Media Monitoring, Wednesday 22 May

Customized solutions for Ethiopian wheat — (AllAfrica)

US$6bn Africa cotton market eluding local economy — (Thebftonline)

Can Africa position its carbon market to finance climate action? — (Newtimes)

Eskom Extends Coal Plants’ Lives to Protect South Africa Grid — (Bloomberg)

Germany ready to support Ghana’s renewable energy transition — (Msn)

Global Gateway: launch of the green resilient electricity system programme for Kenya — (Eeas)

South Africa's $5.8 bn green hydrogen project to be energised by hot De Aar sunshine — (Miningweekly)

Congo lauds partnership with African Development Bank, seeks enhanced climate funding — (Zawya)

Namibia needs $72 million for drought relief — (Observer24)

Tanzanian utility floats $21m green bond to fund water projects — (Msn)

Inaugural Korea-Africa Summit: A sustainable path for shared prosperity — (Koreatimes)

President Ruto advocates for vaccine manufacturing in Africa — (Standardmedia)

How the West can match China in race for minerals in Africa — (Mining-journal)

Kenya breaks ground for World’s first green garment factory made from recycled containers — (Farmersreviewafrica)

Kenya ranked 6th most preferred destination by mining investors — (Kenyanews)

South Africa’s Impala Platinum signs black empowerment deal — (Mining-technology)

Zimbabwe asks miners to ramp up gold output to support ZiG currency — (Miningweekly)

New taxes threaten to stifle Kenya’s growing EV sector — (Semafor)

Nigeria: Spiro seeks financing partners to ramp up electric-bike supply — (Theafricareport)

Plug-in electric vehicles in USA consumed more electricity than the whole of Uganda in 2023 — (Cleantechnica)

French, Russia, Chinese firms vie to build Ghana's first nuclear power plant — (Reuters)

Bawumia commissions 400-ton-per-day capacity waste recycling plant in Kperisi — (Modernghana)

Executive Order on garbage remains on paper a year later — (Monitor)