The government of Rwanda is seeking US $1.3bn to subsidize its portion of the Isaka-Kigali SGR line that links Rwanda and Tanzania. Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, the Minister of State in charge of Transport revealed the reports and said that the study for the project has been completed and the funds are needed to kick start the…
Details Uganda’s state-owned National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has signed a US $152m deal with Suez Consulting, a subsidiary of the French Suez group for the implementation of a drinking water, irrigation and sanitation project in southwestern Uganda. “We were faced with a long-standing challenge regarding water management in the cities mentioned. In collaboration with the Government of…
Details The 150MW Ourazazate Noor III CSP Tower in Morocco has exceeded performance targets on output and storage integration in its first few months of operation. Xavier Lara, Senior Consultant at CSP engineering group Empresarios Agrupados (EA), said that financing costs for tower storage projects should fall in line with parabolic trough rates going forward. The Noor…
Details Plans are underway to install several small solar power plants with a total production capacity of 2MW in Senegal as part of a project launched by National Electricity Company of Senegal (Senelec), the public company that distributes electricity in Senegal. The mini hybrid power plants will be fitted with batteries that can store up to…
Details Uganda is set to commence expansion works on Arua airport to international standards. Mr Samuel Wonekha General Manager of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made the revelations. The General Manager said that the government is the process holding discussions with the family of former former president Idi Amin to acquire large chunks of land for the the project.…
Details Uganda is set to commence expansion works on Arua airport to international standards. Mr Samuel Wonekha General Manager of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) made the revelations. The General Manager said that the government is the process holding discussions with the family of former former president Idi Amin to acquire large chunks of land for the the project.…
Details Egypt is considering offers from a Blackstone Group unit and Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd of Malaysia to take over three power plants co-built by Siemens AG — a move that could cut the North African nation’s debts while bringing in much-needed foreign investment. Both Blackstone’s Zarou Ltd. and Edra have voiced interest in the state-owned facilities, according to Egypt’s electricity minister, Mohamed…
Details Egypt is considering offers from a Blackstone Group unit and Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd of Malaysia to take over three power plants co-built by Siemens AG — a move that could cut the North African nation’s debts while bringing in much-needed foreign investment. Both Blackstone’s Zarou Ltd. and Edra have voiced interest in the state-owned facilities, according to Egypt’s electricity minister, Mohamed…
Details South Africa is set to add a US $7m office development and a seven-floor high residential complex in La Lucia Mall site in KwaZulu at the site of a free parking lot of the mall. Regional Head of owners of of the mall Growthpoint Properties, Greg de Klerk revealed the reports and said that the idea…
Details The government of Uganda has launched the fourth phase of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure and e-Government Infrastructure Project (NBI/EGI). President Yoweri Museveni performed the launch ceremony Construction works on this phase included extension of an ICT backbone to the West Nile districts of Pakwach, Nebbi, Arua, Yumbe, Koboko, Adjumani, Katakwi and Moroto. There was…
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