Infrastructure en continu
Zimbabwe: New dams could ease water crisis
13/04/2012
Fungai Mbetsa, the acting town clerk of the Zimbabwean municipality of Chitungwiza, has revealed plans to ease the water crisis in the area by constructing two new dams.
At present, the municipality is dependent Harare, the...
Catégories: Eau
Will Water Pumps Bring Peace to Ivory Coast? (video)
12/04/2012
PBS News Hour - 11 April 2012
JUDY WOODRUFF: Next tonight: A civil war in West Africa forces a country to look at its water problems.
Special correspondent Steve Sapienza has another of his collaborations with African...
Catégories: Eau
Africa to spend $72bn a year on infrastructure, but shortfall persists
12/04/2012
Creamer Media's Engineering News - 11 April 2012
Africa is able to spend about $72-billion a year on infrastructure, but there remains a $480-billion shortfall over the next decade, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday.
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Catégories: Infrastructures générales, Energie, Transport, Eau
Durban, South Africa: Toilet water can be purified
12/04/2012
Daily News - 10 April 2012
Yuck! This is the response in most instances to the proposal to recycle water from sewage effluent.
But experts warn that there are already substances in our water supply that might draw similar...
Catégories: Eau
La BAD finance deux projets d’eau potable et d’assainissement au Maroc
11/04/2012
La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) va contribuer au financement de deux projets d’assainissement dans le centre du Maroc, rapporte l'agence de presse PANA.
La banque va mobiliser environ 70 pourcent du coût total des...
Catégories: Eau
Portugal deal on Mozambique's Cahora Bassa dam
10/04/2012
BBC news - 9 April 2012
Portugal has agreed to give up its remaining stake in a giant hydroelectric dam in Mozambique, ending a long-running dispute.
Portugal, the former colonial power, had retained control of the Cahora...
Mozambique: African Development Bank Prepared to Fund Phase Two of Lower Limpopo Irrigation
10/04/2012
allAfrica.com - 8 April 2012
Maputo — The Mozambican government and the African Development Bank (ADB) are working on the final details of the contract to fund the second phase of the rehabilitation of the Lower Limpopo...
Catégories: Eau
Egypt is losing its grip on the Nile
09/04/2012
Political uncertainty in post-revolution Egypt is allowing other Nile states to wrest control of the world’s longest river.
The Water Risk Filter - a new tool in determining water risks
09/04/2012
WWF & DEG
Designed for non-water experts, the Water Risk Filter is a newly launched tool that offers a structured set of risk indicators, including all relevant elements of water risks, all industries (standard...
Catégories: Eau
Namibia: Country/AngolaTackle Water and Power Issues
03/04/2012
allAfrica.com - April 2, 2012
Oshakati — Agriculture, Water and Forestry Minister John Mutorwa and Angolan Minister of Water and Energy Joao da Silva Borges have held a three day consultative meeting on issues related to water...
Africa: Safe Water Access Goal Further Away Than Previously Thought
03/04/2012
allAfrica.com - April 2, 2012
Addis Ababa — A failure to incorporate water quality data into measurements of progress on the Millennium Development Goal of access to safe water has made some countries appear closer to...
Catégories: Eau
Nigeria: TY Danjuma Foundation Commits U.S.$2.5 Million for Water Project
03/04/2012
allAfrica.com - April 2, 2012
As part of its commitment to ensure availability of safe water and food security in Nigeria, the TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF), has announced an initial commitment of $250,000 to the Safe Water for...
Catégories: Eau
South Africa: Facility too late to resolve crisis
03/04/2012
fin24 - April 1, 2012
Johannesburg – Ion exchange, the technology that Trailblazer Technologies wants to use to process South African acid mine drainage into water for stimulating agricultural production, also involves all ...
Catégories: Eau
Water monitoring `easier` with free mobile phone app
03/04/2012
Environmental Expert.com - March 30, 2012
The Water Quality Reporter (WQR) application was developed by the iCOMMS team at the civil engineering department at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, under the leadership of...
Catégories: Eau
Ile Maurice: Début des travaux de construction du barrage de Bagatelle
03/04/2012
La construction du barrage de Bagatelle, sur la rivière Terre Rouge, vient de débuter sur l'Ile Maurice.
Le Premier ministre, Navin Ramgoolam, a procédé le 29 mars dernier à la pose de la...
Climate change squeezing Malawi’s maize production
30/03/2012
News Time Africa - March 29, 2012
Despite Malawi registering surplus maize yields in recent years, food production in the southern African nation has been on the decline, a climate change study has indicated. Malawi has in the...
Catégories: Eau
Two Water Infrastructure Videos: Water & Sanitation projects and Sappi Tugela River Project (South Africa)
30/03/2012
DesignBuiltSA - March 20 & 23, 2012
Two newly uploaded videos in ICA water infrastructure playlist:
1. Sappi Tugela River Project (South Africa)
Energy savings and load shifting capabilities at a water treatment and bulk...
Catégories: Eau
Angola: 120 millions USD pour l'approvisionnement en eau de Malanje
30/03/2012
L'Angola va investir 120 millions de dollars dans les prochains jours dans la construction du nouveau système d'approvisionnement en eau et assainissement de la ville de Malanje.
L'annonce a été...
Catégories: Eau
South Africa - Real Economy Report 195 - illegal water use & economic implications (video)
29/03/2012
Creamer media - March 28, 2012
The Real Economy Report from Creamer Media in Johannesburg:The Department of Water Affairs has recently closed in on some farms in the Vaal dam area for illegal water use. Megan Wait...
Catégories: Eau
Cameroon secures $107 mln loans for hydro project
29/03/2012
Reuters - March 28, 2012
Cameroon has reached financing agreements totalling 52.89-billion CFA francs with two regional banks for the construction of the Lom Pangar hydroelectricity project, a decree signed by the government...