The Tanzanian government has unveiled a strategy to alleviate the water crisis in the country by introducing a series of 1,810 water projects across the country
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Bank of Brazil to fund Maputo water project
![Building the dam on the Incomati River is expected to cost US$500mn. (Image source: René Clausen Nielsen/Flickr)](/images/river__René_Clausen_Nielsen.jpg)
Building the dam on the Incomati River is expected to cost US$500mn. (Image source: René Clausen Nielsen/Flickr)
The Bank of Brazil will enter into an agreement with Mozambique to finance the construction of the Moamba Major dam that will provide drinking water for the Maputo metropolis
South Africa to launch water project
![The project has been designed to supply 25mn litres of portable water per day. (Image source: ajleon/Flickr)](/images/water__ajleon.jpg)
The project has been designed to supply 25mn litres of portable water per day. (Image source: ajleon/Flickr)
South Africa will soon see the launch of the Bloemendal bulk water project, which will attempt to address issues of water-borne diseases and water shortages in the Mpumalanga province
Ghana aluminium sector to create 2.3mn jobs
![The Ghana government has already begun the process of identifying suitable investors to lead the aluminium project. (Image source: chris.baxter/Flickr)](/images/aluminium__chris.baxter.jpg)
The Ghana government has already begun the process of identifying suitable investors to lead the aluminium project. (Image source: chris.baxter/Flickr)
Ghana’s Integrated Aluminium Project will be expected to generate more than 2.3mn jobs and inject close to US$8bn in the sector giving a boost to the country’s economy
Magnetite access to help IDC in building new steel mill
![IDC will soon be able to launch the new steel mill if it secures access to steady energy source. (Image source: KC Toh/Flickr)](/images/download/iron__KC_Toh.jpg)
IDC will soon be able to launch the new steel mill if it secures access to steady energy source. (Image source: KC Toh/Flickr)
South Africas state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has obtained access to key steelmaking feedstock, magnetite, which will help it in achieving its goal of building a new steel mill