Coal investment in Mozambique is creating an 'economic boom' The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has claimed that investment in Mozambique's coal industry is leading to an economic boom in the…

Agadem oilfield operational by June The works carried out in the oilfield at Agadem, in the North-East of Niger, should be finished by June, it was announced last Tuesday…

Senegal: Adoption of a project to extend and modernize the SAR Last Monday, the African Refiners' Association (ARA) adopted a program to extend and to modernize, the PEMS, which…

Russian firm to invest £700m in Tanzanian hydropower project A scheme believed to be the largest independent hydropower project in Tanzania is set to receive $700 million worth of investment from a…

Seacom announces $15 million to improve African internet access Internet access across Africa is set to be boosted with news that Seacom has launched a $15 million (£9.1 million) Internet…

Huge development project launched in Egypt Tuesday April 12: Egyptian prime minister, Essam Charaf, has announced the launch of the "development corridor". The huge…

Indian investments in Mozambique to reach $1 billion by 2013 Indian investment in Mozambique has been forecast to rise to $1 billion (£614 million) by 2013, it has been revealed. With…

National strategy for sanitation in Mauritania in 2011 Mauritania is about to implement a national sanitation strategy. A workshop on this subject has been underway since last…

New rail track between Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe A protocol of agreement was signed last Friday between the governments of Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It concerns…

US firms awarded MCC contract in Tanzania Two US firms have been awarded a significant proportion of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact with Tanzania. Symbion Power and Pike Electric…