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Monday 27 June 2022

Hydroelectricity

AFRICA: BII invests $200m in hydropower with Norfund and Scatec

British International Investment (BII) is joining a consortium formed by the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (NORFUND) and the independent power producer (IPP) Scatec. Together, the three investors will develop a portfolio of hydropower projects in Africa.

AFRICA: BII invests $200m in hydropower with Norfund and Scatec

COP15: Montreal to host biodiversity conference from 5 to 17 December©Firefighter Montreal/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

COP15: Montreal to host biodiversity conference from 5 to 17 December

AFRICA: Vodafone recycles used phones in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon ©Poravute Siriphiroon-Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: Vodafone recycles used phones in Nigeria, Ghana and Cameroon

AFRICA: Sun King raises $17 million for its solar kits through green bonds © Sun King

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Sun King gets $17m for solar kits with green bonds

TOGO : GEF allocates $5.4 million to restore degraded land in the north ©Ikpor-Shutterstock @ikpro-Shutterstcok

Climate Finance

TOGO : GEF allocates $5.4 million to restore degraded land in the north

AFRICA : GEF releases $18M for sustainable agriculture in four countries © GUDKOV ANDREY/Shutterstock

Agroécology

AFRICA: GEF releases $18 million for sustainable agriculture in four countries

KENYA: KenGen installs a charging station for electric vehicles in Nairobi ©sungsu han-Shutterstock

Transport & Logistics

KENYA: KenGen installs a charging station for electric vehicles in Nairobi

AFSIA SOLAR AWARDS: 13 solar industry players honoured in Brussels ©REA

Solar energy

AFSIA SOLAR AWARDS: 13 solar industry players honored in Brussels

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MALAWI: 250 elephants to leave Liwonde to repopulate Kasunga National Park©African Parks

Ecological engineering

MALAWI: 250 elephants to leave Liwonde to repopulate Kasunga National Park

DRC: University of Kinshasa call for projects for 15 sustainable innovations/ CarlosDavid of Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

DRC: University of Kinshasa call for projects for 15 sustainable innovations

AFRICA: Investors unite for climate resilient infrastructure© Africa50

Climate Finance

AFRICA: Investors join forces for climate resilient infrastructure

NIGERIA: Husk launches

Smart grid & Storage

NIGERIA: Husk launches ‘Sunshot’ to provide solar to 2 million people

AFRICA: Emerging Mediterranean awards 30 start-ups for their green innovations © Vaidotas Grybauskas de Shtterstock

Sustainable cities

AFRICA: Emerging Mediterranean awards 30 start-ups for their green innovations

MOROCCO: AFD injects 103 million euros into a forest restoration project ©Julian Schaldach/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

MOROCCO: AFD injects 103 million euros into a forest restoration project

NIGERIA: Recycling waste ensures schooling for the needy ©shynebellz de Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

NIGERIA: Recycling waste ensures schooling for the needy

EGYPT: Acwa and Hassan Allam will establish a 1.1 GW wind power complex in Gabal el Zeit ©Cavan-Images/Shutterstock

Wind Energy

EGYPT: Acwa and Hassan Allam to build 1.1 GW wind power complex in Gabal el Zeit

BENIN: At the AEF, Engie obtains €10m to provide solar energy to 643,000 people © Engie

Smart grid & Storage

BENIN: At the AEF, Engie secures €10m to provide solar energy to 643,000 people

AFRICA: Mirova acquires SunFunder and accelerates renewable energy © SunFunder

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Mirova acquires SunFunder and accelerates its focus on renewable energy

GABON: TotalEnergies and CBG launch a new forest management model ©Tarcisio Schnaider/Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

GABON: TotalEnergies and CBG launch a new forest management model

TUNISIE : 21 plages interdites de baignade pour pollution plastique © Maxim Blinkov / Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

TUNISIA: 21 beaches banned from bathing for plastic pollution

KENYA: Switzerland's HZI sets up in Nairobi for waste-to-energy © Belish / Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

KENYA: Switzerland’s HZI sets up in Nairobi for waste-to-energy

TANZANIA: AFD finances water and sanitation in Shinyanga with €75M©AFD

Drinking water

TANZANIA: AFD finances water and sanitation in Shinyanga with €75 million

AFRICA: Standard Chartered launches

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: Standard Chartered launches “ANCA” to promote the green economy

CAMEROON: Two solar-powered water supply systems come into service in the South ©Ministry of Decentralisation and Local Development of Cameroon

Drinking water

CAMEROON: Two solar-powered water supply systems come into service in the South

IVORY COAST: Yopougon will host a renewable energy training centre © Government of Ivory Coast

Renewable energies

IVORY COAST: Yopougon to host a renewable energy training centre

BENIN/TOGO: IFC lends $10m to Gozem for the deployment of 6,000 electric motorbikes ©Gozem

Transport & Logistics

BENIN/TOGO: IFC lends $10m to Gozem for the deployment of 6,000 electric motorbikes

AFRICA: Unilever and GENO launch joint venture for sustainable consumption © Dmitry Rukhlenko / Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: Unilever and GENO launch joint venture for sustainable consumption

RWANDA: Kigali to get €8m sewage sludge treatment plant© B Brown/Shutterstock

Non-collective sanitation

RWANDA: Kigali to build an €8m sewage sludge treatment plant

IVORY COAST: GCA to facilitate €2bn for climate resilience ©Harmattan Toujours/Shutterstock

Climate Finance

IVORY COAST: GCA to facilitate €2bn for climate resilience

SENEGAL/GUINEA: Project to install solar irrigation systems© Abhi photo studio/ Shutterstock

Agriculture and Climate

SENEGAL/GUINEA: Project to install solar irrigation systems

AFRICA: 4 investors join forces to finance d.light's solar kits©Africa Energy Portal

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: 4 investors join forces to finance d.light’s solar kits

AFRICA: Nefco finances SWS© containerised desalination systems SWS

Desalination

AFRICA: NEFCO finances SWS’ containerised desalination systems

COP27: Faced with the climate emergency, decision-makers meet on 7 November© Paul Adepoju /Shutterstock

Climate policy

COP27: facing the climate emergency, decision-makers meet on 7 November

7-18 November, Sharm El-Sheikh

MADAGASCAR : The World Bank promises 220 M$ for drinking water in Tananarive © Présidence de République de Madagascar

Drinking water

MADAGASCAR: The World Bank promises $220 million for drinking water in Tananarive

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