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African elephant: 1.8 tonnes of ivory destroyed in France to curb poaching

Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya under water for 3 weeks

Tariye Gbadegesin, the Nigerian appointed to head the Climate Investment Fund

“Our ambition is to develop technologies that are sustainable” (Huawei)

After the agreement on financing of loss/damage, what are the challenges for COP28?

AFRICA: how are the media contributing to the ecological transition?

Huawei leads the way to sustainable connectivity amidst climate crisis

AFRICA: in 2023, the Global Green Event will be focusing on environmental professions

SEYCHELLES: the AfDB grants $33 million to finance sustainable urban development

Recycling urban wastewater into drinking water: behind the scenes with Jacques Momeux

South Africa and Egypt top regional sustainability rankings in 2023

ZAMBIA: Oikocredit opens $2 million credit line for RDG solar systems

COP28: will the Pope’s historic presence have an impact on the climate negotiations?

RWANDA: Triodos and OikoCredit finance $10m for Arc’s solar mini-grids

Green Mobility: An Imperative for Africa

AFRICA: Standard Bank provides a $20M credit facility to CBE to solarise businesses

ZAMBIA: between 2024 and 2027, the EU will support sustainable forest management

RWANDA: the capacity of the Karenge water plant will be tripled with $2M from OFID

The King of Morocco and Presidents of the AfDB and the AU preach sustainable growth

ZIMBABWE: How drinking water shortages are accelerating the spread of cholera

RWANDA: BasiGo completes electric bus expansion with $1.5m from USAID

COP28: the “loss and damage” fund will finally be hosted by the World Bank

COP28: Dubai, the host city, criticised for its “ecological aberrations”

AFRICA: 7th Emerging Valley on sustainable innovation, on 28 November in Marseille

November 28-29, 2023 in Marseille

ETHIOPIA: USAID releases $90M for water and sanitation in urban and rural areas

Climate finance: CRDB raises $68m in green bonds in Tanzania

Climate finance: in 2022, the MDBs mobilised $16bn for sub-Saharan Africa

Ahead of COP28, a tripartite declaration calls attention to the climate “emergency”

KENYA: the “SafiSolar” solar water filter supplies drinking water to 250 households

COMOROS: water shortages intensify in Moroni, to the great displeasure of households

SDG9 on sustainable industry to be discussed on 16 November in Addis Ababa

November 16-18, 2023, Addis Ababa

AFRICA: Burn launches first green bond ($10m) for clean cooking

Charles III in Kenya: can the “green” king influence the achievement of the SDGs?

AFRICA: AFD honours its pledge to finance 27 green initiatives to the tune of €23m

Oil, gas, mining… deforestation accelerates in the Congo Basin

MAURITIUS: $45 million in green bonds to finance 13 solar power plants

AFRICA: environmental professionals expected at the Global Green Event

22-25 November, El-Jadida, Morocco

MADAGASCAR: a 2.6 MW hybrid solar power plant comes on stream at the Molo mine

Digital laboratories, talent training, digital policy at the service of water

RWANDA: IFC and Proparco commit $35m for green buildings in Kigali

Green spaces for everyone, everywhere

AFRICA: eight investors raise $103m for Husk’s solar mini-grids

Climate Chance: African non-state actors’ position for COP28 known

MALAWI: Mangochi’s modernised drinking water system serves 90,000 people

Financing loss and damage: the West’s position threatens the progress made at COP27

For 4 climate actors, sustainable housing is the key to successful urban development

AFRICA: how exploiting aquifers can avert the food crisis

AFRICA: investors BII and ILX to raise $500 million for sustainable development

Pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, dry fermentation. ways to clean pollution in Africa

In Africa, “SUEZ innovates for sustainable water and waste management”

“AirQo”, the technological innovation that measures and warns of pollution peaks

KENYA: SunCulture receives funding for solar irrigation and agricultural innovation

From Paris to Dakar, innovating to better manage water in the face of climate change

MALAWI: a hunt for illegal boreholes is launched to improve water quality

Wilfried Adingra: “All innovative financing must be absolutely linked to the SDGs”

Innovation: when technology improves sustainable waste management

Alpha Barry : “Atos to achieve carbon neutrality of its digital activities in 2035”

BURUNDI: the AfDB finances $13m for climate-resilient water and sanitation

IMF/World Bank reform: an empty promise in the run-up to COP28

KENYA: Gogo hydroelectric dam to be upgraded to 8.5 MW capacity

Wind power: Africa’s installed capacity set to soar by 900%

AFRICA: innovation to be showcased at the 1st Global Waste Forum in Algiers

23 to 25 January 2024, Algiers

SOUTH SUDAN: $215 million in support from the World Bank to cope with climate shocks

Hicham El Habti: “Africa will develop thanks to science and technology”

AFRICA: MCFA to deploy €16m for clean cooking from November 2023

KENYA: Kyumbi dam to be rehabilitated for drinking water and irrigation

AFSIA Solar Awards 2023: 15 winners unveiled on the sidelines of REFA in Nairobi

World Bank and IMF Meetings: climate crisis on the agenda on 9 October in Marrakech

October 9-15, 2023, Marrakech

Malek Semar: “Recycling wastewater is no longer a choice, it’s the way forward”

MADAGASCAR: the AfDB supports a climate change resilience project

Sustainable development: “IFU is ready to take risks for greater impact”

AFRICA: OIF grants €230,000 to 8 climate and sanitation start-ups

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

AFRICA: the AfDB and Korea to promote climate technologies

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

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

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

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

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

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

TANZANIA: $15.2bn needed for its water investment programme

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

2 to 3 october 2023, Rabat

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

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

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

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

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

Alain Bloch: “Investments to help decarbonise cities”

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

AFRICA: Copenhagen to double its investment in sustainable development

MOZAMBIQUE: 74 boreholes in Gaza will improve drinking water supply by 2030

MOZAMBIQUE: Cuamba solar power plant goes into service with storage facilitie

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

AFRICA: Berlin and Washington invest $50m in green energy via SEFA

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

Renaissance Dam: filling of Africa’s largest reservoir completed

ETHIOPIA: $104m in financing to strengthen electricity system in east of the country

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

AFRICA: with $50m, GreenMax will facilitate imports of 75,000 EVs by 2025

MALAWI: the Nkhata Bay drinking water plant once again serves 105,000 people

DJIBOUTI: the country’s first wind farm inaugurated near Ghoubet Bay

MOZAMBIQUE: drinking water supply for 90,000 people in Niassa to be improved

In Africa, “the carbon market will give polluters carte blanche”

KENYA: Egyptian expertise to improve access to water in the face of drought

NAIROBI CLIMATE DECLARATION: united, Africa expects concrete action at COP28

SMART CITY: Cairo, Casablanca… when technology and development meet

Climate summit: so far divided, Africa adopts the “Nairobi Declaration”

SOMALIA: KSrelief invests $5m in drinking water in response to the drought

KENYA: as part of Climate Week, Uber launches its fleet of electric motorbikes

AFRICA: the climate is putting a strain on agriculture with insufficient yields

Climate: the long race to decarbonise industries in Africa

Education systems faced with the challenge of climate change: where does Africa stand

African Climate Week: 5 days to shape the economic and climate future

UGANDA: $1.5m from DANIDA to train farmers in modern irrigation techniques

AFRICA: meeting place for energy & sustainable development on 22 September in Abidjan

September 22 to 23, 2023, Abidjan

Climate: saving large animals to improve carbon sequestration

COP28: GCA to award 10 climate innovations in November 2023 in Dubai

DJIBOUTI: Amea signs for the installation of a 25 MW solar farm in Grand Bara

SOUTH SUDAN: a new device treats medical waste at Juba hospital

MALAWI/SOUTH SUDAN: pacts to speed up progress towards MDG 6

KENYA: Boreal equips Samburu with a water desalination system to fight water shortage

RWANDA: eWaka to deploy 1,000 electric bikes and scooters by 2024

MADAGASCAR: the first Urban Train line will soon link Soarano to Amoronankona

BURUNDI: towards the protection of biodiversity around Kibira and Rusizi

BURUNDI: ElectriFI finances the electrification of 3,000 households using solar kits

AFRICA: Conakry to host the 22nd Water and Sanitation Congress in February 2024

18 to 22 February 2024, Conakry

KENYA: In Menengai, a new geothermal power plant injects 35 MWe into the grid

AFRICA : Chobe and Brikama in the Top50 ecotourism destinations worldwide

ZIMBABWE: with China’s Prospect, Harare will process 450,000 tonnes of lithium a year

ACW 2023: in September, Nairobi will be Africa’s climate capital

From 1 September, Nairobi, Kenya

TANZANIA: $125m securitisation for solar electricity access

AFRICA: Cape Town, Kisumu and Mbale, pilot cities for AfriFOODlinks on SDG2

MADAGASCAR: €73 million for electrification and sustainable agriculture

SDG6 : a forum on water in Montpellier during the Europe-Africa Biennial in October

9 to 10 October 2023, Montpellier

AFRICA: intelligent mobility to be discussed in Johannesburg on 1 October

1-4 October 2023, Johannesburg

KENYA: BasiGo launches its new “E9 Kubwa” electric bus model

KENYA: William Ruto launches sanitation work in Othaya

AFRICA: $8 billion a year will be needed for universal access to clean cooking

MALAWI: Kamuzu 1 dam back in operation after five years’ work

BURUNDI: IFC to finance the Dama and Siku hydroelectric power stations

ETHIOPIA: GCA technical assistance for growing climate-resilient wheat

KENYA: the new Kaigunji irrigation system supplies water to 5,000 farmers

AFRICA: Bboxx and Spiro sign up to accelerate electric mobility in 3 countries

UGANDA: 108,000 farmers benefit from modern irrigation in Kabuyanda

KENYA: Roam inaugurates a factory in Nairobi to manufacture 50000 e-motorbikes a year

“The blue economy must be integrated into Comoros’ development strategy”

UGANDA: TotalEnergies begins drilling for oil in the Murchison Falls National Park

ETHIOPIA: UNOPS to support irrigation of 6.8 million hectares of land

RWANDA: a call for tenders for a drinking water system in the Volcanic Belt

KENYA: In Kisumu, a mobile application to combat plastic pollution

Zineb Sqalli: “Gender equality and ecological transition go hand in hand”

AFRICA: Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi still in the Top10 most polluted cities

TANZANIA: $306M from the World Bank and the NDF for sustainability in Dar es Salam

AFRICA: Freetown, Casablanca… women at the helm of future green cities

RWANDA: BasiGo’s electric buses will start operating in Kigali in October 2023

Renaissance Dam: Egypt and Ethiopia seek to bury the hatchet

ZAMBIA: Berlin pledges €35m for water and renewable energy

AFRICA: What can local materials and energy efficiency do against the climate?

