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CEMENT

PPC mulls ways of adding impetus to SA’s infrastructure push

CEO Ketso Gordhan South African cement producer PPC reports that it is exploring ways to add momentum to the execution of South Africa’s multibillion-rand infrastructure programme, on which the immediate outlook for domestic cement demand rests. During the...
16 May 13
 
 
AIRPORT CITIES

Africa’s airport operators, govts must collaborate to enable econ growth

To drive economic growth and competitiveness in Africa, there was an urgent need for the continent’s airport operators and governments to collaborate, Airports Company South Africa acting MD Bongani Maseko has said. “The benefit we have, is...
26 Apr 13
 
 
WATER

ZimFund launches $30m water supply and sanitation initiative

Work at the first development project under the African Development Bank-managed Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund’s (ZimFund’s) $29.65-million Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project (UWSSRP) is set to get under way following...
16 Apr 13
 
 
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Infralink opens Zim’s first toll plaza

Construction consortium Infralink on Wednesday officially opened Zimbabwe’s first toll plaza – Ntabazinduna – 20 km outside Bulawayo. The plaza was the first of eight to be constructed as part of the R1.4-billion Phase 1 of the Zimbabwean...
11 Apr 13
 
 
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Cement plant project, Zimbabwe Restricted

Portland Holdings Limited plans to build a new cement plant to service the Harare and central Mozambique markets.
08 Mar 13
 
 
Aviation

Greater openness to airfreight operators boosts economic growth, argues airline

Allowing greater numbers of airfreight operators access to airports creates wider economic benefits for the country concerned, while restricting access hampers economic growth. “It is an established fact that the existence of an ‘open skies’...
08 Mar 13
 
 
AVIATION

Ethiopian Airlines named preferred bidder for Air Malawi

Ethiopian Airlines has been named the preferred bidder to take over State-owned Air Malawi. Malawi Public Private Partnership (PPP) Commission CEO Jimmy Lipunga reports that Ethiopian Airlines scored 67 points, beating Fly Africa, of South Africa...
01 Mar 13
 
 
Coca Cola South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Company Announcement: Coca-Cola Partners With Nampak To Develop Sustainable Can Packaging PDF Available

Coca-Cola Canners has awarded Bevcan (a Division of Nampak Products Limited) a contract in excess of R5.6 billion ZAR, over a five-year period, to produce and supply a new light-weighted aluminum can for Coca-Cola’s portfolio of beverages
 
 
INFRASTRUCTURE

Zim needs billions to bring infrastructure to acceptable levels

It would take several years and at least $15-billion to bring Zimbabwe’s basic infrastructure back to an acceptable level, said Frost & Sullivan environmental and building technologies research analyst Derrick Chikanga. Speaking to Engineering...
08 Feb 13
 
 
ELECTRICITY – 3

Zim power utility requires $300m to overhaul three power stations

Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) MD Noah Gwariro says the State-owned company needs at least $300-million to refurbish thermal power stations in Bulawayo, Harare and Munyati and to increase their generation capacities. He says once the refurbishment...
08 Feb 13
 
 
Construction Materials

PPC to build $250m cement plant in Zim

JSE-listed PPC’s Zimbabwean subsidiary Portland Holdings on Thursday announced it would build a new one-million-ton-a-year cement plant. At its centenary celebration, in Harare, the cement producer said the new plant would service the Harare and...
07 Feb 13
 
 
Roads

Harare/Beitbridge road to be upgraded, tolled

The Department of Roads in Zimbabwe had commissioned Royal HaskoningDHV to conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of construction and tolling to improve the road between Harare and the Beitbridge border post. The study – which...
05 Feb 13
 
 
 
 
 
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