The high-rise is expected to be completed within a period of 18 months. (Image source: Orin Zebest/Flickr)
Chinese construction firm Jiangxi International has won a bid for constructing the tallest trade building in Kenya, the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) Trade Centre
Lafarge exports cement to DR Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Malawi and Zimbabwe. (Image source: bulliver/Flickr)
Lafarge Cement Zambia has cut cement exports by 15 per cent in order to meet the increased local demand triggered by a boom in the local construction industry
The Safika acquisition is expected to strengthen PPCs position in South Africa. (Image source: PPC)
South African cement manufacturer Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) has entered into an agreement to purchase a controlling stake in Safika Cement Holdings for about US$35.3mn
Using foreign expertise to renovate hotels will help Algiers compete in the global tourism sector. (Image source: Gary Bembridge/Flickr)
The government of Algeria will announce the tender for the renovation and rehabilitation of six four and five star hotels in West Algiers as part of a project that has been estimated to cost around US$1bn