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SADC: A call for applications for renewable energy entrepreneurship

ZAMBIA: Pro-Nature project fisheries component launched

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

SOUTH AFRICA: HydroNET, a center to streamline water management

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

NAMIBIA: Six new reservoirs supply water to Rössing uranium mine

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol invests in hydrogen-based aviation fuel

AFRICA: $60 million for SME impact investment vehicle

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

AFRICA: $3.3M Facility for Fintech Climate Finance

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

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

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

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

DRC: Afrique RSE to integrate sustainability rules into OHADA texts

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

SOUTH AFRICA: ArcelorMittal to build two 100 MW clean energy plants

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Cyril Ramaphosa in court for climate inaction

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

AFRICA: RVO and Charm Impact partner for clean cooking investments

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

04-05 October 2022, Dubai

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

17-21 May, KISUMU

SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria launches a tender for 2.6 GW of clean energy

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Amatola completes extension of Nooitgedacht drinking water plant

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

NAMIBIA: Windhoek and Berlin to cooperate on green hydrogen development

NAMIBIA: FNB issues green bond for energy and green buildings

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

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

NAMIBIA: NamPower starts work on the 20 MWp Khan solar power plant

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: drinking water at the heart of rural development

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

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

SOUTH AFRICA: State ordered to act on air pollution in Mpumalanga

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Municipalities have a manual on green finance

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Sola to solarise (200 MWp) Tronox mines and smelters

SOUTH AFRICA: Scatec refinances three of its solar PV plants

AFRICA: Applications open for the 3rd AFSIA Solar Awards

SOUTH AFRICA: construction of Amazon headquarters suspended for biodiversity

AFRICA: eWaka launches into electric vehicle market with its range

NAMIBIA: Keetmanshoop to reuse treated wastewater for irrigation

SOUTH AFRICA: Anglo American signs agreement with EDF for 3 to 5 GW of clean energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Bio2Watt to recover agricultural waste to supply electricity to SAB

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

AFRICA: Francis Kéré wins Pritzker Prize for his sustainable architecture

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

Energy transition through the African lens

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Pilanesberg mine to get 75 MW of clean energy by 2024

AFRICA: Morocco to chair 6th UN Environment Assembly

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

AFRICA: AWF Calls for Wildlife Photography Entries

NAMIBIA: 22 elephants leave Windhoek for Abu Dhabi after auction

SOUTH AFRICA: Norfund and CDC invest in green energy via H1 Capital

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

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

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

NAMIBIA: DBN is financing a 5.4 MW solar power plant at the Rosh Pinah mine

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

SOUTH AFRICA: 147 MW Roggeveld wind farm begins commercial operations

AFRICA: Cities Forum in Nairobi pushes for green economy

AFRICA: States to vote on a global treaty on plastics

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

AFRICA: UNECE advocates blockchain for sustainable apparel

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

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

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

NAMIBIA: Cleanergy joint venture to build green hydrogen plant in Erongo

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

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

NAMIBIA: NamWater to build drinking water plant in Oshakati

SOUTH AFRICA: Magnora buys AGV and enters the clean energy market

AFRICA: WasteAid support against plastic pollution in Johannesburg and Douala

SOUTH AFRICA: a factory will recycle electronic waste in Gauteng

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town launches tender for 300 MW of renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA: UNIDO and Flanders support green economy in the face of climate change

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Kibo to generate electricity from plastics in Gauteng

AFRICA: AfDB Launches 2nd Sustainable and Circular Fashion Competition

SOUTH AFRICA: Redstone Solar Thermodynamic Project’s first debt drawdown

BOTSWANA: a call for tenders for two 200 MW thermodynamic solar power plants

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town prepares to tender for IPP power purchase

NAMIBIA: Eos Capital invests in irrigation systems provider Cherry

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

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Total and Chariot sign for a solar park at the Tharisa mine

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

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

June 7-9, 2022, Johannesburg

NAMIBIA: PPP for rain-fed irrigation project in ǁKaras

NAMIBIA: KfW grants €20m for large-scale electricity storage

BOTSWANA: “Compact” involves local people in Okavango Basin conservation

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

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Eleksa to conquer the electric vehicle market

AFRICA: Clean Energy Could Create 26 Million Jobs by 2050

SOUTH AFRICA: Controversy over hunting trophy ban in London

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

BOTSWANA: a tender for the construction of six solar power plants in PPP

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Biodiversity at risk after mining dam collapse

