CHINA COULD FINANCE PART OF TANZANIA’S SGR PROJECT
China is back as one of the potential financiers of Tanzania’s flagship standard gauge railway project, Foreign Affairs Minister Palamagamba Kabudi confirmed this past week.
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CHINA, ITALY AND US COMPANIES IN RACE TO BUILD $4.5BN ZAMBEZI DAM
The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) has shortlisted three bidders for the Batoka Gorge hydropower project, a $4.5bn hydroelectric scheme located […]
Zimbabwe: Chinese firm to build hotels
Chinese multinational group, Touch Road International Holdings, has revealed plans to construct two hotels in Harare and Victoria Falls. The group […]
China approves large new upstream dam project on the Yangtze river
China has approved construction of one of its tallest dams, a 239-metre hydroelectric structure on the upstream section of its […]
Chinese-built “Arctic Mega Bridge” bridge opens in Norway
Hailing itself as the first Chinese enterprise to build a long-span bridge in Europe, contractor Sichuan Road & Bridge Group […]
Malawi launches construction of five China-aided community colleges
Government launched the construction of five community technical colleges on Saturday in Traditional Authority Nkagula in Zomba which will be […]
10 MASSIVE PROJECTS THE CHINESE ARE FUNDING IN AFRICA – INCLUDING RAILWAYS AND A BRAND-NEW CITY
- China is Africa’s biggest and strongest ally and in recent years has pumped millions of dollars into the continent.
- At the close of the 2018 China-Africa Forum for Cooperation (FOCAC) summit held in Beijing, the world’s second biggest economy announced that it had set up a new R900 billion ($60 billion) kitty meant for Africa’s development.
China unveils East Africa’s longest rail tunnel in Kenya
After two years of work, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) unveiled the longest railway tunnel in East Africa this week. […]
China to build $398m oil port for Kenya
Large, state-owned builder China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) has won a $398m contract to build a new oil terminal at Kenya’s main port of Mombasa.
China to invest in US $209m Gabon hydro power project
Chinese energy firm Tebian Electrical Apparatus (TBEA) is set to invest in a $209m hydro power project in Gabon alongside the […]
China eyeing R100bn in SA deals can give Limpopo a lifeline
A massive financial injection involving billions of rands from the People’s Republic of China into the province could provide a […]
SEZ officials to receive training in China
A group of 50 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) practitioners and supporting sector specialists from the Department of Trade and Industry […]
US company offers $10bn to take over Nigeria’s coastal railway from Chinese
Ameri Metro, a US company set up to invest in high-speed rail schemes, has offered to make $10bn available for […]
China to help Uganda build nuclear power plants
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has signed a memorandum of understanding to help Uganda build and operate nuclear power plants, […]
Zimbabwe, China seal US $1bn power deal
Zimbabwe has signed a US $1bn deal with Sinosteel Corp in a development that will see the Chinese firm building a 400MW […]
China to construct new ECOWAS headquarters in Nigeria
China is set to construct a new ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. This is after they signed a memorandum of understanding with […]
Egypt: Chinese company starts building solar power stations at Benban
Egypt and China’s clean energy company, TBEA Sunoasis, started construction of four solar power stations at the Benban Solar Energy […]
China denies bugging African Union HQ, which it built
The $200m headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa was celebrated as a gift to the continent from […]
Serbia Starts Construction of Chinese-funded Railway to Budapest
Serbia began work on a China-funded railway line on Tuesday to try to improve the Balkan country’s infrastructure, an effort […]
Chinese shopping mall to be placed inside three-storey steel “super crab”
China’s 2016 ban on “bizarre” building designs has not stopped a shopping centre in the city of Jiangsu from taking […]
Zambia to get $1.2bn highway from China
Zambia has launched construction of a China-funded mega-road project connecting the southern and central parts of the country to the […]
China involved in 30% of global infrastructure: study
China is widely admired for the speed at which it has urbanised and built out its national road and high-speed […]
China’s R&F to invest up to $2bn to revive Zimbabwe steelmaker Zisco
China’s R&F plans to invest up to $2-billion to revive operations at Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (Zisco), the southern African nation’s industry and commerce […]
EU sets duties on hot-rolled steel imports from China
The European Union has set duties of up to 35.9% on imports of hot-rolled steel from China to counter what it says are excessively […]
World’s largest floating photovoltaic (PV) facility completed
China has announced that the world’s largest floating photovoltaic (PV) facility has been completed and linked to the national power grid. Long blamed for […]
DTI to lead SEZ investment roadshow to China
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will lead a 25-member delegation drawn from all special economic zones (SEZs) in South […]
Zimbabwe: council to partner Chinese firm in road deal
Harare City Council is set to partner one of the largest state-owned companies in China, Sinohydro Corporation, in a deal […]
SEZ programme attracting billions
South Africa’s Special Economic Zones (SEZ) programme is attracting billions in foreign direct investment, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob […]
Kenya: Chinese SGR Operator Pledges to Employ Up to 3,000 Kenyans
The Chinese company that will operate business on the standard gauge railway has committed to employ up to 3,000 Kenyans […]
Chinese company breaks ground on US$200mn industrial park in Nairobi
A multi-billion-shilling industrial park is set to be constructed at Kenya’s Export Processing Zone (EPZ). Two Chinese companies – CIFAL International and […]
Ethiopia Parliament approves China loan agreements for infrastructure
Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday approved three loan agreements worth over US$380 million made with the Chinese government and the Export-Import Bank of China to finance major infrastructure constructions in Ethiopia.
