A Joint Venture of Fichtner (lead) and Norplan has signed a US$3.8M contract to conduct feasibility studies and prepare tender documents for the Isimba power plant and associated transmission line in Uganda.

Chris Seddon discusses the cause of the failure of Massingir dam bottom outlet works in Mozambique, and details the lessons to be learned for designers of reinforced concrete pressure conduits or penstocks

China is developing a series of major dam projects in Africa, including the Bui dam in Ghana and Tekeze project in Ethiopia. Neil Ford investigates the strategy behind these new developments