The Embassy of Sierra Leone in Brussels participated in the “AFRICA IN TRANSITION” seminar, held last week in Brussels, where it was revealed that Sierra Leone has been selected as one of three demonstration sites for the Energy Access in Urban and Rural Africa (ENERGICA) project.
The ENERGICA project focuses on energy access and sustainable energy development. Its three demonstration sites are located in the Diana Region, Madagascar; Freetown, Sierra Leone; and Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya.
In Freetown, the SME “Waste Transformer” developed a low-tech, innovative biogas digester. This system converts the city’s organic waste into energy, which then powers a natural fertilizer production plant. The project aims to support hospitals in Sierra Leone by using the biodigester’s heat for water heating and disinfection. It is also exploring the potential of hydrogen energy systems to produce medical-grade oxygen.
Ms. Betty Dodd, ABP to the Ambassador, and Mr Ahmed Tejan Kabba, Research and Policy Officer, attended the seminar.
