0 72017Dec Kenya signs $621m transport construction deal In Construction & Engineering, Infrastructure, Energy & Projects, Kenya, Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation The 530 kilometer roadway will service the mainland, while also creating new export opportunities in South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Kenya National Highways Authority has signed a USD 620 million deal that will see 530 kilometers of roads being built between the port city of Lamu and Isiolo. Nigel Shaw of LEX Africa member firm… Read More
0 92017Nov Rwanda builds first Tantalum and Niobium refinery In Construction & Engineering, Mining, Environmental & Resources The East African country’s investment in the sector could turn around its mining industry. International mining processing firm, Power Resource Group (PRG) Plc, will start building Rwanda’s first tantalum and niobium refinery, soon. The firm is investing an estimated USD 16 million for the plant, which is expected to be operational in less than a year…. Read More
0 112017Apr Ethiopia cements its economic reform through the construction industry In Construction & Engineering, Ethiopia From being heavily dependent on importing cement, to producing its own stock, Ethiopia is reeling in foreign investment and opening up new channels for job creation. It’s a light at the end of a very dark tunnel for Ethiopia, a country that knows the taste of being in a state of emergency. In 2013, the… Read More
0 52016Oct Pleas for Nigeria’s construction industry bill to be passed into law In Construction & Engineering, Nigeria Nigeria’s construction industry could once again see itself on the right side of the standards debate, if the Safety and Industry Hazards bill is signed into law. Nigeria. Western African country. Population? 186 million. Each of those souls need places to live, work, access help and be entertained. Enter, Nigeria’s construction industry. In 2014, analysts… Read More