https://www.bizcommunity.com/70/604.html Ethiopia news 15 Infrastructure & Utilities news - Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/70/604.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:11:19 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethiopias-mega-dam-has-taken-14-years-to-build-what-it-means-for-the-niles-11-river-states-and-why-its-so-controversial-287937a In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter. 1-261320 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-water-investment-pledge-faces-skills-gap-challenge-957734a At the recent African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit in Cape Town, a promising $10bn investment was pledged for water infrastructure in Africa. But does the continent have the skills to back up water sector investment? 1-260904 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/604/238600.html The African Union's flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises large-scale infrastructure development and promises to "link the continent by rail, road, sea and air". 1-238600 Mon, 22 May 2023 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/647/235565.html Africa is the world's top producer of numerous critical mineral commodities. With the rapid increase in the rate of the global energy transition, the continent's mining industry has a role to play in sourcing and supplying these critical minerals for use in clean energy projects, manufacturing capacity, electric vehicles and other sustainable solutions. 1-235565 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 07:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/604/234981.html China has rapidly become Africa's most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent. 1-234981 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/604/231139.html Clean freshwater is critical for sustaining human life. However, 1.1 billion people lack access to it worldwide. Desalination represents an increasingly popular way of addressing this. 1-231139 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/230537.html South Africa is a dominantly urban country with almost 70% of the population living in cities and towns. But urban services are coming under increasing strain from the collapse of infrastructure in many smaller and medium-sized towns with deteriorating levels in large cities. 1-230537 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/70/604/230533.html Ethiopia has completed the third phase of filling the reservoir for its huge dam on the Blue Nile river, the government said on Friday, 12 August, a process that continues to irk the country's downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan. 1-230533 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/604/228771.html The seventh Regional Conference for Africa will be held from 18-20 October at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The theme is 'Connecting Africa through smart, safe and resilient roads: Stimulating growth and trade on the continent'. 1-228771 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/704/227518.html The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) released new data last month showing that by the end of 2021, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 3,064GW, increasing the stock of renewable power by 9.1%. This growth and momentum continued despite global uncertainties. 1-227518 Wed, 04 May 2022 12:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Infrastructure & Utilities Ethiopia