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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

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

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”

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

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BURUNDI: Gigawatt Global to double capacity of Mubuga solar plant

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

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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”

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

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

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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

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

ZIMBABWE: Hwange Park threatened by Jingan Corporation’s coal extraction

ZIMBABWE: Caledonia obtains $13 million for a solar power plant at its Blanket gold mine

RWANDA: Kigali launches a call for projects for intelligent waste management

ZIMBABWE: a law to regulate the installation of solar PV systems is under study

KENYA: Will the government abandon its anti-plastic policy?

MOZAMBIQUE: EleQtra starts construction of the 120 MW Namaacha wind farm

KENYA: Three start-ups will participate in the regional finals of Climate Launchpad

UGANDA: Nucafe equips its Namanve plant with a 172 kWp PV solar power plant

MALAWI: Khato Civils lowers the cost of the Lilongwe-Salima water project

EAST AFRICA: Close to $50 million from GCF for climate resilient projects

KENYA: Government rehabilitates Maasai Mau Forest and plants 1.4 million trees

MALAWI: SustainSolar connects containerised solar mini-grid to Mthembanji

KENYA: NWHSA issues new tender for Koru-Soin Multi-Purpose Dam

AFRICA: Bboxx launches bPower20, a more accessible solar energy solution

KENYA: KenGen needs consultant for waste-to-energy conversion

TANZANIA: RSKeWATERservices to install 650 solar-powered water meters

ZIMBABWE: Harare Stock Exchange adopts solar energy in the grip of power cuts

MOZAMBIQUE: Some plastic bags to be banned from 2021

UGANDA: Umeme to use $9 million for electricity disposal from Siti 2’s power plant

AFRICA: AFD and TDB open line of credit for green infrastructures

MALI: Off-grid supplier Energy+ obtains finance to distribute its products

KENYA: Marco Borero wraps up financing for Nyeri solar PV project

UGANDA: Katosi drinking water plant to be put into service in February 2021

AFRICA: Ignite Power to acquire 300,000 solar home systems

SEYCHELLES: TRASS to plant 100,000 trees in Praslin by December 2020

MAURITIUS: Major hair collection campaign to prevent environmental disaster

UGANDA: $13.6 million from WB for drinking water in Busia district

UGANDA: Kiira Motors set to produce 5,000 electric vehicles per year by 2021

KENYA: GivePower installs solar-powered desalination system at Likoni

KENYA: Koru-Soin multi-purpose dam construction to begin in September 2020

EAST AFRICA: AEPW and UN-Habitat join forces against plastic waste

RWANDA: REMA seals 4 farms to protect biodiversity in Lake Kivu

UGANDA: AfDB grants US$ 6.5 million for Kayunga Water Supply Project

ETHIOPIA: Mercy Corps calls for tenders on mini-grids in 3 refugee camps

EAST AFRICA: EACREEE joins forces with RES4Africa to promote micro-grids

KENYA: Redavia fuels Menengai Farmers tea estate with solar power

UGANDA: EIB lends $12.5m to Fenix for solar electrification via solar kits

KENYA: Komaza raises $28 million to develop its forest plantations

TANZANIA: Tanesco appoints three consultants for two hydropower projects

ZAMBIA: UNDP promotes innovative waste management initiatives

AFRICA: 5 Africans among finalists for the “Young Champions of the Earth” prize

ZIMBABWE: ZINWA to finance rehabilitation of Wenimbe Dam

KENYA: KenGen to install solar power plants in the reservoirs of 3 dams

ETHIOPIA: towards wastewater reuse thanks to Biopipe stations

BURUNDI: WK to carry out feasibility studies for 2 hydropower projects by Tembo Power

UGANDA: Coca-Cola joins forces with local stakeholders to recycle plastic waste

RWANDA: COPED processes single-use plastics to make building materials

KENYA: KWS implants contraceptives in lionesses to protect rhinos

MOZAMBIQUE: UK, host country of COP26, still sponsors polluting energy

ZIMBABWE: Satewave installs solar pv systems of 60 kWp in 2 schools

SUDAN: University of Khartoum partners with UNDP on sustainable development projects

