New electric train necessitates transport infrastructure upgrade The construction of extra roads and bridges is expected to accompany the introduction of Tunisia's new electric trains. Faster and…

Zambia to focus on hydro power Hydro power stations and improved electricity infrastructure will be the priorities of energy company Zesco in the coming year. Some $200 million (£125 million)…

Eskom gets £1.1m turbine financing South African power company Eskom has negotiated some €1.185 million (£1.067 million) with five French banks to fund the Medupi and Kusile turbines. The…

Angolan "construction frenzy" as the country is rebuilt With Angola's airports preparing for the arrival of football players and fans for next month's African Cup of Nations (CAN), the country is…

Kenya 'needs PPPs to meet energy challenges' The Kenya Investment Authority has said the country needs to develop alternative energy sources - and it needs public private partnerships (PPP) to do…

Zambia road network receives rehabilitation support The Zambian government has received $75 million (£46.6 million) to improve the state of its transport infrastructure and has announced the…

Africa's ICT progress 'relies on new submarine cables' Africa's data services progress relies on the ability of new submarine internet cables to provide more available international bandwidth at a…

Bumbuna Hydroelectric Plant phase I 'still not enough to meet demand' While the inauguration of the Bumbuna hydropower plant in Sierra Leone has brought a number of immediate benefits to the…

Uganda to get $190m road aid Uganda's national road network is to be improved through a $190 million (£117 million) grant from the World Bank and the British government. Lead transport…

France backs infrastructure projects in the Ivory Coast by easing debt This week saw the signing of an agreement in Abidjan for the restructuring of the debt between France and the Ivory Coast in an…