Infrastructure News

Renewable energy may be discussed at climate change debate

11/10/2010

Africa's renewable energy infrastructure could be one topic of conversation at a forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday (October 13th).

The African Development Bank (AfDB) explains its president Donald Kaberuka will...

Category: Energy

Russia reinforces its cooperation with Algeria and Ghana in the field of energy

07/10/2010

Russian president Dmitri Medvedev is currently on an official visit to Algeria with a delegation of businessmen, in order to reinforce cooperation between the two countries.

In 2001, Algeria...

Categories: Water, Energy

South Africa launches renewable energy project

06/10/2010

The South African government has launched its Renewable Energy Procurement Project.

Acting deputy director-general in the Department of Energy Ompi Aphane said the country has tremendous potential when it comes to...

Category: Energy

Senegal: USA participates in a hydraulic infrastructure program

06/10/2010

Last Monday, an American public aid development program, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA),  signed a development agreement for a hydraulic infrastructure construction project in Senegal.

This...

Categories: Water, Transport, Energy

All-Africa Energy Week to be held

05/10/2010

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in conjunction with the African Union Commission and the Economic Commission for Africa will be holding the first All-Africa Energy Week (AAEW).

It will run from November 1st to the 5th and...

Category: Energy

20.5 billion dollar solar energy project in South Africa

04/10/2010

South Africa wants to attract investors to form a public-private partnership in order to finance a vast solar energy project estimated at over 20.5 billion dollars.

The...

Category: Energy

South Africa to enter solar energy market?

29/09/2010

South Africa is trying to improve its energy market by seeking investment in a solar-powered plant.

Energy minister Dipuo Peters has said billions of pounds are required to complete a 5,000-megawatt solar park, the Associated...

Category: Energy

Mali: 69 MW thermal power station to be built at Kayes

27/09/2010

The signature of a Concession Agreement for a construction project for a 69 megawatt thermal power station at Kayes, Mali, took place last week.

A ceremony was organised on this occasion,...

Category: Energy

Morocco invests more than a billion dollars in road infrastructures

24/09/2010

Monday September 13 2010, Morocco announced its decision to devote more than 1.2 billion dollars to the development and reinforcement of its road infrastructure in the regions bordering Algeria.

The...

Categories: Transport, Energy

South Korea strengthens its collaboration with Ghana

22/09/2010

In order to strengthen its co-operative relations with Ghana, South Korea is to open an office for its cooperation agency, the Korean International Cooperation Agency, on Ghanaian territory, reports...

Categories: General, Transport, Energy

ADB: new financing agreements for electrical infrastructures in Burkina Faso and Cameroon

21/09/2010

The African Development Bank has just signed an agreement with Burkina Faso for a grant of 39 million dollars to finance a project for the development of electrical infrastructures and...

Category: Energy

New funding for transport and energy in West Africa

21/09/2010

The Regional Fund for Development and Financing for the transport and energy sectors, known as FODETE-CEDEAO, was officially born last Saturday at Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast.

A ceremony was organized for...

Categories: Transport, Energy

President of Nigeria wants to finance infrastructures with oil revenues

17/09/2010

Goodluck Jonathan, the president of Nigeria, announced on Monday September 13 2010 his intention to create a fund designated for infrastructures and saving, financed by...

Categories: General, Energy

Cameroon to get investment to improve electrical infrastructure

16/09/2010

Electricity networks in Cameroon are set to be improved thanks to investment from the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The total cost of the project is being put at $80 million (£51.5 million) and it will see 423 localities...

Category: Energy

EU and Africa to meet over energy

15/09/2010

Two EU officials will meet with 15 African ministers to try and agree upon energy access and security in the continent.

Commissioner for development Andris Piebalgs and commissioner for energy Gunther Oettinger are the two...

Category: Energy

Canadian enterprise invests in biodiesel production in RDC

15/09/2010

Carbon2Green, a Canadian enterprise specializing in the development of clean energies, has just announced its intention to develop its African division, installed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In a...

Category: Energy

EU-Africa summit to develop cooperation in renewable energies

15/09/2010

The energy ministers of some twenty African countries and the European Energy Commissioners met last Tuesday and Wednesday in Vienna, in the company of representatives from clean energy production...

Category: Energy

DRC: SNEL signs contract for supply of electrical equipment

14/09/2010

The national electricity company of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (SNEL) has just signed a contract with a value of eight million dollars with the company ABB for the supply of...

Category: Energy

Africa 'has to embrace environmentalism'

14/09/2010

It is time for Africa to embrace environmentalism, it has been claimed.

Dr Janice Golding, honorary research associate at the plant conservation unit at the University of Cape Town, South Afrcia, was writing in Business Day when...

Categories: Water, Energy

Nigerian government 'committed to hydropower generation'

10/09/2010

The commitment of the Nigerian government to power generation has been reaffirmed.

According to This Day, plans have been revealed that will see the Kainji and Jebba dams rehabilitated so they will have the capacity to generate...

Categories: Water, Energy

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