BOTSWANA: SEFA Grants Renewable Energy Transition

NAMIBIA: Impending drought worries farmers in the north

LESOTHO: EDFI ElectriFI and REPP release €8.8 million for 11 solar mini-grids

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

SOUTH AFRICA: IFC underwrites Nedbank’s green bond Nedbank for green buildings

AFRICA: AFF prepares academic manual on forest protection

ZIMBABWE: GEF Provides $71 Million for Reforestation Program

BOTSWANA: Soventix wins contract for 3 MWp Bobonong solar plant

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

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

March 1 to 2, 2022, in Cape Town

BOTSWANA: WEC Projects to Expand Karowe Mine Wastewater Treatment Plant

NAMIBIA: First impacts of oil exploration in the Okavango Basin

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

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

March 7-12, 2022, KIGALI

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel commissions its 145 MW Garob wind farm

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

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

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

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

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

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

8-9 December 2021, online

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: AFD lends $100M to FirstRand for climate change mitigation projects

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

How solar energy is accelerating Africa’s electrification

SOUTH AFRICA: French company EDF obtains the construction of 3 wind farms of 420 MW

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Can Pretoria speed up the move away from coal?

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Norfund and UKCI co-finance wind farm joint venture

SOUTH AFRICA: Mahlako supplies 10 MWp of solar power to Amazon via wheeling

Africa bets on renewable energy for its electrification

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

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

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

NAMIBIA: NamPower launches a tender for its Rosh Pinah wind farm (40 MW)

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

NAMIBIA: Hyphen to invest $9.4 bn to produce 300,000 tons of green hydrogen per year

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

COP26: South Africa receives an $8.5 billion check for its energy transition

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

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

AFRICA: Climate resilience, the salvation of agriculture and tourism

SOUTH AFRICA: Mainstream to generate 1.27 GW of clean energy under REIPPP

SOUTH AFRICA: Avian flu decimates endangered Cape Cormorant

SOUTH AFRICA: 25 new green energy projects launched under REIPPP

AFRICA: when climate change defies all predictions

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

ESWATINI: Frazium to invest $115 million for 100 MWp solar power plant with storage

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

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

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

NAMIBIA: 102 water points supply six villages in Epembe

SOUTH AFRICA: EDF and Pele to supply 100 MWp solar power to Mogalakwena mine

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol to produce and export green hydrogen from Boegoebaai

SOUTH AFRICA: Redemption center improves waste management in Buffalo

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

AFRICA: AWP initiative to accelerate wind energy development

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Exxaro accelerates sustainability with 70 MWp solar plant

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

SOUTH AFRICA: 40 Redefine buildings certified Green Star EBP, a first

AFRICA: Lesotho and Libya join the UNESCO World Biosphere Network

SOUTH AFRICA: Greefspan II solar power plant starts commercial operations

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

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Mediclinic signs $152 million for green energy via Energy Exchange

SOUTH AFRICA: Engie and Scatec to supply green hydrogen to Mogalakwena mine

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

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

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom’s corporate customers to choose clean energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom to invest $7.3bn in solar and wind farms over 9 years

SOUTH AFRICA: 5th REIPPP round registers 102 proposals for 2.6 GW

SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria embraces CO2 capture and storage technologies

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

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

AFRICA: KTN Global launches call for innovations in waste recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: UK Climate Investments commits $34m to renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom to reduce coal-fired power generation by 12 GW by 2031

NAMIBIA: Emergency plan to supply water to one million people

NAMIBIA: Isotope hydrology to preserve groundwater resources

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

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

SOUTH AFRICA: Fortress launches bonds for 5.8 MWp of solar power

NAMIBIA: NamiGreen to recycle MultiChoice’s electronic waste

NAMIBIA: A tender for the management of the Walvis Bay landfill

SOUTH AFRICA: Revego buys Metier’s assets in three 360 MW wind farms P

NAMIBIA: Berlin supports green hydrogen research with €40m

SOUTH AFRICA: Boikanyo solar power plant (50 MWp) starts commercial operations

LESOTHO: LHDA Invites Tenders for Construction of Polihali Dam

SOUTH AFRICA: Absa refinances 3 clean energy power plants owned by Globeleq

SOUTH AFRICA: RBPlat plans to equip its BRPM mine with a 30 MWp solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Recycler Extrupet acquires a 1.3 MWp solar power plant

BOTSWANA: Solarcentury and Shumba to co-develop Tati solar project (100 MWp)

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town wants its own clean energy facilities