MADAGASCAR: Government to acquire ten tree-planting UAVs

RWANDA: GGGI educates young entrepreneurs on green entrepreneurship

SEYCHELLES: To introduce electric buses in public transport

ZAMBIA: Sinohydro to carry out work on Kalulushi CSP solar power plant

KENYA: Optiven to invest $1.6M for renewable energy in Amani Rigde

KENYA: Davis & Shirtliff to equip Mundika water plant with solar system

SUDAN: Laboratory opens to test and certify 30 solar systems per day

ZIMBABWE: Swiss embassy in Harare acquires 160 kWp solar system

TANZANIA: AFD lends €230M for electricity, water and sanitation

MAURITIUS: Bonds to finance sustainable development projects

ZIMBABWE: Cement manufacturer PPC to build solar power plant of 32 MWp

MALAWI: $157 million from the World Bank for remedial action on watersheds

MADAGASCAR: Mark Scherz discovers new species of diamond frog on the island

KENYA: Construction work on the Lopeipuke water basin starts

MADAGASCAR: ARC releases more than $2 million for drought-related risks

RWANDA: Drinking water kiosks to be installed in 30 districts by 2022

UGANDA: Working with the UK to promote clean and affordable energy

ZIMBABWE: Centragrid to inject 25 MWp of solar energy into the grid by 2021

SEYCHELLES: Covid-19 delays several water and renewable energy projects

ZAMBIA: Alpha Polyplast obtains US$2.75 million from Inside Capital for recycling

ETHIOPIA: Tendering to drill several geothermal wells at Corbetti

ETHIOPIA: Danske Bank lends €117.3m for Assela’s wind power project of 100 MW

KENYA: Kisumu solar power plant (40 MWp) to be operational by December 2023

GHANA-KENYA: Redavia contracts loan from NDF to provide solar energy to enterprises

UGANDA: US$169.2 million from IDA for irrigation in response to climate emergency

KENYA-GHANA: Redavia’s Covid-19 resilience lease benefits 4 companies

TANZANIA: Isotope hydrology laboratory opens in Dodoma

MALAWI: US$215 million line of credit from Exim Bank of India for drinking water

RWANDA: Country plans to invest 2.4 billion USD for climate plan over 10 years

KENYA: SFC finances d.light to distribute solar kits in rural areas

KENYA: Time buys back two plots of forest to preserve biodiversity

KENYA: Government bans plastics in its forest reserves

KENYA: Ecoligo to equip Rift Valley Roses with a 69 kW floating solar power plant

