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Spiro receives Museveni’s support to launch its e-mobility activities in Uganda

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

EAST AFRICA: floods in the first half of 2024

TotalEnergies sued for “its contribution to climate change

ElectriFI invests in electric motorcycles from start-up Gogo in Uganda

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

UGANDA: IPS and Westgass to build hydrogen-based green fertilizer plant

UGANDA: circular economy roadmap launched

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

Plastic pollution: 76 WTO member states advocate sustainable trade practices

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

Retrospective

AFRICA: climate causes the most serious humanitarian crises of 2024

UGANDA: a call for tenders for 40 solar systems for water production

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

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

UGANDA: $1.5m from DANIDA to train farmers in modern irrigation techniques

UGANDA: 108,000 farmers benefit from modern irrigation in Kabuyanda

UGANDA: TotalEnergies begins drilling for oil in the Murchison Falls National Park

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

UGANDA: Kampala to raise $28bn for its climate finance needs by 2030

UGANDA: A fleet of 80 vehicles will improve waste management in Kampala

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

UGANDA: New Delhi finances drinking water for 500,000 people in 20 districts

UGANDA: with $200 million, Spiro will deploy 140,000 electric motorcycles

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

UGANDA: 160 farmers to be provided with irrigation systems in Kapelebyong

UGANDA: Vehicles to be fitted with refuse bags from 1 April 2023

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

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

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

UGANDA: NWSC to build new water pumping station at Masaka plant

UGANDA: In Kagadi, a new drinking water system serves 150,000 people

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

UGANDA: Coca-Cola partners with DHL to recycle plastic waste in Kampala

UGANDA: BGFA to grant $5m for d.light and Engie solar kits

UGANDA: EnviroServ acquires 34 vehicles for oil waste management

UGANDA: A new drinking water supply serves 163,000 people in Rukungiri

UGANDA: French HDF wants to invest in hydrogen power plants

UGANDA: €68m from Berlin for climate resilience and energy

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

AFRICA: Bayport secures $12 million from WaterEquity for water and sanitation

UGANDA: Equatorial and GIZ team up to solarize 27 rural clinics

UGANDA: AFD finances €1.5 million for sustainable infrastructure in Kampala

UGANDA: Sogea-Satom signs a contract for drinking water in Mbarara

UGANDA: Phase II of the Karago drinking water project will benefit 21 villages

UGANDA: EnDev seeks a consultant for solar irrigation

UGANDA: Aptech supplies solar power to Zembo’s electric motorbikes

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

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

UGANDA: Korea funds $2.3m for waste management in Kampala

UGANDA: Government inaugurates small-scale irrigation scheme in Garuka

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

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

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

UGANDA: Coca-Cola and 3 start-ups join forces against plastic waste in Kampala

UGANDA: Seoul grants $5m for farmers’ climate resilience

UGANDA: Zembo installs 4 spare charging stations in Kampala for electric motorbikes

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

UGANDA: EAIF lends $10.6m for Nyamwamba II hydropower plant

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

SADC: Kibo diversifies and invests in electricity storage with Enerox

AFRICA: The continent tops a global ranking on pollution levels

UGANDA: Unprecedented pollution levels in Kampala worry authorities

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

UGANDA: Nyamwamba II hydroelectric power plant goes into commercial operation

UGANDA: New facilities provide water to 71 villages in Dokolo

EAST AFRICA: the heavy toll of the 2021/22 cyclone season in the Indian Ocean

UGANDA: How rising waters of Lake Albert are shaking ecosystems

UGANDA: €26 million in additional funding for water and sanitation in Gulu

UGANDA: WWF launches “Earth Hour” initiative to combat plastic pollution

UGANDA: The stakes of joining the Helsinki Water Convention

UGANDA: AfDB-funded WSSP II Provides Clean Water to 800,000 People

UGANDA: UNDP and COMESA boost climate-smart agriculture

UGANDA: Sogea-Satom wins a major contract for water and sanitation in Gulu

UGANDA/TANZANIA: Voith Hydro commissions Kikagati hydropower plant

UGANDA: Engie commissions a 600 kWp solar mini-grid on Lolwe Island

UGANDA: BGFA seeks consultant for off-grid energy training

UGANDA: New irrigation system to supply farmers in Bukedea

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

How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa

AFRICA: Hydropower to be the focus of a conference and exhibition in Kampala in March

