Economy & climate

International cooperation

AFRICA: the AfDB and Korea to promote climate technologies

Sustainable development and CSR

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

Biodiversity

ZIMBABWE: Thousands of elephants forced to migrate by drought

Sustainable development and CSR

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

Sustainable development and CSR

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

Climate Finance

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

Agriculture and Climate

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

International cooperation

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

Urban waste management

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

Sustainable development and CSR

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

Green Economy

AFRICA: Copenhagen to double its investment in sustainable development

Biodiversity

AFRICA: natural capital is gradually being taken into account

Industry and Climate

AFRICA: Greenpeace supports Guterres’ call to abandon fossil fuels

Transport & Logistics

MOROCCO: Tangiers plans Bus Rapid Transit to curb urban congestion

International cooperation

UN General Assembly: only 15% of SDGs achieved seven years ahead of schedule

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: the IsDB lends $800 million to finance the SDGs in eight countries

Transport & Logistics

EGYPT: MCV to manufacture Volvo Cars’ electric bus bodies

Biodiversity in the city

MOROCCO: studies underway to develop the Sebkha Zima wetland

Solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Black Mountain operations to be solar-powered

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: Catalyst raises $8m to invest in 40 climate start-ups

Climate Finance

AFRICA: debt-for-climate swaps once again recommended