Under the terms of their agreement, African Trade Insurance agency, (ATI) and GERLING NCM are operating a joint underwriting management program, with ATI issuing and managing credit insurance policies, underwritten by GERLING NCM. (read more)

Developed for the provision of debt and equity to critical infrastructure projects on the Continent. (read more)

Comments on the Monterrey Consensus and Specific Proposals for the International Conference on Financing for Development. (read more)

The UNIDO Initiative combines national technology needs assessments (TNAs) with a process for setting national and sectoral priorities in building the capabilities to acquire modern technologies and ensure rapid technology transfer. The UNIDO initiative a (read more)

The project consisted of market research to identify the customer requirements for low cost solar lighting in rural areas of Africa and Asia followed by design, field testing of prototypes, modification of the design according to the feedback from the pro (read more)

APFB, an ABN initiative (www.africanbroadcast.com), (www.africanbroadcast.org), is a non-profit, Pan African television broadcast platform for the origination and distribution of development public service programming to the mass African audience. (read more)

The solar Dish/Stirling generator system has been identified by Eskom Research as a promising technology for application as a Distributed Generation option within South Africa. The technology has been developed over the past years, with the leading propon (read more)

This is our first press conference at the conclusion of the first meeting of the Commission for Africa, and can I say how grateful I am for the participation of all the various Commissioners in the Commission. (read more)

Tony Blair is to set up a commission for Africa which will look at ways to resolve the continent's major problems. (read more)

DFID webacast press briefing while it prepares for the launch of a dedicated Africa Commission website. (read more)

The new Commission for Africa is holding its first meeting in London today. Painting an accurate picture of Africa's strengths, its weaknesses, and its great potential will be a vital part of the Commission's job. It will take a fresh and a hard look at w (read more)

Speaking at a press conference following the Commission's first meeting, Mr Blair said it is "very obvious" that the problems of Africa cannot be examined in isolation from each other. (read more)

The Commission aims to generate increased support for the G8 Africa Action Plan, the New Partnership for African Development (NePAD) and other processes contributing to poverty reduction in Africa. Nepad (read more)

It is a Commission composed of Africans and non-Africans and therefore it is better placed to come up with a package that takes into consideration the views of all the partners of development in Africa.” Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia (read more)

Delivered at the Bar Human Rights Commission bi-annual lecture at St Paul’s Cathedral on 20th April 2004. (read more)

Governments in developing countries have to put in place policies that are consistent with the pursuit of the UN's anti-poverty goals. But we also expect developed countries to demonstrate all-round commitment to development in poor countries. (read more)

Includes Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for International Development, UK, Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN HABITAT, Tanzania and Dr. William Kalema, Chairman of the Board of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) (read more)

The government of Liberia is seeking a private overseas investor to help restore mains electricity to the capital Monrovia at an estimated cost of US$14 million, Joseph Maya, the managing director of the state-run Liberia Electricity Corporation said. (read more)

An opportunity for private sector participation in the operations of Kenya Railways and Uganda Railways through 25 year concessions for freight traffic of the two railways and a seven year concession for passenger traffic of Kenya Railways. (read more)

Private sector investment can quench Africa's thirst (read more)

Focus on the energy sector in West Africa (read more)

Africa is in critical need of private sector infrastructure investment. (read more)

Africa investor`s dedicated content section reporting on the issues impacting on private sector participation in infrastructure finance and development. (read more)

The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) as its Secretariat, hereby invites prospective Core Group/Strategic Investors to express interest in acquiring 51% equity stake in Nigerian Telecommunications Limited. (read more)

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through its privatisation agency, the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (PSRC), is offering for sale fourty nine percent (49%) of the Shareholding in NMB to a consortium of strategic invest (read more)

The government of Rwanda is inviting recognised and reputable telecommunications operators or consortia which include such an operator to acquire the bidding documents and submit bids for the acquisition of 51- 99% of all shares in RwandaTel S.A. (read more)

The Federal Government and oil workers' unions have reached an agreement to privatise the nation's four refineries. (read more)

Federal Government yesterday unfolded a new programme that would lead to the privatisation of the National Fertiliser Company of Nigeria (NAFCON), Onne in Rivers State. (read more)

Nigeria invites prospective core investors interested in acquiring controlling stakes in the metropolitan hotels, CALABAR and IKOM to apply for bid documents from the office of the Executive Secretary (read more)

Head of the Kenya Investment Authority Susan Kikwai talks on investment potential in infrastructure in Kenya (read more)

CEO of ARM Investment Managers, Deji Alli, talks about the role of the private sector in financing infrastructure (read more)

Jonathan Wood, Head of Project Finance at Standard Bank explains ways in which infrastructure financing can take place (read more)

Eme Essien, Senior Investment Officer, IFC Kenya talks about the role of public private partnerships in infrastructure development (read more)

Mitchell Strauss, Director, Credit Policy, OPIC talks about OPIC`s role in financing infrastructure development (read more)

Linsey Dyer, Technical Director, Africon talks about a new initiative to fund Africa`s infrastructure development (read more)