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Fort Portal-Kamwenge Road in Uganda commissioned
Fort Portal-Kamwenge Road in Uganda commissioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda has commissioned the 66km Fort Portal-Kamwenge road. This road runs from Kamwenge District to Fort Portal to...
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Wirtgen South Africa debuts new MS 953 EVO triple-deck mobile screen
Wirtgen South Africa debuts new MS 953 EVO triple-deck mobile screen Wirtgen South Africa will soon introduce the new Kleemann MOBISCREEN MS 953 EVO triple-deck mobile classifying screen to its Southe...
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Zambia to get US$1.2bn highway from China
Zambia to get US$1.2bn highway from China Work has commenced on construction of a strategic road project that connects the southern and central parts of the country to the mining towns in the Copperbe...
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Concrete hydrodemolition technology used in Johannesburg bridge rehabilitation
Concrete hydrodemolition technology used in Johannesburg bridge rehabilitation Major structural repairs to the M1 North highway bridges over Oxford and Federation Roads in Johannesburg were recently c...
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Mburg Mini Plant in South Africa relies on Kubota mini-excavator for tight access
Mburg Mini Plant in South Africa relies on Kubota mini-excavator for tight access Tight working areas are the order of the day in Mburg Mini Plant’s line of work, and to prevail over space-constrained...
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South Africa awards N2 Wild Coast Bridge Tender to Stabag JV
South Africa awards N2 Wild Coast Bridge Tender to Stabag JV The tender for the much anticipated Mtentu bridge, which forms part of the N2 Wild Coast road (N2WC) project has been awarded, the South Af...
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Zambia announces EOI for Consultancy for Chinsali to Nakonde Road Rehabilitation project
Zambia announces EOI for Consultancy for Chinsali to Nakonde Road Rehabilitation project The Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) has received financing from the African Development Bank toward...
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15 km HDPE water supply pipeline for new Mozambique graphite mine
15 km HDPE water supply pipeline for new Mozambique graphite mine The Australian industrial minerals and technology company is to represent the largest graphite resource with multiple projects at Bala...
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Rwanda lays foundation stone of Bugesera International Airport
Rwanda lays foundation stone of Bugesera International Airport On the 9th of August, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame laid the foundation stone of the country’s newest transportation hub, the Bugesera I...
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Ghana targets 5 million passengers yearly with AfDB funded international airport expansion
Ghana targets 5 million passengers yearly with AfDB funded international airport expansion The construction of a new terminal at Ghana’s flagship airport, Kotoka International Airport, is expected to...
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Emerging Africa Investment Fund backs expansion at two Madagascar airports
Emerging Africa Investment Fund backs expansion at two Madagascar airports Two airports in Madagascar are to have their runways, passenger terminal facilities and allied infrastructure upgraded and ex...
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ALE complete Mine transport project in South Africa
ALE complete Mine transport project in South Africa ALE has successfully transported 30 components making up two new Sandvik bucket wheel stacker reclaimers inside Richards Bay Coal Terminal, South Af...
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STRABAG to build €72m Thiba Dam in Kenya to secure future water supplies
STRABAG to build €72m Thiba Dam in Kenya to secure future water supplies STRABAG, the publicly listed technology group for construction services, has been commissioned to build the Thiba Dam in Kenya....
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Uganda releases procurement notice for 78.5km road upgrade project
Uganda releases procurement notice for 78.5km road upgrade project The Government of Uganda has received a loan (No: 2100150032194) from the African Development Fund (ADF) towards the cost of the Road...
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Colas wins contract to build rail extension for Tramway of Rabat in Morocco
Colas wins contract to build rail extension for Tramway of Rabat in Morocco The Tramway Company of Rabat-Salé (STRS) has entrusted Colas Rail and GTR, a road subsidiary of Colas in Morocco with the co...
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SMT Nigeria supporting mining company AshakaCem a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa
SMT Nigeria supporting mining company AshakaCem a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa SMT Nigeria has signed a rental contract with a key player in the cement industry, Lafarge Holcim. SMT is delivering 13 V...
