UNON Conference Facilities in Kenya Set For Upgrade
The conference facilities at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), the UN headquarters in Africa, are set to undergo a major renovation and expansion. The project is currently in the design phase. In September, UNON awarded a design services
Mota-Engil Wins US$955 Million Of Work In Angola
The African subsidiary of Portugal’s Mota-Engil has won three contracts in Angola worth around US$955 million, spanning the housing, road and water sectors. Mota-Engil Africa has signed a US$670 million contract with the Ministry of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing
Tanzania Looks To Egypt For Port Investments
Tanzania’s Transport Minister Makame Mbarawa invited Egyptian investors to participate in port projects at a meeting to strengthen cooperation in the transport sector in Dar Es Salaam on 19 February. The main scheme proposed to delegates involves the construction of
Tanzania Gets US$392 Million For Dar Es Salaam Development
The Tanzanian government has signed a €361.1 million (US$392 million) deal with the World Bank for the implementation of the second phase of the Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP II). The scheme aims to address the effects of
AMCE Hospital In Nigeria Gets US$40 Million Injection
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has pledged a US$40 million equity investment in the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja hospital project in Nigeria to support the first phase of construction. The facility is being developed by the African
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Exemplar REITail Progresses With South Africa Mall Projects
South Africa's Exemplar REITail is making progress with construction of Madombidzha mall project in the Makhado municipality of Limpopo province. In early March, CEO Jason McCormick wrote on LinkedIn that the building lot for the anchor tenant Shoprite had been
Mozambique Gets To Work On Rail And Port Regulator
Mozambique’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited consultancies to express interest by 5 March for the project to establish a railway and port regulatory institute in the country. The contract is part of the World Bank’s Southern Africa Trade
DRC Gears Up For Ndjili Airport Modernisation
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) looks to be gearing up to begin the modernisation and rehabilitation of Ndjili International airport in Kinshasa. A high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo was held in
Cote d’Ivoire’s Saint Paul Project Awaiting IFC Funding
The IFC's board of directors are due to meet on 26 March to approve a €16.3 million (US$17.6 million) loan to support the Saint Paul mixed-use development in Cote d’Ivoire’s capital Abidjan. The project, which is being developed by France’s