New powerplant to give Cameroon an energy boost Investment from the IFC, the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) is expected to help boost…

Algeria: National call for tenders for construction of gas transport infrastructures A national call for tenders for the realization of alignment studies for gas supply systems in Algeria has…

Nigerian firm plans new fertilizer and Methanol plants The agriculture and energy sectors in Nigeria are expected to benefit from an announcement that the Indorama Corporation plans to invest $1.8…

South African water projects get €220m funding South Africa's Mooi-Mgeni water supply project has received a welcome €220 million (£192 million) boost from the Development Bank of…

Mauritania: Chinguitel launches a new GSM/UMTS network Monday 11 May 2011: The telephone operator Chinguitel has now officially…

France lends close to 130 million euros to Cameroon for construction of a bridge at Douala France has just granted a loan of 129.6 million euros to Cameroon to finance part…

Algeria: Algiers metro to enter service in 2011 The metro in Algiers could enter service by the end of this year, or at the latest by January, it was learned this week from a…

GCube and C&G form renewable energy partnership GCube, the insurance provider, and South African underwriter C&G have formed a partnership for new renewable energy projects in South Africa,…

Mozambique's transport minister confirms construction of deep water port Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of…

Road upgrades form part of Ugandan CAIIP-3 programme Improvements to infrastructure in Uganda are expected following news that the African Development Fund Board has approved a $64.8 million…