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ALGERIA: The MyGeocycle platform is launched to digitise waste management

ECOMONDO 2024: sustainable innovation at the heart of the 27th edition in Italy

November 5 to 8, 2024, Italy

Two books on the environment and climate to read this summer!

The gist of the UN and AfDB report on sustainable development in Africa

AgVenture 2024: this year, EBRD will finance six sustainable agricultural solutions

Ecological transition in Africa: why is Veolia getting closer to NORFUND?

INTERVIEW

Moussa Bala: ‘Repression is the major element of the new Treaty on the High Seas’.

SUEZ in Africa, positioning itself first and foremost as a partner!

Partner article

We are not just following the energy transition, we are defining it

Interview

British oil and gas giant BP has its eye on the Egyptian hydrogen market

Osmosun installs its first desalination unit in Morocco for irrigation purpose

TUNISIA: Zarat water desalination plant launched to serve 3 governorates

Climate insurtech Ibisa raises $3m to offer its solutions in Africa

Norwegian fertiliser giant Yara to buy Scatec’s green ammonia in Egypt

The challenges of the new Energy-Climate Alliance between Morocco and Germany

Chinese carmaker BYD sets its sights on the Tunisian electric vehicle market

Africa50 and Irena sign a $100m partnership for renewable energies

Desalination in Algeria: reverse osmosis membranes soon to be manufactured locally

Eight towns in Congo benefit from €2m of Moroccan support to make progress on SDGs

Water-borne diseases: UNICEF strengthens Libya’s water treatment system

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

ALGERIA: Severe water shortages in Tiaret, what response after the protests?

Why is Bill Gates’ book on ecological disaster generating so much interest?

MOROCCO: Arma deploys trucks and containers for its first clean-up operation in Taza

Water and forest management: the AfDB grants Morocco €84m

The AEF, Africa’s leading energy event, returns to Barcelona on 25 June 2024

25-28 June, Barcelona

Agritech and fintech bosses to compete in Portugal in November 2024

Inspired Evolution raises $23m for energy transition in Africa

TUNISIA: Sotipapier acquires 70% of the assets of recycling company Eco-Gad

The UN trains 140 executives from 25 African countries in electric mobility

ALGERIA: France’s Danone now treats its wastewater in the wilaya of Béjaia

The AfDB adds $117B to its capital to meet the challenge of development in Africa

Korea-Africa Summit: Seoul to import minerals in exchange for technology transfer

TUNISIA: Saudi Arabia’s Acwa to invest in hydrogen for the European market

At €20,000, will Volkswagen’s future EV be affordable for Africans?

EGYPT: The National drinking water authority strengthens its position in Bakarsha

Why is the AfDB joining the African Carbon Markets Initiative?

ALGERIA: 2 wilayas to recycle 500,000 tonnes of organic waste a year

Desalination: ecological cost remains neglected, to the benefit of access to water

Climate finance: $100bn target reached as demand soars in Africa

Chinese carmaker FAW to relocate production of its “Bestune NAT” EV to Egypt

TotalEnergies, Eren and Verbund to export hydrogen from Tunisia to Europe

Paul Muthaura: “Offset Credits support the transition to net zero emissions”

Interview

TotalEnergies sued for “its contribution to climate change

The AfDB to devote $2 billion to clean cooking over the next 10 years

What innovative financing is needed to unlock access to clean cooking in Africa?

Africa CEOForum: Afreximbank announces a $50M line of credit for Spiro’s EVs

Unsurprisingly, Cairo is one of the world’s Top 10 most populous cities in 2024

Tailor-made financial policies to guarantee access to water in Africa

Loïc Fauchon: “Peace and prosperity cannot be achieved by ignoring water”

Interview

In Egypt, a 10 GW wind megaproject announced in western Suhag

TUNISIA: a new wastewater treatment plant will boost sanitation in Sousse

Olivier Bassock: “Education and ICTs are weapons for African resilience”.

INTERVIEW

Yassine Laghzioui: “Urbanisation cannot be managed without advanced technologies”.

INTERVIEW

France’s Voltalia wins a PPP for 130 MWp of solar power in Tunisia

Va Tech launches “Blue Seed” to finance innovations in water management

Dimitri Fone: I dream of an electrified Africa,connected to the internet and to peace

INTERVIEW

Will the Kairouan solar project help Tunisia to shake off its lethargy?

Chemical waste management: two calls for projects aimed at African countries

Start-up Pula raises $20m for climate insurance for African farmers

Khalid Baddou: “There’s an explosion of innovation just about everywhere in Africa”.

INTERVIEW

Metal waste recovery: Alucop inaugurates a new plant in Morocco

BII and NDF invest $30m in climate insurance technologies in Africa

140 young African leaders gathered in Morocco to “impact the future” of the continent

Morocco to deploy 400 MW of wind power through a public-private partnership

Rampant threat: climate crisis is accelerating the proliferation of venomous snakes

EGYPT: Launch of a call for tenders in July 2024 for 4 desalination plants

Engie and Scatec secure land for 8 GW of wind power in the Egyptian desert

The African Caucus and the IMF work together to boost the continent’s economy

Global treaty against plastic pollution: no significant progress in Ottawa

The AFC joins the mega-project to transport green energy from Morocco to England

ODD8: how climate change affects 70% of the world’s workers

MOROCCO: €4 million in funding for agro-ecology projects

Retrospective

Earth Day, financing electrification: six news items to remember

The worrying drop in global investment in off-grid solar energy

Food security: AFD supports financing for Moroccan farmers at the SIAM

SDGs: the call for entries for the UN Champions of the Earth Award has been launched

A bold $30bn plan to electrify 300 million Africans

Europe-Africa Forum returns to Marseille on 7 May to promote sustainable development

May7,in Marseille,Afrik21 partner

OceanHub Africa: 5th edition will support 15 start-ups at the service of the oceans

Desalination: Morocco’s Oriental region to get 8 new drinking water plants

Retrospective

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

Cape Town and Pretoria offer a better quality of life than London and Rome (Numbeo)

MOROCCO: a call for tenders to manage start-up funds

War in Sudan: who will benefit from the $130 million released for food security?

MOROCCO: €648m to be committed to the circular economy of waste in six cities

TUNISIA: In Kasserine, the EBRD finances €7m for two photovoltaic solar farms

WCEF2024

Piotr Barczak: “circular economy is much more than waste management and recycling”.

Interview

WCEF2024

Can the circular economy better contribute to climate action in Africa?

Retrospective

Tension between Gaborone and Berlin, hydrogen in Morocco: what to remember this week?

Financing SDGs: deficit has risen from $2500b to $4200b per year, according to the UN

After Kenya and Namibia, Fortescue to develop hydrogen in Morocco with OCP

Green finance: what will Egypt gain from the alliance between EBRD, Meridiam and HAU

Youth4Climate: the 2nd edition puts the spotlight on sustainable climate solutions

Cameroon to preside over the 79th UN General Assembly in New York in September 2024

September 10 to 24, New York

Electrification: investors and decision-makers meet in Lagos in May for the EAIF

21-23 May, Lagos, Nigeria

Retrospective

Desalination , the beginnings of solar in Gambia… five news items to remember

ALGERIA: a water supply system exploits the Tilesdit dam to serve 14 councils

Interview

Mehrdad Ehsani: “Innovation optimises the transformation of food systems”.

Financial innovation: Société Générale’s promises for Africa’s energy transition

AFRICA: a report identifies the main culprits of air pollution

EGYPT: €61.5m to boost the capacity of the Gabal El Asfar wastewater treatment plant

AFRICA: $4.5m to accelerate sustainable urban development in 14 cities

MOROCCO: El Moudni, the new mayor of Rabat, inherits a green policy in the making

In Paris, universal innovations combine to transform the world’s ecology

Can the African space industry meet the challenges of development?

2-5 April 2024, Luanda, Angola

MOROCCO: forced shutdown of Noor III thermodynamic solar power plant could cost $47m

Onshore wind power: Amea launches work on a 500 MW field in Ras Ghareb, Egypt

Retrospective

World Water Day, IMF climate finance… four news items to remember this week

Cooperate or perish in the face of the water crisis: Africa has a choice

Water management: African professionals receive their diplomas in Paris

AFRICA: focus on two books on the challenges of water in urban areas

In 2024, “Je m’engage pour l’Afrique” puts intermediate cities in the spotlight

IFC Impact Investing Challenge: 2024 edition focuses on gender and climate

EGYPT: Hurghada established as a green city on the Red Sea, with support from the GEF

SOUTH SUDAN: Jonglei and Equatoria soon to have 8 drinking water supply systems

Analysis

Development of solar energy: a new turning point for Algeria

EGYPT: in 3 years, 700 tonnes of drinks cartons will be collected in Cairo

Interview with the IFC: “EDGE has already certified $73B in green real estate assets”

Waste management: Suez and MAScIR to collaborate on innovations in Morocco

Interview

Laurent Clément (EDF): “Africa is home to energy innovation ecosystems”

Like Africa, Europe is unprepared for the vagaries of climate (report)

Retrospective

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

AFRICA: green start-up bosses at the school of innovation and networking

The AfDB announces great years of economic and climate resilience for Africa

Green hydrogen: the broad outlines of Morocco’s new strategy

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

EGYPT: four recycling plants to help clean up the Kitchener drain

Retrospective

Digital development, the EBRD in sub-Saharan Africa: 6 news items to remember

How Egypt wants to use solar energy to decarbonise its aluminium industry

Yes to better access for African women to green finance, but how?

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

EGYPT: SCZONE to build a new seawater desalination plant

For Lacina Koné, the future of digital technology and AI lies in Africa

MWC: Huawei unveils its innovative solutions for Africa at the Barcelona Congress

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

Urban sanitation: AWF obtains $6m to support African cities

In Nairobi, the 6th UN Environment Assembly warns of climate chaos

MWC 2024: MTN and Ericsson to support the achievement of SDGs via digital technology

African Water Association: who is Olivier Gosso, the new director?

Retrospective

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

LIBYA: 207 water wells announced to secure supply in the face of drought

20,000 mobility and technology stakeholders to meet in Abidjan on May 30

May 30 to June 1, 2024, Abidjan

ALGERIA: natural gas presented as the key to energy transition in Algiers

London withdraws from the Energy Charter Treaty: a lesson for Africa?

Their profits are our loss

TUNISIA: Tokyo allocates $21 million for a wastewater treatment plant in Gabès

5th Mena Desalination Projects Forum: debate opens in March in Abu Dhabi

4 to 5 March 2024, Abu Dhabi, EAU

MOROCCO: AfDB, CTF and Canada lend OCP $188 million for its green policy

AFRICA: WHO’s six recommendations for securing drinking water in rural areas

AFRICA: AAEA to award 15 water and sanitation scholarships in 2024

MOROCCO: Fès’ plan to reduce 80% of drinking water leaks on its network

Elswedy officially awarded contract to operate Egypt’s first high-speed train

EGYPT: Dorsch and ECG sign contract for intelligent water management in NAC

African Union Summit: who will save Lake Chad?

AFRICA: in face of climate change, AfDB invests $15m to stimulate clean technologies

ODD and innovation: African Artificial Intelligence Week in June in Lomé

June 4 to 8, 2024, Lomé, Togo

ALGERIA: what is the relationship between waste and the citizen? AND launches a study

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

Retrospective

Karlotta storm in Morocco, electricity in Niger… this week’s highlights

AFRICA: 2024 finalists for the “Les Margaret” Prize for Sustainability announced

a meeting in Paris on March 7 on eco-construction and decarbonization of buildings

March 7 to 8, 2024, Paris, France

What is this “Karlotta” storm blowing across northern Morocco?

What can we expect from the 12th World Urban Forum in Egypt in November 2024?

November 4 to 8, 2024, Cairo, Egypt

EGYPT: Nahdet Misr wins solid waste management contract in Qalyubiya

ALGERIA: the country wants to irrigate 60% of its land with treated wastewater by2030

EGYPT: Zero Carbon Green Planet joint venture to valorize waste in Cairo

Retrospective

Death of President Geingob, solar power in Madagascar… five news items to remember

AFRICA: a $150 million solar green bond for the productive use of electricity

EGYPT: nine EV charging stations to be installed in New Cairo

The Paris Agreement, its stakes and its trajectory summarized in three points

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

Teboho Makhabane : “Sanlam is catalyzing transformative green economic development”

In partnership with Vuka Group

Alain Meyssonnier: “We can no longer ignore water, which is indispensable to us”

Africa’s Green Economy Summit opens in Cape Town,from 21 February

February21-23,Cape Town,SouthAfrica

Retrospective

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

LIBYA: after storm Daniel, reconstruction will cost $1.8 billion

Plastic pollution: 76 WTO member states advocate sustainable trade practices

Exporting green hydrogen from Africa to Europe: Italy makes its move

Morocco: on drought alert, Casablanca imposes drinking water restrictions

Water management: Veolia sells its Moroccan subsidiary EMM to Lebanese group Butec

Italy-Africa cooperation sharpens with €5bn energy and migration plan

LIBYA: water strategy soon to be revised to meet climate challenges

TUNISIA: Wabag to build new drinking water plant in Béjaoua

EGYPT: Rubicon Water technology needed to optimize water management

Water uses and issues in the Mediterranean: debate opens on February 5 in Tunisia

5 to 7 February 2024, Tunis

AFRICA: the AfDB joins an international coalition on green bonds

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

Retrospective

Climate finance: fintech Nithio raises $10 million for its African operations

Davos 2024: a new network to finance the energy transition in the Global South

AFRICA: Societe Generale and IFC join forces to boost financing for the SDGs

MOROCCO: construction work begins on Casablanca desalination plant

AFRICA: applications for the IWA Water Innovation Awards open soon

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

Sustainable development and waste: Beeah wins award at International Finance Awards

In “The Climate Book”, a collective of authors explain ecological emergency

Water stress in Morocco: King Mohammed VI’s guidelines for 2024

Financing sustainable infrastructure: the IFC commits $20 million alongside Africa50

“ClimatSuds”, a new climate technology platform developed by the IRD

216 million climate migrants by 2050, mainly in Africa

EGYPT: the 1.1 GW Jabal el Zeit wind megaproject receives official approval

Geopolitics and climate dominate debates at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Organic waste recovery: Suez strengthens its position in the agro-industry in Morocco

Philippe Wang: “The digital and energy revolutions must go hand in hand”

Presidential elections in 9 African countries in 2024: what role for the climate?

AFRICA: IFC finances $80m to bring clean energy to businesses

TUNISIA: EIB allocates $1.2m to support renovation of 8 wastewater treatment plants

The two challenges for Africa at COP16 on biodiversity in Colombia in October

21 Oct to 1 November 2024, Colombia

Renewable energy in Africa: three key sectors to watch in 2024

Floods, drought… African farmers soon to be insured to the tune of $1bn

MOROCCO: EIB commits €100m over five years to preserve urban forests

Morocco and Norway cooperate on Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement

AFRICA: the call for entries for the 5th Gulbenkian Climate Prize (€1million)launched

AFRICA: what can be done to reduce waste pollution on the continent by 2024?

MENA: Reuse and modern irrigation to be accelerated in 2024 ahead of the water crisis

TUNISIA: Will illegal trafficking wipe out coral reserves?

Climate finance: in 2022, the MDBs mobilised $16bn for sub-Saharan Africa

AFRICA: what progress has been made in terms of clean water supply in the continent?

ALGERIA: the use of containerised seawater desalination plants

AFRICA: AGIA records 1st payment of $175m for green infrastructure

AFRICA: Africa50 and Amea to co-develop solar farms in five countries

MOROCCO: the EBRD and the EGF lend €13m for water and the Reuse in Guelmim-Oued Noun

MOROCCO: 15 companies qualify for the 400 MW Noor Midelt III solar power plant

EGYPT: Beeah and ACUD launch a joint venture to manage waste in the NAC

TUNISIA: the AfDB supports the reuse of treated wastewater with €82 million

MOROCCO: Metito and Tahliya sign agreement for water desalination using clean energy

COP28: agreement reached in Dubai to move away from fossil fuels

COP28: 250 C40 mayors raise $467 million for climate resilience in cities

Africa expected in Brussels in April 2024 to assess the circular economy

15 to 18 April 2024 in Brussels

COP28: climate action for health, the States make a commitment in Dubai

COP28: 15 women out of 133 heads of state, a bad signal for the gender and climate

COP28: in Dubai, the OECD calls for “reimagining transport in African cities”.

COP28: the “Alterra” fund will mobilise $250 billion for climate action by 2030

COP28: will the loss and damage fund reach the $100 billion mark?

