Construction of Prieska solar power plant starts
SunPower has announced the start of construction of Prieska solar power plant in Northern Cape Province, South Africa. The new […]
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GIBB PRT at the forefront of providing low-cost housing solutions
In an effort to expedite and improve the delivery and quality of infrastructure in the province, the Gauteng Department of […]
Zimbabwe to spend US$5bn on more power projects
In a bid to curb the power shortage in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has announced plans to construct […]
Dubai World Trade Centre set for vast extension
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), the region’s largest MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) venue operator, intends to build a […]
Ghana, Korea sign power transmission line agreement
The republic of Korea has signed an agreement with the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the GS E&D and Samsung […]
Power remains Africa’s biggest infrastructure challenge – report
Power represents Africa’s largest infrastructure challenge, a new report argues.Titled ‘Foundations for Growth – Infrastructure Investment in Emerging Markets’, the […]
Angola, Nigeria ‘hard-hit’ by oil prices
Infrastructure spend by Africa’s largest oil producing countries, Nigeria and Angola, will be hard-hit by the retreating global oil price, […]
Eko Atlantic City’s phase I development plan launched Design of Eko Atlantic City
South Energyx Nigeria Ltd, the developer and city planning company for Eko Atlantic City has unveiled the development plan for […]
Mozambique, Zimbabwe road project commences
The road project to upgrade Mozambique’s Beira-Zimbabwe road has started with construction of a second bridge over River Pungue. The […]
Medupi lock-out a declaration of war – Numsa
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) said it would make a decision on Wednesday regarding possible strike […]
African airports in massive expansion
The majority of airports in Africa are undergoing expansion in a bid to cater for rapidly growing passenger and cargo […]
Industrial cooperation to feature China-Africa ties
China and Africa face “historic opportunities” as the Chinese market for basic industrial materials is saturated while less-developed African countries […]
$124m water infrastructure loan for Angola
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $123.77-million loan to Angola to finance the country’s Institutional and Sustainability […]
Mega housing projects to transform Gauteng
The Gauteng Human Settlements Department will officially launch the Mega Housing Projects, which will see an unprecedented radical transformation in […]
Egypt, Ethiopia discuss road, airport construction
Egypt’s Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly has discussed cooperation in construction of roads and airports by Egyptian companies with the […]
Dobsonville, Soweto, Ext 2 Housing Project ‘ready by 2016’
Construction on the US $16.55-m Dobsonville Extension 2 housing project has begun, with completion expected by June 2016. The project […]
Transport, energy boost African construction investments
Transport and energy sectors have helped African construction investments increase by 46% to $326-billion by the end of 2014, (from […]
Tanzania to spend $14bn on railways
Tanzania plans to spend $14.2-billion to construct a new rail network in the next five years financed with commercial loans, […]
Ethiopia targets 2.45m residential units
The Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development, Housing & Construction (MoUDHC) is planning to construct 2.45 million houses between 2015/16 and […]
US$630m allocated to Joburg Water sewerage network
US$630mn has been allocated by Johannesburg Water to replace sections of sewerage networks in Ivory Park Region A that are […]
