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Sosian finally finds a lender for its 35 MWe geothermal power plant in Nakuru

AFD to finance the deployment of 42 MWp of solar energy in Central Kenya

Drought: who will cash the $150 CVF cheque for the Horn of Africa?

KENYA: Norway invests $307m in electric mobility start-ups

AFRICA: in 2024, Agroecological Food Prize will be awarded to three food innovations

RWANDA: Ampersand signs a deal with China’s BYD for the expansion of its EVs

Sustainable innovation: Breega launches $75 million fund to finance start-ups

Kenya electrifies its suburban trains with World Bank support

EAST AFRICA: floods in the first half of 2024

Microsoft and G42 invest $1bn in geothermal-powered data in Kenya

Kenyan president returns from Washington with $200m for sustainable housing and EVs

ETHIOPIA: plastic recycling start-up Kubik raises $5.2m for expansion

After 118 deaths in Kenya, deadly floods threaten the Horn of Africa

KENYA: Thika’s drinking water system to be upgraded with €114m from Danida

KENYA: organic waste will soon be collected using biodegradable bags

KENYA: Kenya Power invests $2 million in accelerating electric mobility

Retrospective

War in Sudan, circular economy… five things to remember this week

KENYA: unveiling of the COP16 logo, a symbol of hope for biodiversity

KENYA: around 8,000 tonnes of organic fertiliser to support sustainable agriculture

KENYA: a bus swept away by floods, 51 passengers narrowly saved

KENYA: $12m from InfraCo to develop SunCulture’s solar irrigation offering

Carbon finance: start-up Burn raises $12m for clean cooking in Africa

KENYA: Toshiba to replace turbines at Olkaria I geothermal power plant

EAST AFRICA: CFAO invests $3m in electric buses from start-up BasiGo

Kenya sets up a centre of excellence for biodiversity and climate

KENYA: eWAKA partners with Powerbase to expand its e-mobility solutions

KENYA: a call for applications to accelerate green start-up projects

Retrospective

GCF investments, Morocco’s bid for green hydrogen… five facts to remember

AFRICA: the World Bank releases $40 million for climate research in six countries

SDGs: do you know Susan Chomba, a guardian of Africa’s urban forests?

The Seychelles and South Africa in the Top40 countries with lush biodiversity

Retrospective

Energy Charter Treaty, waste management in Lagos… five top stories this week

Kenya/Tanzania: Mirova invests $8.5 million in “sustainable” macadamia farming

KENYA: American BlackRock invests in 310 MW Lake Turkana wind farm

AFRICA: Roam raises $24m to strengthen its fleet in the competitive EV market

KENYA: Maragua dam tapped for drinking water and irrigation in Murang’a

Climate: objectives of the new Guarantee Company, dedicated to countries of the South

Africa Tech Summit 2024: in Nairobi, we’ll also be talking climate start-up finance

Plastic pollution: 76 WTO member states advocate sustainable trade practices

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

Retrospective

RWANDA: Ampersand raises $19 million to develop the electric motorcycle market

KENYA: Ikea supports SME waste management projects with $5.1 million

KENYA: drinking water supply for 174,000 people in Malaba and Malakisi

Solar energy: driven by South Africa, the continent deployed 3.7 GW in 2023

EAST AFRICA: cholera takes root, with 3,000 deaths by 2023, UNICEF warns

KENYA: in Kiptogot-Kolongolo, an AEP provides 200,000 people with drinking water

KENYA: Mombasa goes to war against flooding with GIZ support

The CEO of GCA, a Dutch ecologist, appointed Chancellor of the University of Nairobi

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates the 1st sewage system in Olkalou, financed by AfDB

KENYA: AfDB, TDB and Finnfund raise $117 million for geothermal energy in Menengai

EAST AFRICA: the BII lends BasiGo $5m to assemble 1,000 electric buses

KENYA: the Taifa-1 satellite aims to save the mountain bongo from extinction

AFRICA: Masdar wants to invest $10 billion in renewable energies by 2030 ?

KENYA: 16 stations in Nairobi to swap batteries for Ampersand e-motorbikes

Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya under water for 3 weeks

KENYA: the “SafiSolar” solar water filter supplies drinking water to 250 households

AFRICA: Burn launches first green bond ($10m) for clean cooking

Charles III in Kenya: can the “green” king influence the achievement of the SDGs?

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

KENYA: SunCulture receives funding for solar irrigation and agricultural innovation

KENYA: Gogo hydroelectric dam to be upgraded to 8.5 MW capacity

KENYA: Kyumbi dam to be rehabilitated for drinking water and irrigation

KENYA: 100,000 trees to be planted to restore the Mwache river basin

KENYA: Givepower installs a solar-powered desalination system in Mshomoroni

KENYA: at the UN General Assembly, MCC grants $60 million for sustainable transport

AFRICA: with $50m, GreenMax will facilitate imports of 75,000 EVs by 2025

KENYA: Egyptian expertise to improve access to water in the face of drought

NAIROBI CLIMATE DECLARATION: united, Africa expects concrete action at COP28

Climate summit: so far divided, Africa adopts the “Nairobi Declaration”

KENYA: as part of Climate Week, Uber launches its fleet of electric motorbikes

AFRICA: the climate is putting a strain on agriculture with insufficient yields

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

African Climate Week: 5 days to shape the economic and climate future

KENYA: Boreal equips Samburu with a water desalination system to fight water shortage

KENYA: In Menengai, a new geothermal power plant injects 35 MWe into the grid

KENYA: BasiGo launches its new “E9 Kubwa” electric bus model

KENYA: William Ruto launches sanitation work in Othaya

KENYA: the new Kaigunji irrigation system supplies water to 5,000 farmers

AFRICA: Bboxx and Spiro sign up to accelerate electric mobility in 3 countries

KENYA: Roam inaugurates a factory in Nairobi to manufacture 50000 e-motorbikes a year

