More than 40 million farmers in Africa could soon benefit from financing to manage the risks to their crops from climatic phenomena such as floods and drought. The African Development Bank (AfDB)…
On 7 August 2023, the President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto, inaugurated the new Kaigunji irrigation system in Nyeri county. The system supplies some 5,000 farmers with water, in response…
In Kenya, the second phase of the Othaya Sewerage Project in Nyeri County is getting under way. The work, which will include the laying of sewer pipes, has just been launched by Kenyan President…
Start-up Kubik, which operates in Ethiopia and Kenya, has just completed a financing round worth $3.34 million aimed at increasing its production of construction materials from plastic waste. The…
As Somalia faces a devastating drought, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the United Nations (UN) and the Somali federal government are launching a campaign to plant 30,000…
In Egypt, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has entrusted the management of petroleum and mineral oil waste from around 2,400 companies and industrial establishments to the…
The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have signed three agreements on the protection and use of cross-border water in the face of climate change. The rivers that cross the two countries include…
Chadian company Le Rocher has just laid the foundation stone for a drinking water supply system in the town of Moussoro, in west-central Chad. The system is due to come on stream in 15 months' time…
In Morocco, the National Office of Water and Electricity (ONEE) is planning to build two seawater desalination plants in the cities of Essaouira and Guelmim, respectively located on the Atlantic…
A new sewer network is improving wastewater management in Sebha, a municipality located 660 km south of Tripoli, the capital of Libya. For several years, this effluent has been responsible for…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing financing of €117 million to the governments of Senegal and Egypt for the sanitation and reuse of treated wastewater. The funds are being provided by…
Tunisia will soon have an annual programme to develop the use of treated wastewater. The announcement was made on 18 May 2023 by the head of the Tunisian government, Najla Bouden, at the end of a…
The government of Ivory Coast has chosen Gauff Engineering to improve the efficiency and extend the sewerage system in Abidjan. The German company will receive €178 million in funding to carry out…
Like many countries in Africa, Burkina Faso is facing water shortages. To improve this service linked to sanitation and hygiene by 2025, the country will need to mobilise funding of 852.74 billion…
The President of the Republic of Kenya William Ruto kicks off the construction of the Mwache water reservoir project, after several false starts. The work is being carried out by Sinohydro…
The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is issuing a notice of prequalification for the extension of the drinking water supply system in Rumphi, a town in northern Malawi. Companies are invited to…
Egyptian companies El Nasr for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries (Semadco), Flex P Films and Huhtamaki Egypt are securing financing for the construction of solid and liquid waste recycling…
The Government of Spain has granted a €5 million loan to Morocco's National Water and Electricity Office (ONEE). The loan will finance the construction of two drinking water plants in the cities of…
A new project is starting in Uganda. It involves the construction of piped water supply systems in the East African country. The project will benefit at least 500,000 people.
A new project is…