Zambian President Edgar Lungu (middle) cuts the ribbon during the launch of China-funded mega-road project in Chisamba Zambia, Sept. 8, 2017. (Xinhua /Noel Wasamunu) CHISAMBA, Zambia, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) ...

Making Africa's mega transport projects work Many African countries have undertaken mega infrastructure projects in the past, all built by foreign entities. But often they haven't been profitable ...

The mega project, which will also generate direct employment for over 4 000 people and 6 000 indirect jobs, is a flagship project in southern African region being spearheaded by the Second Republic.

Zambia is keen to negotiate larger holdings in new mining projects in order to raise its revenue and boost spending by investors on social projects, mines minister Paul Kabuswe said. The push by ...

Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corp. will invest $500 million over the next two years to increase its solar power output and double the capacity of a power transmission line to Democratic Republic of ...

Tanzania's latest transportation project, the Standard Gauge Railway, has been described by some analysts as a game changer in Africa.It stretches across breathtaking landscapes between Tanzania ...

One such project is a partnership with TotalEnergies and Chariot Energy to develop a 430 MW solar and wind project, with expected commissioning dates in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

On Tuesday, Zambia’s state-owned power company Zesco signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ renewable energy company Masdar to develop solar projects worth $2bn. The two countries signed a ...

The World Bank Zambia Electricity Service Access Project has supported the country to improve electrification in rural areas by connecting more households and entrepreneurs to the grid through ...