Ροή

Αποτελέσματα 2661 - 2680 | από συνολικά 13351
02 06 2023 | 16:21

AFRICA: According to the UNDP, climate change is exacerbating violence

In a report presented on 24 May 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) establishes a causal link between climate change and the rise in armed conflicts in Africa.

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 | 16:18

WEST AFRICA: BOAD and Africa50 to co-finance sustainable infrastructure

On the sidelines of the 58th General Assembly of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, which has just ended in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has signed a…

02 06 2023 | 16:16

SENEGAL/GHANA: Gravita obtains a €34m facility for industrial recycling

The Indian company Gravita has been granted a €34 million credit facility. This facility granted by Proparco and the Austrian Development Bank (OeEB) will enable the construction of new industrial…

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 | 16:09

AFRICA: Kenyan start-up Amini raises $2m for its climate technologies

With $2 million recently secured from several investment firms, Nairobi, Kenya-based technology start-up Amini is going to war against the lack of climate data that is holding back sustainable…

02 06 2023 | 16:08

IVORY COAST: the Bondoukou solar power plant will be operational in 15 months’ time

At a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday 24 May 2023, the government of Ivory Coast approved the concession agreement for the construction of the Bondoukou photovoltaic solar power plant…

02 06 2023 | 16:07

AFRICA: JBIC and AFC join forces to finance the energy transition

An agreement has just been signed between the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The two institutions will work…

02 06 2023 | 16:04

SENEGAL: a photovoltaic solar power plant for sustainable agriculture in Saint-Louis

In Senegal, the Société des cultures légumières (SCL) based in the seaside town of Saint-Louis has just acquired a 604 kWp solar photovoltaic park to reduce its dependence on the electricity grid and…

02 06 2023 | 16:03

TOGO: AFD-supports youths recycling waste into art objects in Lomé

Faced with 350 000 tons of household waste produced each year in Lomé, a project financed by the French Development Agency (AFD) is reconciling art and sanitation in Togo's largest city. The fourth…

02 06 2023 | 16:01

Lukas Schaugg: “The Energy Charter Treaty hinders climate action”

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), established decades ago to facilitate energy investments in Europe and Central Asia, is now being challenged and accused of protecting investments in fossil fuels.…

02 06 2023 | 15:42

NIGERIA: Will Shell and Eni fund the clean-up of Bayelsa?

The state of Bayelsa, in south-eastern Nigeria, published a report on 16 May 2023 on the ravages of oil pollution in its territory. The region, which was once home to one of the world's largest…

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…

02 06 2023 | 15:35

AFRICA: World Biodiversity Day 2023, the continent’s challenges

The United Nations (UN) is placing the 2023 edition of World Biodiversity Day under the theme "From agreement to action: rebuilding biodiversity". It is an opportunity to reflect on biodiversity at a…

02 06 2023 | 15:33

MOZAMBIQUE: Maputo and Tokyo in talks to manufacture EV batteries

After having invested US$300 million from the World Bank in the extension of the port of Nampula, the State of Mozambique is in the midst of negotiations with Japan, which should soon install a…

02 06 2023 | 15:31

AFRICA: E3LCEF raises $48m for climate-smart entrepreneurship

As climate change demands more sustainable development, the E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund for Africa (E3LCEF) is raising $48.1 million to finance the next generation of low carbon entrepreneurs in…

02 06 2023 | 15:30

EGYPT: Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power raises $123m for its Kom Ombo solar park

Several international financial institutions are raising $123 million for the Kom Ombo solar power plant in Egypt. The park, which will have a capacity of 200 MWp, is being built by Saudi Arabian…

02 06 2023 | 10:34

Most Americans Oppose Killing Horses for Food—Here’s How to End This Brutal Practice

Horses have played a unique role in American history. They have helped us discover new lands, carried soldiers into battles, and plowed farmers’ fields.