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

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

EAST AFRICA: floods in the first half of 2024

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

Fleet manager IZI Rwanda begins electrification of Kigali’s buses

Plastic treaty: will it save Eritrea, the country with the worst management index?

WCEF2024

Circular economy: in Brussels, the EU unveils a €40m initiative for Africa

Faced with the climate, the EIB lends €100m for sustainable agriculture in Rwanda

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

RWANDA: Tesla electric vehicles on the roads of Kigali

Retrospective

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

Madagascar, Somalia, Ghana: the GCF pledges $309m in climate investments

Solar energy: why is NORFUND selling its assets in Rwanda and Mozambique?

RWANDA: Spiro signs with Jali Finance to develop its e-mobility solutions

Plastic pollution: 76 WTO member states advocate sustainable trade practices

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

Retrospective

RWANDA: challenges facing Samuel Dusengiyumva, new mayor of the green city of Kigali

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

RWANDA: Kigali commits $2m to food security based on agricultural innovation

RWANDA: universal access to water by 2050 will cost $400m a year (WASAC)

RWANDA: the AfDB grants $250m to modernise Kigali’s drinking water network

RWANDA: Triodos and OikoCredit finance $10m for Arc’s solar mini-grids

RWANDA: the capacity of the Karenge water plant will be tripled with $2M from OFID

RWANDA: BasiGo completes electric bus expansion with $1.5m from USAID

RWANDA: IFC and Proparco commit $35m for green buildings in Kigali

AFRICA: OIF grants €230,000 to 8 climate and sanitation start-ups

RWANDA: 100 smart cities to be built by 2100 thanks to tech

CONGO BASIN: Nyungwe and Odzala-Kokoua join Unesco heritage list

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

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

RWANDA: eWaka to deploy 1,000 electric bikes and scooters by 2024

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

RWANDA: a call for tenders for a drinking water system in the Volcanic Belt

RWANDA: BasiGo’s electric buses will start operating in Kigali in October 2023

RWANDA: the ADF commits $101m for sustainable and resilient water and sanitation

RWANDA: construction of the Sebeya dam completed to reduce flooding

RWANDA: Kigali exempts electric vehicles from import duties

RWANDA: a REMA report proposes 10 solutions to mercury pollution

EAST AFRICA: Yellow secures $14m for the deployment of its solar kits

RWANDA: Volkswagen to supply electric tractors to farmers in Gashora

RWANDA: a climate-smart farming solution in Musanze

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

AFRICA: The missions of the new Water and Sanitation Academy

RWANDA: In Nduba, a new landfill will produce electricity and fertiliser

AFRICA: Oikocredit lends Yellow $5 million for solar kit roll-out

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

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

RWANDA: State launches 5-year hazardous waste management project

RWANDA: Kigali launches $211m plan to develop circular economy

WCEF 2022: Central African producers’ responsibility engaged in Yaoundé

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

RWANDA: Construction of the Muvumba water reservoir to start in 2023

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

RWANDA: JICA allocates $22.3 million for the supply of drinking water in Kigali

RWANDA: BB Energy finances 200,000 improved stoves for clean cooking

RWANDA: Israeli HomeBiogas to convert agricultural waste into biogas

COP27: Rwanda launches $104m green economy fund

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

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

RWANDA: the revolution of solar-powered multi-service centres in rural areas

RWANDA: Bboxx and Ampersand join forces to develop electric mobility

DRC/RWANDA: InfraCo and Equatorial to invest $1.7m in solar mini-grids

AFRICA: Three countries want to step up climate action

RWANDA: Green City Kigali pilot phase for a green capital is launched

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

ECCAS: Douala to host Icat-supported climate transparency centre

CAMEROON-RWANDA: selective sorting and intelligent bins are unanimously supported