KENYA: In Kisumu, a mobile application to combat plastic pollution

Zineb Sqalli: “Gender equality and ecological transition go hand in hand”

AFRICA: Cairo, Lagos and Nairobi still in the Top10 most polluted cities

AFRICA: Vantage invests $25 million in water systems provider Aquasantec

AFRICA: Starsight obtains $20m to supply solar energy to businesses

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates the new Kimugu drinking water plant

EAST AFRICA: drought is starving more than 43 million people

AFRICA: Engie and Meridiam acquire renewable energy producer BTE

AFRICA: start-up Kubik raises $3.34m to recycle plastic waste

Reducing interest on debt, increasing bank capital… innovation in Paris

KENYA: AWWDA is recruiting a consultant for the recovery of sewage sludge at Dandora

KENYA: Globeleq starts work on its first geothermal power plant in Menengai

KENYA: Roam inaugurates 3 battery exchange stations for its e-motorbikes in Nairobi

KENYA: Samsung joins forces with House Wife’s Paradise to collect its e-waste

KENYA: “Corbett”, ARC Ride’s new electric motorbike on the road in Nairobi

KENYA: communities excel in wildlife conservation in the Maasai Mara

KENYA: $130m securitisation for off-grid solar electrification

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

KENYA: AWWDA Tenders for Drinking Water Supply in Mwala

KENYA: Eight irrigation dams will improve food security in Meru

KENYA: Mavoko drinking water system finally comes on stream after five years

KENYA: National Plan for Electric Mobility in the making to tackle pollution

AFRICA: Ecobodaa and 4 other start-ups get $1.1 million for their green solutions

KENYA: Sinohydro starts construction of Mwache irrigation dam with delay

KENYA: with SpaceX, Nairobi launches a satellite to strengthen its climate resilience

AFRICA: Nairobi to host African Climate Week on 4 September 2023

September 4-5, 2023, Nairobi

KENYA: Pemba Dam back in operation after rehabilitation

KENYA: Borealis to finance the activities of Kenyan recycling company Ecopost

KENYA: European Union funds €347 million for Nairobi’s third BRT line

EAST AFRICA: IFC and Bank One to co-finance sustainable projects

AFRICA: Faced with water stress, sustainable management of groundwater is essential

KENYA: IFC popularizes Edge certification for green buildings in Nairobi

KENYA: Finnfund sells its stake in the 310 MW Lake Turkana wind farm

KENYA: USAID to invest $130 million in drinking water and sanitation

KENYA: T3 (EPZ) to set up a plastic bottle recycling plant in Athi River

AFRICA: Seed launches call for projects to fund climate resilience

KENYA: AVA to assemble 130 electric vehicles from BYD by 2024

KENYA: MUST focuses on raising awareness about digital pollution

KENYA: Japan’s Toyota wins Menengai geothermal power plant contract

KENYA: World Bank funds $124m for groundwater development

AFRICA: SEFA Grants $1 Million to Seven Countries to Develop Electric Mobility

KENYA: Bidhaa secures Spark+ loan for clean cooking in rural areas

KENYA: Nakuru County signs partnership with VEI on water conservation

KENYA: $3 billion to be invested in irrigation development in 4 years

AFRICA: The giant Danone wants to reduce methane emissions from its activities

KENYA: BasiGo signs with AVA to assemble 1,000 electric buses in Mombasa

KENYA: Tax incentives to promote the development of electric mobility

AFRICA: Arena launches Clean Shore Great Lakes project to clean up the Great Lakes

AFRICA: Activist Alizée Mabilon to cycle through 11 drought-stricken countries

KENYA: Nairobi to raise $137m for sustainable urbanisation and water access

KENYA: KfW lends €20m for water and sanitation in Kericho and Kisii

AFRICA: Catalyst invests $2m in climate resilience through 10 start-ups

KENYA: ElectriFI invests $3m in solar energy provider Solarise

KENYA: ElectriFI invests $3m in solar energy provider Solarise

KENYA: Globeleq raises $72 million to generate geothermal power in Menengai

KENYA: Berlin grants €112m for renewable energy and green hydrogen

EAST AFRICA: Ampersand to deploy 600,000 electric motorbikes by 2030

KENYA: EDF and SunFunder provide $2.7m to solar power provider DPA

KENYA: Hummingbird to offer electric vehicles in Nairobi hotels

KENYA: Thika to get new water and sanitation infrastructure

KENYA: NopeaRide’s electric taxi service in Nairobi comes to an end

KENYA: $472 million emergency appeal to combat drought

KENYA: Afreximbank to finance $800m to build 100 water reservoirs

KENYA: Stima joins forces with Mogo and Bolt for green mobility solutions in Nairobi

KENYA: BasiGo raises $6.6m for commercial deliveries of electric buses

KENYA: New company to invest in sustainable infrastructure

KENYA: Fortescue to produce green ammonia for agriculture in Naivasha

KENYA: BasiGo and Advanced Mobility to launch sustainable transport training in 2023

KENYA: London to support climate action with $4bn investment

KENYA: Government to mobilise $82m to scale up drought response

KENYA: Tender for the Olkaria VII Power Plant Feasibility Study

KENYA: USAID funds water supply in 8 counties to the tune of $19.8 million

EAST AFRICA: Sistema.bio secures $10m for biogas production in 3 countries

KENYA: KCB Bank and Unitar launch “E-mobility” program for sustainable transport

KENYA: Government relies on PPPs to build 100 water dams in 5 years

NIL BASIN: GIZ grants €6 million to NBI for transboundary water management

KENYA: William Ruto inaugurates Thiba irrigation dam for 5,000 households

KENYA: Trans-Nzoia builds new water reservoir for agriculture

KENYA: Family Bank to pre-finance BasiGo’s electric bus purchase over 2 years

KENYA: Boreal Light equips 28 hospitals with solar-powered desalination systems

AFRICA: UN warns of food waste in the face of food insecurity

KENYA: KCB Bank partners with BasiGo to facilitate the purchase of electric buses