Arlande Joerger-Aroukoun, entrepreneur, environmentalist and proud of it

AFRICA: gender equality in financing, a condition for speeding progress towards MDGs

AFRICA: a joint venture between Spiro and Horwin for electric bicycles

AFRICA: Vantage invests $25 million in water systems provider Aquasantec

AFRICA: CNRS supports 32 research projects on urban planning, water and climate

AFRICA: training in sustainable port cities starts in October 2023

AFRICA: Starsight obtains $20m to supply solar energy to businesses

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates the new Kimugu drinking water plant

AFRICA: solar energy to meet the challenge of electrification and energy transition

AFRICA: the EIB invests €40m in climate infrastructure through Acre

EAST AFRICA: drought is starving more than 43 million people

MOZAMBIQUE: Scatec sells its stake in the Mocuba solar power plant to Globeleq

RWANDA: the ADF commits $101m for sustainable and resilient water and sanitation

Yves Nono: « Bosch promotes energy transition in the automotive sector »

AFRICA: Climate Chance Summit on sustainable housing opens on 23 October in Yaoundé

October 23 to 25, Yaoundé

AFRICA: the 4th AFSIA Solar Awards are launched

MADAGASCAR: invitations to tender for 210 MW of solar power in Ihazolava & Mahajanga

AFRICA: ISA and Africa50 join forces to finance solar energy

RWANDA: construction of the Sebeya dam completed to reduce flooding

MALAWI: near Blantyre and Lilongwe, waste will be turned into compost

AFRICA: a $10m grant for electrification via solar mini-grids

AFRICA: the Spanish private sector to invest in sustainable cities

DJIBOUTI: the EIB lends €79m for water desalination and sanitation

Gael Escribe: “Nexus will recycle used car batteries in the Indian Ocean”

ZAMBIA: MySol secures $7.5m for off-grid solar electrification

“Access to drinking water also means funding innovative start-ups”.

AFRICA: Spiro to take delivery of 1,000 battery cells for its electric motorbikes

ETHIOPIA: $1.5m from Denmark for sustainable water management in Sidama and Dire Dawa

Botch Mbola: “Formal mechanics for sustainable vehicle maintenance”

“Run-of-river power stations are a better response to environmental challenge”

MAURITIUS: work starts on the Arsenal photovoltaic solar power plant

SEYCHELLES: after five years of work, the La Gogue dam is back in service

RWANDA: Kigali exempts electric vehicles from import duties

AFRICA: 2nd Nexus Climate Day on sustainable automotive takes place on 4 October 2023

October 4, 2023, online from Geneva

AFRICA: mobility and decarbonisation, a difficult equation ?

AFRICA: Engie and Meridiam acquire renewable energy producer BTE

AFRICA: call for contributions for the Climate Chance 2023 Summit in Yaoundé

RWANDA: a REMA report proposes 10 solutions to mercury pollution

New Global Financial Pact: two years to accelerate reforms

ETHIOPIA: OWERDB recruits a consultant for the Gelechet Sarite water supply project

AFRICA: IFC and Proparco co-finance access to electricity and agriculture

AFRICA: Suez steps up the pace on technology for managing essential services

MOZAMBIQUE: seven pipelines boost drinking water supply in Sofala

AFRICA: start-up Kubik raises $3.34m to recycle plastic waste

Reducing interest on debt, increasing bank capital… innovation in Paris

Martin Hendriksen: “IAMAGA, innovative services for the African car market”

AFRICA: in Paris, 4 heads of state plead for faster green growth

Drought, food crisis… Time for action, says Mohamed Bazoum

EAST AFRICA: Yellow secures $14m for the deployment of its solar kits

RWANDA: Volkswagen to supply electric tractors to farmers in Gashora

KENYA: AWWDA is recruiting a consultant for the recovery of sewage sludge at Dandora

AFRICA: AFD pledges €2.4 million to finance solutions to the SDGs in 2024

AFRICA: four new biosphere reserves designated by UNESCO

AFRICA: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners invests in hydrogen alongside CWP Global

ZAMBIA: $100m funding for the development of sustainable tourism

KENYA: Globeleq starts work on its first geothermal power plant in Menengai

MOZAMBIQUE: the EU and the EIB pledge €500M for the Mphanda Nkuwa mega dam

KENYA: Roam inaugurates 3 battery exchange stations for its e-motorbikes in Nairobi

AFRICA: NEFCO and GET.invest to mobilise financing for access to energy

KENYA: Samsung joins forces with House Wife’s Paradise to collect its e-waste

AFRICA: what place for electromobility in urban transport systems?

KENYA: “Corbett”, ARC Ride’s new electric motorbike on the road in Nairobi

Neil Greenwood: “Rehabilitating elephants is a costly exercise”.

SOMALIA: ATMIS to plant 30,000 trees to green the country by December 2024

RWANDA: a climate-smart farming solution in Musanze

Albin Lazare: “The environment and the SDGs are at the heart of city diplomacy”

Debt, climate emergency… A summit in Paris to redefine the global financial pact

22-23 June, Paris, France

AFRICA: To Romain Crouzet and Mireille Etame, sustainable city is around the corner

ZIMBABWE: seven orphaned elephant calves return to the wild

MADAGASCAR: JIRAMA to purchase output from the Volobe hydroelectric power station

JEICOM23: in Yaoundé, the 2nd meeting preaches for greener, more resilient cities

AFRICA: the city of today: the test of the demographic explosion and the climate

KENYA: communities excel in wildlife conservation in the Maasai Mara

BURUNDI: an invitation to tender for the Mpanda hydroelectric power station (10 MW)

ZIMBABWE-ZAMBIA: an agreement to conserve the lower Zambezi-Mana basins

TANZANIA: between 2023 and 2024 $2m will be spent on drinking water projects in Geita

KENYA: $130m securitisation for off-grid solar electrification

MOZAMBIQUE: a dam comes into service at Mpengo for drinking water and irrigation

AFRICA: IRD launches “Innovation Trophies” to fund green projects

MOZAMBIQUE: EDF and TotalEnergies qualify for the Mphanda Nkuwa mega-dam

MOZAMBIQUE-ZIMBABWE: three agreements on cross-border water management

AFRICA: NEFCO and CCA to finance clean cooking south of the Sahara

AFRICA: JBIC and AFC join forces to finance the energy transition

AFRICA: Smart city experts meet in Johannesburg on 27 June

June 27-29, 2023, Johannesburg

AFRICA: Kenyan start-up Amini raises $2m for its climate technologies

UGANDA: Kampala to raise $28bn for its climate finance needs by 2030

JEICOM23: The meeting of councils on June 1st in Yaoundé focused on food security

June 1-3, 2023, Yaoundé

AFRICA: in September, three fairs to think about the city of tomorrow

19-24 Sept, Paris, France

AFRICA: E3LCEF raises $48m for climate-smart entrepreneurship

MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo and Tokyo in talks to manufacture EV batteries

MADAGASCAR: FGEF allocates €2M to the conservation of Diana’s coastal ecosystems

Lukas Schaugg: “The Energy Charter Treaty hinders climate action”

AFRICA: Switzerland allocates €217m to ADF to support climate resilience

Pierre Leduc: “Hydrogen mobility is starting to become a reality”

VIDEO

Paul Lucchese: “Hydrogen is the key to decarbonising heavy industries”

VIDEO

BURUNDI: Gigawatt Global to double capacity of Mubuga solar plant

Bart Biebuyck: “Hydrogen will be a vector for local development in Africa”

VIDEO

Hydrogen, the energy of tomorrow? What place for Africa?

SOMALIA: FAO and UNICEF collaborate to boost water security

EUROPE-AFRICA FORUM: A Common Future for Sustainable Development

Hicham El Habti: “UM6P is pushing research on green hydrogen and its derivatives”

VIDEO

AFRICA: AfDB launches $1.6m ‘green bank’ for sustainable growth

Marc Guillaume : « hydrogen brings hope for the energy transition »

VIDEO

AFRICA: Unlocking Solar Capital opens on innovations in Kampala, May 31

31 mai et 1er juin, Kampala

Michael Kögeler: “Digital enables sustainable and efficient water management

MADAGASCAR: $227 million in financing for climate-smart agriculture

Decentralisation: a sensible solution to water shortages in Africa?

ZAMBIA: RTII seeks a consultant for a drinking water project in 12 districts

MOZAMBIQUE: In Beira, a project will strengthen coastal protection against flooding

AFRICA: Dutch ILX Fund and AfDB join forces to finance green projects

MADAGASCAR: US$ 1.5 Million from ARC for Cyclone Freddy Recovery

KENYA: AWWDA Tenders for Drinking Water Supply in Mwala

KENYA: Eight irrigation dams will improve food security in Meru

ZIMBABWE: Ecoguard post opens in Hwange National Park

AFRICA: from Bouaké to Abidjan, musicians sing for food security

UGANDA: A fleet of 80 vehicles will improve waste management in Kampala

AFRICA: CCA signs with AGF for clean cooking financing

AFRICA: NDF allocates €500,000 to UNDP’s Green Debt and Resilience Platform

BURUNDI: “Soleil-Nyakiriza” project starts for solar and clean cooking

RTAM 2023: Future of green hydrogen in Africa is decided in Aix-en-Provence in May

May 3 to 4, 2023, Aix-en-Provence

AFRICA: supported by the IOF, the Youth Climate Forum opens on 29 May in Kara

May 29 to 31, 2023, Kara

KENYA: Mavoko drinking water system finally comes on stream after five years

MALAWI: IFC and Voltalia sign for solar power with storage in Dwangwa

AFRICA: UNDP-supported project combines solar and agriculture in 9 countries

AFRICA: A Bloomberg conference in Marrakech in June 2023 under the prism of climate

June 13 to 14, 2023, Marrakech

TANZANIA: $276 million from the AfDB and AFD for the Kakono hydropower plant (88 MW)

GREAT GREEN WALL: waterboxx adopted to save water in reforestation

AFRICA: OceanHub Africa’s call for projects to protect marine ecosystems

KENYA: National Plan for Electric Mobility in the making to tackle pollution

TANZANIA: USAID releases $8.4 million for coastal biodiversity conservation

AFRICA: AfDB Annual Meeting Opens May 22 in Sharm El-Sheikh

May 22 to 26, 2023, Sharm-el Sheikh

AFRICA: Ecobodaa and 4 other start-ups get $1.1 million for their green solutions

UGANDA: New Delhi finances drinking water for 500,000 people in 20 districts

AFRICA: BII and Shell Foundation to invest $245 million in clean energy

MALAWI: after Cyclone Freddy, the UN mobilises $70 million for population resilience

