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

NIGER: a greener Tabaski to combat the over-consumption of wood

Comoros, Somalia, Libya, Chad. countries where access to water remains poor in Africa

NIGER: Chinese gold mines closed after the death of around fifty animals

Climate change

World Earth Day celebrated in unprecedented heatwave in the Sahel

NIGER: a programme to irrigate 21,200 hectares of land by 2027

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

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

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

African Union Summit: who will save Lake Chad?

NIGER: after sanctions, can off-grid power solve the electricity problem?

Plastic pollution: 76 WTO member states advocate sustainable trade practices

NIGER: Uranium operator Somida on trial again for pollution

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

Retrospective

AFRICA: climate causes the most serious humanitarian crises of 2024

SAHEL: ElectriFI bets on solar kits for access to electricity

NIGER: following the departure of France’s Veolia, Nigérienne des Eaux is launched

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

NIGER: 4 months after the coup d’état, the Gorou Banda solar farm comes on stream

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

NIGER: following the coup, CGGC suspends construction of the Kandadji dam

NIGER: the coup puts the question of its energy dependence back on the agenda

NIGER: Mohamed Bazoum and Josep Borrell inaugurate the Gorou Banda solar power plant

CENTRAL SAHEL: climate change affects more than 16 million people

AFRICA: UNDP-supported project combines solar and agriculture in 9 countries

GREAT GREEN WALL: waterboxx adopted to save water in reforestation

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

AFRICA: Top 10 most water-insecure countries

NIGER: Ofid lends $25 million for solar photovoltaic electrification

NIGER: BOAD Pledges €35m for Climate Resilient Agriculture

ECOWAS: EBID to finance green projects to support sustainable growth

NIGER: towards the signature of the Helsinki Convention on water resources management

AFRICA: Niamey hosts the 9th African Forum on Sustainable Development in February

28 février au 2 mars 2023, Niamey

AFRICA: Water, renewable energy, agriculture… a $500 million package from OFID

SAHEL: BOAD and CILSS agree on climate-smart projects

NIGER: BOAD lends €16M for the construction of 45 water supply systems in rural areas

NIGER: AfDB releases $138 million for solar and mini-grid electrification

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

NIGER: After the deadly floods, the Niger River is at rest

NIGER: The “Haské” programme is launched to accelerate access to clean energy

WEST AFRICA: Persistent invests in SolarTaxi’s electric vehicles

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

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

NIGER: UK’s Savannah Energy to Build 250 MW Wind Farm in Tahoua

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

AFRICA: GIZ call for digital innovations to address climate change

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

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

NIGER: Germany’s Emerging Energy to produce and export green hydrogen

NIGER: Six IPPs battle for Gorou Banda solar plant contract

SAHEL: $379 million for the Desert to Power program dedicated to solar energy

WEST AFRICA: PAFAO launches a call for family farming projects

NIGER: a €3.6 million agreement with Switzerland for water and sanitation

AFRICA: ERAIFT opens Masters in sustainable management of protected areas

NIGER: Pisa II program for irrigation in three regions

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa

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

NIGER: IDA releases $400 million for drinking water supply and irrigation

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

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

NIGER: Niamey Launches Prequalification for 50 MWp Solar Power Plant in Gourou Banda

NIGER: The Issoufou Mahamadou Foundation announces the creation of a carbon sink

NIGER: Niamey joins the Scaling Solar programme and expects 50 MWp of green energy

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

AFRICA: $2m from FAO and IFAD for sustainable water management

NIGER: Cominak uranium mine closes, radioactive pollution stays

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

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

NIGER: The government inaugurates the Goudel IV drinking water plant

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

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

AFRICA: Grino to work with Africa GreenTec for solar water treatment

AFRICA: MASEN and IDB’s initiative for renewable energies

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

NIGER: the country remains at the top of the African air pollution ladder

NIGER: Girafon Blue wind shirts to finance the preservation of giraffes

NIGER: €4 M from ADF for drought risk management

KENYA: Norfund and Scatec Solar slam the door on the Rumuruti PV solar project

NIGER: Construction of the Gorou Banda PV solar plant will finally begin

NIGER: Startup company launches solar-powered remote irrigation system

NIGER: IDA provides $150 million for the Kandadji water and electricity programme

NIGER: Belgium lends €8 million for improved access to water in Niamey

NIGER: Goudel IV drinking water plant to be operational in July 2020

NIGER: Amsterdam grants €30m to extend the water supply network in Niamey

NIGER: EU and AFD earmark €8.5M for the preservation of the Termit nature reserve

NIGER: Vergnet, Sterling and Wilson and SNS to build hybrid power plant in Agadez

NIGER: Exim Bank of India allocates $5M for solar powered rural electrification

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

NIGER: Moroccan Onee wants to promote rural electrification

AFRICA: “Solar procurement” area under development

NIGER: Termit and Tin-Toumma reserve threatened by CNPC oil exploitation

NIGER: “Grand Niamey”, project for sustainable capital, announced by authorities

MALI: €11.14 million for agricultural climate resilience and river ecosystems

NIGER: Electrosteel to provide pipelines for water project in Niamey

NIGER: SPEN launches tender for Zinder water supply project

AFRICA: AFD and ANRU create “smart cities” network for 12 African cities

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

NIGER: CGGC finally launches Kandadji hydroelectric dam construction

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

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

Niger: CityTaps raises € 1 million and signs with Veolia Africa for prepaid water

NIGER: SNTC launches mini drinking water supply in Galmi, as part of Pehanmu

NIGER: Nigelec commissions Malbaza photovoltaic solar park

NIGER: Gourou Banda solar park project in Niamey will be financed by AFD

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

NIGER: Kandadji dam construction continues, to be commissioned by CGGC in 2020

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

DRC: Kinshasa says no to water transfer from Oubangui River to Lake Chad

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