China’s Exim Bank boosts Zimbabwe’s Hwange power project
The Zimbabwean government has approved a US$1 billion loan facility from the Exim Bank of China, facilitating work to commence on […]
China lends US$4.5bn for Angola’s Kwanza River mega dam
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has granted a loan of US$4.5bn to Angola to finance the construction of the Caculo Cabaça dam, the largest power project in Angolan history.
Chinese group to design $2.1bn power plant in Zimbabwe
RIOZIM chose a state-owned Chinese company to design a $2.1bn power plant it plans to build in Zimbabwe, which faces […]
China grew cement exports to Kenya in first half of 2016
China grew its cement exports to Kenya tenfold in the first half of 2016 even as contractors of flagship projects […]
European Union raises import duties on steel rebars
The European Union (EU) will impose duties on imports from China of steel bars used to reinforce concrete at rates higher than initially proposed, the EU’s […]
China to build a US$11bn Lagos coastal railway line
According to Construction Review Online, Nigeria and China have concluded a contract agreement worth US$11.117bn for the construction of the […]
Investment by Chinese companies in Africa on the rise
According to Engineering News, despite talk that the Chinese economy was in trouble and that China’s investment in Africa had […]
Crowds delighted as expanded Panama Canal reopens
Crowds were delighted as the delayed opening of the $5.4bn expansion of the Panama canal yesterday as the first ship […]
China presents free $145m parliament building to Zimbabwe
A special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe last week to present three designs for a new $145m legislature China
China “must spend $1 trillion” on infrastructure over next five years
China will have to spend $1 trillion over the next five years to alleviate the environmental stress brought by the […]
China Sees Mozambique as a ‘rough diamond’ amidst debt crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dec. 3, 2015. (Xinhua/Li Tao) […]
Chinese firm to construct 700MW coal power plant in Ghana
The Volta River Authority in Ghana has proposed the construction of a 700MW coal power plant in Ghana. The project […]
China to develop fleet of floating nuclear power plants
China is developing floating nuclear power stations to support its construction activities in the South China Sea, according to an […]
Not just China: Japan, South Korea push cheap steel as world reels
As the world reels from a flood of cheap Chinese steel, other countries including Japan and South Korea are selling […]
Chinese cement firm gains SABS approval for imports
The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has confirmed to Pretoria News that Longkou Fanlin Cement had been approved for sale in the country.