MADAGASCAR: $1.5 million from OFID and UNIDO for the transition to clean cooking

MALAWI: Notice of Prequalification to Expand Rumphi Water Supply System

KENYA: Sinohydro starts construction of Mwache irrigation dam with delay

AFRICA: Ecoslops and Parlym join forces to recycle used engine oil

ZAMBIA: USTDA Funds Renewable Energy Storage Study

KENYA: with SpaceX, Nairobi launches a satellite to strengthen its climate resilience

AFRICA: Nairobi to host African Climate Week on 4 September 2023

September 4-5, 2023, Nairobi

Eritrea: $49 million from AfDB for 30 MWp solar park with storage in Dekemhare

AFRICA: a call for projects for CSOs working on the SDGs in 45 countries

AFRICA: W2AF raises €36 million to accelerate access to drinking water

UGANDA: with $200 million, Spiro will deploy 140,000 electric motorcycles

AFRICA : GEF Adds $13 Million to AGRI3 Fund for Sustainable Agriculture

KENYA: Pemba Dam back in operation after rehabilitation

SEYCHELLES: French company Qair signs for a 5.8 MWp floating solar power plant

TANZANIA: Metito Wins Dar es Salaam Wastewater Treatment Plant Contract

KENYA: Borealis to finance the activities of Kenyan recycling company Ecopost

AFRICA: the smart city at the center of the African Cities Lab on May 23 in Cotonou

May 23 to 24, 2023, Cotonou

KENYA: European Union funds €347 million for Nairobi’s third BRT line

AFRICA: Washington pledges $7 billion for sustainable development and climate

EAST AFRICA: IFC and Bank One to co-finance sustainable projects

MOZAMBIQUE: World Bank Pledges $250 Million for Urban Drinking Water

ETHIOPIA: Digital technology will strengthen water services for 10 million people

MOZAMBIQUE: In Massafane, a drinking water supply system serves 1,700 people

AFRICA: Algeria tops a ranking of the least polluted Arab countries

MALAWI: $145 million IDA grant for water and sanitation in Blantyre

AFRICA: IBL and Stoa invest in solar energy provider Equator Energy

AFRICA: Senegalese Macky Sall awarded “Leadership for Water Security

AFRICA: In Rabat, UCLG and Ademe equip 21 local officials on climate action

AFRICA: DPA to Provide 12MW of Solar Power to Adac’s Data Centres

AFRICA: GCF commits $240m to climate-resilient infrastructure

AFRICA: 300,000 km of rivers to be restored by 2030

“Access to electricity in Africa requires the pooling of skills”

EAIF 2023: Gaia Energy Impact Fund II is launched for the electrification of Africa

AFRICA: Faced with water stress, sustainable management of groundwater is essential

AFRICA: Afri-Plastics awards Toto Safi from Kigali and seven other green start-ups

AFRICA: Top 10 most water-insecure countries

AFRICA: rainwater harvesting and aquifer recharge in the face of water stress

EAIF 2023: Engie bets on carbon credits for electricity access

KENYA: IFC popularizes Edge certification for green buildings in Nairobi

AFRICA: AfDB Accelerates Green Bonds for Green Energy Access

AFRICA: Resource and source of life, water at the heart of sustainable development

Energy access: despite mobilized funding, Africa still lags behind

KENYA: Finnfund sells its stake in the 310 MW Lake Turkana wind farm

MOZAMBIQUE: JICA Provides $6.3M for Construction of 5 Water Supply Systems in Niassa

EAIF 2023: the energy access financing event opens on 21 March in Abidjan

KENYA: USAID to invest $130 million in drinking water and sanitation

MOZAMBIQUE: Stockholm commits $19m for resilience to climate shocks

AFRICA: UN Water Conference opens March 22, 2022 in New York

March 22 to 24, 2023, New-York

Florent Thomas: “500 EV charging points will be created by CAN 2024”

AFRICA: Inspired Evolution raises $199 million for the energy transition

KENYA: T3 (EPZ) to set up a plastic bottle recycling plant in Athi River

SOUTH SUDAN: Beijing finances 47 pumping stations for drinking water supply

AFRICA: between climate hazards and ecological solutions, women at the heart of SDGs

AFRICA: Seed launches call for projects to fund climate resilience

MALAWI: Nkhotakhota 1 solar PV plant goes live

MAURITIUS: French Qair signs for 60 MWac of solar power with storage

MADAGASCAR: WWF alerts on wildlife trafficking in Sava cities

One Forest Summit: the ambitions of the Libreville Plan on forest preservation

AFRICA: GCF and EIB launch new climate finance facility

ZAMBIA: EU funds €12m for access to clean cooking through the MCFA

AFRICA: BasiGo and 10 start-ups in a global ranking on climate innovation

KENYA: AVA to assemble 130 electric vehicles from BYD by 2024

AFRICA: The missions of the new Water and Sanitation Academy

How to ensure access to renewable energy for rural populations in Africa?

eMag with Climate Chance

AFRICA: Initiative to enable the sustainable management of ecosystems in 6 countries

AFRICA: World Hydropower Congress opens on 30 October 2023 in Bali

30 octobre à Bali, Indonésie

AFRICA: Forum on sustainable cities opens in Abidjan on 10 May 2023

10 au 13 mai 2023, Abidjan

AFRICA: 10 filmmakers advocate for better sanitation in urban areas

MADAGASCAR: the human and environmental disaster of Cyclone Freddy

ZAMBIA: A 33 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant goes into operation in Kitwe

UGANDA: 160 farmers to be provided with irrigation systems in Kapelebyong

AFRICA: Interregional committee to improve air quality in five cities

AFRICA: Water Professionals Expected in New York in March to Assess SDG6

March 22-24, 2023, New York

AFRICA: Launched by KfW, the AGGF mobilises $47 million for climate resilience

KENYA: MUST focuses on raising awareness about digital pollution

MADAGASCAR: In response to the drought, 100 hectares of land reforested in Ilaka

AFRICA: A partnership to finance clean cooking through carbon credits

ZIMBABWE: A $500m smart city 18km from Harare to be built

SOMALIA: AMP programme puts solar mini-grids at the heart of electrification

AFRICA: hydrogen and solar energy, focus of the partnership between Masdar and IFC

MOZAMBIQUE: Deadly floods threaten food security in Boane

AFRICA: Dublin and Vienna support climate action with €3m

UGANDA: Vehicles to be fitted with refuse bags from 1 April 2023

MOZAMBIQUE: Irish researchers promote “sustainable urban agriculture

KENYA: Japan’s Toyota wins Menengai geothermal power plant contract

MADAGASCAR: ENHY joint venture to tap the island’s hydroelectric potential

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa grants first ever commercial mini-grid licence

SOMALIA: MIGA Issues $5m Guarantee for Baidoa Hybrid Solar Power Plant

RWANDA: In Nduba, a new landfill will produce electricity and fertiliser

Environment Day 2023: in Abidjan, the focus will be on plastic pollution on 5 June

June 5, 2023, in Abidjan

AFRICA: smart cities and electric mobility under discussion in Italy on 22 March 2023

March 22-24, 2023, in Rimini

BOTSWANA/ZAMBIA: KfW finances €8.8 million for drinking water and sanitation

AFRICA: FAO and ARC to mainstream gender in climate action

AFRICA: Oikocredit lends Yellow $5 million for solar kit roll-out

AFRICA: with its new roadmap, SUEZ bets on sustainable development

KENYA: World Bank funds $124m for groundwater development

AFRICA: SEFA Grants $1 Million to Seven Countries to Develop Electric Mobility

AFRICA: Namibia honoured at UN sustainable tourism competition

MADAGASCAR: a 1.8 MWp solar PV power plant goes into operation in Antalaha

KENYA: Bidhaa secures Spark+ loan for clean cooking in rural areas

KENYA: Nakuru County signs partnership with VEI on water conservation

AFRICA: Switzerland finances the roll-out of eWaka’s electric bikes

AFRICA: Rabat calls for the creation of a platform dedicated to climate resilience

KENYA: $3 billion to be invested in irrigation development in 4 years

MADAGASCAR: A solar solution to the climate crisis in the south

AFRICA: Climate innovation focus of the 5th Keeling Curve Award launched

AFRICA: The giant Danone wants to reduce methane emissions from its activities

HYDROGEN: MTJ, a new solution to decarbonize air transport

Eritrea: Asmara Recruits Consultant for Dekemhare Solar Power Plant (30 MWp)

ZIMBABWE: ARDA revives Gowe irrigation project for food security

AFRICA: AFD to finance 24 green solutions in Casablanca, Nouakchott, and Tunis

KENYA: BasiGo signs with AVA to assemble 1,000 electric buses in Mombasa

MAURITIUS: MCB finances €7.5m for the Arsenal solar photovoltaic plant

AFRICA: should forest carbon offsetting continue after all?

DJIBOUTI: AfDB and GCA Release $3.7 Million for Climate Resilience in the Capital

KENYA: Tax incentives to promote the development of electric mobility

AFRICA: Niamey hosts the 9th African Forum on Sustainable Development in February

28 février au 2 mars 2023, Niamey

ZAMBIA: Abu Dhabi to invest $2bn in solar with first 500MWp project

ETHIOPIA: Masdar will finally co-develop its 500 MWp solar project with EIH

MADAGASCAR: €7m guarantee for Ambatolampy solar park storage system

AFRICA: Arena launches Clean Shore Great Lakes project to clean up the Great Lakes

TANZANIA: A project in Chalinze will increase water supply to 200,000 people

DAVOS FORUM: How climate change is undermining human health in Africa

SEYCHELLES: Masdar connects 5 MWp solar power plant on Romainville Island

MADAGASCAR: WeLight raises €19m to deploy solar mini-grids in 120 villages

AFRICA: Activist Alizée Mabilon to cycle through 11 drought-stricken countries

ZAMBIA: 4 new water mains to serve 8,000 people in Mpongwe

KENYA: Nairobi to raise $137m for sustainable urbanisation and water access

MOZAMBIQUE: Ncondezi secures land for its 300 MWp Tete solar power plant

KENYA: KfW lends €20m for water and sanitation in Kericho and Kisii

MADAGASCAR: the government, denounced for its inaction against deforestation

AFRICA: Catalyst invests $2m in climate resilience through 10 start-ups

AFRICA: Water, renewable energy, agriculture… a $500 million package from OFID

AFRICA: A call for proposals to finance local off-grid companies

AFRICA: LeapFrog invests $70m in solar kit provider Sun King

ETHIOPIA: 4th Resource to assess geothermal resources in two regions

MADAGASCAR: $19 million in funding for resilience to climate shocks

TANZANIA: Julius Nyerere hydroelectric dam impoundment launched

KENYA: ElectriFI invests $3m in solar energy provider Solarise

UGANDA: NWSC to build new water pumping station at Masaka plant

AFRICA: Gridworks invests $50m in energy company Virunga Power

KENYA: ElectriFI invests $3m in solar energy provider Solarise

AFRICA: HETA Alliance launched to electrify 10,000 health centres

RWANDA: State launches 5-year hazardous waste management project

ZIMBABWE: State to spend $213m on water and irrigation projects in 2023

UGANDA: In Kagadi, a new drinking water system serves 150,000 people

MADAGASCAR: OFID funds $36.5m to accelerate access to clean cooking

MOZAMBIQUE: Government Seeks Consultant for Electricity Storage

WCEF2022: The call for the convening of the African Circular Economy Forum

RWANDA: Kigali launches $211m plan to develop circular economy

AFRICA: Helsinki to host the 7th World Circular Economy Forum come May 2023

30 May - 1 June 2023, Helsinki

WCEF 2022: Central African producers’ responsibility engaged in Yaoundé

AFRICA: the circular economy, an ally for the ecological transition

On the road to WCEF2022: Challenges and opportunities of a circular economy in Africa

