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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa

23/04/2012

BBC News - 20 April 2012

Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater.

They argue that the total volume of water in aquifers underground is 100 times the amount found on...

Category: Water

ICA Assessment of Project Preparation Facilities for Africa

22/04/2012

Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA) have been appointed by the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) to undertake an Assessment of Project Preparation Facilities for Africa.

Category: General

Rwanda confirms ICT infrastructure plans

22/04/2012

Cyrille Turatsinze, the permanent secretary at the ministry of local government UIN Rwanda, has announced that the government plans to improve the country's ICT infrastructure, Rwanda Focus has reported.

He explained that the...

Gambian leader confirms construction of new rail line

22/04/2012

The Gambian government has announced that construction on the country's first-ever rail system will begin in January 2013, the Daily Observer has reported.

The news has been confirmed by Dr Yahya Jammeh, who was speaking at...

Guinée: Un nouveau barrage pour réduire le déficit énergétique

22/04/2012

Le gouvernement de Guinée vient de procéder au lancement officiel des travaux de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Kaléta, sur le fleuve Konkouré, à l'Ouest du pays.

Ce...

EDF Energies retenu pour la réalisation d'un Parc éolien de 150 MW au Maroc

19/04/2012

Le consortium EDF Energies et Mitsui et CO a été retenu pour la réalisation d'un parc éolien d'une puissance de 150 MW à Taza, au Maroc.

Cet ouvrage, dont le coût est estimé...

Une nouvelle centrale thermique va produire 33 MW d'électricité au Burkina Faso

19/04/2012

La seconde phase des travaux de la centrale thermique de Komsilga, au Burkina Faso, est en passe d'être achevée.

Cette phase comprend la construction de trois groupes électrogènes de 14 MW...

Kenya Airways develops plans for new airport terminal

19/04/2012

Plans to build a new terminal 4 unit at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport are currently being developed by Kenya Airways (KA), one of Africa's biggest airline companies.

Titus Naikuni, the managing director of KA,...

Nigerian govt reveals investment in road infrastructure

19/04/2012

The Nigerian federal government has confirmed that its efforts to improve the country's road transport network has cost $300 million (£186.2 million) so far, the Daily Trust has reported.

Mike Onolememen, the minister...

Outcome Statement Released for ICA Water Platform Meeting in Frankfurt, 8-9 March 2012

19/04/2012

Objective: Identify challenges and opportunities in the financing and implementation of Transboundary Water Resource and Climate Change Adaptation Programs

Category: Water

L'Algérie va investir 30 milliards USD pour augmenter la production d'électricité

18/04/2012

L’Algérie va investir 30 milliards de dollars pour produire 1200 MW d’électricité supplémentaire par an d’ici à 2020, a annoncé lundi le PDG de la compagnie nationale d'électricité Sonelgaz, Nourredine Boutarfa.

« Pour répondre...

Category: Energy

Le lancement du câble sous-marin WACS est prévu pour mai 2012

18/04/2012

Le câble WACS (West Africa Cable System), sera officiellement lancé le mois prochain, a déclaré l'un des responsables du projet, Angus Hay, cité par l'agence de presse Ecofin. D’une...

Category: ICT

Kenya: Kisumu International Airport undergoes more upgrade work

18/04/2012

The upgrade work currently being undertaken at Kisumu International Airport in Kenya has reached its second phase, officials have confirmed. Joseph Okumu, the manager of the airport, explained that the work would taken 15 months...

Kenya moves to improve sole refinery's efficiency

18/04/2012

Reuters - 17 April 2012

Kenya has taken steps to transform its sole oil refinery from a heavily-subsidised operation to improve its efficiency and bring down costs of its products, the energy ministry said on Tuesday.

In...

Categories: Transport, Energy, General

Kgalema Motlanthe on the history of mining in South Africa

18/04/2012

politicsweb - 17 April 2012

Excerpts from Address by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe at the opening of the Ninth International Mining History Congress, Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, April 17

a conference of this magnitude...

Category: General

Malawi, Sustainable Energy, and the God of the Developing World

18/04/2012

Village - 17 April 2012

As Malawi elects a new and female President, Joyce Banda, following the controversial death of her 78-year old predecessor,  Deirdre Mulrooney reflects on her recent visit there

So you think...

Category: Energy

Five Renewable Sources of Energy for Farmers in Developing Countries

18/04/2012

WorldWatch Institute - 17 April 2012

According to the United Nations, access to reliable and sufficient sources of energy will be critical to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing poverty and hunger by...

Category: Energy

Samsung Digital Strategy for Africa Content (video)

18/04/2012

ABNDigital - 18 April 2012

The Tech @ Work team recently caught up with Mr Park, Samsung Africa, CEO at the Samsung Africa conference in Cape Town to discuss Samsung's Strategy for the African content.

Watch video as part of...

Category: ICT

South Africa: Comair - Hot or Not? (video)

18/04/2012

ABNDigital - 18 April 2012

Comair was founded by the Novick and Moritz families, and operates the British Airways licence in South Africa. It also operates under the banner kulula.com, and has a market cap of R665 million....

Category: Transport

Videos: Water issues in South Africa

18/04/2012

ABNDigital - 18 April 2012

South Africa's Water Crisis with SAB's Andre Fourie

ABN is focusing its attention on water sustainability in Africa and South Africa faces serious threats from its increasingly scarce water ...

Category: Water

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