Afrik 21 | Green economy and sustainable growth in Africa

Tuesday 7 April 2020

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Juwi to run Touwsrivier concentrating solar power plant

The South African subsidiary of Juwi Renewable Energies has been appointed as operator and maintenance contractor for the Touwsrivier Concentrating Solar Photovoltaic (CSPV) plant in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA: Juwi to run Touwsrivier concentrating solar power plant

MALI: Invitation for projects on plastic bottle recycling launched©Gigira/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

MALI: Invitation for projects on plastic bottle recycling launched

SEYCHELLES: 30% territorial waters declared marine protected areas ©leoks/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

SEYCHELLES: 30% territorial waters declared marine protected areas

BENIN: Solid waste management project finally starts in Grand Nokoué©VladanRadulovicjhb/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

BENIN: Solid waste management project finally starts in Grand Nokoué

WEST AFRICA: ECOWAS countries sign up for cleaner vehicles©Digital Storm/Shutterstock

Climate policy

WEST AFRICA: ECOWAS countries sign up for cleaner vehicles

GHANA: Government to power airports with solar energy©Zakkira/Shutterstock

Solar energy

GHANA: Government to power airports with solar energy

NAMIBIA: Veolia takes 58% stake in Ujams wastewater treatment plant©Geoff Sperring/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

NAMIBIA: Veolia takes 58% stake in Ujams wastewater treatment plant

CENTRAL AFRICA: Training eco-guards in protected area management©Geertes/Shutterstock

Management of natural areas

CENTRAL AFRICA: Training eco-guards in protected area management

Urban waste management

ALGERIA: “The GreenHack”, a virtual challenge against waste pollution

AFRICA: Tropical forests' capacity to absorb CO2 is declining©Toa55/Shutterstock

Air pollution

AFRICA: Tropical forests’ capacity to absorb CO2 is declining

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

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

Solar energy

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

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

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

By Chancia Plaine
Jurist in environmental law
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Africa is not immune to the rapid global biodiversity loss!

By Julien Cordier
Development Director Africa
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Vedanta, to be sued in London for pollution by Zambia’s subsidiary

By Chancia Plaine
Jurist in environmental law
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