Zimbabwe starts construction of Museum of African Liberation
Zimbabwe has kicked off construction work on Museum of African Liberation in the capital Harare to honour fallen veterans of the continent’s liberation wars.
The museum will also help document wars fought in Africa in...
Construction of Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Project set to begin
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved financing of $150 million to Kenya to support a major highway development project under the government’s First Mover Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme.
The project...
Inflation set to impact growth in Africa says Turner and Townsend
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and renewed lockdowns in China are starting to influence construction markets, a new report has shown.
The report dubbed International Construction Market Survey (ICMS) for 2022 by Turner and Townsend finds...
South Africa unveils Salvokop Precinct Development Project in Tshwane
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is currently undertaking the installation of bulk and internal infrastructure works at the Salvokop mixed-use precinct project within the ambit of the Tshwane Inner City Regeneration Programme.
The...
Togo’s Awandjélo solar project gets financial impetus
Construction of a 42 MWp solar PV power plant at Awandjélo in the Kara area in Togo has received a major financial boost after the West African Development Bank approved a loan of XOF25...
Kenya Ports Authority completes phase two of second container terminal
Phase-Two of the Sh32 billion second container terminal at the port of Mombasa is complete and set for commissioning next month.
Construction of the terminal which started in September 2018, is expected to increase the...
Construction begins on huge contact centre in Kenya’s Tatu City
CCI Global, the largest international contact centre operator in Africa, has broken ground on Eneo at Tatu Central, its ultra-modern contact centre located at Tatu City.
The start of construction of the 4,000-seat facility...
Msikaba bridge construction making steady progress-Minister
South Africa's Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says the has expressed confidence on the ongoing construction of the Msikaba Bridge saying the project is making steady progress.
Mr Mbalula says upon completion the Msikaba bridge will...
COVID-19 Slows Progress Towards Universal Energy Access
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a key factor in slowing progress toward universal energy access. Globally, 733 million people still have no access to electricity, and 2.4 billion people still cook using fuels detrimental...
South Africa’s gold miner Harmony begins work on major solar project
South African gold miner Harmony Gold will build 30MW of solar power to power its mining operations.
The company has secured the debt financing, as well as a power purchase agreement.
"Not only will these transactions...
