Economic fruits begin to ripen
Zambia recent economic performances have been impressive especially as the non-mining sectors, such as construction and manufacturing have continued to expand. The growth momentum, writes …
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Infrastructure: Putting it all together
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to provide an $84m loan and $31.5m grant to build and equip a new container terminal at …
Multinational drive growth in Kenya
Improvements in one form of infrastructure can benefit another but predicting the impact is more of an art than a science. A number of companies …
Namibia takes a lead in social housing
Some momentum is building in the social housing sector. Largescale housing developments in most African countries have traditionally focused on the more expensive end of …
Ghana’s city of hope
Ghana’s new Cape Coast Stadium is currently being built by Jiangxi International of China at a cost of $30m. With a capacity of 15,000 spectators, …
Construction – the boom lives on
South Africa plans to invest $95bn in infrastructure projects between 2012 and 2015 in order to reinvigorate the economy and create more employment, as the …
New building drives cement boom
‘We want to be a continental brand and we are aggressively investing in many African countries; to date we have a presence in 14. In …