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Port of Dar-es-Salaam to get US$345 Million refurbishment
Port of Dar-es-Salaam to get US$345 Million refurbishment A US$345 million credit is being given to upgrade the Port of Dar-es-Salaam About 35% of the cargo at the port is in transit to/from Ta...
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Nampak Glass installs 1km gas pipeline to create new opportunities
Nampak Glass installs 1km gas pipeline to create new opportunities Nampak Glass has commissioned a 1km-long high pressure underground pipeline, which feeds from the existing Sasol Gas Ltd.’s transmiss...
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China funds new 500 km road to connect Mozambique and South Africa
China funds new 500 km road to connect Mozambique and South Africa Construction of the 500km Mapinhane-Pafuri regional road (N222) road connecting the Vilanculos district to the Mozambique and South A...
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KZN dairy farm in KwaZulu reaps the rewards of a Kubota tractor
KZN dairy farm in KwaZulu reaps the rewards of a Kubota tractor A dairy farmer in KwaZulu-Natal has invested in two Kubota tractors to improve on operational productivity. He is of the mind that retur...
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Consultancy recruitment opens for Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project
Consultancy recruitment opens for Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project A Notice for expression of interest has been issued for the Multinational: Benin, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo an...
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Kubota RTV-X900 delivers deep underground
Kubota RTV-X900 delivers deep underground With a rich founding history of gold and diamond mining, South Africa remains a leader in deep underground mining as well as safety in this arena, making the...
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Kleemann Mobiscreen MS 703 EVO mobile screening plant launched in South Africa
Kleemann Mobiscreen MS 703 EVO mobile screening plant launched in South Africa Wirtgen South Africa, local subsidiary of the Wirtgen Group, global leader in mobile machine solutions for road construct...
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20 million Africans benefit from transport and ICT projects financed by AfDB in 2016
20 million Africans benefit from transport and ICT projects financed by AfDB in 2016 Transport and information and communication technology (ICT) projects financed by the African Development Bank (AfD...
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Ethiopia releases procurement notice for expressway consultancy development support
Ethiopia releases procurement notice for expressway consultancy development support The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing in the amount of US$355million equivalent from...
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African Development Bank funds US$829 Million for Songwe River Basin Program in Malawi and Tanzania
African Development Bank funds US$829 Million for Songwe River Basin Program in Malawi and Tanzania Malawi and Tanzania have agreed to work together for the development of the Songwe River Basin Progr...
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University of Twente studies enhanced paving quality delivered by Vögele’s Asphalt PowerFeeder in South Africa
University of Twente studies enhanced paving quality delivered by Vögele’s Asphalt PowerFeeder in South Africa A job site in South Africa has demonstrated that the VÖGELE MT 3000-2 Offset PowerF...
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Africa and Europe Development grants approved for study into the 1,028 km Abidjan to Lagos Corridor Highway
Africa and Europe Development grants approved for study into the 1,028 km Abidjan to Lagos Corridor Highway The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) has released a General Procurement Notice for...
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World Bank approves US$200 Million for rural roads in Zambia
World Bank approves US$200 Million for rural roads in Zambia The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $ 200 million International Development Association (IDA) credit under...
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Delft Road Safety Course in Ghana highlights the challenges to improving road safety in Africa
Delft Road Safety Course in Ghana highlights the challenges to improving road safety in Africa By Samuel Obeng Asiamah, Course Co-ordinator Delft Road Safety Courses are a joint initiative of the Delf...
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Apesika Abom Feeder, the story of an AfDB-financed feeder road in Ghana that changed the everyday lives of rural households
Apesika Abom Feeder, the story of an AfDB-financed feeder road in Ghana that changed the everyday lives of rural households In many African countries, food security and nutrition continue to be a chal...
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Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation
Cameroon invites Expressions of Interest for Consultant Services for 241km Road Rehabilitation The Republic of Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Works has announced a Notice of Interest for Consulti...
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Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe
Angola invites bids for 12km road to support the Artisanal Fishing Community of Yembe An invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project which appeared in UNDB online...
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Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development
Kenya releases procurement notice for services on the LAPSSET Corridor Project – Lamu Port Development The Lapsset Corridor Development Authority in Kenya has received a grant from the African Develop...
