Benoit-Ivan Wansi

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01 07 2024 | 10:28

The World Bank grants $200 million to clean up Dakar and other towns in Senegal

The first phase of the Integrated Water Security and Sanitation Programme (PISEA) launched by the Senegalese government has already received its first support. The World Bank has announced that it…

11 06 2024 | 07:29

At €20,000, will Volkswagen’s future EV be affordable for Africans?

While the cost of buying an electric vehicle can sometimes approach €170,000, depending on production costs and the model, German carmaker Volkswagen has announced that it will be manufacturing and…

11 06 2024 | 07:21

EAST AFRICA: floods in the first half of 2024

Climate change has been dictating the law in East Africa for some years now. The first six months of 2024 were no exception, with an increase in the number of floods taking a heavy economic and…

05 06 2024 | 06:58

Kenyan president returns from Washington with $200m for sustainable housing and EVs

President William Ruto is back in Kenya after a week of diplomatic exchanges, trade negotiations and partnership signings in the United States of America. Of particular note is the $200 million…

01 06 2024 | 04:45

Juliette John: “the SDGs are at the heart of British diplomacy in Senegal”.

In this rare interview, the UK ambassador to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau defends London's African policy, particularly in Dakar, where she highlights the financing of the Sustainable Development Goals…

18 05 2024 | 07:18

140 young African leaders gathered in Morocco to “impact the future” of the continent

At least 140 young entrepreneurs of 25 nationalities are taking part in the Bridge Africa Summit, which opened on 6 May 2024 at the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P). The event aims to…

22 04 2024 | 07:37

MAURITANIA: street lighting goes green with 500 solar street lamps

Nouakchott is setting an example for other Mauritanian cities in terms of energy efficiency by installing 500 solar-powered streetlights in the main thoroughfares of Toujounine. Economic and…

15 04 2024 | 15:57

Financing SDGs: deficit has risen from $2500b to $4200b per year, according to the UN

The United Nations has just published its Report on Financing Sustainable Development-2024. 4,200 billion dollars are needed to save the concept of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) between…

25 09 2022 | 19:49

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

The first edition of the African Electric Mobility Week is being held from 25 to 29 October 2022 in the Kenyan city of Nairobi. Several start-ups, researchers and investors are expected to attend to…

25 09 2022 | 19:17

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

The Algerian subsidiary of the French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is launching a low-carbon cement. The new product "Chamil" will contribute to the implementation of Algeria's climate ambitions. As…

25 09 2022 | 19:14

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

Ten local start-ups will compete to showcase their sustainable energy supply innovations at the Energy Investment Village, which opens on 18 October 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. In South…

13 05 2022 | 11:47

EAST AFRICA: Canada provides $57 million for drought resilience

With crops and household food stocks below average in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, the Canadian government is providing C$73 million (US$57 million) in support of these three countries in the Horn of…

13 05 2022 | 11:43

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

Between the saturation of landfills and the need for recycling, Kericho County, located 270 km from Nairobi, is committed to converting urban waste into energy. The implementation of this project,…