KENYA: Kenya Power accelerates investment in green mobility

KENYA: Iten town to get sewerage system

AFRICA: e-mobility professionals meet in Nairobi in October 2022

25 to 29 October 2022, in Nairobi

KENYA: Supported by ClimeCo, Enaleia will collect 3,000 tonnes of plastic per year

KENYA: Nairobi to issue $1.2bn green bond for green projects

KENYA: IFC signs partnership with KCB to accelerate climate finance

AFRICA: Green growth accelerating in 7 countries, says AfDB report

KENYA: Voltalia and Trina complete the installation of the Kesses solar power plant

EAST AFRICA: Toshiba Signs Geothermal Partnership With KenGen

KENYA: Roam launches production of electric buses in Nairobi

KENYA: Innovation at the heart of new plastics circularity strategy

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

HORN OF AFRICA: Drought to continue for 5th consecutive year

KENYA: In Nairobi, Roam will put a new electric motorbike on the road in 2023

KENYA: PreMal launches “MTego”, a solar-powered mosquito trap In Nairobi

KENYA: Construction of the Kisumu solar photovoltaic power plant (40 MWp) begins

KENYA: Karimenu II dam supplies 1 million people with drinking water

KENYA: Rehabilitation of the Otonglo drinking water plant will supply 60,000 people

KENYA: Kenya Power to install EV charging stations in Nairobi and Nakuru

ETHIOPIA/KENYA: Clean Power Purchase Agreement to come into effect in November

KENYA: Dow to recycle 30,000 tons of plastic waste in Nairobi

AFRICA: BII and FMO invest $116 million in sustainable infrastructure through AIIF4

SOUTH AFRICA/KENYA: Wrap funds two waste management innovations

KENYA: Water supply system comes on stream in Naivasha Industrial Park

UGANDA/KENYA: New dam to provide water and electricity to 5 towns

KENYA: A water defluoridation system benefits 500,000 people in Naivasha

AFRICA: d.light raises $50 million for its solar home systems

KENYA: 250,000 trees planted to restore Kaptagat forest

KENYA: Coca-Cola spends $2m to upgrade its Kisumu wastewater treatment plant

KENYA: Unit 6 of the Olkaria I geothermal power plant is operational

KENYA: In Nairobi, two TotalEnergies stations will collect electronic waste

KENYA: New law on sustainable waste management enacted

EAST AFRICA: GCP joins forces with P4F for sustainable coffee production

KENYA: Uhuru Kenyatta to lead climate adaptation programme

KENYA: EDFI and Oikocredit invest $8 million in Solar Panda’s solar kits

KENYA: CFAO invests in Ofgen and enters the solar C&I market

KENYA: Anglo American invests in Sanergy for waste recovery

AFRICA: Sun King gets $17m for solar kits with green bonds

KENYA: KenGen installs a charging station for electric vehicles in Nairobi

KENYA: Switzerland’s HZI sets up in Nairobi for waste-to-energy

AFRICA: 4 investors join forces to finance d.light’s solar kits

KENYA: UN-Habitat provides Taita Taveta with a waste recovery plant

AFRICA: at least six cities in a global ranking of 100 sustainable cities

KENYA: In Nairobi, Airtel raises awareness on electronic waste recycling

HORN OF AFRICA: $385m funding for groundwater development

KENYA: Del Monte Foods plants 1,000 trees in Murang’a

KENYA: 3 TotalEnergies stations to swap Ampersand’s electric batteries

KENYA: Menengai III geothermal power plant to be commissioned in December 2022

KENYA: How green buildings save $5 million on energy consumption

AFRICA: Clean energy producer Serengeti raises $80m for expansion

KENYA: Konza Technopolis, a smart city under construction in Machakos

AFRICA: Power Africa grants solarisation of 245 clinics in 5 countries

SADC: Kibo diversifies and invests in electricity storage with Enerox

AFRICA: IFC, FMO and BII allocate $165m to SME climate projects

AFRICA: UCLG and CitiLQ ranking honors 60 cities for sustainable growth

KENYA: Kakuzi Receives Globalg.A.P. Spring Certification for Water Management

KENYA: a waste-to-energy plant will be built in Kericho

EAST AFRICA: Canada provides $57 million for drought resilience

KENYA: Bolt to plant 11 million trees with Seedballs’ support

KENYA: ChildFund and Davis & Shirtliff join forces for water in drylands

AFRICA: MCFA launches clean cooking financing program in 6 countries

GHANA/KENYA: EDFI lends $3 million to Redavia to solarize businesses

KENYA: New plant to treat wastewater in Kakamega County

AFRICITIES: Intermediate cities to be the focus of the Summit in Kenya in May 2022

17-21 May, KISUMU

KENYA: Towards greener fashion to reduce the environmental impact of textiles

KENYA: How black carbon from transport accelerates pollution in Nairobi

KENYA: Olkaria I geothermal power plant unit 6 (83 MWe) testing begins

KENYA: “Hatua” app reports illegal waste disposal in Nairobi

SUEZ, a pioneer in water management, is strengthening its activities in Africa

KENYA: The purpose of the new Kajiado Green Certificate on Water Conversation

KENYA: $872m per year needed for universal water access by 2030

AFRICA: eWaka launches into electric vehicle market with its range

KENYA: Solarise connects 1.8 MW solar system to United Aryan’s roof

AFRICA: Start-up SupPlant raises $27 million for smart irrigation

KENYA: BasiGo’s Electric Buses Start Running in Nairobi

KENYA: In Kericho, a water project provides water to 1,000 households

AFRICA: What’s at stake in the global agreement against plastic pollution?

