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Hon'ble William Vangimembe Lukuvi, Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development to inaugurate the 21st Buildexpo 2018 today

 Hon'ble William Vangimembe Lukuvi, Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development will inaugurate the 21st Buildexpo 2018 on the 1st of November 2018. The biggest brand of construction events in Africa, BUILDEXPO is featuring exhibitors from more than 30 countries. Reputed to be largest event in East Africa of its kind, the show dedicated to the building and construction industry will be held from 01st to 03rd November, 2018.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 1st November 2018

Macro investments to boost trade in East Africa

Recent economic research and forecasts have found that investments in East African infrastructure construction are set to expand rapidly. Total infrastructure construction output in the region’s largest markets of Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, is expected to grow from USD 25.9 billion in 2017, to USD 98.8 billion in 2022. At present there are about 287 large scale public and private sector infrastructure projects in East Africa..... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 25th October 2018

Rwanda registers a healthy economic growth rate: International Monetary Fund

The IMF and the World Bank have released the growth estimates for Rwanda to 7.2 percent . The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has retainied the economic growth projection for 2018 at 7.2 percent based on strong industrial policy and favourable climate which helped in boosting agricultural output. Rwanda is one of the fastest growing economies with an average growth rate of 7 percent every year since 2000.   Laure Redifer the head of.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 9th October 2018

ABB to equip first high speed rail link in Tanzania

The Tanzanian government has selected well known Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation, ABB to supply complete substation equipment and engineering solutions for a 530 km-long high-speed electric line stretching between Dar es Salaam and Makutupora.  Termed as a landmark project, the line is intended to link Tanzania’s port cities with interior areas and neighbouring countries to stimulate regional trade and passenger travel in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th October 2018

Construction work on road linking Kenya and Burundi complete

Construction work on the 1,545 km road linking the port of Mombasa and Burundi dubbed the Mombasa-Bujumbura highway is now complete and is set to increase trade  between the two countries. Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, confirmed the reports and said the road which is part of  the Trans-African Highway, links the port through Holili, Singida-Kobero border and finally to Bujumbura, slashing the distance between Mombasa.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 4th October 2018

An agreement USD 66.60 million for infrastructural construction signed between Rwanda and India

Rwanda and India have signed a US$66.60 million (Approximately Frw 56 billion) concessional loan agreement worth US$66.60 million (Approximately Frw 56 billion) towards the construction of the Base- Butaro-Kidaho road project. Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, Rwandan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning signed on behalf of the Rwandan Government along with Mr. Tarun Sharma, General Manager and Regional Head of India Export Import Bank representing.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 1st October 2018

Nairobi CBD will soon boast of the largest mall space in Kenya

British architecture firm aLL Design and Nanyuki Cedar Mall developer Kiloran Development Group Kenya is set to construct the largest mall space on the periphery of Nairobi’s City Centre. The development will aim to become a stand alone retail leisure destination but will also have offices. The shopping mall which will be christened ‘The Beacon’ is planned to be set on a site off the east of Uhuru Highway towards Bunyala Road.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 29th September 2018

Hyundai East Africa Ltd. building a better future for Tanzania with Buildexpo Africa

In November 2018, Hyundai East Africa Ltd., is participating at Buildexpo Africa – Tanzania to promote the state of the art Excavator R220LC-9S. As a Prime Platinum Exhibitor at the International Exhibition the company looks to attract top industry professionals from all over the continent, including Builders, Developers, Importers, Architects, Consultants, Engineers, Manufacturers and Investors who may be key decision makers for their.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 21st September 2018

Tallest high rise in Africa to be developed in Malindi Kenya

Watamu shoreline, in Malindi Kenya is set to have the tallest high rise in Africa eclipsing the Pinnacle Tower in Nairobi's Upperhill region that stands at 70 stories and 300 meters in stature and as at now is the tallest high rise in the landmass. The Palm Exotica upon fruition will tower a tallness of 370 meters, and will be a 61-story building. It was outlined by Italian engineer Lorenzo Pagnini and is said to be a blended utilized.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 21st September 2018

Tanzania secures US $1.46bn loan for Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

Tanzania has anchored a US $1.46bn concessional credit from the Standard Chartered Bank Group to subsidize its Morogoro-Dodoma standard check railroad (SGR). As per Dr. Philip Mpango, Finance Minister the new credit is a piece of an understanding came to with Standard Chartered Bank Group Executive Director Bill Winters in Dar es Salaam, which will go to finance the 430 km line among Morogoro and Makutupora. The legislature has so far.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 20th September 2018

Construction elevates in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM  -- According to the Minister for Finance and Planning, Philip Mpango, emphasis in 2018 and further will be focused on construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure including airports, railways, roads, bridges and ports. He said approx. 5.3 billion U.S. dollars for the upcoming 2018 fiscal year, have been allocated for implementation of the outlined development plan and projects. The Government of Tanzania today outlined.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 7th September 2018

RWANDA PINS MEGA HOUSING PROJECT AS PRIORITY

Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) has unveiled a housing project, which promises to ease the shortage of affordable housing in the country. A certified study by the City of Kigali, the Ministry of Infrastructure, and the European Union showed that Kigali could face a housing deficit of 344,000 homes by 2020. Currently about 800 and 1,000 housing units are constructed in Kigali annually, the majority targeting high-income earners, leaving the.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 1st September 2018



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