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Africa

AFRICA: $127bn investment needed to unlock potential of green mini-grids

GHANA: Accra City to recover waste to reduce methane emissions

EGYPT: $400m to decarbonise transport between Cairo and Alexandria

GAMBIA: New funding to accelerate rural water supply

KENYA: KCB Bank partners with BasiGo to facilitate the purchase of electric buses

AFRICA: AEWA to strengthen conservation of migratory waterbirds

AFRICA: The Lab launches seven financial instruments to support climate action

AFRICA: The 6th “Revade” on waste recovery in Algiers from 10 to 13 October

October 10 to 13, 2022, in Algiers

Ivory Coast: Towards the revision of the Water Code in the face of climate pressure

BENIN: Faced with flooding in cities, IDA grants a $200 million loan

SENEGAL: An initiative to green Touba, Diourbel and other religious cities

Cross-border renewable energy trading in Africa

TUNISIA: Kumulus raises €1m for its atmospheric water generators

GAMBIA: Kanifing to get new drainage system to combat flooding

KENYA: Kenya Power accelerates investment in green mobility

TUNISIA: a call for sustainable mobility projects by bicycle in Kairouan and Mahdia

EGYPT: Quartet Textile to treat wastewater to reduce pollution

EGYPT: Tender for 4 waste recycling plants in 3 governorates

TOGO: Sogea-Satom plants 2,000 mangroves in Aneho to restore the forest cover

AFRICA: Oil company Shell buys solar energy provider Daystar

CHAD: Vergnet wins contract for 489 human-powered drinking water pumps

NIGERIA: In Lagos, Coca-Cola and Fabe raise awareness on plastic waste recycling

TOGO: Initiative to build resilience for women affected by coastal erosion

SENEGAL: Acwa Power signs a PPP for a desalination plant on the Grande Côte

CONGO: Kintélé hosts COMIFAC’s meetings, in preparation for the 2022 COPs

Looming sanitation crisis in the face of climate change

AFRICA: Starsight and SolarAfrica merge to provide solar to businesses

MOROCCO: Work on the Casablanca desalination plant to start in mid-2023

EGYPT: Green Planet signs with Beeah for waste management in Sharm El-Sheikh

AFRICA: Financing sustainable cities to be discussed in Abidjan on 21 October

21 octobre 2022, à Abidjan

AFRICA: Plastic Odyssey sets sail on an expedition against marine pollution

AFRICA: Post-Covid-19 green off-grid support mechanism extended with $20m

Ivory Coast: Kouamé Koffi, distinguished for the energy recovery of waste

AFRICA: AfDB’s 2nd YouthADAPT on Climate Innovation is launched

Ivory Coast: the restoration project of the Divo botanical reserve is launched

BURKINA FASO: Kaya seeks technical expertise on waste management

MOROCCO: Abengoa, intends to sell its shares in the Agadir desalination plant

EGYPT: Cairo and Tokyo intensify their collaboration in the field of water

ALGERIA: In Khenchela, the State advocates sustainable waste management

CENTRAL AFRICA: Future TTT project will enable sustainable forest management

AFRICA: Proparco supports Maris’ climate investments with $12 million

AFRICA: $277bn needed per year for climate change adaptation

CAMEROON: AfDB Grants US$ 23.7 Million for Storm Water Drainage in Yaoundé

SOUTH AFRICA: 10 start-ups to compete for the Energy Investment Village in Cape Town

KENYA: Iten town to get sewerage system

ALGERIA: Lafarge launches “Chamil”, a low carbon cement for eco-construction

TUNISIA: ANME equips 4,000 households with solar powered water heaters

AFRICA: Washington funds $5m to fight methane emissions

AFRICA: Three countries want to step up climate action

TOGO: AFD finances 8 associative innovations for waste management in Lomé

SOUTH AFRICA: Redefine issues $85m green building bond

GUINEA: CNT Approves $18.8m IDB for Conakry Wastewater Treatment

AFRICA: EU bans imports of rubber from deforestation

UGANDA: Phase II of the Karago drinking water project will benefit 21 villages

AFRICA: e-mobility professionals meet in Nairobi in October 2022

25 to 29 October 2022, in Nairobi

GHANA: In Accra, a TotalEnergies station will recharge electric vehicles

AFRICA: Towards a data exchange network to safeguard ecosystems

AFRICA: States adopt new measures to combat waste pollution

DRC: nine mini water stations to strengthen the supply of drinking water in Kinshasa

AFRICA: AGRA launches $550m fund for climate-resilient agriculture

SOUTH AFRICA: SAPPI’s Umkomaas plant focuses on sustainability to beat pollution

CAPE VERDE: two green spaces will be created in the capital Praia

GUINEA: A call for tenders for the environmental study of the PUEG water project

NIGER: After the deadly floods, the Niger River is at rest

MOROCCO: ADA seeks PPPs for the development of irrigated land in Jraifia

Ivory Coast: 300 trees planted in Tiébissou as a result of bush fires

AFRICA: 4 former heads of state call for biodiversity conservation

NAMIBIA: 3 mini desalination plants for irrigation in Daures

AFRICA: AfDB Issues Green Rand Bond to Finance Green Projects

MAURITANIA: IsDB approves a $38 million loan for drinking water in Kiffa

MOROCCO: Renault’s Tangier plant to go electric in October 2023

KENYA: Supported by ClimeCo, Enaleia will collect 3,000 tonnes of plastic per year

MADAGASCAR: towards the reinforcement of the anti-whale-whaling system

KENYA: Nairobi to issue $1.2bn green bond for green projects

MOROCCO: the “Irrisat” programme is launched to optimise irrigation water

MOROCCO: IAV Hassan II will treat its wastewater for watering green spaces

SOUTH AFRICA: Biodiversity at risk after mining dam collapse

ALGERIA: In Oggaz, a plant will recycle plastic waste from September 2022

DRC: Yangambi climate resilience project gets €2m from Unesco

CAMEROON: In the North, 11,000 hectares of land will be irrigated from the Benue

TUNISIA: 9 municipalities awarded the “Act” label for sustainable energy and climate

AFRICA: Climate crisis causes 15% annual loss of GDP per capita

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town’s Vissershok landfill to generate electricity by 2025

NIGERIA: “Pakam”, the mobile application for waste recycling in Lagos

EGYPT: the Fouka hotel turns to seawater desalination and “reuse

MAURITANIA: Nouakchott obtains a €14 million loan for water and sanitation

MOROCCO: Towards a PPP for 5,200 hectares irrigated via desalination in Dakhla

ZAMBIA/MAURITIUS: SADC Approves Two Water and Sanitation Projects

RWANDA: Green City Kigali pilot phase for a green capital is launched

AFRICA: Green growth accelerating in 7 countries, says AfDB report

NIGERIA: Use of refuse bins to be mandatory from January 2023 in Lagos

MOZAMBIQUE: Mutua plant to be rehabilitated to improve water supply

TOGO: the main lines of the new ecological mobility programme launched in Lomé

Ivory Coast: In Worofla, 110 youths are trained in the production of biofertilisers

CAMEROON: Government Seeks $35m To Complete Yaoundé Water Project

CONGO: At least 1,150 rubber trees planted to green Brazzaville

MOROCCO: a call for tenders for the monitoring of waste management in Marrakech

Ivory Coast: An initiative allows the reforestation of five hectares of land in Divo

ALGERIA: Inertam to treat asbestos waste from SO.GE.B.ZRITA

SENEGAL: 12 villages provided with drinking water supply under the Peamir programme

AFRICA: Egypt-ICF forum opens on climate finance

ZIMBABWE: Faced with drought, 2,500 animals transferred from the south to the north

CAMEROON/DRC: Loss of sacred forests a concern

SENEGAL: Work to improve rainwater drainage in Touba

ECCAS: Douala to host Icat-supported climate transparency centre

Ivory Coast: Bonoua water plant serves 2 million people in Abidjan

AFRICA: the urgent need to change paradigms in waste management

AFRICA: The Italian CDP lends €100m to the AFC to finance the ecological transition

UGANDA: Aptech supplies solar power to Zembo’s electric motorbikes

ALGERIA: FAO and ONEDD agree on the sustainable management of the Biban massif

TUNISIA: Seven types of plastic packaging now banned from production

NIGERIA: 12 irrigation schemes are back in operation in Kano

AFRICA: Investment gap undermines climate resilience and adaptation

SENEGAL: In Matam, people warned about the Senegal River flooding

ALGERIA: a “green mosque” under construction in Sidi Abdellah

CAMEROON: South Korea finances drinking water supply in the Centre

AFRICA: New sensors improve water supply

AFRICA: Rockefeller funds artificial intelligence for climate adaptation

AFRICA: Mizuho Bank Partners with AFC to Finance Sustainable Infrastructure

MOROCCO: Faced with coastal erosion, the World Bank supports climate resilience

AFRICA: Experts call for local production of organic fertilizers

KENYA: Roam launches production of electric buses in Nairobi

EGYPT/MADAGASCAR: towards cooperation in the field of water in the face of drought

KENYA: Innovation at the heart of new plastics circularity strategy

AFRICA: Japan to invest $30bn to support sustainable growth by 2025

AFRICA: Uptime Global to finance Uduma’s drinking water services

GAMBIA: Reforestation campaign results in the planting of 190,000 trees in Kanifing

TUNISIA: CEREMA to recover demolition waste for road development

COP27: Sameh Choukri says Africa must get out of climate injustice

AFRICA: World Bank calls for investment to tackle water crisis

EGYPT: Two solid waste transit stations come into operation in Al-Gharbiya

AFRICA: Rhino poaching remains critical despite slight decline

TUNISIA: A new centre improves waste collection and transfer in Marsa

EGYPT: A “green zone” for civil society participation at COP27

NIGERIA: A partnership for the deployment of electric motorbikes in Abuja by 2023

CAMEROON: A call for tenders for the management of medical waste in the East and West

EGYPT: In Cairo, a factory will manufacture ecological bags from

CAMEROON-RWANDA: selective sorting and intelligent bins are unanimously supported

GAMBIA: $56 million from the World Bank for food security in the face of drought

Ivory Coast: KfW Ipex-Bank and SEK lend €200m for rural water

GHANA: A new plant turns solid waste into fertiliser in Damongo

AFRICA: RFI Planet Radio is looking for 8 people for the “ePOP sustainable cities

AFRICA: ACCF and Tusk raise $500,000 for biodiversity conservation

SUDAN: biodiversity at risk after deadly floods

AFRICA: Coalition launched to fight plastic pollution

UGANDA: Korea funds $2.3m for waste management in Kampala

AFRICA: Agriter II project to boost sustainable agriculture in three countries

AFRICA: New mechanism will issue carbon credits via blockchain

DRC: In Baraka, waste collection charges come into force

SOUTH AFRICA: SSML and PVT Group accelerate green mobility in Stellenbosch

NIGERIA: New system improves solid waste management in Lafia

EGYPT: 4 plants treat industrial effluent in the City of 6 October

GUINEA: In Ratoma, 5,000 trees planted to fight against drought

AFRICA: Libreville hosts African Climate Week on 29 August 2022

August 29-Sept 2, 2022, Libreville

EGYPT: With the support of Dorna, Al Ahram aims to recycle 25% of plastics by 2022

DRC: Félix Tshisekedi inaugurates a new drinking water plant in Lemba-Imbu

NIGERIA: State issues document to secure access to water and sanitation

UGANDA: Government inaugurates small-scale irrigation scheme in Garuka

POLLUTEC MOROCCO: the 12th edition opens in Casablanca on 14 September 2022

14-17 September 2022, Casablanca

TOGO: In Dapaong, ANASAP launches an initiative to strengthen sanitation

AFRICA: AFD supports the Salam project focusing on sustainability in three countries

Botswana: ResponsAbility finances two solar projects (4 MW) in Bobonong and Shakawe

NIGERIA: NDE trains 30 youths in waste recycling in Bayelsa

TANZANIA: Pakistan pledges $1bn for water, electricity and waste

NIGERIA: Husk supplies solar mini-grids for rural hotspot network

LESOTHO: a drinking water supply project will benefit five towns

KENYA: In Nairobi, Roam will put a new electric motorbike on the road in 2023

SEYCHELLES: UNDP invests in circular economy development

IVORY COAST: Biovea chooses CEEC to build its Ayébo biomass plant

ANGOLA: In Benguela, two solar power plants (284 MWp) come into operation

MOROCCO: In Dakhla, ONEE raises awareness of coastal protection

Ivory Coast: Bolloré gives Green Terminal to Terra for its eco-responsible vision

