Ethiopia issues US$1bn sovereign bond to finance megaprojects
Ethiopia, which has initiated a number of construction and energy projects, including the Grand Renaissance Dam project, will now be … Read more
Region: East Africa
Turkish investors to build a model city in Ethiopia’s capital
A delegation from Turkey met the President of Ethiopia Mulatu Teshome in late November this year to discuss their plan … Read more
MasterCard to build first African research lab in Kenya
MasterCard has announced plans to build their first research laboratory in Africa next year. The new lab will be built … Read more
US$116m set aside for construction of two open markets in Kenya
The Government of Kenya is planning to construct a US$ 74.2m open market in Athi River, Machakos County and another … Read more
Uganda discusses railway construction with Chinese firm
The president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has discussed possibility of the China Railway Group Ltd undertaking a railway construction project … Read more
Ethiopia to get hybrid solar power plants from 2015
Ethiopia is planning to solve its power problems by having solar technologies that generates power at day and night, following … Read more
