Tower power Across Guinea, 1 500 mobile phone masts will be upgraded to be hybrid powered, in a US$30 million initiative. With backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB), IPT Powertech Guinea… Read more
Golden opportunity A new initiative is set to create employment for thousands of young Ethiopians over the next five years. The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), the Mastercard Foundation… Read more
Right on track In a drive to modernise Nigeria’s railway system, the country is building its first rolling stock assembly plant. The facility is being built under a 2018 agreement between the Ministry… Read more
Next generation Work on a major electrification project is set to commence in Tanzania. At a cost of US$59 million, the 132 kV Tabora–Katavi transmission line will span 381 km between Tabora… Read more
Brewing potential A multimillion-dollar fund has been launched to promote Africa’s coffee industry. In a collaboration between the InterAfrican Coffee Organisation (IACO), the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International and the International… Read more
