Infrastructure News

Les travaux de construction de la première centrale éolienne de Mauritanie ont débuté la semaine dernière, en présence du chef de l’Etat mauritanien Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz,...

The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) held its first ICA Water Platform Meeting on March 8th & 9th, 2012 to identify challenges and opportunities in the financing and implementation of Transboundary Water...

ABNDigital - March 15, 2012

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The Citizen - March 18, 2012

Dar es Salaam. Like most countries in Africa, Tanzania does not allocate enough resources for provision of water and sanitation services.This costs the country and its people dearly, The Citizen on...

Reuters - March 16, 2012

(Reuters) - South African logistics group Transnet will press ahead with a proposed plan to relocate its manganese terminal to the Ngqura deep-water port and will direct all future manganese exports...

news24 - March 18, 2012

Pretoria - One big drought in the Vaal River catchment area over the next eight years could jeopardise the region’s agricultural and industrial output, senior Eskom and Sasol managers have...

News Day - March 19, 2012

Water Resources Management and Development minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo says there is need to establish international laws regulating the distribution and use of trans-boundary water resources to...

Business Live - March 18, 2012

Over 100 Members of Parliament from 40 African countries have agreed to step up efforts to improve the business environment on the continent by reviewing legislation linked to governance, trade...

Times Colonist - March 17, 2012

BUGESERA DISTRICT, Rwanda — The lights Daniel Ntibaziyandemye uses for his nocturnal fishing trips are charged by pedal-powered generators that offer an affordable means of creating energy, even...

AFP - March 18, 2012

NEW DELHI — Indian and African leaders on Sunday agreed to sharply increase bilateral trade to $90 billion by 2015 as the two sides discussed potential deals.

The South Asian country is aiming to boost...

March 19, 2012

Africa Finance Corporation, AFC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc, CEC, to help boost power supply in countries in Africa.

According to a joint statement...

Two Circles.net - March 18, 2012

New Delhi : Indian companies were Sunday invited to invest in various sectors in Zimbabwe, including infrastructure development, mining and diamond cutting and polishing.

"I invite the...

Telegraph - March 18, 2012

In an interview with The Telegraph, he warned Britain was so focused on opportunities in China and India that it was missing out on the world’s hidden growth story. If it does not wake up to...

allAfrica.com - March 17, 2012

Nairobi — Israel has expressed plans to strengthen relations in the East African region and the rest of Africa by using Kenya as a hub.

While launching the first Israel Experience Expo in Nairobi...

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Time - March 16, 2012

I am seeking to be president of the World Bank because I believe that with a good strategy, the bank can help solve many of the world’s biggest challenges, including violent conflicts in impoverished...

allAfrica.com - March 16, 2012

France, Chad and Republic of Congo at World Water Forum add to recent Swiss backing

The governments of Chad, the Republic of Congo and France announced on 14 March that they would pledge some €45...

Mining Weekly - March 16, 2012

JOHANNESBURG – ASX- and JSE-listed Ferrum Crescent on Friday said it had deferred completion of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Moonlight project to the fourth quarter, pending a...

World Water Forum - March 16, 2012

Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Niger, Chad, France, Italy and Switzerland have pledged $80 million as part of the Rural Water Supply Initiative in Africa. The announcement was made during the...

Voice of America - March 16, 2012

African ministers say water is vital to improving health and economic development on the continent. Africa placed high on the agenda at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France...