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Gambia: Nawec MD Blames Old Networks, Overloads for Power Faults
[Foroyaa] The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Mr. Gallo Saidy, has blamed the recent low voltages and transformer bursts within the Greater Banjul Area and the West Coast Region on ageing networks and overloaded…
Angola: Vandalism Causes Losses of Over 50 Million Dollars to Energy and Water Sectors
[ANGOP] Luanda — Acts of vandalism and theft of equipment and components of the electrical and water system in Angola have caused, annually, losses valued at more than 50 million US dollars, a fact that makes the implementation of new projects to expa…
South Africa: SA Pushes Debt Sustainability, Green Financing and Disaster Response Before G20 Summit
[Daily Maverick] A month before South Africa hosts the first G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil, the country is pushing key issues of debt sustainability and the cost of capital, mobilising financing for Just Energy Transitions, harnessing critical mi…
South Africa: Raw Sewage Forces Khayelitsha Families to Abandon Shacks
[GroundUp] A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow
Nigeria: France Announces €410m Deal With Lagos to Enhance Waterways Transportation
[This Day] Abuja — France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, has announced a €410 million deal with Lagos state for the enhancement of water transportation, which will see an additional 100,000 Lagosians use th…
Nigeria: France Announces €410m Deal With Lagos to Enhance Waterways Transportation
[This Day] Abuja — France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Noël Barrot, has announced a €410 million deal with Lagos state for the enhancement of water transportation, which will see an additional 100,000 Lagosians use th…
Africa: The Great Wildebeest Migration, Seen From Space – Satellites and AI Are Helping Count Africa’s Wildlife
[The Conversation Africa] The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most remarkable natural spectacles on Earth. Each year, immense herds of wildebeest, joined by zebras and gazelles, travel 800-1,000km between Tanzania and Kenya in search of fresh …
Liberia: Arcelormittal, Monrovia Breweries, Hooked for Violations
[Liberian Observer] The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken disciplinary actions against ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), and Monrovia Breweries Incorporated, two major companies operating in the country for violating environmental laws. The EP…
Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Calls for Enhanced Support for Countries Facing Debt, Climate Risks
[ENA] Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide reiterated the need for a more responsive and inclusive global financial architecture that effectively addresses the priorities of developing and climate-vulnerable nations.
South Africa: ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ Is Corporate Gaslighting – the Real Change Must Come From the Fossil Fuel Industry
[The Conversation Africa] “Reduce, reuse, recycle.” For more than 50 years, those three Rs have been the world’s go-to environmental mantra.