ANGOLA: the 2,070 MW Laúca mega-dam is fully operational
Published on26/09/2023
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A dam is a structure built across a river for various purposes. In Africa, dams are mainly built for the production of electricity through hydroelectric power plants. They are also used to store water for irrigation or drinking water production. In both cases, the construction of dams requires a lot of material, technical and financial resources. This explains the slowness in exploiting the hydroelectric potential of the African continent. Among the countries with high hydropower potential in Africa are the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, 100,000 MW), Ethiopia (30,000 MW) and Cameroon (20,000 MW).
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CAMEROON: after Nachtigal, France’s EDF is to build a new dam on the Sanaga river
Published on26/09/2023
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Published on15/09/2023
ETHIOPIA: $104m in financing to strengthen electricity system in east of the country
Published on15/09/2023
MOROCCO: a water highway inaugurated to supply Rabat and Casablanca
Published on31/08/2023
NIGER: following the coup, CGGC suspends construction of the Kandadji dam
Published on18/08/2023
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Published on14/08/2023
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Published on10/08/2023
BURUNDI: IFC to finance the Dama and Siku hydroelectric power stations
Published on10/08/2023
Renaissance Dam: Egypt and Ethiopia seek to bury the hatchet
Published on28/07/2023
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