Pilot Project: Waste Collecting Points in The Gambia – Operation at Wellingara BackgroundIn common with many African countries the Gambia has a solid waste problem, which not only threatens the environment of this West African country, but also harms the health of its people.The situation can only be described as dramatic. While government agencies such …
First Advanced ICT Training Camp for the region The world of Information Communication Technology is one of the fastest growing industries on the globe. In recent times, Africa has proven itself to be a true contender in the ICT industry where the East African region most especially, has fostered much advancement in digital and mobile …
International Research Project “Digital Africa” on ICT-based Local Information and Communication Systems for Sustaining Development With a range of projects, the research initiative „Digital Africa“ aims to make a contribution to the closure of the research gap, by drawing a comprehensive picture of the usage of ICTs by sub-Saharan African citizens. The initial project kick …
“Digital Africa” Gambia Workshop: ICT-based Local Information and Communication Systems for Sustaining Development Serekunda – First “Digital Africa” Gambia workshop kicked off in December 2013 about ICT for Development at YMCA conference room in Serrekunda. Prof. Dr. Martin Emmer (FU Berlin), Matthias Duchscherer (FU Berlin) and Dr. Yves J.M. Lamour (UTG) chaired the one day …
Project kick off: ICT-based Local Information and Communication Systems for Sustaining Development Berlin / Nairobi / Banjul – With the first research and contact visit in Nairobi, an international research project with FU Berlin, University of Nairobi, University of the Gambia and Project Lighthouse Africa kicked off on 7th November 2013. In the project funded …
Landfill and bio gas CHP unit at Bakoteh dumpsite As many African countries, Gambia has a waste problem, which not only threatens the environment of the West African country, but which does also affect the population’s health. Therefore, Project Lighthouse Gambia (PLG) is engaged with a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project by establishing a landfill …
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Collaboration between ProLightGambia and Dresden Banjul Organisation (DBO) Sukuta – In August 2012 Project Lighthouse Gambia and Dresden Banjul Organisation (DBO) have agreed on a close collaboration, fostering and implementing joint environmental protection, waste management and public awareness projects in the Gambia. DBO is operating as a registered international NGO in the Gambia. The organisation …
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Waste flow database presented to KMC Discussion of the first analytic results of the waste flow data base at Kanifing Municipal Council plenum meeting in June 2012. Kanifing – In June 2012 Matthias Duchscherer, President of Project Lighthouse Africa, and Dr. Yves Lamour, University of the Gambia, presented first analytic results of the established waste …
Chief Engineer inspects landfill Bakoteh – On behalf of Project Lighthouse Africa e.V. Lead Engineer Dipl.-Ing. Klaus-Arno Herzberg carried out a first survey and measure¬ment of gas potential of the Waste Disposal Site Bakoteh at the end of 2011. High level talks with KMC representatives and visits of the newly constructed fish market supplemented the …
First Green Desert workshop and researches at PLG’s Training and Knowledge Centre (VTC) New Yundum – During a first Green Desert workshop in May 2011 a team from ProLightAfrica’s partner organisation Green Desert e.V. has trained volunteer workers from ProLightGambia’s Vocational Training and Knowledge Centre (VTC) at New Yundum in the Gambia. The training was …
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