Building and Construction Directory

Standard Bank SA hits R14bn on affordable home loans

Latest figures from one of South Africa's leading banks shows strong growth in its home loans market and nearly 80 percent of those loans were given to first time buyers.  Standard Bank South  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Intra-Africa Trade, Investment Key to Continent's Development

A new generation of African entrepreneurs and businesses is emerging. They are challenging traditional incumbents and introducing new business models and strategies that are driving domestic and  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Liberia: Gov't to Sign Contract for Gardnersville Road

The Governments of Liberia and Japan will today sign two sets of agreement for the reconstruction and expansion of the Redlight to Freeport road at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In what could  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Zambia: Freedom Park Shopping Mall to Open in October

THE long-awaited Freedom Park Shopping Mall in Kitwe, will be ready for official opening in Ocotber this year, Platimum Gold Equity managing director, John Serlemitsos has said. Mr Serlemitsos  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Morocco: Nation to Upgrade Infrastructure

 Morocco signed a 2.5 billion dirham (223 million euro) loan deal with the Islamic Development Bank, MAP reported on Wednesday (February 6th). The funds will be used for the construction of the  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Nigeria: FCTA to Build 1,500 Houses At Centenary Village

The FCT Administration (FCTA) said it has already earmarked plots of land to build 1,500 houses at the Abuja Centenary Village to upscale its social housing scheme.   The FCT Minster, Senator  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Cameroon: Tarring of Kumba-Mamfe Road Begins Soon

All things being equal, the tarring of the hitherto nightmarish Kumba-Mamfe road in the South West Regions will begin in three months from now. The joint signing ceremony of the two loan agreements  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Kenya: President Kibaki Launches Upgrading of Isiolo Airport

Isiolo - President Mwai Kibaki officially commissioned the construction of the Isiolo International Airport and reaffirmed his government's commitment to upgrading and modernising the country's  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Nigeria: East-West Road to Be Completed in 2014, Says Orubebe

Following the criticism he has received in recent times on the deplorable state of the East-West Road and its non-completion, the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, Thursday promised  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001

Tanzania: Construction of Mara Highway to Start Soon, Assures Tanroads

Mara - THE construction of the much-awaited Makutano Juu- Mto Wa Mbu highway in Mara Region is expected to begin any time from now, the Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) has  Read More..

Posted on : 30 Nov,-0001