Mmamabula energy project, Botswana

CIC Energy has announced that it has begun discussions with potential strategic investors with the view to the acquisition of a minority position in the company. 

Domestic Power Project, Botswana

CIC Energy is awaiting direction from the government of Botswana regarding the process it will use to secure 600 MW of coal-fired power generation. 

Namoya heap-leach gold project, Democratic Republic of Congo

The preliminary assessment for the project proposes a two-million-ton-a-year heap-leaching processing facility. 

Ilanga Lethemba photovoltaic solar energy facility, South Africa

The proposed project involves the establishment of a commercial solar energy facility and associated infrastructure in the Northern Cape. 

Sandpiper phosphate project, Namibia

The project tenements lie in waters about 60 km off the coast of Namibia and cover a combined area of about 7 000 km2. 

Olkaria geothermal power project, Kenya

SPX Corporation has been awarded the contract to supply four advanced direct contact condensers to the project. 

Namoya heap-leach gold project, Democratic Republic of Congo

MDM Engineering has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction management contract for the Namoya gold project. 

Kribi gas-fired power plant, Cameroon

The project involves the construction of a gas-fired power plant, with a gross capacity of 216 MW. 

Jos road development, Nigeria

The development of a new highway transport plan for the city of Jos, in Plateau state, forms part of the Greater Jos Master Plan. 

Greenfield railway project, South Africa and Swaziland

The project includes the construction of a 146 km railway line between Lothair, in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and Sidvokodvo, in Swaziland. 

Coal-fired power plant, Mozambique

The project includes the construction of a 2 640 MW coal-fired power plant, in Tete. 

Ammonia and urea fertiliser plant, Angola

The ammonia and urea fertiliser plant will be constructed in Soyo, Zaire province, about 300 km north of Luanda. 

Kinsevere mine Stage 2 development, Democratic Republic of Congo

Anvil Mining has reported that 2011 production at the Kinsevere project was slightly below the guidance the company previously provided. 

Aluminium smelter project, Angola

The project includes the development of a 750 000-metric-ton-a-year aluminium smelter. 

Dangote cement plant, Ethiopia

The project includes the construction of a cement plant, which will have the capacity to produce 1.5-million tons of cement a year. 

Natural gas pipeline, Tanzania

The project includes the construction of a 531-km-long natural gas pipeline and the construction of two gas processing plants. 

Addis Ababa–Nairobi–Mombasa road corridor, Kenya to Ethiopia

The project will promote trade and regional integration, as well as improve transport communications between Kenya and Ethiopia. 

Temane/Pande natural gas project, Mozambique

The project is aimed at developing a significant gas resource that was stranded for over 30 years, since discovery in the 1960s. 

Western Power Corridor development, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo

The proposed project will entail the development of Inga 3 hydrodam, which will include the construction of the 3 500 MW Inga 3 hydropower station. 

Lesotho Highlands Power Project, Lesotho to South Africa

The aim of the project is to develop and integrate 6 000 MW of wind power with 4 000 MW of pumped-storage hydroelectric power. 

Liquefied natural gas terminal, Kenya

The project includes the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal at Kenya's port city of Mombasa. 

Moatize coal project, Mozambique

The board of Vale has approved a $6-billion expansion for its Moatize coal project, to lift output to 22-million tons a year. 

Kariba South extension project, Zimbabwe

The Kariba South extension project will consist of two 150 MW vertical-axis turbines. 

Qasr compression project, Egypt

The Qasr compression project will provide additional compression for the existing facilities at the Qasr gas condensate field, about 525 km west of Cairo. 

KivuWatt methane gas project, Rwanda

The project involves the integrated development of a floating methane gas extraction platform and an electricity generation plant, in Lake Kivu. 

Natural gas infrastructure development, Ghana

The project involves the development of efficient and viable infrastructure required for the commercialisation of Ghana’s gas discoveries. 

Bel Air power plant and Kahone plant expansion, Senegal

The project involves the expansion of the Bel Air and the Kahone existing power plants in Senegal. 

Fourth power project, Uganda

The project comprises a power system expansion and rehabilitation programme entailing the installation of two 40 MW generating units. 

Levy Business Park and mall, Zambia

The project involves the construction of a new 94 000 m2 mixed-used project. 

West African Cable System project, South Africa to Europe

Neotel has been contracted to run the primary Network Operating Centre for the project.  

Park Inn Hammamet, Tunisia

The project involves the rebranding of the existing Hotel Riu Park El Kebir to Park Inn Hammamet, following a full renovation. 

Beitbridge border post upgrade, Zimbabwe

The upgrade of the border post will see traffic diverted into three streams, one each for light vehicles, pedestrians and buses and trucks. 

Zimbabwe steel plant

The project involves the revival and expansion of Zimababwe's steel making capacity in two phases. 

Katende hydroelectric project, southern Democratic Republic of Congo

The hydroelectric plant will be built in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is expected to have a capacity of 65 MW when completed.