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Wednesday 18 September 2019

Smart grid & Storage

ANGOLA: Government wants to produce 600 MW from solar off grid

The Angolan government plans to install solar off grids in rural areas to produce 600 MW of electricity. To achieve this, they are looking to rely on private companies that would provide 30,000 solar photovoltaic systems.

ANGOLA: Government wants to produce 600 MW from solar off grid

CENTRAL AFRICA: CAFI releases $65 million for forest conservation in Congo©Gustavo FrazaoShutterstock

Biodiversity

CENTRAL AFRICA: CAFI releases $65 million for forest conservation in Congo

SENEGAL: MIGA issues $6.9 million guarantee for Kael and Kahone solar parks©ES_SO/Shutterstock

Solar energy

SENEGAL: MIGA issues $6.9 million guarantee for Kael and Kahone solar parks

EGYPT: Geely Auto to develop electric car production line©Abdul Razak Latif/Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

EGYPT: Geely Auto to develop electric car production line

WEST AFRICA: Greenpeace calls for fishmeal plants to be shut down© Borkin VadimShutterstock

Industrial risks

WEST AFRICA: Greenpeace calls for fishmeal plants to be shut down

BURKINA FASO: Mathieu Ouedraogo’s cultivation technique awarded at COP14©BOULENGER XavierShutterstock

Agriculture and Climate

BURKINA FASO: Mathieu Ouedraogo’s cultivation technique awarded at COP14

TANZANIA: Nine black rhinos transferred from South Africa to Serengeti Park©jean-francois me/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

TANZANIA: Nine black rhinos transferred from South Africa to Serengeti Park

RWANDA: Solar kit supplier, Bboxx launches online payment service©MyImages - Micha/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

RWANDA: Solar kit supplier, Bboxx launches online payment service

KENYA: KPLC invests $6.7 million for hybrid off grid in rural areas ©Flightseeing-Germany/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

KENYA: KPLC invests $6.7 million for hybrid off grid in rural areas

EGYPT: Several wastewater management projects launched in two governorates©Toa55/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

EGYPT: Several wastewater management projects launched in two governorates

UGANDA: NWSC to start construction of Nalukolongo wastewater treatment plant©DedMityay/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

UGANDA: NWSC to start construction of Nalukolongo wastewater treatment plant

SENEGAL: Open training for women in the energy sector© Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock

Employment, education & training

SENEGAL: Open training for women in the energy sector

IVORY COAST: MTN and Promusa supermarket join forces to collect e-waste© DAMRONG RATTANAPONG/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

IVORY COAST: MTN and Promusa supermarket join forces to collect e-waste

Renewable energies

AFRICA: “Solar procurement” area under development

SOUTH AFRICA: New liquid waste not permitted in landfills©Leo MorganShutterstock

Waste & Recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: New liquid waste not permitted in landfills

KENYA/SIERRA LEONE: USTDA finances two renewable energy projects ©Kevinspired365/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

KENYA/SIERRA LEONE: USTDA finances two renewable energy projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Pilot project for building a road out of recycled plastic©Stockr/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: Pilot project for building a road out of recycled plastic

MOROCCO: Onee plans to build new water treatment plant in Dakhla ©Wanna Thongpao/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

MOROCCO: Onee plans to build new water treatment plant in Dakhla

CENTRAL AFRICA: States join forces to promote forest conservation© Rich CareyShutterstock

Climate Finance

CENTRAL AFRICA: States join forces to promote forest conservation

KENYA: 642 basins installed to improve irrigation in rural areas© Andrii Yalanskyi/Shutterstock

Water & environment

KENYA: 642 basins installed to improve irrigation in rural areas

NIGERIA: Off-grid hybrid solar power plant inaugurated in Bayero©gyn9037/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

NIGERIA: Off-grid hybrid solar power plant inaugurated in Bayero

EGYPT: Solar energy research laboratory opened in Sohag©fanjianhua/Shutterstock

Solar energy

EGYPT: Solar energy research laboratory opened in Sohag

UGANDA: Sinohydro conducts preliminary tests on Karuma's 600 MW dam©Dmitriy Kandinskiy/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

UGANDA: Sinohydro conducts preliminary tests on Karuma’s 600 MW dam

ZAMBIA: CCEC to provide water to Ndola through Kafulafuta Dam©rdonar/Shutterstock

Drinking water

ZAMBIA: CCEC to provide water to Ndola through Kafulafuta Dam

CAMEROON: Waste management to be highlighted during World Habitat Day in Yaoundé©Richard van der SpuyShutterstock

Urban waste management

CAMEROON: Waste management to be highlighted during World Habitat Day in Yaoundé

NAMIBIE/BOTSWANA : une alliance pour un mégaprojet solaire de 5 000 MW©yunus tokmakoglu/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NAMIBIA/BOTSWANA: Partnership for 5,000 MW solar megaproject

AFRICA: PEG Africa mobilizes $5 million to develop solar kit supply©Ralf Siemieniec/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: PEG Africa mobilizes $5 million to develop solar kit supply

AFRIQUE DU SUD : PPA Company dote l’Université Nelson Mandela d’un off-grid solaire©Vanessa Bentley/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

SOUTH AFRICA: PPA Company equips Nelson Mandela University with solar off-grid

ZIMBABWE: Government will install 600 boreholes in 8 rural provinces©Gilles Paire/Shutterstock

Drinking water

ZIMBABWE: Government will install 600 boreholes in 8 rural provinces

ECOWAS: Expertise France calls for projects on resilient agriculture©littleartvectorShutterstock

Climate Finance

ECOWAS: Expertise France calls for projects on resilient agriculture

MAROC : Azolis représentera le royaume en finale du 3e « EDF Pulse Africa »©littleartvectorShutterstock

Solar energy

MOROCCO: Azolis represents the kingdom at the 3rd EDF Pulse Africa final

GABON: SEEG will launch drinking water plant in January 2020©Wichaiwish/Shutterstock

Drinking water

GABON: SEEG will launch drinking water plant in January 2020

ZIMBABWE: Several renewable energy projects to supply national grid with 300 MW©Douw de Jager/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

ZIMBABWE: Several renewable energy projects to supply national grid with 300 MW

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