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14 01 2024 | 06:17

The two challenges for Africa at COP16 on biodiversity in colombia in October

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…

14 01 2024 | 05:41

33,000 electric taxis in Dakar, Abidjan and Accra by 2023

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…

14 01 2024 | 05:27

Washington to bolster influence in developing countries with $2B in climate support

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…

14 01 2024 | 05:22

MALAWI: The World Bank grants $420 million to strengthen climate resilience

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…

09 01 2024 | 14:59

BURKINA FASO: 2solar photovoltaic power plants (68 MWp) inaugurated in Kodéni and Pâ

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…

09 01 2024 | 14:51

AFRICA: the call for entries for the 5th Gulbenkian climate prize (1million euros) launched

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…

22 12 2023 | 03:09

AFRICA: Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi still in the Top 10 most polluted cities

Mid-term air quality indices are not good for Lagos in Nigeria, Nairobi in Kenya and Cairo in Egypt. According to the indicators of the

13 12 2023 | 01:24

€43 million from the AfDB for climate-resilient water and sanitation - BURKINA FASO

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing around 43 million euros to strengthen access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in Burkina Faso. 

06 12 2023 | 23:45

COP28: France and the EU pledge $50 million for ecosystem management in Congo

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…

06 12 2023 | 23:22

COP28: 15 women out of 133 heads of state, a bad signal for the gender and climate

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…

06 12 2023 | 23:20

DRC: at the COP28, Rawbank announces $20m for biodiversity and clean energy

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…

06 12 2023 | 23:17

COP28: in Dubai, the OECD calls for “reimagining transport in African cities”

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…

01 12 2023 | 19:14

Ivory Coast: the main points of the World Bank’s climate report

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…

01 12 2023 | 19:06

SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town to create six nature reserves and renovate nine others

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…

01 12 2023 | 18:33

COP28: African scientists call for rejection of fossil fuels

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.