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Sunday 26 September 2021

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Exxaro accelerates sustainability with 70 MWp solar plant

Independent Power Producer (IPP) Cennergi, the subsidiary of South African coal giant Exxaro; will install a 70 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant at the Grootegeluk mine complex. The electricity produced by this plant will be sold to Exxaro Coal, another subsidiary of the Exxaro group.

SOUTH AFRICA: Exxaro accelerates sustainability with 70 MWp solar plant

KENYA: Co-operative Bank secures $7.5m guarantee for green SME finance©AGF/Shutterstock

Solar energy

KENYA: Co-operative Bank secures $7.5m guarantee for green SME finance

AFRICA: AlphaMundi finances the growth of solar energy provider Redavia© Redavia

Solar energy

AFRICA: AlphaMundi finances the growth of solar energy provider Redavia

CAMEROON: Deutsche Bank finances drinking water in the South West©the Cameroonian Ministry of the Economy

Drinking water

CAMEROON: Deutsche Bank finances drinking water in the South West

TOGO: The government draws up a master plan for drinking water in Lomé©structuresxx/Shutterstock

Drinking water

TOGO: The government draws up a master plan for drinking water in Lomé

BURUNDI: $29 million from the AfDB for electricity access and energy efficiency ©Newss/Shutterstock

Energy efficiency

BURUNDI: $29 million from the AfDB for access to electricity and energy efficiency

NIGERIA: FEC Releases Funds for Rima Valley Irrigation©Fotokostic/Shutterstock

Irrigation

NIGERIA: FEC Releases Funds for Rima Valley Irrigation

SOUTH AFRICA: 63 penguins stung to death by a swarm of bees©Tang Yan Song/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

SOUTH AFRICA: 63 penguins stung to death by a swarm of bees

ALGERIA: The Ain Benian seawater desalination plant is operational©irabel8/Shutterstock

Desalination

ALGERIA: The Ain Benian seawater desalination plant is operational

AFRICA: DFC invests $10m in solar energy via Nithio platform© Grobler du Preez/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: DFC invests $10m in solar energy via the Nithio platform

GHANA : Meridian Port Services obtient le label « Green Terminal » de Bolloré Ports©Meridian Port Services

Sustainable development and CSR

GHANA: Meridian Port Services obtains the “Green Terminal” label from Bolloré Ports

AFRICA: Claritas Capital provides $10 million for Renewvia© Mini-Grids Partnership

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Claritas Capital provides $10m for Renewvia’s solar mini-grids

KENYA: Work begins on the rehabilitation of the Dunga wastewater treatment plant ©NavinTar/Shutterstock

Collective sanitation

KENYA: Work begins on the rehabilitation of the Dunga wastewater treatment plant

BURKINA FASO: 2000 people connected to a drinking water supply in Komsilga©Burkina Faso Ministry of Water and Sanitation

Drinking water

BURKINA FASO: 2000 people connected to a drinking water supply in Komsilga

GHANA: ecoligo to acquire C&I assets of solar energy provider Namene©Bilanol/Shutterstock

Solar energy

GHANA: Ecoligo acquires C&I assets of solar energy provider Namene

BURKINA FASO: AfDB grants €59m to provide 218,400 households with access to electricity©Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

BURKINA FASO: AfDB grants €59M for access to electricity for 218,400 households

SOUTH AFRICA: 40 Redefine buildings certified Green Star EBP, a first ©GBCSA

Eco-building

SOUTH AFRICA: 40 Redefine buildings certified Green Star EBP, a first

WEST AFRICA: Call for applications for the sustainable management of Guinean forests©CherylRamalho/Shutterstock

Management of natural areas

WEST AFRICA: Call for applications for the sustainable management of Guinean forests

TANZANIA: EU invests $10m via Enabel for ecological honey production © Billy Miaron/Shutterstock

Agroécology

TANZANIA: EU invests $10m via Enabel for the production of ecological honey

ALGERIA: The construction of the Corso seawater desalination plant is launched©Anton Villalon/Shutterstock

Desalination

ALGERIA: The construction of the Corso seawater desalination plant is launched

EGYPT: Two solid waste transit stations inaugurated in Asyut©Egyptian Ministry of Environment

Urban waste management

EGYPT: Two solid waste transit stations inaugurated in Asyut

RDC : Innovert va transformer les déchets plastiques du lac Kivu en pavés. © Benedek Alpar /Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

DRC: Innovert to transform plastic waste from Lake Kivu into paving stones

AFRICA: Lesotho and Libya join the UNESCO World Biosphere Network ©Jurie Maree/Shutterstock

Agroécology

AFRICA: Lesotho and Libya join the UNESCO World Biosphere Network

BURKINA FASO/GHANA: AfDB to Provide €4.5 Million for Noumbiel DamMinistry of Water and Sanitation in Burkina Faso

Irrigation

BURKINA FASO/GHANA: AfDB to Provide €4.5 Million for Noumbiel Dam

IVORY COAST: AfDB Lends €48 Million for Flood Control in Abidjan © Gagarin Iurii/Shutterstock

Rain waters

IVORY COAST: AfDB Lends €48 Million for Flood Control in Abidjan

CAMEROON: A sewage sludge treatment plant is built in Yaoundé© IEC-PADY 2

Collective sanitation

CAMEROON: A sewage sludge treatment plant is built in Yaoundé

SOUTH AFRICA: Greefspan II solar power plant goes into commercial operation © GRS

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Greefspan II solar power plant starts commercial operations

EGYPT: Lafarge Holcim collects plastic waste on Egyptian beaches. ©Lafarge Egypt

Waste & Recycling

EGYPT: Lafarge Holcim collects plastic waste on Egyptian beaches

AFRICA: Walton Foundation commits $100m to wildlife conservation © Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock

Management of natural areas

AFRICA: Rob and Melani Walton Foundation commits $100m to wildlife conservation

AFRICA: EDFI ElectriFI finances Amped's solar kits with a $6m facility© Torsten Pursche/Shutterstock

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: EDFI ElectriFI finances Amped’s solar kits with a $6m facility

AFRIQUE : AFC lance un fonds de 500 M$ pour les infrastructures résilientes au climat© AFC/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

AFRICA: AFC launches $500 million climate resilient infrastructure fund

SOUTH AFRICA: Rouxville drinking water plant to be restarted before the end of 2021©Lohan Construction Industry

Drinking water

SOUTH AFRICA: Rouxville drinking water plant to be restarted before the end of 2021

EGYPT: The World Bank finances the fight against air pollution in Cairo©وزارة البيئة - Ministry of Environment/Shutterstock

Air pollution

EGYPT: The World Bank finances the fight against air pollution in Cairo

KENYA: A new drinking water supply will boost supply in Ukunda©G B Hart/Shutterstock

Drinking water

KENYA: A new drinking water supply will boost supply in Ukunda

ETHIOPIA: Israel's Water Ways to supply modern irrigation systems©Irri-Al-Tal

Irrigation

ETHIOPIA: Israel’s Water Ways to supply modern irrigation systems

AFRICA: The continent will have 105 million climate migrants by 2050©Torsten Pursche/Shutterstock

Economy & climate

AFRICA: The continent will have 105 million climate migrants by 2050

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Contributions (the blog)

Technological innovation in Africa is at the service of sustainable development goals

By Philippe Wang
Executive Vice President
Huawei Northern Africa

We must build on Congo’s ground-breaking timber trade deal with the European Union

By Rosalie Matondo
Minister of the Forest Economy
Republic of Congo

Digital innovations must serve the energy transition of an increasingly green Africa

By Philippe Wang
Executive Vice President
Huawei Northern Africa

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