Infrastructure News

A new irrigation project to be constructed in the Bugesera region of Rwanda is expected to help some 834,000 people when it is completed.

The African Development Bank is funding this endeavour with a grant of $23 million...

A vast project for upgrading the water supply and drainage networks in Kenya, in the region of Yatta, was provided with 123 million Dollars this week by the African Development Bank.

This involves establishing, training, and...

The Nigerian government is to receive support to the tune of $5.7 billion (£3.5 billion) to aid the country in realising the targets outlined in its Vision 2020 plan.

Among investors are the World Bank, African Development...

An estimated 81,662 people in the Singida region of Tanzania could stand to benefit from a water preservation project, it has been suggested.

The $12.43 million (£7.6 million) reservoir construction plan - jointly funded by...

Growing urbanisation and the widespread eradication of 'bucket systems' in South Africa has led to the need for big investment in bulk water infrastructure, water and environmental affairs minister Buyelwa Sonjica has said....

The rehabilitation of 78 dams and installation of new pipelines is expected to put an end to the water woes of the Kwara state in Nigeria, the governor has said.

Bukola Saraki told reporters the 8.3 billion Naira (£34.5...

On Wednesday 16th the African Development Bank (BAD/ADB) approved a grant of 20 million Dollars to finance a health improvement project in the cities of Brazzaville and Pointe Noire in the Republic of the Congo.

Initiated by the...

A programme aimed at improving the supply and sanitation of rural Rwanda's water supply has entered its second phase with the signature of a $25 million (£15.5 million) grant.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) signed the...

A South African public construction company, TCTA, has announced that it is seeking to accrue 44 billion Rand (6 billion Dollars) to finance several infrastructure projects in the water sector, TCTA CEO Halima Nazeer announced on...

On Wednesday 9 September 2009 the Kenyan government launched an appeal to partner organizations in the development sector with the aim of accruing 400 million Dollars so as to preserve one of the country’s principal water...

The African Development Bank has just granted a loan of 78 million Dollars to Nigeria for upgrading infrastructures in the water supply and drainage sector.

The prime objective of the project is to improve access to the drinking...

Water infrastructure in Africa is not being managed correctly and it could result in power shortfalls, it has been claimed.

Scientists have met at the Sustainable Water Conference in Kenya, calling for better models to be...

To solve issues regarding unsafe drinking water and poor sanitisation, problems affecting the specific area in question need to be addressed.

Jae So is a manager for the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) and made this comment...

A rainwater retention reservoir will be created as from February 2010 in the village of Ndjib Niass, in Senegal.

Minister of the Environment and Reservoirs, Djibo Kâ, made the announcement at the end of last week during a visit...

Next year up to €63 million (£53.62 million) will be given to research projects aimed at improving water security in Africa.

A call for proposals has been launched by the European Commission, which will allocate the...

A package of 650 million Shillings (310,000 Dollars) has been released in order to connect the town of Kamdini in Uganda to the water distribution network.

Dominic Kavutse, member of the Ugandan Water Ministry, made the...