Infrastructure News

Spending on infrastructure in South Africa will be needed in order for the country's economy to continue to grow.

This is according to Henk Langenhoven, economist at the South African Federation of Civil Engineering (Safec),...

Telephone operators Bharti Airtel announced on 16 August 2010 its intention of investing ten million Dollars over three years in the Seychelles, in a number of IT infrastructure projects.

Bharti Airtel have in fact just acquired...

A road construction project planned for Zambia is likely to bring a number of advantages to South Africa's retail industry.

This is according to Business Day, which explains the transportation infrastructure scheme will mean...

Tunisia has just announced its intention to invest 5.5 billion Dollars in developing a high-speed railway line which will link its territory to Libya Morocco, and Algeria.

The investment, which will be spread over the next ten...

Information and communication technology (ICT) plays an important role in the future economic growth of Ghana.

This is according to President John Evans Atta Mills, whose speech was read by communications minister Haruna Iddrisu...

A project involving the modernisation and rehabilitation of the agricultural irrigation network of the plains of Hebra and the Province of Mascara in Algeria will be set in place in 2011, the daily Tribune has learned from a...

Road improvements are being made in south Sudan, although more new links are required for the development to continue.

This is according to Antony Makana, minister for roads and transport, who was quoted by Reuters commenting on...

India and Singapore have signed a number of contracts with Gabon to the value of 4.5 billion Dollars for several infrastructure projects, as President Ali Bongo announced this weekend.

These investments relate to highway...

A number of European development partners have jus signed a financing agreement with Egypt relating to a project for the extension of the Egyptian electricity network.

According to a press release issued on Friday by the...

Roads will be improved and living standards enhanced for the people of Gabon, it has emerged.

In a statement from the country's government, President Ali Bongo revealed the nation has signed deals worth $4.5 billion...

Brazil has granted financing of 250 million Dollars to Ghana for a construction programme for highway infrastructures in the east of the country, as announced by the Ghanaian government.

The work will extend over a period of two...

Information communication technology (ICT) infrastructure in Ghana is about to undergo changes.

This was the announcement of Kofi Attor, chief executive officer for the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (Gifec),...

The World Bank has just granted loans amounting to 3.2 billion Dollars and ten subsidies in the sum of 60.2 million Dollars to Egypt.

The funds are intended for the financing of 18 projects in the sectors of electricity, food...

A new water treatment plant and six wells will come into service this October in Luanda, in Côte d'Ivoire.

The announcement came this week, from the Minister for Economic Infrastructures,...

Kalonzo Musyoka, vice-president of Kenya, has been in talks regarding the country's transport infrastructure.

According to the Daily Nation, Mr Musyoka spoke with those in charge of a number of Chinese firms that carry out...

African construction firm Group Five is set to continue its infrastructure developments in water, power and transport sectors.

This is according to chief executive officer (CEO) Mike Upton, who spoke about the company's future...

Power infrastructure in Nigeria may get a boost, after president Goodluck Jonathan promised to install an electricity grid costing $3.5 billion (£2.23 billion) in the African country.

In a statement his office said: "President...

The Regional African Satellite Communication Organisation has just successfully launched a satellite, via Ariane, with the aim of developing the telecommunications network on the continent.

Financed by more than...

At a press conference on 6 August, the Minister for Economic Infrastructures, Dagobert Banzio, announced the launch of a vast project to renovate the roads and canals of Abidjan, specifically in order to...

The flow of fresh water into Lake St Lucia in South Africa's east coast will be increased under plans recently announced by the World Bank.

Following the approval of a $9 million (£5.69 million) Global Environment Facility...