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Cities and coastal erosion: how resilient are they in West Africa?

Burkina Faso shows 20 SMEs how to combine competitiveness and low carbon consumption

Société Générale Burkina Faso diversifies its vehicle fleet with a fleet of EVs

Burkina Faso gets a new photovoltaic solar power plant in Zina

Climate change

World Earth Day celebrated in unprecedented heatwave in the Sahel

BURKINA FASO: a €45m Chinese loan for the Donsin solar power plant

Desalination: start-up Osmosun wins Euronext award for its containerised systems

WEST AFRICA: Ring Capital launches €50m fund to drive sustainability

Stop wasting fuel: Burkina Faso’s civil servants will be driving electrically

Solar, hydro, gas… BOAD and Genesis to produce 1 GW within the WAEMU

Solar energy: French IPP GreenYellow sells its Madagascar and Burkina Faso assets

Retrospective

Italy-Africa summit, Veolia in Morocco… five news items to remember this week

Plastic pollution: 76 WTO member states advocate sustainable trade practices

SAHEL: why is Burkina Faso joining the Helsinki Water Convention?

Floods, plastics pollution, solar energy… five news highlights this week

Retrospective

SAHEL: ElectriFI bets on solar kits for access to electricity

BURKINA FASO: 2 solar photovoltaic power plants (68 MWp) inaugurated in Kodéni and Pâ

BURKINA FASO: an invitation to tender for the recovery of used plastic packaging

COP28: BOAD launches Climate Study Fund for the resilience of 8 countries

BURKINA FASO: €43m from the AfDB for climate-resilient water and sanitation

SAHEL: in Marrakech, the World Bank and OCP join forces for sustainable agriculture

WAEMU: in Marrakech, Africa50 pledges to finance transport, energy and ICTs

“A mixed financing approach can accelerate the development of clean energy”

Flood risks: what response within the West African Economic and Monetary Union ?

Education systems faced with the challenge of climate change: where does Africa stand

BURKINA FASO: Tree Aid to plant 1.5 million trees to green the country

CENTRAL SAHEL: climate change affects more than 16 million people

BURKINA FASO: the country needs €1.2bn to improve access to water by 2025

BURKINA FASO: 81 emptiers trained in handling faecal sludge

WEST AFRICA: Swiss researchers prepare the digitization of 4 cities

AFRICA: Top 10 most water-insecure countries

TOGO/BURKINA FASO: $1.3 million for environmentally responsible shea production

BURKINA FASO/IVORY COAST: solarX to solarise Orange’s data centres

BURKINA FASO: Apolline Traoré’s film Sira wins WaterAid’s special prize

ECOWAS: EBID to finance green projects to support sustainable growth

BURKINA FASO: The AMP programme is launched for electrification via solar mini-grids

BURKINA FASO: €174M from the AfDB for Water, Sanitation and Agriculture

WEST AFRICA: IOF’s call for projects to support the SDGs in nine cities

AFRICA: Qotto raises $8m to distribute its solar home systems

BURKINA FASO: a call for tender for the supervision of water works in 2 regions

SAHEL: SolarX secures €7.5m credit to provide solar to C&I customers

SAHEL: BOAD and CILSS agree on climate-smart projects

BURKINA FASO: $43 million from the AfDB for water and sanitation in six regions

COP27: BOAD commits to devote $1.3 billion to green projects by 2025

AFRICA: ENABEL receives €5m to finance climate resilient projects

SAHEL: FMO grants €5.5m to SolarX to provide solar energy to SMEs

BURKINA FASO: Kaya seeks technical expertise on waste management

AFRICA: Bboxx to enter solar kit market with PEG takeover

AFRICA: Uptime Global to finance Uduma’s drinking water services

WAEMU: BOAD launches PPIPS program for access to electricity via solar energy

BURKINA FASO: AFD finances access to water for 150 000 people in the Centre-North

WEST AFRICA: Persistent invests in SolarTaxi’s electric vehicles

BURKINA FASO: The Nagréongo solar power plant is commissioned as a PPP project

AFRICA: BGFA finances the electrification of 580,000 households via solar energy

SAHEL: AfDB, MASEN and RES4africa Launch Solar Energy Training Programme

BURKINA FASO: BOAD lends €7 million for rainwater drainage in Ouagadougou

UEMOA: BOAD’s “Upop” project will strengthen waste management in 6 countries

NIGER: €25m from KfW for the management of the Niger part of the W National Park

BURKINA FASO: Amea Power closes financing for its Zina solar power plant

BURKINA FASO: Invitation to tender for the construction of three water wells in Kaya

BURKINA FASO: BGFA finances $2.5 million for the distribution of Oolu’s solar kits

BURKINA FASO: a tender for 13 drinking water supply systems

GULF OF GUINEA: $450m for climate resilience and conflict prevention

BURKINA FASO: Vergnet wins a contract for 3 drinking water supply systems in Mouhoun

AFRICA: Francis Kéré wins Pritzker Prize for his sustainable architecture

NIGER/BURKINA FASO: FAO and FGEF finance reforestation in rural areas

AFRICA: AFD launches a call for projects to develop plant proteins

AFRICA: AfDB provides $164 million for decentralized renewable energy in 6 countries