AFRICA: AfDB and IFC in Conclave for More Clean Energy Financing

August 22, 2022, online

SENEGAL: 500 sites will accelerate solid waste recycling in the country

GABON: Solen launches construction of the 120 MWp solar power plant at Ayémé Plaine

COP27: Africa receives only 12% of the climate finance needed

TUNISIA: Faced with climatic hazards, AFD publishes “Water, a promise of emancipation

KENYA: PreMal launches “MTego”, a solar-powered mosquito trap In Nairobi

TANZANIA: Between 2022 and 2023, AUWSA will spend $12B on drinking water in Arusha

GHANA: In Kumasi, authorities raise awareness on solid waste recycling

CAMEROON: In Bertoua, Stricam will recycle 40 tons of its plastic waste per day

NAMIBIA: Desalination plant supplies water to the people of Bethany

Ivory Coast: the 7th National Cleanliness Week launched in Yamoussoukro

NIGERIA: Sun Africa to invest $1.5bn in solar electrification

SOUTH AFRICA: 84% of tourists vote to ban trophy hunting

NIGERIA: State approves $24bn for smart modular irrigation in Adamawa

TANZANIA: Towards the restoration of 26,700 hectares of land through irrigation

AFRICA: InfraCo invests $43m in ‘Clear’ fund for climate projects

EGYPT: 280 kW solar power plant to power Sharm el-Sheikh museum

AFRICA: A forum on climate resilience in the city of Ifrane in October 202

26-28 October 2022, Ifrane Morocco

GABON: The State reinforces sanitation in Libreville with new equipment

NIGERIA: Towards the establishment of centralised scrap metal dumps

AFRICA: Start-up Igugu Global launches “Angel Investment” for green finance

EGYPT: EU funds €4m to combat environmental pollution

CAMEROON: The State launches a call for tenders for irrigation from the Benue River

SOUTH AFRICA: 17th National Parks Week opens in September 2022

Ivory Coast: 15 hectares of trees planted in Doropo

TANZANIA: TANESCO joins forces with Masdar to produce 2 GW of clean energy

AFRICA: Chad and Zambia join Unesco’s World Biosphere Network

ZIMBABWE: EU equips 88 rural women with solar-powered tricycles in Dombosha

TANZANIA: 10 dams will collect rainwater to serve Dodoma and Singida

KENYA: Construction of the Kisumu solar photovoltaic power plant (40 MWp) begins

KENYA: Karimenu II dam supplies 1 million people with drinking water

TUNISIA: The use of plastic bags is now banned in Djerba

GHANA: the Tono drinking water plant comes into service and will serve 350,000 people

DRC: Three mini water networks come into service in East Kasai province

KENYA: Rehabilitation of the Otonglo drinking water plant will supply 60,000 people

GAMBIA: WasteAid supports the fight against waste pollution in Kanifing

KENYA: Kenya Power to install EV charging stations in Nairobi and Nakuru

Ivory Coast: Lake San Pedro to be developed to fight pollution

IVORY COAST: Rehabilitation work begins on the Sologo dam

DRC: Over 100,000 sign petition against oil development

GUINEA: €50 million from AFD for the Baritodé landfill

ZAMBIA: China funds $150 million water supply in Lusaka

Ivory Coast: Coliba trains 6,000 plastic collectors in the informal sector

TANZANIA: $5 million to boost water supply to 158,000 people in Monduli

EGYPT: Geocycle collects 80,000 plastic bottles on Baltim beach

Innopolis 2022: the players in the sustainable city are in Paris on September 20

20-21 September, Paris, France

MOROCCO: Green infrastructure project will make Tangier a sustainable city by 2033

GHANA: 10 solar-powered water supply systems to serve Nandom and Lambussie

Ivory Coast: Government launches sanitation works in Abidjan

AFRICA: Arable land increased by 52% in 20 years

DRC: Kinshasa relies on technology to achieve the SDGs

KENYA: Dow to recycle 30,000 tons of plastic waste in Nairobi

AFRICA: BII and FMO invest $116 million in sustainable infrastructure through AIIF4

NIGERIA: Accession to the Helsinki Convention on Water, for what issues?

SOUTH AFRICA/KENYA: Wrap funds two waste management innovations

CONGO : in Pointe-Noire, Bolloré and Julita Gorgeous recycle coffee capsules

MOROCCO: Talks in Rabat for local production of EV batteries

COP 27: Pope Francis invites Christians to a month of ecological conversion

KENYA: Water supply system comes on stream in Naivasha Industrial Park

GHANA: New plant to supply drinking water to Dawa Industrial Zone

MOZAMBIQUE: AfDB’s $5m for food security in the face of climate hazards

AFRICA: 3rd Wildlife Ranger Challenge to be held in September 2022 in Kasane

BURKINA FASO: AFD finances access to water for 150 000 people in the Centre-North

EGYPT: New system will improve waste data management

UGANDA/KENYA: New dam to provide water and electricity to 5 towns

AFRICA: Aera and Ecosphere+ will sell carbon credits to finance clean cooking

AFRICA: IsDB and UNDP call for applications on sustainable Islamic finance

GUINEA: The government institutes a civic day for sanitation

SOUTH AFRICA: Desalination to be focus of a conference in Cape Town in November 2022

22-23 November 2022, Cape Town

Ivory Coast: 19.5 hectares of forest restored in Jacqueville

AFRICA: Starlinger to supply PET recycling systems to two companies

AFRICA: Apac puts indigenous peoples at the heart of nature protection

MOROCCO: with €12m, ONEE strengthens the drinking water supply in Salé

AFRICA: Zoonotic diseases have jumped 63% in the last decade

KENYA: A water defluoridation system benefits 500,000 people in Naivasha

AFRICA: Accra to host clean cooking forum in October 2022

11-13 October 2022, Accra, Ghana

GHANA: In Bono, a plant will recycle solid waste from August 2022

AFRICA: d.light raises $50 million for its solar home systems

SDGs: eight years before the deadline, how is Ivory Coast doing?

AFRICA: Electric mobility can defy the climate crisis, says General Motors

CAMEROON: 100 SABC trainees collect waste in Douala and Yaoundé

EGYPT: €117.9m funding for water and electricity supply

CAMEROON: Yaoundé Complementary Sanitation Project to be launched in 2023

MOROCCO: Water stress causes the loss of 22,000 hectares of arable land per year

CAMEROON: A call for tenders for 25 water carrying and 874,000 latrines in the north

SOUTH AFRICA: PETCO recycled 2.1 billion plastic bottles in 2021

SOUTH AFRICA: Lafarge launches “EcoPact”, a low carbon concrete for eco-construction

TANZANIA: 13 irrigation schemes to be built for agriculture in Mbeya

ZAMBIA: The State wants to mobilise nearly $6 billion for access to water by 2030

AFRICA: 10 start-ups win ‘Keeling Curve’ award for climate innovation

GUINEA: In Conakry, the authorities come to the rescue for the collection of waste

2024 Olympic Games: AFD’s 3rd call for projects to combine sport and SDGs in Africa

AFRICA: Actis confirms sale of renewable energy producer Lekela Power

KENYA: 250,000 trees planted to restore Kaptagat forest

KENYA: Coca-Cola spends $2m to upgrade its Kisumu wastewater treatment plant

Ivory Coast: AFD lends €130 million for wastewater management in Yopougon

CENTRAL AFRICA: COMIFAC defines sustainable management of forest ecosystems

AFRICA: WCS joins the Coalition for Aquatic/Blue Foods, for marine biodiversity

ALGERIA: Société Générale to lend €9.4m for LafargeHolcim’s climate projects

KENYA: In Nairobi, two TotalEnergies stations will collect electronic waste

AFRICA: Acumen launches $25m programme for productive solar

AFRICA: KLP Norfund invests $40m in green energy for business

KENYA: New law on sustainable waste management enacted

ALGERIA: AND equips three wilayas with a selective waste sorting system

AFRICA: Schneider to integrate technology into SolarX’s solar C&I systems

WEST AFRICA: Persistent invests in SolarTaxi’s electric vehicles

AFRICA: Persistent raises $10m to finance climate projects

EGYPT: 70 locally produced electric buses to run in Cairo from October

NAMIBIA: EU-funded two waste buy-back centres to be set up in Windhoek

EAST AFRICA: GCP joins forces with P4F for sustainable coffee production

ALGERIA: in Algiers, the Oued S’mar landfill transformed into a green space

AFRICA: In November 2022, the 6th Emerging Valley accelerates sustainable innovation

November 28-29, 2022, in Marseille

MOROCCO: 28 beaches awarded the “Blue Flag” for their eco-responsible approach

KENYA: Uhuru Kenyatta to lead climate adaptation programme

SOUTH AFRICA: PETCO awards companies for sustainable waste management

CHAD: The municipality of N’Djamena equips 19 associations for sanitation

AFRICA: AFD trains 29 young people in sustainable development practices

AFRICA: Indigenous peoples depend on 50,000 threatened species (IPBES)

AFRICA: 2022 ‘Franco-Fil’ competition accelerates on the SDGs

GAMBIA: FAO installs 34 solar irrigation systems for 6 600 farmers

AFRICA: AfDB pushes for SDRs for climate resilience

SENEGAL: Gauff trains 247 youths in the installation of solar photovoltaic systems

BENIN: waste collection billing to come into effect in January 2023

AFRICA: “ILF for Wash”, a call for projects to finance water and sanitation

AFRICA: AfDB Issues First Green Bond to Support Food Security

RWANDA: In Gahengeri, the car manufacturer KIA trains in sustainable agriculture

RWANDA: Rura launches competition to collect e-waste in Kigali and Musanze

AFRICA: Baobab+ secures €5 million loan for its solar kits in six countries

SOUTH AFRICA: GoMetro to test electric minibuses in Stollenbosch by 2023

EGYPT: Elsewedy accelerates on renewable energy with $150 million credit

CENTRAL AFRICA: the region most sensitive to global warming?

AFRICA: Med’Innovant Africa 2022 accelerates innovation for sustainable cities

AFRICA: At the World Urban Forum, the AfDB advocates sustainable urbanization

TANZANIA: Eight companies join forces to manage plastic waste

AFRICA: 10 start-ups run for the second phase of the Afri-Plastics competition

BENIN: In response to deforestation, Bolloré plants 3,000 trees in Togbin-Adounko

AFRICA: Mayors meet in Abidjan to call for more climate

AFRICA: Builders Vision and Bloomberg invest $18m for coral reefs

Ivory Coast: Faced with climatic hazards, Orange bets on sustainability

TUNISIA: Supported by the AfDB, the CRDA strengthens water supply in La Manouba

AFRICA: BGFA finances the electrification of 580,000 households via solar energy

ETHIOPIA: $600 million for climate adaptation for small-scale farmers

UGANDA: Coca-Cola and 3 start-ups join forces against plastic waste in Kampala

EGYPT: In Cairo, Cemex and VeryNile will clear the Nile of waste

SENEGAL: In Kaolack, SENELEC is launching a waste-to-energy project

AFRICA: the episcopate advocates for the protection of biodiversity

KENYA: Anglo American invests in Sanergy for waste recovery

SENEGAL: BOAD grants a €60 million loan for sanitation in 10 towns

IVORY COAST: Yamoussoukro council benefits from sanitation project

SENEGAL: Phosphate giant OCP allocates €2 million to the Great Green Wall

COP27: the rendezvous of climate finance in Africa?

