Sudan, Saudi Arabia Discuss Minerals Exploration in the Red Sea

Sudan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday have discussed exploration of mineral resources in the common area between the two countries in the Red Sea.
In February 2012 the two nations launched the Atlantis II joint venture to exploit gold, silver, copper and other minerals from the bottom of the Red Sea.

The joint sea region of Atlantis II has about 97 million tons of various raw metals, including a ton of zinc, 500,000 tons of copper, 4000 tons of silver, 80,000 tons .... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

JRA adopts Web-based system to improve infrastructure maintenance

A recently introduced Smart City solution has enabled the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to develop a complete view of the city’s roads inventory, with over 1.6-million images and 700 000 locations of JRA assets being captured onto the system for tracking, monitoring and management.
City of Johannesburg MMC for Transport Christine Walters noted that the new innovation would result in improved service delivery to the public and better management and planning capabilitie.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

KKR to invest $100 million in Africa within a year, make Nigeria regional base

 U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co LP is considering investing around $100 million in Africa within a year, a senior executive said on Tuesday.

KKR is looking at the agriculture and food business, the energy industry and infrastructure projects, Dominique Lafont, a senior advisor at KKR, told Reuters during a visit with a French business delegation to Nigeria.

"We want to use Nigeria as regional base and springboard for West Africa," .... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

ERC notes increased Electricity exports from Kenya

Electricity exports from Kenya to Uganda and Tanzania have significantly increased as of July this year, Energy Regulatory Commission in Kenya  has noted. According to the regulator the move is due to the recent  addition of geothermal power into the national grid.

“The country has increased power sales and cut imports largely due to the additional geothermal energy to the grid,” said John Mutua, senior manager for economic regulation at Energy R.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

GB Allied Services and IGS Kenya partners to construct affordable houses in Rwanda

Construction of affordable houses in Rwanda is in top gear following the signing of a proposal of the same by UK based GB Allied Services and International Green Structures Kenya Limited (IGS Kenya).

Earlier this month Director Ben Armani and Engineer Robert Mugisha from GB Allied Services (UK) Ltd.; visited and toured the IGStructures models in Nairobi and the IGS Manufacturing Facility Kenya (IGSM-K) in Thika, Kenya. The purpose of the visit was to verify the Altern.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

Mega housing construction project in Tanzania opened

National Housing Corporation (NHC) has launched a mega housing construction project in Tanzania.

The construction project dabbed Morocco Square Towers in Kinondoni District, Dar es Salaam, has been  taunted as the biggest housing project in East and Central Africa.

The  Morocco Square Towers was launched by Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Ms Angela Kairuki.

NHC Director General, Mr. Nehemia .... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 8th October 2015

Construction of 200 Houses in Cuvango Built At 10 Percent

Cuvango — The construction works of the 20 social houses, out of 200 residences, in Cuvango municipality, southern Huíla province, are concluded.