The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN Water Convention have agreed to jointly encourage African countries to join the UN water management organisation to promote integrated and sustainable management of surface and groundwater resources
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World Bank launches fund to support sustainable mining
The World Bank has launched a climate-smart mining facility, a multi-million fund that aims to support sustainable extraction and processing of minerals used in clean energy technologies such as wind, solar power, batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles
Valio and Gasum intend to make energy from farm manure
Finland’s food company Valio and energy company Gasum intend to find solutions to the climate challenge together, binding more atmospheric carbon dioxide in grass fields and generating biogas from manure to replace fossil fuels
Côte d’Ivoire government seeks AfDB’s support for US$5.8bn tourism plan
Ivorian Minister of Tourism Siandou Fofana has presented a strategy document to the African Development Bank (AfDB) aimed at making Côte d’Ivoire Africa’s fifth biggest tourism destination from 2025
Diehl Metering supports ONEA in Burkina Faso to improve water management
Diehl Metering and its local partner Faso General Technology (FGT) are supporting the National Water and Sanitation Office (ONEA) in Burkina Faso to improve water management with advanced manual data consumption reading