Uganda: Kenya-China Rail to Aid Coal Imports to Uganda AllAfrica.com - The new railway line Kenya and Chinese authorities are planning on will transport coal from Tanzania to Uganda for steel…

Removing barriers to Nigeria’s ICT growth The Guardian (Nigeria) - At the just concluded International Telecommunications Union Telecoms World conference in Dubai, UAE, global leaders in ICT asked …

Lifting barriers could unlock Africa food trade: World Bank (Reuters) - Africa could avoid food shortages if it reduces the tangled web of rules, fees and high costs strangling regional food trade…

Liberia: Germany Gives Six Million to Transport Sector AllAfrica.com - A six-million euro joint implementation agreement for technical cooperation projects has been concluded between the…

Lesotho Water Project Expansion Costs May Increase by 15% Bloomberg - The cost to extend a project that brings water to South Africa’s industrial hub from Lesotho has risen about 15 percent to 9…

South Africa’s $40 Billion Water Gap Threatens Economy Bloomberg - Concrete patches on the canals snaking through Nico Greeff’s vineyards betray constant repairs to an outmoded irrigation system…

Why investors are into Africa Independent Online (South Africa) - Increasingly, the case for investing in Africa is made on the basis that this “last frontier” is now in a strong position to…

Sustainable urban infrastructure key as African cities grow Creamer Media's Engineering News - African cities would grow nearly three times faster than the global average over the next…

IMF warns African oil producers to avoid "white elephants" (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has urged African oil and gas producing nations to direct their revenue in infrastructure and…

East African energy development could raise future maritime security concerns Offshore - Somali pirates no longer benefit from the easy pickings available in years past. Naval operations are…