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02 04 2023 | 08:15

KENYA: IFC popularizes Edge certification for green buildings in Nairobi

While the civil engineering sector generates 37% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Nairobi, Kenya-based real estate…

02 04 2023 | 08:13

Murielle Elouga: “Women must be at the heart of integrated water management

On the occasion of World Water Day 2023, we question the Water, Climate, Development and Gender Program (WACDEP-G) in Cameroon. Implemented by the National Meteorological Directorate of the…

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 | 08:09

EAIF 2023: Gaia Energy Impact Fund II is launched for the electrification of Africa

On the sidelines of the recently concluded Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, several investors and companies have joined forces to launch Gaia Energy Impact Fund II.…

02 04 2023 | 08:06

AFRICA: 300,000 km of rivers to be restored by 2030

On the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) Water Conference, which closed on 24 March 2023 in New York in the United States of America, six countries launched the "Freshwater Challenge". This is an…

02 04 2023 | 08:04

AFRICA: States commit to the UN Water Programme of Action

  AFRICA: States commit to the UN Water Programme of Action  

02 04 2023 | 08:01

AFRICA: GCF commits $240m to climate-resilient infrastructure

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $240 million to the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Funds (ICRF). Launched by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), this facility aims to finance climate-…

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 | 07:55

CAMEROON: Concern over lack of flood prevention

Heavy rains have caused flooding and mudslides in Buea in the South-West region, leaving two people dead, many injured and much material damage. After this nth disaster, Greenpeace calls on the…

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 | 07:47

MOZAMBIQUE: In Massafane, a drinking water supply system serves 1,700 people

Since March 22, 2023, a drinking water supply system has improved service to 1,700 people in Massafane, a township in the Inharrime district of Mozambique. The new facilities were inaugurated by the…

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 | 07:41

BENIN: The World Bank is financing $30M for the management of classified forests

The World Bank announced on March 28, 2023, the granting of new financing to Benin. The $30 million envelope is intended to strengthen the sustainable management of classified forests. Declared…

02 04 2023 | 07:39

EGYPT: 9 million tons of food wasted per year, UNEP is concerned

With 9 million tons of food waste produced annually in Egypt, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is taking action to encourage the population and public institutions to preserve…

02 04 2023 | 07:34

Ensuring food security and sustainable resource management in Africa

How can local agroecological practices help reconcile resilience of food systems and sustainable forest management in Africa? This question is the focus of this third eMag, produced by Climate Chance…

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 | 16:39

Berlin under fire for climate law ‘catastrophe’

Opposition members and green campaigners in Germany have criticised the government for weakening the country’s climate law after it reached compromises on key contentious issues after days and nights…

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…