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Monday 24 February 2020

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Arch injects 16.5 M$ in CBE to supply solar energy to companies

The British investment fund ‘Arch Emerging Markets Partners’ has invested $16.5 million equity capital in the solar off-grid provider CrossBoundary Energy (CBE). The investment will enable the company to expand its services in Africa.

AFRICA: Arch injects 16.5 M$ in CBE to supply solar energy to companies

AFRICA: Environmental degradation might threaten children's health©Sadik Gulec/Shutterstock

Climate policy

AFRICA: Environmental degradation might threaten children’s health

ZIMBABWE: Total invests $4 million to equip 50% of fuel stations with solar energy©Chris worldwide/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

ZIMBABWE: Total invests $4 million to equip 50% of fuel stations with solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: The future of electric mobility to be discussed in March ©Melting Spot/Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

SOUTH AFRICA: The future of electric mobility to be discussed in March

AFRICA: EEP Africa supports renewable energy project initiators in 15 countries©Steve BramallDe Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: EEP Africa supports renewable energy project initiators in 15 countries

SEYCHELLES: Presidency acquires small-scale 90 kWp solar power plant©seo byeong gon/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

SEYCHELLES: Presidency acquires small-scale 90 kWp solar power plant

AFRICA: Kigali will host a water treatment exhibition in March 2020©ACE

Drinking water

AFRICA: Kigali will host a water treatment exhibition in March 2020

NAMIBIA: Kunene region gets 150 kWp solar power plant©leungchopan de Shutterstock

Solar energy

NAMIBIA: Kunene region gets 150 kWp solar power plant

IVORY COAST: Vergnet and Abeda to supply drinking water to 50,000 people©Vergnet

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: Vergnet and Abeda to supply drinking water to 50,000 people

ZAMBIA: Saurea's solar engine will pump water for irrigation for 20 years©Saurea/Shutterstock

Ecological engineering

ZAMBIA: Saurea’s solar engine will pump water for irrigation for 20 years

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

NAMIBIA: Effects of drought lead to food shortages for nearly 350,000 people©marcobriviodeShutterstock

Flood and drought risk

NAMIBIA: Effects of drought lead to food shortages for nearly 350,000 people

UGANDA: Chinese CEEC to supply 500 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy©Melting Spot/Shutterstock

Solar energy

UGANDA: Chinese CEEC to supply 500 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Scatec Solar connects Sirius 86 MWp solar power plant©Scatec Solar

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Scatec Solar connects Sirius 86 MWp solar power plant

AFRIQUE DE L’EST : lancement d’un programme d’assainissement autour du lac Victoria© Weerayuth Kanchanacharoen/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

EASTERN AFRICA: Lake Victoria clean-up programme underway

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

BURKINA FASO: MPs should better scrutinise environmental laws©Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock

Environmental policy

BURKINA FASO: MPs should better scrutinise environmental laws

KENYA: Unilever introduces 100% recyclable plastic packaging in East Africa©MR.Yanukitde Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

KENYA: Unilever introduces 100% recyclable plastic packaging in East Africa

TANZANIA: French Group Rossignol to plant 25,000 trees©Farid Suhaimi/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

TANZANIA: French Group Rossignol to plant 25,000 trees

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

NIGER: Amsterdam grants €30m to extend the water supply network in Niamey©Maksim Safaniuk/Shutterstock

Drinking water

NIGER: Amsterdam grants €30m to extend the water supply network in Niamey

EGYPT: Henkel joins forces with Plastic Bank to recover plastic waste ©Meryll/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

EGYPT: Henkel joins forces with Plastic Bank to recover plastic waste

GHANA: Stella to install solar power plant on Miniplast rooftop in Accra©Bilanol/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

GHANA: Stella to install solar power plant on Miniplast rooftop in Accra

NIGER: EU and AFD earmark €8.5M for the preservation of the Termit nature reserve©Jeff KingmaDe Shutterstock

Biodiversity

NIGER: EU and AFD earmark €8.5M for the preservation of the Termit nature reserve

CAMEROON: Government concerned about the gradual disappearance of pangolins©EcoPrint/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

CAMEROON: Government concerned about the gradual disappearance of pangolins

MOROCCO: A desalination plant for water supply in Greater Agadir©Paisajes Verticales/Shutterstock

Desalination

MOROCCO: A desalination plant for water supply in Greater Agadir

TUNISIA: Reusing wastewater to irrigate green spaces in Tunis Bay©Wanna Thongpao/Shutterstock

Water in the city

TUNISIA: Reusing wastewater to irrigate green spaces in Tunis Bay

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

https://www.afrik21.africa/cote-divoire-un-chateau-deau-pour-500%e2%80%89000-personnes-a-abobo-avocatier/©chattrakarnde Shutterstock

Drinking water

IVORY COAST: New water tower commissioned in Aropka

AFRICA: Bamako Convention on Hazardous Wastes 22 years on©Sirapob Horien/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

AFRICA: Bamako Convention on Hazardous Wastes 22 years on

KENYA: 6th Solar Off-Grid Conference to be held in Nairobi in February 2020©pcruciatti de Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

KENYA: 6th Solar Off-Grid Conference to be held in Nairobi in February 2020

LESOTHO: IDA grants 40 M$ for electricity production from renewable energies©Billy Miaron/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

LESOTHO: IDA grants 40 M$ for electricity production from renewable energies

TOGO: Fenix, Solergie and Moon join Cizo project to electrify villages©Theeraphong/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

TOGO: Fenix, Solergie and Moon join Cizo project to electrify villages

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

ÉGYPTE : en mars 2020, Le Caire accueille une expo-conférence sur les déchets ©Digital Photo/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

EGYPT: In March 2020, Cairo hosts a waste expo-conference

28-30 March 2020, Cairo, Egypt

DRC: Environmental radio station, Gorilla FM to start broadcasting on 20th March 2020©sjors evers/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

DRC: Environmental radio station, Gorilla FM to start broadcasting on March 20th, 2020

UGANDA: BBS Energy launches

Renewable energies

UGANDA: BBS Energy launches “Envirocook” project for eco-friendly cooking

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

ZAMBIA: CCEC suspends work on Kafulafuta Dam construction site©Zyphyrus/Shutterstock

Drinking water

ZAMBIA: CCEC suspends work on Kafulafuta Dam construction site

RWANDA : le projet de ville verte de Kigali reçoit une subvention de 9,6 M€ de la KfW©Space-kraft/Shutterstock

Sustainable cities

RWANDA: Kigali Green City project receives €9.6m grant from KfW

DJIBOUTI: Ghoubet wind project (60 MW) enters construction phase©Space-kraft/Shutterstock

Wind Energy

DJIBOUTI: Ghoubet wind project (60 MW) enters construction phase

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Contributions (the blog)

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

By Chancia Plaine
Jurist in environmental law
Huglo Lepage Avocats

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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