Angola secures $900m loan for solar plants
Angola has secured $900 million in financing for two solar power plants. The direct loan is part of a... Read more
20 May
R72m deal to improve Saldanha Bay harbour
Saldanha Bay’s fishing harbour on the South Africa’s West Coast is to receive a multimillion-rand makeover. Fishing group Sea... Read more
17 May
€365m road infrastructure deal for Lobito Corridor, Angola
Cape Town – Angola’s road and bridge infrastructure servicing the railway line from the port of Lobito to the... Read more
16 May
Deadline for Makhanda water works upgrades missed – again
Makhanda’s water treatment works has been undergoing an upgrade since 2015, with completion deadlines having been extended since 2017.... Read more
15 May
Undersea cable damage slows East Africa’s connectivity
In the second major subsea cable outage in recent months, cable faults at the weekend affect internet communication between... Read more
14 May
In copper, the DRC trusts
An estimated $324 million is to be invested annually in improving road infrastructure in the DRC over the next 16... Read more
10 May
World Bank boost for Namibia’s renewable energy ambitions
Cape Town – Namibia’s aspirations to become a regional leader in renewable energy have received a $138.5 million boost.... Read more
9 May
Walking in African cities can be a miserable experience: Accra study shows planners ignore needs of pedestrians
By Seth Asare Okyere, University of Arizona; Daniel Oviedo, UCL; Louis Kusi Frimpong, University of Environment and Sustainable Development... Read more
8 May
Egypts doubles down on desalination ambitions
Egypt is preparing to invite tenders from prequalified companies to build and operate four seawater desalination plants. The project... Read more
7 May
Village’s connection to Starlink is live
A remote village in Nigeria can now boast of high-speed internet connectivity following the link-up between its solar-powered base... Read more
5 May