SOUTH AFRICA: EDF connects Wesley-Ciskei wind farm (34.5 MW) to Eskom’s grid

BOTSWANA: Prime Plaza awarded ‘Green Star’ for its green construction

SOUTH AFRICA: Oyster Bay wind farm begins commercial operations

BOTSWANA: BPC to buy power from Bobonong and Shakawe solar plants

AFRICA: CSR, now at the heart of sustainable development

"SPECIAL REPORT" AFRIK 21

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

AFRICA: Six companies awarded for low-carbon projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Kudoti wins Nestlé waste management award

AFRICA: Amcow Proposes Guidelines for Sanitation Policy Development

SOUTH AFRICA: Golden Arrow introduces electric buses to its fleet in Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: CDC invests $36 million in Divercity for sustainable housing

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol and IDC to develop green hydrogen market

SOUTH AFRICA: 3 boreholes supply 2,000 households with drinking water in Ga-Mopedi

NAMIBIA: Natura Energy agrees with Globeleq for 81 MWp solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: CDC invests $50m in the Redstone solar project (100 MW)

AFRICA: AfDB to Train on Accessing Renewable Energy Funds

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

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

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

NAMIBIA: Paris supports groundwater management in response to drought

SOUTH AFRICA: Cormorant birds driven to extinction by overfishing

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

CEO of SUEZ Africa - Near East

NAMIBIA: Towards the construction of a new desalination plant in the coastal zone

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

NAMIBIA: KFW Funds Rehabilitation of Gammams Wastewater Treatment Plant

SOUTH AFRICA: New weir supplies 150 farms in Holsloot

SOUTH AFRICA: AFD finances the preservation of Table Mountain Park

LESOTHO: Tender for Water Transfer Tunnel to Katse Dam

SOUTH AFRICA: New hope for cleaning up the Vaal river?

LESOTHO: TCTA Secures $1.09bn for 2nd Phase of Highlands Water Project

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

AFRICA: sustainable tourism and biodiversity, a marriage of reason

SOUTH AFRICA: Elandsberg classified “protected environment” for its water resources

SOUTH AFRICA: Lesedi to convert plastics into electricity via pyrolysis

NAMIBIA: Mergence becomes majority shareholder in Ejuva solar power plants

SOUTH AFRICA: IFC lends $150m to Absa to finance green projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Acwa Power raises $498m for its Redstone concentrated solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: DPA Cancels 10 MWp Solar Power Lease

SOUTH AFRICA: BioTherm’s 123 MW Golden Valley Wind Farm Goes Live

NAMIBIA: Wildlife Angel deploys anti-poaching mission to Etosha Park

SOUTH AFRICA: Government to ban captive breeding of lions

SOUTH AFRICA: Drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay opts for desalination

AFRICA: DFC funds WaterEquity for water and sanitation

SOUTH AFRICA: Nestlé joins forces with Polyco to recycle polyolefin plastic

ESWATINI: Globeleq and Sturdee to build two 30 MWp solar power plants

SOUTH AFRICA: WasteAid supports innovation in waste management

BOTSWANA-NAMIBIA: Agreement with investors for a 5 000 MWp solar complex

SOUTH AFRICA: An alliance between Sasol and Toyota for green hydrogen transport

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol and Air Liquide tender for 600 MW of green energy

BOTSWANA: Government to shoot 287 elephants by the end of September

NAMIBIA: Trevali to install a solar photovoltaic system at its Rosh Pinah mine

SOUTH AFRICA: A bond issue for the preservation of black rhinos

SOUTHERN AFRICA: AFD launches call for applications for pro-nature projects

AFRICA: The major challenges of access to drinking water

AFRICA: Five key players for better water management on the continent

AFRICA: The major challenges of access to drinking water

AFRICA: Five key players for better water management on the continent

BOTSWANA-NAMIBIA: The two countries recommit to a water pact

SOUTH AFRICA: Fibre promotes recycling of food and beverage cartons

SOUTH AFRICA: London supports the green economy through 10 climate projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Red Rocket commissions its Kruisvallei hydropower plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Cenfura and DNA launch mini-grids with payment in utility tokens

SOUTH AFRICA: Engie acquires 40% of the Xina Solar One power plant

AFRICA: the new GACERE alliance for the adoption of the circular economy

NAMIBIA: Old Mutual buys back shares in the Rosh Pinah solar power plant (5 MWp)

NAMIBIA: Eenhana acquires a groundwater defluorination plant

NAMIBIA: NamWater launches the rehabilitation of the Calueque-Oshakati canal

SOUTH AFRICA: Towards the approval of a solar project at the South Deep Gold Mine

SOUTHERN AFRICA: FAO and AFD launch a sustainable wildlife management project

SOUTH AFRICA: DBSA launches green bond for climate projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Will Pretoria adopt the 30% biodiversity target?