TOGO: Faced with pollution, a sustainable urban transport project in Lomé

GABON: In Libreville, the “Plastic Bottle Challenge” unveils its winners

GHANA: Electronic waste recycling centre to be inaugurated in October 2022

AFRICA: New PAREF fund to accelerate renewable energy deployment

SOUTH AFRICA: uMhlathuze in the running for the IHPA Green City Award

AFRICA: A new financial innovation centre for renewable energy

AFRICA: GCA call for applications on climate adaptation in cities

TOGO: un appel à projets pour combiner le sport à la préservation de la nature à Lomé

DRC: UNICEF raises awareness on waste management in 24 communes of Kinshasa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AFSIA SOLAR AWARDS: 13 solar industry players honored in Brussels

In partnership with AFRIK 21

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

AFRICA: Investors join forces for climate resilient infrastructure

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

NIGERIA: Recycling waste ensures schooling for the needy

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

TUNISIA: 21 beaches banned from bathing for plastic pollution

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

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

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

SENEGAL/GUINEA: Project to install solar irrigation systems

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

AFRICA: NEFCO finances SWS’ containerised desalination systems

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

7-18 November, Sharm El-Sheikh

UGANDA: Zembo installs 4 spare charging stations in Kampala for electric motorbikes

AFRICA: CrossBoundary mobilises $25m for solar mini-grid financing

KENYA: UN-Habitat provides Taita Taveta with a waste recovery plant

MOROCCO: the post office goes green with 225 Citroën Ami

IVORY COAST: Bolloré equips the autonomous port of Abidjan with 14 electric tractors

AFRICA: at least six cities in a global ranking of 100 sustainable cities

MOZAMBIQUE: Plastic bags to be banned by 2024

AFRICA: BII accelerates climate finance through green bonds

AFRICA: Natur’Africa replaces Ecofac, with a larger scope

AEF 2022: the renewable energy mega-messe opens on 21 June in Brussels

21-24 June, Brussels, Belgium

KENYA: In Nairobi, Airtel raises awareness on electronic waste recycling

MOROCCO: Veolia and Asment Temara Form Joint Venture for Industrial Waste

NORTH AFRICA: Municipalities to learn about UN climate resilience

EGYPT/GUINEA: Dow to collect and recycle 10,000 tonnes of plastics by 2025

MOROCCO: Smart waste collection system will reduce marine pollution

AFRICA: Engie relies on participatory financing to deploy solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: State strengthens Western Cape waste management system

AFRICA: Trade in rosewood suspended in 16 countries

How can new technologies transform agricultural ecosystems?

SOUTH AFRICA: Towards a sustainable solution for baboon management in Cape Town?

KENYA: Del Monte Foods plants 1,000 trees in Murang’a

KENYA: 3 TotalEnergies stations to swap Ampersand’s electric batteries

EGYPT: Plastic Bank joins forces with Lorenz against plastic pollution of the oceans

GHANA: 2 projects on circular economy and plastic waste launched in Accra

GHANA: Shein pledges $15m for the development of sustainable fashion by 2025

TANZANIA: 25zero climbs Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of climate change

AFRICA: Masdar and Infinity to Buy Wind Power Producer Lekela

EGYPT: $6.2m from UNDP to transform Sharm el-Sheikh into a green city

GABON: “the plastic bottle challenge” to reduce pollution

AFRICA: AfDB Mechanism to Strengthen Financial Capabilities of Cities

KENYA: SkyTeam’s TFSC award takes Kenya Airways on board sustainable innovation

KENYA: How green buildings save $5 million on energy consumption

NIGERIA: Oando to introduce electric buses on Lagos roads

ALGERIA: ANADE wants to accelerate investments in waste management

AFRICA: BYD to acquire 6 lithium mines to make EV batteries

MOROCCO: Managem to supply cobalt to Renault for its electric batteries

AFRICA: Conserving 44% of land to save biodiversity

CAMEROON: Towards the reinforcement of the waste management system in 27 cities

AFRICA: Climate change threatens 56 UNESCO coastal heritage sites

WEST AFRICA: $20 million in Canadian climate funding

GABON: The government wants to collect “biodiversity credits

BURKINA FASO: BOAD lends €7 million for rainwater drainage in Ouagadougou

SOUTH AFRICA: SIAWECCA call for entries for SDG innovations

TOGO: A drinking water supply will strengthen the supply of drinking water in Golfe 1

AFRICA: a 4th call for projects from the OIF for CSOs that promote the SDGs

AFRICA: Averda Secures $30m IFC Loan for Waste Recycling

AFRICA: Oslo launches new climate and renewable energy fund

GAMBIA: In Brikama, Mbalo launches an organic waste management project

SOUTH AFRICA: State strengthens waste collection in 20 cities

EGYPT: Stellantis to establish an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in 2025

EGYPT: Two new plants convert waste into electricity in Abu Khreita

CENTRAL AFRICA: 13th FGF calls for traceability in forest management

DRC: 18 solar-powered water supply systems provide water to 8,000 people in Lualaba

GABON: Owendo Container awarded Green Terminal label for its environmental performanc

MALI: Uduma provide drinking water to 45,000 people in Bougouni through 75 mini-WTPs

MOROCCO: a call for tender for the studies of a water desalination project in the East

KENYA: Konza Technopolis, a smart city under construction in Machakos

AFRICA: Power Africa grants solarisation of 245 clinics in 5 countries

AFRICITIES 2022: what concrete commitments for the future of intermediate cities?

COP15: restoring 1 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030

MOROCCO: Casablanca hosts the 7th SITeau on water and sanitation in June 2022

7 to 9 June 2022, in Casablanca

EGYPT: IFC finances green solutions at Rameda’s Cairo facility

EGYPT: Schneider Electric and Tatweer Misr to develop smart cities

AFRICA: Community Carbon to invest $20m in clean cooking and drinking water

AFRICA: Alliance funds $50m for clean energy access through UEF

GABON: The Pasbmir project to provide drinking water to 3,000 people in Cocobeach

AFRICA: The continent tops a global ranking on pollution levels

EGYPT: E3i to convert waste into biofuel, hydrogen and graphene in Fayoum

NIGERIA: Start-up to produce solar-powered buses by June 2022

SENEGAL: Endeavour Mining finances the restoration of degraded land in Bakel

IVORY COAST: Nestlé strengthens its eco-responsible approach to deforestation

BENIN: The government launches rainwater drainage works in Porto-Novo

GHANA: Recyclers recycles waste rubber in new plant

AFRICA: Food insecurity haunts the debates at the COP15 on desertification

TOGO: AFD and KfW lend €20 million to improve waste management in Lomé

MOROCCO: Webhelp to sponsor Medina Bike Marrakech’s bike expansion

ZIMBABWE: Zuva to install a network of charging points for electric cars

NIGERIA: Start-up Kaltani raises $4m to recycle plastic waste

NIGERIA: Jidadu Ventures to expand Gombe water supply system

IVORY COAST: COP15 president overwhelmed by suspicions of deforestation

RWANDA: Kigali sensitize on the sustainable management of electronic waste

UGANDA: Unprecedented pollution levels in Kampala worry authorities

AFRICA: InfraCo provides $15m to Bboxx to expand its solar systems

AFRICA: Ouattara mobilises his peers for the restoration of degraded lands

TUNISIA: Green4Youth’s 4th call for projects accelerates sustainable development

NIGERIA: Lagos gets pumping station to prevent flooding

MOROCCO: AFD finances €100 million for drinking water and sanitation in 5 provinces

EGYPT: CBE lends $162m to ABE for modern irrigation in 2 governorates

AFRICA: in 7 years, REPP has financed access to electricity for one million people

MOROCCO: Casablanca obtains land for municipal waste treatment

NIGERIA: Zugacoin and Green Enclave to develop a smart city in Rivers State

SOUTH AFRICA: Anglo American launches first hydrogen-powered mining truck

TUNISIA: In Makthar, Kumulus Water cools air to provide water to 570 schoolchildren

TUNISIA: 31 waste management SMEs authorised to restart their activities

AFRICA: Agriculture swallows up 49 million hectares of forest in 18 years

COP15: Economic interests behind massive deforestation in Ivory Coast

LIBERIA: Global steel giant ArcelorMittal fined for pollution

AFRICA: Overexploitation of sand degrades coasts and aquatic biodiversity

AFRICA: UN plan to accelerate access to clean energy by 2025

MOROCCO: a feasibility study to develop 5,400 hectares of land in Fez-Meknes

SOUTH AFRICA: HydroNET, a center to streamline water management

DRC/ZAMBIA: an agreement to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles

CAMEROON: A call for tenders from IFDD for an environmental Fab Lab in Yaoundé

SENEGAL: Sonaged will soon manage solid waste, replacing the UCG

AFRICA: UCLG and CitiLQ ranking honors 60 cities for sustainable growth

MOZAMBIQUE: the largest population of Taita falcons discovered in Niassa

NAMIBIA: Six new reservoirs supply water to Rössing uranium mine

AFRICA: FAO proposes three forestry solutions to overcome multiple crises

KENYA: Kakuzi Receives Globalg.A.P. Spring Certification for Water Management

MOROCCO: Lydec will complete its sanitation work in Hay Al Maqam by 2023

KENYA: a waste-to-energy plant will be built in Kericho

AFRICA: ACEWM Call for Applications for a PhD in Water Management

ALGERIA: AEC to build seawater desalination plants in five cities

MOROCCO: Ozone to manage waste in Guelmin until October 2022

EAST AFRICA: Canada provides $57 million for drought resilience

CAMEROON: Babette Tchonang participates in NASA’s work on the climate crisis

AFRICA: $60 million for SME impact investment vehicle

RWANDA: Boreal to install its desalination systems in 5 Pulse centers

GHANA: Coliba to manage Engen oil supplier’s plastic waste

AFRICA: CQC secures $10 million credit from FMO and BIX for clean cooking

AFRICA: $3.3M Facility for Fintech Climate Finance

AFRICA: A new UN report warns of 40% of degraded land

AFRICA: Climate change will cause 15,000 interspecies infections

BENIN: AGF and Ecobank finance the green economy through SMEs

GHANA: A plant converts waste into electricity and fertilizer in Gyankobaa

KENYA: Bolt to plant 11 million trees with Seedballs’ support

BURKINA FASO: Invitation to tender for the construction of three water wells in Kaya

MOROCCO: a 7.8 km water pipeline will serve the towns of Mediouna and Bouskoura

AFRICA: Sun King raises $260 million for its solar home systems, a record

SOUTH AFRICA: IFC lends $38 million to Business Partners for green buildings

EGYPT: Elsewedy and Wolong to set up an electric motor factory

AFRICA: IFU invests €4.5 million in Spark+ fund for green cooking

AFRICA: Ecological transition at the heart of the International CSR Forum in Tunisia

12 to 14 May in Hammamet, Tunisia

ALGERIA: the country ratifies the Minamata Convention on mercury

MOROCCO: Brilliant Planet sets up a CO2 sequestration plant in the Sahara

AFRICA: An international action plan for the circular economy of e-waste

AFRICA: Reintroducing large mammals to restore degraded lands

Nigeria: “Wura”, a mobile application that raises awareness about waste recycling

EGYPT: Company to monitor waste management system in Cairo

KENYA: ChildFund and Davis & Shirtliff join forces for water in drylands

MALAWI: Mzuzu City launches fundraising for waste management

RWANDA: Partnership with Singapore for Sustainable Water Management

ZIMBABWE: SIRP Irrigation Program Receives $51 Million in Additional Funding

AFRICA: Overexploited, seven star wild plants near extinction

SENEGAL: State allocates €45 million for waste management in Thies

AFRICA: Yves Saint Laurent to restore 1000 ha of land in Morocco and Madagascar

BENIN: Government launches storm drainage works in Cotonou

AFRICA: NDF allocates €2 million to the African Circular Economy Facility

CAMEROON: a call for tenders for a plastic recycling plant in Kousseri

TANZANIA: L&T Construction awarded contract for urban drinking water

EGYPT: Dawarha’s RVM collects 15,000 plastic bottles per month in Cairo

MALAWI: EthCo to convert ethanol waste into fertilizer and electricity

NORTH AFRICA: Shift raises funds for its electric vehicle batteries

EAST AFRICA: Drought threatens 20 million people with starvation

AFRICA: The 4th GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize accelerates on sustainable food

GABON: Challenge Startupper, recycling and energy projects win

IVORY COAST: In Sangabili, a weather station to prevent climatic hazards

EGYPT: GEF Funds $8 Million for E-waste and Medical Waste Recycling

AFRICA: Two sites benefit from UNESCO coral reef plan

MALAWI: OFID Lends $15 Million for Water and Sanitation in Dowa

TUNISIA: Project to extend sewerage networks in 10 governorates

DRC: Afrique RSE to integrate sustainability rules into OHADA texts

AFRICA: OFID and SEforALL partner to promote access to clean cooking

AFRICA: AfDB Launches Climate Circular Economy Fund

NIGERIA: Coca-Cola and NCIC to recycle 9,000 tons of plastic per year

DRC: OK Plast starts up its first plastic recycling plant in Kinshasa

MOROCCO: Air pollution costs €1 billion and 5,000 deaths each year

AFRICA: Climate change threatens security in West and Sahel

MOROCCO: IFC supports recycling of textile industry waste in Tangier

SOUTH AFRICA: in the face of deadly rising waters, the state alerts the population

NIGERIA: IFC lends $50 million for 2 sustainable transport lines in Lagos

BURKINA FASO: a tender for 13 drinking water supply systems

AFRICA: Lixil gets $10 million from USAID for its sanitation solutions

NIGERIA: Freetown Waste recycles used tires for flooring, and it works

GHANA: 50 girls at Vodafone’s recycling and innovation school

MOZAMBIQUE: RVO supports sustainable water management in Inhambane with €2 million

