The Addis Ababa Water and Sewarage Authority (AAWSA) has said it will construct five water projects worth a total of US$251mn
Water & Environment
Japanese International Cooperation Agency signs loan agreement with Tunisia

The Medjerda is the largest river in Tunisia, and supports agribusiness. (Image source: US Army Corps/Flickr)
Tunisia has signed a loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to roll out the Medjerda River Flood Control Project
World Bank to finance water project in Zambia
The World Bank has said it will finance the development of the Zambia Water Resources Development Project (ZWRDP), which has been designed to benefit rural communities in the surrounding region
Kirloskar Brothers build on African business

KBL’s CSR is based on the concept of ‘teach to fish’. (Image source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation/Flickr)
By strengthening the local workforce in Africa, Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) have created a niche for themselves in the continent, says Shipra Tripathi, head of Corporate Global Marketing and Communications at KBL
South Korean firm to build desalination plant in Tunisia

GS Inima will help construct a desalination plant in Tunisia, which is expected to treat 50,000 tonnes of seawater. (Image source: RO Plant/Flickr)
South Korean builder GS E&Cs subsidiary has won a US$93.9mn deal to construct a desalination plant at a resort in southern Tunisia