AFRICA: AfDB, UNEP and Grid Publish Guide to Sustainable Sanitation

AFRICA: AREP’s investment will enable the expansion of energy company Sola

SOUTH AFRICA: Séché buys Spill Tech and strengthens its position in waste management

SOUTH AFRICA: De Wildt PV solar power plant (50 MWp) goes into operation

SOUTH AFRICA: Three rounds of tendering for 6.8 GW of renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Zeerust solar power plant (75 MWp) goes into commercial operation

MOZAMBIQUE: Cyclone Eloise threatens biodiversity and food security

Solar Show Africa: Solar market players will be in Johannesburg in August

24-25 August 2021 in Johannesburg

SAHEL: the missions of the “champion” of the Great Green Wall, Akinwunmi Adesina

AFRICA: calls for tenders to develop the resources of the Orange basin

AFRICA: Enel and QIA join forces to exploit renewable energy sources

NAMIBIA: NamPower signs contracts for 40 MWp solar power in Khan and Omburu

SOUTH AFRICA: WWF supports government in the fight against poaching

NAMIBIA: Government to sell 200 drought-threatened elephants

SOUTH AFRICA: juwi to equip the Evander mine with a 9.9 MWp solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg hosts a conference on waste in February 2021

9-11 February 2021 in Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICA: IFC grants $200M for green energy financing

SOUTH AFRICA: BioTherm connects its Golden Valley wind farm (120 MW) to the grid

SOUTH AFRICA: Buy Back Centers sell waste in Khayelitsha

SOUTH AFRICA: Acwa Power refurbishes its Bokpoort thermodynamic solar power station

SOUTH AFRICA: GRS completes construction of the Greefspan II solar power plant

BOTSWANA: DTCB to equip its Gaborone factory with a 950 kWp solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Peace Parks will participate in the “2020 Beyond Sport Global Awards”

SOUTH AFRICA: Vesconite equips its Virginia plant with a 60 kWp solar system

SOUTH AFRICA: the government approves 2 documents to preserve biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria cancels Thabametsi coal-fired power plant project

SOUTH AFRICA: Waterloo solar power plant (75 MWp) goes into commercial operation

SOUTH AFRICA: Coega plant to resume production of biomass pellets

SOUTH AFRICA: Government funds 13 youth-led green projects

AFRICA: Oil exploitation threatens biodiversity in the Okavango Basin

SOUTH AFRICA: Abengoa to build a solar system (3.5 MWp) at the Vametco mine

SOUTH AFRICA: Lekela adds 140 MW to the grid from Kangnas wind farm

SOUTH AFRICA: Ford to equip its Pretoria plant with a 13.5 MWp solar system

NAMIBIA: $1.4m EIF and GCF for climate resilience in Keetmanshoop

NAMIBIA: Kelp Blue to develop a giant kelp farm on the country’s coasts

BOTSWANA: BPC to buy 10 MWp of solar energy from Botswanans in 1 year

AFRICA: Migration as a solution to the overpopulation of elephants in Botswana?

ESWATINI: a call for tenders for a solar power plant at Lubombo airport

LESOTHO: SustainSolar to install 7 containerised solar mini-grids for OnePower

SOUTH AFRICA: GRS will operate the Lesedi and Letsatsi solar parks for 5 years

AFRICA: RBH invests $20m in DPA to provide solar energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel Green Power inaugurates its 140 MW Nxuba wind farm

SOUTH AFRICA: Cities can buy directly from IPPs

NAMIBIA: a desalinated water bottling plant inaugurated at Henties Bay

NAMIBIA: a 25 MWp solar project to be developed under PPPs in Windhoek

AFRICA: Call for participation of start-ups in “Smarter Mobility Africa Live”

LESOTHO: construction of the Mafeteng solar power plant will begin in 2021

SOUTH AFRICA: Perdekraal East wind farm to deliver 110 MW in 4 weeks’ time

SOUTH AFRICA: BioTherm commissions 2 solar power plants in the Northern Cape

BOTSWANA: Mystery surrounds the sudden death of 356 elephants in the north of the country

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol and AEPW join forces against plastic waste

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom to buy 6.8 GW of clean energy from IPPs from 2022 onwards

SOUTH AFRICA: Sawea and Sapvia train in the field of renewable energies

SOUTH AFRICA: A new initiative to strengthen the protection of rhinos

SOUTH AFRICA: Bokamoso PV solar power plant (68 MWp) goes into operation

NAMIBIA: Walvis Bay wants to recycle wastewater into drinking water for its population

SOUTH AFRICA: BioTherm Energy connects its Excelsior wind farm (33 MW) to the grid

