Venture capital firm Equator has closed its first fund dedicated to sustainable growth in Africa. The fund will finance seed-stage companies that rely on technology to accelerate sustainable…
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…
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The text, sponsored by five countries including Morocco, aims to…
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…
While the cholera epidemic was its main concern until now, Malawi must now deal with the heavy human and environmental consequences of Cyclone Freddy, which devastated nearly 15 districts in its…
While the cities of Zurich in Switzerland, Oslo in Norway and Canberra in Australia are ranked as the best smart cities in the world by the 2023 report of the International Institute for Management…
In response to global warming, particularly in Kenya and Tanzania, five African start-ups operating in smart agriculture and electric mobility will fund their green solutions to the tune of $1.1…
The United States of America and Tanzania launched the Heshimu Bahari (Swahili for "respect the oceans") project on April 4, 2023. With a five-year implementation period and initial funding of $8.4…
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…
As part of its National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (2020-2025), the Kenyan government will adopt the National Plan for the Development of Green Mobility to reduce air pollution in…
The German company Gauff Engineering is commissioning more than 60 solar-powered mini-grids in the Kolda region in southern Senegal. These installations, which will allow the productive use of…
British International Investment (BII) is entering into a new partnership with the Shell Foundation. The partnership aims to support the deployment of renewable energy through the financing of start-…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a €100 million loan to the OCP Group (formerly Office chérifien des phosphates). The financing is intended to support the construction of four…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is financing a rural electrification project worth 53 million euros (34.7 billion CFA francs) to be implemented in 200 localities in Cameroon. The…
Η απέραντη χωματερή που πλέει καταμεσής του Ειρηνικού Ωκεανού θεωρείται κλασικό παράδειγμα περιβαλλοντικής καταστροφής.
Κι όμως, η «Μεγάλη Σκουπιδόμαζα του Ειρηνικού» έχει εξελιχθεί σε οικοσύστημα…
In this series launched on the occasion of World Water Day and the UN Conference on Water to be held from 22 to 24 March 2023 in New York in the United States of America, AFRIK 21 takes stock of…
Σε τροχιά υλοποίησης μπαίνει το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Ταμείο για το Κλίμα (SCF), καθώς στην Ολομέλεια του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου στο Στρασβούργο οι ευρωβουλευτές ενέκριναν, με 521 ψήφους υπέρ, 75 κατά…
Εως το 2100, καθώς εντείνεται ολοένα και περισσότερο η άνοδος της στάθμης των θαλασσών, απόρροια της κλιματικής κρίσης και της υπερθέρμανσης του πλανήτη, πάνω από 410 εκατ. άνθρωποι παράκτιων…
More than 200 law enforcement officers will be trained in the handling of animals seized during anti-wildlife trafficking operations. The Republic of Congo is one of three countries to benefit from…
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