What ails African carriers, making air transport expensive on the continent? The East African When thinking about regional integration in Africa, we often think first of trade policy,…

Financial Sector Can Help Bolster Africa's Economy, Panelists Say The New York Times One of the stated aims of this year's World Economic Forum is inclusion. A panel discussion on Africa's future,…

Africa is not a country Guardian.co.uk There are 54 states on the continent, yet the media insists on referring to it as one place. A new app identifies the culprits. Many public figures and…

Djibouti eyes energy reliance with geothermal plants Reuters The small African nation of Djibouti will invest $31 million in geothermal power plants to cut reliance on imported electricity from…

U.S. pushes for outside oversight of World Bank, opposes push toward 'big hydro' The Washington Post The United States is demanding stricter oversight of World Bank projects amid concern that the…

Expanding Access to Energy Will Strengthen Africa's Human Capacity and Economic Growth The Huffington Post Each and every day throughout sub-Saharan Africa, some 600 million people - or two-thirds…

The Inga 3 Hydropower Project International Rivers The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the support of the World Bank proposes to develop the Inga 3 project, which includes a dam and a…

Water Aid Ends Regional Management Meeting in Monrovia All Africa WaterAid "an international non-profit organization transforming lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and…

South Africa: Energy experts explore the opportunities for the industry in 2014 25Degrees.net The year 2014 is expected to be an important year in the energy industry in South Africa. The first…

Botswana, Zimbabwe dry ports still in starting blocks The Namibian Years after the government offered landlocked neighbours to set up dry port facilities at Walvis Bay, only the Zambian facility is…