15-17 March, Kampala

Green Hydrogen: Research and Development Advances in Africa 

UGANDA: InfraCo, DOB and Mobility54 Invest in Zembo’s Electric Motorcycles

UGANDA: the crossroads of NGOs opposed to a TotalEnergies oil project

UGANDA: Swedfund finances floating solar power plants in several dams

UGANDA: Water from the Aswa River to be pumped to serve 70 villages in Kyenjojo

UGANDA: Nexus Green to install solar irrigation systems at 687 sites

UGANDA-SIERRA LEONE: FMO and REPP fund WIPP for electrification via green mini-grids

AFRICA: 4 cities receive Gap Fund grants for climate projects

UGANDA: AFD and EU grant €78.56 million for water and sanitation in Insingiro

EAST AFRICA: Waste recycling solution providers to be featured

October 7 2021, online

UGANDA: A new drinking water supply system supplies 28,500 people in Moyo

UGANDA: New water supply for 35 villages in the Central Region

UGANDA: Ordinance puts households at the centre of waste management in Mbale

AFRICA: Six companies awarded for low-carbon projects

UGANDA: An artificial lake to provide water for farmers in Lopei

UGANDA: Women at the heart of sustainable plastic waste management?

UGANDA: Refugees will plant 50,000 trees across the country

UGANDA: Supporting the Clean Seas Campaign to reduce plastic pollution

UGANDA: Integrated energy system to speed up electrification process

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

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

Cyril Courjaret: “My challenge is to prepare for the future growth of SUEZ in Africa”

CEO of SUEZ Africa - Near East

UGANDA: Koica funds waste and faecal sludge management in Kampala

AFRICA: Winch to raise $2.12m for electrification via green mini-grids

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

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

In partnership with SUEZ

AFRICA: Towards the creation of a water resources management platform

UGANDA: A coalition for a campaign against plastic pollution

UGANDA: China’s BUCC provides water to 173,360 people in 4 districts

UGANDA: FAO provides Kalungu with four solar-powered irrigation systems

UGANDA: China’s Zhonghao wins contract for Busia water and sanitation project

UGANDA: BGFA to subsidise solar off-grid providers again

UGANDA: Andritz to Rehabilitate Kiira Hydropower Plant (200 MW)

UGANDA: retaining rainwater to reduce flooding in Teso

UGANDA: TexFad aims to make 2,400 mats from banana fibres by 2021

AFRICA: After Senegal, Akon will build a second sustainable city in Uganda

UGANDA: Kampala gives green light for oil development in Lake Abert

UGANDA: 2021 Roots aims to plant 40 million trees

Urban sanitation, a major challenge for sustainable cities in Africa

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

UGANDA: NSWC takes over Rukungiri water and sanitation project

OLÉODUC EACOP: Standard Bank makes its loan conditional on an environmental audit.

UGANDA: Coca-Cola supports plastic waste collection again

“To guarantee the profitability of the mini-grids, subsidies of 40-50% are needed”

Interview Frédéric Pfister (NOA)

AFRICA: gnuGrid raises $250,000 for its off-grid monitoring solution

AFRICA: Winch Energy obtains $16 million to finance 49 mini-grids in two countries

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

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

AFRICA: Gaia invests in Innovex for remote management of solar power plants

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

AFRICA: Hydropower will be the focus of an exhibition in Uganda in April 2021

13-15 July 2021 in Uganda

AFRICA: REPP finances access to electricity through battery storage

AFRICA: SunCulture raises $14 million to distribute its solar-powered water pumps

UGANDA: Sinohydro asks for a new deadline for the delivery of the Karuma dam

UGANDA: in the face of Covid-19, GIZ and PSFU support green energy companies

UGANDA: UEGCL renovates 3 power lines to operate the Karuma dam

UGANDA: PUPAEA to install one million ecological toilets by 2030

UGANDA: CCC electrifies the island of Bugala via an underwater cable in Lake Victoria

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

UGANDA: Government inaugurates water and sanitation project in Gulu

UGANDA: Coca-Cola and Tooro join forces against the pollution of the Mpanga River

UGANDA: In Gulu, NWSC will pump water from the Nile to supply 341,000 people

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

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

UGANDA: a new report points the environmental risks of Total’s oil project

MALAWI-UGANDA: Yellow obtains $3.3M to distribute its solar kits

UGANDA: Nucafe equips its Namanve plant with a 172 kWp PV solar power plant

UGANDA: Umeme to use $9 million for electricity disposal from Siti 2’s power plant

UGANDA: Katosi drinking water plant to be put into service in February 2021

UGANDA: $13.6 million from WB for drinking water in Busia district

UGANDA: Kiira Motors set to produce 5,000 electric vehicles per year by 2021

UGANDA: AfDB grants US$ 6.5 million for Kayunga Water Supply Project

UGANDA: EIB lends $12.5m to Fenix for solar electrification via solar kits

UGANDA: Coca-Cola joins forces with local stakeholders to recycle plastic waste

UGANDA: Working with the UK to promote clean and affordable energy

UGANDA: US$169.2 million from IDA for irrigation in response to climate emergency

