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Pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, dry fermentation. ways to clean pollution in Africa

In addition to the prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse of waste prescribed in the United Nations (UN) twelfth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 12) to reduce pollution by 2030, there is technological innovation. And why?

In Africa, “SUEZ innovates for sustainable water and waste management”

SUEZ wants to make innovation the main lever for its development around the world, particularly in Africa where the Group is very active in water and sanitation management, as well as waste management.

“AirQo”, the technological innovation that measures and warns of pollution peaks

Air pollution indices have never been worse around the world, particularly in Africa. At least nine out of ten people on the continent breathe polluted air, according to environmentalists.

Financing loss and damage: the West’s position threatens the progress made at COP27

Western countries are sticking to their position on the arrangements for setting up a fund for loss and damage caused by climate change. The fourth meeting on the implementation of this mechanism, announced at COP27 in Egypt, ended in failure.

For 4 climate actors, sustainable housing is the key to successful urban development

At the opening of the Fifth Climate Chance Africa Conference (CCHA) on Housing and Urban Development in Yaoundé on 23 October 2023, participants from all continents clearly grasped the urgent need to develop synergies to help achieve the 11th Sustainable Development Goal (

KENYA: SunCulture receives funding for solar irrigation and agricultural innovation

Solar-powered irrigation systems provider SunCulture has secured funding to promote solar irrigation in Africa and accelerate agricultural innovation in the context of the food crisis.

From Paris to Dakar, innovating to better manage water in the face of climate change

At a time when Africa and the rest of the world are being severely affected by water stress, preserving available resources remains a sensible solution for supplying people with water.

DRC: High-tech garbage can arrives in Kinshasa to reform solid waste sorting

From the University of Kinshasa, a group of students is contributing to solid waste management in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Sustainable development: Egypt raises $478 million on the Panda bond market

Egypt has just issued $478 million in sustainable Panda bonds.

TUNISIA: a solar thermal desalination plant inaugurated in Zarzis

Tunisia is innovating in the field of desalination. Tunisian engineers have just inaugurated Desaltec-z1 at the Slim oil mill in Zarzis.

Wilfried Adingra: “All innovative financing must be absolutely linked to the SDGs”

He is one of those who believe that Africa can achieve sustainable development through innovative and inclusive finance.

Innovation: when technology improves sustainable waste management

In its activities around the world, the SUEZ Group relies on technology, and in particular artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the efficiency of its sorting and waste treatment centres.

Nigeria saved from $11bn pay-out by London court from failed gas deal

The Nigerian government has won a case in a British Court that has

Scores of African Migrants Arrive on Spain’s Canary Islands

Authorities say more than 1,300 sub-Saharan African migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands, a seven-island Atlantic archipelago, this weekend. One vessel carried a record 321 people.

Green Hydrogen Focus of EU-Namibia Business Forum

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — European Union and Namibian officials hold a business forum this week in Brussels on developing the country’s nascent “green hydrogen” sector.

Malawi Makes First Large-Scale Wheat Harvest

Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat after years of attempts to find a variety of grain suitable for its soil. Wheat farming is seen as a solution to mitigate the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on grain imports to the African continent.

Kenyan, Rwandan startups invited to apply for Smart Cities Innovation Programme

Kenyan and Rwandan startups are invited to apply for the Smart Cities Innovation Programme (SCIP) aimed at quickly scaling solutions shaping the future of urban living in Africa.

‘Iconic Yellow School Bus’ Can Shield Child Health, Cut Emissions with Shift to Electric

Focused pilot programs and supportive policies will enable Ontario to transition its fleet of more than 20,000 school buses from diesel to electric power for big environmental gains, healthier and happier school children, and substantial economic development.

Get Serious About Cleantech Investment, Expert Urges Canada

While the United States rolls out hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy funding through the Inflation Reduction Act, Canada’s initiatives are a mess, says climate and energy analyst Chris Bataille.

G20 Countries Lag on Building Air Quality into Climate Plans

Countries from the global south take the most action to improve air quality in their climate plans, while some of the world’s biggest carbon-emitting economies lack that vision, concludes a recent assessment of air pollution measures in national climate commitments.