Ghana’s Tema LNG project set to begin operation
ACCRA (Bloomberg):Ghana is set to open sub-Saharan Africa’s first liquefied natural gas-to-power project as it moves to position itself as a hub for the cleaner and cheaper fuel in the region.
LNG-to-power projects have been...
Construction to commence on the Liberia Inland Storage Facility
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and Global Logistics Services Inc (GLS) have signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Liberian contractor, BMC Group, to enable construction to commence on the...
Siemens Gamesa seals its first wind farm project in Ethiopia
Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind power project in Ethiopia with state-owned electricity company Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), strengthening its leadership in Africa as the country begins to expand its green energy capacity...
LafargeHolcim Uses 3D Printing to Create Affordable Housing in Africa
14Trees, A LafargeHolcim joint venture with CDC Group, a United Kingdom-based investor, is deploying 3D printing technology at scale to build affordable and low-carbon housing and schools in Africa, starting in Malawi.
With its high...
VINCI Construction to build Sambangalou dam in Senegal
A consortium* led by VINCI Construction has signed a contract with the Gambia River Basin Development Organisation (which involves The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal) to build the Sambangalou dam located in the south-east...
Newly constructed Likoni floating bridge launched
Residents have begun using the newly constructed Likoni floating bridge making it easier for them to walk to and from Mombasa Island.
The floating bridge was officially commissioned in December 10, but the public started...
Construction of Mauritania’s first national backbone network complete
ZTE Corporation says it has completed construction of Mauritania's first national backbone network financed by the World Bank.
As an important part of WARCIP (West African Regional Communications Infrastructure Program), Mauritania's national broadband network construction...
South Africa’s Nxuba wind farm begins operation
In Brief
EGP’s Nxuba wind farm, the company’s third wind facility in the Eastern Cape province, is expected to generate 460 GWh of energy annually.
The facility, which involved an investment of 200 million...
Tenders invited for the construction of Ruzizi III hydropower project
Ruzizi III Energy Limited, developer of the Ruzizi III Regional hydropower project on the boundary of Rwanda and DRC , is inviting contractors to submit expressions of interest for an Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) tender.
The project, which...
South Africa’s Evander Mines to get solar PV plant
Pan African is pleased to announce that it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with juwi South Africa to construct its 9.975MW solar photovoltaic plant at Evander Mines (“Evander Mines solar...