SOUTH AFRICA: The government has its plan to fight climate change

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town to host the International Waste Congress in 2024

SOUTH AFRICA: IFC and FMO Fund SME Green Projects through FirstRand

NAMIBIA: IFC launches “Edge” for green building certification

SOUTH AFRICA: Stanlib invests in Mulilo, a renewable energy producer

NAMIBIA/BOTSWANA: Authorities fast-track solar PV mega-project of 5 GWp

DRC: Chinese companies to head consortium for Inga III dam

SOUTH AFRICA: Water infrastructure to be built in the Eastern Cape

SOUTH AFRICA: Randfontein wastewater treatment plant reactivated

SOUTH AFRICA: Rosatom introduces new solution for water purification

SOUTH AFRICA: Rhino poaching falls by 50%, but remains alarming

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom invites tenders for electricity storage

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol invites tenders for 10 MWp solar power plants

LESOTHO: Results of phase 2 of the Highlands Water Project expected in 2026

NAMIBIA: Green bond raises $4 million for clean energy

ESWATINI: GoParity co-finances off-grid solar power plant at Siteki Hospital

SOUTH AFRICA: Coca-Cola launches returnable bottles in three provinces

SOUTH AFRICA: Solareff to supply solar energy to Hyprop’s shopping centres

SOUTH AFRICA: Plastics Pact registers six new members

NAMIBIA: ANIREP becomes majority shareholder in 2 solar energy companies

BOTSWANA: Investigation on mysterious death of more than 350 elephants lags

SOUTH AFRICA: Veolia and TheMakerSpace launch third place for circular economy

SOUTH AFRICA: ArcelorMittal calls for tenders for several solar power plants

SOUTH AFRICA: Government opens dumping ground in Greater Kokstad

NAMIBIA: Government allocates US$12 million for wildlife management

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

BOTSWANA: BPC will designate an IPP for its 100 MWp solar PV project in September

AFRICA: Building Energy joins forces with Evolution II for renewable energies

SOUTH AFRICA: Electrolux and PowerOptimal join forces for solar water heaters

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol bidding for renewable energy/power plants

SOUTH AFRICA: Vaal River clean-up project to be completed in June 2020

SOUTH AFRICA: Hexicon and Genesis join forces to explore offshore wind energy

ESWATINI: AfDB finances feasibility studies for several dams in the Kingdom

SOUTH AFRICA: MIGA grants $116 million in guarantees for 4 renewable projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Evaluation and R4AWM install waste recovery containers in Grandwest

SOUTH AFRICA: Municipalities to be energy independent soon

SOUTH AFRICA: AIIF2 sells its shares to IDEAS in 2 renewable energy projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Talbot to manage gypsum from mine waste water treatment

NAMIBIA: $63.23 million invested in environmental preservation over 5 years

SOUTH AFRICA: Covid-19 jeopardizes national green energy plans

SOUTH AFRICA: Exxaro buys out Tata Power’s shares held in Cennergi joint venture

NAMIBIA: Salini Impregilo puts Neckartal irrigation dam into operation

NAMIBIA: Conservation icon Garth Owen-Smith is no more…

SOUTH AFRICA: GreenCape launches investment fund for green SMEs

ANGOLA / NAMIBIA: Concluded agreement for Baynes dam construction in 2021

SOUTH AFRICA: Scatec Solar puts latest solar power plant into service

SOUTH AFRICA: Juwi to run Touwsrivier concentrating solar power plant

NAMIBIA: Veolia takes 58% stake in Ujams wastewater treatment plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Government releases ZAR25M for drought mitigation plan in Western Cape

SOUTH AFRICA: Multotec builds solar power plant for its Spartan plant

NAMIBIA: AfDB lends US$ 121.7 million for drinking water and sanitation programme

NAMIBIA: Nedbank and Sunref finance green projects for local businesses

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

SOUTH AFRICA: Standard Bank raises $200 million in green bonds; a record

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

NAMIBIA: Government approves 4 wind power projects in Tsau//Khaeb Park

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

NAMIBIA: Caterserve acquires a 200 kWp solar off-grid

SOUTH AFRICA: Scatec Solar connects its second solar power plant to Upington

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town to host hydropower forum in April 2020