WEST AFRICA: PAFAO launches a call for family farming projects

AFRICA: Bboxx gets $5.5 million from AGG for solar kits and green cooking

BURKINA FASO: CEMEAU trains 200 youths in the maintenance of water installations

WEST AFRICA: Engie to equip Orange’s datacentre with a solar PV plant

AFRICA: Green Engineering wins the 4th edition of the EDF Pulse Africa prize

BURKINA FASO: FMO finances 110 MWp of solar power with €90 million

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

Africa bets on renewable energy for its electrification

BURKINA FASO: the “Djiguifa Dji” project to create 120 water points

BURKINA FASO: Africa Ren launches the construction of the Kodeni Solar plant in PPP

BURKINA FASO: PPPs for the deployment of green energy storage systems

AFRICA: MIHIA platform launched with solar PV project in Burkina Faso

SAHEL: GCF invests $150 million in AfDB’s Desert to Power initiative

BURKINA FASO: AEM launches a call for projects for water and sanitation

BURKINA FASO: MIGA guarantees €4.5 million for the 30 MWp Nagréongo solar power plant

BURKINA FASO: AIMF supports the rehabilitation of Ouagadougou’s green belt

BURKINA FASO: 2000 people connected to a drinking water supply in Komsilga

BURKINA FASO: AfDB grants €59M for access to electricity for 218,400 households

BURKINA FASO/GHANA: AfDB to Provide €4.5 Million for Noumbiel Dam

BURKINA FASO: Rehabilitating dams to improve water supply

AFRICA: Aktivco signs €60m credit facility to supply green energy to telecom towers

AFRICA: Faced with Drought, AfDB, NDF and Copenhagen Commit to Water

BURKINA FASO: 600 latrines improve hygiene in the Boucle du Mouhoun

G5 SAHEL: Member countries validate the roadmap of the Desert to Power programme

BURKINA FASO: Work begins on the Niangdo irrigation dam

BURKINA FASO: Two SDWFs provide drinking water to households in Nébiélianayou

BURKINA FASO: Bboxx and Geocoton to electrify 2 million people through solar power

AFRICA: MyJouleBox raises €3m to deploy solar off-grid in 4 countries

Thierry Téné: “CSR in Africa, a key approach to preserving the environment”

DG -Afrique RSE

BURKINA FASO: Zéguédeghin and Lelexé dams soon to be rehabilitated

WEST AFRICA: US investor MCC supports energy integration

WEST AFRICA: Orange aims to be carbon neutral by 2040

BURKINA FASO: $168m for the electrification of 120,000 households using solar energy

BURKINA FASO: a new drinking water plant serves the town of Dori

World Environment Day 2021 : Feature “Restoring Ecosystems in Africa”

In partnership with SUEZ

AFRICA: a call for applications for 7 scholarships in water and sanitation

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

BURKINA FASO: Fez supports the preservation of the biodiversity of the Houët marigot

AFRICA: TFTC initiative for youth and women’s climate resilience

BURKINA FASO: a consortium for the rehabilitation studies of 9 reservoirs

BURKINA FASO: Government to expand Niofila irrigation dam

AFRICA: AECF to fund innovative and green solutions in 7 countries

AFRICA: Five key players for better water management on the continent

DRINKING WATER IN AFRICA: Self-sufficient solutions are needed in rural areas

AFRICA: Five key players for better water management on the continent

BURKINA FASO: EAIF lends €29m for the Pâ solar PV plant (30 MWp)

WEST AFRICA: World Bank funds off-grid with $22.5m

BURKINA FASO: EU allocates €8m to Yeleen solar energy project

BURKINA FASO/BENIN: EIF OGEF finances Qotto’s solar home systems

BURKINA FASO: Onea is building 4 boreholes to reinforce the water supply in Boussé

BURKINA FASO: Buy-Us Solar launches solar-powered irrigation project

BURKINA FASO: ONEA renews water management contract for 8 municipalities

AFRICA: ElectriFI finances three solar energy suppliers operating in 6 countries

BURKINA FASO: The State rehabilitates 10 boreholes in Tangaye with funding from USAID

BURKINA FASO: Government strengthens drinking water supply in Kougsin

BURKINA FASO: China and Saudi Arabia lend €47m for water projects

AFRICA: AfDB allocates $5 million to renewable energy projects in the G5 Sahel

BURKINA FASO: Teco2’s eco-roofing project, awarded by WAEMU

BURKINA FASO: ANEREE recruits’ experts for green energy training courses

BURKINA FASO: the Nagréongo solar power plant (30 MWp) to be commissioned in 2021

BURKINA FASO: AFD finances Papep-Bobo, a €20M drinking water program

BURKINA FASO: water supply for 47,000 people under construction in Bazega

BURKINA FASO: EBID invests 7.8 M€ for the construction of 27 EPA systems

BURKINA FASO: in Koudougou, 6,000 households will be connected to the Sonabel network

