Infrastructure News

La Chine finance un projet de production d'électricité à N'Djamena

10/07/2012

L’Exim Bank de Chine et le Tchad viennent de signer un accord cadre de financement d'une valeur de 130 millions pour augmenter les capacités de production d'électricité pour la ville de N'Djamena.

« Cet accord de financement...

Category: Energy

Zuma explains significance of infrastructure upgrades

09/07/2012

Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has claimed that ongoing infrastructure projects could be key to unlocking the country's economic potential. There are a range of projects currently going on in various locations...

Category: General

L'AFD finance un projet d'interconnexion entre le Burkina Faso et le Ghana

09/07/2012

La Société nationale d'électricité du Burkina (SONABEL) et l'Agence française de développement (AFD) ont signé le 30 juin 2012 une convention portant sur un projet...

Nigeria: Infrastructure plan receives funding boost from World Bank

08/07/2012

The Nigerian government's plan to enhance agriculture and industrial development has been given a significant boost, with the Wolrd Bank agreeing to assist the move with a $900 million grant. Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the...

Category: General

La BAD finance un projet de facilitation de transport sur le corridor Lomé-Ouagadougou

05/07/2012

La Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) a approuvé le 27 juin dernier un financement de 278,6 millions de dollars pour un projet de réhabilitation et de bitumage de 303 kilomètres de route sur le...

Category: Transport

Nigerian govt signs lucrative energy deal

05/07/2012

The Nigerian federal government has announced that it has reached a deal with South Korean firm Daewoo Engineering and Construction to provide 10,000MW of electricity in the country, Leadership reports. Under the terms of the...

Category: Energy

Tanzanian govt announces new ICT project

04/07/2012

The government of Tanzania has announced plans to start construction work on a Silicon Valley-style environment which will be used to enhance education and information technology in the country. Speaking to Tanzania Daily News,...

Cameroun : L'UE octroie plus de 22 millions USD pour la route Maroua-Magada

03/07/2012

L'Union Européenne (UE), a signé jeudi 28 juin une convention de financement de 22,6 millions de dollars pour soutenir un projet de construction routière au Cameroun.

Ce don de l'UE est un appui...

Category: Transport

Côte d’ivoire : 340 millions de dollars pour un nouveau pont à Abidjan

03/07/2012

Une somme de 340 millions de dollars a été mobilisée auprès des bailleurs de fonds pour financer le pont à péage Henri Konan Bédié, à Abidjan (Côte...

Category: Transport

Sokoto state government completes road infrastructure projects

03/07/2012

The Sokoto state government has announced that it has completed construction work on a new road system in the region, Leadership reports. In a statement, the government said that the 23 roads project are now complete, with the...

Kenya secures loan for energy sector upgrades

02/07/2012

The energy sector in Kenya has been given a significant boost by news of heavy investment from the European Union and France. It has been revealed that the new investment, worth as much as Sh5.4 billion (€51 million), will...

Category: Energy

Ethiopia set for new rail network

01/07/2012

Government officials in Ethiopia have announced that the country has agreed a deal with Chinese and Turkish firms to help finance an impressive new rail system in the country, the Sudan Tribute reports. Under the terms of the...

Nigerian govt announces construction of new road network

28/06/2012

The federal government of Nigeria has announced that it has reached an agreement for the construction of a new road network, Daily Trust reports. It has been confirmed that the Ada-Okere-Ukoni-Amedkhianroads in Edo State will...

Kenya: Govt agrees loan deal for ICT upgrades

28/06/2012

The Kenyan government has struck an accord with its counterparts in China to fund the National Optic Fiber Backbone Infrastructure as well as other e-government expansion projects, Capital FM reports. News of the loan agreement...

La Namibie et le Botswana célèbrent l'arrivée du câble WACS

28/06/2012

Le Botswana et la Namibie ont inauguré mardi 26 juin leurs stations respectives d'atterrissement du câble sous-marin de fibre optique WACS.

Long de 14 000 kilomètres, ce câble est destiné...

Category: ICT

Plusieurs vastes projets d'infrastructures en préparation au Sénégal

28/06/2012

Le Conseil interministériel du Sénégal a recommandé le 26 juin dernier de soumettre des demandes de financement aux bailleurs de fonds pour plusieurs projets d'infrastructures clés.

Il...

Category: Transport

Cellcom GSM launches 4G network in Liberia

27/06/2012

Cellcom GSM has just launched its newly built multi-million dollar 4G mobile broadband network in network Liberia, the first of its kind in the country. The 4G network is, in fact, the most advanced mobile internet technology in...

Microsoft announces ICT investment in Africa

27/06/2012

Kenya has been named as one of six sub-Saharan countries set to benefit from a new investment from the British Council and US technology giant Microsoft. Under the terms of the plan, the parties will help to fund the...

Sénégal : Un programme pour l'assainissement de Touba

27/06/2012

Le ministre sénégalais de l'Assainissement et de l'Hydraulique, Oumar Guèye, a annoncé la mise en place d'un nouveau plan directeur d'assainissement  pour la ville de Touba,...

Construction d'une centrale solaire de 7,3 mégawatts au Sénégal

26/06/2012

Une centrale solaire de 7,3 mégawatts va être réalisée à Zinguichor, au Sénégal.

Ce projet va nécessiter un investissement de 28,5 millions de dollars. Les travaux...

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