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Abidjan aims to become the energy hub of the sub-region
Côte d'Ivoire has started construction of a 46 megawatt biomass power plant in Aboisso.
Once erected, the structure will be the largest in West Africa.
It should be operational in two years to provide reliable energy at a competitive cost.
A project on which the Ivorian government is also betting to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30 to 50% by 2030.
In Niger, a connected farm to limit water waste
Abdou Maman Kane, farmer and researcher, has created a connected farm adapted to current challenges.
He has developed an innovative system that makes it possible to water to the drop and to cultivate in a more resilient way.
He now wants to spread his techniques to other professionals in the sector.
100% green campus in South Africa
About sixty kilometers from Cape Town, in Paarl, a "green school" opened last year: children learn to plant vegetables, stir compost, climb trees or track frogs... A great initiative to make them aware of ecological issues and stimulate their creativity and resistance so that they are better equipped to face the challenges of a future complicated by climate change.
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