The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed US$2.5 billion to fund critical infrastructure projects in Tanzania, with over 70% allocated to transport-related developments such as roads, railways, and airports. According to Eng. Mumina Wa-Kyendo, Chief Transport Engineer at the AfDB Tanzania Office, the funding targets priority upgrades that will improve regional connectivity and logistics. Among the key projects is the Tanzanian.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 2nd June 2025

During his first state visit to China, President William Ruto secured multi-billion shilling agreements aimed at enhancing Kenya-China relations, which have now been elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the New Era. The visit led to the signing of 20 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) covering infrastructure, trade, education, digital economy, science and technology, and cultural cooperation. China committed to financing key.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 2nd May 2025

The Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Public Service Social Security Fund (PSSSF) for the construction of the Mount Kilimanjaro International Conference Centre (MKICC), an a cutting-edge conference Centre valued at more than Sh385 billion. MKICC is expected to be completed in two years and operational by 2027, making it East and Central Africa's largest conference centre. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 1st April 2025

President William Ruto recently unveiled the Nairobi River Regeneration and Engineering Works Programme, which will cost Sh50 billion. The project involves the installation of a 60-kilometer sewer line and 50,000 cost-effective housing in reclaimed regions. The project will be implemented collaboratively by the Nairobi Rivers Commission and the Ministries of Housing, Environment, and Defence. President Ruto hailed the initiative as a.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 12th March 2025

Tanzania and Burundi have signed a contract with two Chinese companies to construct a railroad to transport metals, notably nickel, to Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam. China Railway Engineering Group and China Railway Engineering Design and Consulting Group are going to develop the $2.15 billion project, with financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB). This proposed 282km (175-mile) standard gauge railway (SGR) plans.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 10th February 2025

The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a Ksh43.4 billion project called the Clean Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System, which will transform public transportation in Nairobi County. Following a €320 million (Sh43.4 billion) financial package, the government will connect Ngong Town and Tala to enhance public transport reliability. The project will include the comprehensive design and building of the bus corridor, as well as the construction of a bus.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 2nd January 2025

Tanzania's segment of the Standard Gauge Railway is taking shape, and when completed, it will serve as Africa's longest railway line. Tanzania's government has underlined the revolutionary economic benefits that the expanding railway has brought to the country thus far. Tanzania's SGR commenced operating in June and amounts to a $10 billion project. The Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) is constructing a.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 10th February 2025

Plans to construct a 256-kilometer Nairobi-Malaba highway are in full swing after the East African Community (EAC) revealed plans to perform a feasibility assessment before beginning construction, which will be financed by the African Development Bank. With a projected length of 256 kilometers, the Nairobi-Malaba Expressway is going to change Kenya's transportation infrastructure and increase the Northern Corridor's capability for trade.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 4th November 2024

Ethiopia has inked a deal for the construction of a new four-runway airport which will be Africa's largest when it is completed in 2029. According to the chairman of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, the design has the potential to change Africa's aviation industry. The airport, located in the town of Bishoftu, about 45 kilometers from the capital, Addis Ababa, will be capable of handling 100 million passengers each year. Furthermore, Ethiopian.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 2nd October 2024

Kenya and the United States have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear energy cooperation during a recent conference in Vienna in September this year, as Kenya plans to construct its first nuclear power plant. The MoU intends to strengthen collaboration in nuclear policy, research and regulation in energy, health and agriculture, as shown by a meeting of both countries nuclear regulators in Nairobi.Kenya plans to construct its.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 9th September 2024

Innocent Bashungwa, Minister of Construction, explained that 34 billion shillings were recently assigned for the construction of an integrated Customs Center (One Stop Boarder Post-OSBP) in the Manyovu area, which is on the border of Tanzania and Burundi, that will assist the Kigoma Region do trade with neighbouring countries. Bashungwa announced this to the people of Mnanira and Manyovu during the visit of Hon. Dr. Philip Mpango, Vice.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th September 2024

Traders in Bahati Sub County, Nakuru County in Kenya will reap advantages from a multi-million integrated contemporary market that will be built at Kabatini Trading Centre. During the site handover, Governor Susan Kihika announced that the project is a collaboration between the National Government and the County Government of Nakuru. According to Ms. Kihika, the project would consist of recreational halls, prefabricated stalls, market space.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 2nd July 2024