Infrastructure News

Le ministre camerounais de l’Eau et de l’Energie, Atangana Kouna a annoncé le 11 juillet dernier le démarrage des travaux du barrage hydroélectrique de Mekin.

« Le Cabinet civil nous a instruits de venir à Mekin, qui va...

The Nigerian government has announced a new infrastructure project that will form a key part of its plans to accelerate economic expansion in the west African country, Leadership has reported.

Adedeji Adeleke, the chairman of...

La Banque mondiale (BM) a approuvé le 12 juillet un financement de 243 millions de dollars pour l'Éthiopie et 441 millions de dollars pour le Kenya afin de connecter le réseau électrique des deux pays.

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he Nigerian federal government has reassured citizens in the state of Taraba that the construction of the Kashimbila dam is on schedule, Vanguard reports. Darius Dickson Ishaku, the minister of state for power, has dampened...

La deuxième phase des travaux de rénovation de la station thermique de Fort-Victoria, sur l'Ile Maurice, vient de s’achever.

Quatre nouvelles turbines de 15 mégawatts chacune ont été installées et la station peut maintenant...

L’Exim Bank de Chine et le Tchad viennent de signer un accord cadre de financement d'une valeur de 130 millions pour augmenter les capacités de production d'électricité pour la ville de N'Djamena.

« Cet accord de financement...

The Nigerian federal government has announced that it has reached a deal with South Korean firm Daewoo Engineering and Construction to provide 10,000MW of electricity in the country, Leadership reports. Under the terms of the...

The energy sector in Kenya has been given a significant boost by news of heavy investment from the European Union and France. It has been revealed that the new investment, worth as much as Sh5.4 billion (€51 million), will...

The US government has thrown its financial muscle behind plans to construct a mini hydropower project in Malawi, it has been announced. Under the terms of the deal, power will be generated through the flow of the Lunyina river,...

The Kenyan and French governments have announced that they have reached an accord over a loan deal that will lead to significant upgrades in the east African state's electricity infrastructure, Capital FM reports. Speaking...

South African president Jacob Zuma has hailed the impact of recent infrastructure upgrades in helping to drive economic growth in the country. In particular, Mr Zuma cited the Medupi power station as a project that has created...

Power supplies in South Africa and Mozambique are set for a significant boost after Aggreko, the British firm, and its local joint-venture partner Shanduka Group confirmed plans to supply 107 megawatts of gas-fired power to the...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it is to invest as much as Sh3 billion (£22.8 million) in Thika Power in a bid to improve Kenya's energy supplies, The Star reports.

Under the terms of the...

Eddy Njoroge, the managing director of KenGen, the Kenyan electricity generating company, has revealed ambitious plans to create a gas-fired power plant to run on imported liquefied natural gas.

To achieve this, Mr Njoroge said...

The Nigerian government has announced that it has secured the funding it needs to improve the country’s energy infrastructure and the use of solar technology in particular.

A new wave of funding has been provided by the Japanese...

The Nigerian minister of power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has announced that the government is to make a concerted effort to improve power infrastructure capacity in a number of major cities, including the capital city Abuja.

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The 8th Annual Meeting of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) will be held on June 11th-13th, 2012 in Tunis, Tunisia to discuss infrastructure investment and development in Africa.

ESI - Africa.com - 2 May 2012

In Africa, South Africa is investing in wind farms, and along the highways of the Western Cape, one sees a number of solar panels gracing the roofs of government subsidised houses in townships....

Bloomberg - 2 May 2012

South Africa's southeastern coastal city of Durban is considering developing plants to generate electricity from sea-currents together with Hydro Alternative Energy Inc., which says the project would be...

Within the next five years, all Namibian schools and households within an identified radius in rural areas will be electrified, it has been announced.

The move, which is also set to involve churches and market places, forms part...