Infrastructure News
L'Afrique du Sud s'apprête à construire de nouvelles centrales nucléaires
31/05/2012
Le vice-président sud-africain Kgalema Motlanthe a annoncé le 29 mai que son gouvernement souhaitait alimenter le pays en électricité par le biais d'autres sources que le charbon, dont...
Kenya: GE to fund infrastructure improvements
31/05/2012
General Electric (GE), the US-based equipment manufacturer, is working with authorities in Kenya to develop the country's infrastructure improvement.
As a result of GE's investment, Kenya's transport, healthcare and...
Categories: General
Infrastructure improvements 'critical to economic growth'
31/05/2012
In order to achieve significant and sustainable growth, Africa must address infrastructure problems and the inadequate diversification of industrial output.
That is a according to Rob Davies, South Africa's trade and industry...
Categories: General
La construction d'une centrale hydroélectrique à Madagascar commence
31/05/2012
La construction d'une centrale hydroélectrique à Ampasimbe Onibe dans la région Atsinanana, vient de démarrer à Madagascar pour une durée de 12 mois.
Selon un communiqué de la...
Angola : Inauguration d'une nouvelle centrale thermoélectrique
31/05/2012
Une nouvelle centrale thermique d'une capacité de 7,5 MW a été inaugurée le 31 mai à Saurimo, en Angola, par le ministre d'État et de la Coordination Économique,...
La mise en place de l'EAC-BIN ralentie par de nombreuses difficultés
30/05/2012
La mise en œuvre du projet régional d'Infrastructures à Large Bande (EAC-BIN) au sein de la Communauté est-africaine (EAC) fait face à d'immenses défis.
Jean Rigi,...
Categories: ICT
South Africa: Eastern Cape set for fibre infrastructure roll-out
30/05/2012
Communities on the Eastern Cape of South Africa are set to benefit from the roll-out of fibre infrastructure, itweb.co.za reports.
The infrastructure is being delivered by Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), which explained that the project...
Infrastructure improvements are 'key to tourism industry'
30/05/2012
In order to boost the African tourism industry, countries across the continent need to continue to invest in their infrastructure and improve their human resource.
That is according to Taleb Rifai, the United Nations World...
Categories: General
MDNA expects East-West road completion by 2013
29/05/2012
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) has revealed that the cost of a major new road has risen over the last few years.
MDNA confirmed that the East-West road in Nigeria, which runs 338 kilometres, is around 50 per cent...
African leaders call for acceleration of infrastructure development plan
29/05/2012
In order to make the necessary infrastructure improvements in the continent of Africa, as much as $60 billion (£38.2 billion) is needed over the next decade.
That is the conclusion of the Global African Diaspora Summit in...
Categories: General
Gabon : La BM octroie 58 millions USD pour la fibre optique
28/05/2012
La Banque Mondiale a accordé un prêt de 58 millions de dollars au Gabon afin de financer la connexion du pays au câble sous-marin de fibre optique ACE (Africa Cost to Europe).
La convention de prêt a...
Categories: ICT
Mozambique to fund road repairs on dozens of routes
28/05/2012
A Mozambique council is to invest 50 million metcais (£1.21 million) in repairing and improving its roads to help boost the local economy. Dozens of routes have fallen into disrepair in the country's capital of Maputo,...
Tunisie: Démarrage des travaux de construction de l'autoroute Oued Zarga-Boussalem
28/05/2012
Les travaux d'aménagement du second tronçon de l'autoroute A3 ont été lancés le 18 mai à Oued Zarga, en Tunisie.
Ce tronçon de 54 kilomètres, dont le coût...
Categories: Transport
L'Egypte va produire 3500 MW à partir de l'énergie solaire
25/05/2012
Hassan Younes, ministre égyptien de l'électricité et de l'énergie, a annoncé mercredi 23 mai que « le secteur de l'électricité avait maintenant...
AfDB grant to help improve South Sudan and Ethiopia water facility
25/05/2012
The African Water Facility will provide a €2 million (£1.6 million) grant to help provide multi-purpose water resource projects in South Sudan and Ethiopia. That is after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved...
Categories: Water
Tanzania: AfDB extends loan for road improvement work
24/05/2012
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it has extended the loan that it has given to Tanzania for the construction of roads.
Ramadhani Khijjah, working on behalf of the government, confirmed that the loan...
South African govt considers funding models for infrastructure projects
24/05/2012
The South African government is currently exploring various funding models for its ambitious infrastructure improvement projects, worth R3.2 trillion (£24.4 billion).
That is according to Malusi Gigaba, the country's...
Categories: General
Nigeria minister reveals plan to reconstruct Cameroon link road
23/05/2012
A minister for the Nigerian federal government has announced plans to rebuild the Nguru-Gashua-Bayamari road in Yobe State, which is 120 kilometres long and helps to connect the country with neighbouring Cameroon.
Dr Yerima...
La 4G bientôt en service au Maroc
23/05/2012
L’Agence nationale de réglementation des télécommunications (ANRT) va commencer les travaux d’étude de l’installation de la technologie mobile 4G au Maroc dans quelques...
Study to assess the potential for enhanced private participation in the maritime and air transport sectors in Africa
22/05/2012
The members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) seek to facilitate sustainable investment in infrastructure development from both public and private sources. This study has been procured to assess the potential...
Categories: Transport