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02 04 2023 | 09:20

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

A partnership has just been signed between DPA Southern Africa (DPA SA) and Africa Data Centre (ADAC). The agreement covers the supply of 12 MW of solar photovoltaic energy to power Adac's data…

02 04 2023 | 08:38

AFRICA: BII injects €20m into Meridiam’s urban climate resilience fund

In response to population growth and climate change affecting several African cities, British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution, is injecting €20 million into…

02 04 2023 | 08:35

NIGERIA: UEF to subsidise solarisation of 3,500 small businesses

The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) will provide performance-based grants to several solar energy providers in Nigeria. They will connect at least 3,500 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to…

02 04 2023 | 08:27

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

The Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund) is selling its shares in Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP), the special purpose company that operates the 310 MW Lake Turkana wind farm. It is the…

02 04 2023 | 08:25

Energy access: despite mobilized funding, Africa still lags behind

As decision-makers, professionals and development finance institutions gather in Abidjan this Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast for the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), AFRIK 21…

02 04 2023 | 08:22

AFRICA: AfDB Accelerates Green Bonds for Green Energy Access

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is issuing a green bond on the capital market in Australia. Objectives: to finance the deployment of renewable energy in Africa. This transaction is concluded…

02 04 2023 | 08:11

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

In terms of access to electricity, the difficulties are immense in Africa, especially access to financing. This issue was at the heart of the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) which has just…

02 04 2023 | 07:58

Ivory Coast: 33 health centres in Abidjan equipped for medical waste management

While 15% of hospital waste is considered infectious and toxic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the authorities in Ivory Coast are equipping 33 health centres in Abidjan with kits to improve…

02 04 2023 | 07:52

WEST AFRICA: Swiss researchers prepare the digitization of 4 cities

From September 2024, a research group from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne will travel to Abidjan in Ivory Coast as part of the "Digital Solutions for the Sustainable City in…

02 04 2023 | 07:44

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

A partnership between private company Nedamco Africa, and the Ethiopian and Dutch governments, the Nedamco Africa SDG6 Water Management Initiative is being launched in Ethiopia. The initiative…

02 04 2023 | 07:31

GHANA: CIF grants $28 million for electrification via solar mini-grids

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved $28.49 million in financing for Ghana. The funding is intended to support electrification via off-grid solar systems…

02 04 2023 | 07:29

MOROCCO: 2,500 charging stations to be installed by 2026

In Morocco, companies in the electricity and automotive sectors have given the green light to the intersectoral professional association for electric mobility (APIME) to install 2,500 charging…

02 04 2023 | 07:24

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

With its 44 million inhabitants, Algeria is the least polluted country in the Arab world according to the fifth report on air quality published recently by the Swiss environmental organization IQAir.

01 04 2023 | 16:22

EasyJet bets on hydrogen aircraft to end flight emissions

Budget airline easyJet is banking on hydrogen aircraft to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, betting that the novel technology will revolutionise the environmental impact of flying in the coming…

01 04 2023 | 16:19

With strict targets looming, European aviation races to make green fuel

Energy giant Repsol has bought into Europe’s drive for green jet fuel, but believes the €200 million plant it is building in southeast Spain faces a bumpier ride than if it was on the other side of…

01 04 2023 | 15:16

Polish PM will ‘do anything’ to stop EU combustion engine ban

Poland remains the only EU country to openly oppose the ban on the sale of new cars with petrol or diesel engines from 2035, with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki saying he will “do anything” for it…

01 04 2023 | 15:12

Macron announces water plan to fight droughts

Progressive pricing, savings, and the fight against leaks are all part of the 53 measures in the new water management plan President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday to better tackle droughts…

01 04 2023 | 15:09

EU renewable energy deal backs biofuels to cut transport emissions

The amount of biofuels in Europe’s transport sector is expected to increase after the European Parliament and EU countries agreed in the early hours of Thursday (30 March) on new rules to spur the…

01 04 2023 | 14:55

Keep it simple, scale it up: two steps to reach Net Zero

If we take one message from last week’s IPCC climate change report – we are late to tackle the climate crisis. The impacts are already being seen and we must move immediately from plan to action to…

01 04 2023 | 13:19

The EU has set ambitious targets on renewables, but the real challenge starts now

EU policymakers have reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, showing a high level of ambition. But the real challenge lies in the national implementation,…