Despite declining rainfall and unpredictable climate, African governments can still effectively manage and provide clean water. This is according to experts at the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) annual meeting. At a session titled...
By Abbas Jamie With major infrastructure, water and telecommunications projects forging ahead, Africa’s time has arrived. As commented by George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management: “Africa [is] one of the few bright spots on the gloomy global...
As one of the most progressive municipalities in South Africa, the City of Tshwane Municipality is engaged in comprehensive developments in infrastructure, city planning, transport development and integrated planning. IMIESA looks at some of...
Since May last year, the City of Cape Town has invested nearly R8 million in upgrading the concrete roads in Bonteheuwel and will be spending another R21 million in this community where approximately 46 000 people live. Over 1.6 km of apartheid-era...
2014 Election fever is at its apex and DA leader, Helen Zille, sat down with Manglin Pillay, CEO of SAICE, for an interview which examines the role of infrastructure in delivering on election promises. www.infrastructurene.ws is proud to host the...
Johannesburg residents will soon be able to quickly report potholes, faulty traffic signals, storm water drains, manhole covers, and other infrastructure issues related to Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA). The JRA is launching its Find & Fix...
From landlocked to land-linked – Rwanda is striving to become the regional trade hub by capitalising on its location between East, West and Central Africa to serve its neighbours. In its bid to become the ‘Switzerland of Africa,’ the country has...
A new Joint Venture (JV) has been created to develop new infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While considerable progress has been made to develop the DRC economy, the country remains in need of significant investment in its...
Africa is the last frontier, so it has very attractive growth prospects, yet many infrastructure and property investors are not capitalising on what it offers because they are sceptical of the political landscape, says Kofi Smith, Managing Member...