KENYA: VR Holding to convert solid waste into electricity in Kakamega

KENYA: Karimenu II dam to be delivered in May 2022

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

KENYA: KenGen to expand capacity of Olkaria geothermal complex

KENYA: DANIDA allocates $10.5 million for water and sanitation in six counties

AFRICA: The Flipflopi boat explores the impact of waste in the western Indian Ocean

EAST AFRICA: UN awards $54 million grant for sustainable development

KENYA: China Road to replace 2,500 trees cut for Nairobi highway

KENYA: BasiGo raises $4 million to assemble electric buses in Nairobi

KENYA: Lack of funding prevents exploitation of Lotikipi aquifer

KENYA: Alten closes financing for its 55 MWp Kesses solar PV plant

KENYA: cement manufacturer Bamburi to equip its plants with two solar PV plants

KENYA: three solar energy providers get CCISA funding

KENYA: NEMA closes 15 slaughterhouses in Nairobi in response to water

KENYA: Government’s plan for universal access to safe water by 2030

AFRICA: Oikocredit lends €5 million to Ecoligo to provide solar energy to SMEs

KENYA: New drinking water facilities serve Homa Bay

RWANDA: Chinese company Tailing to assemble electric vehicles in Gahanga

KENYA: NopeaRide to charge its electric cabs via solar at SU in Nairobi

KENYA: Opibus launches its first locally made electric bus

KENYA: GuarantCo and SBM Bank guarantee $15 million for Bboxx solar kits

KENYA: Government supports sustainable agriculture and water access in Nyandarua

KENYA: Malindi solar power plant (52 MWp) starts commercial operations

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

HORN OF AFRICA: $138 m in funding needed to support farmers affected by drought

KENYA: Construction of Mwache Irrigation Dam to begin in February 2022

KENYA: Africa50 and Power Grid sign PPP for power lines

TANZANIA: Boreal inaugurates a solar-powered desalination system in Kibaha

KENYA: Dow invests in Mr. Green Africa to recycle plastic waste

KENYA: Power producer KenGen restores 10 hectares of forest in Ngong

KENYA: WWF and DFCD call for applications for climate projects

AFRICA: KTN Global and UK Aid call for innovations in waste management

AFRICA: Uber and Opibus to roll out 3,000 electric motorcycles by 2022

KENYA: LVSWWDA Launches Rehabilitation of Kajulu Water Plant

KENYA: WWF and WaterNet start watershed protection project

KENYA: KCJF invests in WEEE for waste collection and recycling

EAST AFRICA: Import of e-waste banned from July 1st, 2022

KENYA: Nairobi to raise $55bn to reduce GHG emissions by 32% by 2031

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

KENYA: Gitson Energy wins case for its 300 MW wind project in Bubisa

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

KENYA: LVNWWDA to build drinking water plant in Bungoma

Africa bets on renewable energy for its electrification

AFRICA: CFM closes $675M for water, sanitation, and energy climate change projects

AFRICA: DFC extends $9 million credit for Ampersand’s electric motorcycles

COP26: Opibus raises $7.5 million to deploy its electric vehicles in East Africa

KENYA:BasiGo launches production of electric buses with one million dollars

KENYA: World Bank Provides $150 Million to Address Drought

KENYA: CDC, Norfund, Standard and Citi provide $75 million credit to Greenlight

KENYA: Government funds 27 boreholes for irrigation in Galole

KENYA: BTE and TNC commit $10 million to nature around Kipeto wind farm

KENYA: Covid causes elephant baby boom, 200 new babies by 2020

KENYA: Sanergy gets $2.5 million for fertilizer and protein from waste

KENYA: Promises of a new pact on plastic waste management

AFRICA: the GCF grants $1.2bn for climate resilience in several countries

AFRICA: 2021 MGA Award Honors 3 Green Energy Projects

KENYA: NBK finances water and sanitation service providers in Nairobi

AFRICA: London to focus on climate finance over next 5 years

KENYA: Nandi Hills Water and Sanitation Project to be inaugurated July 2022

EAST AFRICA: Waste recycling solution providers to be featured

October 7 2021, online

KENYA: Co-operative Bank secures $7.5m guarantee for green SME finance

AFRICA: AlphaMundi finances the growth of solar energy provider Redavia

AFRICA: DFC invests $10m in solar energy via the Nithio platform

AFRICA: Claritas Capital provides $10m for Renewvia’s solar mini-grids

KENYA: Work begins on the rehabilitation of the Dunga wastewater treatment plant

KENYA: A new drinking water supply will boost supply in Ukunda

KENYA: Solar-powered water desalination system to supply Bubisa

AFRICA: 3D printing to turn plastic waste into agricultural tools

KENYA: New irrigation system serves 457 farmers’ homes in Murang’a

KENYA: WEEE Centre and Taka Ni Mali to recycle e-waste in Kajiado

KENYA: Homa Bay to harvest rainwater for arable irrigation

KENYA: Nanchang and Jiangxi to deliver Kimugu drinking water project by end of 2021

KENYA: 2 solar energy providers awarded for their impact on refugees

AFRICA: Trine invests €5m in solar energy provider Solarise

KENYA: A new plant will treat wastewater from Kodiaga prison in Kisumu

KENYA: Government pledges $11m for irrigation in Nyeri County

KENYA: with KTB, TikTok raises awareness on biodiversity conservation

KENYA: Boreal inaugurates a new solar-powered water desalination system

AFRICA: KTN Global launches call for innovations in waste recycling

KENYA: Thiba irrigation dam to provide water by end of November 2021

AFRICA: Bolloré puts sustainability at the service of logistics and transport

KENYA: Turkana to benefit from Israeli dryland farming techniques

KENYA: Two water dams for farmland irrigation in Migori

KENYA: 8,000 tanks and pipes improve drinking water supply in Meru

KENYA: 319,000 trees for the restoration of the Kaptagat forest in the west of the co

