Projects

January 12, 2016

Gabon signs loan accords on two infrastructure projects for $200m

Gabon has signed agreements with the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) for loans on two major infrastructure projects […]

January 12, 2016

Construction of new capital in Egypt takes new dimension

Plans to construct a new capital in Cairo, Egypt, have assumed a new dimension after the Housing Minister Mustafa Madbouly […]

January 12, 2016

Tanzania halts construction of largest port in East Africa

Tanzania has decided to halt what was to be, upon completion, the largest port in East Africa. The Tanzanian Ministry […]

January 8, 2016

Egypt plans to construct a million houses to curb shortage

Egypt plans to construct a million houses for the poor and low income earners to curb the current housing shortage […]

January 8, 2016

Reconstruction works at Kotoka Airport in Ghana completed

The Ghana Airports Company Limited has completed the major expansion works at the arrival hall of the country’s premier airport, […]

January 8, 2016

China’s CSCEC to build Ethiopia’s new National Stadium

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) yesterday signed an agreement for the […]

January 8, 2016

Researchers mix up batches of Martian concrete

NASA says that if we can make it Mars, we’ll be there to stay. Not on a one-way mission like […]

January 7, 2016

M&R subsidiary buys project, construction management group

Murray & Roberts (M&R) subsidiary Cementation Canada has completed the acquisition of project and construction management services group Merit Consultants […]

January 7, 2016

Construction sector in Ethiopia to modernise

Ethiopia is seeking to modernise its construction sector by adopting technology. The country’s Ministry of Construction says it has embarked […]

January 6, 2016

Germany unveils first stage of $200m “bicycle autobahn”

Germany has built the first 5-km stretch of what could become a 100-km cycling highway in its northwest Ruhr region.The […]

January 6, 2016

French retailer plans 80 malls in Africa to cater to rising middle class

French retailer Comptoir Francais de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CFAO) teamed up with the Carrefour supermarket group to open its first […]

December 21, 2015

AshakaCem commits to new developmental projects

AshakaCem Plc has committed over N150 million to developmental projects in thirteen communities around its operations in Gombe State-Ashaka cement […]

December 18, 2015

Sino Cement to spend US$20m to make bricks in Zimbabwe

Sino Cement Zimbabwe is setting up a brick and tile manufacturing unit in Gweru, Zimbabwe at the cost of US$20mn. The […]

December 17, 2015

Lafarge commissions rail export facility

To boost cement exports into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lafarge Zambia Plc, in partnership with Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and the Congolese Railways,

December 15, 2015

Gordhan confirms SA to embark on nuclear procurement

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan on Monday confirmed a government decision to proceed with nuclear procurement. “There will be a formal […]

December 15, 2015

R3bn Mozambique power station commissioned

Following the successful completion of acceptance tests for its 120-MW gas-fired power plant on December 10, independent power producer Gigawatt Mozambique […]