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Built by Chinese Engineering, Africa�s First Electric Rail Launches from Ethiopia to Djibouti

Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway officially starts operation on Wednesday, setting a milestone as Africa's first electric railway. Stretching 725.7 kilometers and with a designed speed of 120 km per hour, the rail line will connect the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with Djibouti’s capital Djibouti. It is constructed by China Railway Group and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of China.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 6th October 2016

Cement firms seek alternative products

Cement makers are exploring opportunities for alternative building materials with a view to diversifying their product offering in a bid to stay afloat in the competitive industry, a top official said yesterday. Savannah Cement managing director Ronald Ndegwa said the industry hopes to increase production capacity for ready-mix concrete deliveries for small to large building projects. This will complement the existing.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 6th October 2016

South Africa: Government Continues to Invest in Infrastructure

Pretoria — Government has made huge investments and will continue to invest in road infrastructure and public transport, which is safe, reliable, affordable, and accessible, says Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi. Speaking during the launch of Transport Month in Tshwane, on Monday, MEC Vadi said government's investment was guided by the 25-year Integrated Transport Master Plan. "The goal of.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 5th October 2016

Ethiopia: Addis Djibouti Railway Benefits All

Addis Djibouti Railway will be formally put into operation. On October 5, Addis Djibouti Railway will be formally put into operation. It is a joint effort of Ethiopia, Djibouti and China. For well over 13 months, tens of thousands technicians and workers from the three countries have worked tirelessly on the site of construction stretching 750 kilometers. It is the first standard gauge electrified railroad on the continent build.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 5th October 2016

Tanzania: Tazara Flyover Work On Good Footing

The Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Prof Makame Mbarawa, has called upon the contractor of the long awaited Tazara flyover to fast-track the project aimed at eliminating congestion in Dar es Salaam. Prof Mbarawa made the call in the city yesterday during his tour of the project at the junction of Nelson Mandela Expressway and Nyerere Road. "Although this work is scheduled to be completed in 2018, we.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th October 2016

President Uhuru Kenyatta to launch second phase of SGR construction

President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to launch construction of the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in a fortnight even as Kenyans demand for a bigger stake in the project. The planned launch of the new phase, from Nairobi to Naivasha, comes at a time when there is growing discontent, especially from the youth that the Chinese are taking up jobs meant for locals. During yesterday's Youth Summit at State House,.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 4th October 2016

Ethiopia Set to Gain Transport Lifeline to Sea with New $4 Billion Railway

Construction of a Chinese-funded electric railway, linking Ethiopia’s capital along its main trading route to neighboring Djibouti, has been completed, providing the African nation with much-needed improved rail access to a seaport. The $4 billion project, implemented by China Railway Engineering Corp. and China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. will be commissioned next month. The government is pinning its hopes.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd October 2016

Kenya: Kiambu Uses Technology to Build Cheaper Access Roads

Kiambu — In efforts to provide durable roads across the county, Kiambu government has over the recent months been searching and developing innovative methods of road design, construction and maintenance in order to maximise the utilisation of the available funds. One such methods is the use of the soil enhancing stabilisers, a technology globally known as Soil Enhancing Solutions that capitalises on enzymes to modify roads,.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd October 2016

New Road Infrastructure set to Boost Trade Kenya-Uganda Trade

Trade between Uganda and Kenya is projected to increase as the construction of a new and shorter route from Mbale to the Lwakaka border post in eastern Uganda kicks off. The state minister for trade, Michael Kafabusa Werikhe, said when this road is complete, the quantity of exports and imports through Kenya is set to increase. Warikhe was speaking at a contract-signing ceremony between Uganda National Roads Authority and.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 3rd October 2016

Kenya: New Code Clears Way for Use of Local Materials to Cut Cost of Construction

Kenyans will in the next five years be allowed to build homes and office blocks using affordable local raw materials, bringing down the cost of construction. This follows a policy shift, which will see the country drop stringent guidelines that have long restricted developers to expensive brick and mortar. The country is moving always from the British Standards and Codes of Practice used for structural engineering.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 1st October 2016

East Africa: New Road to Boost Trade With Kenya

Trade between Uganda and Kenya is projected to increase as the construction of a new and shorter route from Mbale to the Lwakaka border post in eastern Uganda kicks off. The state minister for trade, Michael Kafabusa Werikhe, said when this road is complete, the quantity of exports and imports through Kenya is set to increase. Warikhe was speaking at a contract-signing ceremony between Uganda National Roads Authority and.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th September 2016

AfDB seeks investors for Tanzania�s railway line

Nairobi - The African Development Bank will hold an investors’ roadshow to attract as much as $7.6 billion in financing for a railway line linking Tanzania’s port in Dar es Salaam with neighbouring landlocked countries. The Abidjan, Ivory Coast-based lender is teaming up with the World Economic Forum to help attract investors to bankroll the 2 200km line, according to Gabriel Negatu, AfDB’s regional director for.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 29th September 2016