Africa Bulding & Construction Market News Exhibitions

Major dam in Kenya to be constructed

A major dam in Kenya dubbed the largest water project in the semi-arid area is set to be constructed that will supply water and electricity to millions of residents, Water Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has announced. Thwake Dam at the confluence of Thwake and Athi Rivers will supply water to over one million residents of Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties as well as generate 20 megawatts of electricity to power Konza Tech.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 24th February 2016

Construction of state-of-the-art Olympic stadium in Rwanda to begin end of year

Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has confirmed that the construction of the long awaited state-of-the-art Gahanga Olympic Stadium will kick off later this year. The Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) Director General, Eng. Didier Sagashya told the this website that the Gahanga Olympic Stadium is among multi-million dollar projects that by been contracted to Rwanda Housing Authority by the Rwandan Government. He said, "We have.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 23rd February 2016

Construction of major flyover by State govt. begins in Nigeria

Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of the Abule-Egba flyover in Nigeria. The state government has directly engaged stakeholders towards the projects’ successful completion. While addressing the stakeholders on the construction of the Abule-Egba flyover on Thursday at Abule Egba area in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, Engr. Ganiyu Johnson, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, assured the government focus on.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 23rd February 2016

Projects in East Africa amounted to Sh5.8 trillion in 2015

East Africa had 20 percent of all projects in Africa accounting for $57.5 billion (Sh5.8 trillion) in 2015 according to a new report by Deloitte African Construction Trends. The report indicates that Kenya had the highest number projects in the region with 20 projects followed by Ethiopia with 12 projects. Two thirds of projects are old status, with a third representing new and on-going projects. Transport development features.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 19th February 2016

Kenya leads list of most infrastructure projects in East Africa in the last year

Kenya had the highest number of infrastructure deals in East Africa last year on the back of mega real estate projects and the standard gauge railway, says a report by financial consultancy Deloitte. The Africa Construction Trends report 2015 says that there were some 61 reported infrastructure projects in the region worth Sh5.9 trillion ($57.5 billion), an amount nearly equivalent to the size of Kenya’s gross domestic.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 18th February 2016

Construction of major water treatment plant in Africa nears completion

The ongoing construction of Nsawam Water Treatment Plant in Ghana is expected to complete soon. Construction of the major components of the project, transmission and distribution pipelines have been completed. When completed, the project is expected to deliver, 1.6 million gallons of water per day to meet the commodity demand of the people of Nsawam and its surrounding areas. According to Water Resources Minister, Works.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th February 2016

One-stop border post in Kenya�s North to be completed by May

The ongoing construction of Nsawam Water Treatment Plant in Ghana is expected to complete soon. Construction of the major components of the project, transmission and distribution pipelines have been completed. When completed, the project is expected to deliver, 1.6 million gallons of water per day to meet the commodity demand of the people of Nsawam and its surrounding areas. According to Water Resources Minister, Works.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 17th February 2016

Developers eye construction boons in Kenya

Developers are splashing billions to construct luxury apartments in Kenya in a bid to woo the ever expanding middle class who want such houses. In Nairobi’s leafy suburbs for instance, it is common to see several luxury apartment targeting the youthful buyers. The luxury apartments in Kenya are fast becoming a darling for the middle class especially the youth and are poised to change the skyline of the city’s.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 16th February 2016

Actis to finance the construction of warehouses in Africa

Actis, a property developer based in South Africa plans to invest $200 million in the construction of warehouses in Zambia. Actis has since identified and shown interest in Zambia and considers the country an attractive investment destination especially due to its demand for imported products. Company partner Louise Deppe said Zambia imported a lot of products from abroad and this created a demand for warehousing.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 16th February 2016

Road construction in African Nation Blantyre to begin

Construction of three roads in Malawian commercial capital Blantyre is set to kick off after the Blantyre City Council received $1.6 million dollars from government. The three roads set for upgrade are; Chilomoni Ring Road, Angelo Goveya to Manje and Living Waters to Zion in Chimwankhunda. Blantyre City Mayor, Noel Chalamanda presided over the ground breaking ceremony of the 2 kilometres Chimwankhunda Living waters.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 15th February 2016

Construction sector in East Africa booms

A quick survey across the city of Kigali indicates that the construction sector in Rwanda is booming. But it is the high demand in the real estate sector that has been exacerbated by a growing middle class in the country that gives stakeholders sleepless nights. Patrick Sebatigita, CEO of Ujenge Group-a construction company says that the construction sector boom in Rwanda had taken a significant chunk of the GDP, various.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 11th February 2016

Kenyan capital ranked largest mall developer in sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya’s capital Nairobi is the leading shopping mall developer in sub-Saharan Africa a survey by real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank has shown. The Shop Africa 2016 report which is the first review of the retail market in sub-Saharan Africa revealed that Nairobi is the top city with the largest shopping centre development with approximately 470,000 square metres of shopping centre space in the.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 11th February 2016