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…

Rwanda: Kagame Rallies Support for Clean Energy AllAfrica.com - President Paul Kagame has said investing in green energy will promote sustainable economic growth globally. He made the remarks…

DBSA approves R9.6bn for renewable energy projects Creamer Media's Engineering News - The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has approved loans amounting to R9.6-billion for 14…

Angola launches $5bn sovereign wealth fund Creamer Media's Engineering News - Angola launched a $5-billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in domestic and overseas assets, funnelling the African…

Zambia to lift ban on new mobile phone firms Reuters - Zambia plans to lift a ban on the entry of new mobile phone companies to increase competition and improve cellular service, a minister said on…

Experts Weigh Measures to Up Africa's Maritime AllAfrica.com (East African Business Week) - Maritime experts meeting in Mombasa have unveiled a raft of measures aimed at transforming Africa's…