The Good And The Bad Of Kenya's First Oil Strike National Public Radio (US) - March 28, 2012 For the first time, oil has been discovered in the East African nation of Kenya. The country's energy…

South Africa - Real Economy Report 195 - illegal water use & economic implications (video) Creamer media - March 28, 2012 The Real Economy Report from Creamer Media in Johannesburg:The Department…

South Africa: Pros & Cons of Shale Gas (video) ABNDigital - March 28, 2012 The South African economy is highly dependent upon electricity production for its industrial commercial and domestic…

Zimbabwe: 'Infrastructure, Maintenance Spending Constrained' allAfrica.com - March 29, 2012 ZIMBABWE'S current spending on infrastructure maintenance is significantly below par. African…

BRICS urged to support African infrastructure development cntv - March 27, 2012 JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A South African government agency on Tuesday called for the BRICS group to…

Fossil fuels to remain dominant in Africa’s energy mix Creamer Media's Engineering News - March 27, 2012 Fossil fuels will continue to dominate Africa’s energy mix in the next three to five…

Boom time for Mozambique, once the basket case of Africa The Guardian - March 28, 2012 The shells of stylish colonial-era buildings, like shipwrecks on the ocean floor, still give Maputo a…

Cameroon secures $107 mln loans for hydro project Reuters - March 28, 2012 Cameroon has reached financing agreements totalling 52.89-billion CFA francs with two regional banks for the…

South Africa: Telkom network revamp to ‘bring broadband home’ Creamer Media's Engineering News - March Telecommunications group Telkom on Wednesday embarked on its last, and most challenging,…

Gap between Africa’s perceived, actual risks spells opportunity Creamer Media's Engineering News - March 28, 2012 The prevailing gap between Africa’s actual risk and its perceived risk was…