TUNISIA: AFD launches a call for solid waste recycling projects

AFRICA: 16 suspected wildlife traffickers apprehended in March 2022

AFRICA: RVO and Charm Impact partner for clean cooking investments

NIGERIA: In 3 years, Coca-Cola has invested $3m in plastic waste recycling

IVORY COAST: New facilities to supply water to Abengourou by 2024

KENYA: New plant to treat wastewater in Kakamega County

BENIN: Eranove, Uduma and Vergnet sign contracts for 421 water supply systems

IVORY COAST: Nestlé finances a classroom made of recycled materials in Treichville

GUINEA: a call for tenders for water management equipment in Conakry

GABON: Faced with the crisis, BGFIBank lends €152M to SEEG for water and electricity

IVORY COAST: Two new UCDs supply water to Agnibilékro and Bettié

GHANA: with the support of Zoomlion, Kwahu focuses on plastics circularity

MOROCCO: ONEE pumps water from the Al Massira dam to supply Marrakech

AFRICA: Sustainability to be discussed at CSR forum in Dubai in October

04-05 October 2022, Dubai

TOGO: Utrader will train 500 young people in the recovery of plastic waste in Lomé

AFRICA: A new centre to help countries reduce methane emissions

AFRICITIES: Intermediate cities to be the focus of the Summit in Kenya in May 2022

17-21 May, KISUMU

RWANDA: $350 million in funding for farmers’ climate resilience

EGYPT: Partnership with Australia for banana waste recycling

KENYA: Towards greener fashion to reduce the environmental impact of textiles

TOGO: In Lomé, the level of air pollution has reached its peak

AFRICA: “The climate crisis is a health crisis”, says WHO

MADAGASCAR: Sogea-Satom launches a reforestation operation in Antolojanahary

EGYPT: Ramadan inspires eco-friendly solutions to traditional lanterns

TUNISIA: the construction site of the Sfax desalination plant finally starts

SOUTH AFRICA: Extrupet to build 4th plastic recycling plant in Cape Town

AFRICA: WaterEquity raises $153 million for water and sanitation

AFRICA: Energy Dome joins forces with Ansaldo for CO2 electricity storage

SENEGAL: In Khor Bango, a solar pumping system serves 400 market gardeners

AFRICA: The IPCC recommends 4 to 8 times more climate finance than the current rate

SOUTH AFRICA: Amatola completes extension of Nooitgedacht drinking water plant

AFRICA: Mayors launch “Healthy Cities” for urban health and well-being

KENYA: How black carbon from transport accelerates pollution in Nairobi

GHANA: €44 million AFD and EU grant for 35 irrigation schemes

MADAGASCAR: controversial cable car project gets environmental permit

MOROCCO: Faced with hydric stress, Casablanca relies on drinking water rationing

KENYA: “Hatua” app reports illegal waste disposal in Nairobi

WEST AFRICA: FGEF allocates €2.6m for the protection of coastal ecosystems

ALGERIA: The start of tests on the Bateau Cassé water desalination plant

AFRICA: VFuels and Emco form alliance for water treatment solutions

GHANA: TIEC completes rehabilitation of Tono Irrigation Dam

AFRICA: Leaders call for $100-700bn a year for biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: Standard Bank to raise $17bn for green finance by 2026

EGYPT: EBRD lends €250m for the Alexandria-Abu Qir metro line

AFRICA: $200m for farmers’ adaptation to climate change

IVORY COAST: in Séguéla, a DCU provides drinking water to 200,000 people

BURKINA FASO: Vergnet wins a contract for 3 drinking water supply systems in Mouhoun

UGANDA: New facilities provide water to 71 villages in Dokolo

LIBERIA: Monrovia to receive $50m from US for water and sanitation

TUNISIA: Bako will manufacture electric tricycles and bicycle before the end of 2022

GHANA: Transport Sector Could Lose $4 Billion to Climate Hazards

MOROCCO: Best Health acquires Saïss, a company specialising in medical waste

AFRICA: Water and sanitation security today, a necessity!

Ana Giros: “SUEZ has innovations to share for water management in Africa”

Deputy CEO SUEZ- International

AFRICA: OMVS receives Hassan II prize for its management of the Senegal River water

AFRICA: drinking water at the heart of rural development

AFRICA: $20bn needed to address water shortages by 2030

MOZAMBIQUE: USAID invests $18 million in a water and sanitation programme

AFRICA: the water war may not happen

AFRICA: In 2022, 418 million people will still be living without drinking water

SUEZ, a pioneer in water management, is strengthening its activities in Africa

SENEGAL: EU and EIB pledge €70m to improve access to drinking water

AFRICA: Countries have enough groundwater to cope with drought

CONGO: Djiri and Djoué water plants to be reactivated in April and July 2022

AFRICA: 9th World Water Forum ends in Dakar with a focus on solutions

EGYPT: India’s Omega Seiki to distribute its electric tuk-tuks via Rabbit Express

KENYA: The purpose of the new Kajiado Green Certificate on Water Conversation

DRC: Rawbank to finance 200 electric bicycles from Mopepe in Goma and Kinshasa

SOUTH AFRICA: The World Bank issues its first Rhino Bond for black rhinos

SOUTH AFRICA: Municipalities have a manual on green finance

AFRICA: The Netherlands and the EIB provide €25m for water supply

AFRICA: Funding for water and sanitation remains insufficient

AFRICA: Applications open for the 3rd AFSIA Solar Awards

KENYA: $872m per year needed for universal water access by 2030

TOGO: The State exempts electric vehicles from import duties

SENEGAL: Meridiam to manage Dakar’s electric rapid bus network from 2023

AFRICA: AGF provides guarantee to Empower to supply solar to businesses

GHANA: €2.5 million EU grant for solid waste management in Kumasi

CAMEROON: a call for applications for climate change adaptation

CENTRAL AFRICA: EU rewards ECCAS for its green diplomacy

TANZANIA: Samia Suluhu inaugurates a drinking water plant in the Coast Region

MOROCCO: World Bank pledges $180 million for irrigation in the face of drought

AFRICA: eWaka launches into electric vehicle market with its range

NAMIBIA: Keetmanshoop to reuse treated wastewater for irrigation

CAMEROON: In Campo, Camvert promises conservation of marine turtles

AFRICA: GIZ call for digital innovations to address climate change

MOROCCO: A new company will manage household waste in the municipality of Taza

TANZANIA: ADF Provides $125 Million Loan for Water and Sanitation in Dodoma

TUNISIA: In Sfax, a plant will convert household waste into methane

AFRICA: “FACE” program will reconcile climate and gender in 14 countries

AFRICA: Francis Kéré wins Pritzker Prize for his sustainable architecture

SOUTH AFRICA: GreenCape call for applications to boost green start-ups

MOROCCO: Spain’s Hidroconta to reduce irrigation water consumption in Aoulouz

EAST AFRICA: the heavy toll of the 2021/22 cyclone season in the Indian Ocean

ALGERIA: €1.75 million for the extension of the Oued Falli landfill

Energy transition through the African lens

SOMALIA: 17,000 people forced to move by drought

AFRICA: Start-up SupPlant raises $27 million for smart irrigation

SENEGAL: A mechanism to reduce GHG emissions by 30% by 2030

MOROCCO: Abengoa and Atner to upgrade the Tan-Tan water desalination plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Gautrain rail network to be powered by green energy

MOROCCO: Rabat tests the electric bus “eCitaro” for sustainable urban transport

UGANDA: How rising waters of Lake Albert are shaking ecosystems

MOROCCO: In Casablanca, 5 plants will recycle wastewater for irrigation

ANGOLA: Huawei to develop green energy solutions for Unitel’s network

AFRICA: AGGF secures $31 million for green energy and sustainable development

IVORY COAST: Patrick Achi inaugurates drainage works in Abidjan

DRC: Eco Ride to train 1,000 youth in electric mobility in 2 years

SENEGAL: Aquatech challenged in Ndoulo for mismanagement of water facilities

DRC: Plastic recycler Ok Plast receives government support

ALGERIA: Kabylia to reclaim its forest cover set ablaze by fire

MAURITANIA: SFD lends $100 million for drinking water in Kiffa

GHANA: New water retention system helps cope with drought

EGYPT: A new plant in Al Sawaleh treats domestic wastewater

AFRICA: Morocco to chair 6th UN Environment Assembly

KENYA: BasiGo’s Electric Buses Start Running in Nairobi

DRC: houses, paintings, baskets…, Plastycor gives life to Bukavu’s waste

TOGO: a coastal protection mechanism to counteract coastal erosion

KENYA: In Kericho, a water project provides water to 1,000 households

RWANDA: “Guard Africa” initiative to fund climate projects

IVORY COAST: 24 boreholes will strengthen the supply of drinking water in Sipilou

COMOROS: In Moroni, UNDP and GCF launch a reforestation operation with the State

NIGER/BURKINA FASO: FAO and FGEF finance reforestation in rural areas

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town gets a second mobile waste recycling unit

UGANDA: €26 million in additional funding for water and sanitation in Gulu

GHANA: Rann Luuk launches the rehabilitation works of the Vea irrigation dam

AFRICA: AWF Calls for Wildlife Photography Entries

NAMIBIA: 22 elephants leave Windhoek for Abu Dhabi after auction

SENEGAL: Water from Lake Guiers will be pumped to supply the city of Touba

Amandine Hersant: “We will plant 2,500,000 mangrove trees in Cameroon”

CEO Planète Urgence

AFRICA: States adopt $30 billion water investment program

ACEA: Morocco relies on the circular economy to manage its waste

AFRICA: WWF and IUCN suggest a $60 billion fund for biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: when technology invites itself into Cape Town’s road traffic

AFRICA: What’s at stake in the global agreement against plastic pollution?

AFRICA: Siemens and Desert Technologies launch Capton to invest in solar energy

IVORY COAST: State launches drainage and sanitation project in Bonoua

KENYA: VR Holding to convert solid waste into electricity in Kakamega

IVORY COAST: Dassault prepares the transformation of Plateau into a smart city

TANZANIA: NORAD grants $3 million for forest conservation

MALI: In Kidal, UNMISMA supports the implementation of water projects

KENYA: Karimenu II dam to be delivered in May 2022

DJIBOUTI: A new drinking water supply system supplies 45,000 people in Obock

AFRICA: AFD launches a call for projects to develop plant proteins

AFRICA: AfDB provides $164 million for decentralized renewable energy in 6 countries

AFRICA: Cities Forum in Nairobi pushes for green economy

MOROCCO: Tesla starts up two charging stations for electric vehicles

AFRICA: States to vote on a global treaty on plastics

ZIMBABWE: Flowtite to install pipes to supply water to Bulawayo

EGYPT: Metito, Scatec and Orascom to invest in solar desalination

AFRICA: Francophonie trains 13,000 youths on challenges of sustainable development

RWANDA: In Kigali, 70% of organic waste will be converted into fertilizer

AFRICA: UNECE advocates blockchain for sustainable apparel

Due diligence: the impact of the draft EU directive in Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: German carmaker Audi launches its “e-tron” range of electric vehicles

AFRICA: Vodafone accelerates the challenge of sustainable e-waste management

MOROCCO: the Lantania-Atner consortium signs for a wastewater treatment plant in Salé

UGANDA: WWF launches “Earth Hour” initiative to combat plastic pollution

SENEGAL: The Abdoulaye Wade Stadium will be connected to a solar power plant

RWANDA: Kigali hosts the Global Circular Economy Forum in 2022

KENYA: DANIDA allocates $10.5 million for water and sanitation in six counties

BENIN: A factory will produce oil and bio-coal from cashew waste

ZIMBABWE: 450 Irrigation Systems to be Rehabilitated for Agriculture

TANZANIA: People of Arusha learn to fight desertification

CENTRAL AFRICA: COMIFAC to advocate for its forests at COP 15

AFRICA: New alliance to mobilize $500 million for green infrastructure

UGANDA: The stakes of joining the Helsinki Water Convention

IVORY COAST: the State is reinforcing water supply in the cities hosting the 2023CAN

AFRICA: The Flipflopi boat explores the impact of waste in the western Indian Ocean

AFRICA: DFC provides $45 million loan to Averda for plastic recycling

TOGO: PAGEPC to strengthen water supply in Avé 2 and Zio 2

NAMIBIA: NamWater to build drinking water plant in Oshakati

AFRICA: backed by Axa and Engie, SWC develops nature-based solutions

GABON: The army is called in to assist with waste collection in Libreville

TUNISIA: TotalEnergies to equip Tunis with a charging network for electric vehicles

MOROCCO: ONEE accelerates drinking water and sanitation projects with €495 million

AFRICA: Climate commitments from the 6th African Union-European Union Summit

CAMEROON: NaMé gets a loan from Société Générale for plastic recycling

ZIMBABWE: Geogenix to build power plant at Pomona landfill

UGANDA: AfDB-funded WSSP II Provides Clean Water to 800,000 People

AFRICA: WasteAid support against plastic pollution in Johannesburg and Douala

EGYPT: Fluence to install two desalination units for industrial client

SOUTH AFRICA: a factory will recycle electronic waste in Gauteng

MOROCCO: mobilizing an additional €940 million for water in the agricultural sector

AFRICA: Climate and biodiversity issues at the 6th EU-AU Summit

MOROCCO: In Rabat, the Botanical Garden is getting a composting system

MOZAMBIQUE: India grants $10 million for water in Cabo Delgado

GABON: German Bomag wants to optimize waste management in Greater Libreville

AFRICA: Coca-Cola HBC calls for applications on sustainable waste management

EGYPT: Etisalat and Honeywell to provide smart solutions for buildings

TUNISIA: ONAS launches a tender for a treatment plant in Khelidia

SOUTH AFRICA: Kibo to generate electricity from plastics in Gauteng

AFRICA: The Clean Oceans initiative will fund twice as many projects as expected?