Ghana: govt to restrict cement imports from Nigeria, China
Africa’s leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Company and other cement importers are in for tougher times in Ghana, following plans by […]
Chinese imports threaten cement sector
South Africa’s cement industry is facing a new imports challenge, this time from Chinese producers.Donald Mackay, a director at XA […]
China starts building $590m naval port at Djibouti
China has started building a naval port in Djibouti, the tiny African country located at the crucial junction of the […]
China: strategic partner in African development
A new wave of Chinese investments is sweeping across the globe and Africa can expect Chinese investments to increase to $100 billion by 2020
China to construct mega sea port in Algeria
Algeria’s Transport Ministry, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC)
Chinese economic slump not the precursor to Africa’s demise – Standard Bank CEO
While Africa-friendly China’s economic growth languishes at 25-year lows, Standard Bank joint CEO Sim Tshabalala has deviated from popular economic […]
Confusion over East Africa’s China-backed mega port scheme, Bagamoyo
The future of East Africa’s biggest port project, Bagamoyo in Tanzania, was thrown into confusion last week after a government […]
FAW is a silver sponsor for African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo 2016
FAW is a silver sponsor for African Construction and Totally Concrete Expo 2016. Africa’s leading construction, concrete and cement show […]
China’s CSCEC to build Ethiopia’s new National Stadium
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) yesterday signed an agreement for the […]
China to build major new African railway from Mali to the coast
Chinese state-owned rail giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has signed agreements together worth approximately $2.7bn
China “needs 10 new megacities” to elevate the urban pressure
The air pollution and traffic congestion that make life miserable in China’s biggest cities can only be tackled by building […]
China pledges $1.5bn to extend Kenya Standard Gauge Railway project
China has pledged to boost the extension of the Standard Gauge Railway construction project in Kenya from the capital Nairobi […]
Leading machinery manufacturer – XCMG furthers footprint in Africa
XCMG is one of China’s construction machinery manufacturers with the most diversified and most complete product variety. At present, XCMG […]
Durban to house R150m Chinese fibre-optics plant
Chinese fibre maker YOFC is injecting R150-million into a local manufacturing facility in Durban’s Dube Tradeport Special Economic Zone to produce
China, Africa relations aligned to development goals
The relationship between China and Africa is based on more than just trade – it is a partnership that is […]
SA and China sign a cooperation agreement for nuclear plans
Despite rumours that Russia was in the lead to take the deal, Nuclear energy regulators in South Africa and China […]
China’s built assets now worth $11 trillion more than America’s
The total value of China’s built environment has overtaken that of the US for the first time, reaching $48 trillion […]
China’s slowdown affects African economies
The slowdown in China and the associated ending of the commodity super cycle is having a major influence on the immediate growth prospects for Africa says Professor Mthuli Ncube,
Chinese steel imports could pose safety risk
Chinese steel being imported into the UK could be putting lives and buildings at risk, as well as jobs. Additives in some Chinese steel used to reinforce concrete
Global cement consumption expects good growth in 2015
Global cement consumption is expected to record sustained growth in 2015, with further gains forecast for 2016, according to analysis presented […]
Chinese rail firm signs two major deals in Africa
China Railway Construction Corp Ltd (CRCC) has signed two deals worth a combined $5.5-billion for construction projects in Africa, Xinhua […]
China to finance a new stadium in Ivory Coast
China has announced it will finance construction of a 60,000 capacity stadium in Ivory Coast in readiness for the 2021 […]
Industrial cooperation to feature China-Africa ties
China and Africa face “historic opportunities” as the Chinese market for basic industrial materials is saturated while less-developed African countries […]
Zaha Hadid unveils plans for world’s largest airport terminal
China, which currently boasts the world’s largest building (the New Century Global Center), and soon the world’s tallest pair of […]
China defends aid and business role in Africa
China, the continent’s largest trading partner, has offered a spirited defence of its aid to Africa, rejecting charges of “concrete […]
African economies ‘could be hurt by China slowdown’
International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde has warned that African economies could be hurt by a slowdown in China’s economy […]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir gets Chinese-built presidential palace
It is exactly 130 years since Gen Charles Gordon was hacked to death on the steps of the governor-general’s palace […]
Ivory Coast to get second container terminal
Construction of a second container terminal at Abidjan port is set to commence after by China’s Eximbank loan to Ivory […]
Chinese rail group, Transnet sign MOU
Freight logistics utility Transnet signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with locomotives manufacturer CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive (CSR) on Thursday, […]
Nigeria coastal rail line: Govt signs $11.97b contract with China
The planned 1,402 km coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar got underway last week, with the signing of $11.97 […]
Cuban engineers – make South African engineers first choice!
