©Codegoni Daniele/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: 20 women scientists awarded for their sustainable projects

CAMEROON : €5,3 from Delphi for the modernisation of 4 water supply systems in Douala©Vladimir Mulder/Shutterstock

Drinking water

CAMEROON: €5.3m from Delphi for the modernisation of 4 water supply systems in Douala

NAMIBIA: Key points of the

Green hydrogen

NAMIBIA: Key points of the ‘strategic’ partnership with the EU on hydrogen

AFRICA: Switzerland and Spain grant €10 million to the AfDB for climate projects©AfDB

International cooperation

AFRICA: Switzerland and Spain grant €10 million to the AfDB for climate projects

©Gareth_Bargate/Shutterstock

Flood and drought risk

SOUTH AFRICA: $17m to reduce flooding in the Western Cape

MOROCCO: an alliance with Israel for desalination and

International cooperation

MOROCCO: an alliance with Israel for desalination and “Reuse

KENYA: Afreximbank to finance $800m to build 100 water reservoirs©SofART/Shutterstock

Irrigation

KENYA: Afreximbank to finance $800m to build 100 water reservoirs

AFRICA: €1.2m for climate resilience for displaced people in six cities @MOIZ HUSEIN STORYTELLER/Shuttertstock

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: €1.2m for climate resilience for displaced people in six cities

EGYPT: World Bank to allocate $1.8bn for sustainable cities projects in 2023@AlexAnton/Shutterstock

Sustainable cities

EGYPT: World Bank to allocate $1.8bn for sustainable cities projects in 2023

AFRICA: Mirova finances $5M for BioLite's solar home systems ©/Shutterstock

Solar energy

AFRICA: Mirova funds $5m for BioLite’s solar home systems

MOROCCO: the reintroduction of the Moroccan crocodile, which disappeared 70 years ago©Saad315/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

MOROCCO: the reintroduction of the Moroccan crocodile, which disappeared 70 years ago

EGYPT: EIB pledges nearly €400m for drinking water and reuse©ungvar/Shutterstock

Water: reuse & recycling

EGYPT: EIB pledges nearly €400m for drinking water and reuse

SOUTH AFRICA: PPAs for Brandvalley, Rietkloof and Wolf wind farms© Gratien JONXIS/Shutterstock

Wind Energy

SOUTH AFRICA: PPAs for Brandvalley, Rietkloof and Wolf wind farms

CHAD: 200 drinking water supply systems to be built in 2 years©KAWEESTUDIO/Shutterstock

Drinking water

CHAD: 200 drinking water supply systems to be built in 2 years

ZIMBABWE: Solar pumps to address climate change in Harare© kaninw/Shutterstock

Water & environment

ZIMBABWE: Solar pumps to address climate change in Harare

AFRIQUE : Amsterdam promet 110 M€ pour l’adaptation au changement climatique © Katja Tsvetkova/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

AFRICA: Amsterdam pledges €110m for climate change adaptation

INDIAN OCEAN: with UNDP, Agri Resources promotes sustainable vanilla farming@ Chomplearn/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

INDIAN OCEAN: with UNDP, Agri Resources promotes sustainable vanilla farming

GUINEA: €26m for training young people in sustainable development practices@ Ministry for Technical Education and Vocational Training.

Sustainable development and CSR

GUINEA: €26m for training young people in sustainable development practices

AFRIQUE : la France voudrait institutionnaliser le pillage des océans? ©enzosub/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

AFRICA: Would France like to institutionalise the plundering of the oceans?

MALAWI: On the sidelines of COP27, Amea Power signs for a 50 MWp solar power plant© Amea Power

Solar energy

MALAWI: On the sidelines of COP27, Amea Power signs for a 50 MWp solar plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Financial close of the Phezukomoya and San Kraal wind projects © WuTang.Photographer/Shutterstock

Wind Energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Financial closing of the Phezukomoya and San Kraal wind projects

COP27: a minimal agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh© UN Climate

Climate Finance

COP27: A minimal agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh

COP27: BOAD commits to devote $1.3 billion to green projects by 2025©Terelyuk/Shutterstock

Biogas

COP27: BOAD commits to devote $1.3 billion to green projects by 2025

KENYA: Stima joins forces with Mogo and Bolt for green mobility solutions in Nairobi© Stima

Transport & Logistics

KENYA: Stima joins forces with Mogo and Bolt for green mobility solutions in Nairobi

NAMIBIA: Telecom Partners and Omdis prepare Oranjemund's digital transformation© Telecom Partners

Smart city & Green IT

NAMIBIA: Telecom Partners and Omdis prepare Oranjemund’s digital transformation

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Contributions (the blog)

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

How can new technologies transform agricultural ecosystems?

By Adnane Ben Halima
Vice President in charge of Public Relations
Huawei Northern Africa

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