SOUTH AFRICA: Waste disposal site under construction in Mossel Bay

SOUTH AFRICA: The future of electric mobility to be discussed in March

NAMIBIA: Kunene region gets 150 kWp solar power plant

NAMIBIA: Effects of drought lead to food shortages for nearly 350,000 people

SOUTH AFRICA: Scatec Solar connects Sirius 86 MWp solar power plant

LESOTHO: IDA grants 40 M$ for electricity production from renewable energies

NAMIBIA: Government wants to speed up Walvis Bay desalination project

AFRICA: African Marine Waste Network to meet in April 2020 in Port Elizabeth-SA

April 20-23, 2020, Port Elizabeth

AFRICA: ACCF provides $4.7 million for climate change adaptation

SOUTH AFRICA: Cenfura and C4D will provide mini-grids to 6,500 communities

SOUTH AFRICA: MTN wants to use 100% green energy to feed its grid

AFRICA: Successful Africa-UK summit on green energy sector

SOUTH AFRICA: Government highly controversial Boulders wind project

SOUTH AFRICA: SolarSaver set up mini-solar power plant on Lynnwood Lane

SOUTH AFRICA: Sola Group to supply 8.7 MWp of solar energy to Anheuser breweries

BOTSWANA: Rhinos in the country could be extinct in a year or two

AFRICA: France co-finances 20 projects ahead of the Sustainable City Summit

NAMIBIA: Government gives land for 44 MW Diaz Wind Farm

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Food security facing drought in 2020

AFRICA: Solar Show Africa 2020 will focus on solutions and innovations

March31-April 1, 2020, Johannesburg

AFRICA-FRANCE: 1,000 entrepreneurs invited to the 2020 Sustainable City Summit

SOUTH AFRICA: Ecology and environment laboratory in place

BOTSWANA: Government issues elephant hunting permits

SOUTH AFRICA: Government will invest $61.4 billion for drinking water over 10 years

LESOTHO: Government launches construction project for Polihali dam

IVORY COAST: Lifiled wins 2019 EDF Pulse Africa Award

NAMIBIA: NamPower to invest $68 million to develop 2 wind energy projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel launches construction of Karusa and Soetwater wind farms

AFRICA: AfDB completes establishment of Adaptation Benefits Mechanism

SOUTH AFRICA: Averda will manage waste from ArcelorMittal for 3 years

ESWATINI: 13 IPPs pre-selected for an 80 MW solar and biomass project

NAMIBIA: CPBN launches call for tenders for a 20 MWp solar power plant in Omburu

BOTSWANA: Over 100 elephants die of hunger and thirst due to drought

AFRICA: Speak Up Africa aims to train journalists on sanitation issues

SOUTH AFRICA: Electricity production will be more eco-friendly in 2020-2030

GHANA: Climate Chance Summit calls for more action on climate change

NAMIBIA: Drought-stricken Zambezi region receives $1.33 million for water

AFRICA: AfDB requests research to promote creation of “green” banks

NAMIBIA: Cronimet installs off grid (1.13 MW) on shopping centre rooftop

NAMIBIA: Sertum Energy puts Trekkopje solar power plant (5 MW) into operation

SOUTH AFRICA: Liquid Telecom’s headquarters now has a 1.2 MW DPA solar off grid

NAMIBIA: GCF invests $8.4 million for climate change resilience

SOUTH AFRICA: Dhybrid and Blockpower install off grid in Kruger Park

SOUTH AFRICA: GDT partners with Volco to set up 5 recycling plants for tyres

AFRICA: Two winners of the UN Climate Action Award are Africans.

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom launches major tender for electricity storage

SOUTH AFRICA: Plentify wins EDF Pulse Africa tour

AFRICA: AFD launches call for proposals to develop off-grid energy

ZAMBIA: Planning to import 300 MW of electricity from South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Exxaro, coal king, acquires Cennergi and its wind farms

SOUTH AFRICA: New liquid waste not permitted in landfills

SOUTH AFRICA: Pilot project for building a road out of recycled plastic

NAMIBIA/BOTSWANA: Partnership for 5,000 MW solar megaproject

SOUTH AFRICA: PPA Company equips Nelson Mandela University with solar off-grid

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Green Climate Fund provides $56 million to support eco-finance

SOUTH AFRICA: Training on wastewater treatment as of September 2019

SOUTH AFRICA: Reinforcement project for Clanwilliam dam to be completed in 2023

SOUTH AFRICA: Xina Solar 1 power plant (100 MW) in Abengoa is serviceable.