MOROCCO: AFD pledges €80M to support sustainable agriculture against climate change

AFRICA: Berlin pledges €4bn to develop green energy in 13 countries

COP28: “Africa’s priority remains adaptation” (Tosi Mpanu Mpanu)

Ever greener network towers: a new step forward in Egypt

Tidiane Ouattara: “The use of space in Africa is essential”

Stéphane Crouzat: “Africa deserves special consideration at COP28”

Tariye Gbadegesin, the Nigerian appointed to head the Climate Investment Fund

“Our ambition is to develop technologies that are sustainable” (Huawei)

After the agreement on financing of loss/damage, what are the challenges for COP28?

AFRICA: how are the media contributing to the ecological transition?

Huawei leads the way to sustainable connectivity amidst climate crisis

Loïc Jaegert-Huber: “The hydrogen industry will take longer to develop”

AFRICA: in 2023, the Global Green Event will be focusing on environmental professions

Recycling urban wastewater into drinking water: behind the scenes with Jacques Momeux

South Africa and Egypt top regional sustainability rankings in 2023

MOROCCO: in Fès-Meknès, the hunt is on for water pollution by margines

EGYPT: Elsewedy wins contract for new wastewater treatment plant in Alexandria

COP28: will the Pope’s historic presence have an impact on the climate negotiations?

ALGERIA: 1 million hectares of steppe to be reforested by 2030

Green Mobility: An Imperative for Africa

AFRICA: Standard Bank provides a $20M credit facility to CBE to solarise businesses

The King of Morocco and Presidents of the AfDB and the AU preach sustainable growth

MOROCCO: OCP obtains $18M from CACF for water desalination in El Jadida and Safi

COP28: the “loss and damage” fund will finally be hosted by the World Bank

TUNISIA: Tunis tightens up its strategy to guarantee access to drinking water

COP28: Dubai, the host city, criticised for its “ecological aberrations”

AFRICA: 7th Emerging Valley on sustainable innovation, on 28 November in Marseille

November 28-29, 2023 in Marseille

Ahead of COP28, a tripartite declaration calls attention to the climate “emergency”

SDG9 on sustainable industry to be discussed on 16 November in Addis Ababa

November 16-18, 2023, Addis Ababa

AFRICA: AFD honours its pledge to finance 27 green initiatives to the tune of €23m

Oil, gas, mining… deforestation accelerates in the Congo Basin

LIBYA: the broad outlines of the new national water plan

TUNISIA: call for tenders to renovate Korba and Haouria wastewater treatment plants

AFRICA: environmental professionals expected at the Global Green Event

22-25 November, El-Jadida, Morocco

Digital laboratories, talent training, digital policy at the service of water

Climate Chance: African non-state actors’ position for COP28 known

ALGERIA: Energy Recovery’s PXs to reduce the energy cost of desalination

Financing loss and damage: the West’s position threatens the progress made at COP27

For 4 climate actors, sustainable housing is the key to successful urban development

Interview

AFRICA: investors BII and ILX to raise $500 million for sustainable development

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

In Africa, “SUEZ innovates for sustainable water and waste management”

“AirQo”, the technological innovation that measures and warns of pollution peaks

From Paris to Dakar, innovating to better manage water in the face of climate change

Sustainable development: Egypt raises $478 million on the Panda bond market

TUNISIA: a solar thermal desalination plant inaugurated in Zarzis

Wilfried Adingra: “All innovative financing must be absolutely linked to the SDGs”

Innovation: when technology improves sustainable waste management

EGYPT: the costly gamble of thermodynamic solar power for water desalination

Mouatassim Charai: “Recycled materials for eco-efficient buildings”

Interview with IRESEN researcher

Alpha Barry : “Atos to achieve carbon neutrality of its digital activities in 2035”

MOROCCO: Rabat and Berne cooperate on water training and innovation

IMF/World Bank reform: an empty promise in the run-up to COP28

Wind power: Africa’s installed capacity set to soar by 900%

AFRICA: innovation to be showcased at the 1st Global Waste Forum in Algiers

23 to 25 January 2024, Algiers

LIBYA: Derna desalination plant relaunched, 1 month after flooding

Hicham El Habti: “Africa will develop thanks to science and technology”

IMF/WB Meetings: $200m for eco-construction and sustainable agriculture in Morocco

AFRICA: MCFA to deploy €16m for clean cooking from November 2023

EGYPT: Denmark’s C2X to invest $3 billion in green methanol production in Sokhna

AFSIA Solar Awards 2023: 15 winners unveiled on the sidelines of REFA in Nairobi

World Bank and IMF Meetings: climate crisis on the agenda on 9 October in Marrakech

October 9-15, 2023, Marrakech

AFRICA: with the exception of Egypt and Tunisia other countries will not achieve SDG6

Malek Semar: “Recycling wastewater is no longer a choice, it’s the way forward”

Sustainable development: “IFU is ready to take risks for greater impact”

LIBYA: with $1m, Greater Tripoli will improve the management of its plastic waste

MOROCCO: after the earthquake, $1.3b from the IMF to build resilient, green cities

TUNISIA: Amea finally closes the financing for its 120 MWp solar farm in Kairouan

AFRICA: the AfDB and Korea to promote climate technologies

MOROCCO: Tangier desalination project abandoned in favour of a water motorway

EGYPT: IFC finances $25m for “sustainable” steel production

ALGERIA: Corso desalination plant operational after 2 years of work

AFRICA: for six months, company executives will be trained in sustainability

AFRICA: Google to launch a centre for climate-smart agriculture

Climate finance: in New York, the Netherlands announces €40m for the DFCD fund

UN General Assembly: the AU announces the mobilisation of $30bn/year for water

Water stress: tomorrow’s solutions debated at the African Water Forum in Rabat

2 to 3 october 2023, Rabat

AFSIA Solar Awards 2023: solar professionals nominated for the 4th edition

Treaty on the High Seas: Congo, Ghana and 73 other countries sign the text at the UN

AFRICA: SEFA finances $10m to bring electricity to one million people

Alain Bloch: “Investments to help decarbonise cities”

AFRICA: FAO, IFAD and IsDB to cooperate on food security

AFRICA: Copenhagen to double its investment in sustainable development

Floods in Libya: 11,000 deaths in Derna (OCHA)

MOROCCO: In Essaouira, a new water supply system improves access to the population

MOROCCO: Tangiers plans Bus Rapid Transit to curb urban congestion

UN General Assembly: only 15% of SDGs achieved seven years ahead of schedule

ALGERIA: the town of Asfour gets a new drinking water plant

AFRICA: Berlin and Washington invest $50m in green energy via SEFA

AFRICA: the IsDB lends $800 million to finance the SDGs in eight countries

EGYPT: MCV to manufacture Volvo Cars’ electric bus bodies

MOROCCO: studies underway to develop the Sebkha Zima wetland

EGYPT: thermodynamic solar power to desalinate seawater

TUNISIA: Kasserine wastewater treatment plant to go operational before end of 2023

AFRICA: Catalyst raises $8m to invest in 40 climate start-ups

EGYPT: Intec and Recom to recycle used tyres in Cairo

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

LIBYA: climate is said to be the cause of the floods that ravaged East of the country

ALGERIA: Seoul to support waste-to-biogas project in Algiers

MOROCCO: how the earthquake shook Marrakech’s tourism potential

In Africa, “the carbon market will give polluters carte blanche”

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

SMART CITY: Cairo, Casablanca… when technology and development meet

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

Climate: the long race to decarbonise industries in Africa

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

AFRICA: meeting place for energy & sustainable development on 22 September in Abidjan

September 22 to 23, 2023, Abidjan

MOROCCO: a water highway inaugurated to supply Rabat and Casablanca

COP28: GCA to award 10 climate innovations in November 2023 in Dubai

MOROCCO: El Jadida’s Sidi Abed beach tops the “Blue Flag” list for sustainability

MOROCCO: supported by the EU and the CVF, Neo Denim commits to greener fashion

MOROCCO: recycled plastic shoes for Marrakech residents

MOROCCO: China’s Tinci Materials to process 100,000 tonnes of lithium a year

MOROCCO: €57m funding for liquid wastewater treatment in Larache

EGYPT: the first green methanol-powered ship drops anchor in Port Said

MOROCCO: In Guercif, ONEE exploits aquifers to serve 90,000 people

AFRICA: Conakry to host the 22nd Water and Sanitation Congress in February 2024

18 to 22 February 2024, Conakry

EGYPT: the EBRD invests €27m in a local currency bond for the water sector

MOROCCO: concern after the destruction of 780 hectares of forest in Maghraoua

ACW 2023: in September, Nairobi will be Africa’s climate capital

From 1 September, Nairobi, Kenya

SDG6 : a forum on water in Montpellier during the Europe-Africa Biennial in October

9 to 10 October 2023, Montpellier

MOROCCO: MASEN launches a call for tenders for the 400 MW Noor Midelt III solar park

AFRICA: intelligent mobility to be discussed in Johannesburg on 1 October

1-4 October 2023, Johannesburg

MOROCCO/CAMEROON: Yaoundé and Rabat to strengthen their meteorological cooperation

AFRICA: $8 billion a year will be needed for universal access to clean cooking

WestMED: Tunisia wins award for its Bleu-Adapt project dedicated to marine ecosystems

TUNISIA: pupils trained in waste sorting in Kairouan, Gafsa and Bizerte

NORTH AFRICA: what the AfDB recommends to accelerate green growth

ALGERIA: Inertam to process 7,000 tonnes of asbestos waste in three years

ALGERIA: a competition launched for the best design of an electric car

MOROCCO: Clean Oceans to collect 1 million tonnes of waste a year for Clean-Seas

EGYPT: a transit station improves solid waste management in Cairo

MOROCCO: Russia’s Rosatom signs for new water purification solutions

MOROCCO: Smurfit Kappa to recycle waste paper into corrugated board

MOROCCO: a women’s competition on science and water puts 3 cities in the spotlight

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

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

AFRICA: Freetown, Casablanca… women at the helm of future green cities

AFRICA: What can local materials and energy efficiency do against the climate?

Arlande Joerger-Aroukoun, entrepreneur, environmentalist and proud of it

AFRICA: gender equality in financing, a condition for speeding progress towards SDGs

AFRICA: the 4th Med’Innovant competition focuses on energy, recycling and ecomobility

AFRICA: a joint venture between Spiro and Horwin for electric bicycles

MOROCCO: $350m from the World Bank for the PNAEPI water and irrigation programme

EGYPT: Torishima to build a water pump manufacturing centre in the SCZone

AFRICA: CNRS supports 32 research projects on urban planning, water and climate

AFRICA: training in sustainable port cities starts in October 2023

EGYPT: after electricity and hydrogen, Acwa wants to invest in desalination

AFRICA: solar energy to meet the challenge of electrification and energy transition

AFRICA: the EIB invests €40m in climate infrastructure through Acre

EGYPT: Acwa secures land for its 10 GW wind farm near Sohag

Yves Nono: « Bosch promotes energy transition in the automotive sector »

AFRICA: Climate Chance Summit on sustainable housing opens on 23 October in Yaoundé

October 23 to 25, Yaoundé

AFRICA: the 4th AFSIA Solar Awards are launched

MOROCCO: here’s how the Rabat Zoological Garden is adapting to the heatwave

AFRICA: ISA and Africa50 join forces to finance solar energy

MOROCCO: 12 companies in the running for the 400 MW Noor Midelt II solar farm

AFRICA: the Spanish private sector to invest in sustainable cities

TUNISIA: SONEDE invests €21.6m in water supply in Tataouine

MOROCCO: OCP to treat seawater for the El Jadida and Safi water boards

Gael Escribe: “Nexus will recycle used car batteries in the Indian Ocean”

“Access to drinking water also means funding innovative start-ups”.

ALGERIA: work starts on the Cap Djinet and Fouka 2 desalination plants

AFRICA: Spiro to take delivery of 1,000 battery cells for its electric motorbikes

Botch Mbola: “Formal mechanics for sustainable vehicle maintenance”

AFRICA: 2nd Nexus Climate Day on sustainable automotive takes place on 4 October 2023

October 4, 2023, online from Geneva

AFRICA: mobility and decarbonisation, a difficult equation ?

AFRICA: call for contributions for the Climate Chance 2023 Summit in Yaoundé

New Global Financial Pact: two years to accelerate reforms

AFRICA: IFC and Proparco co-finance access to electricity and agriculture

AFRICA: Suez steps up the pace on technology for managing essential services

Martin Hendriksen: “IAMAGA, innovative services for the African car market”

AFRICA: in Paris, 4 heads of state plead for faster green growth

Drought, food crisis… Time for action, says Mohamed Bazoum

MOROCCO: the 3rd International Conference on Water and Climate, in Fez on 6 July

July 6-7, 2023, Fez, Morocco

TUNISIA: the University of Sfax opens a master’s degree in solid waste recycling

MOROCCO: a water training institute to be built in Fès

AFRICA: AFD pledges €2.4 million to finance solutions to the SDGs in 2024

AFRICA: four new biosphere reserves designated by UNESCO

MOROCCO: China’s Gotion to manufacture electric car batteries in Rabat

TUNISIA: €113m from the World Bank for wastewater management via PPPs

EGYPT: an alliance with Japan for water management in the face of climate change

MOROCCO: the 3rd MedCOP Climate Forum opens on resilience on 22 June in Tangiers

June 22 to 23, 2023, Tangiers

EGYPT: a new solid waste recycling plant in Nag Hammadi

TUNISIA: an industrial waste recycling plant inaugurated in Utique-Bizerte

ALGERIA: La Poste entrusts its waste management to ACS

EGYPT: Masdar, Hassan Allam and Infinity secure land for 10 GW wind farm

Albin Lazare: “The environment and the SDGs are at the heart of city diplomacy”

Debt, climate emergency… A summit in Paris to redefine the global financial pact

22-23 June, Paris, France

EGYPT: Petrotrade to manage oil waste from 2,400 companies and industries

EGYPT: China’s LONGi to supply modules for the 200 MWp Kom Ombo solar power plant

AFRICA: To Romain Crouzet and Mireille Etame, sustainable city is around the corner

EGYPT: a call to strengthen regional cooperation in the water sector

JEICOM23: in Yaoundé, the 2nd meeting preaches for greener, more resilient cities

AFRICA: the city of today: the test of the demographic explosion and the climate

TUNISIA: Dräxlmaier electromobility solutions win awards in Hammamet

MOROCCO: KOICA finances electric mobility in Marrakech to the tune of €11m

EGYPT: Marsa Alam solar-powered desalination plant goes operational

LIBYA: a new sewer network puts an end to the pollution of aquifers in Sebha

SENEGAL/EGYPT: London grants €117m for wastewater treatment and reuse

AFRICA: IRD launches “Innovation Trophies” to fund green projects

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

AFRICA: Smart city experts meet in Johannesburg on 27 June

June 27-29, 2023, Johannesburg

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

TUNISIA: Towards the introduction of a programme to exploit treated wastewater

LIBYA: Garabulli gets 4 compact wastewater treatment units

EGYPT: Al-Khanasir waste recycling plant capacity to be expanded

JEICOM23: The meeting of councils on June 1st in Yaoundé focused on food security

June 1-3, 2023, Yaoundé

AFRICA: in September, three fairs to think about the city of tomorrow

19-24 Sept, Paris, France

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

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

MOROCCO: Essaouira and Guelmim are betting on desalination for water supply

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

AFRICA: Switzerland allocates €217m to ADF to support climate resilience

Pierre Leduc: “Hydrogen mobility is starting to become a reality”

VIDEO

Paul Lucchese: “Hydrogen is the key to decarbonising heavy industries”

VIDEO

MOROCCO: 30 Moroccan and German students trained in energy transition

Bart Biebuyck: “Hydrogen will be a vector for local development in Africa”

VIDEO

Hydrogen, the energy of tomorrow? What place for Africa?

EUROPE-AFRICA FORUM: A Common Future for Sustainable Development

Hicham El Habti: “UM6P is pushing research on green hydrogen and its derivatives”

VIDEO

AFRICA: IFC to provide €64m for ECCBC’s climate programme

AFRICA: AfDB launches $1.6m ‘green bank’ for sustainable growth

EGYPT: India’s Ashok Leyland to bring electric vehicles to Cairo

Marc Guillaume : « hydrogen brings hope for the energy transition »

VIDEO

AFRICA: Unlocking Solar Capital opens on innovations in Kampala, May 31

31 mai et 1er juin, Kampala

TUNISIA: WWF launches “Adopt a Beach”, an initiative to reduce marine pollution

Decentralisation: a sensible solution to water shortages in Africa?