ZIMBABWE: TSS to install 90 MW solar power plant in Chiredzi

KENYA: GE completes construction of wind farm (100 MW) at Kipeto

AFRICA: Pele Green Energy plans to scale up wind and solar projects

ETHIOPIA: Lotus Energy to install power plant (500 MW) for Effort Group

KENYA: Renewvia commissions 3 mini-grids in Turkana and Marsabit counties

RWANDA: Bamboo-to-toilet paper factory, to be constructed

TANZANIA: Rift Valley Energy connects its 2.4 MW wind farm to Mwenga

RWANDA: €9.4 million raised to preserve the Sebeya river

MADAGASCAR: Wattec installs solar system on ABC’s rooftop in Antananarivo

TANZANIA: AFD loans USD 76 million for drinking water project in Morogoro

SOUTH SUDAN: Scatec Solar connects PV solar system for IOM in Malakal

SOMALIA: Beco builds 8 MWp solar power plant in Mogadishu

KENYA: $1.5 million EU grant for Maragoli Forest conservation

ZIMBABWE: SolGas Energy to commission its solar power plant in Hwange in August

ETHIOPIA: Poachers kill six elephants near Mago National Park

AFRICA: GRMF call for applications to finance geothermal projects

ZIMBABWE: ZimFund injects $1 million into Chitungwiza sanitation projects

MALI – UGANDA: Denmark supports climate change mitigation

ZIMBABWE: Vaya Africa launches new fleet of electric taxis

RWANDA: Ignite Power reaches 5,000 homes with solar kits in two months

KENYA: Government prepares new law on waste recovery

MADAGASCAR: American school of Antananarivo now solar-powered

KENYA: Chico launches major wastewater treatment project in Kiambu and Ruaka

ETHIOPIA-MOROCCO: Fostering partnerships in the renewable energy sector

ZIMBABWE: Rehabilitate Bulilima Dam to reduce human-wildlife conflict

ZIMBABWE: CWE to finally commission Gwayi-Shangani Dam in 2022

RWANDA: New climate plan requires $11bn investment

RWANDA: REPP completes financing of Arc Power’s mini-grids project

MADAGASCAR: ADF supports Sahofika hydropower project with a €4 million loan

ZAMBIA: REPP finances drilling of 3 geothermal wells on Bweengwa site

KENYA: Government reaffirms vision of planting 1.8 billion trees by 2022

ZAMBIA: ZESCO Limited and Power China sign $548 million solar contracts

KENYA: Five bidders selected for Olkaria VI geothermal power plant

ZIMBABWE: ZETDC wants to boost its power generation through net-metering

DJIBOUTI: Government approves Engie’s solar pv project in Grand Bara

ZIMBABWE: ZETDC launches call for tenders on several solar power plants

UGANDA: Kamapala taxi-bike drivers move to electric bikes

DJIBOUTI: AfDB grants US$ 3.22 million for geothermal project around Lake Assal

RWANDA: Nots Solar Lamps builds solar home systems factory

MADAGASCAR: USAID and McCormick provide $3 million for biodiversity conservation

ETHIOPIA: Tulu Moye geothermal project receives $10 million loan from CTF

ETHIOPIA: Country launches new dam project to boost agriculture

ZAMBIA: DPA moves in and wants to provide solar energy to companies

DRC-RWANDA: Both countries join forces to preserve Lake Kivu’s biodiversity

MALAWI: Mzimba water and sanitation project receives Prince Talal Award

KENYA: 18 vultures die from poisoning in Laikipia

DJIBOUTI: MIGA guarantees investments in Ghoubet wind farm for $92 million

MOZAMBIQUE: FUNAE seeks consultants for solar mini-grids projects

KENYA: Tatu inaugurates water and sanitation testing laboratory

ZAMBIA: Towards surplus electricity production from renewable energies

AFRICA: AFD and ADEME support ten off-grid electrification projects

MALAWI: Gilkes completes second phase of Ruo-Ndiza hydroelectric project

TANZANIA-Covid-19: Jumeme to provide free electricity to health centres

MADAGASCAR: Covid-19 exacerbates environmental crimes

UGANDA: Geothermal exploration suspended in Kibiro, Panyimur and Buranga

ETHIOPIA: Water supply Dam to be built at Mekaneselam worth $32 million

KENYA: 1.3M households will have access to electricity via solar off-grid

TANZANIA: Ndedo acquires solar-powered desalination systems

MADAGASCAR: Green’N’Kool introduces ecological soap to fight Covid-19

KENYA: Loon’s first solar-powered balloon brings internet connection

RWANDA-KENYA: One Tree Planted supports farmers by planting 80,000 trees

EASTERN AFRICA: Concern over rising Lake Victoria waters

KENYA: EU raises €1.8 million for water and sanitation against Covid-19

UGANDA: IDA provides $78 million for forest preservation and development

TANZANIA: Rufiji Dam infrastructure contract awarded to Elsewedy

UGANDA-TANZANIA: AfDB says no funding for crude oil pipeline (EACOP)

KENYA: EAIF and Finnfund finance 15 MW Kaptis Hydroelectric Project

RWANDA: Akagera Park loses one of five black rhinos from European zoos

ZAMBIA: Towards exploitation of a geothermal site around River Bweengwa

MOZAMBIQUE: Covid-19 hampers Ncondezi Energy’s solar off-grid project

ETHIOPIA: Renaissance Dam will be impounded in July 2020.

TANZANIA: REPP finances wind energy project by Rift Valley Energy in Mwenga (2.4 MW)

