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.
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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 stations
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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.
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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 in partnership with AFRIK 21.
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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 resources.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 West
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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.
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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 the
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AFRICA: GCF commits $240m to climate-resilient infrastructure
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $240 million to the Infrastructure Climate Resilient Funds (ICRF).
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AFRICA: States commit to the UN Water Programme of Action
AFRICA: States commit to the UN Water Programme of Action
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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".
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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 compa
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AFRICA: Resource and source of life, water at the heart of sustainable development
While water resources are subject to various pressures, particularly climatic and human, it is the development of almost all sectors of activity that suffer in Africa.
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AFRICA: AfDB Accelerates Green Bonds for Green Energy Access
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is issuing a green bond on the capital market in Australia. Objectives: to finance the deployment of renewable energy in Africa.
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