The government of Zambia has awarded Tahal Group, Israel’s infrastructure company US$176mn for the development of a large-scale agriculture and water project.
The wide-ranging project aims to see Tahal, and its partner ZRB Consulting Finance & Development Limited, plan and construct a 14,000-acre agricultural settlement in the African nation.
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The settlements include hundreds of private and commercial farms with full power and water infrastructure. The Israeli company is also entitled to develop roads, drainage and irrigation systems, greenhouses and poultry houses.
However, the three-year project involves the construction of packing and storage structures, a marketing center, agricultural machinery, laboratories and facilities for “community, education, health and social and other services.
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The announcement comes amid a broad Israeli government push to expand the Jewish state’s influence in Africa. This is due to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic trips to the continent in June and in 2016.
TAHAL Group is a leading global provider of sustainable infrastructure development projects in developing countries worldwide. The company is a subsidiary of Kardan. Kardan Group is a Netherlands-based company that identifies and develops assets in promising emerging markets.
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Besides proven international experience, expert know-how and extensive industry partnerships, TAHAL implements cost-effective solutions that meet and exceed client requirements.
Moreover, TAHAL uniquely delivers integrated development projects in the water, wastewater, agriculture, solid waste and natural gas segments. Since its establishment in 1952, TAHAL has successfully implemented hundreds of projects. The projects are for governments, municipalities, public organizations and private corporations in over 60 countries worldwide.
End-to-End Services
With over 60 years of field-proven engineering expertise, TAHAL is a one-stop provider of end-to-end services. In fact, TAHAL takes a holistic approach that covers all stages of the project value chain – including planning, engineering design, financing, supervision, management, construction, implementation, operations and maintenance.
Third-Party Financing
Building on long-standing relationships with leading global players – including the World Bank, the IDB, the EBRD, the AfDB, and the UN – TAHAL has proven expertise in tailoring financing packages and mobilizing third-party funding. TAHAL helps clients identify relevant financing sources, secure guarantees, and negotiate with commercial banks and export credit agencies.
Professional Team
TAHAL employs about 1,000 professionals specializing in varied civil engineering disciplines – such as hydraulic, environmental and construction engineering – and the fields of agriculture, agronomy, finance, systems analysis and project management, among others. TAHAL’s talented pool of experienced managers and creative engineers delivers tailored projects that address specific client needs.