AFRICA: GRMF call for applications to finance geothermal projects

MALI – UGANDA: Denmark supports climate change mitigation

UGANDA: Kamapala taxi-bike drivers move to electric bikes

UGANDA: Geothermal exploration suspended in Kibiro, Panyimur and Buranga

EASTERN AFRICA: Concern over rising Lake Victoria waters

UGANDA: IDA provides $78 million for forest preservation and development

UGANDA-TANZANIA: AfDB says no funding for crude oil pipeline (EACOP)

UGANDA: Amea Power to build four solar and wind farms in two regions

UGANDA: European Union grants €90.4 million for green economy

UGANDA: Chinese CEEC to supply 500 MWp of photovoltaic solar energy

EASTERN AFRICA: Lake Victoria clean-up programme underway

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

UGANDA: BBS Energy launches “Envirocook” project for eco-friendly cooking

With the Africa-France 2020 Summit

AFRICA: ACCF provides $4.7 million for climate change adaptation

AFRICA: Successful Africa-UK summit on green energy sector

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

UGANDA: German football club plants trees for environmental protection

UGANDA: Royal Techno launches explorations on two geothermal sites

UGANDA: New $200 million fund created to prevent climatic disasters

AFWA 2020: To improve solutions for a better access to water and sanitation in Africa

February 24-27 2020, Kampala

UGANDA: Government action plan to address Kalagala compensation area

UGANDA: HP Gauff and Artelia to expand Kampala’s drinking water network

UGANDA: Government relaunches Murchison Falls hydroelectric project

UGANDA: Solar off-grids are being installed in barracks to reduce expenses

UGANDA: NEMA chooses six companies to manage faecal sludge in Kampala

UGANDA: NWSC to start construction of Nalukolongo wastewater treatment plant

UGANDA: Sinohydro conducts preliminary tests on Karuma’s 600 MW dam

UGANDA: Government cancels Murchison Falls hydroelectric project

TANZANIA / UGANDA: KPCL completes project financing for Kikagati Dam Project

AFRICA: Egypt will build solar power plants in 7 African countries

UGANDA: Kampala extends waste collection mandate by one year

UGANDA: Total summoned by 5 NGOs for environmentally damaging activities

UGANDA: Popular opposition to dam construction near Murchison Falls

AFRICA: 21 scientists receive scholarships for climate-related studies

UGANDA: 10 MW photovoltaic solar power plant comissioned in Bufulbi

UGANDA: Major water and sanitation projects to serve Kampala

UGANDA: NWSC and Suez sign agreement for €120 million water and sanitation project

UGANDA: Sinohydro to put Karuma dam into service by December 2019

UGANDA: Nakasongola authorities launch reforestation programme

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

UGANDA: Prepaid drinking water reaches Buikwe through community project

UGANDA: To relaunch 6.6 MW Nyagak hydroelectric project

UGANDA: EAIF and PIDG invest $27 million in Kikagati hydroelectric project

UGANDA: 24 MW Kabulasoke solar park commissioned by Xsabo and GLAE

UGANDA: AFD invests €270 million in two water and sanitation projects

UGANDA: CWE commissions 183.2 MW Isimba hydroelectric dam

UGANDA: Egypt funds Kariba invasive grass control project

Uganda: Government reaches out to investors to boost green economy

UGANDA: Climate change adaptation plan for agriculture adopted

UGANDA: Tiger Power to supply energy to 300 homes and businesses in Kyenjojo

UGANDA: AFD grants €270 million loan for drinking water and sanitation

UGANDA: Country wants to produce 100 MW of geothermal energy by 2025

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

UGANDA: Fenix International, solar energy company, moves from the USA to Uganda

UGANDA: Vodokanal to manage Ugandan water and waste after St Petersburg

UGANDA: CWE delays in Isimba hydroelectric dam construction

UGANDA: Indian government invests $200 million in energy and irrigation

UGANDA: Chinese Sinohydro to deliver Karuma hydroelectric dam in 2019

UGANDA: SN Power acquires SGBH’s shares in the Bujagali power plant

UGANDA: AfDB Releases $62 Million for Water and Sanitation in 10 Cities

UGANDA: NWSC to inaugurate largest wastewater treatment plant

UGANDA: Sogea Satom to build water treatment plant for $96 million

UGANDA: Netherlands relaunches Wash Water Sanitation Programme

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