Infrastructure News

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...

A hydroelectric power station is going to be built at the site of the Markala dam, in Mali, with an output varying between 10 and 13 MW, reports the newspaper l'Indépendant.

A working meeting between the...

Efforts must be made to ensure water remains a priority when people are making decisions over the state of the environment.

This is according to an article from Inter Press Service, which stated: "Water is at the heart of the...

By May 2011, the ten regional capitals of Cameroon will be interconnected by optical fibres providing high-speed Internet access.

The project, announced by the Ministry of Posts...

The West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) is now supplying gas to Ghana. The first deliveries, on 20 March, followed 28 years of work and negotiations. However, the event was discreet for fear...

Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has entered into a joint venture with the Chinese company Chalco to exploit an iron mine in south east Guinea.

Rio Tinto announced on Tuesday 3 August in a press...

Information and communications technology (ICT) in Ghana will be developed in order to extend it to rural communities, it has emerged.

Computer micro-processor manufacturer Intel Corporation has created a range of initiatives to...