IVORY COAST: Funded by WAEMU, a water supply system comes into service in Kokaha

AFRICA: AfDB Launches 2nd Sustainable and Circular Fashion Competition

ALGERIA: Tosyali chooses Lafarge to recover its industrial waste

CAMEROON: Garoua will soon have a system for recycling waste into fertilizer

AFRICA: Françoise Van de Ven takes the reins of the Atibt, for sustainable wood

CAMEROON: CAMWATER to provide 20 towns with drinking water stations by 2022

MAURITANIA: Washington funds sustainable groundwater management in the north

NIGERIA: $2.8 million from UNIDO and Japan for plastic waste management

AFRICA: $56 million from NORAD to guarantee renewable energy projects

MOROCCO: EU to invest €1.6bn in energy transition by 2027

TANZANIA: Japan grants a loan of $93 million for drinking water in Zanzibar

MOROCCO: Rabat wants to mobilize €220 million for wastewater reuse by 2027

EGYPT: Japan’s Dai Nippon to build irrigation dam in Dairut

KENYA: BasiGo raises $4 million to assemble electric buses in Nairobi

MALI: A sports course built in Bamako from recycled plastic waste

MOROCCO: Ozone group acquires equipment for the collection of household waste in Fez

KENYA: Lack of funding prevents exploitation of Lotikipi aquifer

ZIMBABWE: Water from Lake Mutirikwi to be pumped to irrigate farms in Masvingo

AFRICA: GEAPP and Shortlist to Create 750 Female Renewable Energy Jobs

IVORY COAST: MoonLoop Innovation awards 3 start-ups for their sustainable solutions

IVORY COAST: Agri Banana’s ecological bags patented in the 17 OAPI countries

DRC/CAMEROON: PRICNAC program subsidizes 5 eco-responsible innovations

ALGERIA: A station will treat leachate at Sidi Ben Adda by the end of February

MADAGASCAR: Cyclone Batsirai and its heavy human and environmental toll

NAMIBIA: Eos Capital invests in irrigation systems provider Cherry

SOUTH AFRICA: In Kouga, authorities accelerate the ambition of a smart city

NAMIBIA: EU grants $2.4 million for solid waste recycling in Windhoek

RWANDA: RIF invests in MAX.ng’s electric vehicles

ALGERIA: 124 private companies running for the management of household waste in Oran

UGANDA: UNDP and COMESA boost climate-smart agriculture

MOROCCO: a partnership between Glencore and Managem for the recycling of cobalt

CONGO: In Nkayi, a factory will recycle plastic waste into paving stones

SENEGAL: USAID grants two companies for drinking water and sanitation

TOGO: Government plans €35m for drinking water in 2022

EGYPT: Volvo to distribute its electric cars in Cairo through Ezz Elarab

KENYA: NEMA closes 15 slaughterhouses in Nairobi in response to water

ANA: the human and environmental disaster of the storm in East Africa

AFRICA: Bolloré launches “REcycle” solution for plastic waste management

KENYA: Government’s plan for universal access to safe water by 2030

ALGERIA: In Bejaia, the authorities re-launch a desalination project started in 2018

MOROCCO: After 3 years of work, the Chtouka desalination plant is now operational

WEST AFRICA: PAFAO launches a call for family farming projects

RWANDA: Nyandungu Ecotourism Park opens in Kigali

AFRICA: Oikocredit lends €5 million to Ecoligo to provide solar energy to SMEs

EGYPT: a partnership with Switzerland for plastic waste management

ERITREA: More than three million trees planted by 2021

SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg to host Smart Cities Summit in June 2022

June 7-9, 2022, Johannesburg

AFRICA: Interpol seizes over four tons of ivory in transit to Asia

EGYPT: Sharm el-Sheikh dreams of a green city a few months before COP 27

NAMIBIA: PPP for rain-fed irrigation project in ǁKaras

MOROCCO: Work underway to modernize Khenifra’s drinking water network

IVORY COAST: Abidjan hosts the 15th COP on desertification from 9 to 20 May 2022

9-20 May 2022, Abidjan

IVORY COAST: EKDS strengthens drinking water supply in Bingerville

KENYA: New drinking water facilities serve Homa Bay

RWANDA: Chinese company Tailing to assemble electric vehicles in Gahanga

KENYA: NopeaRide to charge its electric cabs via solar at SU in Nairobi

MOROCCO: Redi project to rehabilitate irrigation systems in 3 regions

CAMEROON: Two companies in for the reconfiguration of the Yaoundé water system

ZIMBABWE: A special fund will mobilize $45 million for renewable energy in 2022

KENYA: Opibus launches its first locally made electric bus

SOUTH AFRICA: GBCSA and CT join forces for energy efficiency in buildings

MENA: 4 key points of the World Bank’s new climate strategy

IVORY COAST: New agency to manage rural water facilities

MOROCCO: ONEE launches work on a desalination project in Greater Casablanca

KENYA: Government supports sustainable agriculture and water access in Nyandarua

IVORY COAST: Drainage works to reduce flooding in Abidjan

SOMALIA: $10 million from London to ensure food security and water access

NIGER: a €3.6 million agreement with Switzerland for water and sanitation

RWANDA: 3 former heads of state sponsor the African Protected Areas Congress

NIGERIA: A campaign against bushmeat consumption is in full swing

EGYPT: A new drinking water plant serves the city of Dairut

ALGERIA: Inter Entreprise to rehabilitate the Khenchela wastewater treatment plant

AFRICA: FinDev Canada invests $13 million in EEGF for clean energy access

SOUTH AFRICA: Eleksa to conquer the electric vehicle market

BENIN: Two marine protected areas created in Donatin and Bouche du Roy

SENEGAL: Increased security for Niokolo-Koba and Djoudj national parks

AFRICA: ERAIFT opens Masters in sustainable management of protected areas

TANZANIA: 235 water points will supply the inhabitants of Tanga by June 2022

GHANA: Budapest lends €70m for the construction of 13 wastewater treatment plants

AFRICA: Abu Dhabi launches renewable energy financing program

AFRICA: Clean Energy Could Create 26 Million Jobs by 2050

SOUTH AFRICA: Controversy over hunting trophy ban in London

AFRICA: 3 cities honoured for their green innovations against Covid-19

MOROCCO: €285 million to finance water supply in response to drought

AFRICA: Bboxx gets $5.5 million from AGG for solar kits and green cooking

EGYPT: Four units produce biogas from organic waste in Fayoum

BENIN: waste collection service to be paid for from 1 April 2022

IVORY COAST:ATPF connects 155 neighbourhood in Abidjan to the drinking water network

IVORY COAST: More than 100,000 households connected to the SODECI water network

ZIMBABWE: Waste-to-energy plant to be built in KweKwe

ALGERIA: Ona to deliver Timimoun wastewater treatment plant by end of January 2022

KENYA: Construction of Mwache Irrigation Dam to begin in February 2022

AFRICA: Power & Electricity World forum will be held in August 2022 in Johannesburg

August 23-24, 2022, in Johanesburg

AFRICA: Coca-Cola focuses on sustainability through its new “Jamii” platform

AFRICA: $200 million fund to provide bridge loans to green energy providers

SOUTH AFRICA: Biodiversity at risk after mining dam collapse

NIGERIA: NSIA grants $24 million to Solar Power Naija electrification program

IVORY COAST: 2 bills for the protection of transboundary water

TANZANIA: Boreal inaugurates a solar-powered desalination system in Kibaha

GHANA: GWCL rationing water distribution in Sekondi as dry season begins

SOMALIA: when drought threatens the food security of one in four people

KENYA: Dow invests in Mr. Green Africa to recycle plastic waste

ALGERIA: 17 tanks to improve water supply in Aïn Témouchent

TUNISIA: Rome agrees to take back tons of waste stored at the port of Sousse

DRC: In Kinshasa, Albaryk will take over waste management in 2022

NIGERIA: Kiosks for drinking water supply in Ogun State

BURKINA FASO: CEMEAU trains 200 youths in the maintenance of water installations

BENIN: SONEB splits into two companies for better drinking water services

MADAGASCAR: CBE to connect an 8 MWp solar power plant to the Tôlagnaro mine

MOROCCO: €79 million in funding for water exploitation in the Oum Er-Rbia basin

NAMIBIA: Impending drought worries farmers in the north

KENYA: WWF and DFCD call for applications for climate projects

SENEGAL: alert on the environmental impact of the future port of Ndayane

AFRICA: New Fund for Climate-Efficient Companies

AFRICA: KTN Global and UK Aid call for innovations in waste management

AFRICA: AFD joins forces with OSS to preserve ecosystems in the Sahel

MALI: BOAD lends €23 million for the Kourouba mini-hydro plant (3.9 MW)

AFRICA: Possible negative impacts of the Great Green Wall

AFRICA: Shell Foundation invests in Nithio FI to finance renewable energy

NIGERIA: South Korea grants $12 million for rural solar mini-grids

CENTRAL AFRICA: COMIFAC commits to stop deforestation by 2030

AFRICA: AFF prepares academic manual on forest protection

SENEGAL: DP World and Barefoot College train women in solar energy in Toubab Dialaw

GHANA: GCF and Hatof train civil society on climate issues

AFRICA: Drought-stricken four countries get $30 million from Copenhagen for water

TOGO: BOAD subsidizes the NGOs STADD and ENPRO for waste management in Lomé

EGYPT: Climate change threatens coral reef tourism

UGANDA: New irrigation system to supply farmers in Bukedea

MOROCCO: OCP to treat and reuse wastewater at Kasbat Tadla

RWANDA: BRD prepares third tender for off-grid photovoltaic

AFRICA: 3 managers for Germany’s new clean energy foundation

EGYPT: Al-Nowais to invest $1bn in solar and wind farms

AFRICA: China commits to wildlife protection

GHANA: Ram Charan to supply units to Masri to convert waste into energy

AFRICA: WE4F and S/CA RIH launch a call for projects for resilient agriculture

RWANDA : Sweden raises $8 million for biodiversity and climate change in the East

MALAWI: Solarcentury Africa and Resa to develop Nkhoma Deka Solar Park (50 MWp)

IVORY COAST: Pétro chooses the start-up Coliba to manage its plastic waste

CAMEROON: Nachtigal hydroelectric dam to come on stream mid-2024

BENIN/TOGO: Boskalis wins a €63 million contract to protect coastal areas

MOROCCO: AfDB lends €70 million to strengthen drinking water supply in four cities

AFRICA: the energy transition at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town in 2022

March 1 to 2, 2022, in Cape Town

WEST AFRICA: Engie to equip Orange’s datacentre with a solar PV plant

NIGERIA: Shell awards $70,000 to 7 innovative clean energy start-ups

CONGO BASIN: more than $3 billion announced at COP 26 to protect the forest

TOGO: GIZ finances electrification in rural areas via solar mini-grids

TUNISIA: Faced with the floods of Medjerda, the state triggers a 9-year-old project