AFRICA: Coalition launched to fight plastic pollution

EAST AFRICA: UNDP launches innovation competition for off-grid solar

BURUNDI/RWANDA: a power line will interconnect the two countries

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

RWANDA: In Gahengeri, the car manufacturer KIA trains in sustainable agriculture

RWANDA: Rura launches competition to collect e-waste in Kigali and Musanze

RWANDA: Kigali to build an €8m sewage sludge treatment plant

AFRICA: Engie relies on participatory financing to deploy solar energy

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

SADC: Kibo diversifies and invests in electricity storage with Enerox

RWANDA: Kigali sensitize on the sustainable management of electronic waste

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

RWANDA: Boreal to install its desalination systems in 5 Pulse centers

RWANDA: AfDB finances electrification of 77,400 homes with a $180 million loan

RWANDA: Partnership with Singapore for Sustainable Water Management

RWANDA: Volcanoes Park to be expanded by 23% with $255 million investment

RWANDA: $350 million in funding for farmers’ climate resilience

RWANDA: Koko Networks to invest $25m for ecological cooking

AFRICA: eWaka launches into electric vehicle market with its range

RWANDA: KfW signs €56 million check for climate and sustainable development

RWANDA: “Guard Africa” initiative to fund climate projects

RWANDA: In Kigali, 70% of organic waste will be converted into fertilizer

RWANDA: Kigali hosts the Global Circular Economy Forum in 2022

RAWANDA: Kigali signs host country agreement with IUCN for its biodiversity

RWANDA: RIF invests in MAX.ng’s electric vehicles

RWANDA: Nyandungu Ecotourism Park opens in Kigali

AFRICA: 3 cities honoured for their green innovations against Covid-19

RWANDA: $38 million for the development of communities along three national parks

RWANDA: BRD prepares third tender for off-grid photovoltaic

RWANDA : Sweden raises $8 million for biodiversity and climate change in the East

RWANDA: A factory will convert plastic waste into paving stones in Nyarugenge

APAC: Kigali hosts 1st African Congress on Protected Areas in March 2022

March 7-12, 2022, KIGALI

RWANDA: 30 white rhinos transferred from South Africa to Akagera National Park

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

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

RWANDA: Kigali gets high-tech garbage cans for efficient waste collection

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

RWANDA: Exim Bank of Hungary finances water and agriculture projects

RWANDA: €10 million from NDF to control floods and preserve wetlands

RWANDA: Lafrec project ends after restoring 603 hectares of forest

EAST AFRICA: Waste recycling solution providers to be featured

October 7 2021, online

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

RWANDA: self-service electric bicycles approved in Kigali

RWANDA: New solar pumps to irrigate 10 hectares of plantation in Ngoma

RWANDA: Kigali proposes international agreement to fight plastic

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

RWANDA: An initiative to promote the financing of off-grid systems in local currency

RWANDA: Waste to Resources, an initiative to valorise waste in Kigali

RWANDA: Rema receives funding for mercury pollution control

RWANDA: Parliament approves €6 million from NDF for flood control in Kigali

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

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

RWANDA: PSF funds single-use plastics management

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

In partnership with SUEZ

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

AFRICA: Opes-LCEF invests in solar kit providers Munyax and WidEnergy

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

DRC: the new rise in the water level of Lake Tanganyika causes concern

AFRICA: MIGA guarantees Bboxx solar systems in rural areas

TANZANIA: A new dam to irrigate 11,700 hectares of plantations

RWANDA: Ampersand raises $3.5m to expand its fleet of electric motorbikes

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

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

RWANDA: Kigali joins the Giants Club, a godsend for mountain gorillas

RWANDA/BURUNDI: the two countries will mobilize $190 million for the Akanyaru dam

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

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

RWANDA: Rwarri to irrigate 20 hectares of plantation with solar water pumps

AFRICA: a call for tenders for the construction of the Ruzizi III dam (147 MW)

RWANDA: East Africa Bamboo to create 2,300 hectares of bamboo in three districts

RWANDA: Gishwati-Mukura Park will be open to tourists by December 2020

RWANDA: Three irrigation dams serve 1,174 farmers in Rwamagana

UGANDA: $3.3M to protect biodiversity in the Albertine region of the country

RWANDA: Gishwati-Mukura National Park classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO

