Kenya: It’s Sh7.7 billion per kilometre for new JKIA runway
A new 4.8-kilometre runway that can handle larger aircraft is set to be built at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. […]
DEA grants environmental authorisation for 4 000 MW nuclear plant
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) has granted authorisation to State-owned power utility Eskom to build a new 4 000 MW nuclear power plant in the Western Cape, according […]
GBCSA launches Net Zero pilot certification scheme
The certification of the first four projects under the Green Building Council South Africa’s (GBCSA’s) Net Zero pilot certification scheme was announced this week. […]
KPA to build a US $339.2m container terminal at Mombasa port
The Kenya ports Authority (KPA) has plans to construct phase II of the second container terminal at the port of Mombasa. […]
Limpopo water project at US $1Bn from initial US $37m
The Limpopo water project expenditure has currently reached US $1Bn from the initial US $37m. The increase in value is […]
R20bn Swazi Rail Link being prepared for presentation to investors before year-end
An expression of interest (EoI) for the R20-billion crossborder Swazi Rail Link infrastructure project between South Africa and Swaziland will be released to potential investors before the end […]
Groundwater a viable water saving initiative
South African consulting and engineering firm JG Afrika is working hard to change the mindset around using South Africa’s groundwater to mitigate water scarcity, despite project failures in the past. […]
Construction starts on new R500m office tower development
Local property developer Abland and JV partner Ellerine Brothers have started development of the 35 Lower Long office tower, in Cape Town. The […]
Chinese firm launches a US$ 2.45bn prefab project in South Africa
China Minsheng Drawin Technology Group (CMIG Drawin) has launched the John Dude New City project in Gauteng. The US$ 2.45bn investment […]
DP World reveals ambitious plans for Senegal and Mali
Port developer and operator DP World has announced that construction work on its Port de Futur will begin in Senegal […]
Mozambique: construction of suspension bridge commences
Construction work on the suspension bridge in Maputo, Mozambique has commenced. The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is the […]
IDT about to complete school for children with special needs
The Independent Development Trust will soon hand over a state-of-the-art school facility in Matatiele to the Eastern Cape Department of […]
City of Johannesburg paves way for inner city housing revitalisation
The Johannesburg city council has approved a plan to tackle the housing problem within the inner city and creating safe, clean, and […]
Benban solar complex in Egypt secures international backing
Egypt’s solar PV project, developed under the feed-in-tariff (FiT) renewable energy programme, has received international backing. The Islamic Corporation for […]
Zimbabwe: Kariba South Project nears completion
Kariba South extension project is going to start feeding 150 MW into the national grid before the end of the […]
Zambia to start building two new power plants in 2018
Zambia plans to start building two power generation plants that will add 550 MW of electricity to its national grid once completed, Finance Minister Felix Mutati said on Friday. Mutati […]
Kenya: Cytonn unveils Sh20bn triple tower in Kilimani, Nairobi
Cytonn Real Estate has launched a Sh20 billion mixed-use development project named ‘Cytonn Towers’. The proposed development, which will sit […]
Uganda: NSSF launches US$400m Lubowa Housing Project
On Sept. 26, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) broke the ground to construct 2,740 housing units in Lubowo – […]
Redefine advocates new concept office development
JSE-listed real estate investment trust Redefine Properties will soon start work on a new R476-million Sandton-based office development, Advocates, which is set to be […]
Kenya: US$2.9bn six-lane expressway to be constructed
Kenya is intending to construct a brand new road between Mombasa and Nairobi instead of expanding the existing highway. The […]
Superior homes announces Kes30Bn investment
Superior Homes Kenya PLC (SHK), the developer of Greenpark Estate, has announced a Sh30 billion investment to put up a […]
Cement makers move to popularize concrete road techology
Cement manufacturers have embarked on concrete road projects in some parts of the country to put Nigeria on the global […]
Gauteng govt to launch six megahousing projects in Ekurhuleni in the next 5 years
To address the housing backlog across Gauteng, the provincial government will launch two new megahousing projects a month from now until February 2018, revealed […]
Mozambique hopes to raise $500m for renewable energy projects
Mozambique offered a portfolio of small renewable energy projects to foreign investors on Tuesday which it hopes will attract $500-million in investment and give […]
Kenya, Uganda seek SGR funding from China
Kenya and Uganda will hold talks with China Exim Bank officials October, which could unlock funding for the Malaba-Kampala standard […]
Cheap African Solar Energy to Power Europe
Electric energy generated in North Africa will soon reach Europe to power it for many years to come. A massive […]
Abland to develop new skyscraper in Cape Town: 35 Lower Long
Abland, together with their JV Partners The Ellerine Brothers, have announced the development of Cape Town’s newest office tower, 35 Lower […]
Atterbury develops R350-million Mediclinic hospital in Stellenbosch
Atterbury is developing the new 15,000sqm Mediclinic hospital in Stellenbosch. This prominent R350-million development will boost the world-class medical facilities […]
Dubai developer plans replica of Venice as “world’s first underwater resort”
Abu Dhabi may be getting its own branch of the Louvre Museum, but Dubai plans to go one better with […]
Construction of South African mall might be halted
The construction of Tshwane Regional Mall in South Africa might be stopped due to disagreements between the local traders and the developers. […]
4000 families to benefit from housing project
About 4 000 lower-income households in Cape Town are expected to benefit from affordable housing developments on well-located City-owned land. “Building […]
George calls for tenders on Garden Route Dam project
Development plans for the Garden Route Dam Capacity Increase project are gaining momentum as the George Municipality issued a call […]