AFRICA: Dutch ILX Fund and AfDB join forces to finance green projects

EGYPT: Some 50 companies shortlisted for water desalination

MOROCCO: the first municipal environmental police force is set up in Casablanca

AFRICA: from Bouaké to Abidjan, musicians sing for food security

TUNISIA: Suez to manage liquid sanitation in four governorates for 10 years

MOROCCO: Reciclados will recycle used textiles to make clothes

MOROCCO: Green Energy Park to provide solar solutions for electric mobility

AFRICA: NDF allocates €500,000 to UNDP’s Green Debt and Resilience Platform

RTAM 2023: Future of green hydrogen in Africa is decided in Aix-en-Provence in May

May 3 to 4, 2023, Aix-en-Provence

AFRICA: supported by the IOF, the Youth Climate Forum opens on 29 May in Kara

May 29 to 31, 2023, Kara

MOROCCO: Revision of the standard on well drilling for aquifer preservation

AFRICA: A Bloomberg conference in Marrakech in June 2023 under the prism of climate

June 13 to 14, 2023, Marrakech

GREAT GREEN WALL: waterboxx adopted to save water in reforestation

AFRICA: OceanHub Africa’s call for projects to protect marine ecosystems

EGYPT: Three waste recycling plants to be built in the Suez Canal

MOROCCO: EIB supports Chefchaouen’s household waste management policy

AFRICA: AfDB Annual Meeting Opens May 22 in Sharm El-Sheikh

May 22 to 26, 2023, Sharm-el Sheikh

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

MOROCCO: OCP to solarize its phosphate production with the support of the IFC

MOROCCO: FIEM lends €5 million for two drinking water plants in Zag and Moulay Brahim

AFRICA: BII and Shell Foundation to invest $245 million in clean energy

AFRICA: Rabat, Tunis and Cairo among the world’s best smart cities

MOROCCO: Kingdom promotes the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

AFRICA: Ecoslops and Parlym join forces to recycle used engine oil

EGYPT: Giza Governorate moves to waste-to-energy

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

September 4-5, 2023, Nairobi

AFRICA: a call for projects for CSOs working on the SDGs in 45 countries

AFRICA: W2AF raises €36 million to accelerate access to drinking water

AFRICA : GEF Adds $13 Million to AGRI3 Fund for Sustainable Agriculture

ALGERIA: A first envelope of $73 million for the rehabilitation of the “green dam

AFRICA: the smart city at the center of the African Cities Lab on May 23 in Cotonou

May 23 to 24, 2023, Cotonou

MOROCCO: International Day of Zero Waste on the coast of Rabat

AFRICA: Washington pledges $7 billion for sustainable development and climate

EGYPT: RSWE closes financing for its 500 MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez

TUNISIA: the use of drinking water now banned in agriculture

TUNISIA: Bako Motors delivers its electric tricycles to six health centers

EGYPT: 9 million tons of food wasted per year, UNEP is concerned

AFRICA: Algeria tops a ranking of the least polluted Arab countries

MOROCCO: 2,500 charging stations to be installed by 2026

ALGERIA: Inertam to treat NCC asbestos waste via vitrification

One Forest Summit: don’t stop there…

MOROCCO: Rabat and Amsterdam to cooperate on sustainable water management

AFRICA: Senegalese Macky Sall awarded “Leadership for Water Security

ALGERIA: A new agency will support the national desalination policy

AFRICA: In Rabat, UCLG and Ademe equip 21 local officials on climate action

AFRICA: GCF commits $240m to climate-resilient infrastructure

“Access to electricity in Africa requires the pooling of skills”

EAIF 2023: Gaia Energy Impact Fund II is launched for the electrification of Africa

TUNISIA: In Belli, 9,000 tons of plastic packaging will be recycled by 2026

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

AFRICA: Afri-Plastics awards Toto Safi from Kigali and seven other green start-ups

AFRICA: rainwater harvesting and aquifer recharge in the face of water stress

EAIF 2023: Engie bets on carbon credits for electricity access

AFRICA: AfDB Accelerates Green Bonds for Green Energy Access

AFRICA: Resource and source of life, water at the heart of sustainable development

Energy access: despite mobilized funding, Africa still lags behind

MOROCCO: Arma goes electric for waste collection in Rabat

EGYPT: Finland’s Nokia to digitize the New Administrative Capital

EAIF 2023: the energy access financing event opens on 21 March in Abidjan

AFRICA: UN Water Conference opens March 22, 2022 in New York

March 22 to 24, 2023, New-York

AFRICA: Metito and BII launch Awid to manage climate-resilient water projects

EGYPT: Tokyo allocates $3.8m to improve access to water for agriculture

AFRICA: between climate hazards and ecological solutions, women at the heart of SDGs

AFRICA: GIZ-supported “green technology” training launched in Dakar

EGYPT: after Cairo, Cemex and VeryNile collect solid waste in Assiut

One Forest Summit: the ambitions of the Libreville Plan on forest preservation

AFRICA: GCF and EIB launch new climate finance facility

EGYPT : 9.13 M$ from GEF to manage electronic and hospital waste in Cairo

AFRICA: BasiGo and 10 start-ups in a global ranking on climate innovation

TUNISIA: Faced with inflation, the IFC and Switzerland advocate green finance

ALGERIA: Sonelgaz launches a call for tenders for 15 solar power plants of 2 000 MWp

MOROCCO: €40.7m for 10 wastewater treatment plants in Casablanca by 2025

How to ensure access to renewable energy for rural populations in Africa?

eMag with Climate Chance

MOROCCO: the Bouhouda dam will be used to irrigate 1,850 hectares of land

MOROCCO: Netafim irrigation systems supplier opens a factory in Kenitra

MOROCCO: a plant will treat wastewater from the Ain Chegag industrial park

AFRICA: Initiative to enable the sustainable management of ecosystems in 6 countries

AFRICA: World Hydropower Congress opens on 30 October 2023 in Bali

30 octobre à Bali, Indonésie

AFRICA: Forum on sustainable cities opens in Abidjan on 10 May 2023

10 au 13 mai 2023, Abidjan

ALGERIA: Saudi WETICO to Build El Tarf and Bejaia Desalination Plants

MOROCCO: Work to improve rainwater drainage in Bouskoura

AFRICA: 10 filmmakers advocate for better sanitation in urban areas

EGYPT: Concrete and Plastiks to use blockchain in plastic management

AFRICA: Interregional committee to improve air quality in five cities

AFRICA: Water Professionals Expected in New York in March to Assess SDG6

March 22-24, 2023, New York

MOROCCO: green spaces created to beautify Casablanca and 24 other cities

MOROCCO: Second call for projects of Sustainable Industrial Zones Fund is launched

AFRICA: A partnership to finance clean cooking through carbon credits

MOROCCO: The EBRD lends €15 million to Multisac for recyclable film paper

MOROCCO: ABHS launches a 30-year plan for the management of the Sebou water resources

AFRICA: hydrogen and solar energy, focus of the partnership between Masdar and IFC

ALGERIA: Ferrovial to manufacture hazardous waste incinerators for ACS

EGYPT: SOPC hires Cannon Artes to build its desalination plant

MOROCCO: AfDB Finances Studies of Several Dams to Address Water Stress

MOROCCO: Spain mobilises €800 million to support sustainable growth

AFRICA: Dublin and Vienna support climate action with €3m

MOROCCO: a smart city fair opens in Casablanca in March 2023

15 to 17 March 2023, Casablanca

MOROCCO: Faced with pollution, a coalition for electric mobility is born

MOROCCO: Sand to Green raises $1M for desalination irrigation and agroforestry

TUNISIA: The city of Bizerte will have a solid waste management centre

MOROCCO: In Lalla Mimouna, a sanitation project will benefit 15,800 people

ALGERIA: the El Biar landfill site goes biogas

Environment Day 2023: in Abidjan, the focus will be on plastic pollution on 5 June

June 5, 2023, in Abidjan

AFRICA: smart cities and electric mobility under discussion in Italy on 22 March 2023

March 22-24, 2023, in Rimini

MOROCCO: RADEEC to operate the Had Soualem wastewater treatment plant

AFRICA: FAO and ARC to mainstream gender in climate action

ALGERIA: A Scientific committee in Algiers for development of sustainable agriculture

AFRICA: with its new roadmap, SUEZ bets on sustainable development

MOROCCO: Vital Auto and Wallbox to install 50 EV charging stations in Rabat

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

AFRICA: Namibia honoured at UN sustainable tourism competition

AFRICA: Switzerland finances the roll-out of eWaka’s electric bikes

AFRICA: Rabat calls for the creation of a platform dedicated to climate resilience

MOROCCO: In Fez, Radeef will reuse treated wastewater for watering with €27m

AFRICA: Climate innovation focus of the 5th Keeling Curve Award launched

EGYPT: $3.2m from Jica to step up plastic pollution control

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

HYDROGEN: MTJ, a new solution to decarbonize air transport

AFRICA: AFD to finance 24 green solutions in Casablanca, Nouakchott, and Tunis

EGYPT: 31 plants to treat and recycle waste in four governorates

AFRICA: should forest carbon offsetting continue after all?

MOROCCO: The construction of three new desalination plants will be launched in 2023

MOROCCO: 2023, Hassan II Prize for the Environment will reward 6 sustainable projects

ALGERIA: the “water police” activated to mitigate the effects of water stress

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

28 février au 2 mars 2023, Niamey

ALGERIA: 1,000 EV charging stations to be installed by 2024

MOROCCO: SDRT launches the water and sanitation component of the Anchor Point project

EGYPT: China’s JA wins order for 560 MW of solar modules in Kom Ombo

EGYPT: Technology start-up Bekia recycles waste in Cairo

MOROCCO: In Khénifra, the Atlas Cedars Biosphere Reserve will be rehabilitated

DAVOS FORUM: How climate change is undermining human health in Africa

EGYPT: In 2023, $123m will be allocated to water supply in Aswan

MOROCCO: In the suburbs of Rabat, a factory will manufacture solar water heaters

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

EGYPT: $319m from Jica for the fourth line of the Cairo metro

MOROCCO: sustainable food under discussion in Meknes in May 2023

May 2 to 7, 2023, Meknes

EGYPT: KarmSolar secures $3m to provide 3.4MWp of solar power in Farafra

ALGERIA: An alliance between the AND and Cerefe to convert waste into biogas

MOROCCO: Belgium’s John Cockerill to set up an electrolyser production plant

TUNISIA: €285 million from KfW and the EU for drinking water and sanitation

MOROCCO: EU, GCF and EBRD grant €25m for green projects of SMEs

ALGERIA: 16 new plants to treat wastewater in response to water stress

TUNISIA: Tenders for 1,600 MW of solar and wind energy

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

EGYPT: Al-Amal Oil treats its wastewater to reduce marine pollution

EGYPT: Three million trees planted in 27 governorates to combat drought

MOROCCO: a training course on smart city strategies in Africa launched in Ben Guerir

MOROCCO: France allocates €1.8m for ecotourism in Ifrane National Park

AFRICA: A call for proposals to finance local off-grid companies

TUNISIA: €2.1bn for green projects between 2023 and 2025

EGYPT: RME wins contract for nine wastewater pumping stations in Fayoum

ALGERIA: In 2023, four universities will train in seawater desalination

TUNISIA: Amea Obtains Loans for the Construction of its Solar Park in Kairouan

MOROCCO: €52m for the rehabilitation and extension of ONEE’s water facilities

TUNISIA: Tax incentives for the import of electric vehicles

MOROCCO: Canada to support the Forests 2020-2030 strategy

EGYPT: Absolicon to install a solar collector production line for CPS

ALGERIA: A new centre improves waste management in Ain Smara

WCEF2022: The call for the convening of the African Circular Economy Forum

AFRICA: Helsinki to host the 7th World Circular Economy Forum come May 2023

30 May - 1 June 2023, Helsinki

AFRICA: the circular economy, an ally for the ecological transition

On the road to WCEF2022: Challenges and opportunities of a circular economy in Africa

EGYPT: Voltalia and Taqa join hands for green hydrogen in Ain Sokhna

MOROCCO: OCP unveils its €11.6 billion “Green Investment Programme” over 5 years

TUNISIA: A 10 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant goes into service in Tataouine

EGYPT: Government to issue $500m green bond for green projects in 2023

EGYPT: Ecolab to recycle domestic wastewater for irrigation

EGYPT: 100 locally manufactured electric buses to run by 2023

MOROCCO: Water from the Sebou basin will be used to serve Rabat and Casablanca

AFRICA: Emerging Valley awards two start-ups for their green projects in 2022

AFRICA: By 2023, start-up MAX.ng to raise $100m to roll out EVs in 10 countries

EGYPT: Hassan Allam inaugurates a seawater desalination plant in New Mansoura

EGYPT: With the support of the TSFE, 21 desalination plants will be built under PPP

MOROCCO: ONEE is preparing the “National Master Plan for Electric Mobility”

MOROCCO: the expertise of the Novec-Adi group is being used for irrigation

ALGERIA: Général Emballage appoints Lafarge to recycle its cardboard waste

AFRICA: Proparco invests $10 million in Sun King’s solar kits

MOROCCO: With €5.9m from the EBRD, Plastikpack will recycle plastic waste

AFRICA: In 2023, the Africa Energy Indaba accelerates electric mobility in Cape Town

March 7 to 9, 2023, Cape town

TUNISIA: Economic sectors join “Biodev2030” for biodiversity

EGYPT: Acwa mobilises investors for Gabal el Zeit 1.1 GW wind farm

EGYPT: Environ joins forces with Honeywell for innovation in plastic recycling

AFRICA: SEFA secures $64m funding for renewable energy

MOROCCO: Faced with water stress, Lydec will ration drinking water in Casablanca

AFRICA: 20 women scientists awarded for their sustainable projects

AFRICA: Switzerland and Spain grant €10 million to the AfDB for climate projects

MOROCCO: an alliance with Israel for desalination and “Reuse

AFRICA: €1.2m for climate resilience for displaced people in six cities

EGYPT: World Bank to allocate $1.8bn for sustainable cities projects in 2023

MOROCCO: the reintroduction of the Moroccan crocodile, which disappeared 70 years ago

EGYPT: EIB pledges nearly €400m for drinking water and reuse

COP27: A minimal agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh

TUNISIA: Quebec City and Tunis municipalities to cooperate on SDGs from 2023

COP27/Solution: Solar and digital to decarbonise grid sites

COP27: SUEZ, historic partner of Egypt in its ecological transition

For Adnane Ben Halima, digital and decarbonisation go hand in hand

VIDEO

AFRICA: At COP27, the “YouthADAPT” awards 20 climate innovation projects

EGYPT: $2.24bn from development partners for green projects

EGYPT: Amea to produce 800,000 tonnes of green ammonia yearly in Ain Sokhna from 2027

COP27: renewable energy, a crucial issue for Africa’s development

COP27: Environmental activists’ frustration at the end of the first week

AFRICA: $1.4bn for climate resilience of smallholder farmers

EGYPT: Engie to build a 3,000 MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez

COP27: CIF pledges $350m to scale up climate solutions

COP27: Huawei calls for a standard to measure network energy consumption

EGYPT: Ras Mohammed Reserve joins the IUCN Green List

EGYPT: Africa’s first green hydrogen plant goes live in Ain Sokhna

Climate emergency in Africa: time for adaptation solutions

AFRICA: when climate change accelerates water stress!

COP27: what are the challenges for Africa at a time of concrete solutions?

