Climate & Sustainablity
All round climate and sustainable energy across Africa
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Tunisia Heat Crisis Forces Power Rationing, Blackouts Affect Major Operations
Record electricity demand during extreme temperatures has forced Tunisia’s state utility, STEG, to ration supply in several regions, with blackouts disrupting water pumping and factory operations.
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Tree Planting Plan Draws Attention Far Beyond Ethiopia
International coverage spotlighted Ethiopia's use of mass public participation to support forest restoration, strengthen climate cooperation and advance long term sustainable development goals.
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Morocco Approves $1.5bn Waste-to-Energy Plant for Casablanca
Morocco's planned $1.5bn waste-to-energy plant could reshape urban waste management, reduce landfill emissions and provide a model for sustainable power generation across Africa.
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Nigeria: FG Turns to Clean Energy to Power Airports
Solar power and waste recycling are set to play an important role in Nigeria's airports under a new clean energy strategy unveiled by the Federal Government.
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AfDB Approves $400m to Improve Municipal Power, Water Services in South Africa
AfDB's $400 million loan will help South Africa overhaul electricity and water services in Mpumalanga while supporting the country's just energy transition through performance-based municipal reforms
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Nigeria Warned Against Replacing Oil Pollution with Destructive Mining
The global shift to clean energy is increasing demand for Nigeria's critical minerals, placing environmental protection and community rights at the centre of mining discussions.
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Uganda Sets Aside $13m as El Niño Heat Threat Grows
Uganda is stepping up climate preparedness with emergency funding after weather forecasts warned of unusually high July temperatures linked to El Niño and the risks they pose to farming, water and public health.
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Heatwaves Push More Nigerian Families Towards Poverty — Report
New research links climate-driven illness with rising medical bills, lower incomes, and deeper financial hardship in vulnerable households.
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Nigeria Targets Climate Funding with New Electric Cooking Roadmap
The government is preparing funding proposals to draw investment into electric cooking, hoping to move millions off firewood and charcoal. The ambition runs into a stubborn fact: around 167 million people still lack access to clean cooking,
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Ethiopia Urges Faster Action on Electrification and Climate Finance Access
Ethiopia has called for stronger global support to expand electricity access and lower financing barriers for developing countries as discussions intensify ahead of the next UN climate summit.