Rising populations and a vibrant middle class have forced four East African states to face up to the challenge of constructing at least five million housing units in order to meet soaring demands
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Zambia signs US$50 million deal to fund healthcare construction
Zambia has signed a credit facility worth US$50 million with the EXIM Bank of India to fund the construction of 650 rural health centres
Johnson Controls expands demand response offering
Continuing its drive to increase energy efficiency in buildings, Johnson Controls is expanding its offerings in the demand response market
Tanzania to construct US$40mn building in Nairobi
Tanzania’s National Social Security Fund is set to construct a US$40mn, 26 storey commercial building in Nairobi, Kenya
Ethiopian government outlines plans for new dams
Senior ministers at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water & Energy are planning to carry out feasibility studies on three additional hydropower plants