AFRICA: A new alliance to desalinate irrigation water

AFRICA: Aera and myclimate sell $5 million in carbon credits for M Auto’s EVs

EGYPT: KarmSolar secures $2m for solar energy storage

AFRICA: Mount Kilimanjaro ice cap could disappear by 2050

MOROCCO: Koïca finances the training of municipal managers in energy efficiency

EGYPT: Intro to equip Suez Cement plant with 20 MWp solar power plant

EGYPT : Engie and its partners start work on a 500 MW wind farm in Ras Ghareb

ALGERIA: An initiative allows the collection of 71 tons of waste in the wilayas

MOROCCO: Royal Air Maroc takes off towards carbon neutrality

EGYPT: $2bn climate food security funding in 8 years

ALGERIA: Ighil Takdhibine, the “cleanest” locality in Tizi Ouzou in 2022

AFRICA: GCA partners with Invesco on climate resilience financing

MOROCCO: OCP to create the OCP Green Water subsidiary for desalination and reuse

EGYPT/TUNISIA: the “plastics Busters Cap” project to reduce marine pollution

AFRICA: A coalition is born to promote sustainable urban transport

MOROCCO: EBRD subscribes to a €36 million green bond for the municipality of Agadir

EGYPT: In Dakahlia, a new plant recycles solid waste

MOROCCO: taxed as polluters, “koutchis” banned from circulation in Casablanca

EGYPT: 2.2 MW solar farm to desalinate irrigation water in Mohgra

EGYPT: €2.3 million from Italy for water management training

AFRICA: Addis Ababa and Freetown crowned for their climate innovations

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

MOROCCO: Magriser, a supplier of irrigation systems, has built a new factory

AFRICA: JICA to Train 24 Community Workers in Sustainable Waste Management

MOROCCO: a “green partnership” with the EU to accelerate the ecological transition

MOROCCO: ONEE to mobilize €6.5 billion for drinking water and wastewater by 2035

AFRICA: 70 million people electrified via off-grid solar in 3 years

AFRICA: GCF funding for energy efficiency in buildings in four countries

EGYPT: 400 camels show off nature’s prowess on the tracks of Salloum

EGYPT: Taqa commissions a 20 MWp solar power plant in Sharm El-Sheikh

EGYPT: “E-Tadweer” application to improve e-waste recycling

MOROCCO: 10 start-ups awarded for their water conservation solutions

MOROCCO: Laâyoune desalination plant supplies its first m3 of water

MOROCCO: Chefchaouen adopts LED street lighting for energy efficiency

AFRICA: In December 2022, the African Economic Conference speeds up on climate

December 9 to 11, 2022,in Balaclava

EGYPT: A double pipeline to bring irrigation water to the NAC

MEDITERRANEAN: an initiative to improve the management of marine protected areas

MOROCCO: in Tangier, wastewater will be treated for watering green spaces

AFRICA: OceanHub Africa awards six start-ups for sustainable solutions

TUNISIA: Sidi Abdelhamid desalination plant to supply water by mid-2023

AFRICA: IFD seeks climate innovations to present at COP27

EGYPT: Tagaddod to recycle SIG’s used beverage and food cartons

MOROCCO: Tangier approves €2.1m for the study of a desalination plant

EGYPT: not far from the Red Sea, a green city is gradually taking shape in Marsa Alam

AFRICA: CGI to exhibit technology solution for climate action at COP27

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

AFRICA: The 21st Congress of the African Water Association opens on 20 February

20 to 24 February 2023, Abidjan

EGYPT: $400m to decarbonise transport between Cairo and Alexandria

AFRICA: The 6th “Revade” on waste recovery in Algiers from 10 to 13 October

October 10 to 13, 2022, in Algiers

TUNISIA: Kumulus raises €1m for its atmospheric water generators

TUNISIA: a call for sustainable mobility projects by bicycle in Kairouan and Mahdia

EGYPT: Quartet Textile to treat wastewater to reduce pollution

EGYPT: The 262 MW Ras Ghareb wind farm awarded by ENR

EGYPT: Tender for 4 waste recycling plants in 3 governorates

MOROCCO: Work on the Casablanca desalination plant to start in mid-2023

EGYPT: Green Planet signs with Beeah for waste management in Sharm El-Sheikh

AFRICA: Financing sustainable cities to be discussed in Abidjan on 21 October

21 octobre 2022, à Abidjan

AFRICA: Plastic Odyssey sets sail on an expedition against marine pollution

AFRICA: AfDB’s 2nd YouthADAPT on Climate Innovation is launched

MOROCCO: Abengoa, intends to sell its shares in the Agadir desalination plant

EGYPT: Cairo and Tokyo intensify their collaboration in the field of water

ALGERIA: In Khenchela, the State advocates sustainable waste management

ALGERIA: Lafarge launches “Chamil”, a low carbon cement for eco-construction

TUNISIA: ANME equips 4,000 households with solar powered water heaters

AFRICA: Three countries want to step up climate action

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

25 to 29 October 2022, in Nairobi

MOROCCO: Suez to recover Renault’s waste over the next 3 years

COP27: Sharm el-Sheikh talks to be powered by 5 MWp solar farm

MOROCCO: ADA seeks PPPs for the development of irrigated land in Jraifia

MOROCCO: Renault’s Tangier plant to go electric in October 2023

MOROCCO: the “Irrisat” programme is launched to optimise irrigation water

MOROCCO: IAV Hassan II will treat its wastewater for watering green spaces

ALGERIA: In Oggaz, a plant will recycle plastic waste from September 2022

EGYPT: Fortescue negotiates 9 GW of clean electricity smelting capacity

TUNISIA: 9 municipalities awarded the “Act” label for sustainable energy and climate

EGYPT: the Fouka hotel turns to seawater desalination and “reuse

MOROCCO: Towards a PPP for 5,200 hectares irrigated via desalination in Dakhla

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

EGYPT: Suez launches a sewage sludge recovery unit in Alexandria East

MOROCCO: a call for tenders for the monitoring of waste management in Marrakech

ALGERIA: Inertam to treat asbestos waste from SO.GE.B.ZRITA

AFRICA: Egypt-ICF forum opens on climate finance

EGYPT: Exporting electricity to Europe in the midst of an energy crisis

EGYPT: Solar energy provider KarmSolar to raise $80m for expansion

ALGERIA: FAO and ONEDD agree on the sustainable management of the Biban massif

TUNISIA: Seven types of plastic packaging now banned from production

ALGERIA: a “green mosque” under construction in Sidi Abdellah

MOROCCO: Faced with coastal erosion, the World Bank supports climate resilience

EGYPT/MADAGASCAR: towards cooperation in the field of water in the face of drought

EGYPT: Globeleq to diversify and produce green hydrogen in Ain Soukhna

AFRICA: Japan to invest $30bn to support sustainable growth by 2025

TUNISIA: CEREMA to recover demolition waste for road development

AFRICA: World Bank calls for investment to tackle water crisis

EGYPT: Two solid waste transit stations come into operation in Al-Gharbiya

EGYPT: UK investor Actis eyes green hydrogen market

TUNISIA: A new centre improves waste collection and transfer in Marsa

EGYPT: A “green zone” for civil society participation at COP27

EGYPT: In Cairo, a factory will manufacture ecological bags from

EGYPT: Hassan Allam to restore 6,000 hectares of land for wheat cultivation

SUDAN: biodiversity at risk after deadly floods

EGYPT: 4 plants treat industrial effluent in the City of 6 October

AFRICA: Libreville hosts African Climate Week on 29 August 2022

August 29-Sept 2, 2022, Libreville

EGYPT: With the support of Dorna, Al Ahram aims to recycle 25% of plastics by 2022

POLLUTEC MOROCCO: the 12th edition opens in Casablanca on 14 September 2022

14-17 September 2022, Casablanca

ALGERIA: Forest fires, authorities suspect arsonists

AFRICA: AFD supports the Salam project focusing on sustainability in three countries

MOROCCO: In Dakhla, ONEE raises awareness of coastal protection

AFRICA: AfDB and IFC in Conclave for More Clean Energy Financing

August 22, 2022, online

TUNISIA: Faced with climatic hazards, AFD publishes “Water, a promise of emancipation

AFRICA: InfraCo invests $43m in ‘Clear’ fund for climate projects

EGYPT: 280 kW solar power plant to power Sharm el-Sheikh museum

AFRICA: A forum on climate resilience in the city of Ifrane in October 202

26-28 October 2022, Ifrane Morocco

AFRICA: Start-up Igugu Global launches “Angel Investment” for green finance

EGYPT: EU funds €4m to combat environmental pollution

TUNISIA: The use of plastic bags is now banned in Djerba

EGYPT: Geocycle collects 80,000 plastic bottles on Baltim beach

Innopolis 2022: the players in the sustainable city are in Paris on September 20

20-21 September, Paris, France

MOROCCO: Green infrastructure project will make Tangier a sustainable city by 2033

MOROCCO: Amea Power and GPM launch construction of a solar power plant in Tangier

MOROCCO: Talks in Rabat for local production of EV batteries

EGYPT: India’s ReNEW to invest $8bn in hydrogen and green ammonia in Sokhna

MOROCCO: ONCF issues first green infrastructure bond

EGYPT: Solariz to supply solar energy to Electrolux factories in Cairo

MOROCCO: EBRD and CTF finance the extension of the Nassim Koudia Al Baida wind farm

AFRICA: 3rd Wildlife Ranger Challenge to be held in September 2022 in Kasane

EGYPT: New system will improve waste data management

AFRICA: IsDB and UNDP call for applications on sustainable Islamic finance

SOUTH AFRICA: Desalination to be focus of a conference in Cape Town in November 2022

22-23 November 2022, Cape Town

MOROCCO: with €12m, ONEE strengthens the drinking water supply in Salé

EGYPT: Berlin obtains guarantees for the import of green hydrogen

AFRICA: Electric mobility can defy the climate crisis, says General Motors

EGYPT: €117.9m funding for water and electricity supply

MOROCCO: Water stress causes the loss of 22,000 hectares of arable land per year

AFRICA: 10 start-ups win ‘Keeling Curve’ award for climate innovation

2024 Olympic Games: AFD’s 3rd call for projects to combine sport and SDGs in Africa

AFRICA: Actis confirms sale of renewable energy producer Lekela Power

ALGERIA: Société Générale to lend €9.4m for LafargeHolcim’s climate projects

ALGERIA: AND equips three wilayas with a selective waste sorting system

MOROCCO: Tangier approves €64m budget for drinking water supply

EGYPT: 70 locally produced electric buses to run in Cairo from October

ALGERIA: in Algiers, the Oued S’mar landfill transformed into a green space

AFRICA: In November 2022, the 6th Emerging Valley accelerates sustainable innovation

November 28-29, 2022, in Marseille

MOROCCO: 28 beaches awarded the “Blue Flag” for their eco-responsible approach

LIBYA: AG signs power purchase agreement for Ghadames solar park

AFRICA: AFD trains 29 young people in sustainable development practices

AFRICA: 2022 ‘Franco-Fil’ competition accelerates on the SDGs

AFRICA: “ILF for Wash”, a call for projects to finance water and sanitation

AFRICA: AfDB Issues First Green Bond to Support Food Security

MOROCCO: A call for tenders for the construction (EPC) of seven solar parks of 260 MW

EGYPT: Elsewedy accelerates on renewable energy with $150 million credit

EGYPT: Taqa inaugurates solar power plant in Soma Bay and signs up for desalination

AFRICA: Med’Innovant Africa 2022 accelerates innovation for sustainable cities

AFRICA: At the World Urban Forum, the AfDB advocates sustainable urbanization

MOROCCO: Six consortia are vying for a €800m desalination contract in Casablanca

AFRICA: 10 start-ups run for the second phase of the Afri-Plastics competition

AFRICA: Mayors meet in Abidjan to call for more climate

EGYPT: MIGA guarantees $98 million to refinance six solar farms in Benban

TUNISIA: Supported by the AfDB, the CRDA strengthens water supply in La Manouba

NORTH AFRICA: UNEP and EIB join forces against marine pollution

EGYPT: In Cairo, Cemex and VeryNile will clear the Nile of waste

TUNISIA: Qair commissions the first floating solar power plant in North Africa

AFRICA: A new financial innovation centre for renewable energy

AFRICA: GCA call for applications on climate adaptation in cities

MOROCCO: Engie and Navera join forces for wind-powered desalination in Dakhla

AFSIA SOLAR AWARDS: 13 solar industry players honored in Brussels

In partnership with AFRIK 21

AFRICA: Investors join forces for climate resilient infrastructure

AFRICA: Emerging Mediterranean awards 30 start-ups for their green innovations

MOROCCO: AFD injects 103 million euros into a forest restoration project

EGYPT: Acwa and Hassan Allam to build 1.1 GW wind power complex in Gabal el Zeit

TUNISIA: 21 beaches banned from bathing for plastic pollution

AFRICA: Standard Chartered launches “ANCA” to promote the green economy

AFRICA: Unilever and GENO launch joint venture for sustainable consumption

AFRICA: NEFCO finances SWS’ containerised desalination systems

MOROCCO: the post office goes green with 225 Citroën Ami

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

AEF 2022: the renewable energy mega-messe opens on 21 June in Brussels

21-24 June, Brussels, Belgium

MOROCCO: With €17m, ONEE strengthens water supply in the south of Casablanca

MOROCCO: Veolia and Asment Temara Form Joint Venture for Industrial Waste

NORTH AFRICA: Municipalities to learn about UN climate resilience

EGYPT/GUINEA: Dow to collect and recycle 10,000 tonnes of plastics by 2025

MOROCCO: Smart waste collection system will reduce marine pollution

AFRICA: Engie relies on participatory financing to deploy solar energy

How can new technologies transform agricultural ecosystems?

ALGERIA: Zergoun inaugurates a solar panel production plant in Ouargla

EGYPT: Plastic Bank joins forces with Lorenz against plastic pollution of the oceans

MOROCCO: Abengoa successfully completes testing of the Agadir desalination plant

AFRICA: Masdar and Infinity to Buy Wind Power Producer Lekela

EGYPT: $6.2m from UNDP to transform Sharm el-Sheikh into a green city

AFRICA: AfDB Mechanism to Strengthen Financial Capabilities of Cities

MOROCCO: Faced with water stress, Tangier will rely more on “reuse”

ALGERIA: ANADE wants to accelerate investments in waste management

AFRICA: BYD to acquire 6 lithium mines to make EV batteries

MOROCCO: Managem to supply cobalt to Renault for its electric batteries

AFRICA: AGRA and Microsoft preach digital transformation in agriculture

MOROCCO: 10 start-ups rewarded for their innovations in sustainable agriculture

EGYPT: NREA mobilises land for the production of 60 GW of green energy

AFRICA: a 4th call for projects from the OIF for CSOs that promote the SDGs

AFRICA: Averda Secures $30m IFC Loan for Waste Recycling

MOROCCO: The World Bank signs $350 million for the climate-resilient blue economy

EGYPT: Stellantis to establish an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in 2025

EGYPT: Two new plants convert waste into electricity in Abu Khreita

EGYPT: Veolia and HAC complete construction of a wastewater treatment plant in Dakahl

MOROCCO: a call for tender for the studies of a water desalination project in the East

AFRICITIES 2022: what concrete commitments for the future of intermediate cities?

MOROCCO: Casablanca hosts the 7th SITeau on water and sanitation in June 2022

7 to 9 June 2022, in Casablanca

EGYPT: IFC finances green solutions at Rameda’s Cairo facility

EGYPT: Schneider Electric and Tatweer Misr to develop smart cities

AFRICA: Alliance funds $50m for clean energy access through UEF

AFRICA: The continent tops a global ranking on pollution levels

EGYPT: E3i to convert waste into biofuel, hydrogen and graphene in Fayoum

MOROCCO: the EBRD finances climate resilience in the ports to the tune of €40 million

EGYPT: these major groups will invest $10 billion in green hydrogen by 2030

MOROCCO: Xlinks and Octopus join forces to export green energy to the UK

MOROCCO: Webhelp to sponsor Medina Bike Marrakech’s bike expansion

EGYPT: Lumika commits to invest $93m to supply solar to cement manufacturer Lafarge

MOROCCO: EBRD supports climate risk management in the financial sector

EGYPT: EBRD lends $4.8m for private sector energy transition

EGYPT: Total Eren joins forces with Enara for green hydrogen in the Gulf of Suez

TUNISIA: Green4Youth’s 4th call for projects accelerates sustainable development

MOROCCO: AFD finances €100 million for drinking water and sanitation in 5 provinces

EGYPT: CBE lends $162m to ABE for modern irrigation in 2 governorates

AFRICA: in 7 years, REPP has financed access to electricity for one million people

MOROCCO: Casablanca obtains land for municipal waste treatment

TUNISIA: In Makthar, Kumulus Water cools air to provide water to 570 schoolchildren

TUNISIA: 31 waste management SMEs authorised to restart their activities

MOROCCO: a feasibility study to develop 5,400 hectares of land in Fez-Meknes

EGYPT: Empower finances 2.5 MW of solar power for AMECO’s Ramadan City plant

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

MOROCCO: Lydec will complete its sanitation work in Hay Al Maqam by 2023

ALGERIA: AEC to build seawater desalination plants in five cities

MOROCCO: Ozone to manage waste in Guelmin until October 2022

AFRICA: $60 million for SME impact investment vehicle

AFRICA: CQC secures $10 million credit from FMO and BIX for clean cooking

AFRICA: $3.3M Facility for Fintech Climate Finance

MOROCCO: a 7.8 km water pipeline will serve the towns of Mediouna and Bouskoura

AFRICA: Sun King raises $260 million for its solar home systems, a record

EGYPT: Africa50 and Scatec refinance six solar power plants in Benban

EGYPT: Elsewedy and Wolong to set up an electric motor factory

AFRICA: IFU invests €4.5 million in Spark+ fund for green cooking

AFRICA: Ecological transition at the heart of the International CSR Forum in Tunisia

12 to 14 May in Hammamet, Tunisia

ALGERIA: the country ratifies the Minamata Convention on mercury

MOROCCO: Brilliant Planet sets up a CO2 sequestration plant in the Sahara

EGYPT: Company to monitor waste management system in Cairo

EGYPT: with Hassan Allam, Masdar wants to convert 4 GW of electricity into hydrogen

EGYPT: €26 million from KfW for the rehabilitation of the Aswan hydroelectric plant

AFRICA: Yves Saint Laurent to restore 1000 ha of land in Morocco and Madagascar

EGYPT: Dawarha’s RVM collects 15,000 plastic bottles per month in Cairo

NORTH AFRICA: Shift raises funds for its electric vehicle batteries

EGYPT: EDF and Amea Power to produce and export green hydrogen at Ain Soukhna

MOROCCO: Four IPPs awarded construction of seven 333 MWp solar plants

AFRICA: The 4th GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize accelerates on sustainable food

EGYPT: GEF Funds $8 Million for E-waste and Medical Waste Recycling

MOROCCO: UAE-based Amea Power wins contract for two 72 MWp solar power plants

TUNISIA: Project to extend sewerage networks in 10 governorates

DRC: Afrique RSE to integrate sustainability rules into OHADA texts

AFRICA: Tangier to host 1st Waste Management Expo in June 2022

June 22-25/2022, Tangier

AFRICA: OFID and SEforALL partner to promote access to clean cooking

MOROCCO: Air pollution costs €1 billion and 5,000 deaths each year

MOROCCO: IFC supports recycling of textile industry waste in Tangier

TUNISIA: AFD launches a call for solid waste recycling projects

AFRICA: RVO and Charm Impact partner for clean cooking investments

EGYPT: Strengthening energy and climate cooperation with the EU

MOROCCO: ONEE pumps water from the Al Massira dam to supply Marrakech

AFRICA: Sustainability to be discussed at CSR forum in Dubai in October

04-05 October 2022, Dubai

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

17-21 May, KISUMU

EGYPT: Partnership with Australia for banana waste recycling

MOROCCO: Clean-Seas invests in the conversion of plastic into energy via pyrolysis

EGYPT: Ramadan inspires eco-friendly solutions to traditional lanterns

TUNISIA: the construction site of the Sfax desalination plant finally starts

AFRICA: Mayors launch “Healthy Cities” for urban health and well-being

MOROCCO: Faced with hydric stress, Casablanca relies on drinking water rationing

ALGERIA: The start of tests on the Bateau Cassé water desalination plant

EGYPT: EBRD lends €250m for the Alexandria-Abu Qir metro line

AFRICA: $200m for farmers’ adaptation to climate change

MOROCCO: Towards the restoration of more than 3000 hectares of forest in the Maâmora

TUNISIA: Bako will manufacture electric tricycles and bicycle before the end of 2022

MOROCCO: Best Health acquires Saïss, a company specialising in medical waste

MOROCCO: Empower finances 2.5 MWp of solar energy for Zalar’s poultry plants

MOROCCO: The World Bank lends €163 million for agriculture in the face of drought

AFRICA: Water and sanitation security today, a necessity!

