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Monday 21 June 2021

Biodiversity

AFRICA: Pacja and Paneltech commit to the circular economy of plastics

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (Pacja) is focusing on plastics circularity to reduce pollution in Africa. The coalition is partnering with US-based Paneltech, a provider of plastic waste management solutions.

AFRICA: Pacja and Paneltech commit to the circular economy of plastics

CAMEROON: WasteAid trains 164 young people in plastic waste recycling ©yoamod/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

CAMEROON: WasteAid trains 164 young people in plastic waste recycling

MADAGASCAR: Extension works for the Ambatolampy solar power plant are launched© GLF Media/Shutterstock

Solar energy

MADAGASCAR: Extension works for the Ambatolampy solar power plant are launched

IVORY COAST: The start-up Coliba will manage Vivo Energy's plastic waste ©Vivo Energy

Sustainable development and CSR

IVORY COAST: The start-up Coliba will manage Vivo Energy’s plastic waste

TOGO: The Government speeds up the construction of the Sokode and Kara solar power plants© metamorworks/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TOGO: The government accelerates solar photovoltaic projects in Sokodé and Kara

SAHEL: a project to intensify agroecological practices in plantations©BOULENGER Xavier/Shutterstock

Agroécology

SAHEL: a project to intensify agroecological practices in plantations

GUINÉE : le gouvernement interdit la coupe du bois pour stopper la saignée des forêts©Franco Volpato/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

GUINEA: Government bans logging to stop the bleeding of forests

MOZAMBIQUE : Globeleq lance la construction de sa centrale solaire de Cuamba (19 MWc)© Globeleq

Solar energy

MOZAMBIQUE: Globeleq launches the construction of its Cuamba solar power plant (19 MW

AFRIQUE : Engie et Energy Web lancent « DeFi », pour le financement des mini-grids ©Engie Mobisol

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Engie and Energy Web launch “DeFi”, for financing mini-grids

ÉGYPTE : Le Caire compte investir 4 Md$ dans la production de l’hydrogène vert © Dorothy Chiron/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

EGYPT: Cairo plans to invest $4bn in green hydrogen production

TUNISIA: Parliament approves $107m from KFAED for drinking water in urban areas©Bannafarsai_Stock/Shutterstock

Drinking water

TUNISIA: Parliament approves $107m from KFAED for drinking water in urban areas

KENYA-UGANDA: Kases Peace Dam to be commissioned in September 2021©Stephen Barnes/Shutterstock

Irrigation

KENYA-UGANDA: Kases Peace Dam to be commissioned in September 2021

ALGERIA: 4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021©Leonid Andronov/Shutterstock

Desalination

ALGERIA: 4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021

AFRIQUE : AREF II lève 130 M€ pour les énergies renouvelables au sud du Sahara © zhengzaishuru/ Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: AREF II raises €130m for renewable energy south of the Sahara

MOROCCO: OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030©OCP

Water: reuse & recycling

MOROCCO: OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030

MOROCCO: Irena supports the development of green hydrogen © petrmalinak/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

MOROCCO: Irena supports the development of green hydrogen

NAMIBIA: Paris supports groundwater management in response to drought ©Ansario/Shutterstock

Water & environment

NAMIBIA: Paris supports groundwater management in response to drought

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa builds a dam on the Anger River, a tributary of the Nile © Ethiopian Government

Water management

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa builds a dam on the Anger River, a tributary of the Nile

NIGER: The Issoufou Mahamadou Foundation announces the creation of a carbon sink©Présidence de la République du Niger/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

NIGER: The Issoufou Mahamadou Foundation announces the creation of a carbon sink

BURUNDI: Mpanda hydropower project receives REPP funding © Finergreen/Shutterstock

Hydroelectricity

BURUNDI: Mpanda hydropower project receives REPP funding

NIGER: Niamey joins the Scaling Solar programme and expects 50 MWp of green energy © Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NIGER: Niamey joins the Scaling Solar programme and expects 50 MWp of green energy

GABON: A foundation to reinforce security around Lékédi Park©Lékédi Park

Biodiversity

GABON: A foundation to reinforce security around Lékédi Park

KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms©Kenyan Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

Irrigation

KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms

SOUTH AFRICA: Cormorant birds driven to extinction by overfishing©Andreas Wolochow/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: Cormorant birds driven to extinction by overfishing

Cyril Courjaret: “My challenge is to prepare for the future growth of SUEZ in Africa” © Suez

Waste & Recycling

Cyril Courjaret: “My challenge is to prepare for the future growth of SUEZ in Africa”

CEO of SUEZ Africa - Near East

TANZANIA: Dodoma agrees with AFD on a 150 MWp solar plant in Kishapu© Steve Tritton/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TANZANIA: Dodoma agrees with AFD on a 150 MWp solar plant in Kishapu

TANZANIE : 142 M$ de l’IDA pour l’intégration du solaire dans le réseau de Zanbibar © Jenson/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TANZANIA: IDA finances the integration of solar energy into the Zanzibar grid

CAMEROON: Journalists trained on water and climate policies©GWP-CAf /Shutterstock

Water & environment

CAMEROON: Journalists trained on water and climate policies

WEST AFRICA: $465m for electrification via renewable energy © Jananz/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

WEST AFRICA: $465m for electrification via renewable energy

NAMIBIE: vers la construction d’une usine de dessalement dans la zone côtière

Desalination

NAMIBIA: Towards the construction of a new desalination plant in the coastal zone

IVORY COAST: Proparco and EAIF finance the Biovea biomass power plant (46 MW) © SIFCA

Biomass

IVORY COAST: Proparco and EAIF finance the Biovea biomass power plant (46 MW)

MALAWI: World Bank funds sanitation for 250,000 people in Lilongwe©hecke61/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

MALAWI: World Bank funds sanitation for 250,000 people in Lilongwe

ZIMBABWE: A tender for a 4.5 MWp solar power plant near Chiredzi © Sebastian Noethlichs/Shutterstock

Solar energy

ZIMBABWE: A tender for a 4.5 MWp solar power plant near Chiredzi

RWANDA: PSF funds single-use plastics management©DeawSS/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

RWANDA: PSF funds single-use plastics management

GHANA: Zoomlion boosts its operational performance with 101 refuse trucks ©Presidency of the Republic of Ghana

Urban waste management

GHANA: Zoomlion boosts its operational performance with 101 refuse trucks

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Contributions (the blog)

New Era of Energy Transformation to a Greener Africa

By Sean Xiao
Chief Strategy Officer
Huawei Northern Africa

Standardization, a key tool for improved sanitation across Africa

By El Hadji Abdourahmane Ndione
Managing Director
Senegalese Norms Association (ASN)

AFRICA: universal electrification needs solar off-grid mini-grids

By Baptiste Possémé
Senior Consultant
Infinergia

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