https://www.bizcommunity.com/Construction Central Africa Construction & Engineering news 15 Construction & Engineering news - Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Construction en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +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 Central 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 Central 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 Central 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 Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/493/244726.html In August 2022, Marthinusen & Coutts Zambia was tasked with a challenging assignment. A smelter based in the Copperbelt region requested an in-country repair solution for their two critical 4.5MW compressor motors. The company was given a tight deadline of just three weeks to overhaul and commission the motors. 1-244726 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/608/243939.html MV Switchgear completed two significant projects over the past two years. These projects involved the manufacture, supply, and installation of numerous air-insulated switchgear (AIS) panels for 11kV substations at the expansive new Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company produced and supplied a total of 233 of its renowned SBV4E brand of AIS switchgear panels to equip both surface and underground substations at the new mine. This included 140 panels for eight surface substations and 93 panels for five underground substations. 1-243939 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/494/239961.html South Africa's Edmund Wessels and Uganda's Anatoli Kirigwajjo have jointly won the Royal Academy of Engineering's 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-239961 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/834/239439.html Karen McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions, has been awarded 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year. McKee will receive the award in a video Q&A interview with ICIS later this year. 1-239439 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/494/239214.html Selected from a shortlist of 15 African innovators, four finalists for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023 have been announced. 1-239214 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering Central Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/585/239127.html Cameroon will begin construction in August of a railway line connecting its coast to a large iron ore deposit straddling its border with Congo Republic, the interim mines minister said. 1-239127 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Construction & Engineering Central Africa