https://www.bizcommunity.com/Construction East Africa Construction & Engineering news 15 Construction & Engineering news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Construction en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:52:31 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ethiopias-mega-dam-has-taken-14-years-to-build-what-it-means-for-the-niles-11-river-states-and-why-its-so-controversial-287937a In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter. 1-261320 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-water-investment-pledge-faces-skills-gap-challenge-957734a At the recent African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit in Cape Town, a promising $10bn investment was pledged for water infrastructure in Africa. But does the continent have the skills to back up water sector investment? 1-260904 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/all-about-you-putting-you-in-youth-month-on-biz-362078a Over the next few months, the Biz editorial calendar will be heating up as we get behind our annual lineup of Content Features, ideal for both content contributors and sponsors! 1-257303 Tue, 20 May 2025 16:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/invitation-to-curate-the-future-with-biztrends2025-sponsorships-and-contributions-922314a As the first quarter of the 21st century comes to a close, Bizcommunity’s annual BizTrends Content Feature will curate thought leadership across 19 sectors on trends most likely to impact the future of business in our region. 1-253634 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/kenyas-devastating-floods-expose-decades-of-poor-urban-planning-and-bad-landmanagement-895863a Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people. Death and destruction have also occurred in the capital, Nairobi, a stark reminder of the persistent failure to keep abreast of the city’s rapid urbanisation needs. Sean Avery, who has undertaken numerous flood and drainage studies throughout Africa, unpacks the problems and potential solutions. 1-248149 Mon, 06 May 2024 16:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/red-rocket-secures-funding-for-virginia-solar-project-562800a Integrated Independent Power Producer (IPP) Red Rocket has announced the successful financial close of the 275MWp Virginia Solar Park in the Free State. This marks the largest solar farm under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers' Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and a major milestone for sustainable energy in South Africa. 1-248086 Thu, 02 May 2024 22:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fbw-completes-10m-oil-field-services-base-in-uganda-890263a African engineering and design consultancy FBW Group has successfully completed a $10m oil field services base in western Uganda. The project, which took over two years to complete, was carried out for a global technology company in the oilfield services sector. 1-245649 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/757/242236.html Uganda welcomes its first Four Points by Sheraton hotel, a project brought to life by the leading African planning, design, architecture, and engineering team at FBW Group. The newly opened Four Points by Sheraton Kampala is poised to contribute to Uganda's post-pandemic visitor economy recovery. 1-242236 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/604/242207.html Uganda is in advanced talks with Chinese export credit agency Sinosure to provide credit for its crude oil pipeline after pressure from environmentalists forced some Western banks to recoil from the project, a top official said on Monday. 1-242207 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/648/241787.html President Ismail Omar Guelleh marked a significant milestone by inaugurating Djibouti's first wind farm on Sunday. This achievement aligns with his goal of making Djibouti the first African nation to rely entirely on renewable energy sources for electricity by 2035. 1-241787 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering East Africa