Ana Giros: “SUEZ has innovations to share for water management in Africa”

Deputy CEO SUEZ- International

AFRICA: OMVS receives Hassan II prize for its management of the Senegal River water

AFRICA: $20bn needed to address water shortages by 2030

AFRICA: the water war may not happen

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

AFRICA: Countries have enough groundwater to cope with drought

AFRICA: 9th World Water Forum ends in Dakar with a focus on solutions

EGYPT: India’s Omega Seiki to distribute its electric tuk-tuks via Rabbit Express

AFRICA: The Netherlands and the EIB provide €25m for water supply

AFRICA: Applications open for the 3rd AFSIA Solar Awards

MOROCCO: World Bank pledges $180 million for irrigation in the face of drought

AFRICA: eWaka launches into electric vehicle market with its range

MOROCCO: A new company will manage household waste in the municipality of Taza

TUNISIA: In Sfax, a plant will convert household waste into methane

EGYPT: the British Petrofac wants to invest in green ammonia with MEP

AFRICA: “FACE” program will reconcile climate and gender in 14 countries

AFRICA: Francis Kéré wins Pritzker Prize for his sustainable architecture

MOROCCO: Spain’s Hidroconta to reduce irrigation water consumption in Aoulouz

ALGERIA: €1.75 million for the extension of the Oued Falli landfill

Energy transition through the African lens

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

MOROCCO: Abengoa and Atner to upgrade the Tan-Tan water desalination plant

MOROCCO: Rabat tests the electric bus “eCitaro” for sustainable urban transport

MOROCCO: In Casablanca, 5 plants will recycle wastewater for irrigation

ALGERIA: Kabylia to reclaim its forest cover set ablaze by fire

TUNISIA: Financed by KfW, the solar power plant of Tozeur II enters into service

EGYPT: A new plant in Al Sawaleh treats domestic wastewater

AFRICA: Morocco to chair 6th UN Environment Assembly

EGYPT: Scatec obtains permits for its green ammonia plant in Ain Sokhna

EGYPT: Saudi Acwa Power in pole position for 1.1 GW wind megaproject

TUNISIA: Amea Power to build 100 MW solar power plant in Kairouan under PPP

EGYPT: Lekela inaugurates its 252 MW West Bakr wind farm in the Gulf of Suez

AFRICA: AWF Calls for Wildlife Photography Entries

ACEA: Morocco relies on the circular economy to manage its waste

AFRICA: WWF and IUCN suggest a $60 billion fund for biodiversity

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

AFRICA: Siemens and Desert Technologies launch Capton to invest in solar energy

EGYPT: Amarenco invests in solar energy through a joint venture with SolarizEgypt

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

AFRICA: Cities Forum in Nairobi pushes for green economy

MOROCCO: Tesla starts up two charging stations for electric vehicles

AFRICA: States to vote on a global treaty on plastics

EGYPT: Metito, Scatec and Orascom to invest in solar desalination

AFRICA: Francophonie trains 13,000 youths on challenges of sustainable development

AFRICA: UNECE advocates blockchain for sustainable apparel

Due diligence: the impact of the draft EU directive in Africa

AFRICA: Vodafone accelerates the challenge of sustainable e-waste management

LIBYA: WWF and IUCN support designation of 30 marine protected areas

MOROCCO: the Lantania-Atner consortium signs for a wastewater treatment plant in Salé

TUNISIA: The government wants to develop a solar capacity of 3.8 GW by 2030

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

AFRICA: DFC provides $45 million loan to Averda for plastic recycling

TUNISIA: TotalEnergies to equip Tunis with a charging network for electric vehicles

MOROCCO: ONEE accelerates drinking water and sanitation projects with €495 million

EGYPT: Fluence to install two desalination units for industrial client

MOROCCO: mobilizing an additional €940 million for water in the agricultural sector

MOROCCO: In Rabat, the Botanical Garden is getting a composting system

AFRICA: Coca-Cola HBC calls for applications on sustainable waste management

EGYPT: Etisalat and Honeywell to provide smart solutions for buildings

TUNISIA: ONAS launches a tender for a treatment plant in Khelidia

MOROCCO: Helsinki wants to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency

AFRICA: AfDB Launches 2nd Sustainable and Circular Fashion Competition

ALGERIA: Tosyali chooses Lafarge to recover its industrial waste

MOROCCO: EU to invest €1.6bn in energy transition by 2027

MOROCCO: Rabat wants to mobilize €220 million for wastewater reuse by 2027

EGYPT: H2-Industries to produce hydrogen from waste in Port Fuad

EGYPT: Japan’s Dai Nippon to build irrigation dam in Dairut

MOROCCO: Ozone group acquires equipment for the collection of household waste in Fez

ALGERIA: A station will treat leachate at Sidi Ben Adda by the end of February

ALGERIA: 124 private companies running for the management of household waste in Oran

MOROCCO: a partnership between Glencore and Managem for the recycling of cobalt

EGYPT: Absolicon and CPS to build a solar thermal collector factory

EGYPT: Volvo to distribute its electric cars in Cairo through Ezz Elarab

ALGERIA: Djorf Ettorba Dam proposed for Ramsar wetlands list

EGYPT: Hassan Allam wins Mallawi wastewater treatment plant contract

AFRICA: Bolloré launches “REcycle” solution for plastic waste management

ALGERIA: In Bejaia, the authorities re-launch a desalination project started in 2018

MOROCCO: After 3 years of work, the Chtouka desalination plant is now operational

EGYPT: a partnership with Switzerland for plastic waste management

MOROCCO: French Total Eren to invest €9bn in hydrogen and green ammonia

SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg to host Smart Cities Summit in June 2022

June 7-9, 2022, Johannesburg

EGYPT: Sharm el-Sheikh dreams of a green city a few months before COP 27

MOROCCO: Work underway to modernize Khenifra’s drinking water network

MOROCCO: Veolia launches a takeover bid for the shares of Lydec

EGYPT: EBRD to underwrite Scatec’s green bond for solar energy

LIBYA: Irish AG Energy to build a 200 MWp solar power plant in Ghadames

MOROCCO: Redi project to rehabilitate irrigation systems in 3 regions

MENA: 4 key points of the World Bank’s new climate strategy

MOROCCO: ONEE launches work on a desalination project in Greater Casablanca

EGYPT: Eco-friendly industrial parks to be developed with UNIDO support

EGYPT: A new drinking water plant serves the city of Dairut

ALGERIA: Inter Entreprise to rehabilitate the Khenchela wastewater treatment plant

EGYPT: Sungrow and KarmSolar install solar power plant for Cairo 3A Poultry

AFRICA: FinDev Canada invests $13 million in EEGF for clean energy access

AFRICA: Clean Energy Could Create 26 Million Jobs by 2050

AFRICA: 3 cities honoured for their green innovations against Covid-19

MOROCCO: €285 million to finance water supply in response to drought

EGYPT: Four units produce biogas from organic waste in Fayoum

ALGERIA: Ona to deliver Timimoun wastewater treatment plant by end of January 2022

AFRICA: Power & Electricity World forum will be held in August 2022 in Johannesburg

August 23-24, 2022, in Johanesburg

AFRICA: Coca-Cola focuses on sustainability through its new “Jamii” platform

ALGERIA: 17 tanks to improve water supply in Aïn Témouchent

TUNISIA: Rome agrees to take back tons of waste stored at the port of Sousse

MOROCCO: The Mohammed VI Museum acquires a 130 kWp solar system with storage

MOROCCO: €79 million in funding for water exploitation in the Oum Er-Rbia basin

ETHIOPIA: Production testing begins for the Great Renaissance Dam

AFRICA: AFD joins forces with OSS to preserve ecosystems in the Sahel

ALGERIA: a call for tenders for 1,000 MWp of solar photovoltaic power plants

MOROCCO: EBRD and GCF support green economy with €25 million financing

AFRICA: AFF prepares academic manual on forest protection

EGYPT: Climate change threatens coral reef tourism

MOROCCO: OCP to treat and reuse wastewater at Kasbat Tadla

EGYPT: Al-Nowais to invest $1bn in solar and wind farms

MOROCCO: AfDB lends €70 million to strengthen drinking water supply in four cities

AFRICA: the energy transition at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town in 2022

March 1 to 2, 2022, in Cape Town

TUNISIA: Faced with the floods of Medjerda, the state triggers a 9-year-old project

MOROCCO: In Safi, a new wastewater treatment plant will supply water to industries

EGYPT: Dow and WasteAid commit to recycling plastic waste

TUNISIA: The government approves the construction of 5 solar power plants (500 MWp)

ALGERIA: ONA builds a new wastewater treatment plant in Bouinane

APAC: Kigali hosts 1st African Congress on Protected Areas in March 2022

March 7-12, 2022, KIGALI

AFRICA: KfW releases €49 million for electrification via green mini-grids

AFRICA: Emerging Valley accelerates on biodiversity on 14 December in Marseille

14-12-2021, Marseille

MOROCCO: A green hydrogen R&D platform is being created in Jorf Lasfar

TUNISIA: Awareness, another card to play to clean up the lake of Bizerte

MOROCCO: Clayeco wants to recycle 100 tons of coffee grounds into bricks per year

TUNISIA: EBRD lends €49 million to modernize irrigation systems in the south

MOROCCO: Veolia rewarded for its “reuse” projects in Tangier and Tetouan

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

EGYPT: Plastic Bank wants to collect 5,000 tons of plastic per year by 2023

AFRICA: Water to be the focus of AfDB strategy for next 4 years

TUNISIA: In Djerba, a new project aims to fight against plastic pollution

MOROCCO: 11 illegal dumps to be rehabilitated by 2022

ALGERIA: Dar El-Handasa signs for studies at the El-Mactaâ desalination plant

TUNISIA: The EU and SiccaVeneria launch the rehabilitation of Belvedere Park

EGYPT: AFESD to expand its green project financing portfolio by $30 million

EGYPT: West Bakr wind farm goes into operation after nearly 2 years of construction

TUNISIA: Green4Youth launches its 3rd call for projects for the green economy

AFRICA: Virtual summit on green off-grid finance to be held Dec. 8

8-9 December 2021, online

ALGERIA: Government pledges €209m for waste management in Algiers

EGYPT: CBE and EBA to mobilize $3 billion to upgrade irrigation systems

EGYPT: Plug Power to deliver electrolyser to Ain Sokhna green hydrogen plant

MOROCCO: the government opens a new landfill in Casablanca-Settat

LIBYA: France’s TotalEnergies commits to producing 500 MW of solar energy

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

EGYPT: three governorates get flood control stations

EGYPT: Reusing treated wastewater for agriculture in the Nile Delta

AFRICA: Chariot partners with Total to provide green energy to the mining sector

NORTH AFRICA: “TouMaLi” project to clean up coastal areas

How solar energy is accelerating Africa’s electrification

TUNISIA: plea for an autonomous agency to manage national parks

ALGERIA: in Tizi Ouzou, villages opt for solid waste incineration

ALGERIA: Europlasma and NCC want to install a waste vitrification unit

ALGERIA: Sonatrach to build a solar park (10 MWp) for its oil sites

TUNISIA: the waste of anger in Agared

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

MOROCCO: Compost Systems to turn agricultural waste into fertilizer

Africa bets on renewable energy for its electrification

EGYPT: the stakes of COP27, scheduled for Sharm el-Sheikh, in 2022

MOROCCO: The “Morocco Water Race” program will reward water-related innovations

MOROCCO: ONEE to invest €30m for water and electricity in southern Western Sahara

COP26: what priorities for Africa in the face of climate change?

EGYPT: Cairo to rely on MPS and Aquatech for reuse and desalination

MOROCCO: Novec to carry out technical studies for the Kheng Grou Dam

MOROCCO: French investors are eyeing the desalination market in Dakhla

AFRICA: Climate resilience, the salvation of agriculture and tourism

EGYPT: New reservoir in Giza supplies water to about 35,000 households

AFRICA: when climate change defies all predictions

MOROCCO: AfDB grants €114m for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change

ALGERIA: Government reactivates the seawater desalination plant in Zeralda

MOROCCO: Rabat strengthens Canadair fleet to fight forest fires

EGYPT: in search of French investment in desalination and sustainable mobility

EGYPT: Taqa Arabia commissions 6 MWp solar plant for Dina Farms

MOROCCO: AfDB to provide €18 million for PPSAE drinking water project

MOROCCO: Onee completes work on the Taroudant drinking water plant

EGYPT: Tripartite agreement for electricity interconnection with Greece and Cyprus

MOROCCO: SWS to install 10 solar water treatment units in Guelmim

MOROCCO: AgroTech focuses on training to improve agricultural waste management

EGYPT: Hassan Allam to pump Nile water to irrigate New Valley

EGYPT: Scatec to convert 100 MW of green hydrogen into green ammonia

EGYPT: Orascom Construction signs 25% stake in 500 MW wind project in Ras Ghareb

EGYPT: Globeleq enters the market and buys a solar plant in Benban

SUDAN – SOUTH SUDAN: a partnership to prevent floods and drought

SUDAN: New water resources management strategy takes effect

EGYPT: Renewable energy exchanges with Saudi Arabia from 2024

MOROCCO: Radeej launches the construction of the Azemmour wastewater treatment plant

TUNISIA: the new Sabikha wastewater treatment plant serves 9,000 people

MOROCCO: GE wins contract to expand Aftissat wind farm by 200 MW

NORTH AFRICA: in 2022, BeMed will finance plastic management micro-projects

MOROCCO: EBRD joins forces with Iresen for clean energy and green hydrogen

MOROCCO: GCF, EBRD and EU provide €50 million for adaptation initiatives

AFRICA: 4 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects

EGYPT: Transit station improves solid waste management in Qena

EGYPT: El Sisi inaugurates the world’s largest sewage plant in Bahr El-Baqar

TUNISIA: Lab’ess launches a call for applications to support 4 eco-entrepreneurs

ALGERIA: The Ain Benian seawater desalination plant is operational

ALGERIA: The construction of the Corso seawater desalination plant is launched

EGYPT: Two solid waste transit stations inaugurated in Asyut

AFRICA: Lesotho and Libya join the UNESCO World Biosphere Network

EGYPT: Lafarge Holcim collects plastic waste on Egyptian beaches

EGYPT: The World Bank finances the fight against air pollution in Cairo

EGYPT: KarmWater wins Marsa Alam desalination plant contract

ALGERIA: Modernising the electricity grid for the integration of clean energy

NORTH AFRICA: IUCN Nbs standard launched in Mediterranean cities

MOROCCO: A War Room to promote the green economy

MOROCCO: the Hassan II Great Water Prize opens and awaits its candidates

EGYPT: ReNergy to incinerate solid waste to generate electricity in Giza

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

NORTH AFRICA: Amethis raises €85m for SME financing

MOROCCO: Stellantis to produce its new electric car at the Kenitra plant

AFRICA: Averda Gets $30m From HSBC For Waste Recovery

TUNISIA: EU finances “RE-MED” for the recycling of construction and demolition waste

