The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$25mn to Zambia National Building Society (ZNBS) to build institutional capacity and financing affordable housing in Zambia
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New ISO standard aims to reduce mining accidents
With an aim to understand the precise factor of mining accident and to take preventive measures, ISO technical committee on mining (ISO/TC 82) has developed new ISO 19434 that gives each accident a code to classify them by type and by cause and consequences
NDDC commissions US$10mn roads projects in Nigeria
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commissioned a number of road projects in Delta state worth US$10mn, which include the Tebu-Gbokoda road in Olero Creek community, Udo-Ajamita road and drainages, Ireto road in Sapele and Uloho Avenue road in Ughelli
Cometto launches new modular series MGSL for heavyweight goods
Cometto, the specialist for self-propelled, modular and special industrial vehicles, has launched the MGSL modular axle lines, for public roads, off-road transport as well as for inside plant operations to move heavyweight goods
Dangote Cement strengthen African market volume across the continent
Dangote Cement has maintained its stronghold in the Nigeria domestic cement market accounting for 65 per cent of the Nigerian market volume, while other African plants’ volumes went up by 7.5 per cent to 7.0 mta