Bolloré planning to construct extension to port of Libreville The main port of Gabon may be benefiting from a major upgrading plan financed by the Bolloré Group, according to the AFP press…

African telecommunications firm 'in talks' Telecommunications in Africa could be affected by an announcement that Kuwait company Zain is in talks about selling its African unit to Bharti…

World Bank Group announces railway plans Developing countries may benefit from investment on railways as part of the World Bank Group's joint initiative with the International Union of Railways…

Road transport: BAD allocates 36 million USD to Togo The African Development Bank (BAD) has signed an agreement with Togo to provide the sum of 36.2 million Dollars for a major highway…

South African infrastructure 'will be invested in' Infrastructure in South Africa will continue to see economic support, according to President Jacob Zuma. Speaking at his state of the nation…

Kenya: A billion Dollars for renewable sources of energy Kenya should be able to mobilise between 500 million and one billion Dollars from its first sale of international bonds to help finance…

Private sector investment 'is essential' to Africa Private sector investment is crucial in the expansion of Africa's infrastructure. This is according to the chief executive officer of CDC Group…

'Immediate decision needed' on SA oil refinery A major oil new refinery could be built in South Africa but decisions must be made immediately. This is according to PetroSA, whose vice-president of…

Tunisia: Technical launch of a 3G network A 2G/3G mobile communications network has just been launched in Tunisia by network operators Orange. A ceremony and press conference were held on Thursday…

Africa's mining future 'is positive' Cynthia Carroll, the chief executive of Anglo American, has said she is positive about how Africa can contribute to the mining industry. According to…