SUDAN: Government seeks consultants for solar PV irrigation

MOROCCO: Rabat wants to increase the share of biomass in its electricity mix

SUDAN: The Netherlands launches a call for projects for rain-fed agriculture

LIBYA: Tripoli’s polluted beaches banned from swimming

EGYPT: China’s Sungrow to store solar energy for Sukari mine

EGYPT: modernising irrigation systems to save water

EGYPT: Germany’s Siemens signs with EEHC for the production of green hydrogen

ALGERIA: The Palm Beach seawater desalination plant is back in service

EGYPT: El Nasr tests the “E70” electric model in preparation for local production

EGYPT: Hassan Allam builds an irrigation system in Toshka

EGYPT: $2.5bn to build 17 solar-powered desalination plants

EGYPT: Azelio to install 20 energy storage units for green agriculture

EGYPT: EBRD lends $50m to QNB for green financing of SMEs

EGYPT: Germany’s Man and Taqa team up for green hydrogen pilot project

MOROCCO: Laâyoune desalination plant to provide drinking water before the end of 2021

MOROCCO: Bouznika labelled “clean beach” for its eco-responsible approach

MOROCCO: Two compact desalination units to be installed in El Guerguerat

TUNISIA: Tedagua, Orascom and Metito to build the Sfax desalination plant

EGYPT: Emirates NBD to finance agricultural wastewater reuse in Al-Hamam

EGYPT: Cairo approves $18m from KFAED for 2 desalination plants in Sinai

MOROCCO: Biwater to upgrade industrial wastewater in Bouznika

TUNISIA: Tinja joins WWF initiative to reduce plastic pollution

EGYPT: IFC underwrites 1st private sector green bond

MOROCCO: WWF funds 10 water conservation projects in the Middle Atlas

LIBYA: Vandalism threatens large man-made river that supplies the country

ALGERIA: The authorities are betting on desalination with a new emergency plan

EGYPT: Lekela connects part of its West Bakr wind farm to the grid

MOROCCO: Biwater wins contract for the Moulay Bousselham wastewater treatment plant

EGYPT: Hassan Allam awarded construction of Maghagha wastewater treatment plant

ALGERIA: Fires of criminal origin ravage the vegetation cover

MOROCCO: LNESP and CNESTEN join forces against air pollution

EGYPT: a network to monitor water pollution by industrial waste

AFRICA: CSR, now at the heart of sustainable development

"SPECIAL REPORT" AFRIK 21

AFRICA: The 11th edition of Orange Summer Challenge focuses on waste management

AFRICA: employers’ organisations that are committed to CSR

EGYPT: Metito and Scatec consider clean energy desalination

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

DG -Afrique RSE

SUDAN: $8.5 Million for Climate Resilience and Disaster Risk Management

EGYPT: Italy’s ENI diversifies, will produce and export green hydrogen

MOROCCO: a production line for EV charging stations inaugurated in Benguerir

EGYPT : Taqa obtains the construction of 2 solar power plants (5 MWp) in Somabay

TUNISIA: IFC supports CHO for an ecological production of olive oil

AFRICA: Amcow Proposes Guidelines for Sanitation Policy Development

MOROCCO: the Mogagreen project for the management of recyclable waste in Essaouira

EGYPT: Government upgrades 2,017 km of irrigation canals

MOROCCO: The PAGE to accelerate the transition to a green and sustainable economy

TUNISIA: MCC funds preservation of groundwater resources

EGYPT: Kuwait finances the conversion of organic waste into biogas in Suhag

EGYPT: A plant converts waste into electricity through anaerobic gasification

MOROCCO: Onee obtains €37.5 million from the EIB for drinking water

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

AFRICA: AfDB to Train on Accessing Renewable Energy Funds

AFRICA: E-waste threatens the health of millions of children

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

EGYPT: Cairo plans to invest $4bn in green hydrogen production

TUNISIA: Parliament approves $107m from KFAED for drinking water in urban areas

ALGERIA: 4 desalination plants to be reactivated between June and August 2021

MOROCCO: OCP to rely 100% on non-conventional water resources in 2030

MOROCCO: Irena supports the development of green hydrogen

Cyril Courjaret: “My challenge is to prepare for the future growth of SUEZ in Africa”

CEO of SUEZ Africa - Near East

EGYPT: Metito and Orascom deliver desalination plant in Port Said

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

AFRICA: African Parks secures $108m to manage its national parks

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

NORTH AFRICA: Plastic Odyssey promotes recycling of ocean plastics

AFRICA: Saving the oceans on land

AFRICA: the circular economy at the heart of ecosystem preservation

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

In partnership with SUEZ

AFRICA: the urgent need to restore degraded ecosystems

SUDAN: $23.6 million to preserve biodiversity and ecotourism in three parks

EGYPT: accelerating the deployment of desalination stations, for what costs?

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

ALGERIA: the drop in the level of the Koudiet Asserdoune dam puts 4 wilayas at risk

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

EGYPT: Enterprise Sigma completes work on the Manfalout wastewater treatment plant

ALGERIA: The government is preparing a call for tenders for 1,000 MW of clean energy

SUDAN: 20 medical waste incinerators come into operation in the Abyei area

MOROCCO: The UN celebrates the argan tree for its contribution to biodiversity and cl

EGYPT: Sungrow to install inverters for the Kom Ombo solar power plant (200 MWp)

ALGERIA: Restructuring of the Pebla project to protect coastal biodiversity

EGYPT-LIBYA: Towards increasing electricity exchanges between the two countries

EGYPT: Cairo wants to export its renewable energy to Iraq via Jordan

EGYPT: Cairo tightens restrictions on irrigation water use

EGYPT: juwi to build solar power plant with storage at Sukari mine

AFRICA: SUEZ relies on training as a lever for local anchoring and performance

TUNISIA: a call for projects for municipal waste management centres

MOROCCO: Oualidia wind farm to reach full capacity within weeks

MOROCCO: Xlinks to bring 10.5 GW of solar and wind power to the UK

EGYPT: PPPs for desalination and wastewater treatment plants

AFRICA: DFC funds WaterEquity for water and sanitation

EGYPT: a new metropolis joins the EBRD’s “Green Cities” programme

EGYPT: Acwa Power obtains $114m for its 200 MWp Kom Ombo solar power plant

EGYPT: an acceleration programme to boost green start-ups

EGYPT: Green economy at the centre of EBRD President’s visit to Cairo

MOROCCO: IFC finances studies on the recovery of industrial waste in Tangier

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

TUNISIA: WWF seeks consultant to survey pollution in Kerkennah

ALGERIA: nearly 51% of floral biodiversity is threatened with extinction

MOROCCO: Authorities clean up Paradise Valley ahead of summer

EGYPT: Towards increased EBRD support for the green and sustainable economy

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

EGYPT: Irrigation water will soon be charged

EGYPT: Henkel and Plastic Bank inaugurate 3 plastic collection units in Cairo

AFRICA: 3 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects

EGYPT: Towards the extension of the Kitchener sewerage system

EGYPT: Acwa Power to start work on Kom Ombo solar park before the end of 2021

EGYPT: NREA approves the construction of a 50 MWp solar power plant in Zaafarana

MOROCCO: Amethis to invest in irrigation systems provider Magriser

TUNISIA: the development of the Sijoumi lagoon divides

LIBYA: UNDP installs 284 solar street lights at Sebha airport

EGYPT: 8 private companies unite around a charter for plastic recycling

TUNISIA: EU to fund green entrepreneurship training for 40 young people

Reuse of treated wastewater: North Africa and SUEZ set an example

Paul Bourdillon: “Long-term water management is a development issue”

CEO of SUEZ Africa - Near East

AFRICA: The five countries that stand out in water management

Urban sanitation, a major challenge for sustainable cities in Africa

AFRICA: The major challenges of access to drinking water

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

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

DRINKING WATER: Major African programmes that are making a difference locally

AFRICA: The major challenges of access to drinking water

DRINKING WATER: Major African programmes that are making a difference locally

Paul Bourdillon: “Long-term water management is a development issue

CEO of SUEZ Africa – Near East

EGYPT: Waste treatment plant opens in Giza

MOROCCO: Suez wins the industrial waste management contract for SMT

EGYPT: JICA allocates $3.57 million for single-use plastics management

MOROCCO: Asmapec joins forces with Searious for the fight against plastic pollution

EGYPT: Bee’ah starts waste collection in NAC

EGYPT: AfDB $109 million for the reuse of treated wastewater in Louxor

EGYPT: Belgium’s Deme signs with the authorities for green hydrogen studies

EGYPT: Cairo strengthens water legislation and wants to protect biodiversity

EGYPT: AfDB approves a $27 million loan for the Kom Ombo solar power plant (200 MWp)

AFRICA: Contec joins forces with Maithri to produce water from the air

MOROCCO: Proparco guarantees financing for waste management in Casablanca

SOUTHERN SUDAN: an environmental audit of oil sites is announced

EGYPT: Ecoppia deploys robotic cleaning in the Benban solar complex

EGYPT: Tokyo grants $240 million for the green economy and renewable energies

TUNISIA: GIZ to launch a platform for monitoring green energy projects

ALGERIA: The wilaya of Tizi Ouzou launches a €74m drinking water project

MOROCCO: Ingersoll to supply compressed air to the Chtouka desalination plant

EGYPT: Suez will operate the Gabal El Asfar sewage plant as of March 1st

MOROCCO: Sefa subsidises SIE for energy efficiency projects

EGYPT: Jenaan will exploit the Nubian aquifer to irrigate a beet plantation

MOROCCO: Nestlé greenlights production at its El Jadida factory via a solar power pla

MOROCCO: ORMVA to store rainwater for irrigation in Tadla

EGYPT: ArabCo, Metito, Orascom and HAC to reuse wastewater at Al-Hamam

SIEE-POLLUTEC 2021: Water professionals will be in Algiers in September

13-16 septembre 2021 à Alger

LIBYA/TUNISIA: Indian Va Tech to build new drinking water plants

EGYPT: Elsewedy wins the contract for the Houd Negaih wastewater treatment plant

MOROCCO: The government launches the construction of five water reservoirs

EGYPT: Infinity to invest $19 million for electric car charging stations

TUNISIA: the “Houmati” application to improve waste collection

DRC-EGYPT: agreements for a drinking water project and a solar PV plant

MOROCCO: a partnership with Lisbon for the development of green hydrogen

MOROCCO: Masen extends the deadline for the tender for 400 MWp of solar PV energy

AFRICA: AfDB, UNEP and Grid Publish Guide to Sustainable Sanitation

EGYPT: a partnership with Moscow for seawater desalination equipment

EGYPT: a plan to replace tuk-tuks with electric vehicles

TUNISIA: the government launches a call for tenders for 70 MWp of solar energy

EGYPT: the government is going to valorise palm waste in the New Valley

MOROCCO: The World Bank proposes a strategy for sustainable coastal management

EGYPT: Schneider Electric connects New Alamein desalination plant

MOROCCO: IRESEN is building a renewable energy centre in Benguerir

EGYPT: $15m to supply electricity to the Bahr Al-Baqar wastewater treatment plant

AFRICA: AFD supports the preservation of Mediterranean marine protected areas

EGYPT: Germany’s Siemens launches studies for a green hydrogen project

EGYPT: Government opens wastewater treatment plant in Marsa Alam

SAHEL: the missions of the “champion” of the Great Green Wall, Akinwunmi Adesina

EGYPT: Atkins’ expertise used to improve water management

MOROCCO: green hydrogen will be transported to Germany via the port of Tangiers

ALGERIA: UK call for projects on climate resilience

MOROCCO: EBRD and GCF provide €10m for green projects by SMEs

EGYPT: Copenhagen wants to increase its investment in renewable energy tenfold

TUNISIA: a KFAED loan of $98.5 million for the drinking water network reinforcement

AFRICA: MASEN and IDB’s initiative for renewable energies

MOROCCO: Masen launches a call for proposals for 400 MWp PV solar power plants

MOROCCO: Nareva and Enel sign a PPA for the 270 MW Jbel Lahdid wind farm

ALGERIA: SEAAL to take over water management from Suez in Algiers

MOROCCO: Rabat and Berlin strengthen their cooperation in the water sector

TUNISIA: €132m KfW for rainwater management and energy efficiency

MOROCCO: the kingdom unveils its first charging station for electric cars

NORTH AFRICA: Freshwater availability has fallen by 30% according to FAO

EGYPT: Amea Power to increase the capacity of the Kom Ombo solar power plant 300 MWc

MOROCCO: Suez launches “Evalix” for the elimination of leachate at the Meknes landfil

MOROCCO: Soluna to build a 900 MW wind farm in Dahkla for the blockade

EGYPT: EBRD lends $4.2m for a 6 MWp solar power plant at Dina farm

EGYPT: Siemens and Hassan Allam to build an energy control centre in the north

MOROCCO: the Commission in charge of climate and biodiversity is operational

ALGERIA: Government and GIZ launch the “green municipalities” project

ALGERIA: two new solar panel manufacturing plants to be built

EGYPT: Cairo bets on green energy desalination plants

EGYPT: an application to exchange e-waste for vouchers

MOROCCO: Averda inaugurates a waste treatment plant in Tangiers

EGYPT: Kom Ombo solar park will finally be built by Sterling and Wilson

TUNISIA: ONAS launches works to extend the Sud Méliane wastewater treatment plant

EGYPT: State replaces animals with electric vehicles in tourism

EGYPT: the government honoured with an award for its Benban solar project (1.65 GWp)

EGYPT: IFC and EBA to finance solar photovoltaic irrigation

AFRICA: UKRI funds research projects against plastic pollution

TUNISIA: WWF launches a study on the dewatering of the Sebkhet Sidi Ali lagoon

ALGERIA: ANBT pumps water from Oued Taht dam to supply Mascara

MOROCCO: MedFund finances the conservation of marine protected areas

Tunisia: a mobile application improves demolition waste collection

EGYPT: GCF, EU and EBRD mobilise €220m for green finance for SMEs

MOROCCO: “EcoPorts 2020”, Tangier Med Port Wins Award for Sustainable Development

MOROCCO: AFD supports mobility in Casablanca with a €100M loan for the light rail sys

NORTH AFRICA: an AFD and OSS initiative to reduce hydric stress

TUNISIA: The State will send back more than 120 tonnes of hazardous waste to Italy

EGYPT: at least 85,000 households connected to the sanitation network in 106 villages

SUDAN: an agreement with Abu Dhabi to develop 500 MWp solar power plants

EGYPT: Siemens Gamesa delivers first wind turbine blades for West Bakr project

EGYPT: Geocycle to dispose of 34.9 tonnes of obsolete pesticides in three ports

EGYPT: an electric train will link Cairo to the new cities by October 2021

TUNISIA: EIB grants EUR 38m to Sonede for water projects in Greater Tunis

AFRICA: Azelio and Jet Energy to store 45 MWh of electricity until 2025

EGYPT: AH Water buys Ridgewood and obtains 58 desalination plants

EGYPT: IPPs develop a 2,000 MW wind power complex in the Gulf of Suez

EGYPT: Dong Feng and El Nasr will put their electric cars on the market in 2021

EGYPT: Assiut obtains $6 million for waste management under NSWMP

EGYPT: Al Mahsamma’s wastewater treatment plant awarded again

MOROCCO: the Mohammed VI museum will soon be powered by solar energy

MOROCCO: Lydec will protect the National Road No. 1 thanks to a liquid sanitation system

EGYPT: Nestlé wants to facilitate plastic recycling via an online platform

AFRICA: Call for participation of start-ups in “Smarter Mobility Africa Live”

EGYPT: Fluence to rehabilitate the Sharm El Sheikh Desalination plant for $3.2M

MOROCCO: KfW lends €30m to improve access to water in rural areas

EGYPT: Government allocates $13 million to water and sanitation projects

LIBYA: a wastewater treatment plant to reduce pollution near the NHC of Tajoura

TUNISIA: the government launches a 4th call for tenders for 60 MWp of solar energy

EGYPT: Government launches green bonds to finance its green projects

EGYPT: Vestas obtains the construction of a wind farm (252 MW) in the Gulf of Suez

EGYPT: UAE investors obtain land for 500 MW wind farm

LIBYA: Alhandasya to inject 62 kWp into the grid thanks to a solar power plant in Tajura

EGYPT: a call for tenders for the operation of the Gabel El-Zeit wind farm (220 MW)

EGYPT: Gakon will dry the sludge from the Bahr El-Baqar wastewater treatment plant (Sinai)

EGYPT: the Luxor wastewater treatment plant is back in operation

EGYPT: The Mahalla wastewater treatment plant is back in service after its rehabilitation

MOROCCO: The province of Chichaoua develops its sustainable water management plan

EGYPT: ib vogt sells its shares in the “Infinity 50” solar power plant to Benban

TUNISIA: Steg to buy electricity from Akuo Energy’s solar power plant in Gabès

MOROCCO: EDF Renouvelables and Mitsui & Co get €140m for a wind farm in Taza

LIBYA: Hay Al-Andalus to install 1,000 solar-powered street lamps

EGYPT: EnviroTaqa joins forces with Renergon International for biogas projects

EGYPT: 20 companies bidding for two 100 kWp solar PV systems in Damietta

TUNISIA: Onas wants to entrust wastewater management to private players

TUNISIA: Insat wins “Enactus Tunisia 2020” with its project of waste filter

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

EGYPT: Parliament Approves EBRD and AFD Clean Energy Loans

EGYPT: EBRD lends $54m for 200 MWp of solar energy to Kom Ombo

EGYPT: Parliament approves new law on waste management

EGYPT: 19 desalination plants will be inaugurated in 18 months and 67 by 2050.

