As part of its activities in Uganda, the Beyond the Grid for Africa (BGFA) programme is selecting two companies to receive a grant for the installation of solar home systems. The grant, awarded…
In Kenya, mobility solution NopeaRide is withdrawing its electric taxis that it has successfully imposed on Nairobi's roads since 2018. The news is announced by its parent company EkoRent Africa…
Gold mining company Centamin is in the final stages of commissioning a solar plant at its Sukari gold mine in Egypt. Not only does this reduce operating costs but also greenhouse gas emissions.…
After Togo, where it won a €40 million contract in December 2021, the French company Sunna Design has signed an agreement with the Association of United Councils and Cities of Cameroon (UCCC) for…
The Saudi Development Fund (SDF) has signed a grant agreement for 8 million euros with the Guinean Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Planning. The funding will be used to build 140 boreholes…
The Mwanza Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (MWAWASA) and the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) have signed an agreement with the European Union (EU) and Kreditanstaltfür Wiederaufbau (KfW)…
The government of Mozambique is launching a notice of pre-qualification of independent power producers (IPPs) for the development of two solar projects.
The World Bank is approving a $30 million loan to Mali. The funding is intended to support Mali's efforts to build climate resilience for farmers living in semi-arid areas.
The $30 million loan…
The European Union (EU) has pledged €350 million to protect biodiversity around the world, particularly in Africa. This is the substance of a press release published on 25 November 2022, ahead of…
The United Nations (UN) is joining with the Kenyan government and other international organisations to launch an appeal for $472.6 million to help more than 6 million people affected by drought in…
In Congo, the city of Pointe-Noire will be equipped with four new groundwater pumping stations. The installations will be located in the KM4 and Mbota neighbourhoods, in the first and fourth…
The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) on biodiversity intends to adopt a new roadmap for international biodiversity action for the period 2020-2030. On this occasion, a coalition of countries…
EnviroServ Proprietary Holdings wants to improve its performance in Uganda with new equipment. The subsidiary of the French group Suez has just acquired 34 vehicles for the collection and transport…
Free allowances ‘in direct contradiction with the polluter pays principle’, WWF report says
Big polluting industries have been given almost €100bn (£86bn) in free carbon permits by the EU in the…
The real figure could be much higher.
Many people around the world have irrational beliefs. Some are religious, some are superstitions, and some are just things we tell ourselves or cling onto for…
First global analysis follows discovery of toxic pollution particles in lungs and brains of foetuses
Almost a million stillbirths a year can be attributed to air pollution, according to the first…
Scientists have delivered clear advice for the reef. So what did their report say, how might the government respond and what happens next?
The status of the Great Barrier Reef as a globally…
Number of homes at high risk likely to almost double by 2055, warns report by infrastructure commission
In England more than 600,000 properties face flooding in the future without investment in…
The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation.
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