Work starts on construction of hydroelectric dam in Niger Work on the construction of the first phase of the hydroelectric dam at Kandadji, on the river Niger, will start…

East African internet access to be boosted by new investment Internet and satellite TV access across East Africa are set to be improved thanks to a $57.5 million investment by Kenya's Wananchi…

Launch of fiber-optic cable project in Mauritania Last Tuesday in Nouakchott, telephone operator Mauritel launched a fiber optic cable project linking the towns of Nouakchott…

New powerplant to give Cameroon an energy boost Investment from the IFC, the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) is expected to help boost…

Algeria: National call for tenders for construction of gas transport infrastructures A national call for tenders for the realization of alignment studies for gas supply systems in Algeria has…

Nigerian firm plans new fertilizer and Methanol plants The agriculture and energy sectors in Nigeria are expected to benefit from an announcement that the Indorama Corporation plans to invest $1.8…

South African water projects get €220m funding South Africa's Mooi-Mgeni water supply project has received a welcome €220 million (£192 million) boost from the Development Bank of…

Mauritania: Chinguitel launches a new GSM/UMTS network Monday 11 May 2011: The telephone operator Chinguitel has now officially…

France lends close to 130 million euros to Cameroon for construction of a bridge at Douala France has just granted a loan of 129.6 million euros to Cameroon to finance part…

Algeria: Algiers metro to enter service in 2011 The metro in Algiers could enter service by the end of this year, or at the latest by January, it was learned this week from a…