The World Bank Group has renewed its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) with the Government of Morocco, while announcing new projects in support of the country’s financial sector and rural water supply. The new strategy, for fiscal years 2014...
In other parts of the developing world, massive investments in infrastructure established the backbone for other economic which in turn fuelled economic growth. A similar path lies open for African countries, says Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta....
In a move that is intended to contribute to the development of the Zambézia province the Mozambique has made the district of Mocuba as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The Mocuba Special Economic Zone, covers an area of 10,727 square kilometres, and...
The AfriCAN Climate Consortium, in conjunction with the University of the Witwatersrand and FANRPAN, hosted the Third AfriCAN Climate Award for excellence in research in climate change adaptation and mitigation in an African context on the 23 April...
For a number of years, vandalism of water and sanitation facilities has been a prominent issue for utilities in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. A European Commission funded study executed under the Copperbelt Water Operator Partnership aims to...
Botswana faces the possibility of its Gaborone Dam drying up by September this year if the country does not receive adequate rainfall before August. Erratic rainfall over the last three years has caused water problems for the country which declared...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will extend Egypt’s ability to obtain electricity from Ethiopia. Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Berhane Gebre-Christos told a two-day forum held at Bahr Dar University that the dam, which is...
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has made significant headway with the inspection and repairs of road infrastructure, traffic signals, bridges and culverts following this year’s abnormally heavy rains, the road agency reported. The JRA reports...
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration is organising an executive-led Infrastructure Business Development Mission to Egypt, Morocco and Jordan. The purpose of the mission, which will take place from 3 to 11...
