President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for closer partnerships between governments, regional and international investors to bridge financing gaps in infrastructure development.   President Kenyatta said governments cannot single-handedly invest in every infrastructure needed in the entire region due to resource constraints.   He spoke during the 11th Summit of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP) at Safari Park.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 19th October 2015

 Tanzania has begun the construction of what it says will be the largest port in East Africa at a cost of about $11bn. Backed by China Merchants Holdings International and Oman’s State Government Reserve Fund, the project is expected to be a game changer in Tanzania’s quest to industrialize.   Officials in Tanzania believe that the construction of largest port in East Africa will not only boost the economy of the tourist.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 19th October 2015

 The construction market in Kenya is set for  cutthroat competition after X-Calibur Construction Chemistry Inc., a US-based construction products manufacturer said that it was constructing a concrete and cement additive manufacturing plant in Kenya aiming to tap on the wider  East African region.   The firm said that it would open a manufacturing plant in Nairobi late next year in a move to ease distribution of its products.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 17th October 2015

The Newly constructed Weetabix East Africa plant in Kenya has been opened in the capital Nairobi. The move is aimed at increasing production capacity as well as enhancing efficiency. The new plant which cost US$ 2.5m has the potential of generating up to 60 per cent of the company’s produce. Managing director Mr. Ahsan Manji launched the new plant while marking the company’s 40th anniversary in Kenya. “The recently.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th October 2015

Multi-donor agency Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), has hinted that the newly constructed Mombasa port terminal which cost US$ 30.9bn will be  operational in June, 2016. Dr. Chris Kiptoo, the TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) Kenya director said that the agency will hand over the facility to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) by mid next year. The terminal which has a capability of increasing container space by 450,000 twenty-foot equivalent.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th October 2015

Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed a deal worth $1.55 billion for the construction of a 550km refined petroleum products pipeline linking the two countries. The 20-inch pipeline which will transport diesel, petrol and jet fuel from Damerjog port in Djibouti to Awash terminal in central Ethiopia has been contracted to Black Rhino Group and Mining Oil & Gas Services (MOGS). Construction work is scheduled for completion in 2018. The pipeline.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 16th October 2015

A FEW days after laying foundation stone for the modern terminal building at the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA) on Unguja Island, President Ali Mohamed Shein has promised to upgrade the current small airport in Pemba to international level.   View Comments   "Plans are underway to extend the runway, expand the airport, fix lights, and improve security to accommodate bigger planes from abroad," Dr Shein.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 15th October 2015

Tanzania on Saturday officially inaugurated a 535-kilometer China funded gas pipeline, reported Xinhua. The pipeline built with a $1.33-billion concessional loan from the Export-Import Bank of China transports natural gas from Tanzania's southern region of Mtwara to Dar es Salaam. Construction started in June 2013 and was undertaken by China Petroleum Technology and Development Corporation (CPTDC), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 12th October 2015

Construction of the Mass Rapid Transit System in Kenya  which will cost US$ 4m is set to be launched in the capital Nairobi and will be fully funded by the National Treasury. The acting Director-general of public debt management at the Treasury, Jackson Kinyanjui confirmed the reports and said that the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure accepted the proposal for the allocation of US$4m for the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 12th October 2015

The construction of new terminal at Kotoka International Airport in Ghana has received a major boost after the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it had approved a $120 million corporate loan to finance Ghana Airports Company Limited’s (GACL) capital investment programme. The loan is expected to help in the construction of a new terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Ghana capital Accra, and the rehabilitation of.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

Tender for the 3 MW in-pipe hydropower scheme in South Africa is set to be issued by Johannesburg city, Johannesburg Executive mayor Parks Tau who first mooted the scheme has announced. Its cost competitiveness is likely to challenge Eskom’s Megaflex tariff. Mr Tau announced the progress during the Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities conference assuring attendants  the city’s intention of harnessing energy from.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 9th October 2015

A recently introduced Smart City solution has enabled the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to develop a complete view of the city’s roads inventory, with over 1.6-million images and 700 000 locations of JRA assets being captured onto the system for tracking, monitoring and management. City of Johannesburg MMC for Transport Christine Walters noted that the new innovation would result in improved service delivery to the public and better.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015