Hospitality leader Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has just announced aggressive expansion plans into Africa. Starwood made this announcement at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) being hosted in Addis Ababa from September 30th to October 1st.
Starwood currently has a strong footprint in the region, with 34 operating hotels and a pipeline of 20 hotels under development. With the expansion of the company’s luxury, upscale and mid-market brands.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 1st October 2015
Canadian solar firm SkyPower has announced plans to invest US$ 4.4bn in a bid to boost solar market in Kenya over the next five years.
The funds will be used in the installation of 1GW of solar power capacity in the country and distribute 2 million home solar power kits as well as install more than 3,000 solar-powered street lamps. It will also construct a fabrication and assembly facilities in the country. The solar plants will be installed in four phases.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 1st October 2015
Leading cement manufacturer in Africa Dangote Cement is set to commission a new cement plant in Tanzania in October. The 3.0 million metric tonnes per annum cement plant is constructed in Mtwara District.
The commissioning of the new cement plant in Tanzania is part of the company’s expansion strategy in Africa. The plant is numbered fourth in the expansion series after Ethiopia, Zambia and Cameroun. However, other cement plants in Senegal and South Africa are d.... Read more »
Posted on : Thursday , 1st October 2015
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has secured a US$1.2bn multi-year drilling financing package.
Posted on : Thursday , 1st October 2015
Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) plans to open up at least one more oil basin in the country
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
Barrow Properties broke ground for construction work on the second phase of Waverley office park in South Africa measuring 3 351m² and 2 123m2. This will create a rentable area of 5 742m² with completion expected for June 2016.
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
Sudanese Minister of Petroleum and Gas, Mohamed Zayed Awad, said that Sudan managed to indigenize the oil industry due to the mutually beneficial cooperation with China.
Both countries developed a working model which can be followed during their 20 years of cooperation in the oil industry based on mutual respect and benefit, Awad told Xinhua in an exclusive interview.
He reiterated Sudan’s ability to run oil operations with Sudanese calibers as is.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
Solo Oil has told investors that it continues to actively assess new investment opportunities in Africa and elsewhere.
The company, currently approaching key milestones in Tanzania, in its interim results statement, said the prolonged period of depressed commodity prices is offering opportunities for selective and careful investment.
And Solo says it will make investments in suitable ventures as and when it is appropriate.
In Tanzania the.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
An underground extension to Shanta Gold’s New Luika mine will produce 310,000 ounces and add US$72mln to the value of the project, a new study has concluded.
A new mine plan to include underground mining as well as the ongoing surface mining and tailings recovery project envisages enough high grade reserves to maintain average production at 84,000 oz annually over the next five years.
Over the period 2016-2022 New Luika, in Tanzania, will produce .... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
Shares in African Potash (LON:AFPO) jumped Friday after the miner announced it has sealed a deal to sell 50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of its fertilizer product to a Zambian distributor in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) for $500 a tonne.
The stock was up 2.5% at 3.625p in early trading, a fresh 12-month high, and traded around 2.9p mid-afternoon in London on the news.
This is the third supply deal the sub-Sahara focused company, .... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
The government of Uganda has announced that it was embarking on a road maintenance programme to boost transport. Public roads in Uganda according to the government need a face lift.
The maintenance of public roads in Uganda will cost a whopping US$ 26m.
Michael Odongo, the executive director of the Uganda Road Fund confirmed the reports and urged the Government to play their oversight role over the money.
“I provide this information.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) recently unveiled its 5MW cogeneration power plant in South Africa worth US $10.63m located at its Waterval Smelting Complex in Rustenburg.
The cogeneration power plant in South Africa was commissioned by project developer Vuselela Energy and Equity provider H1 holdings and it would help capture waste heat from Amplat’s conversion plant which was already generating 3.2MW of power.
According to the Executive Head o.... Read more »
Posted on : Wednesday , 30th September 2015
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