CONSTRUCTION OF BUSEGA-MPIGI EXPRESSWAY KICK-OFF IN UGANDA

CONSTRUCTION OF BUSEGA-MPIGI EXPRESSWAY KICK-OFF IN UGANDA

The long awaited construction of Busega-Mpigi expressway has finally kick-off much to the delight of Mpigi Town Council. Construction of the expressway will help ease traffic flow on the Kampala-Masaka highway. The four -lane, dual carriage 23.7 km expressway will stretch from Busega in Kampala to Kalagala Village. According to the plans, the ongoing works started from Katende Village in Kiringente Sub-county last week and continue towards Mpigi Town Council. A consortium of Chinese companies,…

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CHINESE FIRM BAGS US$6.7BILLION RAILWAY CONTRACT IN NIGERIA

CHINESE FIRM BAGS US$6.7BILLION RAILWAY CONTRACT IN NIGERIA

Chinese firm CCECC gets railway contract in Nigeria. Chinese firm China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) won the contract for the railway project. The project will also help link lagos and kano state in the nation. It will also help the Ibadan-Kaduna segment of the Lagos-Kano rail line. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said “This agreement is for the Ibadan-Kaduna rail line, which is part of the Lagos-Kano rail line. He also said that the completion time of the contract…

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US$ 3.4BN ETHIO-DJIBOUTI RAILWAY PROJECT COMMENCE RIDE TRIAL

US$ 3.4BN ETHIO-DJIBOUTI RAILWAY PROJECT COMMENCE RIDE TRIAL

Ethiopia and Djibouti combine resources to build a railway which is expected to be managed by both China’s CREC and CCECC. Ethiopia and Djibouti has combined to construct a railways that is expected to help both countries citizens have a better relationship. The railway project which was awarded to both China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is worth US$ 3.4bn and is expected to commence a ride trial as the…

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