News and opinion on public works procurement
There’s hope that some industrialized countries will achieve near-universal vaccination against Covid-19 in the coming months. Yet the effort to vaccinate even the most essential workers in developing countries has only just begun. By current estimates, achieving herd immunity (to current strains) will require at least 75% of the world’s population to be vaccinated. Some developing countries […]
A Kenyan parliamentary committee has slammed the brakes on a bill that sought to stop foreign firms from taking part in public tenders below Sh1 billion and jobs Kenyans can do. The National Assembly’s Finance and National Planning committee has rejected the bill sponsored by Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua that proposed changes to the procurement […]
The governments of Angola and Namibia have signed bilateral agreements for the construction of a cross border Baynes hydroelectric dam. Angolan Minister of Energy and Water H.E. João Baptista Borges made the announcement and said the agreement will enable the launch of a public tender for the selection of a construction firm for the project, in line […]
The government of Uganda is seeking US $117m loan from China for construction of oil roads. Uganda Media Centre communications and media relations manager Denis Katungi, announced the report and said the Cabinet agreed to borrow the funds. “The Government will borrow the money from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to finance the […]
The government of Tanzania has announced plans to invite international tenders for the construction of a standard gauge railway (SGR) from Isaka dry port to neighbouring countries of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Hassan Abbasi, chief government spokesperson and permanent secretary for the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports revealed the […]
Tanzania’s Central Bank is responding to the ICT era by targeting to introduce a mobile platform that will capture retail investors. The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) is planning to introduce a mobile platform that will enable retail investors to apply for and trade treasury bills and bonds. The central bank said the platform is expected […]
An ambitious road project will see Kenya issue a $1.5 Billion first bond for the sector to carter for infrastructure costs. It is expected that the bond will be issued by June and will benefit other sectors of the economy. Infrastructure Principal Secretary Paul Maringa announced that the government is getting ready to issue its […]
Swissport Tanzania has held one of two contracts for ground handling services at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) since 2001. Now, they should finally face a true public tender from TAA.
An ambitious railway line transportation project that will connect Tanzania to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is set for construction. Authorities are finalizing modalities to commence the construction project. The government of Tanzania said on Sunday it was in final touches of inviting international tenders for the construction of a standard railway gauge […]
The main electricity generating company in Kenya, KenGen, has spread its strength going into eight other countries where it stands to scoop some impressive deals. After Ethiopia where KenGen, the state-owned Kenya Electricity Generating Company, won a contract for geothermal infrastructure tenders, another eight targets are lined up. Officials have said KenGen is eyeing geothermal […]