Kenya’s 38 new roads in Eastlands nears completion

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (Kura) has announced that construction of all the 38 roads projects in Eastlands under Nairobi Regeneration Plan will be be completed by July this year ahead of august schedule. Kura’s Director general Engineer, Silas Kinoti said that the road project which cost a whopping US $28m covers over 80 kilometers. Construction began…

Kenya Tanzania interconnection to connect to Southern Africa Power Pool

The Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) is set to connect the Kenya and Tanzania power to the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) through a 400kV transmission line. Emmanuel Manirabona, TANESCO’s Senior Manager Projects confirmed the reports and said the interconnection will begin with Isinya station to Arusha. From Arusha, the line will connect with Singida through Babati. The project financed…

Botswana to construct heavy haul railway that will link with South Africa

The government of Botswana is set to construct a new heavy haul railway that will link the country’s Mmamabula area with South Africa’s Lephalale coalfields. Minister of Transport and Communications, Dorcas Makgato confirmed the reports and said the project is aimed at linking coal deposits in both areas with South African heavy haul lines and also become a gateway to South African ports for the coal market…

Botswana to construct heavy haul railway that will link with South Africa

The government of Botswana is set to construct a new heavy haul railway that will link the country’s Mmamabula area with South Africa’s Lephalale coalfields. Minister of Transport and Communications, Dorcas Makgato confirmed the reports and said the project is aimed at linking coal deposits in both areas with South African heavy haul lines and also become a gateway to South African ports for the coal market…

Senegal inaugurates the new Senegambia bridge

Senegalese President Macky Sall and Gambian President Adama Barrow have inaugurated the new Senegambia Bridge after years of completion. “We can be proud to have turned this dream of several generations into a reality. This bridge which has been in discussion since the 1970s, had been affected as the relationship between Dakar and Banjul evolved,”…