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Road development and maintenance:
A delicate balancing act

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Road development and maintenance: A delicate balancing act

Kenyan's will have to pay between $14 and $70 to use the Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit road, the Business Daily has reported, thus makes it one of the most expensive highways to travel on – in the world. According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), high capacity vehicles will pay approximately $0.29 cents per kilometre, while sedans will pay $0.06 cents per kilometre across the 243km highway. A one way journey will thus cost in the region of $70 - increasing the co

Roads – the good, the bad; the development and the future

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Roads – the good, the bad; the development and the future

The World Bank calls roads “the arteries through which the economy pulses.” They link markets, commuters, students, vendors and a multitude of other consumers to places of work, learning or business. They bring families together and move goods, food and people to and from economic centres. Yet, with the good comes the bad – societal costs such as pollution, deforestation or carbon emissions. For this reason, the people who plan our city and road networks have a tough job. As

AfDB sign $98m grant for Road Transport Corridor Project

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AfDB sign $98m grant for Road Transport Corridor Project

The government of Ethiopia and the AfDB Group have signed a $98 million grant agreement from the African Development Fund (ADF) to help finance the first phase of the Ethiopia–Djibouti Road Transport Corridor Project. In a statement, the Bank noted that the agreement was signed by Ahmed Shide, the Minister of Finance, on behalf of the government of Ethiopia, and Abdul Kamara, the African Development Bank Group’s country manager in Ethiopia. The total cost of the project is $2

Zimbabwe's slow recovery from Idai devastation

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Zimbabwe's slow recovery from Idai devastation

The Zimbabwean Treasury has released $220 million towards the rehabilitation of roads and bridges in the Chimanimani and Chipinge districts, the two districts hardest hit by Cyclone Idai in March this year. Want to know more about Zimbabwe's recovery from Idai, plans for development and infrastructure bonds? Join Eng. Amos Marawa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport & Infrastructural Development, Zimbabwe – along with other industry experts at #ARIIC2019 Joel Biggie Ma

$1.2 billion financing model created in Zimbabwe

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$1.2 billion financing model created in Zimbabwe

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Architect Joel Biggie Matiza, has praised the co-operation between the Government and Zinara, saying it has given rise to the construction of many nationally strategic roads. This following the announcement of a $1.2 billion financing model that has been created between the Zimbabwe National Road Authority and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, will see several roads across the country being constructed

In conversation with: Mercy Wairua, advisory board member, ARIIC 2019

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In conversation with: Mercy Wairua, advisory board member, ARIIC 2019

In second of the series, we chat to Mercy Wairua, legal counsel, Mota Engil and advisory board member, ARICC 2019. 1. What do you think the most fundamental challenge is when it comes to securing funding in the road/transport sector? Robust risk identification, allocation and mitigation. The approach to risk in a road project determines what kind of hurdles must be overcome in order to achieve bankability. At both extremes, either unfounded risk aversion or insufficient ri

Multi-billion deal for road construction signed by KURA

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Multi-billion deal for road construction signed by KURA

Kenya's Urban Roads Authority has signed a Sh13.2 billion deal for construction of roads along the western and the central regions of the country, covering a stretch of 80km. Two Public Private Partnerships with a consortium of Lee Construction Limited, Cape Construction and Mota-Engil Africa will enable the construction and maintenance of roads across ten counties for the next ten years. Under the new deal are Riamukurwe-Gatitu road in Nyeri County, Kanjuki-Mauktano road in

China’s Belt and Road partners aren’t fools

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China’s Belt and Road partners aren’t fools

This article was written by Jacob Mardell, a freelance writer currently traveling through Belt and Road countries and originally published on the Foreign Policy website. Bojan is three months unemployed, and his wife earns just 120 euros a month—not nearly enough to feed a family of four. He blames Serbia’s increasingly authoritarian president, Aleksandar Vucic, for his troubles. He also blames the European Union, which he says is Vucic’s ultimate master. He describes Brussel