KENYA: Electric fence to reduce human-elephant conflict in Tsavo East

KENYA: London funds 10,000 green homes and supports electric mobility

KENYA: New Kilimani Galana Buttress irrigation dam comes into operation

KENYA: Mandera water and sanitation project to be completed by November 2021

KENYA: the crazy gamble of moving a herd of elephants from England

KENYA: InfraCo Africa and RVE.SOL join forces for 22 solar mini-grids in Busia county

KENYA: Kipeto Wind Farm (100 MW) Starts Commercial Operations

KENYA: Kakamega gets a medical waste treatment plant

AFRICA: 6 cities commit to FAO’s “green cities” programme of action

AFRICA: FSD invests $4.5m in Nithio for solar kits in three countries

KENYA: A new dam to supply water to 40,000 people in Kinango

AFRICA: EDF involves the diaspora in financing rural electrification

AFRICA: Pacja and Paneltech commit to the circular economy of plastics

KENYA-UGANDA: Kases Peace Dam to be commissioned in September 2021

KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms

KENYA: Sanergy partners with Amitruck for waste management in Nairobi

AFRICA: The continent is tackling the tide of waste that fouls the environment

AFRICA: water, at the heart of the continent’s environmental challenges

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

In partnership with SUEZ

KENYA: $5m to build climate resilience in the Lake Victoria Basin

KENYA: Sima funds Renewvia for access to electricity via solar off-grid

KENYA: NCWSC strengthens sanitation in Nairobi with new equipment

KENYA: Kepro raises awareness on responsible waste disposal

AFRICA: when fashion goes green

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

AFRICA: sustainable tourism and biodiversity, a marriage of reason

Africa’s challenge to preserve its biodiversity

KENYA: Towards the establishment of a GHG emissions trading system

EAST AFRICA: Starsight enters the solar market for C&I customers

KENYA: GDC calls for tenders for direct use of geothermal steam

KENYA: when elephants and avocados fight over the Rift Valley

TANZANIA/KENYA: A guide to the rational use of water from the Mara River

KENYA: Olkaria I geothermal power plant to gain 83 MWe before end of 2021

UGANDA: The Bugolobi-Nakivubo wastewater treatment plant is finally operational

KENYA: Nairobi to spend $8bn on climate change adaptation in 10 years

KENYA: Work resumes at the Akiira geothermal site

AFRICA: MIGA guarantees Bboxx solar systems in rural areas

KENYA: Rescue mission of 9 Rothschild’s giraffes in north-western Kenya ends

AFRICA: FAO and IMO launch GloLitter programme to clean up oceans

KENYA: CDA completes 1st phase of $30.3m irrigation project in Taita Taveta

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

KENYA: AU and Wellington agree to develop geothermal energy

KENYA: Government restarts Siyoi-Muruny water project

KENYA: ecoligo connects floating solar power plant to Rift Valley Roses Farm

AFRICA: AfDB Awards Pine Kazi with Green Footwear Project

Urban sanitation, a major challenge for sustainable cities in Africa

AFRICA: Five drinking water start-ups that are making a difference

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

KENYA: Water Unite invests in Sanivation for faecal sludge reclamation

KENYA: Boreal inaugurates solar-powered desalination systems in Mombasa

KENYA: UNEP introduces its first electric motorbikes in urban transport

KENYA: WWF signs with PETCO to manage plastic waste on the coast

KENYA: Ecodudu’s farm will produce fruits, fertilisers and… insects

KENYA: Seedballs offers “seed bombs” for reforestation of the land

AFRICA: Jirogasy joins forces with Aceleron for solar-powered computers in schools

KENYA: EDF invests in Bboxx to roll out solar home systems

AFRICA: the new GACERE alliance for the adoption of the circular economy

KENYA: Faced with drought, the State will restore land in 11 counties

AFRICA: Solarise joins forces with Centennial to provide solar energy in 3 countries

AFRICA: SunCulture obtains $11 million for its solar-powered irrigation systems

KENYA: CDC invests in Quantum and relaunches the Menengai II geothermal project

KENYA: Norfund invests $15 million in BLK1 for electrification via solar kits

KENYA: Kenya Power wants to hybridise 23 diesel mini-grids with solar and wind power

AFRICA: Nairobi hosts 2nd annual solar energy forum in September

7 and 8 September 2021 in Nairobi

KENYA: the state is cleaning up the Athi River, the main source of the Thwake Dam

KENYA: the Mavoko drinking water supply project is relaunched

KENYA: BioTherm connects its 100 MW Kipeto wind farm to the KPLC grid

EAST AFRICA: Towards sustainable use of Lake Victoria’s resources

KENYA: Government launches $13 million water and sanitation project in Bomet

KENYA: Clir Renewables to optimise production at Lake Turkana wind farm

KENYA: WWF and Mr. Green Africa join forces to recycle plastic on the coasts

KENYA: Government receives GRMF 14.5 million for geothermal energy in Baringo-Silali

KENYA: Dow renews support for Mr. Green Africa for plastic recycling

KENYA: KenGen to soon construct a power plant at the Dandora landfill site

KENYA: Petco inaugurates a solid waste treatment centre in Kajiado

KENYA: Nzambi Matee rewarded for her plastic waste recycling project

KENYA: CFM and DFCD finance 200 solar-powered desalination systems in Kitui

KENYA: Business appetite for solar-powered stand-alone systems threatens KPLC

KENYA: InfraCo Africa finances NopeaRide, an electric mobility solution

KENYA: DOB Equity finances Mr. Green Africa for the recycling of plastic waste

KENYA: Doen finances Horizon for the sustainable use of Mount Kenya’s forests

KENYA: Sogea-Satom to supply water to Kiambu from Ruiru II dam

KENYA: ShEquity invests in Ecodudu waste recovery start-up

KENYA: Azuri launches TV400, a solar-powered entertainment system

AFRICA: RBH invests $20m in DPA to provide solar energy

KENYA: East Africa Data Centre soon to be powered by solar energy

KENYA: Nakuru wants to apply “rigorously” the polluter-pays principle

KENYA: 18 clean energy suppliers get $4.6 million under KOSAP

KENYA: NMS launches initiative to rid Nairobi of waste

KENYA: Construction of the Menengai geothermal power plant is completed

KENYA: EU, EIB and AFD join forces for water and sanitation in Kisumu

KENYA: The country will be the new hub for plastic waste produced in USA

AFRICA: The Flipflopi boat raises awareness about plastic pollution in Lake Victoria

