Africa Development Bank (AfDB) will approve a loan of US$100mn in December 2012 to finance the construction of Geba Dam in Ethiopias Oromia state
Construction
Spanish Group to build 4,500 homes in Mozambique

Sanjose will build 1,500 houses at a cost of US$150mn within 24 months. (Image source: indi.ca/Flickr)
Spanish construction group Sanjose has signed an agreement with the Mozambican government for building 4,500 houses in three of the country’s provinces
Saudi fund boost for Burundi-Rwanda road

The total length of the multinational Burundi-Rwanda Road is 265.7km, with 185km on Rwandan side. (Image source: cogdogblog/Flickr)
The Saudi Fund for Development has sanctioned an amount of US$13mn for construction of the Burundi-Rwanda Kivu Belt Multinational Road
Chinese firm to build US$32 million civic centre in Nigeria

The centre, when completed, will house a museum, mall, event centre, amphitheatre and state-of-the-art library. (Image source: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
China-based architectural firm, Tianjin Yuyang Construction Company, will build a US$32mn civic centre and museum in Nigerias Ekiti State
Nigeria cement production surpasses demand

The Nigerian government has not issued any import licenses on cement since the start of 2012. (Image source: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
The Cement Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (CMAN) has said that the country’s ability to produce cement has overtaken its demand