BURKINA FASO: A solar panel production plant built in Ouagadougou

BURKINA FASO: The State strengthens the water supply in the Mouhoun loop

BURKINA FASO: Engie to inject 30 MWp via two solar PV plants

BURKINA FASO-TUNISIA: GreenYellow to complete two solar projects for 31.2 MWp

BURKINA FASO: Sonabel launches a call for tenders for four 9 MWp solar power plants

WEST AFRICA: MPs unite to address drinking water challenges

BURKINA FASO: MCC grants $450 million for electricity

BURKINA FASO: Three companies join forces with ANEREE to energise households

BURKINA FASO: PNBF to develop an ecological city in Yagma

WEST AFRICA: IDA grants $300 million to facilitate electricity exchanges

BURKINA FASO: ANEREE launches Solar Cluster for improved management of the solar sector

BURKINA FASO: CSOs advocate for better access to RE for populations

BURKINA FASO: Agroforestry for the empowerment of the people of Réo

BURKINA FASO: Scientific council established for biodiversity in Bangr-weogo Park

BURKINA FASO: Ratification of AfDB loan agreements for Water and Electricity

BURKINA FASO: Uduma and Vergnet Burkina launch “Clean hands against Covid-19”.

BURKINA FASO: Young entrepreneur manufactures solar-powered body disinfector

BURKINA FASO: Phase II of homegrown “Solar Back-up” project to be initiated

BURKINA FASO: GGWSSI launches “Great Green Wall” award for journalists

BURKINA FASO: UNCDF launches call for renewable energy projects

BURKINA FASO: Government equips the Koubri locality with two boreholes

BURKINA FASO: AfDB Grants €64 M for Water, Sanitation and Electricity

ZIMBABWE: Total invests $4 million to equip 50% of fuel stations with solar energy

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

BURKINA FASO: MPs should better scrutinise environmental laws

BURKINA FASO: Urbasolar is building a 33 MW solar power plant in Pâ

AFRICA: France co-finances 20 projects ahead of the Sustainable City Summit

BURKINA FASO: IRC trains 93 municipalities in drinking water governance

BURKINA FASO: Japan finances electrification through solar energy in Tanghin-Dassouri

BURKINA FASO: Samendeni hydroelectric dam officially operational in Bama

AFRICA: Famous comedian Mamane is the new climate ambassador for the Sahel

BURKINA FASO: Students design robot for waste collection at sea

BURKINA FASO: Scientist uses mangoes to produce biogas

BURKINA FASO: Africa Ren will develop 30 MW of solar energy in the west

BURKINA FASO: Nordgold wants to equip its mines with a 13MWp solar off grid

BURKINA FASO: Vergnet and Sagemcom to connect 5 mini solar power plants in the North

BURKINA FASO: Mathieu Ouedraogo’s cultivation technique awarded at COP14

AFRICA: “Solar procurement” area under development

BURKINA FASO: Solar powered traffic lights in the making

BURKINA FASO: Volta Basin Water Charter will soon come into effect

BURKINA FASO: AFD lends €37 million for water project in 3 municipalities

WEST AFRICA: OIF launches call for proposals on green economy

BURKINA FASO: Objection to Kua Forest declassification widens

BURKINA FASO: Government launches water and sanitation programme for €274 million

BURKINA FASO: Table benches made of recycled plastic to equip schools

BURKINA FASO: Six solar power plants to increase energy supply by 155 MW

AFRICA: FAO to build one million tanks for water storage in the Sahel

BURKINA FASO: Geseb-SA and Joc-Er on two water retention dams

AFRICA: Sida invests $50 million to develop solar kits in three countries

WEST AFRICA: Green Climate Fund provides €100 million to develop solar energy

SAHEL: States adopt Climate Investment Plan of about $400 billion

WEST AFRICA: Sustainable waste management project in place

BURKINA FASO: Belgium finances drinking water distribution in the Centre-East

BURKINA FASO: Lagazel inaugurates 7 solar stations to light up schoolchildren

BURKINA FASO: Green Climate Fund finances rural electrification

POLLUTEC 2018: these African decision makers of green economy set up meeting in Lyon

November 27-30, 2018 - Lyon

BURKINA FASO: Electrosteel to provide drinking water pipes in Ouagadougou

BURKINA FASO: Rebranding Africa Forum focuses on green economy

BURKINA FASO: 80-year-old Yacouba Sawadogo receives alternative Nobel Prize

SEERA: Third Energy Week focuses on energy transition

November 9th, 2018 - Ouagadougou

AFRICA: Six countries join forces to facilitate fundraising for solar initiatives

BURKINA FASO: Construction of the sustainable city of Yennenga launched

WEST AFRICA: ECOWAS to supply off-grid energy in 19 countries

WEST AFRICA: Floods release resources for sanitation

BURKINA FASO: $72 million from BOAD, including a 1/4 for hydraulic projects in Ouaga

BURKINA FASO: EU supports Sinco to build 12 solar power plants in rural areas

BURKINA FASO: EU co-finances waste management project in Ouagadougou

BURKINA FASO: Hamed Arthur Yo wants to make drinking water accessible to all

BURKINA FASO: Government wants to promote sustainable electricity for all

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