AU meeting considers transport, energy and tourism nexus

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AU meeting considers transport, energy and tourism nexus

The Second Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Transport, Transcontinental Infrastructure, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIET) took place this week from April 14-18, in Cairo. The meeting was organised by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt to consider strategies for developing smart infrastructure to boost Africa’s continental transformation and integration. The meeting was attended b

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Meet members of our advisory board

Meet our advisors... We sat down with advisory board member Hoda Atia Moustafa to get her input on a number of issues relating to the road and transport investment sector. Moustafa is the Head of the Africa Regional Office of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group. She is responsible for enhancing MIGA's support for the private investors in Africa and strengthening key partnerships.

Ethiopia and Somalia confirm $400m investment for strategic road project

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Ethiopia and Somalia confirm $400m investment for strategic road project

The government of Somalia and Ethiopia have launched a US $400m road project that will link Ethiopia’s border town of Togochale to Berbera Port in Somalia. The President, Muse Bihi Abdi of Somaliland, confirmed “the road will provide access for landlocked Ethiopia to an additional seaport and significantly boost trade between the two countries”. The strategic road is an ambitious project that will greatly look to improve the economic outlook for Somaliland. It is understood t

Economic growth and investment into infrastructure

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Economic growth and investment into infrastructure

Kenya’s GDP will grow by 6.5% this year according to the Metropol Economic Outlook 2019 report for Kenya. The growth has been largely attributed to the "Big Four" government projects under the auspices of President Uhuru Kenyatta, combined with the continuing stable political environment. During his budget speech in June 2018, Finance Minister Henry Rotich told Parliament that, as a country, Kenya has come a long way since 2013, stating: “We had huge infrastructure gaps in ro

A future road funding challenge may not be such a challenge at all

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A future road funding challenge may not be such a challenge at all

Funding roads is a perpetual cause of concern and budgetary give and take around the world. From the United States to India, Norway to South Africa, discussions on forums and at conferences focuses on how to generate enough funding to keep up with the need to expand on and maintain road infrastructure. Wired magazine recently reported: “America needs billions to fix its crumbling, crappy roads. But no one's got that kind of money and the Highway Trust Fund—Uncle Sam's primary

$150m required for the overhaul of Zimbabwe highway

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$150m required for the overhaul of Zimbabwe highway

The Transport and Infrastructure Development minister, Joel Biggie Matiza, confirmed that the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has allocated $150m for the full refurbishment of the Beitbridge-Chirundu Highway, although $40m has already been disbursed for the construction of the road in accordance with the 2019 Infrastructure Plan. A total of $300m will be allocated to the project during 2019 with the total cost of the project estimated at $1.2 billion. Mr. Matiz

Executive Order #7 - first project breaks ground

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Executive Order #7 - first project breaks ground

Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, earlier this week praised the Nigerian government for the implementation of executive order 7, which allows private sector companies to develop infrastructure in exchange for tax credits. The Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, will allow investors will use tax credits to reduce corporate taxes until they have recouped the value of their investment. Ofeme road project The

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$395 million invested in roads

It has been reported that the government of Azerbaijan invested around $395 million in the repair and construction of almost 1,900 km roads and bridges. Work started on a highway widening project which will connect the capital Baku with the cities of Shamakhi and Yevlakh. The project includes widening the existing two lane road into a four lane road, as well as the construction of two bridges. The work is expected to be completed in 2020. For information on road development i

Zambian Government, through transport infrastructure development, is improving trade facilitation

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Zambian Government, through transport infrastructure development, is improving trade facilitation

The Zambian Secretary General, Hon Davies Mwila says that according to the 2019 African Economic Outlook by the African Development Bank, “roads, ports, railways, pipelines, and telecommunications have always been important for African integration." With the signing of a far-reaching agreement between China and the African Union Commission within the framework of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 which will link all African capitals by road, rail, and air transport the socio-ec

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