CFAO Kenya Limited a subsidiary of CFAO group (Corporation for Africa and Overseas) proceeds to invest in OFGEN Limited a leader of solar PV installation for commercial and industrial use in East…
Mekbib Megersa, a survey and construction graduate, engages in gardening and landscaping works that involves mass production of plant seedling across makeshift greenhouse and nursery sites in street-…
Kenya has a new bespoke energy and emissions model to help it achieve climate change goals in the newly launched Kenya Carbon Emission Reduction Tool.
The interactive energy model, the first in East…
As drought affects harvests in East Africa, a new partnership between the Partnerships for Forests (P4F) and the Global Coffee Platform (GCP) will strengthen the sustainability of the coffee sector,…
After months of controversy surrounding Kenya's Green Economy Implementation Plan (GEIP), the East African government has embarked on drafting a new law on sustainable waste management. The text is…
US-based Acumen is launching a new initiative to support the productive use of energy in India and Africa. The programme is backed by $25 million in funding from several foundations active in Africa…
The Kenyan government is launching the sixth reforestation campaign of the Kaptagat forest in the west of the country, with the planting of 250,000 trees. The initiative, which is supported by…
In Tanzania, eight brewing companies are joining forces to form the Polyethylene Terephthalate Recycle Company (PETCO). The initiative will collect and recycle 12.5 million tons of plastic waste in…
Egypt's Elsewedy Electric is getting a $150 million loan to develop renewable energy in Africa. This loan is granted by First Abu Dhabi Bank, Europe Arab Bank and the International Finance…
With Rwanda generating about 10,000 tons of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) each year, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) is initiating a competition to rid Kigali and…
Faced with the scarcity of rainfall and water resources in Ethiopia, the World Bank is allocating $600 million to climate adaptation for small-scale farmers. The funding will support farmers with the…
In Kenya, the main electricity producer Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is installing a charging station for electric vehicles in the capital Nairobi. The initiative contributes to the…
After several years of successful wildlife conservation, the Liwonde National Park in southern Malawi is being decongested. 250 elephants will be relocated from this reserve to the Kasungu National…
While Taita Taveta County in the northern part of Kenya generates an average of 190 tonnes of solid waste every day, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) will install a waste…
In Uganda, electric mobility start-up Zembo is installing four solar and hybrid charging stations along the Kamapala-Masaka axis. The installations will allow electric motorbike drivers to increase…
The French oil and gas company TotalEnergies has worked to cultivate a green reputation with climate goals and plans to ramp up renewable power, but a massive east African oil project is casting a…
Germany - On Thursday 19th May climate justice activists will take part in a series of coordinated protests targeting Deutsche Bank on the day of the bank’s Annual General Meeting. Protests will take…
In 2008 and 2009, a severe drought swept through much of Kenya and Tanzania. Nomadic herders, or pastoralists, such as the Maasai people in Tanzania, pushed south in search of greener expanses,…
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…
The Japanese funded terminal will boost Kenyan port capacity and facilitate trade
The Kenyan Port Authority (KPA) says it will begin work on the extension of the Mombasa Container Terminal in April…
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