United Nations Green Climate Fund Executive Director Hela Cheikhrouhou is seeking to raise as much as $15 billion by the end of the year to start financing projects in poor countries.
The U.S. has announced a new energy innovation tagged "Beyond the Grid'' to boost energy and address supply shortages in Nigeria and five other African countries.
En partenariat avec le gouvernement guinéen, le groupe Bolloré Africa-Logistic a lancé dans la capitale guinéenne le projet 'Blueline Guinée' en vue de doter le pays d'infrastructures modernes tournées vers le...
As part of efforts to boost water supply and improve sanitation in the country, the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), French Development Agency (FDA), and Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), have...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a partnership with Microsoft to invest $20 million as part of proposed measures to African governments to promote the use of ICTs.
Le Groupe des Ambassadeurs africains en France s'est réjoui cette semaine, lors de la célébration de la journée de l'Afrique en France dans le premier arrondissement de Paris, de la croissance économique à deux chiffres...
The World Bank and the French Development Agency have offered $243 million in grants for construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of rural feeder roads in four Nigerian states.
Increasing solar energy supply in Africa could be the major driver in the continent's goal of achieving 5.2% economic growth in 2014 despite the low investment in the renewable energy technology.
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Wednesday said recent developments at the Shiroro Hydro Power Plant had shown that its recent concession by the Federal Government was not a mistake.
German industry's representative in Angola, Ricardo Gerigk, has a tough job drumming up business in Luanda, the costliest city in the world for expats, where contracts tend to go to firms from China, Portugal and other...
Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and South Sudan. Officials described his four-day tour of Africa as part of efforts "to encourage...
Electricity expansion is the next big thing in U.S.-Africa relations. Boosting energy access is good for American business, good for American foreign policy, and transformative for millions of poor people-all at no cost...
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) seeks to fast-track implementation of continental programmes intended to drive Africa's transformation.
The NEPAD Planning and Coordination Agency (NPCA),...
Depuis lundi se tient à Dakar la semaine africaine de l'eau avec des responsables de sociétés de distribution d'eau et des officiels en provenance des 54 pays du continent.
Africa will receive its highest flow of foreign investment this year as the continent's growth accelerates towards levels not seen since the 2008-09 crisis, according to the annual economic review of the region...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it is spearheading a new initiative on infrastructure development financing with the establishment of 'Africa 50', a special purpose vehicle to bridge infrastructure...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to finance nearly 90% of the $130 million Nairobi urban road improvement project by way of a $115.9 million loan.
Infrastructure deficit is a big problem in Africa estimated to reduce industrial production by 40 per cent and making the cost of doing business very high.
Massive investment is required to finance the development...
A ministerial consultation on the Africa Power Vision took place on the margins of the World Economic Forum on Africa on 8 May in Abuja, convened by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister...
La recommandation a été faite à tous les ministres en charge du secteur de mener un plaidoyer en faveur de ce projet dans toutes les rencontres au niveau africain et international.
