Construction of the four-lane Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, which will link Kampala to Entebbe Airport, has started after it was commissioned early last week
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South African construction firm looks to foreign opportunities
![Absence of big construction projects in South Africa is forcing Stefanutti Stocks to look for ventures in foreign countries. (Image source: timshortt/Flickr)](/images/cement_timshortt.jpg)
Absence of big construction projects in South Africa is forcing Stefanutti Stocks to look for ventures in foreign countries. (Image source: timshortt/Flickr)
South African construction company, Stefanutti Stocks, has revealed its plans to grow its activities outside the country due to inadequate growth opportunities in the local market
Kuwait-based company opens cement factory in Uganda
![The DAO cement factory will be expected to produce 750 mt of cement per day initially and increase it to 5,000 mt in the long term. (Image source: laser2k/Flickr)](/images/cement__laser2k.jpg)
The DAO cement factory will be expected to produce 750 mt of cement per day initially and increase it to 5,000 mt in the long term. (Image source: laser2k/Flickr)
Kuwait-based construction firm, DAO group, has set up a new cement factory in the Budaka district of eastern Uganda
Call for Mozambique's builders to focus on housing for lower-middle class
![Real estate sector in Mozambique is growing rapidly with new tower blocks and condominiums springing up in Maputo and other cities. (Image source: Peyri/Flickr)](/images/brick_Peyri.jpg)
Real estate sector in Mozambique is growing rapidly with new tower blocks and condominiums springing up in Maputo and other cities. (Image source: Peyri/Flickr)
The Mozambican government has asked construction firms to invest in housing for the lower-middle class
Kenya to Tanzania road upgrade completed
![The road is a vital artery for trade between Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. (Image source: East African Community)](/images/eac_roadgeneric.jpg)
The road is a vital artery for trade between Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. (Image source: East African Community)
Improvements to the Arusha-Namanga-Athi-River Road have been officially unveiled following the road’s US$560mn upgrade