KENYA: Globeleq raises $72 million to generate geothermal power in Menengai

RWANDA: Construction of the Muvumba water reservoir to start in 2023

KENYA: Berlin grants €112m for renewable energy and green hydrogen

EAST AFRICA: Ampersand to deploy 600,000 electric motorbikes by 2030

RWANDA: JICA allocates $22.3 million for the supply of drinking water in Kigali

ETHIOPIA: $10 million from SEFA for drilling at Tulu Moye geothermal site

MOZAMBIQUE: ElectriFI lands with €15m for clean energy providers

EAST AFRICA: the dugong, driven to extinction by humans

ZIMBABWE: Total and Chariot to supply 30 MWp of solar power to the Karo mine

KENYA: EDF and SunFunder provide $2.7m to solar power provider DPA

DJIBOUTI: Australia’s CWP to convert 10 GW of clean electricity into hydrogen

AFRICA: Emerging Valley awards two start-ups for their green projects in 2022

RWANDA: BB Energy finances 200,000 improved stoves for clean cooking

ETHIOPIA: ADF releases $14 million to build climate resilience in Borana

AFRICA: By 2023, start-up MAX.ng to raise $100m to roll out EVs in 10 countries

MADAGASCAR: the Farahantsana hydroelectric power station (28 MW) goes into service

KENYA: Hummingbird to offer electric vehicles in Nairobi hotels

AFRICA: Proparco invests $10 million in Sun King’s solar kits

ZIMBABWE: Infraco invests $2m in Mobility for Africa electric tricycles

UGANDA: Coca-Cola partners with DHL to recycle plastic waste in Kampala

AFRICA: In 2023, the Africa Energy Indaba accelerates electric mobility in Cape Town

March 7 to 9, 2023, Cape town

MOZAMBIQUE: US$125 Million to Upgrade Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Plant

UGANDA: BGFA to grant $5m for d.light and Engie solar kits

KENYA: Thika to get new water and sanitation infrastructure

KENYA: NopeaRide’s electric taxi service in Nairobi comes to an end

UGANDA: EnviroServ acquires 34 vehicles for oil waste management

KENYA: $472 million emergency appeal to combat drought

MOZAMBIQUE: Notice of Prequalification for Two 60 MWac Solar PV Plants

AFRICA: SEFA secures $64m funding for renewable energy

TANZANIA: Mwanza Sewerage System to be Upgraded to Protect Lake Victoria

INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION

RWANDA: Israeli HomeBiogas to convert agricultural waste into biogas

UGANDA: A new drinking water supply serves 163,000 people in Rukungiri

AFRICA: Solarise raises $33m to provide solar power to businesses

AFRICA: EarthRanger programme strengthens management of 6 protected areas

AFRICA: 20 women scientists awarded for their sustainable projects

AFRICA: Switzerland and Spain grant €10 million to the AfDB for climate projects

KENYA: Afreximbank to finance $800m to build 100 water reservoirs

AFRICA: €1.2m for climate resilience for displaced people in six cities

AFRICA: Mirova funds $5m for BioLite’s solar home systems

ZIMBABWE: Solar pumps to address climate change in Harare

INDIAN OCEAN: with UNDP, Agri Resources promotes sustainable vanilla farming

MALAWI: On the sidelines of COP27, Amea Power signs for a 50 MWp solar plant

COP27: A minimal agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh

KENYA: Stima joins forces with Mogo and Bolt for green mobility solutions in Nairobi

KENYA: BasiGo raises $6.6m for commercial deliveries of electric buses

COP27/Solution: Solar and digital to decarbonise grid sites

For Adnane Ben Halima, digital and decarbonisation go hand in hand

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AFRICA: At COP27, the “YouthADAPT” awards 20 climate innovation projects

UGANDA: French HDF wants to invest in hydrogen power plants

COP27: renewable energy, a crucial issue for Africa’s development

AFRICA: $1.4bn for climate resilience of smallholder farmers

COP27: CIF pledges $350m to scale up climate solutions

AFRICA: ENABEL receives €5m to finance climate resilient projects

KENYA: New company to invest in sustainable infrastructure

KENYA: Fortescue to produce green ammonia for agriculture in Naivasha

KENYA: BasiGo and Advanced Mobility to launch sustainable transport training in 2023

Climate emergency in Africa: time for adaptation solutions

COP27: Rwanda launches $104m green economy fund

AFRICA: when climate change accelerates water stress!

AFRICA: Countries should allocate 1.4% of GDP per year to climate action

COP27: what are the challenges for Africa at a time of concrete solutions?

AFRICA: Aera and myclimate sell $5 million in carbon credits for M Auto’s EVs

KENYA: London to support climate action with $4bn investment

MOZAMBIQUE: EU grants €20 million for water and sanitation in the North

AFRICA: Mount Kilimanjaro ice cap could disappear by 2050

TANZANIA: elephant population recovers

KENYA: Government to mobilise $82m to scale up drought response

MAURITIUS: a medical waste treatment unit will be operational by 2027

TANZANIA: water rationing begins after prolonged drought

TANZANIA: Government pledges $36m for Makonde water supply

COMOROS : The SDF finances $5 million for the supply of drinking water in Moroni

KENYA: Tender for the Olkaria VII Power Plant Feasibility Study

AFRICA: Vodafone to test the viability of clean energy on its network sites

UGANDA: €68m from Berlin for climate resilience and energy

ZIMBABWE: DPA to supply 2.5 MWp of solar power to Varun’s Harare factory

AFRICA: GCA partners with Invesco on climate resilience financing

KENYA: USAID funds water supply in 8 counties to the tune of $19.8 million

EAST AFRICA: Sistema.bio secures $10m for biogas production in 3 countries

AFRICA: A coalition is born to promote sustainable urban transport

KENYA: KCB Bank and Unitar launch “E-mobility” program for sustainable transport

AFRICA: Addis Ababa and Freetown crowned for their climate innovations

KENYA: Government relies on PPPs to build 100 water dams in 5 years

NIL BASIN: GIZ grants €6 million to NBI for transboundary water management

TANZANIA: now under control, a fire shakes the ecosystem of Kilimanjaro

AFRICA: JICA to Train 24 Community Workers in Sustainable Waste Management

AFRICA: 70 million people electrified via off-grid solar in 3 years

AFRICA: Bayport secures $12 million from WaterEquity for water and sanitation

AFRICA: GCF funding for energy efficiency in buildings in four countries

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates Thiba irrigation dam for 5,000 households

KENYA: Trans-Nzoia builds new water reservoir for agriculture

MOZAMBIQUE: SEFA supports renewable energy production with $2.5 million

KENYA: Family Bank to pre-finance BasiGo’s electric bus purchase over 2 years

UGANDA: Equatorial and GIZ team up to solarize 27 rural clinics

AFRICA: “Dream” program for solar irrigation

KENYA: Boreal Light equips 28 hospitals with solar-powered desalination systems

AFRICA: In December 2022, the African Economic Conference speeds up on climate

December 9 to 11, 2022,in Balaclava

RWANDA: the revolution of solar-powered multi-service centres in rural areas

AFRICA: OceanHub Africa awards six start-ups for sustainable solutions

RWANDA: Bboxx and Ampersand join forces to develop electric mobility

UGANDA: AFD finances €1.5 million for sustainable infrastructure in Kampala

SEYCHELLES: a plant will convert solid waste into electricity in Mahé

MADAGASCAR: fires ravage the Ankaratra reserve

MOZAMBIQUE: 7 Companies Run for the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Mega Project

DJIBOUTI: AFD and the EU finance €40 million for water and liquid sanitation

ZAMBIA: EDFI invests $2m in RDG Collective’s solar home systems

AFRICA: IFD seeks climate innovations to present at COP27

ZIMBABWE: $20 million fund for irrigation in eight provinces

AFRICA: UN warns of food waste in the face of food insecurity

UGANDA: Sogea-Satom signs a contract for drinking water in Mbarara

AFRICA: The 21st Congress of the African Water Association opens on 20 February

20 to 24 February 2023, Abidjan

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

DRC/RWANDA: InfraCo and Equatorial to invest $1.7m in solar mini-grids

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

October 10 to 13, 2022, in Algiers

KENYA: Kenya Power accelerates investment in green mobility

AFRICA: Oil company Shell buys solar energy provider Daystar

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

MALAWI: DFC provides $25 million loan for Golomoti solar power plant (20 MW)

KENYA: Iten town to get sewerage system

AFRICA: Three countries want to step up climate action

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

UGANDA: EnDev seeks a consultant for solar irrigation

MALAWI: myclimate and UpEnergy join forces to share environmentally friendly stoves

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

MADAGASCAR: GES inaugurates a solar photovoltaic plant in Vohémar

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

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

KENYA: IFC signs partnership with KCB to accelerate climate finance

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

KENYA: Voltalia and Trina complete the installation of the Kesses solar power plant

MOZAMBIQUE: Mutua plant to be rehabilitated to improve water supply

EAST AFRICA: Toshiba Signs Geothermal Partnership With KenGen

MALAWI: EDF and Scatec Sign PPP for Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Plant

AFRICA: Egypt-ICF forum opens on climate finance

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

ECCAS: Douala to host Icat-supported climate transparency centre

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

KENYA: Roam launches production of electric buses in Nairobi

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

SOUTH SUDAN: African Parks to manage Boma and Badingilo parks for 10 years

HORN OF AFRICA: Drought to continue for 5th consecutive year

AFRICA: World Bank calls for investment to tackle water crisis

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

ETHIOPIA: Marriott secures funding for drilling at two geothermal sites

ZAMBIA: ZESCO Tenders for 50 MWp of Solar Power in PPP

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

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: Libreville hosts African Climate Week on 29 August 2022

