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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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