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Sunday 1 October 2023

Solar energy

TUNISIA: Amea finally closes the financing for its 120 MWp solar farm in Kairouan

UAE-based independent power producer (IPP) Amea Power has completed the financing required to build its Kairouan solar farm in Tunisia. The facility will have a capacity of 120 MWp.

TUNISIA: Amea finally closes the financing for its 120 MWp solar farm in Kairouan

Ivory Coast: Adjame station in Abidjan cleared of plastic waste ©Solibra

Sustainable development and CSR

Ivory Coast: Adjame station in Abidjan cleared of plastic waste

SENEGAL: warning in Kédougou of a worrying rise in the water level of the river Gambia © Evenfh/Shutterstock

Flood and drought risk

SENEGAL: warning in Kédougou of a worrying rise in the water level of the river Gambi

SENEGAL: the Dakar Express Train, a lifeline for sustainable transport © Charlotte Idrac

Transport & Logistics

SENEGAL: the Dakar Express Train, a lifeline for sustainable transport

KENYA: 100,000 trees to be planted to restore the Mwache river basin©Kenyan Ministry of Water

Preservation of the resource

KENYA: 100,000 trees to be planted to restore the Mwache river basin

AFRICA: the AfDB and Korea to promote climate technologies ©AfDB

International cooperation

AFRICA: the AfDB and Korea to promote climate technologies

MOROCCO: Tangier desalination project abandoned in favour of a water motorway©Luciano Santandreu/Shutterstock

Desalination

MOROCCO: Tangier desalination project abandoned in favour of a water motorway

KENYA: Givepower installs a solar-powered desalination system in Mshomoroni©Givepower

Desalination

KENYA: Givepower installs a solar-powered desalination system in Mshomoroni

EGYPT: IFC finances $25 million for

Sustainable development and CSR

EGYPT: IFC finances $25m for “sustainable” steel production

SENEGAL: Eco-friendly buildings by Teyliom and Duo Real certified

Eco-building

SENEGAL: Eco-friendly buildings by Teyliom and Duo Real certified “Edge” in Dakar

ZIMBABWE : des milliers d’éléphants contraints à la migration par la sécheresse © Lyntree/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

ZIMBABWE: Thousands of elephants forced to migrate by drought

AFRIQUE : la population de rhinocéros blancs augmente, la sous-espèce reste menacée©EcoPrint/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

AFRICA: white rhino population is increasing, but the subspecies remains threatened

ALGERIA: Corso desalination plant operational after 2 years of work©AEC

Desalination

ALGERIA: Corso desalination plant operational after 2 years of work

ANGOLA: the 2,070 MW Laúca mega-dam is fully operational © Andritz Hydro

Hydroelectricity

ANGOLA: the 2,070 MW Laúca mega-dam is fully operational

KENYA: at the UN General Assembly, MCC grants $60 million for sustainable transport ©MCC

Sustainable cities

KENYA: at the UN General Assembly, MCC grants $60 million for sustainable transport

CAMEROON: €1.8bn to be allocated to drinking water and sanitation over 5 years©Camwater

Drinking water

CAMEROON: €1.8bn to be allocated to drinking water and sanitation over 5 years

CAMEROON: after Nachtigal, France's EDF is to build a new dam on the Sanaga © Valerie Levkov

Hydroelectricity

CAMEROON: after Nachtigal, France’s EDF is to build a new dam on the Sanaga river

AFRICA: for six months, company executives will be trained in sustainability ©UN

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: for six months, company executives will be trained in sustainability

NIGÉRIA : s’inspirer du modèle rwandais pour protection du gorille de Cross River © Dirk M. de Boer/Shutterstock

Tourism, leisure and ecotourism

NIGERIA: taking inspiration from the Rwandan model to protect the Cross River gorilla

AFRICA: Google to launch a centre for climate-smart agriculture ©UN

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: Google to launch a centre for climate-smart agriculture

CAMEROUN : inauguration des centrales solaires de Maroua et Guider de 36 MWc ©Ministère de l'Eau et de l'Energie du Cameroun

Solar energy

CAMEROON: inauguration of the 36 MWp Maroua and Guider solar power plants

Climate finance: in New York, the Netherlands announces €40 million for the DFCD fund ©/Shutterstock Abd_Almohimen_Sayed

Climate Finance

Climate finance: in New York, the Netherlands announces €40m for the DFCD fund

UN General Assembly: the AU announces the mobilisation of $30bn/year for water©SENEGAL House State

Water management

UN General Assembly: the AU announces the mobilisation of $30bn/year for water

TANZANIA: $15.2bn needed for its water investment programme©El Braz/Shutterstock

Water management

TANZANIA: $15.2bn needed for its water investment programme

Climate: Oslo and Washington aim to raise $200m for climate-resilient agriculture©Andre Silva Pinto/Shutterstock

Agriculture and Climate

Climate: Oslo and Washington aim to raise $200m for climate-resilient agriculture

SENEGAL: BOAD lends €22m for the 30 MWp Niakhar solar power plant © Serhiy Stakhnyk/Shutterstock

Solar energy

SENEGAL: BOAD lends €22m for the 30 MWp Niakhar solar power plant

Water stress: tomorrow's solutions debated at the African Water Forum in Tangiers©Serhiy Stakhnyk/Shutterstock

Water management

Water stress: tomorrow’s solutions debated at the African Water Forum in Tangiers

5 to 7 october 2023, Tanger

AFSIA Solar Awards 2023: solar professionals nominated for the 4th edition © CrossBoundary

Solar energy

AFSIA Solar Awards 2023: solar professionals nominated for the 4th edition

Treaty on the High Seas: Congo, Ghana and 73 other countries sign the text at the UN © UN

International cooperation

Treaty on the High Seas: Congo, Ghana and 73 other countries sign the text at the UN

RWANDA: 100 smart cities to be built by 2100 thanks to tech © NGO Smart Africa

Smart city & Green IT

RWANDA: 100 smart cities to be built by 2100 thanks to tech

BASSIN DU CONGO : Nyungwe et Odzala-Kokoua rejoignent le patrimoine de l’Unesco© Nyungwe National Park - Rwanda

Management of natural areas

CONGO BASIN: Nyungwe and Odzala-Kokoua join Unesco heritage list

AFRICA: Sefa finances $10m for the electrification of one million people © CrossBoundary

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: SEFA finances $10m to bring electricity to one million people

Sustainable cities

Alain Bloch: “Investments to help decarbonise cities”

BENIN: 123 tonnes of electronic waste collected and recycled in several towns © Sittirak Jadlit.Shutterstock

Urban waste management

BENIN: 123 tonnes of electronic waste collected and recycled in cities

AFRICA: FAO, IFAD and IsDB to cooperate on food security © Andre Silva Pinto /Shutterstock

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: FAO, IFAD and IsDB to cooperate on food security

AFRICA: Copenhagen to double its investment in sustainable development © Statsministeriet

Green Economy

AFRICA: Copenhagen to double its investment in sustainable development

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