The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)has voiced its concern upon learning of Minister of Water and Sanitation (DWS), […]
Chinese investors urged to comply with BEE
Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Mzwandile Masina has invited Chinese business to invest in South Africa, while embracing the country’s […]
$10bn in renewables investment in two years for South Africa
South Africa has been ranked third, after China and Brazil, in a new country-by-country assessment of 55 renewable-energy markets in […]
$10bn in renewables investment in two years for South Africa
South Africa has been ranked third, after China and Brazil, in a new country-by-country assessment of 55 renewable-energy markets in […]
Mali eyes $9.5bn rail projects to unlock iron ore, bauxite deposits
Landlocked Mali aims to diversify its mining sector away from gold with Chinese-built rail projects worth $9.5-billion that would link […]
Tanzania signs investment deals with China worth over $1.7bn
Tanzania and China have signed investment deals to build a $1-billion satellite city and $500-million financial centre in Dar es […]
bauma China 2014: Six weeks to go!
Everything you need to know about the fair – bauma China 2014 is only a few weeks away. The organisers […]
Uganda: oil revenue possible alternative to Chinese cash for railway
Uganda could rely on income from future oil exports to finance an $8-billion railway if funding talks with China fail […]
Expansion of Nigeria’s East-West road ‘complete by year end’
Expansion of the East-West road at the cost of US$1bn is expected to be completed before the end of this […]
Zimbabwe signs $1.5bn deal to tackle electricity shortage
Zimbabwe signed a $1.5-billion deal with China’s Sinohydro Corp on Friday to expand a coal-fired power plant to tackle the […]
Tanzania to start $3-bn mining, power projects
Tanzania will start construction next year of a $3-billion coal and iron-ore mine and a 600-MW coal-fired power plant, a […]
Chinese firm chosen for Namibia’s Kudu power plant
Photo: Mariaan Webb Namibia has picked China’s Shanghai Electric as the preferred bidder to build a $1.2-billion gas-fired power plant, […]
Morocco’s ONEE gets $300m loan from China’s Exim Bank
Morocco‘s State power utility ONEE has obtained a $300-million loan from China Exim Bank to finance a 318 MW coal-fired […]
Uganda seeking $8bn China loan for railway construction
Uganda is hoping to secure an $8-billion loan from China to build a railway network to revamp the country’s transport […]
Uganda seeking $8bn China loan for railway construction
Uganda is hoping to secure an $8-billion loan from China to build a railway network to revamp the country’s transport […]
Ethiopia road expansion project to cost US$331m
Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) has set aside US$331m for roads in the city which presently has a […]
Mali signs $11bn China deal
Mali has signed agreements with China totalling $11-billion, most intended to finance two major railway projects linking the land-locked country […]
Chinese firms to construct Gebba River Dam, Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Government has awarded a US$700-m contract for the construction of a new Gebba River Dam along Gebba River […]
Plans for Chinese steel project in Limpopo
Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies confirmed on Friday that China’s Hebei Iron and Steel Group would partner with […]
Court throws out US$56m Nairobi road project suit
Upgrading of Tassia Estate a housing development scheme in Nairobi, including construction of a 90.4-km tarmac road with culverts, a […]
China to help Zimbabwe build special economic zones
China will help Zimbabwe build special economic zones and industrial parks to jump-start exports and a struggling economy, its ambassador […]
Risky Business: Is China wavering in Africa?
Chinese companies and banks were once seen as bold and fearless as they invested in countries Western investors deemed too […]
China Sunlight Africa to give $52m for Zimbabwe dam construction
China Sunlight Africa will provide the Zimbabwean government with US$52m to be used in the construction of Gwayi-Shangani Dam in Matabeleland to help provide
China invited to take stakes in UK infrastructure projects
The UK government has opened the way for massive Chinese investment in major infrastructure projects after signing a series of […]
Kenya, China pen agreement for East Africa’s biggest infrastructure project
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang applaud the signing of the Standard Gauge Railway agreement at State […]
China to stop production OPC 32.5 grade cement soon
China intends to stop the production of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) 32.5 grade cement. Liu Ming, an official of the […]
R84bn Modderfontein ‘city’ plans unveiled
Hong Kong-listed property development group Shanghai Zendai has outlined ambitious plans for the development of an R84-billion 22-km2 “city” on […]
SA, China trade up 32% in 2 years
South Africa’s inclusion in the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) alignment, South Africa enabled expansion of its […]
Power, steel, cement suggest China’s economy not so buoyant
The big debate about how fast China’s economy will grow this year can find some answers in the real world, […]
