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Thursday 24 June 2021

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: FSD invests $4.5m in Nithio for solar kits in three countries

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investment arm of FSD Africa, is investing $4.5 million in Nithio. The platform that finances stand-alone solar systems powered by artificial intelligence will reinvest the funds in solar kit providers operating in at least three sub-Saharan African countries.

AFRICA: FSD invests $4.5m in Nithio for solar kits in three countries

AFRICA: AfDB to Train on Accessing Renewable Energy Funds©bon9/Shutterstock

Employment, education & training

AFRICA: AfDB to Train on Accessing Renewable Energy Funds

BENIN: IsDB lends $105.6m for stormwater drainage in Cotonou

Flood and drought risk

BENIN: IsDB lends $105.6m for stormwater drainage in Cotonou

TOGO: In Blitta, the largest solar park in West Africa is now operational © Amea Power

Solar energy

TOGO: In Blitta, the largest solar park in West Africa is now operational

GABON: the worrying degradation of mangrove ecosystems in Port-Gentil©Mr.Black/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

GABON: the worrying degradation of mangrove ecosystems in Port-Gentil

AFRICA: E-waste threatens the health of millions of children ©Photoagriculture/Shutterstock

Health and Environment

AFRICA: E-waste threatens the health of millions of children

NAMIBIA: Windhoek seeks IPP to generate 25 MWp of solar power © abriendomundo/Shutterstock

Solar energy

NAMIBIA: Windhoek seeks IPP to generate 25 MWp of solar power

BENIN/TOGO: IDA lends $36m to combat coastal erosion©Pvince73/Shutterstock

Sea and coastline

BENIN/TOGO: IDA lends $36m to combat coastal erosion

BURKINA FASO: $168 million for the electrification of 120,000 households using solar energy © Jenson/Shutterstock

Solar energy

BURKINA FASO: $168m for the electrification of 120,000 households using solar energy

AFRICA: A Chair to train executives in the water and sanitation sector © Sunshine Seeds/Shutterstock

Employment, education & training

AFRICA: A Chair to train executives in the water and sanitation sector

IVORY COAST: Power China launches the construction of the Raviart irrigation dam ©Gwoeii/Shutterstock

Irrigation

IVORY COAST: Power China launches the construction of the Raviart irrigation dam

SIERRA LEONE: TCS portfolio increases from 3 to 4 national parks©Ari Wid/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

SIERRA LEONE: TCS portfolio increases from 3 to 4 national parks

KENYA: A new dam to supply water to 40,000 people in Kinango©Kenyan Ministry Of Water &Sanitation and Irrigation

Drinking water

KENYA: A new dam to supply water to 40,000 people in Kinango

GABON: Libreville Receives $17 Million from CAFI as a Model for Forest Preservation © CAFI

Management of natural areas

GABON: A model in terms of forest preservation, Libreville receives $17 m from CAFI

AFRICA: EDF involves the diaspora in financing rural electrification © Bboxx EDF TOGO

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: EDF involves the diaspora in financing rural electrification

CAMEROON: WasteAid trains 164 young people in plastic waste recycling ©yoamod/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

CAMEROON: WasteAid trains 164 young people in plastic waste recycling

MADAGASCAR: Extension works for the Ambatolampy solar power plant are launched© GLF Media/Shutterstock

Solar energy

MADAGASCAR: Extension works for the Ambatolampy solar power plant are launched

IVORY COAST: The start-up Coliba will manage Vivo Energy's plastic waste ©Vivo Energy

Sustainable development and CSR

IVORY COAST: The start-up Coliba will manage Vivo Energy’s plastic waste

TOGO: The Government speeds up the construction of the Sokode and Kara solar power plants© metamorworks/Shutterstock

Solar energy

TOGO: The government accelerates solar photovoltaic projects in Sokodé and Kara

AFRICA: Pacja and Paneltech commit to the circular economy of plastics©ImagineStock/Shutterstock

Waste & Recycling

AFRICA: Pacja and Paneltech commit to the circular economy of plastics

SAHEL: a project to intensify agroecological practices in plantations©BOULENGER Xavier/Shutterstock

Agroécology

SAHEL: a project to intensify agroecological practices in plantations

GUINÉE : le gouvernement interdit la coupe du bois pour stopper la saignée des forêts©Franco Volpato/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

GUINEA: Government bans logging to stop the bleeding of forests

MOZAMBIQUE : Globeleq lance la construction de sa centrale solaire de Cuamba (19 MWc)© Globeleq

Solar energy

MOZAMBIQUE: Globeleq launches the construction of its Cuamba solar power plant (19 MW

AFRIQUE : Engie et Energy Web lancent « DeFi », pour le financement des mini-grids ©Engie Mobisol

Smart grid & Storage

AFRICA: Engie and Energy Web launch “DeFi”, for financing mini-grids

ÉGYPTE : Le Caire compte investir 4 Md$ dans la production de l’hydrogène vert © Dorothy Chiron/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

EGYPT: Cairo plans to invest $4bn in green hydrogen production

TUNISIA: Parliament approves $107m from KFAED for drinking water in urban areas©Bannafarsai_Stock/Shutterstock

Drinking water

TUNISIA: Parliament approves $107m from KFAED for drinking water in urban areas

KENYA-UGANDA: Kases Peace Dam to be commissioned in September 2021©Stephen Barnes/Shutterstock

Irrigation

KENYA-UGANDA: Kases Peace Dam to be commissioned in September 2021

ALGERIA: 4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021©Leonid Andronov/Shutterstock

Desalination

ALGERIA: 4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021

AFRIQUE : AREF II lève 130 M€ pour les énergies renouvelables au sud du Sahara © zhengzaishuru/ Shutterstock

Renewable energies

AFRICA: AREF II raises €130m for renewable energy south of the Sahara

MOROCCO: OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030©OCP

Water: reuse & recycling

MOROCCO: OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030

MOROCCO: Irena supports the development of green hydrogen © petrmalinak/Shutterstock

Renewable energies

MOROCCO: Irena supports the development of green hydrogen

NAMIBIA: Paris supports groundwater management in response to drought ©Ansario/Shutterstock

Water & environment

NAMIBIA: Paris supports groundwater management in response to drought

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa builds a dam on the Anger River, a tributary of the Nile © Ethiopian Government

Water management

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa builds a dam on the Anger River, a tributary of the Nile

NIGER: The Issoufou Mahamadou Foundation announces the creation of a carbon sink©Présidence de la République du Niger/Shutterstock

Biodiversity

NIGER: The Issoufou Mahamadou Foundation announces the creation of a carbon sink

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New Era of Energy Transformation to a Greener Africa

By Sean Xiao
Chief Strategy Officer
Huawei Northern Africa

Standardization, a key tool for improved sanitation across Africa

By El Hadji Abdourahmane Ndione
Managing Director
Senegalese Norms Association (ASN)

AFRICA: universal electrification needs solar off-grid mini-grids

By Baptiste Possémé
Senior Consultant
Infinergia

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