AFRICA PROJECT NEWSLETTER
Issue 220, September 2013
©Copyright AFRICA PROJECT ACCESS
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Rehabilitation of Matadi Port & Rail, DR Congo
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Contention for the Tete-Macuse Rail Line & Macuse Port, Mozambique
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Commercial Property Developments in Kinshasa, DR Congo
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New Brewery for Namibia
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Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) Undersea Fibre Optic Cable Announced
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Major Strategic Crops Programme for Nineteen African Countries
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Road Projects in Mauritius
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New International Airport in Tanzania
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Rail Projects in Tanzania
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Short listings for the Kudu Gas Project in Namibia
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Parallel Rail Line planned for Kenya-Uganda Link
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Aerial Survey for Mineral Deposits commissioned in Kenya
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Financing concluded for Major Power Plant, Delta State, Nigeria
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Industrial Park & Urban Development planned for Fungurume, DR Congo
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Ethiopia
An Underestimated Market
Update on Two Key ‘Corridor’ Ports
Mtwara & Matadi
Paul Runge of Africa Project Access recently undertook
visits to the ports of Mtwara (Mtwara Corridor, Tanzania)
and Matadi (Kinshasa-Matadi Corridor). The following
were his initial findings:
Mtwara Port
The “big aims” for Mtwara Port is to enhance its status as a
supply base for gas and to establish it as a gateway for trade
with the rest of Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia.
The Mtwara Port Development Project falls under the Tanzania
Ports Master Plan 2009-2028. The call for expressions of
interest in the Project has been advertised
There are three phases for the Mtwara Port Development
Project:
1) 2011-2013: port expansion
2) 2014-2018: industrial development
3) 2019-2018: establishment of an Export Processing
Zone (EPZ).
In 2012, the port registered its highest volume ever at 234 000
tons. There were more exports than imports at 152 339 tons and
81 844 tons respectively. Cashew exports to India accounted for
over 50% of the volume. This was followed by oil rig supplies at
45 000 tons, cement, empty containers and bulk oil from Dar es
Salaam (which is being phased out.)
There were 577 ship calls with oil and gas vessels at 467 (up
from 109.)
Major port rentals are: BG International (104 558 square
metres), Dangote Cement (130 000 square metres and 3 million
tons per annum), Solvochem Chemicals (20 226 square metres),
and TANESCO (50 130 square metres). Allistair James have
been awarded a multipurpose uses facility for an oil and gas
supply base.
Problems are limited berthing and quay capacity at 385 metres,
no rail connections and limited inland road infrastructure.
There are however port infrastructure projects aimed at
improving the situation. Heavy lift and ro-ro ramp equipment is
being acquired. A multi-purpose terminal will be established. 2
623 hectares of land will be reclaimed for a free port area. The
Mtwara Free Port Zone managed by the Export Processing Zone
Authority (EPZA) will initially cover 10 hectares and thereafter
increased to 100 hectares. An offshore supply area will be
established. The port will achieve 13 metres depth.
Planned initiatives at the EPZ include nickel and iron ore
smelting, fertilizer, wood-chipping and starch from the Lindi
region.
Support transport infrastructure is focussed largely on
procurement and construction of the Mtwara-Songea-Mbamba
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Bay rail line with spurs to the iron ore deposits at Liganga and
the coal deposits at Mchuchuma. The intention is to link with
the TAZARA line at Mbamba Bay.
Matadi Port
Ninety-nine percent of freight transport from Matadi is being
undertaken by road. There is very little rail activity. “We only
see movement on the rail line about once a month.” Rail is not
performing mainly because there are not enough locomotives.
Matadi port also lacks warehouses and only has 4 with a
capacity of 10 000 tons. This is why much offloading is done
direct from vessel to truck.
The port has been stagnating for two years. Only a small amount
of equipment has been procured. There are 10 quays but only
seven are currently operational. Quays 3 and 4 have been
rehabilitated. The Matadi Port Project is aimed at rehabilitation
and modernization and not enlarging.
There is a great need for dredging in order to accommodate
larger vessels. The official depth is 7,32 meters but in reality, it
is 6,71 meters. Dredging International of South Africa did
undertake a small dredging operation in the past.
The waiting time for vessels is currently 12 days. Discharging of
a cargo assignment depends on the number of vehicles the
transporter has at his disposal. The number of days will increase
if the transporter has too few vehicles. Trucks take 10 hours to
complete the 352 kilometer road haul to Kinshasa.
Regarding other nearby ports, the South Koreans did do a study
on Banana Port but there has been no further movement since
2010.