AFRICA: Uber and Opibus to roll out 3,000 electric motorcycles by 2022

CAMEROON: AfDB finances sanitation and stormwater drainage in Yaoundé

AFRICA: TCM expansion seen as a threat to biodiversity

MOROCCO: In Safi, a new wastewater treatment plant will supply water to industries

EGYPT: Dow and WasteAid commit to recycling plastic waste

CAMEROON: Solar power to broadcast CAN 2022 matches in the north

AFRICA: 2 Former Heads of State Join AWF for Nature Conservation

CAMEROON: €5 million in compensation delays the commissioning of the Memve’ele dam

BOTSWANA: WEC Projects to Expand Karowe Mine Wastewater Treatment Plant

NAMIBIA: First impacts of oil exploration in the Okavango Basin

GAMBIA: EU funds solid waste pollution control in Kanifing

AFRICA: IOF funds 6 sustainable development projects in Cameroon and DRC

TUNISIA: The government approves the construction of 5 solar power plants (500 MWp)

RWANDA: A factory will convert plastic waste into paving stones in Nyarugenge

NIGER: Pisa II program for irrigation in three regions

SENEGAL: UCG and UCAD sign an agreement for the recovery of plastic waste

ALGERIA: ONA builds a new wastewater treatment plant in Bouinane

ZIMABWE: Zinwa to drill 35,000 boreholes for irrigation and drinking water in 4 years

AFRICA: Scatec signs for scalable solar power plants in Cameroon and Chad

APAC: Kigali hosts 1st African Congress on Protected Areas in March 2022

March 7-12, 2022, KIGALI

IVORY COAST: with €26 million, Vergnet will equip 1,000 water points with solar pumps

CAMEROON: Camwater restarts water facilities in Bertoua and Edea

KENYA: LVSWWDA Launches Rehabilitation of Kajulu Water Plant

AFRICA: KfW releases €49 million for electrification via green mini-grids

AFRICA: Towards a pan-African fund for protected areas

AFRICA: Emerging Valley accelerates on biodiversity on 14 December in Marseille

14-12-2021, Marseille

SENEGAL: In 2022, the government will devote €195 million to water and sanitation

BENIN: Invitation to tender the modernisation of two waste disposal centres in Nokoué

TUNISIA: Awareness, another card to play to clean up the lake of Bizerte

CAMEROON: Poachers kill 8 elephants in the Lobéké National Park

NIGERIA: Abuja to manage Great Green Wall funds until 2023

GULF OF GUINEA: a region facing the worst oil spill in history

MOROCCO: Clayeco wants to recycle 100 tons of coffee grounds into bricks per year

TUNISIA: EBRD lends €49 million to modernize irrigation systems in the south

CONGO BASIN: Jeff Bezos awards $40 million for nature conservation

GAMBIA: MCC grants $25 million for renewable energy electrification

AFRICA: Green Engineering wins the 4th edition of the EDF Pulse Africa prize

KENYA: WWF and WaterNet start watershed protection project

AFRICA: IRENA and ARE join forces to reduce the risks of investing in green off-grid

EGYPT: Plastic Bank wants to collect 5,000 tons of plastic per year by 2023

CAMEROON: World Bank lends $200 million for irrigation in the Logone Basin

AFRICA: Water to be the focus of AfDB strategy for next 4 years

TUNISIA: In Djerba, a new project aims to fight against plastic pollution

SOUTH AFRICA: The V&A Waterfront to get a desalination plant

AFRICA: “Omicron” causes a new postponement of the COP 15 on biodiversity

MOROCCO: 11 illegal dumps to be rehabilitated by 2022

AFRICA: AFD launches a call for ecological restoration projects

NIGERIA: Peachwater wins ARIE grant for its green stove Powerstove

IVORY COAST: AfDB allocates $25 billion for green growth by 2025

SENEGAL: CBAO pledges $15 million to Sen’Eau to improve drinking water services

GHANA: $45.5 million from USAID for water and sanitation in the north

NIGERIA: Fordmarx and Lorentz train 200 young people in SWM in Enugu

DRC: Local battery production would reduce EV emissions by 30

ALGERIA: Dar El-Handasa signs for studies at the El-Mactaâ desalination plant

KENYA: KCJF invests in WEEE for waste collection and recycling

TUNISIA: The EU and SiccaVeneria launch the rehabilitation of Belvedere Park

GABON: A DNA-based technique makes it possible to count 95,000 forest elephants

CONGO BASIN: the objectives of the new regional forest certification scheme

EGYPT: AFESD to expand its green project financing portfolio by $30 million

GHANA: The “1 million garbage cans” initiative for efficient waste collection

EAST AFRICA: Import of e-waste banned from July 1st, 2022

BENIN: SGDS-GN digitizes 550 tricycles for waste collection

TUNISIA: Green4Youth launches its 3rd call for projects for the green economy

AFRICA: Virtual summit on green off-grid finance to be held Dec. 8

8-9 December 2021, online

ALGERIA: Government pledges €209m for waste management in Algiers

IVORY COAST: In 2022, the government will spend €166 million on drinking water

KENYA: Nairobi to raise $55bn to reduce GHG emissions by 32% by 2031

NIGERIA: APM kept 400,000 plastic bottles out of landfills in Lagos

EGYPT: CBE and EBA to mobilize $3 billion to upgrade irrigation systems

GHANA: Rehoboth Properties’ Eco-friendly Homes Certified EDGE in Accra

MOROCCO: the government opens a new landfill in Casablanca-Settat

MADAGASCAR: CBE to supply 2.5 MWp of solar power to NextSource’s Molo mine

DRC: Biocrude to build a organic waste recycling plant in Kinshasa

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

WEST AFRICA: reducing the incidental catch of birds and sea turtles

NIGERIA: A global procurement program for green energy companies

GHANA: World Bank Lends $74 Million for Sanitation and Water in Kumasi

SENEGAL: Proplast will recycle 200 tons of plastic per year, in agreement with UCG

EGYPT: three governorates get flood control stations

AFRICA: EU allows sale of biodiversity-killing pesticides

EGYPT: Reusing treated wastewater for agriculture in the Nile Delta

In Soma, Gambia takes its place in West African geopolitics

AFRICA: Chariot partners with Total to provide green energy to the mining sector

MAURITANIA: Government to raise $317 million for drinking water in Nouakchott

GHANA: Bui Power to install 8 solar power plants (259 MWp) in the north by 2022

NORTH AFRICA: “TouMaLi” project to clean up coastal areas

IVORY COAST: CEA Valopro to train in waste recovery in Yamoussokro

MALAWI: Peace Parks Rehabilitates Nyika Park and Vwaza Game Reserve with KfW

How solar energy is accelerating Africa’s electrification

ALGERIA: in Tizi Ouzou, villages opt for solid waste incineration

BENIN: JICA grants €24 million for drinking water in Couffo and Plateau

CAMEROON: towards accession to the Helsinki Convention on transboundary water

ALGERIA: Europlasma and NCC want to install a waste vitrification unit

AFRICA: Hydropower to be the focus of a conference and exhibition in Kampala in March

15-17 March, Kampala

ALGERIA: Sonatrach to build a solar park (10 MWp) for its oil sites

TUNISIA: the waste of anger in Agared

LESOTHO: ADFD approves $20 million loan for drinking water in Butha-Buthe

COP26: Husk to deploy 5,000 clean mini-grids in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

ZIMBABWE: Old Mutual inaugurates 641 kW solar power plant at its Harare headquarters

AFRICA: $136 million for SEFA, a vehicle for electrification via clean energy

MOROCCO: Compost Systems to turn agricultural waste into fertilizer

KENYA: LVNWWDA to build drinking water plant in Bungoma

Africa bets on renewable energy for its electrification

AFRICA: CFM closes $675M for water, sanitation, and energy climate change projects

MOROCCO: The “Morocco Water Race” program will reward water-related innovations

SOUTH AFRICA: GBCSA certified a record 140 ‘green’ buildings in 2021

WEST AFRICA: USTDA Grants Study for Power Interconnection

BOTSWANA: China Construction starts work on a drinking water project in Lobatse

AFRICA: Deutsche Bank and the GCF to finance green energy with $500M

SOUTH SUDAN: ApTech installs 106 automatic drinking water dispensers

TOGO: KYA-Energy completes solar electrification of 20 health centers

MOROCCO: ONEE to invest €30m for water and electricity in southern Western Sahara

AFRICA: SEforALL and Enel will train the future leaders of the energy transition

RWANDA: Kigali gets high-tech garbage cans for efficient waste collection

AFRICA: Ottawa allocates $8 million to reduce the impact of climate on women

COP26: Africa’s place in the negotiations at a time of climate change

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COP26: what priorities for Africa in the face of climate change?

AFRICA: CACCI initiative to support climate change adaptation efforts

SOUTH AFRICA: New plant recycles polystyrene into pavers in Khaya Khanya

AFRICA: InfraCo and Helios to raise $350m for energy and green growth

COP26: banks commit to increasing climate adaptation financing

CAMEROON: Six companies for technical studies of 300 mini drinking water networks

EGYPT: Cairo to rely on MPS and Aquatech for reuse and desalination

TANZANIA: UNIDO will use waste to produce 1.4 MWh of electricity

SOUTH AFRICA: “Packa-Ching” initiative awarded for its impact on pollution

MOROCCO: Novec to carry out technical studies for the Kheng Grou Dam

CAMEROON: BGFI guarantees €11 million for the Maroua and Guider solar power plants

MADAGASCAR: Welight electrifies 35 villages with solar energy

MOROCCO: French investors are eyeing the desalination market in Dakhla

RWANDA: Exim Bank of Hungary finances water and agriculture projects

COP26: Central Africa gets $2 billion for REDD+ initiatives

COP26: Togo needs $2.6 billion to reduce its emissions by 30% by 2030

AFRICA: CDC, Finnfund and Norfund bet on sustainable forestry with $500 million

ZIMBABWE: 4 universities sign with Clean City for waste management

AFRICA: development banks and climate finance, what commitment?

MADAGASCAR: when drought leads to unprecedented famine

AFRICA: Anglo American’s plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040

AFRICA: An international agreement to stop deforestation by 2030

AFRICA: GEAPP alliance pledges $100 billion for renewable energy in 10 years

CONGO: Chinese company Wing Wah threatened with closure for oil pollution

IVORY COAST: Foraci to supply water to 15,000 people in Korhogo with 124 boreholes

Africa Energy Forum: the great mass of energy opens on November 15 in London

November 15-17, London

EGYPT: New reservoir in Giza supplies water to about 35,000 households

SEYCHELLES: Sinohydro will finally deliver La Gogue Dam in 2022

AFRICA: when climate change defies all predictions

KENYA: World Bank Provides $150 Million to Address Drought

NIGERIA: A centre tracks oil pollution in the Niger Delta

MOROCCO: AfDB grants €114m for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change

ALGERIA: Government reactivates the seawater desalination plant in Zeralda

MOROCCO: Rabat strengthens Canadair fleet to fight forest fires

SENEGAL: Yokogawa and Toyota win contract for remote monitoring of water network

BURKINA FASO: the “Djiguifa Dji” project to create 120 water points

BENIN: AFD finances Cotonou’s rainwater sanitation program with €35.5 million

SOUTH AFRICA: Rewoven inaugurates Äänit award through recycling of used textiles

Access to sanitation and hygiene for a healthier continent

GABON: In Mitzic, a drinking water plant supplies 11,000 people

MALAWI: GBA partners with Maka Resources to provide irrigation systems

GHANA: A new plant recycles solid waste in the city of Accra

UGANDA: Water from the Aswa River to be pumped to serve 70 villages in Kyenjojo

AFRICA: ASI and Bloomberg to mobilize $1 trillion for solar energy

MOROCCO: AfDB to provide €18 million for PPSAE drinking water project

GHANA: mobilizing $4.3 billion to eradicate plastic pollution

TANZANIA: USAID Awards $25 Million to Tetra Tech for Water and Sanitation

AFRICA: Global warming threatens over 100 million people

MOROCCO: Onee completes work on the Taroudant drinking water plant

KENYA: Government funds 27 boreholes for irrigation in Galole

CENTRAL AFRICA: MPs call for ancestral methods of climate resilience

MOROCCO: SWS to install 10 solar water treatment units in Guelmim

AFRICA: d.light raises $15M to distribute its solar lighting kits

ZIMBABWE: Beitbridge uses PPP to build a modern landfill

AFRICA: MIHIA platform launched with solar PV project in Burkina Faso

BOTSWANA: Khato Civils brings water to Mmamashia with 100 km of pipeline

GHANA: Accra starts its “water for all” program through a new commission

MOROCCO: AgroTech focuses on training to improve agricultural waste management

SOUTH AFRICA: Mangaung gets $2 million for solid waste management

SADC: AIIM raises $376 million to finance renewable energy through Ideas

RWANDA: €10 million from NDF to control floods and preserve wetlands

SOMALIA: New strategy to improve water resources management

GHANA: GIZ supports a training program on solar powered irrigation

NAMIBIA: 102 water points supply six villages in Epembe

UGANDA: Nexus Green to install solar irrigation systems at 687 sites

SUDAN – SOUTH SUDAN: a partnership to prevent floods and drought

KENYA: Sanergy gets $2.5 million for fertilizer and protein from waste

AFRICA: what is at stake in the new French initiative for sustainable cocoa

LESOTHO-SOUTH AFRICA: AfDB Lends $86 Million for LHWP Phase II

KENYA: Promises of a new pact on plastic waste management

AFRICA: the GCF grants $1.2bn for climate resilience in several countries

CHAD: an invitation to tender for boreholes in the town of Abéchée

IVORY COAST: an operation to eliminate nearly 40 illegal dumps in Bondoukou

AFRICA: 2021 MGA Award Honors 3 Green Energy Projects

SUDAN: New water resources management strategy takes effect

SOUTH AFRICA: Redemption center improves waste management in Buffalo

SENEGAL: Ofor to provide drinking water to 21,000 people in the Matam region

IVORY COAST: AIVP equips three Abidjan suburbs with plastic collection units

BURKINA FASO: AEM launches a call for projects for water and sanitation

AFRICA: Bolloré’s environmental certification extends to its 136 sites

NIGER: IDA releases $400 million for drinking water supply and irrigation

TOGO: Accession to the Water Convention for better resource management

AFRICA:Zola Electric raises $90 million for its technology to facilitate energy acces

