Senegal: 55 million Dollars for a coal-fired power station The African Development Bank (BAD) has approved a loan of 55 million Dollars to finance the construction of a coal-fired electricity…

Two projects for water treatment and supply in the DRC and Tunisia The drainage and water treatment network of the town of Beja in Tunisia is going to be entirely upgraded and modernised. The aim…

Few African nations 'on track to meet water goals' Few African nations are currently on track to reach the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals for water, an Africa Infrastructure Country…

Regional cooperation 'necessary for Nigerian energy goals' Nigeria's energy goals are not set high enough - and the country should look towards regional programmes to achieve the affordability and…

Greater access to drinking water in West Africa A programme of waste water treatment and access to drinking water is going to be established in Senegal which will benefit 220,000 people, according…

Yenagoa-Brass road building starts A multibillion-naira scheme to create a new road link between Yenagoa and Brass in Nigeria has begun work just two weeks after being awarded by the federal…

East African telecoms infrastructure 'to be modernised' Nokia Siemens Networks has agreed a deal with Zain to help modernise the company's telecoms infrastructure throughout its East African…

Renewable and low-emission projects needs 'significant investment' The African Development Bank has warned that the continent's countries must begin upping their infrastructure investment in…

Electrical connection planned between Tunisia and Italy A draft agreement has just been signed between Italy and Tunisia to initiate a study of the potential of renewable sources of energy and their…

Funding green lights wind power plant for South Africa A financial boost from the Clean Technology Fund will be used in part to build a wind power farm in the western cape of South Africa. The…