KENYA: Call for participation in the planting of 10,000 trees in Nairobi Park

KENYA: 2nd phase of Nairobi River Sanitation Project launched

EAST AFRICA: Bestseller supports 6 start-ups in waste management

KENYA: GDC launches exploratory drilling at Korosi geothermal site

KENYA: Will the government abandon its anti-plastic policy?

KENYA: Three start-ups will participate in the regional finals of Climate Launchpad

KENYA: Government rehabilitates Maasai Mau Forest and plants 1.4 million trees

KENYA: NWHSA issues new tender for Koru-Soin Multi-Purpose Dam

AFRICA: Bboxx launches bPower20, a more accessible solar energy solution

KENYA: KenGen needs consultant for waste-to-energy conversion

KENYA: Marco Borero wraps up financing for Nyeri solar PV project

KENYA: GivePower installs solar-powered desalination system at Likoni

KENYA: Koru-Soin multi-purpose dam construction to begin in September 2020

KENYA: Redavia fuels Menengai Farmers tea estate with solar power

KENYA: Komaza raises $28 million to develop its forest plantations

AFRICA: 5 Africans among finalists for the “Young Champions of the Earth” prize

KENYA: KenGen to install solar power plants in the reservoirs of 3 dams

KENYA: KWS implants contraceptives in lionesses to protect rhinos

KENYA: Optiven to invest $1.6M for renewable energy in Amani Rigde

KENYA: Davis & Shirtliff to equip Mundika water plant with solar system

KENYA: Construction work on the Lopeipuke water basin starts

KENYA: Kisumu solar power plant (40 MWp) to be operational by December 2023

GHANA-KENYA: Redavia contracts loan from NDF to provide solar energy to enterprises

KENYA-GHANA: Redavia’s Covid-19 resilience lease benefits 4 companies

KENYA: SFC finances d.light to distribute solar kits in rural areas

KENYA: Time buys back two plots of forest to preserve biodiversity

KENYA: Government bans plastics in its forest reserves

KENYA: Ecoligo to equip Rift Valley Roses with a 69 kW floating solar power plant

KENYA: GE completes construction of wind farm (100 MW) at Kipeto

KENYA: Renewvia commissions 3 mini-grids in Turkana and Marsabit counties

KENYA: $1.5 million EU grant for Maragoli Forest conservation

AFRICA: GRMF call for applications to finance geothermal projects

KENYA: Government prepares new law on waste recovery

KENYA: Chico launches major wastewater treatment project in Kiambu and Ruaka

KENYA: Government reaffirms vision of planting 1.8 billion trees by 2022

KENYA: Five bidders selected for Olkaria VI geothermal power plant

KENYA: 18 vultures die from poisoning in Laikipia

KENYA: Tatu inaugurates water and sanitation testing laboratory

KENYA: 1.3M households will have access to electricity via solar off-grid

KENYA: Loon’s first solar-powered balloon brings internet connection

RWANDA-KENYA: One Tree Planted supports farmers by planting 80,000 trees

KENYA: EU raises €1.8 million for water and sanitation against Covid-19

KENYA: EAIF and Finnfund finance 15 MW Kaptis Hydroelectric Project

GHANA / KENYA: Redavia launches “Covid-19 Resilience Lease” for enterprises

KENYA: Ergon Solair to build 40 MWp solar power plant in Kisumu

KENYA: Park shutdown due to Covid-19 puts wildlife at risk

KENYA : Metier takes 40% stake in Kaptis hydroelectric project

KENYA: REREC partners with SAP Ariba for renewable energy distribution

KENYA: 40 desalination systems financed by carbon offsetting

NIGERIA/KENYA: Renewvia Energy and DPI join forces to provide solar off grid

KENYA: Redavia to deliver solar system to Exotic EPZ

KENYA: GDC diversifies use of geothermal steam in western Kenya

KENYA: Two of the three white giraffes in the world killed

KENYA: Chemususu’s drinking water system to be commissioned in June 2020

KENYA: Government bans killing of donkeys threatened by Chinese trade

KENYA: AfDB Provides US$150 million to electrify 250,000 households with solar energy

KENYA: Vestas sells its shares in the Lake Turkana wind farm capital

KENYA: Millions of flamingoes threatened by deforestation

KENYA: KenGen to carry out new studies on the Akiira geothermal site

KENYA: Azuri Technologies encourages rural women to use solar energy

KENYA: GreenTec invests in waste recovery start-up Ecodudu

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

EASTERN AFRICA: Lake Victoria clean-up programme underway

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

KENYA: Unilever introduces 100% recyclable plastic packaging in East Africa

KENYA: 6th Solar Off-Grid Conference to be held in Nairobi in February 2020

KENYA: Nakuru to host wastewater management conference in March 2020

25 March 2020, Nakuru, Kenya

EASTERN AFRICA: Locusts invasion, another impact of climatic fluctuations

KENYA: Solar Expo Kenya’s 7th edition to host participants from 20 countries in June 2020

