Today, I want to talk about sustainability because as a word, it might be misused but in reality, it is what is going to save any significant investment that is made in Africa.
There are a lot of charities out there that for years have been digging up wells or creating water sources in Africa.
London-based research organisation the International Institute for Environment and Development said about 50,000 water supply points across rural Africa had failed, representing a loss of 215 to 360 million US dollars.
This in my opinion is a lot of money to be wasted. Wells dry up and changes in weather seem to have influenced this. A problem might be the lack of expertise or just the need for donors to spend money, which can be used in a better way.
So below, are some impressive cases of sustainability in Africa:
1. Oserian Development Corporation in Kenya: I recall Oserian from growing up in Naivasha, but what is very amazing is the fact that they use geothermal power to power the farms and the growing flowers directly under the sun means that even though most of the flowers are flown to Europe, the emissions are less than for those plants grown in Europe. (Read article here from Capital News)
2. In Ghana, an Indian company is eyeing the alternative energy sector. China and India, I have repeated are the places that Africa can learn from the best. More of the article here
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