Nigeria will partner with South Africa to promote gold mining in the country, according to Nigerian minister for mines and steel development
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World Bank approves US$55.2 million funds for Niger Basin project
The World Bank have approved funds worth US$55.2mn from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Kandadji Project in Niger
African nations urged to safeguard water resources
African nations are being called to approach the concept of water conservation more aggressively, as water resources steadily deplete in quality
Philips LED lighting illuminates Algerian monument
Philips has lit up the Maqam Echahid, a monument in Algeria, with its new LED lighting technology and has reduced energy consumption by 75 per cent
AfDB to fund Senegal’s millennium water project
Senegal will receive an African Development Fund (AfDB) loan and grant amounting to a total of US$39.3mn for financing the country’s water and sanitation sector project (PSEA), that was launched in 2005