In Uganda, electricity provider Equatorial Power is teaming up with the German International Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) to provide solar energy to at least 27 health centers in rural areas…
In Kenya, Trans-Nzoia County authorities are building a new dam in the village of Amani. The dam will improve the supply of irrigation water for 300 farmers.
A new dam will boost agricultural…
The Sasol and ArcelorMittal groups will work together to decarbonize the industrial sector in South Africa. The two groups will rely on carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and green hydrogen production in…
A new water reservoir provides irrigation water to 5,000 households in Thiba in Kirinyaga County in central Kenya. Kenyan President William Ruto inaugurated the dam on October 15, 2022.
A new…
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is releasing 220 million euros to finance energy efficiency in buildings worldwide. The funded program is expected to benefit at least four African countries.
The…
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is investing $40 million in the Energy Entrepreneur Growth Fund (EEGF). Established in 2019, the facility finances renewable energy…
The Bloom association for the protection of the oceans and the South African non-governmental organization (NGO) The Green Connection launched a campaign in Paris on Monday 17 October 2022 against a…
In Egypt, Taqa Power, the subsidiary of Taqa Arabia, is commissioning a 20 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant in the seaside town of Sharm El-Sheikh. The installation will power 6,000 hotel rooms a…
As part of its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) approach, the Nairobi-based commercial bank Family Bank in Kenya is teaming up with mobility start-up BasiGo to pre-finance the purchase of its…
Telecoms entrepreneur says continent’s people should be allowed to use their vast reserves
One of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, the telecoms billionaire Mo Ibrahim, has criticised developed…
A Louisiana power company’s plan to capture climate emissions is raising concerns about the state’s water supplies
A carbon capture proposal for a central Louisiana power plant has been titled “…
Exclusive: Funding halted from June 2021 without fanfare and after science agency reportedly spent $15m on teams of scientists
Australia’s premier science organisation abruptly scrapped a fully-…
Government also able to offset impact of higher energy prices globally following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Mick de Brenni says
Retaining control of its electricity assets has given Queensland an…
Exclusive: Environment minister seeks to expand definition of prime farmland in drive for productivity
Ministers are planning to ban solar farms from most of England’s farmland, the Guardian can…
IMF says taking swift action to achieve 25% cut in greenhouse gases by end of decade will cost less than failing to act
Vital steps to reduce greenhouse gases by 25% by the end of the decade will…
Several African leaders at last month’s UN general assembly left dismayed after their calls for action on the climate crisis were overshadowed by the Ukraine war. One was Kenya’s new president, who…
Independent Power Producer (IPP) EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the Electricité de France (EDF) group, has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for three wind farms in South Africa. These…
Faced with the drought, floods and pollution affecting several African metropolises, the first edition of "Finance Your Cities", to be held on 21 October 2022 in Ivory Coast, will provide financing…
Solar energy providers Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica have announced their merger. In the process, the two companies have been awarded R1.25 billion ($69.5 million) by African Infrastructure…