GHANA / KENYA: Redavia launches “Covid-19 Resilience Lease” for enterprises

TANZANIA: CAMARTEC employs more than 10,000 people through biogas technology

KENYA: Ergon Solair to build 40 MWp solar power plant in Kisumu

ETHIOPIA: EEP and Tulu Moye geothermal project developers sign PPA

ETHIOPIA: Power purchase contract for Corbetti geothermal project

KENYA: Park shutdown due to Covid-19 puts wildlife at risk

SEYCHELLES: 30% territorial waters declared marine protected areas

RWANDA: Each district will have an e-waste collection point

RWANDA: Camera traps to survey biodiversity in Nyungwe Park

MALAWI: Close to €600,000 in carbon tax collected in just two months

MADAGASCAR: Russia and UNDP finance water and electricity in the south

SEYCHELLES: Providence solar power plant construction starts in July

KENYA : Metier takes 40% stake in Kaptis hydroelectric project

ETHIOPIA: Water Ways will provide water and irrigation infrastructure

RWANDA: Government to install 1 million m² of cooling roofs by 2021

MALAWI: 2 million improved stoves by 2020 for biogas cooking

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

TANZANIA: Greenlight energises 1.5 million people with solar kits

KENYA: REREC partners with SAP Ariba for renewable energy distribution

UGANDA: Amea Power to build four solar and wind farms in two regions

RWANDA: Howard Buffet launches solar-powered irrigation system in Nasho

KENYA: 40 desalination systems financed by carbon offsetting

UGANDA: European Union grants €90.4 million for green economy

NIGERIA/KENYA: Renewvia Energy and DPI join forces to provide solar off grid

KENYA: Redavia to deliver solar system to Exotic EPZ

ETHIOPIA: TMGO starts drilling at Tulu Moye geothermal site

KENYA: GDC diversifies use of geothermal steam in western Kenya

KENYA: Two of the three white giraffes in the world killed

SEYCHELLES: Plastic arch to raise awareness of ocean pollution

MALAWI: Thames Water launches HOPS2O beer to finance drinking water projects

MADAGASCAR: Re-activating 512 to denounce environmental crimes

BURUNDI: Water supply project for 45,000 people in Bubanza province

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

SOUTHERN SUDAN: Scatec Solar connects hybrid off grid for UNIMISS in Juba

TANZANIA: Jaza raises $1.7 million to bring solar energy to rural areas

MADAGASCAR: 60 million trees to be planted for 60 years of independence

ZIMBABWE: Holt Holding will invest $7 million in a 10 MWp solar power plant

MOZAMBIQUE: Funae and Enabel issue call for tenders for mini-grids project

KENYA: Chemususu’s drinking water system to be commissioned in June 2020

BURUNDI: IDA grants $100 million for electrification via mini-solar grids

KENYA: Government bans killing of donkeys threatened by Chinese trade

SEYCHELLES: Sinohydro to complete work on La Gogue dam in June 2020

KENYA: AfDB Provides US$150 million to electrify 250,000 households with solar energy

ETHIOPIA: EEP signs EPC contract for Aluto Langano geothermal power plant

KENYA: Vestas sells its shares in the Lake Turkana wind farm capital

ZIMBABWE: Bulawayo water and sanitation project to be completed by end 2020

KENYA: Millions of flamingoes threatened by deforestation

KENYA: KenGen to carry out new studies on the Akiira geothermal site

KENYA: Azuri Technologies encourages rural women to use solar energy

TANZANIA: Makang’wa will benefit from a solar-powered water supply system

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

DJIBOUTI: Siemens Gamesa will build the 60 MW Ghoubet wind farm

TANZANIA: Moshi embarks on waste recycling with the support of Tübingen (Germany)

KENYA: GreenTec invests in waste recovery start-up Ecodudu

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

SEYCHELLES: Presidency acquires small-scale 90 kWp solar power plant

AFRICA: Kigali will host a water treatment exhibition in March 2020

ZAMBIA: Saurea’s solar engine will pump water for irrigation for 20 years

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

UGANDA: Chinese CEEC to supply 500 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy

EASTERN AFRICA: Lake Victoria clean-up programme underway

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

KENYA: Unilever introduces 100% recyclable plastic packaging in East Africa

TANZANIA: French Group Rossignol to plant 25,000 trees

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

KENYA: 6th Solar Off-Grid Conference to be held in Nairobi in February 2020

UGANDA: BBS Energy launches “Envirocook” project for eco-friendly cooking

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

ZAMBIA: CCEC suspends work on Kafulafuta Dam construction site

RWANDA: Kigali Green City project receives €9.6m grant from KfW

DJIBOUTI: Ghoubet wind project (60 MW) enters construction phase

MADAGASCAR: Drought drives 730,000 people to food insecurity

RWANDA: Exim Bank of China lends $214 million for Nyabarongo II Dam Project

KENYA: Nakuru to host wastewater management conference in March 2020

25 March 2020, Nakuru, Kenya

EASTERN AFRICA: Locusts invasion, another impact of climatic fluctuations

TANZANIA: Government inaugurates drinking water project in Zanzibar

MADAGASCAR: NGOs oppose transfer of 60,000 ha of land to Elite Agro LLC

KENYA: Solar Expo Kenya’s 7th edition to host participants from 20 countries in June 2020

3-5 June 2020, Nairobi, Kenya