The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) has launched a new survey to capture private sector views on the challenges of implementing infrastructure projects in Africa across the energy, water, transport and ICT sectors. The online survey,...
The Government of Rwanda, spearheading an African Union-led initiative, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have signed an agreement aimed at providing at least €50 million (approx. R732 million) within an Africa-wide resource...
Africa’s international river basins are home to nearly 500 million people, or 65 percent of Africa’s total population. Managing these important resources is critical for economic growth and vital for boosting electricity, irrigating...
The latest figures from Statistics South Africa are in, showing that “life is somewhat better in the country.” Water In 2013 89.9% of South African households had access to piped water. However, only 77.5% of Limpopo households enjoyed such access...
“We will continue to implement the successful National Infrastructure Plan, under the supervision of the Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission, throughout the country,” President Jacob Zuma said during his State of the Nation Address...
At the end of the African Development Bank’s 49th Annual meeting, bank leaders pledged to rally efforts towards building an Africa that is more inclusive, integrated, and with better infrastructure. Among other priorities for the Bank in the...
As part of a drive by the Eastern Cape government to upgrade rural schools from mud to solid structures and provide water, sanitation and electricity, consulting engineering firm GIBB has provided electricity to 49 schools. The company was enlisted...
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....
The Ngiluni primary school in rural Ukambani, southeast Kenya, is working hard to improve the health and education of its pupils. Like many other schools in the area, it struggles to achieve satisfactory attendance rates. The reasons for low...