EGYPT: HCWW obtains $188 million desalination and wastewater guarantee

TUNISIA: Cement packaging with plastic contested

ALGERIA: Government aims to produce 1000 MWp with small solar power plants

SUDAN: $26 million from GCF and UNDP for climate change resilience

MOROCCO: Controverses over import of combustible waste

EGYPT: Vestas obtains approval for a 250 MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez

LIBYA: USAID and four institutions join forces for water and electricity

EGYPT: EETC cancels tender for West Nile solar power plant

EGYPT: EBRD grants $50 million for Engie wind project in the Gulf of Suez

MOROCCO: Government aims to build 50 dams by 2050

ALGERIA: Electric car project seeks investors

MOROCCO: 26 beaches labelled “Blue Flag” 2020 for sustainable development

EGYPT: Planning to reinforce water rationalisation plan

MOROCCO: Biwater plans construction of wastewater treatment plant in Tarfaya

TUNISIA: Monastir comdemns illegal trafficking in sea turtles

MOROCCO: Competence centre in sustainable development established

EGYPT: World Bank to lend $200 million to combat pollution in Cairo

ALGERIA: Government to improve drinking water supply in M’Sila

EGYPT: Benha and Suntech to build solar power plants (18 MWp) in NAC

MOROCCO: Network of 28 wild bird traffickers knocked down

SUDAN: University of Khartoum partners with UNDP on sustainable development projects

EGYPT: Schneider Electric to upgrade power grid with digital technology

EGYPT: IFC, NBE and MSMEDA to Finance Solar Irrigation Start-ups

TUNISIA: 10 wastewater treatment plants to be upgraded soon

EGYPT: Metito’s wastewater treatment plant in Al Mahsamma honoured by CFI.co

TUNISIA: Qair to build floating solar power plant at Berges du Lac

MOROCCO: SOS NDD to take over waste management in Oujda

EGYPT: Government to invest $2.8 billion for 47 desalination plants in 5 years

TUNISIA: To integrate the International Solar Alliance (ASI)

MOROCCO/MAURITANIA: how solar and wind power are making a leap in electricity mixes

EGYPT: El Nasr Automotive will reopen to produce electric cars in 2021

EGYPT: About 40 tons of waste collected from the Red Sea

EGYPT/MOROCCO: EU and EBRD grant for renewable energies

EGYPT: Start-up Shamsina develops its third version of solar water heaters

TUNISIA: Swimming suspended at 23 beaches due to pollution

MOROCCO: Coal burning kills about 5000 people per year, according to Greenpeace

EGYPT: IFC invests US$10 million in Globaltronics for energy efficiency

ALGERIA: SPS and Qi-Energy to build solar equipment mounting stations

MOROCCO: Mzoudia and Guemassa soon to be connected to the Chichaoua water network

ALGERIA: The wilaya of M’Sila benefits from a new borehole

MOROCCO: Ecostart call for projects is launched for green entrepreneurship

ALGERIA: Government to establish National Energy Council 

TUNISIA: IPPs designated to produce 70 MWp from 16 solar power plants

TUNISIA: UPC Renewables and CFM reach agreement for Sidi Mansour wind farm

TUNISIA: Construction waste recovery station to be set up in Gabès

EGYPT: Country signs $170M electricity agreement with AFD

MOROCCO: Partnership with Germany for green hydrogen

MOROCCO: Country joins network of European environmental prosecutors

EGYPT: EIB loan approved for Alexandria wastewater treatment plant

MOROCCO: Maroc Bureau installs photovoltaic systems at its factories

AFRICA: Pele Green Energy plans to scale up wind and solar projects

EGYPT: EETC receives EBRD award in sustainable energy category

EGYPT: $27.6 billion major investment plan for 691 green projects

EGYPT: “Vatrina”, an application for sustainable fashion, launched by students

EGYPT: NREA to implement 3,170 MW solar and wind projects

TUNISIA: “Underground diffuser”, innovation that saves 100% of irrigated water

EGYPT: Stantec wins contract to complete Fayoum sanitation project

ETHIOPIA-MOROCCO: Fostering partnerships in the renewable energy sector

TUNISIA: WWF calls for post-Covid-19 period focused on green economy

ALGERIA: 4000 MW Tafouk1 solar mega-project soon to be on track

EGYPT: $1.8 million to protect waste management professionals in 4 governorates

MOROCCO: OPEMH launches two bids for “Green Water” project

MOROCCO: World Bank report highlights wind energy potential

EGYPT: EgyptERA authorises construction of a solar power plant for Arabian Cement

ALGERIA: Teacher training college for renewable energies to be established soon

EGYPT: El-Sewedy Electric to transport wind energy in the Gulf of Suez

EGYPT: Marsa Alam town now connected to national electricity grid

MOROCCO: UK covets renewable energy market

ALGERIA: Three seawater desalination plants to be constructed soon

EGYPT: Scientists develop cooling technology for PV panels

EGYPT: Solar power plant to serve Engineering Faculty of Zagazig University

EGYPT: Eco-friendly CCA shopping centre, certified LEED Gold by USGBC

MOROCCO: ONEE launches water project in Ouarzazate as supplies increase slightly

TUNISIA: Smugglers take advantage of lockdown and log 200 Zene oaks

EGYPT: Lining irrigation canals to save 5 billion m³ of water

MOROCCO: Ranked second worldwide in climate change control

MOROCCO: AFD grants €1.5M to Morrocan agricultural bank for sustainable agriculture

EGYPT: $11.6 million to modernise several irrigation systems in the north

MOROCCO: Government raises awareness on safe disposal of used masks

EGYPT: Metito and Hassan Allam to reuse agricultural wastewater in Ismailia

EGYPT: Zafarana 30 MW wind farm to be closed in 2021 after 20 years of operation

EGYPT: Covid-19 slows down electricity interconnection with Saudi Arabia

MOROCCO: Groundbreaking eco-building combines hemp and solar energy

EGYPT: Vodafone solicited to launch waste collection application

EGYPT: Metito and Orascom launch major desalination project in El-Arich

ALGERIA: Towards an agreement with Germany to join Desertec project

EGYPT: NREA examines projects for construction of power plants (6.34GW)

EGYPT: TSK starts production tests at Kom Ombo Solar Power Plant

MOROCCO: First phase of Toubkal sustainable arboriculture project completed

TUNISIA: UTAP will train 150 farmers in better water resource management

TUNISIA: MedFund releases €900,000 for improved marine protection

ALGERIA: Algerian President aims for electric cars

MOROCCO: Hungary and Morocco enhance cooperation for better water management

ALGERIA: “The GreenHack”, a virtual challenge against waste pollution

EGYPT: Scatec Solar obtains $52M guarantee for its Benban power plants

NORTH AFRICA: BeMed 2020 selects 6 projects to clean up the Mediterranean Sea

EGYPT: Country could face freshwater shortages by 2025

TUNISIA: Possible transmission of coronavirus through waste raises concerns

MOROCCO: Souss Massa region to recycle agricultural plastic waste

ALGERIA: Extranet strengthens waste collection activities during lockdown (Covid-19)

MOROCCO: Drought-stricken country raises 12 billion dollars for water

EGYPT: e-Tadweer application for e-waste collection

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

ALGERIA: Government launchesdrinking water programme in Medea city

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

LIBYA: Government launches construction of a solar power plant in Kufra

Watrex Expo 2020: Water professionals will converge in Cairo on 22 March

MOROCCO: Azelio installs storage system in Noor’s solar complex

EGYPT: In two years, EETC buys renewable energy worth $230 million from IPPs

EGYPT: Acwa Power will support the government in its desalination projects

EGYPT: AAIB partners with Future Energy to provide solar home kits

MOROCCO: Suez to recover industrial waste from Renault and PSA

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

EGYPT: Hydro Industries will treat wastewater from an oil terminal

EGYPT: Lekela starts construction of its West Bakr wind farm in Ras Ghareb

EGYPT: Henkel joins forces with Plastic Bank to recover plastic waste

MOROCCO: A desalination plant for water supply in Greater Agadir

TUNISIA: Reusing wastewater to irrigate green spaces in Tunis Bay

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

EGYPT: In March 2020, Cairo hosts a waste expo-conference

28-30 March 2020, Cairo, Egypt

EGYPT: EIB provides €120M to extend the Alexandria wastewater treatment plant

EGYPT: Mwsalat Misr inaugurates second electric bus service in Cairo

MOROCCO: Masen issues tender for 400 MWp solar power plants (PV)

TUNISIA: Construction of the Sfax desalination plant starts in March 2020

MOROCCO: SOS NDD wins tender for waste management in Mohammedia

MOROCCO: Engie to build solar power plant on Nexans’ rooftop

TUNISIA: Some 30 activists drilled on ecological challenges of the Mediterranean Sea

EGYPT: Bee’ah wins NAC waste management contract

EGYPT: 4th International Conference on Desalination to be held soon in Cairo

24-27 February 2020, Cairo

MOROCCO: Twinning with EU to improve environmental protection

MOROCCO: Authorities decide to sanction public polluters in Casablanca

EGYPT: Belectric wins contract for Zafarana 50 MWp solar power plant

EGYPT: Two companies investigate West Nile solar project

MOROCCO: Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune

MOROCCO: King Mohammed VI inaugurates a series of hydraulic projects in Essaouira

EGYPT: Japan supports training programme on water management

EGYPT: Infinity and Masdar team up for renewable energy in Africa

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

TUNISIA: Engie and Nareva plan to build a 120 MWp solar power plant in Gafsa

EGYPT: China Gezhouba Group to build 500 MW of solar power plants

EGYPT: Government wants to build small power plants in the Nile Delta

TUNISIA: 8 companies vying for the Gabès water desalination project

TUNISIA: Mediterranean waste management is a concern for riparian countries

TUNISIA: Gafsa, supported by GIZ, sets up waste sorting centre

TUNISIA: The Textile industry aims to reduce its carbon footprint

SUDAN: AfDB finances solar irrigation pump project in Sudan

EGYPT: AfDB provides €109 million for a sanitation project in Luxor’s villages

MOROCCO: Wastewater from new Safi sewage treatment plant to be reused

TUNISIA: Chinese TBEA and Emirati AMEA get 100 MW solar plant

EGYPT: US and Egypt sign agreement on access to safe drinking water

MOROCCO: 8,000 visitors expected at the 9th edition of “Solaire Expo Maroc” 2020

TUNISIA: Scatec Solar to build 3 solar PV power plants of 360 MW capacity

AFRICA-FRANCE: 1,000 entrepreneurs invited to the 2020 Sustainable City Summit

MOROCCO: Ifrane will host a symposium on water and waste in February 2020

28-29 Febuary 2020, MOROCCO

MOROCCO: AfDB grants about €245 million for green electricity in rural areas

EGYPT: AOI and Madkour to build solar power plants in the NAC

MOROCCO: KfW lends €55.5 million to Onee for several water projects in the Kingdom

EGYPT: Amea Power will provide 700 MW of electricity from renewable sources

MOROCCO: Emerging Business Factory organises hackathon on water

MOROCCO: EBRD grants €45 million loan for Noor Midelt I solar project

EGYPT: Engie and partners inaugurate wind farm in Ras Ghareb

ALGERIA: Government establishes a renewable energy ombudsman’s office

ALGERIA: Energy efficiency network is being set up, supported by GIZ

EGYPT: Government promotes waste-based electricity

Mediterranean: Management project to improve non-conventional water resources

TUNISIA: KfW finances several solar, water and sanitation projects

EGYPT: $183M from EBRD to strengthen electricity grid for renewable energy inflows

SUDAN: Koica and UNDP join forces to integrate solar energy into agriculture

MOROCCO: Olive oil waste treatment plant to be built in Ouezzane

ALGERIA: Black plastic bags will be banned from 2020

EGYPT: Stantec puts in a great bid for Lake Qaroun clean-up project

EGYPT: TCG signs with government for waste incineration plants

MOROCCO: Boujdour wind farm construction will start in 2021

EGYPT: Government to launch more water-efficient irrigation system

MOROCCO: Masen and UNIDO commit to support the development of green energy

EGYPT: Government launches first electric bus service

MOROCCO: IRESEN’s biogas and biomass platform planned for 2020

MOROCCO: AAA initiative signs three agreements for resilient agriculture in Africa

EGYPT: Vodafone will acquire solar power plant to supply its installations

EGYPT: Several companies will build biomass power plants in the country

TUNISIA: Government will shut down Borj Chakir landfill in two years’ time

ALGERIA: Condor selected to build 50-megawatt solar power plant

EGYPT: Engie and partners commission wind farm in Ras Ghareb

TUNISIA: COP 25 participation focuses on preserving oases

EGYPT: EDF will provide $25 million to solar energy supplier KarmSolar

AFRICA SECURITY FORUM: Climate change and security in the spotlight in Rabat

1-3 December 2019, Rabat

ETHIOPIA/EGYPT: For a peaceful solution to the dispute over the Renaissance Dam?

AFRICA: AfDB completes establishment of Adaptation Benefits Mechanism

EGYPT: Acwa Power secures contract for 200 MWp of solar energy in Kom Ombo

MOROCCO: Chtouka project awarded in Dubai

MOROCCO: North African Maritime Observatory is operational

MOROCCO: Government to hire 44 managers for water and irrigation programme 2019-2026

EGYPT: Schneider Electric commissions a solar power plant (5 MWp) in Sinai

AFRICA: Speak Up Africa aims to train journalists on sanitation issues

ALGERIA: GEF funds pilot waste management project in Constantine

EGYPT: $284 million from Fades for Bahr al-Baqar wastewater treatment plant

EGYPT: EBRD invests $60 million in ENR producer Infinity Energy’s assets

EGYPT: Scatec Solar starts up last solar power plant in Benban

EGYPT: SES partners with government on 250 MW concentrated solar project

AFRICA: AfDB requests research to promote creation of “green” banks

TUNISIA: AfDB contributes €138 million for a project to strengthen the Steg network

EGYPT: Siemens wins construction contracts for 2 wind farms of 500 MW

MOROCCO: Four agreements signed with Spain to promote sustainable growth

EGYPT: KarmSolar in need of $61.5 million to provide solar energy to businesses

SUDAN: AfDB provides $31.3 million for drinking water in North and South Kordofan

MOROCCO: 100% solar school opened in Africa’s first solar village

MOROCCO: UNESCO prepares conference on sustainable water management

28-31 October 2019, Morocco

EGYPT: EDF and Elsewedy put two solar parks (130 MWp) into operation in Benban

MOROCCO: Hassan-II Mosque drastically reduces impacts (at zero cost)

EGYPT: Voltalia connects a 32 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in Benban

ALGERIA: industrial waste incinerator to be established in Constantine

NIGER: Moroccan Onee wants to promote rural electrification

EGYPT: 12 IPPs preselected to provide mini solar power plants to the NAC.

EGYPT: Lekela will start construction of Ras Ghareb wind farm before end-2019.

