Clean runnings In Côte d’Ivoire, a potable-water plant capable of producing 240 000 m3 litres per day is expected to be operational in July this year. Construction of the La Mé facility… Read more
Right on track The Egyptian government has signed a EUR362 million loan agreement to update its railway system. It is partnering with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (a branch of the… Read more
Vital link South Africa’s Western Cape government has zero-rated access to the national COVID-19 vaccination registration website via its public WiFi hotspots. It says users’ monthly free 3 GB allocation will not… Read more
Targeted support A US$2 billion two-pronged finance package is set to benefit SMEs and increase African trade, as economies buckle under the strain of the pandemic. According to the IFC, COVID-19 has… Read more
View from above In a first for sub-Saharan Africa, a commercial Earth observation (EO) satellite ground data-receiving station has been inaugurated in Ethiopia. Located at the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute’s (ESSTI) Entoto… Read more
