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17 08 2022 | 17:07

Inside Somalia’s vicious cycle of deforestation for charcoal

In Mogadishu, the charcoal trade is thriving on the city’s streets, prompted by the sharp rise in gas prices over the past two years. As more Somalis turn to charcoal as an affordable energy option,…

17 08 2022 | 17:06

AFRICA: 2022 ‘Franco-Fil’ competition accelerates on the SDGs

The French-based Société d'encouragement pour l'industrie nationale (SEIN) and the Conférence permanente des chambres consulaires africaines et francophones (CPCCAF) are launching a call for projects…

17 08 2022 | 17:01

AFRICA: AFD trains 29 young people in sustainable development practices

The French Development Agency (AFD) is training a new cohort of 29 young Africans in sustainable development skills as part of its "Lead Campus: sustainable leadership in Africa" program. This…

17 08 2022 | 17:01

CFAO Kenya invests in OFGEN Limited to contribute to carbon neutrality

CFAO Kenya Limited a subsidiary of CFAO group (Corporation for Africa and Overseas) proceeds to invest in OFGEN Limited a leader of solar PV installation for commercial and industrial use in East…

17 08 2022 | 16:56

Feasibility study launched for 300MW solar-plus-storage project in Mozambique

Power project developer Ncondezi Energy has launched a feasibility study for a 300MW solar PV plant with battery storage, in Mozambique, Africa. The project will be located within Ncondezi’s 25,000-…

17 08 2022 | 16:55

Nigerian minigrids improve power reliability and utility revenues for communities “under” the grid

The town of Toto in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa, near the national capital of Abuja, is wired for electricity. Though poles and wires dot the landscape, people live without power.

17 08 2022 | 16:49

HOW LAGOS IS CREATING A THRIVING ECOSYSTEM FOR TECH STARTUPS

In this age, technological innovation and development of a country or continent are closely knitted. That is why governments around the world prioritise it in their locale. When technology is adopted…

17 08 2022 | 16:48

SENEGAL: The KMS3 drinking water plant now serves 13 additional villages

The National Water Company of Senegal (SONES) is connecting 13 villages in the rural community of Notto Diobass to the new Keur Momar Sarr drinking water plant (KMS 3). The connection work was…

17 08 2022 | 16:46

GHANA: €133m investment plan to meet water demand in Bono

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is planning to implement a project to meet the demand for water in Sunyani and parts of the Bono area. The construction of the new water supply infrastructure…

17 08 2022 | 16:45

The environment is the silent casualty in the Cameroon Anglophone crisis

Most analysis of Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis has been skewed towards the socioeconomic, cultural and political ramifications of the conflict. But, based on my work on natural, environmental hazards…

17 08 2022 | 16:40

Benin joins the electric motorcycle revolution

Two-wheelers are sought after in many sub-Saharan African cities. The vehicles often charge less than cars for a ride.  In Cotonou, Benin’s capital, there are more than 250,000 motorcycle taxi…

17 08 2022 | 16:29

African nations expected to make case for big rise in fossil fuel output

Leaders of African countries are likely to use the next UN climate summit in November to push for massive new investment in fossil fuels in Africa, according to documents seen by the Guardian.

15 08 2022 | 13:51

Nigeria: Illegal oil refineries thrive despite government crackdown

"I want to give my family the best I can afford. We cannot just stay and survive. We really want to live," Tam G. (not his real name) said. "This business really pays us; the income is good. We're…

15 08 2022 | 13:37

African nations expected to make case for big rise in fossil fuel output.

Leaders of African countries are likely to use the next UN climate summit in November to push for massive new investment in fossil fuels in Africa, according to documents seen by the Guardian.

15 08 2022 | 13:34

Uproar over proposal by African leaders to invest in fossil fuels

What you need to know: The leaders suggested that natural gas, green and low carbon hydrogen and nuclear energy will play a crucial role in expanding modern energy access in the short to medium…

15 08 2022 | 13:33

China to overtake the EU as Africa’s biggest trade partner by 2030

China is aiming to overtake the EU as Africa’s biggest trade partner by 2030, a new report by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) says. The report published on 3 August, says that China plans to…

15 08 2022 | 13:31

African climate diplomats reject African Union’s pro-gas stance for Cop27

African climate negotiators have quashed a proposal by the African Union to promote gas as a bridge fuel for the continent at UN talks. The executive council of the African Union had proposed that…

15 08 2022 | 13:29

Sylva doubles down on natural gas being Nigeria’s energy transition fuel

Chief Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, takes a double-down stance on natural gas as Nigeria’s energy transition fuel. Sylva stated that Nigeria is relying on its natural gas…

15 08 2022 | 13:26

Climate activists are enraged that African leaders want to invest in fossil fuels

When the EU voted last month to classify natural gas as ‘green energy,’ it opened a window that Africa has been waiting for: access to low-cost funds to run energy projects that do not rely on solar…

15 08 2022 | 13:17

$425m facility to fund gas midstream projects in Ghana

Hogan Lovells has announced that it has advised Barak Fund and TriLinc on an 8-year $425m facility with Genser Energy Ghana to fund gas midstream projects. The facility will be used to refinance…