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Developing quantitative aquifer maps for Africa

In 2010 the Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned a BGS-led team to undertake a one-year study aimed to improve understanding of the resilience of African groundwater to…

West and Central Africa Air Transport Safety and Security Program Phase 2B Project—PID

Today, air transport accounts for up to 40% of world trade by value. It plays a significant role in the economic development of countries. In Africa, where poor road, port and railway infrastructure…

West and Central Africa Air Transport Safety & Security Program Phase II – Nigeria Project—PID

Today, air transport accounts for up to 40% of world trade by value. It plays a significant role in the economic development of countries. In Africa, where poor road, port and railway infrastructure…

Abidjan-Lagos Trade and Transport Facilitation Project—PID

The objective of the program is to reduce trade and transport barriers in the ports and on the roads along the Abidjan-Lagos coastal corridor. The total cost of the program is estimated at about…

West Africa Regional Transport and Transit Facilitation Project —PID

ECOWAS and UEMOA seek to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the main transport corridors in West Africa in order to boost intraregional and international trade, a key factor of growth and…

Transport-Trade Facilitation (CEMAC) Project—PID

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) which includes Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, was officially created in…

East Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project—PID

The East African Community (EAC) is the regional intergovernmental organization of the Republics of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The EAC aims at widening and deepening regional trade and cooperation…

The Africa Competitiveness Report 2011

The Africa Competitiveness Report 2011, the third report jointly published by World Bank organizations, comes out at a time when Africa’s recovery from the global economic crisis has been faster than…

Egypt signs deal for new power plant

Egypt signs deal for new power plant Hassan Yunis, the Egyptian minister for electricity and energy, has announced a significant new deal for the country’s long-term power infrastructure, the…

Rwandan govt agrees funding for roads project

Rwandan govt agrees funding for roads project The Rwandan government has announced that it has struck a deal with the African Development Bank which will see major improvements made to the country’s…

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