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Saturday 4 April 2020

Solar energy

EGYPT: Scatec Solar obtains $52M guarantee for its Benban power plants

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a subsidiary of the World Bank, has issued a $98.6 million guarantee to Scatec Solar, an independent power producer (IPP) based in Oslo, Norway. The guarantee covers its six photovoltaic solar power plants in the Benban complex in Egypt.

EGYPT: Scatec Solar obtains $52M guarantee for its Benban power plants

AFRIQUE : préserver la biodiversité pour contrer les maladies telles que le covid-19© Alexandra Tyukavina/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

AFRICA: Preserving biodiversity to fight diseases such as covid-19

WEST AFRICA: WAMU releases handbook for green bond issues©Poi NATTHAYA/Shutterstock

Green Economy

WEST AFRICA: WAMU releases handbook for green bond issues

GHANA: Biogas capacity building project launched ©Thatsanaphong Chanwarin/Shutterstock

Biogas

GHANA: Biogas capacity building project launched

MALI: Custom exemption on renewable energy equipment©David Moreno Hernandez/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

MALI: Custom exemption on renewable energy equipment

RWANDA: Each district will have an e-waste collection point ©Lucian Coman/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

RWANDA: Each district will have an e-waste collection point

GABON: Covid-19 urges SEEG to improve drinking water in Libreville©punghi/Shutterstock

Drinking water

GABON: Covid-19 urges SEEG to improve drinking water in Libreville

SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE: AfDB finances energy transition programme©Sonpichit Salangsing/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE: AfDB finances energy transition programme

RWANDA: Camera traps to survey biodiversity in Nyungwe Park©Zaruba Ondrej/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

RWANDA: Camera traps to survey biodiversity in Nyungwe Park

MALAWI: Close to €600,000 in carbon tax collected in just two months©Ralf Geithe/Shutterstock

Air pollution

MALAWI: Close to €600,000 in carbon tax collected in just two months

MADAGASCAR: Russia and UNDP finance water and electricity in the south©BOULENGER Xavier/Shutterstock

Drinking water

MADAGASCAR: Russia and UNDP finance water and electricity in the south

NORTH AFRICA: BeMed 2020 selects 6 projects to clean up the Mediterranean Sea©Rich Carey/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

NORTH AFRICA: BeMed 2020 selects 6 projects to clean up the Mediterranean Sea

NIGERIA: Lagos tries out solar-powered traffic lights©/Potashev Aleksandr/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NIGERIA: Lagos tries out solar-powered traffic lights

GABON: Drillmex International will repair water leaks in towns©Gilles Paire/Shutterstock

Drinking water

GABON: Drillmex International will repair water leaks in towns

AFRICA: AFSIA launches awards for solar innovation©Dewald Kirsten/Shutterstock

Solar energy

AFRICA: Afsia launches awards for solar innovation

NIGERIA: REA grants Renewvia for mini-grids in rural areas ©Gaston Piccinetti/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NIGERIA: REA grants Renewvia for mini-grids in rural areas

CAMEROON: Covid-19 pushes WWF to organise

Climate policy

CAMEROON: Covid-19 pushes WWF to organise “Earth Hour-2020” on internet

SEYCHELLES: Providence solar power plant construction starts in July ©Tom Wang/Shutterstock

Solar energy

SEYCHELLES: Providence solar power plant construction starts in July

KENYA : Metier takes 40% stake in Kaptis hydroelectric project©Maila Facchini/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

KENYA : Metier takes 40% stake in Kaptis hydroelectric project

COTE D'IVOIRE: AfDB provides €62M for rural electrification in over 1,300 localities©/Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

COTE D’IVOIRE: AfDB provides €62M for rural electrification in over 1,300 localities

CHAD: STE acquires photovoltaic solar power plant for its eastern agency©moglimoglzahn/Shutterstock

Solar energy

CHAD: STE acquires photovoltaic solar power plant for its eastern agency

ETHIOPIA: Water Ways will provide water and irrigation infrastructure© Eric Buermeyer/Shutterstock

Water & environment

ETHIOPIA: Water Ways will provide water and irrigation infrastructure

EGYPT: Country could face freshwater shortages by 2025© Torsten Pursche/Shutterstock

Water & environment

EGYPT: Country could face freshwater shortages by 2025

COTE D'IVOIRE: GreenTec invests in recycling specialist startup Coliba©Coliba

Waste & Recycling

COTE D’IVOIRE: GreenTec invests in recycling specialist startup Coliba

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

TUNISIA: Possible transmission of coronavirus through waste raises concerns©praditkhorn somboonsa/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

TUNISIA: Possible transmission of coronavirus through waste raises concerns

SENEGAL: Rehabilitation of the Mbeubeuss landfill site benefits from an IDA loan©Aonprom Photo/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

SENEGAL: Mbeubeuss Landfill Rehabilitation Benefits from IDA Loan

RWANDA: Government to install 1 million m² of cooling roofs by 2021©nyirijuru/Shutterstock

Eco-building

RWANDA: Government to install 1 million m² of cooling roofs by 2021

MALAWI: 2 million improved stoves by 2020 for biogas cooking©space_krill/Shutterstock

Biogas

MALAWI: 2 million improved stoves by 2020 for biogas cooking

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

TANZANIA: Greenlight electrifies 1.5 million people with solar kits©Artit Wongpradu/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

TANZANIA: Greenlight energises 1.5 million people with solar kits

MOROCCO: Souss Massa region to recycle agricultural plastic waste©Photoagriculture/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

MOROCCO: Souss Massa region to recycle agricultural plastic waste

ALGERIA: Extranet strengthens waste collection during containment (Covid-19)©Ioan Panaite/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

ALGERIA: Extranet strengthens waste collection activities during lockdown (Covid-19)

COTE D'IVOIRE: € 430M for drinking water in Abidjan District ©Hari Mahidhar/Shutterstock

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: € 430M for drinking water in Abidjan District

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

KENYA: REREC partners with SAP Ariba for renewable energy distribution©SnvvSnvvSnvv/Shutterstock

Environmental policy

KENYA: REREC partners with SAP Ariba for renewable energy distribution

UGANDA: Amea Power to build four solar and wind farms in two regions©Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock

Solar energy

UGANDA: Amea Power to build four solar and wind farms in two regions

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