Infrastructure News

Water and agricultural infrastructure in Burundi may see improvements after a grant was approved for the country.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) allowed the funds of $15 million (£10.5 million) to be given from the...

The Mali Ministry of Energy and Water has just announced that it will be meeting a number of funds providers on 29 and 30 April next in order to come to an arrangement for financing the drinking water supply project in Kabala, as...

Water infrastructure in The Gambia could see improvements, following a grant approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The bank announced yesterday (April 15th) it had approved the African Water Facility grant of almost...

The West African Development Bank (WADB) has granted two loans to finance water management projects and highway infrastructures and IT in Burkina Faso, as the press agency APA reports.

The first loan, worth 14.6 million Dollars...

Two wells have recently been taken into operation in Senegal and Cameroon, while Unicef has just issued a report on access to drinking water in Africa.

The first well is located at Ndiagne Walo, in Senegal. With a capacity of...

Tuesday 30 March saw the launch of a study aimed at improving waste water management and treatment in Dakar by way of updating a master plan.

Financed by the European Investment Bank in the amount of 1.3 million Dollars, the...

The Water Supply and Sanitation Project (WSSP) in Ethiopia will be credited with $80 million (£52.5 million), following approval from the World Bank.

Yitbarek Tessema, World Bank task team leader for the ongoing project,...

Water and electricity infrastructure in the Republic of Congo could see improvements thanks to a grant.

The World Bank approved the grant from the International Development Association worth $25.5 million (£16.8 million)...

5 March last saw the launch of a water construction project on 1200 hectares of agricultural land in the Department of Noun in Cameroon.

The project, which will amount to a value of 9.2 million Dollars, consists of the...

<br/>A huge project aimed at improving access to drinking water and drainage was launched in Senegal on Monday, 22 February.

This involves the Usaid/Pepam programme, which will cover 90 rural localities in the regions of...

Water and sanitation infrastructure in Senegal will be improved after the World Bank's board of executive directors approved a $55 million (£35.6 million) investment.

Country director Habib Fetini said the finance is...

Infrastructure in South Africa's Cape Flats may need investment after it was revealed that sewage has overflowed on to dunes in the area.

The Zandvliet Waste Water Treatment Works usually deals with the sewage upstream and pipes...

The French Development Agency is set to contribute to the financing of a project for the upgrading of water treatment and pumping stations in Tunisia.

The draft law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on 10 February last, and...

A new water project in the Tanzanian village of Muungano received praise at its inauguration this weekend after its successful execution promised to bring clean and affordable drinking water to its 4,600 residents.

Some Sh181.8...

South Africa's water infrastructure improvement needs have been quantified in a report by the Water Resource Group.

In figures relayed by publication Business Day, projects to expand capacity should be undertaken as soon as...

Mulonga Water and Sewerage needs investor aid to fix dilapidated infrastructure in three districts in order to improve reticulation.

The Zambian company is seeking some K500 billion (£66.4 million) to carry out the...

In news that could be of interest to investors seeking public private partnership opportunities in Rwanda, the parliament has created a new regulatory body affecting the water and electricity sectors.

Replacing the Rwanda...

Few African nations are currently on track to reach the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals for water, an Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic (AICD) has noted. With about five years to go until the target deadline...

A programme of waste water treatment and access to drinking water is going to be established in Senegal which will benefit 220,000 people, according to the APS press agency.

Initiated by the NGO Eau Vive (Living Water), it will...

ONAS, the Senegal National Office of Cleansing and Drainage, is seeking to establish a partnership arrangement with the municipalities in the region of Dakar in order to establish an association for more effective management of...