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“More tech companies are developing in Africa than in the rest of the world”
Digital technology is playing an increasingly prominent role in Africa’s economic development. In fact, more tech companies are developing across the continent than in the rest of the world. In the ap...
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Sanitation in Brazil: from Mud to Energy
Water and sanitation companies in several Brazilian states are carrying out an ambitious project to improve wastewater treatment and recover sewage sludge. This is part of an overall effort to better...
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3 Drivers of Sustainable Transitions in French Overseas Territories
Perhaps more than anything else, three things drive the economies of French overseas territories in helping them adopt a more sustainable model: energy transitions, agricultural reforms and sustainabl...
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The Private Sector and Climate Change Adaptation
AFD Group’s private sector subsidiary, Proparco, has released the 38th issue of its Private Sector & Development magazine, dedicated to climate change adaptation. In this latest issue climate experts,...
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A MOOC to Get to Grips with the Financial Risks of Climate Change
AFD is launching the second part of its online training program on financial climate risks, in collaboration with AFD Campus.
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Are AFD’s Actions Aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement?
The results are in. AFD Group submitted extensive data on its activities around the world to an independent think tank specializing in climate change, to analyze whether the Group’s work is aligned wi...
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COP27: AFD Group’s Continuing Commitment to Biodiversity and the Climate
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt ends on 18 November. The event was an occasion for AFD Group to present its continuing commitments to climate action and biodiversity protection around the world.
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Boosting Access to Renewable Energy across East Africa
East Africa is endowed with resources capable of generating vast amounts of renewable energy, such as wind, hydro and solar power. In Tanzania and Uganda though, this energy is largely untapped, and t...
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Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for millions in Ethiopia
World Toilet Day on November 19 highlights the dangers of lacking sanitary facilities, and the search for sustainable solutions. With an estimated 419 million people practising "open defecation" world...
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Microfinance: a Boon for Entrepreneurs Excluded from Conventional Banking
Small businesses and entrepreneurs with few resources can find it extremely difficult to obtain loans and get off the ground. Microfinance however, can be a source of invaluable support. AFD Group ha...
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Toilets are Producing Energy in East Africa's Largest Informal Settlement
Around the world, some 3.5 billion people are living without safe toilets, and close to 1,000 children under five die every day due to a lack of sanitation facilities. Ahead of World Toilet Day this S...
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Uzbekistan: more production, with less environmental impact
Uzbekistan has launched a series of reforms to green its economy and ensure that it becomes a driver of growth, while limiting the environmental impact of development. A goal that was lauded by French...
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€300 Million for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa
The first installment of a series of loans and grants has just been delivered to South Africa. It’s part of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) entered into at last year’s COP26 in Glasgow,...
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AFD Digital Energy Challenge: Boosting Energy Access across Africa through Innovation
The Digital Energy Challenge has awarded 10 start-ups and utility companies for coming up with some of the most innovative approaches to providing electricity in Africa. From “mini-grids” connecting o...
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France and Ethiopia conduct joint Scientific Operation to Restore the Ancient Churches of Lalibela
Since 2019, AFD has been supporting several actions to preserve and develop the ancient stone-carved Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recently, a new proje...
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The DIRECCT program: Digitizing Health, Education and Business to Provide a Shield from Shocks
The DIRECCT program works in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to support connectivity and digitization in the healthcare, education and small-business sectors. It helps these sectors bet...
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COP15: What's at Stake in the Search for a New Global Biodiversity Framework
The animal and plant life on which we all depend is at risk of collapse. The COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal, from December 7 to 19, aims to finalize a global agreement on measures to halt its d...
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Biodiversity: A Victim of Climate Change...and Source of Solutions
World leaders have reached a historic agreement to protect 30% of the planet for nature by 2030, at COP15 in Montreal - the second of two major events in recent weeks, aimed at preserving biodiversity...
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AFD on side with World Cup Semi-Finalists, Morocco
The 2022 World Cup was marked by a number of upsets, with virtually unknown teams coming from out of nowhere to beat the favorites. Morocco was one such team, which, contrary to expectations, made it...
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“Strong Sustainability" for (truly) Sustainable Development
The more the term “sustainable development” is used, the less clear it appears to be. It can range from activities that preserve natural life, to actions that aim to improve environmental conditions,...
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