Infrastructure News

Siemens - April 4, 2012

Nairobi’s power utility company, The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. (KETRACO) will be erecting a substation approximately 80kms north west of Nairobi and along the Mai Mahiu-Narok ...

African Development Bank - April 5, 2012

The African Development Bank Group has approved USD 250.95 million (UA 162 million) for road construction projects in Tanzania and Sierra Leone.

Under the approvals made by the AfDB...

2Merkato.com - April 9, 2012

SES, Luxemburg based company with a fleet of 50 satellites, is in negotiations to provide satellite services to back up the infrastructure of Ethiopia’s telecommunication provider, Ethio Telecom....

Political uncertainty in post-revolution Egypt is allowing other Nile states to wrest control of the world’s longest river.

WWF & DEG

Designed for non-water experts, the Water Risk Filter is a newly launched tool that offers a structured set of risk indicators, including all relevant elements of water risks, all industries (standard...

La Gambie va recevoir un prêt de neuf millions de dollars de la Banque arabe pour le développement économique en Afrique (BADEA) pour contribuer au financement du projet d'infrastructures de production...

Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) has revealed details of its ambitious plans to improve the country's energy sector, saying that the improvement could cost at least Tsh1.3 trillion (US$815.82 million).

William...

allAfrica.com - April 3, 2012

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has earmarked N310 billion to support the implementation of Nigeria's transformation agenda for a two- year period, between 2012 and 2014.

Vice President Namadi...

Christian Science Monitor - April 3, 2012

On arrival at Ethiopia's Eastern Industrial Zone, 36 young African factory workers in red track suits are parading military-style in the car park.

"Welcome to Huajian," they...

The Guardian - April 3, 2012

Earlier this year, a century-old wasteland of limestone and red dirt in south-west Nigeria was transformed into the biggest cement plant in Africa. The $1bn (£626m) Ibese plant will produce 6m...

Le ministre du Plan et du Développement, Mabri Toikeusse, a annoncé un vaste plan national de développement (Pnd) 2012-2015, qui comprend la réhabilitation et la construction ...

energymaxpower - March 30, 2012

First Large Scale Wind Turbine in the Horn of Africa.

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Business Daily - April 2, 2012

About 160 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, dozens of police officers on duty at Nakuru Railway Station take turns each day physically searching travellers before freeing them to proceed to their ...

Reuters - April 2, 2012

South Africa is mulling the re-establishment of its uranium enrichment and conversion facilities, which were dismantled during the apartheid era, as it seeks to secure fuel for a new fleet of nuclear...

Creamer Media's Engineering News - April 2, 2012

South African companies would be able to supply about 40% of all services related to the planned nuclear power plants (NPPs) required to meet the targets set out in the...

Center for Strategic and International Studies - March 29, 2012

The Burke Chair has developed a detailed estimate of energy risks in the Middle East and North Africa, drawing heavily on the analyses of the Energy Information...

allAfrica.com - April 2, 2012

Oshakati — Agriculture, Water and Forestry Minister John Mutorwa and Angolan Minister of Water and Energy Joao da Silva Borges have held a three day consultative meeting on issues related to water...

allAfrica.com - April 2, 2012

Addis Ababa — A failure to incorporate water quality data into measurements of progress on the Millennium Development Goal of access to safe water has made some countries appear closer to...

allAfrica.com - April 2, 2012

As part of its commitment to ensure availability of safe water and food security in Nigeria, the TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF), has announced an initial commitment of $250,000 to the Safe Water for...

fin24 - April 1, 2012

Johannesburg – Ion exchange, the technology that Trailblazer Technologies wants to use to process South African acid mine drainage into water for stimulating agricultural production, also involves all ...