MOROCCO: Radeej launches the construction of the Azemmour wastewater treatment plant

AFRICA: Closing the Loop and TCO support Philips in managing its e-waste

KENYA: NBK finances water and sanitation service providers in Nairobi

TUNISIA: the new Sabikha wastewater treatment plant serves 9,000 people

AFRICA: Berlin pledges €100 million for renewable energy through the AfDB

AFRICA: Four million hectares of forest disappear each year

NORTH AFRICA: in 2022, BeMed will finance plastic management micro-projects

IVORY COAST: Razel-Bec and CGC-CI strengthen water supply in Agboville

ZIMBABWE: A new drinking water plant for the people of Matabeleland North

AFRICA: AWP initiative to accelerate wind energy development

BENIN: Initial funding of €33.5 million to start dredging Lake Ahémé

ANGOLA: Menongue water system rehabilitated to supply 50,000 people

LIBERIA: Creation of a center for waste data collection in Monrovia

AFRICA: 4 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects

EGYPT: Transit station improves solid waste management in Qena

AFRICA: London to focus on climate finance over next 5 years

COMIFAC: Member States harmonize protected area management policies

KENYA: Nandi Hills Water and Sanitation Project to be inaugurated July 2022

EGYPT: El Sisi inaugurates the world’s largest sewage plant in Bahr El-Baqar

TUNISIA: Lab’ess launches a call for applications to support 4 eco-entrepreneurs

Ronan Dantec: “The fight against climate change will take place at the local level”

President - Climate Chance

AFRICA: Congo Basin countries prepare for COP26

Le 06 octobre 2021, Paris, France

UGANDA: AFD and EU grant €78.56 million for water and sanitation in Insingiro

EAST AFRICA: Waste recycling solution providers to be featured

October 7 2021, online

AFRICA: Baobab+ raises €10 million for its solar home systems and digitalization

AFRICA: AlphaMundi finances the growth of solar energy provider Redavia

CAMEROON: Deutsche Bank finances drinking water in the South West

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

NIGERIA: FEC Releases Funds for Rima Valley Irrigation

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

ALGERIA: The Ain Benian seawater desalination plant is operational

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EGYPT: Two solid waste transit stations inaugurated in Asyut

AFRICA: Lesotho and Libya join the UNESCO World Biosphere Network

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

CAMEROON: A sewage sludge treatment plant is built in Yaoundé

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

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

AFRICA: AFC launches $500 million climate resilient infrastructure fund

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

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

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

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

BURKINA FASO: Rehabilitating dams to improve water supply

EGYPT: KarmWater wins Marsa Alam desalination plant contract

WEST AFRICA: ARM-Harith launches $250m climate investment fund

AFRICA: High level panel for water sector investment

AFRICA: Agricycle gets $2.4m to recycle food and agricultural waste

KENYA: Solar-powered water desalination system to supply Bubisa

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

AFRICA: Creation of a business forum for sustainable forestry

AFRICA: 3D printing to turn plastic waste into agricultural tools

KENYA: New irrigation system serves 457 farmers’ homes in Murang’a

AFRICA: Sustainable Mobility and Climate Week postponed to September 2022

AFRICA: Preserving the Congo Basin, one of the resolutions of the IUCN Congress

SENEGAL: replacing 316 km of pipes to improve the efficiency of the KSM station

AFRICA: Aktivco signs €60m credit facility to supply green energy to telecom towers

KENYA: WEEE Centre and Taka Ni Mali to recycle e-waste in Kajiado

NORTH AFRICA: IUCN Nbs standard launched in Mediterranean cities

MOROCCO: the Hassan II Great Water Prize opens and awaits its candidates

SAHEL: UNDP and SEforALL join forces to finance access to green energy

EGYPT: ReNergy to incinerate solid waste to generate electricity in Giza

AFRICA: Faced with Drought, AfDB, NDF and Copenhagen Commit to Water

AFRICA: Funding NGOs to improve great ape protection

GHANA: A new solid waste recycling initiative in Accra

BURKINA FASO: 600 latrines improve hygiene in the Boucle du Mouhoun

RWANDA: New solar pumps to irrigate 10 hectares of plantation in Ngoma

KENYA: Homa Bay to harvest rainwater for arable irrigation

RWANDA: Kigali proposes international agreement to fight plastic

ANGOLA: Luanda secures $1.1bn for its Bita water project

KENYA: Nanchang and Jiangxi to deliver Kimugu drinking water project by end of 2021

IUCN Red List, biodiversity loss will be accentuated in Africa?

NORTH AFRICA: Amethis raises €85m for SME financing

AFRICA: Trine invests €5m in solar energy provider Solarise

AFRICA: Averda Gets $30m From HSBC For Waste Recovery

UGANDA: A new drinking water supply system supplies 28,500 people in Moyo

AFRICA: a new partnership for wildlife conservation in the Okavango Basin

AFRICA: On September 15, the Climate Chance 2021 Summit will prepare the COP26

15-17 Sept 2021, online

BENIN: Waste sorting and recovery units for Greater Nokoué

TUNISIA: EU finances “RE-MED” for the recycling of construction and demolition waste

SUDAN: Government seeks consultants for solar PV irrigation

AFRICA: AfDB to Integrate Natural Capital into Development Finance

AFRICA: Mountain forests capture more carbon than the Amazon forest

MOROCCO: Rabat wants to increase the share of biomass in its electricity mix

SUDAN: The Netherlands launches a call for projects for rain-fed agriculture

LIBYA: Tripoli’s polluted beaches banned from swimming

AFRICA: $80m emergency fund (Covid-19) finances 90 green off-grid providers

CHAD: The Kariari dam will be exploited to supply drinking water to Amdjarass

KENYA: A new plant will treat wastewater from Kodiaga prison in Kisumu

UGANDA: New water supply for 35 villages in the Central Region

GHANA: in Ashanti, a new project for sanitation and reforestation

Kasai and Tshikapa rivers polluted by waste dumping

KENYA: Government pledges $11m for irrigation in Nyeri County

EGYPT: modernising irrigation systems to save water

MALAWI: A factory in Mzimba turns wood waste into cooking briquettes

IVORY COAST: a new device treats medical waste at the Bondoukou Hospital

AFRICA: Janus Capital invests in Highview for clean energy storage

RWANDA: Waste to Resources, an initiative to valorise waste in Kigali

SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria embraces CO2 capture and storage technologies

GUINEA: A $170 million line of credit for drinking water in Greater Conakry

DRC: Quest Water to supply 500 water purification and desalination systems

SENEGAL: Dakar under water, UN-Habitat prescribes sustainable urban actions

ALGERIA: The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service

KENYA: Boreal inaugurates a new solar-powered water desalination system

NIGERIA: Wecyclers to recycle plastic waste from Nigerian Breweries

AFRICA: Gridworks and New GX fund expansion of green energy provider SPS

NIGERIA: FCMB Opens $9.7m Line of Credit for Waste Management in Lagos

AFRICA: PepsiCo to reduce water consumption, impact south of the Sahara

AFRICA: KTN Global launches call for innovations in waste recycling

EGYPT: Hassan Allam builds an irrigation system in Toshka

IVORY COAST: The government launches the rehabilitation of the Trepoint water tower

EGYPT: $2.5bn to build 17 solar-powered desalination plants

RWANDA: Rema receives funding for mercury pollution control

NAMIBIA: Emergency plan to supply water to one million people

KENYA: Thiba irrigation dam to provide water by end of November 2021

NAMIBIA: Isotope hydrology to preserve groundwater resources

SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape’s Prieska wastewater treatment plant goes operational

SOUTH AFRICA: Absa and Arep join forces for renewable energy financing

IVORY COAST: GBE to finance productive solar energy projects

NAMIBIA: NamiGreen to recycle MultiChoice’s electronic waste

AFRICA: AfDB mobilizes $20 million to green off-grid suppliers recovery

TOGO: The “AEP-Lomé” project to provide drinking water in 9 communes

AFRICA: Bolloré puts sustainability at the service of logistics and transport

NAMIBIA: A tender for the management of the Walvis Bay landfill

AFRICA: AEF, the African Energy Forum, is stepping up its focus on digital and renewa

November 15-17, London

MOROCCO: Laâyoune desalination plant to provide drinking water before the end of 2021

CAMEROON: The Paepys drinking water project will be completed by the end of 2022

MOROCCO: Bouznika labelled “clean beach” for its eco-responsible approach

AFRICA: Floods will displace 2.7 million people by 2050

CAMEROON: SABC initiative to collect 1,441 tonnes of plastic waste

UGANDA: Ordinance puts households at the centre of waste management in Mbale

KENYA: Turkana to benefit from Israeli dryland farming techniques

EGYPT: Emirates NBD to finance agricultural wastewater reuse in Al-Hamam

LESOTHO: LHDA Invites Tenders for Construction of Polihali Dam

TUNISIA: Tinja joins WWF initiative to reduce plastic pollution

MAURITANIA: a dam retains rainwater to supply Tiris Zemour

MOZAMBIQUE: Government strengthens drinking water supply in Sofala

KENYA: Two water dams for farmland irrigation in Migori

AFRICA: ECP invests in Eranove, a water and electricity specialist

NIGERIA: A fleet of 102 trucks improves solid waste management in Lagos

AFRICA: Charm and Signify join forces to fund green energy providers

BURKINA FASO: Work begins on the Niangdo irrigation dam

GHANA: Tono drinking water plant to be commissioned by end of August 2021

AFRICA: 5 companies win funding to solarise hospitals

DRC: Clean-Seas to generate electricity from plastic waste via pyrolysis

KENYA: 8,000 tanks and pipes improve drinking water supply in Meru

MOROCCO: WWF funds 10 water conservation projects in the Middle Atlas

IVORY COAST: Manage & Paste turns plastic waste into paving stones in Yopougon

AFRICA: USAID awards $49 million to Tetra Tech for biodiversity.

