World Water Day 2014: AfDB and the water-energy nexus ReliefWeb Water and energy are closely interlinked and interdependent. Energy generation and transmission requires util ization of water…

Namibian port poised to be logistics hub Zawya Namibia's Walvis Bay could emerge as southern African states' gateway to Europe. Walvis Bay is already Namibia's largest commercial port and links…

World Bank approves funds to study Congo's Inga dam Reuters The World Bank's board on Thursday approved a $73 million grant to help the Democratic Republic of Congo develop an expansion of the Inga…

Coal, gas or nuclear? Power-hungry South Africa must decide now Reuters by Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo On paper, South Africa's long-term energy plans look solid, with coal, nuclear, gas and renewables…

Impact of climate change needs addresing - Monde The Post (Zambia) by Chambwa Moonga AGRICULTURE deputy minister Greyford Monde says there is need to deal with impacts of climate change if the…

Act resolutely to help save Thika superhighway The People Only last week we presented to Kenyans in pictures (not in photoshop!) the degeneration of what had been touted as an infrastructural…

World Bank set to fund Congo dam Reuters The World Bank is likely to approve $73m next week to fund an expansion of the Inga hydroelectric dam in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a bank official…

Nigeria water crisis is pressing with 42% of the population lacking sufficient safe water live-PR.com (Nigeria) Nigeria's water crisis is pressing, with estimates stating that 42% of the country's…

African renewable energy fund targets $200m Reuters The Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) which aims to invest in projects in sub-Saharan Africa has raised $100 million and expects to double that…