Africa

118 articles in Africa

Algeria perseveres with outsourcing model Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

Despite mixed experiences, Algeria has not ruled out extending its water management model to other cities. Water resources minister Abdelmallek Sellal spoke exclusively to Emilie Filou.

Funding North Africa Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

The prospect of Islamist governments will make investors nervous – but it could spur growth in sharia-compliant project finance, says Tom Scotney.

The push to revitalise PSP in Madagascar Vol 12, Issue 10 (October 2011)

Private sector participation in Madagascar’s water sector stalled following the presidential coup in 2009. Now, the country’s leading private water proponent, Sandandrano, wants to kick-start investment.

Egypt seeking bidders for Gabal El Asfar Vol 12, Issue 7 (July 2011)

A new EPC contract to expand the massive wastewater treatment plant outside Cairo could represent the best chance of progress while Egypt’s privatisation process remains stuck in the mud.

Algerian contracts criticised ahead of audit result Vol 12, Issue 3 (March 2011)

Bureaucratic delays have been blamed for slow progress on Algeria’s water management contracts. The results of an audit later this month will throw further light on the situation.

David Lloyd Owen - Factoring the human factor into the DALY formula. Vol 12, Issue 3 (March 2011)

Do people merely exist to work, or to learn how to work?

New Algerian body to promote domestic desal Vol 12, Issue 3 (March 2011)

Algeria has reaffirmed its intention to procure future desalination capacity without relying on international expertise. It has created a new organisation to further its aims.

South Sudan faces up to its water challenge Vol 12, Issue 3 (March 2011)

The world’s newest economy will need to address basic infrastructure needs before it can begin to grow. Richard Nield reports from Juba.

Veolia defends its position after Gabon audit Vol 12, Issue 3 (March 2011)

A recent study found that Gabon’s water concessionaire is falling short of expectations and will not meet its infrastructure investment targets. The report fails to represent the whole picture, argues Veolia’s Patrice Fonlladosa.

AFRICAN CHALLENGES Vol 12, Issue 1 (January 2011)

* The government of Gabon is expected to publish in the next few weeks the conclusions of an audit of Société d’Energie et d’Eau du Gabon (SEEG), the company in charge of electricity and water production and distribution.