The Mozambican government has inked a €33.9 million (US$37.1 million) co-financing agreement with the Netherlands government for the second phase of a project to rehabilitate the drainage system of Beira city in central Mozambique.  The city is considered one of the most threatened by climate change in the country and the project aims to increase …

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Through resource efficiency, circular design, water reuse, repair and recycling, African nations can customize their economic systems to maximize both social benefits and sustainability. The post Circular economies can become “the most  inclusive” in Africa first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Heads of state and government ministers from across the African continent gathered with representatives of international organisations, financial institutions and European ministers in Rome on 28-29 January for Italia-Africa Summit.  The summit was the launchpad for Italy’s much anticipated Mattei Plan for Africa, a €5.5 billion (US$5.9 billion) investment programme that aims to offer a …

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Eswatini Water Services Corporation (EWSC) has awarded a US$31.9 million contract to the local Inyatsi Construction to carry out Lot 2 of the Manzini region water and sanitation project in central Eswatini. The work entails building treated water gravity mains including 12km of mains from the Logoba to Mphilo reservoirs, 3km of mains to the …

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Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) has outlined key planned projects to be executed in the Nigerian state in its recently published 2023 report.  The raft of projects includes industrial parks, a rail network, shopping mall and an entertainment city.  The publication of the report follows ANSIPPA’s inaugural investment summit, which was held …

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South Africa’s National Treasury has provided a full update on the country’s planned public-private partnerships (PPP) projects in its 2024 budget review document. According to the report, there are currently 15 PPP projects at the inception phase and 19 projects at the feasibility study phase. Feasibility studies have been completed for six schemes and 10 …

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Nigeria’s Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) is progressing on several planned infrastructure projects including a five-star hotel and the Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City in the southeastern state. In early February, the agency said the local W Hospitality had submitted a comprehensive feasibility report on a proposed international five-star hotel to be sited …

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The African subsidiary of Portugal’s Mota-Engil has won three contracts in Angola worth around US$955 million, spanning the housing, road and water sectors. Mota-Engil Africa has signed a US$670 million contract with the Ministry of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing (MINOPUH) for the design and construction of infrastructure at the Marginal da Corimba waterfront development …

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The African Development Fund has donated US$46 million to Ethiopia to implement phase 2 of the Borana Resilient Water Development for Improved Livelihoods Programme. The programme aims improve water supply and sanitation services for pastoral communities in the Oromia region, in the south of Ethiopia. The grant from the concessional rates loan window of the …

AfDB grants US$46 Million For Ethiopia Rural Water ProjectRead More

The Tanzanian government has signed a €361.1 million (US$392 million) deal with the World Bank for the implementation of the second phase of the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP II). The scheme aims to address the effects of rapid urbanisation and climate change. It will be implemented over six years starting from 2024/25 …

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