RWANDA: €28m for the restoration of degraded forests in Amayaga

RWANDA: Engie and OffGridBox provide green energy, water and Wi-Fi in Kigali

RWANDA: African Parks obtains delegated management of Nyungwe National Park

AFRICA: Ignite and Tele10 sign agreement for solar-powered television

RWANDA: World Bank allocates $150 million to renewable energy project

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

RWANDA: Kigali launches a call for projects for intelligent waste management

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

AFRICA: Ignite Power to acquire 300,000 solar home systems

RWANDA: REMA seals 4 farms to protect biodiversity in Lake Kivu

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

RWANDA: COPED processes single-use plastics to make building materials

RWANDA: GGGI educates young entrepreneurs on green entrepreneurship

RWANDA: Drinking water kiosks to be installed in 30 districts by 2022

RWANDA: Country plans to invest 2.4 billion USD for climate plan over 10 years

RWANDA: Bamboo-to-toilet paper factory, to be constructed

RWANDA: €9.4 million raised to preserve the Sebeya river

RWANDA: Ignite Power reaches 5,000 homes with solar kits in two months

RWANDA: New climate plan requires $11bn investment

RWANDA: REPP completes financing of Arc Power’s mini-grids project

RWANDA: Nots Solar Lamps builds solar home systems factory

DRC-RWANDA: Both countries join forces to preserve Lake Kivu’s biodiversity

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

RWANDA: Akagera Park loses one of five black rhinos from European zoos

RWANDA: Each district will have an e-waste collection point

RWANDA: Camera traps to survey biodiversity in Nyungwe Park

RWANDA: Government to install 1 million m² of cooling roofs by 2021

RWANDA: Howard Buffet launches solar-powered irrigation system in Nasho

AFRICA: Kigali will host a water treatment exhibition in March 2020

EASTERN AFRICA: Lake Victoria clean-up programme underway

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

RWANDA: Kigali Green City project receives €9.6m grant from KfW

RWANDA: Exim Bank of China lends $214 million for Nyabarongo II Dam Project

AFRICA: ACCF provides $4.7 million for climate change adaptation

RWANDA: Empower signs PPA for Rucanzogera mini-hydro project

RWANDA: Capital Kigali gets central sewerage system

EAST AFRICA: AfDB grants €8 million for the Ruzizi IV hydropower project

RWANDA: Green bank creation on government’s agenda

RWANDA: Volkswagen launches electric car pilot project in Kigali

RWANDA: Ofid lends $20 million for water and sanitation in four districts

RWANDA: Solar kit supplier, Bboxx launches online payment service

RWANDA: Bboxx becomes diversified with the launch of biogas and LPG cooking

EAST AFRICA: SN Power and IPS will develop Ruzizi III dam project

RWANDA: $80 million irrigation and drought control project launched

RWANDA: 5 rhinos from European zoos regain their freedom

RWANDA: Dutch Nots will manufacture equipment for solar kit suppliers

RWANDA: Government launches €34 million flood control programme

RWANDA: AfDB finances Bboxx’s expansion in rural areas

RWANDA: Government plans to invest $440 million for 3-year water supply project

RWANDA: $5 billion pilot sustainable city will emerge next to Kigali by 2020

RWANDA: Morocco will contribute to strengthening radioprotection measures

RWANDA: Culligan International activates two drinking water plants in Kigali

AFRICA SOLAR: Kigali firmly awaits solar energy investors

Kigali, May, 23-25 2019

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

RWANDA: Government joins forces with China Bamboo to promote the product.

RWANDA: Sinohydro invests $214 million in Nyabarongo II dam construction

RWANDA: Symbion Power invests $200 million in biogas power plant

RWANDA: Kigali tries public-private partnership in the water sector

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

RWANDA: Volkswagen intends launching electric vehicles on the market

RWANDA: Climate and greenhouse gas control laboratory launched

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

RWANDA: AfDB approves major drinking water and sanitation works

RWANDA: 5th most attractive country for investment in green energy

RWANDA: GEF to invest $7 million, with priority given to sustainable cities projects

RWANDA: GGGI and country prepare programme for green cities’ development

RWANDA: Forum on green finance for a more resilient Africa

26-30 november 2018, Kigali

RWANDA: Ampersand to market electric motorcycles for transport in Kigali

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

RWANDA: Clarke Energy to supply 25 gas engines for two power plants

RWANDA: €10 million for access to renewable energy in refugee camps

RWANDA: From environmental aficionado to internationally recognized entrepreneur

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