New index will spur infrastructure investment

Persistent underfunding of critical infrastructure worldwide is hampering economic progress and exposing businesses and communities to significant risks. This year’s risk perception survey, which underpins the Global Risks Report 2019, highlights the need for a renewed global focus on infrastructure resilience and investment. Although there is consensus among governments and businesses on the importance of…

Liberia breaks ground for US $11m cargo terminal

Liberia has broke grounds for the construction of a new cargo terminal at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) estimated to cost US $11m. Global Logistics Services Inc. (GLS)and the National Aviation Services (NAS) joint venture company performed the ground breaking ceremony. GLS-NAS General Manager, Axel Coulibaly said that the cargo is aimed at improving the RIA’s air cargo operations to…

Tanzania to construct over 200km tarmacked road

Tanzanian government is seeking for funds to construct at tarmac level a 220km-road, which connects Morogoro and Njombe regions and Madeke Village. Deputy Minister for Works, Transport and Communications Elias Kwandikwa announced the reports and said that the government had already completed feasibility study and have a detailed design for the road’s long stretch which were among…

Tanzania to construct over 200km tarmacked road

Tanzanian government is seeking for funds to construct at tarmac level a 220km-road, which connects Morogoro and Njombe regions and Madeke Village. Deputy Minister for Works, Transport and Communications Elias Kwandikwa announced the reports and said that the government had already completed feasibility study and have a detailed design for the road’s long stretch which were among…

Nigerian launches its first organic waste power plant

Nigeria has launched its first organic waste power-generating plant in the University of Nigeria, the first indigenous university in the country, located South East of the country with the aim of cubing power outages which are frequent and random in the country. The project, which was initiated by the former vice chancellor of the institution, Prof Chinedu…