Sierra Leone’s 128MW power plant in the offing
The government of Sierra Leone has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Copperbelt Energy Cooperation (CEC) Africa to … Read more
Region: Africa
US$1.35bn deal to see Lafarge SA, Nigeria units merged
Lafarge, French cement maker, plans to combine its South Africa business with Nigerian unit Lafarge Wapco. This will see the … Read more
East Africa’s first aluminium can production unit to be set up in Kenya
A Nigerian-based Aluminium can manufacturer is planning to build a production unit in Kenya by 2015, a move that will … Read more
South Africa’s WG Wearne registers increased profits
WG Wearne, one of South Africa’s oldest suppliers of materials to the building and construction industry, has announced its full … Read more
Cape Town CBD property value projected to increase to US$2.59bn
Property value in the Cape Town central business district is expected to increase to US $2.59bn by 2020 due to … Read more
Ethiopia receives US$178.5m from the World Bank for geothermal energy development
The World Bank has approved a US$178.5m credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and another US$24.5m grant from Scaling-up … Read more
