Kenyan TransCentury expects jump in profit Reuters - 17 April 2012 Kenya's TransCentury (TCL.NR) expects net profit for the first half of this year to surpass full year profit for 2011 after it…

South Africa: Motlanthe Opening Remarks at Infrastructure Coordinating Commission Conference Government of South Africa - 13 April 2012 Opening remarks by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, at the…

Bissau shuts air and sea space, uncertainty grows  Reuters - 16 April 2012 * Some citizens head for interior, fear conflict after coup * Military restrict air, sea traffic, cite national…

IFC, IDB to invest $100 mln in MENA infrastructure Reuters - 17 April 2012 DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Islamic…

East Africa: Water proves a prize asset BBC - 16 April 2012 On first acquaintance, it's hard to see Ikal Angelei as a rebel. Too young, too mild-mannered (perfect English diction), too much at…

South Africa: Impact studies for nuclear plants near completion Business Report - 16 April 2012 THE final environmental impact reports for a nuclear power station with a capacity of 4 000…

South Africa: Any new French bid will push local content above Nuclear 1 levels, Areva chief says Creamer Media's Engineering News - 16 April 2012 The levels of local content in the French-led…

ICT Nigeria: IHS invests $8m in African networks Networking - 16 April 2012 African telecommunications infrastructure company IHS has invested $8 million (about R63 million) to upgrade to its…

Sierra Leone: Marampa secures export infrastructure Mining Weekly - 16 April 2012 PERTH (miningweekly.com) - ASX-listed Cape Lambert has signed a binding heads of agreement for infrastructure…

South Africa: Unregistered motorists to pay more Fin24 - 16 April 2012 Johannesburg - Motorists who do not register for e-tags will pay a three times higher punitive rate for using Gauteng's new…