Road transport: BAD allocates 36 million USD to Togo The African Development Bank (BAD) has signed an agreement with Togo to provide the sum of 36.2 million Dollars for a major highway…

South African infrastructure 'will be invested in' Infrastructure in South Africa will continue to see economic support, according to President Jacob Zuma. Speaking at his state of the nation…

Kenya: A billion Dollars for renewable sources of energy Kenya should be able to mobilise between 500 million and one billion Dollars from its first sale of international bonds to help finance…

Private sector investment 'is essential' to Africa Private sector investment is crucial in the expansion of Africa's infrastructure. This is according to the chief executive officer of CDC Group…

'Immediate decision needed' on SA oil refinery A major oil new refinery could be built in South Africa but decisions must be made immediately. This is according to PetroSA, whose vice-president of…

Tunisia: Technical launch of a 3G network A 2G/3G mobile communications network has just been launched in Tunisia by network operators Orange. A ceremony and press conference were held on Thursday…

Africa's mining future 'is positive' Cynthia Carroll, the chief executive of Anglo American, has said she is positive about how Africa can contribute to the mining industry. According to…

Morocco: Solar energy power station financed by Japan A solar-powered electricity generating station with a power of 1 MW is going to be constructed in Morocco, financed by Japan to the amount of…

Rwandan project investments 'could create 11,000 jobs' Some 11,000 people in Rwanda could benefit from new employment opportunities after it was reported that the country's investment projects last…

IFC pledges $150m to Nigerian telecommunications The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is a member of the World Bank Group, has announced it is to make a donation to improve Nigerian…