Actualités sur les infrastructures

allAfrica.com - April 3, 2012

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has earmarked N310 billion to support the implementation of Nigeria's transformation agenda for a two- year period, between 2012 and 2014.

Vice President Namadi...

Christian Science Monitor - April 3, 2012

On arrival at Ethiopia's Eastern Industrial Zone, 36 young African factory workers in red track suits are parading military-style in the car park.

"Welcome to Huajian," they...

The Guardian - April 3, 2012

Earlier this year, a century-old wasteland of limestone and red dirt in south-west Nigeria was transformed into the biggest cement plant in Africa. The $1bn (£626m) Ibese plant will produce 6m...

The Africa Report - March 19, 2012

Strong economic growth brings more business for construction companies, but the top firms are facing capacity problems and uncertain regulatory prospects Africa's construction materials...

NEW DELHI (AP) — The leaders of five of the world's fast-rising powers agreed Thursday to move toward creating a new development bank that would improve access to capital for poor nations.

Accusing current international...

The South African.com - March 28, 2012

Below is the speech made by Tony Blair at the The Times CEO Summit Africa, 19 March 2012

“Without doubt Africa is on the move. Just consider the following: in eight of the past 10...

allAfrica.com - March 29, 2012

ZIMBABWE'S current spending on infrastructure maintenance is significantly below par. African Development Bank (Zimbabwe) lead economist Mr Damoni Kitabire told the Herald Business that the...

cntv - March 27, 2012

JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A South African government agency on Tuesday called for the BRICS group to participate in the African infrastructure development program, financing and potentially even ...

The Guardian - March 28, 2012

The shells of stylish colonial-era buildings, like shipwrecks on the ocean floor, still give Maputo a distinct character. But the capital of Mozambique no longer feels like an urban museum. Amid...

Creamer Media's Engineering News - March 28, 2012

The prevailing gap between Africa’s actual risk and its perceived risk was offering material opportunities for those willing to invest in the continent, which was home to six...

allAfrica.com - March 29, 2012

Officials from the China Development Bank (CDB) are offering to finance a substantial part of the Conakry government's US$8.6 billion overhaul of mining and industrial infratructure, according to...

allAfrica.com - March 28, 2012

Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday evening about legislation they introduced last week that...

allAfrica.com - March 27, 2012

Excerpts:

Deals to watch

Ethiopia: The government is seeking investors to help develop a new rail network in the country, according to Mesfin Wubeshet, adviser to the minister of industry. Mr...

African Development Bank - March 27, 2012

The president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, named three new Vice Presidents on 26 March.  They are Zondo Sakala, Rémy Rioux and Cecilia...

South Africa.info - March 27, 2012

Chinese President Hu Jintao paid a courtesy call on South African President Jacob Zuma on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea on Monday. The two discussed the...

Selon une nouvelle étude réalisée par la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l’Afrique et la Commission de l’Union africaine, l’Afrique devra investir 93 milliards de dollars...

New York Times - March 19, 2012

Excerpt:The state power utility only reaches a fraction of the 1.2 million who live in Hargeisa, and the rest is provided privately at great expense. Piped water is also scarce, and secondary...

South African president Jacob Zuma has welcomed the opening of a new port in the Eastern Cape and suggested that the infrastructure project is set to make a huge impact on trade relations in the region.

The Port of Ngqura in the...

ICA has created a Youtube channel with five playlists featuring African Infrastructure news from African and international sources.

Playlists will be updated regularly with a variety of infrastructure news videos, including ...

Kola Karim is the Chief Executive of Shoreline Energy International. Shoreline Energy International is a leading energy holding company operating in Africa with a diversified portfolio of holdings in Construction, Oil and Gas,...