The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an African Water Facility (AWF) grant of US$1.2mn to help the Zambian government develop, test and adopt updated guidelines
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Chinese road project to link Bissau with other West African capitals
China will collaborate with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to fund a highway project linking the capital of Guinea Bissau to other West African capitals
Zambian government seals deal for Kazungula bridge construction
Zambias government has entered a deal with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of a bridge in Kazungula which is set to cost US$200mn
Oprah’s school in South Africa wins green award
American television personality Oprah Winfreys partly funded school in the South African province of Limpopo has won the Afrisam SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture
Zambia launches Link Zambia 8000 road project
Zambia President Michael Sata has launched a road construction and rehabilitation project named Link Zambia 8000