Infrastructure News

La Nouvelle Tribune.info

Le développement de l´Afrique passe, également, par le renforcement de son capital infrastructurel. Cette une logique que la Banque Africaine de Développement (Bad) partage et s´y penche...

Jeune Afrique

Manque d'infrastructures, faiblesse de la concurrence et services inadaptés... Le continent rate la révolution qui pourrait booster sa croissance. Pour l'instant.

"Tout est dans l'ordinateur", écrivait...

Guardian.co.uk

Two countries press ahead with production, boosting hopes of increased revenues and job creation, but obstacles remain.

The race is on between Uganda and Kenya to see which will emerge as the region's first oil...

CNBC

The capital dependence on foreign direct investment for infrastructural development has been problematic for the African economy.

"We need to know where our savings funds are, what our pension funds money is doing....

New Democrat (Monrovia)

Every 100 gallon pumps of water to Monrovia and its environs, 80 gallons are lost either through illegal connections or burst pipes, thus losing millions in the water sector, the Managing Director of the...

Africa Review

The number of foreign passengers ferried by African airlines nearly stagnated in the first quarter of 2014, due to high fares and rising competition from big international players.

New data released by...


The Nation.com and Foreign Policy In Focus

This week, the House will vote on the Electrify Africa Act. This bill directs the president to draw up a multi-year strategy to strengthen the ability of countries in sub-Saharan...

Daily Independent

The African Development Bank (AfDB) said the present collaboration of some African leaders was an indicator of political will to boost the regional integration for effective economic growth.

Mthuli Ncube, the...

Africa Renewal

Apapa is the industrial hub of Lagos, Nigeria's bustling commercial capital that's home to some 17 million people.  Daily, the air in Apapa reverberates with the humming sound of electricity generators. In...

CNBC

African Development Bank plans to launch a $3bn infrastructure fund to raise money to deliver on vital infrastructure on the continent.

The money will be raised from regional and non-African pension funds, insurance...

Kyodo News International

Japan told foreign ministers and senior officials from about 50 African countries on Sunday that it will steadily implement 3.2 trillion yen, or $32 billion, in aid for Africa over a five-year period...

Agence Ecofin

Une récente décision du parlement kényan de faire payer la TVA sur les gros avions, risque d'accroître les coûts financiers pour la compagnie nationale Kenya Airways, notamment l'obliger à payer un total de 14...

Gaboneco

Dans le sillon des activités de la Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) pour le compte du mois de mai, figure le lancement officiel du fonds Africa 50, un moyen de financement spécialement dé ;dié au développement...

Capital FM

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the private sector to exploit investment opportunities in the infrastructure sector to bridge the deficit in the continent.
 


He said resources from the private sector could...

Engineering News

Due to the national power shortage and the rising electricity prices, large power and water users like mining houses, commercial buildings, manufacturing plants and the agricultural sector need to address the...

STLtoday (US) by Stephanie Peace

If you were to make a list of the most important issues facing the poor in Africa today, you would probably include access to healthy food, clean water and improved health care, but may not think...

The African Executive by H.E.Hon.Uhuru.Kenyatta

Infrastructure development is critical for economic growth and poverty reduction.  In Africa, infrastructure can potentially contribute as much as 2% per year to Gross...

The Guardian

THE World Bank Group announced yesterday that it mobilised about nearly N2.5 trillion as part of the reforms in the power sector, to support electricity generation in Nigeria. In the same vein, to harness interests...

Financial Afrik

Benjamin Augé, chercheur associé aux programmes Afrique subsaharienne et Énergie de l'Institut français à l'IFRI, principal centre indépendant de recherche, d'information et de débat sur les grandes questions...

Africa Renewal

Apapa is the industrial hub of Lagos, Nigeria's bustling commercial capital that's home to some 17 million people.  Daily, the air in Apapa reverberates with the humming sound of electricity generators. In...