The government of Ghana has announced plans to develop eight houses across the country 2050 to accommodate the growing population and clear the existing housing deficit. Charles Boakye, team lead for the Ghana Infrastructure Plan (GIP) and an engineer of the Institute for Infrastructure Development confirmed the reports and said that by 2030, it is envisaged that…
Zambia and Zimbabwe have announced that construction works of Batoka Gorge hydro power plant which they co-share will commence next year. According to a statement from Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), feasibility studies are almost complete. Once engaged, the developer is expected to commence works in the last quarter of 2020. Batoka Gorge hydropower The 2,400MW Batoka…
Zambia and Zimbabwe have announced that construction works of Batoka Gorge hydro power plant which they co-share will commence next year. According to a statement from Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), feasibility studies are almost complete. Once engaged, the developer is expected to commence works in the last quarter of 2020. Batoka Gorge hydropower The 2,400MW Batoka…
Nigeria will sign an Africa free trade agreement at the coming African union summit, according to a statement posted on the Nigeria presidency’s Twitter feed on Tuesday. Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent, was one of the last countries that had not committed to signing the deal and its decision to join the bloc…
Nigeria will sign an Africa free trade agreement at the coming African union summit, according to a statement posted on the Nigeria presidency’s Twitter feed on Tuesday. Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent, was one of the last countries that had not committed to signing the deal and its decision to join the bloc…
Kenya is set to construct a 30MW solar park in Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC), a new green city in western Kenya under construction. MCX Environmental Energy Corp, a US company specializing in renewable energy production announced that it will build the solar plant which will require an overall investment of US $100m. Mwale…
Construction of an eco-lodge in Ngong Forest Kenya is set to commence following an approval from Kenya Forest Service for the development. The project which is estimated to cost US $783,440, the project will be carried out in two phases by real estate firm-Secure homes. The facility targets corporate bodies for team building and conference…
The government of the republic of Kenya through the states ministry of Petroleum and Mining has signed an agreement with three major oil companies namely Total, Tullow Oiland Africa Oil Corp to develop a crude processing facility with a capacity to dispense 60,000 to 80,000 barrels of oil discovered in the country’s northwest in a single day. Also Read:…
The government of Kenya has announced that Chinese government has agreed to fund for the construction of Naivasha-Kisumu Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line. Speaking at the Forum for China Africa Cooperation (Focac) in Beijing, transport CS James Macharia Chinese Ministry of Commerce had approved the required funds, which are now with Exim Bank. “SGR is a…
Construction works on the new 34-km highway directly linking the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in Democratic Republic of Congo to the Kolwezi airport in Zambia is on track. The Kamoa-Kakula Project is approximately 25km west of the mining centre of Kolwezi in the DRC. It is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%)…