NAIROBI — Russia has recruited hundreds of young Africans to its Russian language and cultural programs across the continent over the past year as the spearhead of a wider push by the Kremlin to use…
A $20 billion iron ore, rail, and port development in the Republic of Guinea is expected to commence this year, following a 27-year wait marked by several legal and political setbacks.
Set to be the…
Burkina Faso.’s commitment to sustainable development and environmental consciousness is exemplified through the presence of top-notch green buildings with innovative design and a harmonious blend…
From realising your personal style differs to the one prescribed by Instagram to discovering the joys of a wool de-piller – here are five people who made that pledge a year ago, on what they bought…
This is one of the first operational missions assigned to Kenya's very first 100% earth observation satellite. Over the next five years, the satellite images and meteorological data provided by Taifa…
Environment minister says ‘large areas of [wetland] will be destroyed or substantially modified’ by the proposal for windfarm development
Tanya Plibersek has blocked plans by the Victorian…
A game that teaches people how to spot climate misinformation is now being rolled out – with the same cantankerous central character – to combat vaccine hesitancy in the developing world
Most…
The Kigali-based electric transport energy company Ampersand has raised US$19.5 million in equity and debt funding to help it continue to expand operations.
Formed in 2016, Ampersand assembles and…
The year 2023, which comes to an end in a few days’ time, will have been rich in initiatives in the African water sector. National and international experts are unanimous on this fact. Major projects…
French energy giant TotalEnergies has said it will review its land acquisition practices for a $10bn (£7.9bn) project covering Uganda and Tanzania, following criticism by environmentalists and human…
Το παρθενικό του ταξίδι ξεκίνησε το πρωτοποριακό φορτηγό πλοίο «Pyxis Ocean» από την Κίνα προς τη Βραζιλία. Οπως σημείωσε το BBC, πρόκειται για το πρώτο φορτηγό πλοίο που είναι εξοπλισμένο με…
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (19 April) in favour of a landmark regulation to ensure that products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land.
Creating a 'just transition' as the world moves from fossil fuels to renewables could be supercharged by the marriage of deepwater wind and green hydrogen generation, writes Anne Haase
While the populations of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania or Johannesburg in South Africa use the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on a daily basis, Cameroon is waiting for the launch of its "Trans-Yaoundé" project…
Last year, China approved the construction of another 106 gigawatts of coal-fired power capacity, the equivalent of two large coal power plants per week and its highest in seven years, new research…
Europe’s green hydrogen plans have set off a race among developing nations, particularly in Africa, to become the bloc’s first suppliers, risking energy needs among their own populations. EURACTIV’s…
The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday (16 April) set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind capacity, agreeing to speed up renewable energy development and move toward a…
The energy company Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with the Ivorian authorities. Objective: to study the possibility of…
Sweden is providing $19 million in funding to support people's resilience to climate shocks in Mozambique. The funding, which will be released over five years, supports a project implemented with…
Danish company Vestas Wind Systems will install the wind turbines for the Brandvalley, Rietkloof and Wolf wind farms in South Africa. The order is placed by Cape Town, South Africa-based independent…
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