August 29-Sept 2, 2022, Libreville

ETHIOPIA: Precise to manufacture 250,000 solar home systems locally

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

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

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

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

SEYCHELLES: UNDP invests in circular economy development

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

August 22, 2022, online

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

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

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

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

26-28 October 2022, Ifrane Morocco

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

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

EAST AFRICA: UNDP launches innovation competition for off-grid solar

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

MALAWI: Lilongwe promotes eco-tourism and reintroduces 263 elephants to Kasungu

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

ETHIOPIA/KENYA: Clean Power Purchase Agreement to come into effect in November

ZAMBIA: China funds $150 million water supply in Lusaka

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

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

20-21 September, Paris, France

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

BURUNDI/RWANDA: a power line will interconnect the two countries

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

SOUTH AFRICA/KENYA: Wrap funds two waste management innovations

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

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

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

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

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

22-23 November 2022, Cape Town

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

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

MOZAMBIQUE: SNV joins forces with Ignite to distribute 300,000 solar kits

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

DJIBOUTI: Amea Power to partner with SDF for 30 MWp solar PV plant

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

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

KENYA: 250,000 trees planted to restore Kaptagat forest

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

KENYA: Unit 6 of the Olkaria I geothermal power plant is operational

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

AFRICA: Acumen launches $25m programme for productive solar

KENYA: New law on sustainable waste management enacted

MADAGASCAR: a call for projects for sustainable management of marine protected areas

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

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

November 28-29, 2022, in Marseille

KENYA: Uhuru Kenyatta to lead climate adaptation programme

AFRICA: AFD trains 29 young people in sustainable development practices

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

MOZAMBIQUE: Solarcentury joins forces with RESA and Checunda for a 100 MWp solar park

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

KENYA: EDFI and Oikocredit invest $8 million in Solar Panda’s solar kits

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

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

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

KENYA: CFAO invests in Ofgen and enters the solar C&I market

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

AFRICA: Mayors meet in Abidjan to call for more climate

ZAMBIA: African Parks wins delegated management of Kafue National Park

TANZANIA: Faced with Water Shortages, AfDB Rescues Dodoma with $125 Million

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

KENYA: Anglo American invests in Sanergy for waste recovery

TANZANIA: GCF and CRDB Bank agree on climate resilience for farmers

DJIBOUTI: Verkís to diversify the use of geothermal steam at Lake Assal

MOZAMBIQUE: Agreement between EDM and IFC for 4 mini solar power plants of 50 MW

AFRICA: A new financial innovation centre for renewable energy

AFRICA: GCA call for applications on climate adaptation in cities

UGANDA: Seoul grants $5m for farmers’ climate resilience

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

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

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

AFRICA: Investors join forces for climate resilient infrastructure

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

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

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

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

AFRICA: Unilever and GENO launch joint venture for sustainable consumption

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

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

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

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

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

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

MOZAMBIQUE: Plastic bags to be banned by 2024

ZIMBABWE: Will CITES allow government to sell 136 tonnes of ivory?

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

HORN OF AFRICA: $385m funding for groundwater development

AFRICA: Engie relies on participatory financing to deploy solar energy

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

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

MALAWI: $9m ADRiFi Programme to Support Climate Resilience

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

AFRICA: AfDB Mechanism to Strengthen Financial Capabilities of Cities

KENYA: Menengai III geothermal power plant to be commissioned in December 2022

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

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

AFRICA: Clean energy producer Serengeti raises $80m for expansion

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

AFRICA: AGRA and Microsoft preach digital transformation in agriculture

MOZAMBIQUE: With the PROLER, EDM wants to invest $40 million in renewable energy

ETHIOPIA: AfDB Funds Climate Resilience in Ziway-Shallah Basin

MADAGASCAR: Colas inaugurates a solar system (148 kWp) in its Ambokatra quarry

UGANDA: EAIF lends $10.6m for Nyamwamba II hydropower plant

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

MOZAMBIQUE: AfDB Supports Mphanda Nkuwa Mega Hydroelectric Project

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?

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

SADC: Kibo diversifies and invests in electricity storage with Enerox

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

MOZAMBIQUE: IFC Supports Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project

AFRICA: The continent tops a global ranking on pollution levels

SENEGAL: Supported by Siemens, Africa GreenTec’s solar ImpactSite lands in Ndiob

SEYCHELLES: Gridworks and SPS train solar industry professionals

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

SADC: A call for applications for renewable energy entrepreneurship

RWANDA: Kigali sensitize on the sustainable management of electronic waste

TANZANIA: CMR installs 1 MWp of solar power in Mango’s hotels in Zanzibar

UGANDA: Unprecedented pollution levels in Kampala worry authorities

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

AFRICA: IFC, FMO and BII allocate $165m to SME climate projects

ZIMBABWE: PPC builds solar power plant with storage in Bulawayo

ZAMBIA: Pro-Nature project fisheries component launched

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

SOMALIA: Solar-powered desalination system provides water to Caynabo

MALAWI: Golomoti solar power plant with storage goes into commercial operation

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

ETHIOPIA: Testing of new geothermal wells at Aluto Langano begins

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

MOZAMBIQUE: the largest population of Taita falcons discovered in Niassa

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

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

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

EAST AFRICA: Canada provides $57 million for drought resilience

ZAMBIA: Africa GreenCo raises $15.5m for renewable energy trading

AFRICA: $60 million for SME impact investment vehicle

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

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

AFRICA: $3.3M Facility for Fintech Climate Finance

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

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

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

RWANDA: AfDB finances electrification of 77,400 homes with a $180 million loan

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

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

MALAWI: EthCo to convert ethanol waste into fertilizer and electricity

AFRICA: MCFA launches clean cooking financing program in 6 countries

GHANA/KENYA: EDFI lends $3 million to Redavia to solarize businesses

EAST AFRICA: Drought threatens 20 million people with starvation

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

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

DRC: Afrique RSE to integrate sustainability rules into OHADA texts

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

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

MADAGASCAR: GreenYellow completes the extension of the Ambatolampy solar power plant

RWANDA: Volcanoes Park to be expanded by 23% with $255 million investment

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

AFRICA: RVO and Charm Impact partner for clean cooking investments

KENYA: New plant to treat wastewater in Kakamega County

EAST AFRICA: ADF Provides $5 Million for Desert to Power Program in 4 Countries

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

04-05 October 2022, Dubai

MOZAMBIQUE: Total Eren awarded the contract for the Dondo solar power plant

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

17-21 May, KISUMU

MOZAMBIQUE: Solarcentury closes financing for solar power plant at Balama mine

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

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

MADAGASCAR: Sogea-Satom launches a reforestation operation in Antolojanahary

UGANDA: Nyamwamba II hydroelectric power plant goes into commercial operation

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

KENYA: How black carbon from transport accelerates pollution in Nairobi

MOZAMBIQUE: France’s Neoen commissions its 41 MWp Metoro solar power plant

MADAGASCAR: controversial cable car project gets environmental permit

KENYA: Olkaria I geothermal power plant unit 6 (83 MWe) testing begins

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

RWANDA: Koko Networks to invest $25m for ecological cooking

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

UGANDA: New facilities provide water to 71 villages in Dokolo

MAURITIUS: GreenYellow to build a 13.86 MWp solar power plant in Arsenal

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

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

AFRICA: Countries have enough groundwater to cope with drought

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

SOMALIA: Stockholm releases $2m for drought resilient agriculture

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

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

ZIMBABWE: Kibo Energy takes over 100 MWp solar project in Victoria Falls

AFRICA: Applications open for the 3rd AFSIA Solar Awards

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

ZAMBIA: Chariot and Total to inject 430 MW of green energy into FQM mines

MAURITIUS: CEB launches tenders for 140 MW of solar power with storage

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

AFRICA: eWaka launches into electric vehicle market with its range

SOUTH SUDAN: IDA releases $120 million for flood resilience

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

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

AFRICA: Francis Kéré wins Pritzker Prize for his sustainable architecture

KENYA: Solarise connects 1.8 MW solar system to United Aryan’s roof

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

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

BURUNDI: Tembo Power seeks partners for two run-of-river power plants

UGANDA: How rising waters of Lake Albert are shaking ecosystems

RWANDA: KfW signs €56 million check for climate and sustainable development

AFRICA: Morocco to chair 6th UN Environment Assembly

KENYA: BasiGo’s Electric Buses Start Running in Nairobi

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

RWANDA: “Guard Africa” initiative to fund climate projects

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

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

AFRICA: AWF Calls for Wildlife Photography Entries

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

CEO Planète Urgence

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

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

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

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

TANZANIA: NORAD grants $3 million for forest conservation

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

AFRICA: States to vote on a global treaty on plastics

ZIMBABWE: Flowtite to install pipes to supply water to Bulawayo

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

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

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

KENYA: KenGen to expand capacity of Olkaria geothermal complex

ZAMBIA: Prospero to invest in geothermal use in aquaculture

RWANDA: Kigali hosts the Global Circular Economy Forum in 2022

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

ZIMBABWE: 450 Irrigation Systems to be Rehabilitated for Agriculture

TANZANIA: People of Arusha learn to fight desertification

UGANDA: The stakes of joining the Helsinki Water Convention

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

ETHIOPIA: Unit I of Africa’s largest dam inaugurated with great fanfare

ZIMBABWE: Geogenix to build power plant at Pomona landfill

EAST AFRICA: UN awards $54 million grant for sustainable development

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

KENYA: China Road to replace 2,500 trees cut for Nairobi highway

MAURITIUS: AFD finances climate change adaptation with €2 million

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

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

TANZANIA: a solar water desalination plant goes into operation in Zanzibar

RAWANDA: Kigali signs host country agreement with IUCN for its biodiversity

AFRICA: AfDB Launches 2nd Sustainable and Circular Fashion Competition

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

MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo and Blue Forest to restore 185,000 hectares of mangroves

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

KENYA: Lack of funding prevents exploitation of Lotikipi aquifer

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

MALAWI: U.S.-based Quantel launches $65 million solar PV project in Bwengu

MADAGASCAR: Cyclone Batsirai and its heavy human and environmental toll

KENYA: Alten closes financing for its 55 MWp Kesses solar PV plant

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

KENYA: cement manufacturer Bamburi to equip its plants with two solar PV plants

KENYA: three solar energy providers get CCISA funding

UGANDA: UNDP and COMESA boost climate-smart agriculture

UGANDA: Sogea-Satom wins a major contract for water and sanitation in Gulu

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

MADAGASCAR: GreenYellow connects a hybrid solar power plant (1.4 MW) in Morondava

