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21 10 2022 | 12:42

Ivory Coast: 50% of mangrove forests lost in nearly 30 years

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has just released the results of several studies on mangrove forests in West Africa. The results show that Ivory Coast has lost its…

21 10 2022 | 12:39

AFRICA: Nearly 66% of wildlife has disappeared since 1970

Africa has lost nearly 70% of its wildlife populations in about 50 years. This is one of the findings of the Living Planet Index, a reference tool published every two years by the World Wildlife…

21 10 2022 | 12:36

RWANDA: Bboxx and Ampersand join forces to develop electric mobility

Ampersand has signed an agreement with the British solar home systems provider Bboxx. The two companies will collaborate on the development of green mobility through the deployment of electric…

21 10 2022 | 12:25

10 African countries that surprisingly have the cheapest gas prices in the world

A number of African countries, particularly gas producing countries, have gas prices lower than the global average. The list is dominated by North African countries.  Two non-oil producing…

21 10 2022 | 12:17

Angola Is Accelerating Plans to Pay Down Its Debt

Improvement in debt metrics is ‘miracle,’ finance chief says Government on drive to diversify oil-dependent economy Angola is taking advantage of higher oil prices to accelerate its debt…

21 10 2022 | 11:59

MOROCCO: Chefchaouen adopts LED street lighting for energy efficiency

The city of Chefchaouen in northwestern Morocco will optimize its energy consumption thanks to a project financed by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to combat global warming.…

21 10 2022 | 11:52

KENYA: Boreal Light equips 28 hospitals with solar-powered desalination systems

German start-up Boreal Light has delivered 28 solar-powered desalination systems to Kenya. The systems are intended for hospitals treating Covid-19 cases daily in the country's coastal region, as…

21 10 2022 | 11:49

AFRICA: “Dream” program for solar irrigation

The Ethiopian government recently participated in the launch of the "Dream" program (Distributed Renewable Energy-Agriculture Modalities). This multi-stakeholder initiative aims at the large-scale…

21 10 2022 | 11:46

EGYPT: “E-Tadweer” application to improve e-waste recycling

The "E-Tadweer" application has been launched in Egypt, more than two years after the project was presented. The platform will improve the recycling of e-waste in the country of the pharaohs, which…

21 10 2022 | 11:43

MOROCCO: Laâyoune desalination plant supplies its first m3 of water

At the end of an inspection visit to the site of the Laâyoune seawater desalination project in Western Sahara, the Director General of the Moroccan National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water…

21 10 2022 | 11:30

UGANDA: Equatorial and GIZ team up to solarize 27 rural clinics

In Uganda, electricity provider Equatorial Power is teaming up with the German International Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) to provide solar energy to at least 27 health centers in rural areas…

21 10 2022 | 08:29

GUINEA: Government reintroduces logging, despite deforestation

Logging is resuming in Guinea after more than a year's ban, motivated by the need to preserve forest cover that has fallen victim to massive looting. The West African country is among the "bad…

21 10 2022 | 08:27

Ivory Coast/LIBERIA: towards the conservation of the Taï-Grebo-Sapo forest complex

The 4th edition of the African Days of Ecology and Climate Change, which opened on October 7, 2022 in Alepe, Ivory Coast, was an opportunity for the Ivorian government to present the Biodiversity…

21 10 2022 | 08:23

KENYA: Trans-Nzoia builds new water reservoir for agriculture

In Kenya, Trans-Nzoia County authorities are building a new dam in the village of Amani. The dam will improve the supply of irrigation water for 300 farmers. A new dam will boost agricultural…

21 10 2022 | 08:19

SOUTH AFRICA: Sasol and ArcelorMittal focus on hydrogen to decarbonize industry

The Sasol and ArcelorMittal groups will work together to decarbonize the industrial sector in South Africa. The two groups will rely on carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and green hydrogen production in…

21 10 2022 | 08:15

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates Thiba irrigation dam for 5,000 households

A new water reservoir provides irrigation water to 5,000 households in Thiba in Kirinyaga County in central Kenya. Kenyan President William Ruto inaugurated the dam on October 15, 2022. A new…

21 10 2022 | 08:12

NIGERIA: In Lagos, Quadloop recycles electronic waste into solar lanterns

In Nigeria, the start-up Quadloop uses electronic waste as a raw material to manufacture its solar lanterns. This innovation contributes to the preservation of the environment in this West African…

21 10 2022 | 08:08

EGYPT: 400 camels show off nature’s prowess on the tracks of Salloum

In Egypt, mammals that can run at speeds of up to 65 kilometers per hour made a spectacle of themselves in the "camel race" held recently in the Bedouin village of Salloum west of Cairo. For the…

21 10 2022 | 08:05

AFRICA: GCF funding for energy efficiency in buildings in four countries

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is releasing 220 million euros to finance energy efficiency in buildings worldwide. The funded program is expected to benefit at least four African countries. The…

21 10 2022 | 08:03

AFRICA: DFC backs clean energy providers with $40 million

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is investing $40 million in the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). Established in 2019, the facility finances renewable energy…