Bitumen shortage causing R1bn of delays in South Africa More than one billion rand (£79 million) worth of road projects in South Africa are being delayed by a bitumen shortage. According to…

EIB to provide €35m funding for water project in Durban A €35 million (£30 million) loan agreement to provide long-term funding for clean water supplies in Durban has been set up. The…

Arab Bank gives £35m for Kenyan irrigation project The Arab Bank has given a grant of £35 million to help irrigate a semi-arid area in Kieni and Nyeri County, Kenya. All Africa reports that…

EIB agrees €100m fund for renewable energy in South Africa The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed a deal with Investec to establish a €100 million (£86 million) fund for renewable…

Plan for South African water sector set out at COP-17 A climate change strategy for South Africa's water sector was set out at the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) yesterday (November…

Togo : Le parlement vote pour la construction d'un nouveau terminal au Port de Lomé Le parlement togolais a adopté le 25 novembre dernier un nouveau texte de loi concernant la construction…

La France accorde un prêt de 100 millions d'euros au Nigéria Le Nigeria et la France ont signé une convention de financement d'un montant de 100 millions d'euros afin de contribuer au…

Switzerland pledges $20m to AfDB for sanitation projects A Swiss agency has pledged $20 million (£12.8 million) to a project aimed at improving water supply and sanitation in rural Africa. The…

130 millions USD pour l'électrification en Mauritanie L'Arabie saoudite a accordé un financement de 130 millions de dollars à la Mauritanie afin de financer plusieurs projets…

Qatar to invest $1bn in Moroccan infrastructure Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has signed an agreement with the Moroccan state to fund infrastructure projects in the North African nation. The…