Another port is AngoAngo to which river freight is barged. It is
6 kilometres from Matadi. The national transport utility, SCTP
wants to revive and establish it independently of Matadi and
relieve congestion at Matadi. The investment will be substantial
as there is very little infrastructure and berths will have to be
built. It is currently being used as a fuel port by the supplier,
SEP. A contractor was appointed to investigate but the company
is not moving on the assignment.
Socopé is a private port situated near Matadi that specializes in
food imports. It is reportedly in a better state than Matadi. Boma
Port is too far for some importers. Matadi has to be used.
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CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC)
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has financed a feasibility study for the REHABILITATION OF MATADI PORT
AND RAILWAYS in the Kinshasa-Matadi Corridor in Western DR Congo. The bank is now in the process of signing a mandate that
would allow it to appraise the project and obtain an approval. The implementing agency is the Société Commerciale des Transports et des
Ports (SCTP). DBSA would provide USD 76 million for port and rail equipment and supplies while the DRC government will add USD
36 million mainly for the base infrastructure. A number of industrial Projects are planned for the Kimpese area and this will help create
the required traffic for the rail line which is in urgent need of rehabilitation. Nearly all transport on the Corridor is currently by road.
The 150 MW ZONGO II HYDRO POWER PLANT is being constructed in the Bas Congo Province by SinoHydro of China in
collaboration with the national power utility, SNEL. Some 51 kilometres of access roads have been approved. The existing plants in the
area are Zongo I and Sanga. The plants lie on the Kinshasa-Matadi Corridor.
La CITE DU FLEUVE in Kinshasa, DR Congo is an urban development that has already commenced and will be implemented on an area
of 432 hectares over twelve years. There will be 140 upmarket apartments. The project includes a retail centre, school, hospital,
entertainment centre and service stations. It is being implemented by Hawkwood Properties.
The following are COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PROJECTS IN KINSHASA apart from La Cité du Fleuve:
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The local company, Simmokin, part of the Groupe Congo Futur has completed four major commercial property Projects in
Kinshasa but has two more being developed: La Galerie is a four-storey, 5 000 square meter shopping complex with outlets
selling construction materials, interior decoration products, sanitary products and electrical items; River Tower is an apartment
complex comprising two towers of 25 storeys each and a total of 250 apartments with a view over the Congo River and
Brazzaville. There will be an adjoining restaurant, shopping complex and sports centre.
The site has been cleared for the construction of the Congo Trade Centre and five-star Standard Hotel and Casino in central
Kinshasa. The complex will include a shopping mall, restaurant, casino, pub and night club. The owner is Modern Construction
Congo and management is by Hamilton Project Management of Dubai.
A luxury hotel and conference centre called Congo Gare Centrale is being developed by the Rakeen Group of the UAE in central
Kinshasa. The twin tower complex will cover 24 079 square metres and includes apartments, shops, a cinema and offices.
The Rakeen Group is also building the 29 887 square metre Congo Office des Routes complex that comprises one high rise
apartment block and a low rise hotel. There has reportedly been a delay to this Project.
1 800 apartments are to be built at Cité de Bandal outside Kinshasa.
The FUNGURUME URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Katanga Province entails the gradual acquisition of land for the development
of an industrial park and cité on the Likasi-Kolwezi road. The Project is being implemented by Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) which is
held mainly by Freeport-McMoRan of the USA with Lundin Mining and Gécamines. The company holds a 1 600 square kilometre mining
concession outside the town of Fungurume. The company holds 600 hectares currently but will acquire additional land over the next few
years in lots of 350, 250, 1 000, and 550 hectares. It is reported that 200 hectares have been reserved for the industrial park. The Project
includes access roads such as the ring road for Mpola and a link road to the national hospital. Also included are water and sanitation,
markets, schools and a health centre. The population of the town has increased from 30 000 to 95 000 and is predicted to reach 125 000 by
2015. TFM is expanding its operations at the mine and is undertaking phase two.
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CONGO (REPUBLIC)
The Australian and Canadian-registered Elemental Minerals has been awarded a license for development of the SINTOUKOLA
POTASH PROJECT, 60 kilometres north of Pointe Noire in the south-west of the Congo. Production is scheduled to commence in 2017.
Initial studies were completed by SRK Consulting.
GHANA
Ghana has recently inaugurated the 17 000 kilometre undersea AFRICA COAST TO EUROPE (ACE) FIBRE OPTIC CABLE that will
eventually link 23 countries along the west coast of Africa with France and South Africa. It is managed by a consortium of 16 operators
headed by France Telecom and Orange.
KENYA
Kenya and China have announced a deal for the construction of a new parallel standard gauge MOMBASA-MALABA RAIL LINE.