NAMIBIA: New solid waste management strategy in force

SOUTH AFRICA: UKCI invests some $17 million in two wind projects

BOTSWANA: Solar backpacks for students in remote areas

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Sola Group obtains $26 million to supply off-grid to companies

SOUTH AFRICA: Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen intend to invest in the electric car market

NAMIBIA: Nampower to invest $338 million in renewable energy by 2022

AFRICA: “Rhino bonds” to be issued by 2020 to protect black rhinos

SOUTH AFRICA: Research programme on plastic waste to be launched soon

SOUTH AFRICA: Kangnas wind farm to be commissioned by end 2020

SOUTH AFRICA: MIGA issues $98 million guarantee for 100 MW solar power plant

AFRICA: Scientists initiate SafeWaterAfrica for wastewater treatment

MOROCCO: Ongoing discussions with AfDB on implementing “Desert to Power”

IFAT Africa: the growing show reaches Southern Africa

Africa faces a ‘waste tsunami’ if landfills are not urgently regulated

NAMIBIA: IBC Solar and 3 German universities thrive for rural mini-grids

BOTSWANA: Bidding for 100 MW of solar energy to be launched soon

SOUTH AFRICA: Zandvliet wastewater treatment plant extension project on track

South Africa: Oldenburg partners with Buffalo City in to tackle climate change

IFAT Africa: aspiring Engineers compete in the University Challenge Africa

IFAT Africa: how cleaner cities will help us meet the Sustainable Development Goals

IFAT Africa: experts gather in Johannesburg to solve environmental challenges

SOUTH AFRICA: Vestas to build Wesley-Ciskei wind farm for EDF

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel begins Garob wind farm construction (140 MW)

ESWATINI: South African Concon will develop a 10 MW power plant

NAMIBIA: Natura Energy to build 50 MW solar power plant in Arandis

BOTSWANA: Over 500 vultures found dead after massive poisoning

SOUTH AFRICA: GBN consortium launches water project in Limpopo Province

AFRICA: Nine research projects on sustainable cities, promoted by LIRA 2030 Africa

NAMIBIA: Alten and partners commission Mariental solar park

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Germany invests €10 million in climate research

NAMIBIA: Wild animals on sale as a result of severe droughts

SOUTH AFRICA: Government sued for “deadly pollution”

NAMIBIA: Coca-Cola sets up off-grid on rooftop at Windhoek plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Globeleq Africa acquires a number of renewable power plants

BOTSWANA: Environmentalists oppose resumption of elephant hunting

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel starts Oyster Bay wind farm construction (140 MW)

SOUTH AFRICA: Carbon Tax Act comes into force in June 2019

SOUTH AFRICA: Mainstream speeds up wind projects in Perdekraal and Kangnas

NAMIBIA: Solar Water equips UNAM with solar desalination unit

ESWATINI: ESERA launches bidding for 80 MW renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Soltrain initiative delivers two solar heating systems

SOUTHERN AFRICA: SADC and USAID join forces for transboundary water management

NAMIBIA: Suntrace, selected as technical consultant for Groot Glass’s solar project

SOUTH AFRICA: Radisson Blu Hotel in Cape Town sets up desalination plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Nedbank issues green bonds for renewable energy

Vedanta, to be sued in London for pollution by Zambia’s subsidiary

LESOTHO: SCLC Polihali will build 2 water diversion tunnels to dams

AFRICAN UTILITY WEEK: Climate change and sustainable growth issues

Cape Town, May, 14-16 2019

BOTSWANA: State promises massive investments in renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA: Eighty percent against coal, in favour of renewable energies

SOUTH AFRICA: IFAT Africa, the leading trade fair for an emerging waste market

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom negotiates import conditions for electric cars

SOUTH AFRICA: State allocates $24 million to rehabilitate wastewater treatment plants

SOUTH AFRICA: BRICS supports Eskom and renewable energies

NAMIBIA: 5 companies vying for EIAs related to desalination in Bethany and Grünau

WINDHOEK: Trapped between deserts, city transforms wastewater into drinkable water

In partnership with VEOLIA

SOUTH AFRICA: Juwi designs solar-wind hybrid power plant for Orion Minerals

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel launches construction of 140 MW wind farm in Nxuba

SOUTH AFRICA: Shell aims to launch electric car charging stations

SOUTH AFRICA: Sanccob rescues 2,000 pink flamingo babies

SOUTH AFRICA: New concentrated solar power plant in Kathu by Engie

SOUTH AFRICA: Zayed Awards for Sustainable Development recognise two students

AFRICA 2019: Hydroelectricity and water storage professionals will be in Windhoek

2-4 April 2019, Windhoek

IFAT Africa, the environmental exhibition, benefits from the beverage industry fair

