Flower flight South African scientists are collaborating with Nasa to put the country’s flora on the map. One – possibly two – of the space agency’s specially adapted Gulfstream jets is taking… Read more
Energy flow Nigeria has commissioned a 700MW hydropower project, its second largest. ESI-Africa reports that the Zungeru plant, which features four 175 MW Francis hydropower turbines, will produce 10% of Nigeria’s electricity…. Read more
Going for green Ghana is aiming to achieve net zero carbon emission status by 2060, according to its newly released Energy Transition and Investment Plan. Africa Business Communities reports that the plan, launched… Read more
Mobilising money Rwanda has launched the first sustainability-linked bond (SLB) in the East Africa Community. Devised by the Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) with support from the World Bank, the SLB will mature… Read more
Battery pack An estimated 300 000 people in Nigeria will soon have access to solar power. In a joint project, Mobile Power (MOPO) and distributed utility company CrossBoundary Access are setting up… Read more
