South African cement maker PPC has revealed plans to build a cement factory in Zimbabwe in an attempt to boost the proportion of sales from outside its home market to at least 40 per cent by 2016
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Denmark helps in construction of rain-fed lake in Arusha

Denmark has injected funds through CARE International so that the man-made lake could be dug in the area. (Image source: danheap77/Flickr)
The Danish government will fund the construction of a rain-fed lake, which will be dug at Nanja village in Tanzanias Arusha region next year
AWF project seeks to improve Zimbabwe water and sewerage system

The AWF project is expected to provide clean drinking water to Chitungwiza. (Image source: Muffet/Flickr)
The African Water Facility (AWF) has launched a project worth US$3mn in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, in an attempt to ensure proper water supply and rehabilitate sewerage systems
Tanzania to launch more than 1,800 water projects
The Tanzanian government has unveiled a strategy to alleviate the water crisis in the country by introducing a series of 1,810 water projects across the country
South Africa to launch water project

The project has been designed to supply 25mn litres of portable water per day. (Image source: ajleon/Flickr)
South Africa will soon see the launch of the Bloemendal bulk water project, which will attempt to address issues of water-borne diseases and water shortages in the Mpumalanga province