The Nairobi county has signed a US$75mn deal with Chinese auto manufacturer Foton Motor to buy 266 buses for the city’s metro transport system
Logistics
Zambia to construct new railway lines
Zambia has announced plans to construct five new railway lines as part of efforts to provide reliable and cost-effective bulk transportation for industries such as mining, agriculture and energy
Ethiopia seeks bidders for construction of Hawassa Airport
The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) is seeking bidders for the construction of Hawassa Airport, with the design now complete
Tanzanian port receives Chinese backing
China’s Export Import Bank has announced its support to the development of the US$11bn Bagamoyo Port in Tanzania
New terminal to be built at Abidjan Port in Côte d’Ivoire
Three banks have raised US$272mn to construct a second container terminal at the Abidjan Port in Côte d’Ivoire