Infrastructure News

Water infrastructure in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, is to be improved thanks to investment from the South African government.

The four million South African rand (£346,000) is being earmarked to improve the city's waste and...

Telephone operator Bharti Airtel, which has a presence in 16 African countries, has just announced its 2001 action plan to improve its telecommunications infrastructure in Africa.

The...

The Nigerian government has been urged to spend more on infrastructure projects during 2011.

According to the World Bank, the nation is Africa's biggest oil producer but is currently placing too much emphasis on supporting...

ICT infrastructure is to improve in Africa after the International Finance Corporation (IFC) invested in Helios Towers Africa (HTA).

Some $25 million (£15.7 million) is being ploughed into the company so mobile phone towers...

The World Bank has granted Cameroon a loan of about 30 million dollars to finance a water infrastructure project.

The financing agreement was signed last Wednesday in Yaoundé. It will be...

Water infrastructure in Ghana is set to benefit from two separate grants from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The Water Resources Commission of Ghana will be given the money, with some €1.83 million (£1.5 million)...

China has granted the Democratic Republic  of the Congo (DRC) a gift of 7.6 million dollars, it was revealed Wednesday by a release from the AFP press agency.

The signature of the agreement took...

The Indian company Angélique International Limited, which will take charge of the construction of the Hydroelectric Power Station in Kakobola in DRC, announced last Monday that its investment in...

The African Development Bank Group (ADB) has targeted infrastructural developments over the past 12 months.

It noted over $2 billion (£1.3 billion) has been invested in improving the transport systems currently in place in...

Ethiopia needs investment if it is to improve its energy infrastructure through hydroelectric power generation.

While it currently has the capacity to provide electric at a cost-effective price, without a foreign outlay the...

Last Monday, the Foreign Ministers of Canada and of Algeria signed a protocol of agreement in order to consolidate their cooperation, in particular on infrastructures.

"Both of...

A partnership agreement in the domain of rail transport was signed January sixth in Agadir between the French group Alstom and Morocco.

It relates to a total investment of 1.1...

Uganda is set to benefit from improved transport infrastructure, which will reduce the cost for businesses of transporting goods.

The Kampala-Entebbe Super Highway, a 53km four-lane road, will be built alongside the construction...

Kenya's transport infrastructure will benefit from investment from China in roads and an airport in 2011.

Allan Odhiambo, writing for Business Daily, noted 78.6 billion Kenyan shillings (£643 million) has been set aside...

The African Development Bank (ADB) Group has just approved a 90.7 million dollar loan for an airport construction project in Senegal.

At the same time, the ABD, with...

The ICT infrastructure in Zambia is undergoing an improvement as internet is brought to rural communities.

Among the areas that have benefited from this rollout is the village of Macha, with the BBC observing it is almost 50...

Kenya will see an enhancement in its energy infrastructure as a deal has been agreed that will see 16 wind turbines installed.

Iberdrola Ingenieria and Gamesa will build 16 G52 wind turbines over the next 18 months, with the cost...

In Angola, the electricity distribution company of Luanda (EDEL) is to construct 25 sub-stations in several municipalities belonging to the conurbation of Luanda.

The works, which are...

Energy infrastructure in Ethiopia is set receive a boost as 34 wind turbines are to be installed in the country.

Located 95km northeast from the capital Addis Ababa, the Adama wind farm will received the equipment from Chinese...

Transport infrastructure in The Gambia is being improved as the Banjul Airport is benefiting from a number of enhancements.

This is according to the minster of finance Abdou Kolley, who said work on the new passenger terminal...