Media Monitoring, Tuesday 7 May

Novare becomes first African firm to partner with IFC on their latest green building initiative — (Africa.com)

The rise of Chinese investment in Morocco’s EV industry — (Africa24.it)

Nigerian entrepreneur invests in greener future with $1 million electric mobility prize —  (Sunnewsonline.com)

Experts converge in Kenya to endorse green job creation — (Newsghana.com.gh)

Cisco, partners help Tanzanian coffee growers boost yields sustainably using IoT — (Farmersreviewafrica.com)

Synthetic fertiliser kills soils, harms health says AFSA ahead of Africa summit — (Nation.africa)

Fertilizers will not fix Africa’s food crisis —  (Project-syndicate.org)

Solar energy drives greater efficiency at healthcare centers — (Esi-africa.com)

Ban exportation of raw minerals to enrich Africa —  (Dailynews.co.tz)

AfriLabs and Intel unveil initiative to empower impact enterprises in underserved African regions — (Innovation-village.com)

African Development Bank, other to empower marginalised groups in Ghana, Senegal — (Vanguardngr.com)

Africa: Plans unveiled for Africa’s first hydrogen-fuelled vessel —  (Bunkerspot.com)countries grow genetically engineered crops — (Genetic Literacy Project)

ESRA to develop framework for sustainable carbon credit financing — (Capitalfm.co.ke)

SA's emissions have peaked, but more must be done to meet 2030 targets - climate commission — (News24.com)

Morocco braces for new heatwave —  (Trtafrika.com)

Kenya, Tanzania hit by first-ever cyclone following weeks of heavy rain, deadly floods —  (Earth.org)

Solar EV charging to bypass the grid: A $2.5B market by 2034 says IDTechEx — (Renewableenergymagazine.com)

GameChange Solar secures over 500 MW of solar projects in Southern Africa — (Electricnet.com)

A ‘tsunami’ of commercial and industrial investment: trends in African solar power in 2023 — (Pv-tech.org)

Feasibility studies for photovoltaic power plant, battery energy storage system and photovoltaic systems on municipality buildings in the city of Windhoek — (Afdb.org)

Cleanergy solutions inaugurated as green hydrogen gains traction — (Economist.com.na)

WACT signs 1.2GWh solar power purchase agreement — (Leadership.ng)

Wind energy keeping the lights on in 3.6 million households —  (Cbn.co.za)

GE Vernova and AFC buy their way into giant renewable Morocco-UK power project with $24.3 million —  (Offshore-energy.biz)

East Africa’s future in energy shines brighter on the continent — (Africa.businessinsider.com)

South Africa lacks energy power in emerging multipolar world —  (Thebftonline.com)

Good news for Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power station — (Businesstech.co.za)

ETHIOPIA: Plastic recycling start-up Kubik raises $5.2m for expansion (Waste / Circular economy) —  (Afrik21.africa)

Rwandan business executives upbeat about upcoming Africa CEO Forum — (Newtimes.co.rw)

USAID launches $6M program for climate resilience efforts in Kenya —  (Voanews.com)