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09 01 2024 | 08:39

Flood, drought...African farmers soon to be insured to the tune of $1bn

More than 40 million farmers in Africa could soon benefit from financing to manage the risks to their crops from climatic phenomena such as floods and drought. The African Development Bank (AfDB)…

21 08 2023 | 19:46

KENYA: the new Kaigunji irrigation system supplies water to 5,000 farmers

On 7 August 2023, the President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto, inaugurated the new Kaigunji irrigation system in Nyeri county. The system supplies some 5,000 farmers with water, in response…

21 08 2023 | 19:39

KENYA: William Ruto launches sanitation work in Othaya

In Kenya, the second phase of the Othaya Sewerage Project in Nyeri County is getting under way. The work, which will include the laying of sewer pipes, has just been launched by Kenyan President…

30 06 2023 | 06:33

AFRICA: start-up Kubik raises $3.34m to recycle plastic waste

Start-up Kubik, which operates in Ethiopia and Kenya, has just completed a financing round worth $3.34 million aimed at increasing its production of construction materials from plastic waste. The…

30 06 2023 | 06:05

EGYPT: an alliance with Japan for water management in the face of climate change

Egypt and Japan want to strengthen their cooperation in the water sector in the face of current climate-related challenges.

17 06 2023 | 11:09

SOMALIA: ATMIS to plant 30,000 trees to green the country by December 2024

As Somalia faces a devastating drought, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), the United Nations (UN) and the Somali federal government are launching a campaign to plant 30,000…

17 06 2023 | 11:02

EGYPT: Petrotrade to manage oil waste from 2,400 companies and industries

In Egypt, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) has entrusted the management of petroleum and mineral oil waste from around 2,400 companies and industrial establishments to the…

06 06 2023 | 04:31

MOZAMBIQUE-ZIMBABWE: three agreements on cross-border water management

The governments of Mozambique and Zimbabwe have signed three agreements on the protection and use of cross-border water in the face of climate change. The rivers that cross the two countries include…

06 06 2023 | 04:25

CHAD: Le Rocher to build a drinking water supply system in the town of Moussoro

Chadian company Le Rocher has just laid the foundation stone for a drinking water supply system in the town of Moussoro, in west-central Chad. The system is due to come on stream in 15 months' time…

06 06 2023 | 03:40

MOROCCO: Essaouira and Guelmim are betting on desalination for water supply

In Morocco, the National Office of Water and Electricity (ONEE) is planning to build two seawater desalination plants in the cities of Essaouira and Guelmim, respectively located on the Atlantic…

02 06 2023 | 16:19

LIBYA: a new sewer network puts an end to the pollution of aquifers in Sebha

A new sewer network is improving wastewater management in Sebha, a municipality located 660 km south of Tripoli, the capital of Libya. For several years, this effluent has been responsible for…

02 06 2023 | 16:15

SENEGAL/EGYPT: London grants €117m for wastewater treatment and reuse

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing financing of €117 million to the governments of Senegal and Egypt for the sanitation and reuse of treated wastewater. The funds are being provided by…

02 06 2023 | 16:13

TUNISIA: Towards the introduction of a programme to exploit treated wastewater

Tunisia will soon have an annual programme to develop the use of treated wastewater. The announcement was made on 18 May 2023 by the head of the Tunisian government, Najla Bouden, at the end of a…

02 06 2023 | 16:11

Ivory Coast: Germany’s Gauff to extend Abidjan’s wastewater treatment system

The government of Ivory Coast has chosen Gauff Engineering to improve the efficiency and extend the sewerage system in Abidjan. The German company will receive €178 million in funding to carry out…

02 06 2023 | 15:36

BURKINA FASO: the country needs €1.2bn to improve access to water by 2025

Like many countries in Africa, Burkina Faso is facing water shortages. To improve this service linked to sanitation and hygiene by 2025, the country will need to mobilise funding of 852.74 billion…

20 04 2023 | 15:31

KENYA: Sinohydro starts construction of Mwache irrigation dam with delay

The President of the Republic of Kenya William Ruto kicks off the construction of the Mwache water reservoir project, after several false starts. The work is being carried out by Sinohydro…

20 04 2023 | 15:26

MALAWI: Notice of Prequalification to Expand Rumphi Water Supply System

The Northern Region Water Board (NRWB) is issuing a notice of prequalification for the extension of the drinking water supply system in Rumphi, a town in northern Malawi. Companies are invited to…

20 04 2023 | 15:06

EGYPT: Three waste recycling plants to be built in the Suez Canal

Egyptian companies El Nasr for Fertilizers and Chemical Industries (Semadco), Flex P Films and Huhtamaki Egypt are securing financing for the construction of solid and liquid waste recycling…

20 04 2023 | 14:20

MOROCCO: FIEM lends €5 million for two drinking water plants in Zag and Moulay Brahim

The Government of Spain has granted a €5 million loan to Morocco's National Water and Electricity Office (ONEE). The loan will finance the construction of two drinking water plants in the cities of…

20 04 2023 | 14:16

UGANDA: New Delhi finances drinking water for 500,000 people in 20 districts

A new project is starting in Uganda. It involves the construction of piped water supply systems in the East African country. The project will benefit at least 500,000 people. A new project is…