BURKINA FASO: Two SDWFs provide drinking water to households in Nébiélianayou

GABON: Port-Gentil and Thouars strengthen their cooperation in waste management

MOROCCO: Biwater wins contract for the Moulay Bousselham wastewater treatment plant

AFRICA: $58m from Acumen for climate resilience of smallholder farmers

NIGERIA: New pipes strengthen Niger’s drinking water supply

SEYCHELLES: “Eco-District” award to encourage sustainable waste management

NIGERIA: Abuja provides 3,000 hectares of irrigated land to farmers in Jigawa

GHANA: UNDP supports innovation for waste management in schools

GABON: Installing waste bins in households to clean up Libreville

GAMBIA: Kanifing to convert organic waste into fertiliser and biomass

AFRICA: 3 projects awarded the “AFD-GDN biodiversity and development” prize

NIGERIA: Eco-hydrology to preserve water resources

RWANDA: Parliament approves €6 million from NDF for flood control in Kigali

MADAGASCAR: The World Bank grants $40 million for irrigation development

EGYPT: a network to monitor water pollution by industrial waste

IVORY COAST: 7 compact units supply water to Sassandra, Guémon and Cavally

AFRICA: AFSIA launches 2nd solar awards

KENYA: New Kilimani Galana Buttress irrigation dam comes into operation

AFRICA: CSR, now at the heart of sustainable development

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TANZANIA: Swimming banned as Lake Victoria rises

SENEGAL: ASPT seeks the expertise of the UCG to clean up tourist centres

AFRICA: Afri-Plastics Challenge to reduce plastic pollution at sea

AFRICA: when CSR comes to the rescue of biodiversity

Olivier de Noray: “Green terminal, an effective CSR approach”

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AFRICA: The 11th edition of Orange Summer Challenge focuses on waste management

GUINEA: Bolloré collects 1.35 tonnes of “e-waste” at the Autonomous Port of Conakry

AFRICA: employers’ organisations that are committed to CSR

DRC: In Kinshasa, the Chic is born for flood prevention

GHANA: New facilities boost drinking water supply in Salaga

CSR: the commitment of companies to the achievement of the SDGs in Africa

BURKINA FASO: Zéguédeghin and Lelexé dams soon to be rehabilitated

AFRICA: Denis S. N’Guesso bets on the preservation of the Congo Basin forests

AFRICA: Six companies awarded for low-carbon projects

AFRICA: Investing more in weather prevention pays off 10-fold

UGANDA: An artificial lake to provide water for farmers in Lopei

CHAD: AfWA builds water and sanitation capacity in 4 cities

AFRICA: AFD and FGEF co-finance the second phase of Combo+ for biodiversity

SENEGAL: 60,000 biodigesters to produce biogas from faecal sludge

ZAMBIA: EIB and KFW finance liquid sanitation in Lusaka

AFRICA: Desert to Power Programme Launched with ADF Grant

SOUTH AFRICA: Kudoti wins Nestlé waste management award

AFRICA: AFD and FFEM finance the fight against plastic pollution in the oceans

KENYA: Mandera water and sanitation project to be completed by November 2021

IVORY COAST: 6 compact units provide drinking water in Hambol and Bagoué

UGANDA: Women at the heart of sustainable plastic waste management?

SENEGAL: The third drinking water plant in Keur Momar Sarr is finally operational

AFRICA: Amcow Proposes Guidelines for Sanitation Policy Development

MALI: A campaign to remove 500,000 tonnes of waste from Bamako and Kati

MOROCCO: the Mogagreen project for the management of recyclable waste in Essaouira

AFRICA: IUCN presents Red List of river and lake ecosystems

CAMEROON: €5.5m from Koïca for rural drinking water supply

NIGERIA: FAO focuses on water-saving drip irrigation

AFRICA: Rolls-Royce invests in Kowry Energy’s off-grid solar systems

MALAWI: Lilongwe has its solid waste management plan

EGYPT: Government upgrades 2,017 km of irrigation canals

IVORY COAST: the Korylé project for the recovery of demolition waste in Abidjan

IVORY COAST: The government reinforces the water supply in the Sud-Comoé

SOUTH AFRICA: 3 boreholes supply 2,000 households with drinking water in Ga-Mopedi

KENYA: Kakamega gets a medical waste treatment plant

ZIMBABWE: New landfill to be opened near Masvingo

TUNISIA: MCC funds preservation of groundwater resources

DRC: Virunga Energie re-commissions the water pipe to the Bushara reservoirs

AFRICA: Korea to invest $600 million in renewable energy through AfDB

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

AFRICA: unwaste.io launches ‘Wastebase’ for plastic data collection

UGANDA: Supporting the Clean Seas Campaign to reduce plastic pollution

WEST AFRICA: EU supports preservation of Mount Nimba ecosystems

EGYPT: Kuwait finances the conversion of organic waste into biogas in Suhag

SOUTH SUDAN: Agreement with Cairo for the Wau Dam Feasibility Study

ETHIOPIA: KRCC finances the irrigation of 5,000 hectares of farmland in Oromia

WEST AFRICA: Orange aims to be carbon neutral by 2040

EGYPT: A plant converts waste into electricity through anaerobic gasification

TOGO: Togocom partners with Africa Global Recycling for waste recycling

MOROCCO: Onee obtains €37.5 million from the EIB for drinking water

AFRICA: 6 cities commit to FAO’s “green cities” programme of action

MALAWI: Majiga-Kamoto receives Goldman Prize for her commitment against plastic

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

AFRICA: AfDB to Train on Accessing Renewable Energy Funds

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

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

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

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

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

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

AFRICA: EDF involves the diaspora in financing rural electrification

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

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

SAHEL: a project to intensify agroecological practices in plantations

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

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

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

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

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

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

NAMIBIA: Paris supports groundwater management in response to drought

GABON: A foundation to reinforce security around Lékédi Park

KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms

SOUTH AFRICA: Cormorant birds driven to extinction by overfishing

Cyril Courjaret: “My challenge is to prepare for the future growth of SUEZ in Africa”

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NAMIBIA: Towards the construction of a new desalination plant in the coastal zone

MALAWI: World Bank funds sanitation for 250,000 people in Lilongwe

RWANDA: PSF funds single-use plastics management

GHANA: Zoomlion boosts its operational performance with 101 refuse trucks

UGANDA: Koica funds waste and faecal sludge management in Kampala

KENYA: Sanergy partners with Amitruck for waste management in Nairobi

BURKINA FASO: a new drinking water plant serves the town of Dori

AFRICA: the impact of mining on the environment

AFRICA: The continent is tackling the tide of waste that fouls the environment

AFRICA: African Parks secures $108m to manage its national parks

AFRICA: 9 countries benefit from a dryland restoration programme

GABON: Ausar to deliver Ndjolé hybrid solar power plant (400 kW) in July 2021

Africa: how the continent has integrated the notion of environmental protection

NORTH AFRICA: Plastic Odyssey promotes recycling of ocean plastics

AFRICA: Saving the oceans on land

AFRICA: the circular economy at the heart of ecosystem preservation

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AFRICA: the urgent need to restore degraded ecosystems

MOZAMBIQUE: A new drinking water plant serves 560,000 people in Maputo

AFRICA: a call for applications for 7 scholarships in water and sanitation

SUDAN: $23.6 million to preserve biodiversity and ecotourism in three parks

WEST AFRICA: A rash of plant diseases threatens biodiversity

NAMIBIA: KFW Funds Rehabilitation of Gammams Wastewater Treatment Plant

KENYA: NCWSC strengthens sanitation in Nairobi with new equipment

AFRICA: Reconciling agriculture and biodiversity is possible

SOUTH AFRICA: New weir supplies 150 farms in Holsloot

SOUTH AFRICA: AFD finances the preservation of Table Mountain Park

GHANA: LEAN project for biodiversity conservation

LESOTHO: Tender for Water Transfer Tunnel to Katse Dam

SOUTH AFRICA: New hope for cleaning up the Vaal river?

GHANA: AEHPMP to reduce mercury pollution and e-waste

GABON: Four boreholes reinforce the water supply to 2,800 households in Libreville

Biodiversity in Africa: 10 figures, 10 challenges

AFRICA: Concepts at the heart of the debate on biodiversity

LESOTHO: TCTA Secures $1.09bn for 2nd Phase of Highlands Water Project

IVORY COAST: Vergnet Hydro to equip 1,000 boreholes with solar pumps

Five key players commit to biodiversity in Africa

KENYA: Kepro raises awareness on responsible waste disposal

MOZAMBIQUE: PPPs to improve drinking water supply

AFRICA: Proparco invests $10 million in solar kit supplier d.light

AFRICA: when fashion goes green

NIGERIA: Capegate wins delegated waste management in Kano

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

SENEGAL: Customs seize 25 tonnes of plastic waste from Germany

IVORY COAST: PEAs strengthen water supply in the Moronou region

Africa’s challenge to preserve its biodiversity

UGANDA: A coalition for a campaign against plastic pollution

BENIN: Why a water surveillance brigade?

TOGO: Atakpamé and Dapaong are equipped to collect household waste

ZIMBABWE: 1,800 boreholes to improve rural water supply

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SOUTH AFRICA: Elandsberg classified “protected environment” for its water resources

AFRICA: 15 banks commit to reducing the impact of their assets on biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: Lesedi to convert plastics into electricity via pyrolysis

GHANA: McDavid Green Solutions to convert waste to electricity in Dawa

IVORY COAST: The La Mé drinking water plant will come into service in July 2021

AFRICA: EBRD and AfDB Join Forces for Sustainable Private Sector Development

ALGERIA: the drop in the level of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam puts 4 wilayas at risk

BURKINA FASO: Fez supports the preservation of the biodiversity of the Houët marigot

TOGO: The government regulates water drilling with a new law

SENEGAL: Sones connects 60,000 people to the Sen’Eau water network in Nguékhokh

UGANDA: China’s BUCC provides water to 173,360 people in 4 districts

IVORY COAST: The government inaugurates a drinking water supply in Gagnoa

UGANDA: FAO provides Kalungu with four solar-powered irrigation systems

SENEGAL: AFD grants €24.4 million for sanitation in Greater Dakar

IVORY COAST: in Divo, Franzetti supplies water to 90,000 people thanks to 2 UCDs

GHANA: UMaT proposes a strategy to clean up water bodies

ZIMBABWE: Eaziflush technology to limit open defecation

MALI: Energy Solution to incinerate waste to produce electricity in Bamako

EGYPT: Cairo tightens restrictions on irrigation water use

TANZANIA/KENYA: A guide to the rational use of water from the Mara River

AFRICA: TFTC initiative for youth and women’s climate resilience

SEYCHELLES: EU and OEACP fund biodiversity conservation in Aldabra

SOUTH AFRICA: Government to ban captive breeding of lions

UGANDA: China’s Zhonghao wins contract for Busia water and sanitation project

SENEGAL: The government to preserve marine protected areas

AFRICA: Despite reduction efforts, deforestation is increasing

AFRICA: SUEZ relies on training as a lever for local anchoring and performance

NIGERIA: Norad funds plastics circularity feasibility study

SENEGAL: “Promoged” will improve waste management for 6 million people

GHANA: Dispose Green to collect solid waste on demand nationwide

TUNISIA: a call for projects for municipal waste management centres

AFRICA: the 5th AFD Digital Challenge focuses on climate and biodiversity

LIBERIA: EGRI to get new plastic recycling equipment

SENEGAL: date pits to rehabilitate the country’s forest cover

AFRICA: Artificial intelligence to combat elephant poaching

EGYPT: PPPs for desalination and wastewater treatment plants

UGANDA: retaining rainwater to reduce flooding in Teso

BENIN: Ecolo4Dev competition for digital waste management solutions

AFRICA: EIB commits €340m for water and renewable energy in 5 countries

AFRICA: DFC funds WaterEquity for water and sanitation

IVORY COAST: 13,000 households to be connected to Koumassi water network by June

NIGERIA: Hajaig delays rehabilitation of Watari irrigation dam

SOUTH AFRICA: Nestlé joins forces with Polyco to recycle polyolefin plastic

IVORY COAST: A drinking water supply system will serve 10 localities in Didiévi

GHANA: Zoomlion engages the media for effective waste management

AFRICA: MIGA guarantees Bboxx solar systems in rural areas

SOUTH AFRICA: WasteAid supports innovation in waste management

ZIMBABWE: PVT mobilises funds to convert waste to energy in Bulawayo

GAMBIA: State to provide Farato town with a medical waste management centre

MOROCCO: IFC finances studies on the recovery of industrial waste in Tangier

GABON: Ali Bongo inaugurates a drinking water plant in Ntoum for 32,500 households

UGANDA: TexFad aims to make 2,400 mats from banana fibres by 2021

TANZANIA: A new dam to irrigate 11,700 hectares of plantations

AFRICA: FAO and IMO launch GloLitter programme to clean up oceans

BURKINA FASO: a consortium for the rehabilitation studies of 9 reservoirs

AFRICA: DFC call for applications for green off-grid financing

TUNISIA: WWF seeks consultant to survey pollution in Kerkennah

AFRICA: IFAD and IsDB finance climate change adaptation in rural areas

AFRICA: Olam limits deforestation through Cocoa Compass initiative

AFRICA: BBE to acquire assets of solar energy provider Solarcentury

MALAWI: EIB grants a $35.7 million loan for drinking water in the south of the countr

SENEGAL: Delivery of the Yenne-Popenguine drinking water project scheduled for May 20