CAMEROON: Government plans to train 450 young people in solar energy

NAMIBIA: InnoSun Energy inaugurates phase one of Ombepo’s wind farm

SOUTH AFRICA: Woolworths plans to eliminate plastic bags in all its stores

NAMIBIA: Germany Funds Treatment Plant in Arandis School of Mines

Water Show Africa: Water professionals will focus on climate impact

March 26-27, 2019 - Johannesburg

AFRICA: Coca-Cola invests $38 billion for plastic waste recycling

SOUTH AFRICA: Karoshoek solar power plant already operational

SOUTH AFRICA: Solar project in North Cape receives AfDB funding

NAMIBIA: Inhabitants, with State support, bring water back to 2 northern villages

NAMIBIA: Altereo and NamWater partner for water management in Keetmanshoop

COOPERATION: Namibia and Angola launch transboundary water project

NAMIBIA: Decentralisation for better water and sanitation management

SOUTH AFRICA: United States promotes energy storage development

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom launches technology to store energy

SOUTH AFRICA: French company Séché Environnement to acquire Interwaste

SOUTH AFRICA: Students produce urine-based bricks

SOUTH AFRICA: Vestas to build 2 wind farms for Enel in Western Cape

SOUTH AFRICA: Towards the creation of a green bank

NAMIBIA: Salini Impregilo completes construction of Neckartal dam

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Regional renewable energy centre established in Namibia

SOLAR SHOW AFRICA, African operators in solar energy to meet in Johannesburg

march, 26-27 2018, Johannesburg

IFAT AFRICA 2019: the trade fair for water and waste professionals in South Africa

July 9-11, 2019 - Johannesburg

SOUTH AFRICA: Symposium on sustainable cities scheduled for November 2018

November 5-6, 2018 - South Africa

AFRICA: EDF and Gibb create joint venture specialised in renewable energy

ESWATINI: AfDB Extends PPPs in new energies sector

AFRICA: €44 billion from EU for renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Energy storage project receives UK funding

SOUTH AFRICA: Nordex to supply turbines for two wind projects in Cape Province

SOUTH AFRICA: Biodiversity economy could create 162,000 jobs

SOUTH AFRICA: ELB-KCC to build a 25 MW biomass power plant in Mpumalanga

SOUTH AFRICA: German Juwi to build three 250 MW solar power plants

SOUTH AFRICA: ABSA releases $1.5 million for 12 renewable energy projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Biomass at the centre of discussions in Johannesburg

AFRICA: IDEAS Fund acquires majority share in 9 solar and wind energy projects

SOUTH AFRICA: Old Mutual launches its off-grid wastewater recycling system

SOUTH AFRICA: Vantage Capital invests $144 million in six wind and solar projects

SOUTH AFRICA: SRS certified “Responsible Recycling” for electrical waste

SOUTH AFRICA: Enel Green Power completes 700 MW wind power funding

SOUTHERN AFRICA: USAID to provide $32 million for drinking water and sanitation

AFRICA: COMESA’s solution for private investment in renewable energies

SOUTH AFRICA: Lucky Star inaugurates 2 desalination plants built by ImproChem

NAMIBIA: Cronimet to build a photovoltaic plant for Chobe Water Villas

SOUTH AFRICA: Organic Matters turns restaurant waste into compost

SOUTH AFRICA: New Development Bank grants $300 million for renewable energy

SOUTH AFRICA: CEF and Acwa Power co-finance Redstone solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: Siemens Gamesa to deliver 109 wind turbines in the Cape Town region

SOUTH AFRICA: The Zebra salt battery, suitable for storing renewables

NAMIBIA: JA Solar to supply half-cell modules for solar power plant

SOUTH AFRICA: An irrigation system that reduces water consumption by 70%

SOUTH AFRICA: Japan commits to cooperation in water management

SOUTH AFRICA: Producing urine-based fertilizers thanks to waterless urinals

SOUTHERN AFRICA: BBOXX and DC Go join forces to electrify the townships

SOUTH AFRICA: Mainstream raises $520 million for the construction of 2 wind farms

SOUTH AFRICA: Desalination plant running on solar energy soon

SOUTH AFRICA: Averda to use RFID chips to track hospital waste

SOUTH AFRICA: Pretoria launches a call for tenders for green energy contracts

SOUTH AFRICA: World Bank assures Lekela Power for 360 MW of wind turbines

NAMIBIA: Towards the construction of a new seawater desalination plant

ECOAFRIBUILD 2018, the green and sustainable building exhibition

SOUTH AFRICA: Diverting Icebergs to solve the drinking water crisis

SOUTH AFRICA: First continental employer in renewable energies

CHAD: The great return of rhinos to Zakouma after 50 years of absence

SOUTH AFRICA: Recycling waste to make money in Cape Town

SOUTH AFRICA: UN drills elected officials on ecological transition

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