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Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding
Uganda to Kenya town bypass roads project opens for bidding The Government of Kenya has received a loan from the African Development Bank to finance the Multinational Uganda – Kenya: Kapchorwa t...
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Kenya awards China Road and Bridge Corp feasibility and design work for US$169 million Nairobi Western Bypass
Kenya awards China Road and Bridge Corp feasibility and design work for US$169 million Nairobi Western Bypass The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has signed an agreement with the China Road...
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Malawi invites bids for 2017/2018 National Roads Programme
Malawi invites bids for 2017/2018 National Roads Programme The Malawi Roads Authority is inviting sealed bids from contractors following the release of funds on 27th March 2017 for road rehabilitation...
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African Development Bank funds Kenya to Uganda upgrades and construction of new roads to connect the two countries
African Development Bank funds Kenya to Uganda upgrades and construction of new roads to connect the two countries The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved USD 253.0 million of loans to the...
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World Bank helping Tanzania to transform Dar es Salaam’s road transport to reduce traffic
World Bank helping Tanzania to transform Dar es Salaam’s road transport to reduce traffic World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Tanzanian President John Magufuli unveiled the foundation stone fo...
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European Investment Bank pledges extensive support for Kenyan energy and transport projects
European Investment Bank pledges extensive support for Kenyan energy and transport projects During an official visit to Kenya, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged new support for projects i...
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Ethiopia invites prequalification for Phase 1 of the Ethiopia Integrated Transport Program
Ethiopia invites prequalification for Phase 1 of the Ethiopia Integrated Transport Program The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Deve...
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China finances US$1.5 Billion for 156km Lagos to Ibadan Rail link in Nigeria
China finances US$1.5 Billion for 156km Lagos to Ibadan Rail link in Nigeria Construction work on the Lagos to Ibadan Rail Link was signed on 6th March 2017 for the 156km railway line from the coastal...
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African Development Bank funds US$600 Million Bagamoyo to Mombasa Highway
African Development Bank funds US$600 Million Bagamoyo to Mombasa Highway The construction of a the highway between Bagamoyo, Tanzania and Mombasa, Kenya along East African’s Coastline is now ready t...
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Abidjan-Dakar six-lane US$13 billion highway gets the go ahead
Abidjan-Dakar six-lane US$13 billion highway gets the go ahead Construction of the Abidjan-Dakar Highway Corridor will go ahead after a 1st March 2017 meeting where experts drawn from the Economic Com...
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China Harbour Engineering Company starts work on Zimbabwe’s Beitbridge to Chirundu Highway Project
China Harbour Engineering Company starts work on Zimbabwe’s Beitbridge to Chirundu Highway Project Work on the first phase of the US$ 2.7 Billion 900-kilometre dual carriageway Beitbridge-Harare...
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Development Bank of Southern Africa finances 580km of road reconstruction in Kenya
Development Bank of Southern Africa finances 580km of road reconstruction in Kenya The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has agreed with the Kenya Ministry of Transport to finance reconstruct...
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COWI Engineers build 60m footbridge for local community in Rwanda
COWI Engineers build 60m footbridge for local community in Rwanda The community of Rugusa, Rwanda, is celebrating the opening of a brand new 60 metre footbridge completed by COWI engineers, a local co...
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Uganda orders 401 units of roads construction equipment from Komatsu worth US$157m
Uganda orders 401 units of roads construction equipment from Komatsu worth US$157 million Komatsu Ltd has recently received an order for 401 units of construction equipment, such as motor graders and...
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Chinese built and funded Djibouti-Ethiopia railway opens for business
Chinese built and funded Djibouti-Ethiopia railway opens for business Africa’s first electrified standard gauge railway entered service yesterday between the suburbs of Addis Ababa and its coastal nei...
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Tanzania awards a US$1.2 million contract for 300km of Railway
Tanzania awards a US$1.2 million contract for 300km of Railway The Tanzania Government has awarded a US$ 1.2 million contract to a joint venture of Mota-Engil from Portugal and Yapi Merkezi Insaat VE...
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