NEWS
Uganda
Government - World Bank to Build US$1.5billion Road Projects In a move geared at fast-tracking the construction of four multibillion road projects under a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP), the Ugandan government has sourced technical support from the World Bank. As a result, the finance ministry has allowed the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to engage the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank to be its transaction advisor for the expressway projects. Eng. David Luyimbazi, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) director of planning says that in a meeting held recently, IFC agreed, in principle, to support UNRA’s preparation for PPP projects. Trademark East Africa is also going to provide oversight support to UNRA in the management of PPP preparation, procurement and implementation. The director says that all these arrangements will be tied-up in three months and they will be good to go.
In what will comprise the most expensive cluster of road projects in Uganda’s history, the government plans to follow-up construction of the US$476million In what will comprise the most expensive cluster of road projects in Uganda’s Kampala- Entebbe expressway, launched by President Yoweri Museveni in history, the government plans to follow-up construction of the US$476million November 2012, with four other projects valued at about Ush3.983 trillions Kampala- Entebbe expressway with four other projects valued at about (US$1.5billion). Ush3.983 trillions (US$1.5billion).
Tanzania
Tibaijuka Tough On Building Developers Developers of high rise buildings in Tanzania including state owned National Housing Corporation (NHC) have been put on notice to respect construction regulations or risk having their structures demolished as a second substandard 15 floors building in Dar es Salaam is condemned to demolition. The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Professor Anna Tibaijuka, said in Dar es Salaam that NHC and its partner Raza Hussein Ladha should immediately demolish the second tower which was constructed by Lucky Construction Limited. She said the nation is tired of mourning and now it's time to take action. The building to be demolished was given a permit for ten floors but the developer ignored the limitation and went on to construct 15 floors. Prof. Tibaijuka has put developers countrywide on notice saying construction rules are being violated at will.
She said Dar es Salaam which has the largest number of high rise buildings under construction will soon be audited by the ministry's engineers and any The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Professor Anna Tibaijuka has ordered the demolition of a 15 storey building developer found to have contravened permits will be ordered to demolish that had a permit for 10 floors. their structures.
Morocco
Construction works for New Morocco Port Launched
HM King Mohammed VI has launched works to build the new port of Safi (340 south of Rabat), a strategic project that will reinforce national maritime transport infrastructure. The mega project, which will be implemented in three phases, is part of the national ports strategy which aims to enhance Morocco's comparative advantages, strengthen the Kingdom's economic attractiveness. It will also enable Morocco to have a market share in international maritime trade between the Mediterranean, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and set up efficient ports as driving forces for regional development and key players in the positioning of Morocco as a logistics platform. Located 15 km south of Safi, the future port is intended to support the energy sector and the chemical industry in the region and contribute to the development of the transport of large bulk relating to energy and mineral industry. The mega project, which will be implemented in three phases, is part of the national ports strategy which aims to enhance Morocco's comparative advantages, strengthen the Kingdom's economic attractiveness.
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The 4 billion dirham (US$469million) phase of the port is due for completion in 2017. June 2013