Greenhouse farming in Somalia
Greenhouse farming is very promising in Somalia. This alternative aims to combat climate risks to produce better crops. With less watering and fewer insects, fruits and vegetables thrive.
Environment
21 February 2022
Environment
Environment
22 September 2022
Solar energy seduces Gabon
Confronted with growing energy demand, Gabon is turning to solar panels. The country's thermal power plants no longer produce enough and must find sustainable alternatives to meet the population's needs.
Environment
13 July 2022
Agriculture: Organic Gardens of Hope in Benin
The association "Les jardins de l'espoir" supports organic farmers with the launch of a bi-monthly organic farmers' market in 2021. An initiative aiming to be extended in the country and beyond. The African continent still has natural seeds, due to a lack of means to invest in chemical fertilizers which represent a threat to the environment and to health. This opportunity should be seized to promote healthy products that are accessible to all, and even gradually moving towards their export.
Environment
29 June 2022
In Somalia, solar energy has a bright future
In Somalia, the World Bank estimates that 11 million people have no access to electricity. Diesel-powered generators are the primary source of some of the world's most expensive energy, at around $1 per kilowatt-hour. A solar power plant has been established on the edge of the capital Mogadishu, bringing down electricity costs.
Environment
24 June 2022
Recycling old tires to create furniture in Kigali
In Rwanda, a company ingeniously transforms waste using used tires to create furniture. In this country that is very committed to environmental protection, entrepreneurs are not short of ideas to go green.
Environment
15 June 2022
Sustainable mobility: Kigali by electric bike
To limit greenhouse gas emissions and reduce traffic jams, the city of Kigali is betting on sustainable mobility. For a year now, self-service electric bicycles have been helping to solve mobility issues and pollution.
Environment
3 June 2022
Gabon’s pangolin victim of trafficking
In Central Africa, pangolins are highly sought after for their meat and scales, which leads to significant illegal trafficking in several countries on the continent. Even if pangolins have been a protected species for several years, trafficking persists, smugglers are multiplying, and the fight to eradicate this phenomenon is far from over. Même si les pangolins sont protégés depuis plusieurs années, le trafic persiste, les contrebandiers se multiplient et la lutte pour éradiquer ce phénomène est loin d’être finie.
