Algeria: $286 billion for industry and infrastructures A sum of 286 billion Dollars in bank credits, subsidized by the Algerian State, is going to be mobilized for industry according to an…

Report highlights Africa's infrastructure needs Africa needs to have improved infrastructure in order to move forward and develop, according to a report. This was among the findings of the 2010…

World Bank approves a loan of $16 million to Togo The World Bank approved a loan to Togo this week for Economic Relaunch and Governance, of 16.3 million Dollars. The funds will provide budgetary…

Grant for Burundi aims to assist water and agriculture Water and agricultural infrastructure in Burundi may see improvements after a grant was approved for the country. The African Development Bank…

More than $237 million for the construction of two dams in Gabon Gabon has just signed an agreement with Coder, a company engaged in the development of renewable sources of energy, for the…

More than $18 million for windpower project in Cape Verde A huge windpower project in Cape Verde has just received financing of 18.6 million Dollars from the African Development Bank. A mixed…

World Bank commits $16.3m to Togo A grant worth $16.3 million (£11.3 million) has been approved by the World Bank's Board for the Republic of Togo. The funds will benefit the energy sector, as…

Tunisia: TIC development objectives towards the year 2014 The Tunisian government is aiming to achieve a number of 570 thousand high-speed Internet subscribers by the end of 2010, and 1,400,000 in…

IFC supports development of infrastructures in sub-Saharan Africa The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is going to be investing 110 million Dollars in the HeidelbergCement company in order,…

ICT 'plays a critical role in Africa' Information communications technology (ICT) in a number of African countries may be enhanced by the introduction of a new fibre optic cable. The African…