Kenya and South Sudan will be connected to a high-speed fibre optic cable within the next two years enhancing communication and inter-border trade.   The ICT Authority is implementing the Kenyan-side of the project through a World Bank fund estimated at a cost of USD 25.5 million dollars, while the Sudan side is estimated to cost USD 15 million dollars. The road construction between Lokichar and Nedapal is worth USD 500 million dollars.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th September 2015

ZANZIBAR government has officially approved the construction of a new sea port at Mpiga-duri coastal area starting early next year. This was announced here by President Dr Ali Mohamed Shein saying that Exim Bank of China has already allocated 200 million US dollars as part of the funds for the project. He said Zanzibar has been on the right track in achieving its development goals and the new port will put an end to the present congestion at.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th September 2015

 China Railway Construction Corp Ltd., (CRCC) has signed two deals worth US$5.5bn for construction projects in Africa railwaylinenigeria-johnward CRCC’s China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation will build an intercity railway line for US$3.5bn in Nigeria’s Ogun State. The Chinese company has also won the order from the Zimbabwean Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to develop the Magamba.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th September 2015

 Kenya’s private sector has formed a consortium in a move to tap into billions of shillings worth of investment opportunities arising from the Northern Corridor Integration Projects (NCIP). This comes following renewed calls by the private sector to have local companies play a bigger role in the development of mega-projects in the East African region, which are currently dominated almost entirely by Chinese State-owned firms. The.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 10th September 2015

 Africa’s largest solar carport in Kenya constructed by Solarcentury is set to be opened at the newly constructed Garden City mall. The move is set to cut carbon emissions by around 745 tonnes annually.   Solarcentury said that the constructed solar carport in Kenya will use the dual-mode technology which is a highly innovative energy solution that provides solar energy during the day implying that less is used from the grid;.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

Construction of power plants in Egypt has received a boost following the signing of a deal worth $243 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency.   The funds which will be channeled to Egyptian electricity companies are  aimed at enhancing the country’s troubled electricity sector that has seen several areas experience outages.   According to Japan, International Cooperation Minister Najla Ahwani the agreement.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

 China Civil Engineering Corporation (CCECC) has concluded a US$246mn deal with Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) for the construction of the Hawassa Industrial Park   Ethiopian firm MH Engineering has been appointed as a consultant on the project, which will be completed in nine months. The industrial park will focus on garment manufacturing and the agriculture industry. The first phase of.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 9th September 2015

 Sino Cement Zimbabwe is setting up a brick and tile manufacturing unit in Gweru, Zimbabwe at the cost of US$20mn Brick Factory - adam fletcher - Wikipedia CommonsThe unit will create about 200 local jobs and manufacture about 60mn bricks annually.  The cement producing company is a subsidiary of China National Materials Group Corporation (SINOMA), which is administered by the Chinese government. Sino Cement managing director Wang.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 8th September 2015

 Uganda’s property market has continued to show signs of recovery in the retail and office sectors, amid concerns over high interest rates and volatility of the shilling.   Retail performance, according to crane management services, remained vibrant during the first half of the year, with most shopping places registering more than 90% occupancy.   “Food, fashion and entertainment have been the biggest tools in.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 7th September 2015

The construction of the 20 inch Nairobi to Mombasa in Kenya oil pipeline will be completed by end of December 2016, officials have said. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Joseph Njoroge told Xinhua in Nairobi that the 485 million U.S. dollar pipeline will reduce the cost transporting fuel from the port of Mombasa to Nairobi by almost half.   "Construction has already begun for the pipeline that will use.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th September 2015

 The Tanzania Portland Cement Ltd (TPCC) has embarked on conducting training for more than 1,000 block makers across the Lake Zone. The move is aimed at helping the block makers produce blocks according to standards requirements.   Mr Simon Delens who is the Director of TPCC said the series of seminars will finally make it possible for block makers to make quality materials for the rising demand in the country’s construction.... Read more »

Posted on : Saturday , 5th September 2015

 A tender for the construction of the US$ 4bn Kenya-Uganda pipeline that is expected to cover 1,500km is set to be announced before the end of this year.   The construction project has been incorporated into the Lamu Port- South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (Lapsset) infrastructure project.   The Lapsset Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) confirmed the reports and said that the tender that will be inviting companies to.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 4th September 2015