MOROCCO: Photovoltaic torch “Light Us” sets course for Chile on COP25

MOROCCO: Masen postpones deadline for bidding on Noor II solar project

ALGERIA: GEF invests more than €7 million in pilot waste recycling project

ALGERIA: 2.2 million trees planted for water resource protection

EGYPT: Acwa Power intends to build a seawater desalination plant

ALGERIA: 43 million trees, for final phase of national reforestation plan

MOROCCO: IRESEN will collaborate with Enel to foster energy transition

EGYPT: Rome finances Minya’s waste management project with $4.3 million

MOROCCO: Derichebourg sells its assets to Mecomar for waste management

MOROCCO: Climate information system under development

EGYPT: KFAED finances desalination and wastewater treatment projects

EGYPT: NREA chooses Intec as supervisor of Zafarana’s solar project

AFRICA: AFD launches call for proposals to develop off-grid energy

EGYPT: Besix and Orascom will transform waste into fuel near Cairo

MOROCCO: Solar village of Solar Decathlon Africa inaugurated in Benguerir

EGYPT: Towards the creation of a waste management regulatory authority

EGYPT: Geely Auto to develop electric car production line

EGYPT: Several wastewater management projects launched in two governorates

MOROCCO: Onee plans to build new water treatment plant in Dakhla

EGYPT: Solar energy research laboratory opened in Sohag

MOROCCO: Azolis represents the kingdom at the 3rd EDF Pulse Africa final

EGYPT: 4 companies vying for sanitation project around Lake Qaroun

MOROCCO: Medef aims to conquer markets offered by sustainable cities

POLLUTEC MAROC: Casablanca gets ready to host 11th edition

october 30- november 2, 2019

EGYPT: Baramoda start-up transforms agricultural waste into organic fertilizer

EGYPT: Scatec Solar connects 4th photovoltaic solar power plant to Benban

ALGERIA: 5,600 MW of solar power plants under construction

EGYPT: Giza Zoo will soon be powered by renewable energy

EGYPT: EDF and Elsewedy Electric connect two 130 MW solar parks in Benban

EGYPT: Greenhouse agriculture to reduce water consumption

MOROCCO: Sustainable Zenata will be inhabited from 2023

ALGERIA: $3 million to expand Beni Saf desalination plant capacity

EGYPT: Water supply and sanitation training centre opened

EGYPT: IFC and Miga Finance Lekela Wind Project in Ras Ghareb

EGYPT: Government controls extension of Abu-Rawash wastewater treatment plant

TOGO: Eco-friendly business grows around willow

EGYPT: Farmers along Nile Basin to reduce water consumption

AFRICA: Egypt will build solar power plants in 7 African countries

EGYPT: Lekela concludes fundraising for Ras Ghareb wind project

MOROCCO: Iresen and Mohammed VI University launch 2 masters courses on clean energy

EGYPT: Bidding for Hurghada power plant expected in September 2019

TUNISIA: Tozeur I solar power plant (10 MW) commissioned by state authorities

EGYPT: Architect S. Boeri will create “vertical forest” in new capital

EGYPT: Government prepares plan for water use rationalisation

EGYPT: El Sewedy Electric will connect Benban to national grid by September 2019

EGYPT: Fas Energy will cremate waste to produce electricity

TUNISIA: Scatec Solar offers unbeatable bid for Tataouine’s solar project

EGYPT: Metito builds desalination plant in Al-Arish under PPP scheme

EGYPT: Several companies peering into desalination market

Morocco: Government should step up efforts to promote biodiversity

EGYPT: Orascom, Engie and Toyota will connect their wind farm before end 2019

EGYPT: Government provides over $191 million for Alexandria’s wastewater treatment

MOROCCO: Ongoing discussions with AfDB on implementing “Desert to Power”

MOROCCO: AFD allocates €51 million to Onee to secure access to water in the north

EGYPT: Three IPPs preselected for Zaafarana solar (50 MW) project

MOROCCO: Platinum Power to build a 108 MW hydroelectric dam

EGYPT: IPPs intend to supply 2,150 MW of wind power for years to come.

EGYPT: ib vogt and Infinity Solar connect solar power plants to Benban

EGYPT: Dongfeng Motor to set up electric car manufacturing plant

TUNISIA: Country will benefit from EBRD’s green cities programme

MOROCCO: Nabrawind Technologies will build Africa’s largest wind tower

MOROCCO: Water at the centre of a working visit to the USA

EGYPT: Military industrial complex partners with BlueMac for waste management

MOROCCO: Casablanca selects Averda and Derichebourg for waste management

ALGERIA: Djebel Babor forest reverts to national park status

MOROCCO: AFESD funds Mohammed V multipurpose dam raising project

EGYPT: SepraTek to install desalination membrane manufacturing plant

EGYPT: Lekela obtains $87 million from OPIC to support Ras Gharib wind farm project

EGYPT: Intro Energy to invest $100 million in solar energy over 3 years

EGYPT: Scatec Solar connects new solar park in Benban complex

EGYPT: Government and Siemens Gamesa discuss €2 billion mega wind farm project

MOROCCO: EBRD grants €20 million to Société Générale for green projects

MOROCCO: WWF’s ecological ship will dock at Tangier from November 14 to 18, 2019

TUNISIA: TerniEnergia will open Tozeur power plant by end-June 2019

EGYPT: Scatec Solar turns on Benban second solar power plant (65 MW)

MOROCCO: Government invests €30 million in Sidi Ifni desalination plant

EGYPT: Switzerland sponsors clean water programme in Aswan

EGYPT: State negotiates land use for Attaqa pumped storage power plant

MOROCCO: CIRAD launches Massire project to improve water management in the Maghreb

MOROCCO: EDF, Masdar and Green of Africa to build Noor Midelt solar park

EGYPT: Renewable energies reach 6,000 MW capacity

EGYPT: Benban’s mega project planned for completion, late 2019.

EGYPT: Automakers covet local electric car market

EGYPT: Acwa Power mostly preferred in Kom Ombo’s solar project negotiations

TUNISIA: CRDA inaugurates urban forest in central Tunis

MOROCCO: EBRD grants €5 million to BMCE Bank for green economy financing

EGYPT: USAID invests $30 million in 5-year water training programme

LIBYA: GIZ puts young people at renewable energy school

MOROCCO: Nineteen waste management centres to be established by end 2019

EGYPT: Schneider Electric and its partners connect solar park in Sharm el Sheikh

SIPSEV: The International Solar Pumping Exhibition will focus on energy efficiency

19-23 June 2019, Agadir Morocco

TUNISIA: Sonede launches drinking water projects in Kasserine and La Manouba

EGYPT: Arab Contractors and Orascom to build $739 million wastewater treatment plant

EGYPT: Geocycle converts waste into fuel for LafargeHolcim in Ain Sokhna

MOROCCO: RAMSA invests €51 million for water and sanitation in Grand Agadir

MOROCCO: BMCE Bank launches “Cap Bleu”, for intelligent water resource management

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

MOROCCO: OCP Group intends to expand its water desalination plant in Jorf Lsfar

EGYPT: State allocates $75 million for two desalination plants in SCZone

EGYPT: Government wants to develop electric car industry

EGYPT: Scatec Solar delivers first solar park (65 MW) for Benban megaproject

EGYPT: Elsewedy Electric to connect Benban’s solar park to national grid

AFRICA: Masen partners with IDB to finance renewable energy

EGYPT: State commits to invest $50 billion in drinking water by 2037

MOROCCO: GreenYellow off grid installs off grid at SBM in Casablanca

ABEF 2019: Blue economy, propelling sustainable growth in Africa

June 25-26 2019, Tunis

SMART CITY EXPO CASABLANCA: The smart city at the service of the sustainable city

April 17-18 2019, Casablanca Maroc

EGYPT: Lekela Power obtains land to produce 250 MW of wind energy in Ras Gharib

SITeau: Casablanca prepares for International Water Technology Exhibition

11-13 June 2019, Cassablanca

EGYPT: Fluence and local partners win $74 million desalination contract

EGYPT: Fluence Corporation supplies 3 desalination plants to Ministry of Housing

EGYPT: Metito and Orascom will build wastewater treatment plant in New Alamein

ALGERIA: State allocates €5 million for drinking water projects in Ghardaïa

EGYPT: EBRD promotes women entrepreneurs in renewable energy

MOROCCO: Call for tenders launched for Koudia Al Baida Wind Farm extension Morocco la

MOROCCO: Suez wins contract for NABC waste management

EGYPT: Sohag acquires wastewater pumping station thanks to USAID

MOROCCO: Saham Insurance invests in wind power, prelude to pan-African commitment

EGYPT: VeryNile, collective drive to clean up the Nile

EGYPT: 52 wastewater treatment plants under way in the north

EGYPT: Acciona Energía and Swicorp commission three 186 MW solar farms

SUDAN: Abu Dhabi finances several drinking water projects across the country

EGYPT: As renewable energy producer, country plans to export electricity

ALGERIA: Higher solar energy training school in progress

TUNISIA: Dream in Tunisia with local population plants acacias against the desert

MOROCCO: Veos might build medical waste treatment plant soon

MOROCCO: Project launched to strengthen biodiversity capacity

TUNISIA: Cooperating with Portugal on green education

MOROCCO: EBRD grants €20 million loan to support green economy

ALGERIA: State relaunches renewable energy programme to save gas

MOROCCO: Ecomed sets up waste recovery centre in Marrakech

MOROCCO: Tangier chooses Averda for its 20-year waste recovery contract

MOROCCO: Ozone Group will manage waste in Khenifra for seven years

EGYPT: Alcazar Energy commissions solar park of Nubian Suns project (64 MW)

SIEE-POLLUTEC 2019: Water’s future to be discussed from February 11 in Algiers

Algiers, 11-14 Febuary 2019

EGYPT: Four IPPs in need of land to build 400 MW wind farms

EGYPT: Authorities at waste management school in Germany

EGYPT: Electric train soon, to connect Cairo to the new capital

EGYPT: Qalyubiya governorate intends on producing energy with its waste

ALGERIA: Béni-Ounif will soon provide water to five municipalities in Bechar wilaya

ALGERIA: Wastewater treatment plant will be built in Béchar city

EGYPT: Tredco invests $1.6 million in electric scooter assembly plant

EGYPT: Schneider Electric and JinkoSolar provide off grid to Abu Ghuraqd

TUNISIA: AfDB and EBRD co-finance sanitation project in 33 municipalities

MOROCCO: Renewable energy will bring rural electrification to 99.85%

TUNISIA: AfDB and EBRD join forces to finance sanitation programme

MOROCCO: AfDB and China Allocate €115 Million to Secure Access to Safe Drinking Water

EGYPT: Schneider Electric Supplies Solar-Powered Water Pumping Systems

MOROCCO: Young scientist offers biogas and fertilisers to farmers

EGYPT: Africa’s largest wastewater treatment plant unveiled

MOROCCO: New €69.5 million loan from KfW for drinking water

COOPERATION: Morocco and Senegal combine efforts for environmental protection

MOROCCO: Sharing experience in renewable energy with Africa

EGYPT: KFAED finances several hydraulic projects worth $122 million

MOROCCO: Great African leader in the fight against global warming

TUNISIA: €11.5 million from KfW for Tozeur solar power plant extension

TUNISIA: Chanouf produces bio coal from waste

TUNISIA: Va Tech Wabag to build Zarat seawater desalination plant

ALGERIA: Delivery of several drinking water projects planned for 2019

IRSEC-2018: 6th International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference in Rabat

December, 5 2018, Rabat, Morocco

ALGERIA: Oil sites, 80% solarised by 2030, will continue to be extracted

“For Engie, energy decentralisation is an irreversible movement”

Interview: Mr Homman and Mr Miquel

EGYPT: El Gabal El Asfar wastewater treatment plant extension to be inaugurated soon

TUNISIA: Installation of 430,000 smart meters in the East, soon

EGYPT: ABB installs first charging station for electric vehicles

EGYPT: GES to build a 263 MW PPP wind farm near Ras Ghareb

TUNISIA: Tunis welcomes first electric bus provided by BYD

EGYPT: Government develops comprehensive municipal waste management system

SAHEL: AfDB relies on Morocco to deploy “Desert to power” programme

EGYPT: E-waste recycling, a dynamic sector

MOROCCO: Ozone group inaugurates household waste sorting centre in Fez

EGYPT: 2 GW of solar power soon, and country achieves COP21 goals.

MOROCCO: ADA provides farmers with climate vulnerability mapping

EGYPT: Lekela requests $81.4 million from EBRD for 250 MW wind project

MOROCCO: 340 MW of wind turbines to be added to country’s energy capacity by 2019

MOROCCO: IRESEN tests solar shade for recharging electric vehicles

MOROCCO: €739 million of foreign investment in renewable energy

AFRICITIES 2018 FAIR: The venue to design the development of African cities

20 novembre 2018, Maroc

EGYPT: Darshal invests $53 million to develop electric car market

TUNISIA: New deadline for tenders concerning solar and wind projects

EGYPT: EIB contributes €214 million for sanitation in the Nile Delta

EGYPT: Fluence Corporation supplies 3 desalination plants to Ministry of Housing

EGYPT: Renewable energy production potential exceeds expectations

TUNISIA: Sulzer and Sotureco present a new range of sewage grinders

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TUNISIA: Lake Bizerte clean-up project will be completed within 5 years

EGYPT: Wastewater treatment plants to irrigate plantations in Sinai

TUNISIA: IFC grants €40 million to support private initiatives in renewable energies

EGYPT: Sanitation programme receives World Bank loan

TUNISIA: AfDB funds sanitation program for 33 small municipalities

SOLAR EXPO MOROCCO: the B to B platform on solar energy and energy efficiency

February 26-28, 2019 - Casablanca

TUNISIA: 7 Mediterranean countries launch a project to protect wetlands

ALGERIA: ADE to build seawater desalination plant in Tighremt

Pollutec Maroc 2018 has drawn the curtains on an intense and content-rich edition

ALGERIA: Suez to manage water, sanitation in Algiers and Tipasa for another 3 years

EGYPT: Engie, Orascom and Toyota to supply 250 MW of wind power by 2020

MOROCCO: €13 million to revitalise Euromed of Fez eco-campus

Pollutec Maroc: Cleantech ingenuity of Moroccan startups rewarded

EGYPT: $83 million for several water and sanitation projects

POLLUTEC MAROC: The event opens its doors wide to Africa and the sustainable city

MOROCCO: Masen to invest €5.2 million in renewable energy training

MOROCCO: Seawater desalination in Chtouka, financed by PPP model, has been launched

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

EGYPT: Close negotiations with Sinohydro to build the Ataqa power plant

October 2 to 5, 2018- Casablanca

Pollutec Morocco heads for the Sustainable City and Innovation!

Par Forum 7 & Reed Expositions

TUNISIA: Researcher Akissa Bahri wins IWA Prize of “Women in Water”

EGYPT: Government joins forces with FAO to deploy solar-powered irrigation

MOROCCO: Drinking water station in Oum Azza, operational very soon

EGYPT: Cairo signs agreement with EU on better water management

MOROCCO: Towards intelligent renewable energy management platform, a first in Africa

TUNISIA: Young man walks 300 km to clean beaches and set an example

SUDAN: German company Lahmeyer commissions Atbara dam

ALGERIA: El Mahmal wastewater treatment plant almost completed

EGYPT: Inauguration of great dam of Assiut built by French Vinci

EGYPT: Smart city to replace current capital, Cairo

ALGERIA: 16 municipalities to receive water transferred from Chott el Gharbi aquifer

MOROCCO: Lydec installs water and sanitation networks for 1691 households

MOROCCO: Soluna to build wind farm for cryptocurrency mine in Dakhla

EGYPT: ACWA Power wins concessions for 500 MW of wind power

MOROCCO: Regional actors better equipped to access climate funds

MOROCCO: FHE, energy management specialist sets plant in Kenitra

Environmental Fair

2009 > 2018: POLLUTEC Morocco celebrates its 10th edition!

AFRICA: Gaia Energy partners with IFC for wind energy on the continent

MOROCCO: “From deserted landscape to wise reforested country” project wins an award i

EGYPT: Voltalia opens office in Cairo to produce 800 MW from renewables

MAGHREB: Summer heat causes energy integration

EGYPT: Veolia Water Technologies wins a major water treatment contract

TUNISIA: Fendri merges artificial intelligence and irrigation for its olive groves

MOROCCO: The Khalladi wind farm built by Besta enters into service

TUNISIA: Steg launches an energy efficiency program for this summer… Hot!

EGYPT: Suez and ArabCo to improve Alexandria wastewater treatment plant

MOROCCO: At 20, Saif Eddine Laalej recycles plastic waste into paving stones

IRSEC’18: A call for projects before the conference on renewable energies in Morocco

December 5-8, 2018 - Rabat

EGYPT: Football star raises $450,000 for waste treatment in his village

MOROCCO: “Triple A” initiative and the Moroccan agricultural sector presented in Buda

AFRICA: Morocco hosts the first Solar Decathlon in Africa on the ecological house

MOROCCO: Start-up Aawis revives an old water filtration technique

MOROCCO: Al Massira dam loses 60% of its waters

MOROCCO: Casablanca, future smart city?

TUNISIA: Djerba commissions a new seawater desalination plant

EGYPT: Commissioning of 4 new solar power plants in Aswan

ALGERIA: More than 10 million euros to restore water supply in Tiaret

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

ETHIOPIA: Morocco will train stakeholders in water management in Africa

MOROCCO: The Kingdom relies on unconventional water resources

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