3-5 June 2020, Nairobi, Kenya

AFRICA: ACCF provides $4.7 million for climate change adaptation

KENYA: Government re-launches work on Thiba Dam with $6 million

AFRICA: Successful Africa-UK summit on green energy sector

KENYA: Locust invasion threatens crops in north-eastern Kenya

KENYA: Water Security Congress opens in April 2020

April, 27-30 avril, Nairobi

KENYA: East Africa’s first green bond finally listed on stock exchange

KENYA: Inhabitants of Meru, strongly against relocation of water treatment plant

KENYA: Jiangxi International commissions 50 MWp Garissa Solar Power Plant

KENYA: Nairobi steps in for a better management of the Dandora landfill

KENYA: GRMF grants $18.6 million to GDC for its Baringo-Silali geothermal project

KENYA: Government invests $791 million for two drinking water projects in the country

KENYA: Mombasa Cement acquires wind farm to replace inefficient grid

KENYA: Meeco builds a mini solar power plant of 54 kWp for Cottar’s 1920 Camp

KENYA: Local governments take the lead in combating pollution of Lake Victoria

KENYA: Moscow supports action against water hyacinth on Lake Victoria

KENYA: Strabag suspends construction work on Thiba irrigation dam

KENYA: Murang’a landfill project restarts and will be delivered by March 2020

KENYA: 2030 WRG and EPA support Nairobi in the management of industrial wastewater

KENYA: Kisumu government launches bidding for solar off-grid projects

KENYA: Bamburi Cement relies on biomass to reduce costs of production

KENYA: EIB cancels $190 million loan for Akiira geothermal project

KENYA: Government negotiates with Almar for desalination of water in Lotikipi

KENYA: Kenergy Renewables to build a 40-megawatt solar power plant in Rumuruti

KENYA: Geocycle wants to eliminate 3 million litres of used engine oil per year

KENYA: Construction of the Menengai geothermal power plant will start in December

KENYA: Call for tenders to renovate Migori’s and Isebania’s drinking water network

KENYA: Turkana County intends to step up the desalination project in Lotikipi

KENYA: Unit II of Olkaria V geothermal power plant is operational

KENYA: Green bond gives Acorn $41 million for eco-friendly housing

KENYA: AfDB grants $34.6 million for drinking water and sanitation in urban areas

KENYA: EIB and FMO provide €106 million for two 80 MW solar projects

KENYA: GDC carries out first drilling operations at Baringo-Silali geothermal site

KENYA: Government provides land for Likoni desalination plant

KENYA: $100 million from IFC and Water.org for banks that finance drinking water

KENYA: KPLC invests $6.7 million for hybrid off grid in rural areas

KENYA/SIERRA LEONE: USTDA finances two renewable energy projects

KENYA: 642 basins installed to improve irrigation in rural areas

KENYA: Windlab and Eurus to build 80 MW hybrid power plant in Meru

KENYA: Belgium releases $28 million for drinking water project in Mavoko

KENYA: Several drinking water projects finalised in Siaya County

KENYA: new waste regulations for Nakuru markets

EAST AFRICA: European Union provides $56 million in aid for drought relief

AFRICA: “Rhino bonds” to be issued by 2020 to protect black rhinos

KENYA: KenGen connects Olkaria V geothermal power plant’s first unit

KENYA: Potable water and sanitation project launched in Mwala

KENYA: Olkaria power plant will supply the West by March 2020

KENYA: Government unveils Africa’s largest wind energy project

KENYA: Elephants and rhinos gradually escape poaching

AFRICA: R&D emerges in renewable energy centres from West to East Africa

KENYA: Court holds up China’s coal-fired power plant project

EAST AFRICA: TDB Bank will finance several renewable energy projects

KENYA: MCX Environmental to build 30-megawatt solar park in Mwale

KENYA: Efforts to expand forest cover and restore land

KENYA: Lower Nzoia River irrigation project finally on track

KENYA: $47 million line of credit for off-grid suppliers in rural areas

KENYA: Zhongmei to deliver water project in Nairobi area by end 2019

KENYA: Vitens Evides supports public water companies in Nakuru County

KENYA: Globeleq will soon launch Malindi Solar Park construction

KENYA: Koko Networks offers bioethanol as an alternative to charcoal

KENYA: CrossBoundary puts mini-grid into service at Unilever tea factory

KENYA: EIB and AFD finance a water and sanitation project in Kisumu

KENYA: Industrialists join forces with young people for waste management in Dandora

KENYA: CWSB will provide drinking water to several villages in Voi

KENYA: Four counties together invest $106 million in water and sanitation

KENYA: Aqua Advise and Systel intend investing in desalination in Turkana

KENYA: Young engineer develops solar refrigerator for improved food preservation

KENYA: Kalpataru, Sieyuan and Nari will transport Olkaria’s geothermal energy

TANZANIA: Dodoma calls on Kenya to stop damming projects on Mara River

KENYA: CDC Group invests $66 million in Malindi’s 52 MWp solar project

Solar Africa 2019: Preparing for the sixth edition in Kenya

25-27 July Nairobi, Kenya

KENYA: Weeco Recycling will in partnership with Petco recycle plastic waste

KENYA: Nanchang Foreign initiates drinking water plant construction in Kimugu

KENYA: Towards government takeover of electronic waste

KENYA: Rerec announces 147 new solar power plants following Garissa’s success

KENYA: Jack Nyawanga recycles animal bones into jewellery

KENYA: Government launches drinking water and irrigation projects in Laikipia

KENYA: Equator Energy provides 1 MW mini solar power plant in Tatu City

KENYA: Zhejiang Kaishan to build Menengai III geothermal power plant

KENYA: Government allocates $69 million for drinking water supply in Lamu and Garsen

KENYA: Kenya Breweries will reuse its wastewater in Kisumu

RWANDA: State invests €98 million in Muvumba’s multipurpose dam

KENYA: Schneider Electric launches containerised and assembled mini grids on site

KENYA: InfraCo Africa invests $2.2 million in two Gigawatt Global solar power plants

