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A firm in Rwanda has found ways to turn single-use plastic into construction material under tough new laws on the use of plastic and waste management. The tough laws stipulated …
Rwanda turns plastic into construction material Read More
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A young Tanzanian entrepreneur is turning the country’s mounting plastic waste into “lumber” to help meet demand for housing in its growing cities, in an …
Tanzanian turns urban waste into plastic lumber Read More
The 26-year-old entrepreneur is co-owner of a start-up made up of young people who are anxious to address the city’s plastic waste management problem. The company, known as Plastic Recycling …
Tanzanian Environmentalists manufacturing Pavings from Plastic Read More
South Africa is sketching up plans for a 2,500 megawatt nuclear programme to try to resolve the country’s power supply problem, the energy ministry stated recently. Given the long lead-time …
South Africa revives idea of new civilian nuclear power programme Read More
Cargill has joined forces with The Nature Conservancy and its local supplier C-Weed Corporation to help seaweed farmers adopt better practices to restore coastal ecosystems and improve livelihoods in Tanzania. …
Cargill forms partnership to improve seaweed farming in Tanzania Read More
Board of Directors of World Bank has permitted a total of $300 million in International Development Association (IDA) credits and grants to support reforms that will help promote electricity trade …
World Bank gives US$300M for energy sector reforms in West Africa Read More
Zimbabwe’s emerging power projects have the potential to earn at least US$3 billion in annual energy exports from the current position of energy insufficiency, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston …
Zimbabwe targets U.S.$3 billion power exports Read More
Swiss engineering company NEK has declared its plans to generate 1,000MW of electricity from a number of wind farms in Ghana. The independent power producer believes the implementation of this …
Wind plans for Ghana gaining momentum Read More
Chairman of Nissan Africa South, Mike Whitfield, will lead the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) for the coming one year following his election as President at the organisation’s Annual …
Mike Whitfield, Nissan Africa South Chairman, to Direct African Automotive Manufacturers Read More
Slow Food Uganda, in collaboration with Slow Food International, is working to increase the ability of local communities to produce good, clean, and fair food by implementing initiatives funded by …
East Africa Building Local Economies Through Agroecology Read More