Kenya is set to benefit from US $35m kitty by global beverages firm Coca Cola which is aimed at providing and safe water to six million people across the continent. The programme dubbed ‘Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) consists of laying pipes and construction of storage facilities in Isiolo, Kitui, Kisumu, Nairobi, Naivasha, Nakuru and Mombasa,…
The Kenya Breweries limited has announced plans to construct a water treatment plant in Kisumu County at a cost of US $40m with the aim of boosting production efficiency in the county. The development project is in line with with efforts to set the one million hectoliter per year brewery as an industrial benchmark for…
The Kenya Breweries limited has announced plans to construct a water treatment plant in Kisumu County at a cost of US $40m with the aim of boosting production efficiency in the county. The development project is in line with with efforts to set the one million hectoliter per year brewery as an industrial benchmark for…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced plans to extend the ongoing Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline system across the Sahara to Algeria in North Africa. Dr. Maikanti Baru disclosed the reports and said that the AKK gas pipeline is designed to enable gas connectivity between the East, West and North of the country, which…
Nigeria’s Ebonyi State government is set to partner with Chinese company, Foshan Sunchees Energy Company to develop a solar panel and battery manufacturing factory at a cost of US $4m. Governor David Umahi, represented by his Deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe said in Abakaliki that the agreement between them and Foshan included infrastructural and technological development…
The Egyptian Minister for Transportation, Mr. Kamel Al-Wazir, has revealed the government’s plan to establish new metro lines in Qalyubiya, Daqahlia and Assiut governorates, a measure meant to improve transportation and alleviate traffic congestion in the three provinces. Qalyubiya metro line project The designs for the second 8.7 kilometer metro line extension in Qalyubiya’s, has…
A Moroccan company Themis has signed a partnership agreement with Nigeria’s Kingline Development to install a US $600 m gas-fired power plant in the state of Ondo in Nigeria. Tas Anvaripour, CEO of Neo Themis, confirmed the reports and said that the plant is set to become one of the world’s lowest cost natural gas-fired…
The government of Tanzania is set to construct 30,000 affordable houses across the country as part of implementation of the election manifesto of the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi. Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, William Lukuvi confirmed the reports and said the houses will be constructed by state-owned National Housing Corporation (NHC).…
The government of Tanzania is set to construct 30,000 affordable houses across the country as part of implementation of the election manifesto of the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi. Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, William Lukuvi confirmed the reports and said the houses will be constructed by state-owned National Housing Corporation (NHC).…
Zimbabwe is set to construct four water treatment plants and rehabilitate existing ones at a cost of US $273m. Chinese company Sinohydro has been chosen by the municipality of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe for the development. Construction works of the hydraulic infrastructures will be carried out in three phases. Phase one includes expanding the…