KENYA: Livelihoods Carbon Fund investments increase to €8 million

KENYA: Kenwind obtains authorisation for $210 million investment in Lamu wind project

KENYA: Tax incentives for biodegradable packaging to be introduced soon

KENYA: KenGen will commission Olkaria V geothermal power plant in June 2019

KENYA: GRMF injects $13 million into Baringo-Silali geothermal project

KENYA: National Bank partners with Impact Water to provide drinking water for schools

AFRICA: BBOXX raises €6 million via crowd funding, the highest ever on solar energy

KENYA: UK Aid Direct finances community recycling project near Nairobi

KENYA: AstraZeneca and CISL start up 50 biogas digesters

KENYA: Sinohydro’s Nzoia irrigation project interrupted by displaced residents

KENYA: Boreal Light to build 19 solar powered desalination units

KENYA: KenGen to increase Ngong Hills wind farm capacity by 10 MW

KENYA: Vr and Woima plan to produce electricity and biogas from waste

KENYA: Innova to invest $40 million for insulation panel manufacturing plant

KENYA: Government wants to strengthen wetlands protection

KENYA: Government plans to build drinking water plant in Mandera

KENYA: Canadian PWRDF and local association UDO bring water to villages

KENYA: AGL will take over drilling for Akiira geothermal project

AFRICA: One Planet Summit to be held in Nairobi for the first time

Nairobi, 14th March 2019

KENYA: Government to invest $491 million to facilitate access to water

KENYA: UNDP launches $4 million project for biodiversity conservation

SOLAR MINI-GRID: AIIM finances Bboxx projects in Central and East Africa

KENYA: IHE Delft installs smart toilets in Nairobi

Kenya: Solar cow to light up Africa and school goers

KENYA: Disposing waste in the environment could be punishable by imprisonment

KENYA: After Addis Ababa, Nairobi will incinerate waste and produce electricity

KENYA: Voltalia to build 40 MW solar park in Eldoret for Alten Africa

KENYA: Will Majik Water win the 2019 prize from Royal Academy of Engineering?

KENYA: SERC tackles Nairobi’s air pollution, using solar tricycles

KENYA: GE Renewable Energy and GE EFS to build Kipeto wind farm

KENYA: Almar Water and Aqua Swiss to Build Desalination Plants in Mombasa

KENYA: Azuri Partners with Unilever to Provide Mini-Grids in Rural Areas

KENYA: How government reforested more than 14,000 hectares of forest in 9 years

KENYA: AfDB approves Phase II of Nairobi Sanitation Programme

KENYA: Eburru inhabitants collect drinking water from geysers

AFRICA: AfDB trains African journalists at COP24, on climate issues

KENYA: AfDB and CIF to Invest in Voltalia’s Kopere solar project

AFRICA: Three actors in energy sector awarded by EDF

KENYA: EkoRent embarks on electric taxi in Nairobi, like Uber

KENYA: Geothermics, a boon for farmers in Nakuru County

COOPERATION: Kenya and the Netherlands join forces to develop geothermal energy

KENYA: AfDB refinances Thwake River Dam project

KENYA: ATI agency insures Actis’s wind project in Kipeto against unpaid bills

KENYA: EWASCO to inaugurate new sanitation system in Embu come January 2019

KENYA: Cyrq Energy wants to invest $300 million for 330 MW of geothermal energy in Su

KENYA: Wartsila to build two solar parks for two private producers

KENYA: East Africa’s first solar airport will open in 2019

KENYA: Renewvia commissions two mini grids for two islands on Lake Victoria

KENYA: Lake Turkana wind farm turbines produce first megawatts

EASTERN AFRICA: Coca-Cola embarks on recycling to escape the law.

KENYA: CCCC will pump potable water from aquifer for residents of Kajiado County

KENYA: Dysmus Kisilu increases agricultural yields with solar energy

KENYA: Overview of first African Partnership Platform for the Environment

KENYA: NEPAD, African Union agency, rolls out red carpet to Morocco

KENYA: Ecopost manufactures building materials from plastic waste

KENYA: Fuji Electric will build Unit 6 of Olkaria I geothermal power plant

KENYA: Mombasa threatened by thirst plans to also desalinate seawater

NIGERIA: Start-up Recycle Points wins $30,000 at Open Mic Africa Summit

KENYA: Kaiho Sangyo to take advantage of growth market and recycle cars in Meru

KENYA: Korea Western Power to build Menengai geothermal power plant

AFRICA: Global Landscape Forum to be held in Kenya in August 2018

29-30 august, 2018 - Nairobi

AFRICA: COMESA’s solution for private investment in renewable energies

KENYA: Japanese Meiwa transforms waste into biochar fertiliser for the soil

KENYA: EDF acquires a share in Sunculture and targets Off-Grid in East Africa

KENYA: $6.9 million for water and sanitation in the Naivasha industrial park

KENYA: 8% reduction in electricity rates thanks to renewable energies

KENYA: Africa Plantation Capital to supply bamboo biomass to Bidco Africa

KENYA: Garissa solar power plant will be commissioned in September 2018

KENYA: Off-grid energy for 150,000 people thanks to Azuri Technologies

KENYA: Farmers to benefit from Davis & Shirtliff irrigation system

KENYA: Francis Muriithi earns money by recycling plastic waste

KENYA: Quantum’s Menengai Geothermal Project Receives $49 Million Loan

KENYA: Alternative Energy Systems manufactures diesel from plastic waste

KENYA: Kenergy Renewables wins major sales contract with the State

KENYA: Sistema.bio to equip small farmers with bio digesters

KENYA: Samuel Karumba makes a “zero pollution” car that covers 50 km

KENYA: AstraZeneca and CISL to supply biogas to local populations

KENYA: Voltalia to run the 50 MW Kopere solar power plant

KENYA: $25.8 million from the World Bank to support water management projects

ETHIOPIA: $56 million from the diaspora for the Renaissance Dam

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