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

RWANDA: Nyandungu Ecotourism Park opens in Kigali

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

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

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

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

KENYA: Opibus launches its first locally made electric bus

KENYA: GuarantCo and SBM Bank guarantee $15 million for Bboxx solar kits

KENYA: Government supports sustainable agriculture and water access in Nyandarua

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

KENYA: Malindi solar power plant (52 MWp) starts commercial operations

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

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

AFRICA: Clean Energy Could Create 26 Million Jobs by 2050

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

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

HORN OF AFRICA: $138 m in funding needed to support farmers affected by drought

UGANDA/TANZANIA: Voith Hydro commissions Kikagati hydropower plant

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

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

UGANDA: Engie commissions a 600 kWp solar mini-grid on Lolwe Island

ZIMBABWE: $2.5 Million Drought Risk Insurance Policy for 2022

UGANDA: BGFA seeks consultant for off-grid energy training

KENYA: Africa50 and Power Grid sign PPP for power lines

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

ZIMBABWE-ZAMBIA: Rehabilitation Work Resumes on Kariba Dam

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

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

MADAGASCAR: South Korea’s Samsung to plant 2 million trees in 3 months

KENYA: Power producer KenGen restores 10 hectares of forest in Ngong

RWANDA: $38 million for the development of communities along three national parks

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

KENYA: WWF and DFCD call for applications for climate projects

ETHIOPIA: Production testing begins for the Great Renaissance Dam

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

MOZAMBIQUE: Globeleq closes financing for its Cuamba solar power plant (19 MWp)

AFRICA: AFF prepares academic manual on forest protection

ZIMBABWE: GEF Provides $71 Million for Reforestation Program

UGANDA: New irrigation system to supply farmers in Bukedea

RWANDA: BRD prepares third tender for off-grid photovoltaic

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)

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

March 1 to 2, 2022, in Cape Town

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

MOZAMBIQUE: With $150M, Maputo will provide water in the north via solar energy

MALAWI: ATI liquidity guarantee covers Golomoti solar

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

AFRICA: AMDA joins forces with COMESA for electrification through green mini-grids

SOMALIA: $150 million to provide electricity access to 7 million people

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

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

March 7-12, 2022, KIGALI

KENYA: LVSWWDA Launches Rehabilitation of Kajulu Water Plant

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

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

14-12-2021, Marseille

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

KENYA: WWF and WaterNet start watershed protection project

ZIMBABWE: Zimplats Mining Company to Invest $201 Million for 185 MW of Solar Power

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

MALAWI-MOZAMBIQUE: a power line will interconnect the two countries

MADAGASCAR: WWA contradicts WFP, famine in the South is not due to climate

KENYA: KCJF invests in WEEE for waste collection and recycling

ZIMBABWE: Harare aims to reach 25 million trees planted by 2021

RWANDA: 30 white rhinos transferred from South Africa to Akagera National Park

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

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

8-9 December 2021, online

DJIBOUTI: KenGen starts drilling on the Gale Le Koma geothermal site

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

MADAGASCAR: Drought is starving more than a million people in the south of the countr

MADAGASCAR: JIRAMA to buy electricity from Sahofika hydroelectric plant

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

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

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

KENYA: Gitson Energy wins case for its 300 MW wind project in Bubisa

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

MADAGASCAR: AfDB finances the reinforcement of the electricity transmission network

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

How solar energy is accelerating Africa’s electrification

MALAWI: In Salima, the country’s first solar power plant (60 MWp) goes into operation

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

15-17 March, Kampala

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

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

UGANDA: InfraCo, DOB and Mobility54 Invest in Zembo’s Electric Motorcycles

SOUTH SUDAN: ApTech installs 106 automatic drinking water dispensers

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

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

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

MALAWI: EGENCO chooses Chint to build Salima solar power plant

AFRICA: DFC extends $9 million credit for Ampersand’s electric motorcycles

COP26: Opibus raises $7.5 million to deploy its electric vehicles in East Africa

MADAGASCAR: Welight electrifies 35 villages with solar energy

RWANDA: Exim Bank of Hungary finances water and agriculture projects

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

ZIMBABWE: 4 universities sign with Clean City for waste management

MADAGASCAR: when drought leads to unprecedented famine

KENYA:BasiGo launches production of electric buses with one million dollars

AFRICA: Climate resilience, the salvation of agriculture and tourism

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

UGANDA: the crossroads of NGOs opposed to a TotalEnergies oil project

KENYA: CDC, Norfund, Standard and Citi provide $75 million credit to Greenlight

MALAWI: GBA partners with Maka Resources to provide irrigation systems

UGANDA: Swedfund finances floating solar power plants in several dams

BURUNDI: 7.5 MWp Mubuga solar power plant finally goes into commercial operation

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

GHANA: mobilizing $4.3 billion to eradicate plastic pollution

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

KENYA: Government funds 27 boreholes for irrigation in Galole

ZIMBABWE: Beitbridge uses PPP to build a modern landfill

KENYA: BTE and TNC commit $10 million to nature around Kipeto wind farm

MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo receives $6.4 million to reduce CO2 emissions through REDD+.

KENYA: Covid causes elephant baby boom, 200 new babies by 2020

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

SOMALIA: New strategy to improve water resources management

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

MOZAMBIQUE: 60 years later, cheetahs are back in the Maputo Reserve

ZIMBABWE: Solgas Energy commissions its 5 MWp Cross Mabale solar power plant

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

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

SEYCHELLES: a new solar power plant supplies 90% of Desroches’ electricity

KENYA: Promises of a new pact on plastic waste management

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

BURUNDI: EDFI and GET.invest land with €10.6 million for renewable energy

AFRICA: 2021 MGA Award Honors 3 Green Energy Projects

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

UGANDA-SIERRA LEONE: FMO and REPP fund WIPP for electrification via green mini-grids

KENYA: NBK finances water and sanitation service providers in Nairobi

SOMALIA: AECF to support renewable energy providers

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

RWANDA: Lafrec project ends after restoring 603 hectares of forest

AFRICA: 4 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects

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

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

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

KENYA: Co-operative Bank secures $7.5m guarantee for green SME finance

AFRICA: AlphaMundi finances the growth of solar energy provider Redavia

BURUNDI: $29 million from the AfDB for access to electricity and energy efficiency

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

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

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

TANZANIA: EU invests $10m via Enabel for the production of ecological honey

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

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

KENYA: Solar-powered water desalination system to supply Bubisa

MOZAMBIQUE: Fipag to mobilise $1.8bn for urban drinking water

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

MALAWI: SunFunder finances Yellow’s solar kits with a $4 million loan

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa to invest $40bn in 71 clean energy projects over 10 years

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

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

RWANDA: self-service electric bicycles approved in Kigali

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

G5 SAHEL: Member countries validate the roadmap of the Desert to Power programme

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

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

KENYA: 2 solar energy providers awarded for their impact on refugees

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

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

RWANDA: An initiative to promote the financing of off-grid systems in local currency

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

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

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

KENYA: with KTB, TikTok raises awareness on biodiversity conservation

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

AFRICA: Janus Capital invests in Highview for clean energy storage

TANZANIA: Stiegler’s Gorge Dam to deliver first MW in June 2022

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

ZIMBABWE: Blockpower supplies hybrid solar for tea production in Chipinge

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

AFRICA: KTN Global launches call for innovations in waste recycling

MOZAMBIQUE: 89 zebras and wildebeests transferred from Kruger to restore Zinave Park

RWANDA: Rema receives funding for mercury pollution control

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

AFRICA: Bolloré puts sustainability at the service of logistics and transport

UGANDA: Ordinance puts households at the centre of waste management in Mbale

KENYA: Turkana to benefit from Israeli dryland farming techniques

MOZAMBIQUE: a 200 kWp solar mini-grid supplies 400 households in Matchedje

MOZAMBIQUE: Government strengthens drinking water supply in Sofala

KENYA: Two water dams for farmland irrigation in Migori

MALAWI: The pygmy chameleon has reappeared and needs protection more than ever

AFRICA: 5 companies win funding to solarise hospitals

KENYA: 8,000 tanks and pipes improve drinking water supply in Meru

KENYA: 319,000 trees for the restoration of the Kaptagat forest in the west of the co

KENYA: Electric fence to reduce human-elephant conflict in Tsavo East

ZAMBIA: Sinohydro commissions Unit I of the Kafue hydroelectric power station

SEYCHELLES: “Eco-District” award to encourage sustainable waste management

KENYA: London funds 10,000 green homes and supports electric mobility

AFRICA: 3 projects awarded the “AFD-GDN biodiversity and development” prize

MADAGASCAR: CBE to supply solar and wind power to a Rio Tinto mine

RWANDA: Parliament approves €6 million from NDF for flood control in Kigali

MADAGASCAR: The World Bank grants $40 million for irrigation development

KENYA: New Kilimani Galana Buttress irrigation dam comes into operation

ZIMBABWE: Old Mutual bets on self-consumption with a 648 kWp solar plant

AFRICA: CSR, now at the heart of sustainable development

"SPECIAL REPORT" AFRIK 21

ETHIOPIA: The AfDB finances the electricity interconnection with Djibouti

TANZANIA: Swimming banned as Lake Victoria rises

AFRICA: Afri-Plastics Challenge to reduce plastic pollution at sea

MADAGASCAR: a geoportal alert against bushfires

AFRICA: The 11th edition of Orange Summer Challenge focuses on waste management

ZIMBABWE: DPA to harness solar power for 15 Total service stations

ETHIOPIA: Filling of the GERD ends amidst tension with its neighbours

AFRICA: employers’ organisations that are committed to CSR

MALAWI: ATI insures Salima solar plant (60 MWp) against default

MALAWI: Berlin finances the restoration of 5,000 hectares of forest in Ntcheu

Thierry Téné: “CSR in Africa, a key approach to preserving the environment”

DG -Afrique RSE

AFRICA: Six companies awarded for low-carbon projects

UGANDA: An artificial lake to provide water for farmers in Lopei

ZAMBIA: EIB and KFW finance liquid sanitation in Lusaka

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

UGANDA: Women at the heart of sustainable plastic waste management?

