TENTS
August 2016 Volume 27 No.8
Editor's Comment
Design Partnership Limited
A renowned name in the Interior
Now that its happened
Design Scene in East Africa. The
Now that Britain’s exit from the European Community
firm currently has projects in Kenya,
has happened, the time to see what happens next has
Tanzania, Rwanda, Congo, Zambia
come. As the dust settles Africa will have to contend
and Cape Verde.
with possible trade restrictions, a possible British recession that would result in lower demand for Africa’s exports and the review of development assistance that could result in scaled back projects.
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infrastructure development due to capital outflows
Mixed use development gains currency in Kenya
industrial and corporate links to Britain, Nigeria which
Developers are resorting to mixed use developments that offer much needed parking adequacy, convenience and the live-work-play concept.
All these indicators point to the risk of reduced and the threat of an inward looking Britain. Some of the most exposed countries are South Africa due to its is at present unraveling foreign exchange restrictions and East Africa’s multi-million dollar horticulture trade with the EU and Britain. Indeed the spectre of an inward looking Britain will be in no one’s best interests and the hope is that instead Britain will have more flexibility to have a greater positive impact on Africa outside the EU.
31 Building Products 40 Zimtile Ramps Up Production and Distribution Network Lightning Protection Earthing 42 Why do we need lightning protection? Geosynthetics: Materials with functional added value
Ethiopia Office Haymi Advertising Services 22 Mazoria, Genet Bldg 4th Flr P.O. Box 1316 - 1110 Addis Ababa Tel: +251 118 955 855, Cell: +251 930 099 152 Email: ethiopia@groupafricapublishing.com Ghana Office Image Consortium 1st Floor, The Ecobank Building, Tesano. Tel: 233(0)30 223 2728 I 233(0)274807127 I +233(0)206299159 Fax: 233(0)24 882 8286 Email: ghana@groupafricapublishing.com, Calebhadjah@gmail.com
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Robert Barnes
Kenya Office Northwest Ventures Ltd P.O. Box 16414 - 00100 G.P.O Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 20 2679809 I 2679808, 2091305 Email: kenya@groupafricapublishing.com
Kigali, Rwanda
Nigeria Office Rahma Associates B23/24, Aishetu Emoewa Plaza, 196, Iju Water Works Road, Ifako Ijaye Lga,Agege, Lagos. Tel: 234-1-7347860 Email: nigeria@groupafricapublishing.com
Zambia Office
Rwanda Office Kolline & Hemed Inc., B.P. 3328,
Tel: +250 03 748106 E-mail: rwanda@groupafricapublishing.com Website: www.kollinehemed.org
Dayflex Limited, 4th. Floor Tazara House Dedan Kimathi Road, Lusaka, Zambia. Tel: +260 211 230 529 / +260 977 756 663 Email: makukasue@mail.com, dayflex06@gmail. com