Al Amoudis Derba Cement Company recently built a US$351mn cement factory in Ethiopia. (Image source: timshortt/Flickr)
Saudi Arabian investor Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi has announced plans to build two cement factories in Ethiopia
Uganda follows El Salvador as the second country to join the CoST initiative in 2013. (Image source: Lauren PM/Flickr)
Uganda has joined the Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST) as its fifth member from Africa, giving Ugandan construction companies better opportunities to participate in large construction projects and increasing transparency in the countrys construction sector
The new bridge will be located close to the source of the Nile in Jinja. (Image source: Ina96/Wikimedia Commons)
Zenitaka Corporation of Japan and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company from South Korea have signed a contract with the Ugandan government to construct the New Nile Bridge across the Nile river at Jinja
The shortage of houses in Kampala currently stands at 100,000. (Image source: Bxtst/Wikimedia Commons)
Ugandas National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has unveiled a master plan to construct a landmark housing estate estimated to cost US$400mn dollars, which will attempt to meet the ever-rising demand for houses in the East African country
The Kenyan government allocated US$1.5bn to road construction and rehabilitation in its 2012/13 budget. (Image source: Marc Samsom/Wikimedia Commons)
The ongoing rehabilitation of the 507km Isiolo-Marsabit-Moyale road in Kenyas northern region is expected to open up new trade opportunities with Ethiopia and foster development in semi-arid areas