AFRICA: Amcow Proposes Guidelines for Sanitation Policy Development

KENYA: the crazy gamble of moving a herd of elephants from England

UGANDA: Refugees will plant 50,000 trees across the country

MALAWI: Lilongwe has its solid waste management plan

KENYA: InfraCo Africa and RVE.SOL join forces for 22 solar mini-grids in Busia county

KENYA: Kipeto Wind Farm (100 MW) Starts Commercial Operations

KENYA: Kakamega gets a medical waste treatment plant

ZIMBABWE: Seven solar power plants to be commissioned by the end of the year

ZIMBABWE: New landfill to be opened near Masvingo

ZAMBIA: Ultra Green to break ground on 200 MWp solar plant in September

AFRICA: unwaste.io launches ‘Wastebase’ for plastic data collection

UGANDA: Supporting the Clean Seas Campaign to reduce plastic pollution

UGANDA: Integrated energy system to speed up electrification process

SOUTH SUDAN: Agreement with Cairo for the Wau Dam Feasibility Study

MOZAMBIQUE: Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project Open to Private Investors

ETHIOPIA: KRCC finances the irrigation of 5,000 hectares of farmland in Oromia

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

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

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

AFRICA: EDF involves the diaspora in financing rural electrification

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

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

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

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

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

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

BURUNDI: Mpanda hydropower project receives REPP funding

KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms

Cyril Courjaret: “My challenge is to prepare for the future growth of SUEZ in Africa”

CEO of SUEZ Africa - Near East

TANZANIA: Dodoma agrees with AFD on a 150 MWp solar plant in Kishapu

TANZANIA: IDA finances the integration of solar energy into the Zanzibar grid

MALAWI: World Bank funds sanitation for 250,000 people in Lilongwe

ZIMBABWE: A tender for a 4.5 MWp solar power plant near Chiredzi

RWANDA: PSF funds single-use plastics management

UGANDA: Koica funds waste and faecal sludge management in Kampala

KENYA: Sanergy partners with Amitruck for waste management in Nairobi

AFRICA: Winch to raise $2.12m for electrification via green mini-grids

AFRICA: The continent is tackling the tide of waste that fouls the environment

AFRICA: African Parks secures $108m to manage its national parks

AFRICA: water, at the heart of the continent’s environmental challenges

AFRICA: Saving the oceans on land

AFRICA: the circular economy at the heart of ecosystem preservation

World Environment Day 2021 : Feature “Restoring Ecosystems in Africa”

In partnership with SUEZ

AFRICA: the urgent need to restore degraded ecosystems

KENYA: $5m to build climate resilience in the Lake Victoria Basin

MOZAMBIQUE: A new drinking water plant serves 560,000 people in Maputo

KENYA: Sima funds Renewvia for access to electricity via solar off-grid

KENYA: NCWSC strengthens sanitation in Nairobi with new equipment

BURUNDI: Finergreen funds Hydroneo to revive Mpanda hydropower project

ZIMBABWE: Voltalia to start work on solar power plant at Blanket mine

MADAGASCAR: OMDF subsidises 900,000 solar kits for rural areas

TANZANIA: Dodoma approves $140m for the Malagarasi hydropower plant

MOZAMBIQUE: the construction of the Mphanda Nkuwa dam will start in 2024

MOZAMBIQUE: TSK wins construction of Cuamba solar power plant with storage

KENYA: Kepro raises awareness on responsible waste disposal

MOZAMBIQUE: PPPs to improve drinking water supply

AFRICA: when fashion goes green

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

BURUNDI: GEF finances the restoration of agricultural land in Kayanza

AFRICA: sustainable tourism and biodiversity, a marriage of reason

Africa’s challenge to preserve its biodiversity

UGANDA: A coalition for a campaign against plastic pollution

AFRICA: Opes-LCEF invests in solar kit providers Munyax and WidEnergy

DJIBOUTI: KenGen to start geothermal drilling at Galla Le Koma by June

ZIMBABWE: 1,800 boreholes to improve rural water supply

MOZAMBIQUE: Funded by Power Africa, SolarWorks! solarizes 92 clinics in Sofala

KENYA: Towards the establishment of a GHG emissions trading system

ETHIOPIA: A new campaign to plant 6 billion trees by 2022

EAST AFRICA: Starsight enters the solar market for C&I customers

MALAWI: Sungrow to install storage system for Golomoti solar power plant

SUDAN: 20 medical waste incinerators come into operation in the Abyei area

UGANDA: China’s BUCC provides water to 173,360 people in 4 districts

UGANDA: FAO provides Kalungu with four solar-powered irrigation systems

KENYA: GDC calls for tenders for direct use of geothermal steam

ZIMBABWE: Eaziflush technology to limit open defecation

KENYA: when elephants and avocados fight over the Rift Valley

TANZANIA/KENYA: A guide to the rational use of water from the Mara River

SEYCHELLES: EU and OEACP fund biodiversity conservation in Aldabra

UGANDA: China’s Zhonghao wins contract for Busia water and sanitation project

UGANDA: BGFA to subsidise solar off-grid providers again

UGANDA: Andritz to Rehabilitate Kiira Hydropower Plant (200 MW)

KENYA: Olkaria I geothermal power plant to gain 83 MWe before end of 2021

DRC: the new rise in the water level of Lake Tanganyika causes concern

UGANDA: The Bugolobi-Nakivubo wastewater treatment plant is finally operational

KENYA: Nairobi to spend $8bn on climate change adaptation in 10 years

UGANDA: retaining rainwater to reduce flooding in Teso

AFRICA: EIB commits €340m for water and renewable energy in 5 countries

AFRICA: DFC funds WaterEquity for water and sanitation

MOZAMBIQUE: Five IPPs in the running for the 40 MWp Dondo solar power plant

KENYA: Work resumes at the Akiira geothermal site

AFRICA: MIGA guarantees Bboxx solar systems in rural areas

ZIMBABWE: PVT mobilises funds to convert waste to energy in Bulawayo

KENYA: Rescue mission of 9 Rothschild’s giraffes in north-western Kenya ends

UGANDA: TexFad aims to make 2,400 mats from banana fibres by 2021

SEYCHELLES: IDC commissions two solar power plants in Astove and Farquhar

TANZANIA: A new dam to irrigate 11,700 hectares of plantations

BURUNDI: Gitega approves the construction of 2 hydroelectric power stations

AFRICA: FAO and IMO launch GloLitter programme to clean up oceans

MALAWI: EIB grants a $35.7 million loan for drinking water in the south of the countr

MALAWI: Phanes launches first phase of Nkhotakota solar power project

AFRICA: After Senegal, Akon will build a second sustainable city in Uganda

AFRICA: GreenNKool and AgroPad awarded by EPAEM for their ecological solutions

UGANDA: Kampala gives green light for oil development in Lake Abert

RWANDA: Ampersand raises $3.5m to expand its fleet of electric motorbikes

AFRICA: $2m from FAO and IFAD for sustainable water management

ETHIOPIA: KenGen completes first drilling at Tulu Moye geothermal site

AFRICA: 3 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects

KENYA: CDA completes 1st phase of $30.3m irrigation project in Taita Taveta

MOZAMBIQUE: Enabel tenders for 5 solar mini-grids in 2 provinces

ETHIOPIA: Drilling to begin at Aluto Langano geothermal site on April 18th

ETHIOPIA: Addis Ababa gets support for electrification process

AFRICA: AECF to fund innovative and green solutions in 7 countries

MADAGASCAR: GES to install a hybrid solar system at the Ambokatra quarry

KENYA: AU and Wellington agree to develop geothermal energy

ZIMBABWE: Solar energy producers exempt from taxes for 5 years

KENYA: Government restarts Siyoi-Muruny water project

KENYA: ecoligo connects floating solar power plant to Rift Valley Roses Farm

AFRICA: AfDB Awards Pine Kazi with Green Footwear Project

UGANDA: 2021 Roots aims to plant 40 million trees

Urban sanitation, a major challenge for sustainable cities in Africa

AFRICA: Five drinking water start-ups that are making a difference

DRINKING WATER IN AFRICA: Self-sufficient solutions are needed in rural areas

ZAMBIA: LWSC provides drinking water to 40,000 households in George

AFRICA: Five key players for better water management on the continent

ETHIOPIA: AFD and GGGI support sustainable economic growth

KENYA: Water Unite invests in Sanivation for faecal sludge reclamation

DJIBOUTI: Eiffage and Tedagua deliver a wind-powered desalination plant

ETHIOPIA: Masdar to supply 500 MWp of solar energy in the coming months

KENYA: Boreal inaugurates solar-powered desalination systems in Mombasa

ZAMBIA: GreenCo Power Launches Tender for 40 MWp of Solar Power

UGANDA: NSWC takes over Rukungiri water and sanitation project

KENYA: UNEP introduces its first electric motorbikes in urban transport

MAURITIUS: Strategy Paper 2021-2025 will speed up energy transition

KENYA: WWF signs with PETCO to manage plastic waste on the coast

RWANDA: Kigali joins the Giants Club, a godsend for mountain gorillas

TANZANIA: TGDC’s plan to produce 200 MWe of geothermal energy by 2025

ZIMBABWE: Gwayi-Shangani dam to provide drinking water to Bulawayo

DJIBOUTI: AFD finances the extension of the capital’s sanitation network

MOZAMBIQUE: Mystery hovers over the mass stranding of 118 dolphins in Bazaruto

KENYA: Ecodudu’s farm will produce fruits, fertilisers and… insects

MALAWI: Golomoti’s solar project is entering its construction phase (20 MWp)

OLÉODUC EACOP: Standard Bank makes its loan conditional on an environmental audit.

KENYA: Seedballs offers “seed bombs” for reforestation of the land

MOZAMBIQUE: Ncondezi Energy relaunches its 400 kWp solar off-grid project

UGANDA: Coca-Cola supports plastic waste collection again

AFRICA: artificial insemination of lions, a danger for their conservation?

