Colombia, a South American country that is home to 10% of the world's flora and fauna, is hosting the 16th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Biological Diversity (COP16). The meeting will…
The start-up Mbay Mobility is giving itself 10 years to market 33,000 electric taxis in Dakar in Senegal, Abidjan in Ivory Coast and Accra in Ghana. The project, which is in search of new financial…
After being outpaced in recent years by China and the European Union (EU) in the field of climate investments in developing countries, the United States of America is making a comeback. Joe Biden's…
Although Malawi has not received direct financial support from the World Bank for several years for political reasons, the group has announced a package worth $420 million. This should enable the…
Of the 568 MW of energy produced in Burkina Faso, only 88 MW comes from renewable sources. This installed capacity has just been increased by 68 MW thanks to the construction of two new solar…
One million euros is up for grabs in the fifth call for entries for the Gulbenkian Prize, which promotes climate innovation across the planet.
For its fifth year, the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing around 43 million euros to strengthen access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in Burkina Faso.
While the Three Basins Summit in Brazzaville ended without any major announcements last October, the Congo is delighted that France, the European Union (EU) and other development partners committed…
Gender inequality is one of the shortcomings of the 28th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP28). The meeting, chaired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues until 12 December, with…
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the commercial bank Rawbank is to provide $20 million to finance the energy transition and forest protection. The announcement was made from Dubai, where the…
In sub-Saharan Africa, CO2 emissions from transport rose by 75% between 2000 and 2016, including a 153% increase in cities in Ghana, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
As vice-president Tiémoko Meyliet Koné represents Ivory Coast at COP28, which opened in Dubai on Thursday 30 November 2023, a World Bank report makes it clear that the West African country is not…
In South Africa, the city of Cape Town is embarking on the extension of nine nature reserves and the creation of six new ones, with the aim of enhancing their ecological functions. The initiative…
In an open letter to African heads of state and government, scientists have denounced a new scramble for oil, gas and coal on the continent, led by former colonial and neo-colonial powers.