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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved US$428.43m to finance construction of infrastructure in Africa including energy, transport and water and sanitation. The eight African countries to benefit from the financial boost include Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Guinea, Senegal, Guinea Bissau . . .

East Africa integration has received a boost following plans to construct a major road linking Kenya and Tanzania. The road project that will be funded by  African Development Bank,  was launched by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Tanzanian counterpart Jakaya Kikwete.  The . . .

East Africa is one of the world’s fastest-growing marketplaces for construction opportunities and building materials. Significant projects are under construction across East Africa, including Ethiopia’s $4 billion hydro-power dam on the Blue Nile River and Kenya’s Sh195 billion ($1 . . .

Hilton Hawassa Resort and Spa in Ethiopia is set to join a portfolio of more than 70 Hilton Worldwide properties in Africa with its construction stated for 2020 in Ethiopia. An agreement which was signed by Sunshine Business PLC and Hilton Worldwide has brought the Hawassa project to birth. Se . . .

Tenders for consultancy services and engineering designs for the development of several ports in Tanzania have been advertised by the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA). The tender entails a request for interest in consultancy services for feasibility studies and preliminary engineering designs for d . . .