AFRICA: Jirogasy joins forces with Aceleron for solar-powered computers in schools

KENYA: EDF invests in Bboxx to roll out solar home systems

RWANDA/BURUNDI: the two countries will mobilize $190 million for the Akanyaru dam

AFRICA: the new GACERE alliance for the adoption of the circular economy

ZAMBIA: African park deploys its know-how in the Kafue national park

“To guarantee the profitability of the mini-grids, subsidies of 40-50% are needed”

Interview Frédéric Pfister (NOA)

AFRICA: gnuGrid raises $250,000 for its off-grid monitoring solution

KENYA: Faced with drought, the State will restore land in 11 counties

AFRICA: Winch Energy obtains $16 million to finance 49 mini-grids in two countries

MOZAMBIQUE: Ignite Power benefits from the Brilho programme for its solar kits

DJIBOUTI: Oddeg chooses KenGen to drill three geothermal wells

AFRICA: Solarise joins forces with Centennial to provide solar energy in 3 countries

TANZANIA: Tanesco is recruiting a consultant for the Malagarasi hydropower project

AFRICA: SunCulture obtains $11 million for its solar-powered irrigation systems

SEYCHELLES: Covid-19 puts a damper on waste management on the island of Perseverance

MADAGASCAR: World Bank allocates $50 million to fight deforestation

AFRICA: Highview Power raises $70m for renewable energy storage

ZIMBABWE: several NGOs propose the creation of environmental courts

KENYA: CDC invests in Quantum and relaunches the Menengai II geothermal project

KENYA: Norfund invests $15 million in BLK1 for electrification via solar kits

KENYA: Kenya Power wants to hybridise 23 diesel mini-grids with solar and wind power

AFRICA: Nairobi hosts 2nd annual solar energy forum in September

7 and 8 September 2021 in Nairobi

AFRICA: AfDB, UNEP and Grid Publish Guide to Sustainable Sanitation

MADAGASCAR: 46 boreholes to improve water supply in Tananarive

EAST AFRICA: WCS to preserve the biodiversity of Boma-Gambella with €4.4 million

KENYA: the state is cleaning up the Athi River, the main source of the Thwake Dam

KENYA: the Mavoko drinking water supply project is relaunched

ZAMBIA: a climate change adaptation project awarded at CAS 2021

MOZAMBIQUE: Cyclone Eloise threatens biodiversity and food security

KENYA: BioTherm connects its 100 MW Kipeto wind farm to the KPLC grid

ZAMBIA: Vedanta compensates more than 2,500 victims of mining pollution

TANZANIA: Dawasa takes over Mwanga-Same-Korogwe drinking water project

EAST AFRICA: Towards sustainable use of Lake Victoria’s resources

BURUNDI: AfDB gives more than 43,000 refugees access to solar energy

KENYA: Government launches $13 million water and sanitation project in Bomet

KENYA: Clir Renewables to optimise production at Lake Turkana wind farm

MALAWI: World Bank rejects Lilongwe-Salima drinking water project

ZAMBIA: EU to subsidise renewable energy to the tune of $23 million

ZIMBABWE: BYD launches a 100% electric van on the market

AFRICA: Gaia invests in Innovex for remote management of solar power plants

AFRICA: ElectriFI finances three solar energy suppliers operating in 6 countries

KENYA: WWF and Mr. Green Africa join forces to recycle plastic on the coasts

ZIMBABWE: State to resettle 180 farmers on irrigable land

SAHEL: the missions of the “champion” of the Great Green Wall, Akinwunmi Adesina

KENYA: Government receives GRMF 14.5 million for geothermal energy in Baringo-Silali

ETHIOPIA: the government launches the works of the Ajima-Chacha irrigation dam

SEYCHELLES: China finances renewable energies to the tune of $11 million

KENYA: Dow renews support for Mr. Green Africa for plastic recycling

ZIMBABWE: DPA to install 17 electric car charging stations

KENYA: KenGen to soon construct a power plant at the Dandora landfill site

TANZANIA: M.A. Kharafi & Sons ejected from Mwanga-Same-Korogwe mega water project

TANZANIA: Suma obtains new delivery time for Chamwino tank

AFRICA: MASEN and IDB’s initiative for renewable energies

ZAMBIA: World Bank lends $65 million for sanitation around mining sites

BURUNDI: AfDB commits $21 million for sustainable development in the agricultural sec

ETHIOPIA: Siemens Gamesa launches construction of the 100 MW Assela wind farm

MOZAMBIQUE: The State creates a “green” park in Beira to fight against floods

AFRICA: Hydropower will be the focus of an exhibition in Uganda in April 2021

13-15 July 2021 in Uganda

RWANDA: Rwarri to irrigate 20 hectares of plantation with solar water pumps

MOZAMBIQUE: Solar Century to install a PPP solar system (11.2 MW) for Syrah

ETHIOPIA: Nestlé gives itself twelve months to recycle all its plastic waste

EAST AFRICA: ARC offers insurance against climate risks

MALAWI: Government plans to plant more than 60 million trees in 4 months

AFRICA: a call for tenders for the construction of the Ruzizi III dam (147 MW)

KENYA: Petco inaugurates a solid waste treatment centre in Kajiado

RWANDA: East Africa Bamboo to create 2,300 hectares of bamboo in three districts

KENYA: Nzambi Matee rewarded for her plastic waste recycling project

ZIMBABWE: Zuva Petroleum to equip its various sites with 180 solar power plants

TANZANIA: TANESCO to buy 19.16 MW of green electricity from six IPPs

AFRICA: REPP finances access to electricity through battery storage

MAURITIUS: Inside Capital invests $3.1M in WeCycle for waste recycling

MADAGASCAR: authorities use water tanks to overcome drought

BURUNDI: AfDB provides $20 million for climate resilience of farmers and pastoralists

AFRICA: SunCulture raises $14 million to distribute its solar-powered water pumps

KENYA: CFM and DFCD finance 200 solar-powered desalination systems in Kitui

UGANDA: Sinohydro asks for a new deadline for the delivery of the Karuma dam

MADAGASCAR: USAID funds the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA)

SOUTH SUDAN: Asunim and I-kWh join the Juba solar project (20 MWp)

UGANDA: in the face of Covid-19, GIZ and PSFU support green energy companies

TANZANIA: AfDB and AGTF provide $140 million for the Malagarasi hydropower plant

MADAGASCAR: USAID subsidises 3 companies for green off-grid in 3 regions

UGANDA: UEGCL renovates 3 power lines to operate the Karuma dam

KENYA: Business appetite for solar-powered stand-alone systems threatens KPLC

KENYA: InfraCo Africa finances NopeaRide, an electric mobility solution

MADAGASCAR: AfDB ensures the environmental sustainability of the projects it finances

ETHIOPIA: 7 companies in the running for drilling on the Corbetti geothermal site

AFRICA: GCF approves $60 million for 4 climate change resilience projects

RWANDA: Gishwati-Mukura Park will be open to tourists by December 2020

AFRICA: UKRI funds research projects against plastic pollution

KENYA: DOB Equity finances Mr. Green Africa for the recycling of plastic waste

UGANDA: PUPAEA to install one million ecological toilets by 2030

KENYA: Doen finances Horizon for the sustainable use of Mount Kenya’s forests

MADAGASCAR: Akuo and Enelec install 44 containerised PV solar units in Tuléar

TANZANIA: Yolk wants to electrify nearly 100 households through its “solar cow” proje

ZIMBABWE: Sun Exchange to install a 1,9 MW solar system for Nhimbe Fresh

KENYA: Sogea-Satom to supply water to Kiambu from Ruiru II dam

MADAGASCAR: Mascara joins forces with Mada Green for solar-powered desalination

ZAMBIA: WWF to accompany Lusaka in the development of renewable energies

RWANDA: Three irrigation dams serve 1,174 farmers in Rwamagana

KENYA: ShEquity invests in Ecodudu waste recovery start-up

MALAWI: ACA issues $67 million guarantee for Nkhotakota solar power plant (37 MWp)

UGANDA: CCC electrifies the island of Bugala via an underwater cable in Lake Victoria

KENYA: Azuri launches TV400, a solar-powered entertainment system

UGANDA: $3.3M to protect biodiversity in the Albertine region of the country

AFRICA: RBH invests $20m in DPA to provide solar energy

SOMALIA: Boreal Light installs a solar-powered desalination system in Oog

KENYA: East Africa Data Centre soon to be powered by solar energy

RWANDA: Gishwati-Mukura National Park classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO

ZAMBIA: InfraCo and IFU fund GreenCo for renewable energy

UGANDA: Government inaugurates water and sanitation project in Gulu

ETHIOPIA: DFC awards $1.55 million grant to Tulu Moye geothermal project

RWANDA: €28m for the restoration of degraded forests in Amayaga

MAURITIUS: European supermarkets demand sustainable tuna fishing

MOZAMBIQUE: Neoen launches the construction of its 41 MWp Metoro solar power plant

KENYA: Nakuru wants to apply “rigorously” the polluter-pays principle

MOZAMBIQUE: Manica authorities crack down on polluters of the Rovué river

ZAMBIA: Airtel and Ericsson join forces to recycle electronic waste

RWANDA: Engie and OffGridBox provide green energy, water and Wi-Fi in Kigali

KENYA: 18 clean energy suppliers get $4.6 million under KOSAP

ETHIOPIA: EEU provides off-grid service for 2,000 households in Somali Region

MADAGASCAR: the Ambatolampy solar power plant (20 MWp) refinanced to the tune of €16.2M

KENYA: NMS launches initiative to rid Nairobi of waste

KENYA: Construction of the Menengai geothermal power plant is completed

AFRICA: Call for participation of start-ups in “Smarter Mobility Africa Live”

ZAMBIA: Shequity finances WidEnergy for solar kits in rural areas

ZIMBABWE: Voltalia to build a solar power plant (12 MWp) at Blanket mine

RWANDA: African Parks obtains delegated management of Nyungwe National Park

UGANDA: Coca-Cola and Tooro join forces against the pollution of the Mpanga River

SEYCHELLES: the Grand Anse Mahe dam project enters a new phase

MOZAMBIQUE: the government transforms the Chimanimani reserve into a national park

KENYA: EU, EIB and AFD join forces for water and sanitation in Kisumu

MADAGASCAR: Jirogasy electrifies 11 dispensaries via its solar generators

AFRICA: Ignite and Tele10 sign agreement for solar-powered television

MOZAMBIQUE: The country is to build three new 120 MWp solar power plants

UGANDA: In Gulu, NWSC will pump water from the Nile to supply 341,000 people

ZAMBIA: a partnership with the United States for wildlife conservation

KENYA: The country will be the new hub for plastic waste produced in USA

ETHIOPIA: The Assela wind project is now entering its construction phase

MAURITIUS: The oil spill reinforces the extermination of the “Cardinal of Mauritius”.

MAURITIUS: 2 months after the disaster, the ADB supports the clean-up of the oil spill

AFRICA: The Flipflopi boat raises awareness about plastic pollution in Lake Victoria

MOZAMBIQUE: Lion population rebounds in Gorongosa National Park

MOZAMBIQUE: Fipag re-launches the Chilembene drinking water plant after its extension

RWANDA: World Bank allocates $150 million to renewable energy project

MALAWI: In Dedza, Fisd powers 2 water pumps via a hybrid solar system

KENYA: Call for participation in the planting of 10,000 trees in Nairobi Park

KENYA: 2nd phase of Nairobi River Sanitation Project launched

EAST AFRICA: Bestseller supports 6 start-ups in waste management

UGANDA: a new report points the environmental risks of Total’s oil project

MADAGASCAR: Mada Green is building a hybrid solar power plant in Andranotakatra

ZIMBABWE: The state prohibits mining activities in parks and rivers

MOZAMBIQUE: The government inaugurates a drinking water station in Macossa

MALAWI-UGANDA: Yellow obtains $3.3M to distribute its solar kits

KENYA: GDC launches exploratory drilling at Korosi geothermal site