Media Monitoring, Friday 24 May

Enhancing Africa’s green economy through eco-geographical indication for coffee — (UNEP)
JBQ Africa, Agricolleges sign MoU to empower agri education across Africa — (Bizcommunity)
Universities boost safe food security research in East Africa — (University World News)

Major Chinese papermaker eyes voluntary carbon deals in Gabon — (Carbon Pulse)
Nigeria positions for $2.5 billion carbon market as UNDP sets 2030 target for Africa — (Nairametrics)
Zambia signs $30-mln agreement with World Bank to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — (Carbon Pulse)

Researchers propose use of electrical blackouts to determine impact of artificial light on wildlife — (Phys.org)
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil — (The Conversation)

Abuja Action Plan on Sustainable Hydropower Development in Africa unveiled — (Water Power Magazine)
Ghana’s energy transition framework aims for net-zero emissions by 2070 — (MyJoyOnline)
Green energy collaboration a must to reindustrialise South Africa — (Mining Weekly)
Italy backs new Africa link in bid to boost green energy imports — (Bloomberg)
US Power Africa sees grid key to fix continent’s energy security — (Bloomberg)

IMF approves $164.6m funding for Rwanda — (The East African)
U.S. and Kenya partner on climate and international financial reform — (NRDC)

How to unlock green business opportunities across Africa — (ESI Africa)

South Africa inaugurates ‘first of its kind’ nuclear medicine hub — (Research Professional News)

Chariot completes feasibility study for Mauritania hydrogen project — (Energy Capital & Power)
Green hydrogen in Tunisia — (TNI)

Cameroon’s new mining code: financing and state powers — (Pinsent Masons)
How Africa can deal with global demand for its critical minerals — (The East African)
Namibia's producer price index for mining, quarrying rises in Q1 — (Xinhua)
South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil — (The Conversation)

DR Congo woos foreign investors to boost local production of electric vehicles and batteries — (YouTube)
Schneider Electric launches EVLink e-mobility solution in Africa region as more countries eye transition to electric vehicles — (Mining Weekly)
South Africa’s electric car sales surge — (MyBroadband)
South African off-grid EV charging network gets green light — (Electrive)