Tanzania to receive €385m for infrastructure Some €385 million (£327.5 million) is to be given to the United Republic of Tanzania via government channels in an effort to provide it with…

Gabon road project launches The first phase of a major road project in Gabon was launched today. Linking Yaounde, Libreville and Brazzaville, the route is the largest of its kind the African…

Ten airports soon to be upgraded in Gabon On 31 July 2009 Prime Minister Paul Biyoghe Mba gave the go-ahead for a major project to upgrade ten airports in Gabon. The Prime Minister in fact…

Government of Senegal planning new project A rainwater retention reservoir will be created as from February 2010 in the village of Ndjib Niass, in Senegal. Minister of the Environment and…

Infrastructure 'vital for economic growth' in South Africa Investments in new infrastructures are crucial for economic growth in South Africa, it has been asserted. The World Bank has hosted…

Parts of west Africa 'still unconnected' Large parts of West Africa are still struggling to log on after damage was caused to the South Atlantic 3/West African Submarine Cable (Sat-3). Mobile phone…

ECP invests in Moroccan construction company Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has invested $13.8 million (£8.37 million) in the Entreprise Marocaine de Travaux (EMT) and Somadiaz in Morocco.…

Sat 3 cable 'should be critical infrastructure' The South Atlantic 3/West African Submarine Cable (Sat 3) that recently caused disruption to internet services due to a fault should be classed as…

IMF 'scales up' support for sub-Saharan Africa The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a package of measures to help some of the world's poorest regions, including parts of sub-Saharan…

€63m to improve water in Africa Next year up to €63 million (£53.62 million) will be given to research projects aimed at improving water security in Africa. A call for proposals has been…