Initial studies for the Project were undertaken three years ago. There would also be a branch line to Kisumu. Uganda has announced a
standard gauge line to link Kampala to Malaba. The total length of the Mombasa-Kampala route is 1 330 kilometres. Completion is
scheduled for 2017. The cost is estimated at USD 5,2 billion. China Roads & Bridges has been appointed as the contractor. The Kenya
Railway Corporation is the implementing agency. Ninety percent of the current Kenya-Uganda traffic is moved by road. The existing line
is metric gauge. The standard gauge will facilitate double decker transport.
The Geological Exploration Technology Institute of Jiansu of China has been commissioned to undertake a comprehensive, nation-wide
AERIAL SURVEY of Kenya’s mineral resources. A series of airborne surveys will be undertaken. The Kenya Chamber of Mines has
also announced that a new mining bill is being prepared. Mining contributes only 0,8% of the national GDP.
LIBERIA
China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO) has concluded an agreement with the Liberian government for the construction
of the 67 kilometre GBARNGA-GUINEA BORDER ROAD. Funding of USD 71million is from the European Union (EU), SIDA of
Sweden, Irish Aid and NORAD of Norway. The company has also been responsible for the 91 kilometre Monrovia-Buchanan Port road.
MAURITANIA
The national power utility, Société Mauritanienne d’Electricité (Somelec) is commissioning a dual gas and fuels POWER PLANT. The
plant will draw gas from the Banda offshore oil and gas field. The duration of the Project is two years. The estimated cost is USD 150
million. Wartsila has won the turnkey contract.
MAURITIUS
The Road Development Authority (RDA) of Mauritius has issued an Invitation for Prequalification of Contractors for two ROAD
PROJECTS on the island. The Moka-Camp de Maque-Flacq, Providence-Flacq A7 road will be upgraded. 17,5 kilometres of the road
will be widened to a 7 metre wide carriageway. Two new roundabouts and drains will be constructed. A new 4,7 kilometre link road to the
Bel Etang roundabout will be constructed.
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MOZAMBIQUE
There are reports that Ithalthai Engineering is well positioned to win the tender for the construction of the TETE-MACUSE RAIL LINE
in Zambezia Province. The line is being promoted by a number of coal mining companies including Rio Tinto as an alternative to the
limited Sena line and the Nacala line in which Vale of Brazil has a major involvement. The Project would necessitate the development of
Macuse as a deepwater port. A major advantage for the Macuse line is that it would be 525 kilometres long compared with over 900
kilometres for the Nacala line. The Nacala line also traverses Malawi. ENRC is working through Mott MacDonald on a line to Nacala that
will bypass Malawi. Other contenders for the Macuse line include the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), SPI/Patel
Engineering/Grindrod and Investe Logica of Mozambique. The Mozambican government is likely to favour contenders who include local
Mozambican business participation.
The Headway Group of South Africa is promoting a COCONUT PRODUCTION PROJECT in the Inhambane area of southern
Mozambique. The feasibility study was undertaken by Deloitte Consulting. The Project includes the rejuvenation of 800 000 hectares of
coconut plantations for the export of coconut products. Support roads and bridges will be required. There are plans for biomass power
generation as well as the establishment of a clinic. The cost is approximately USD 180 million. The Ministry of Agriculture is the
governmental authority.
NAMIBIA
The Namibian power utility, Nampower has shortlisted fifteen contenders for the 800 MW KUDU GAS PROJECT near Oranjemund in
south-western Namibia. Forty-five pre-qualifying bids were received. The shortlisted companies include: Siemens of Germany, Alstom of
France and Switzerland, SNC Lavalin and GE of Canada and the USA, Iberdola Engineering of Spain and South Africa, Sumitomo
Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Engineering of Japan, the Shanghai Electric Group of China, Shaw Power of the UAE, Daewoo
Engineering and GS Engineering of South Korea, and Cobra Instalaciones of Spain.
There are reportedly plans for the export of manganese production from Hotazel in the Northern Cape via LUDERITZ PORT in southern
Namibia. Other proposed routes have been Saldanha and Ngqura in the Eastern Cape. The N$ 400 million Lüderitz Port Expansion
Project includes a manganese terminal and an under-roof manganese handling facility. Light rail infrastructure is included in the Project.
Max Kooper is the NAMPORT manager at Lüderitz Port.
SABMiller will be constructing a NEW BREWERY in the industrial area of Okahandja north of Windhoek. The investment will be
approximately USD 42 million. Capacity will be 260 000 hectolitres per annum. The duration of construction will be 14-18 months. The
local partner is Onyewu Investments and a number of charity trusts also have a minority shareholding. The Castle and Carling Black Label
brands will be produced in returnable glass bottles. There was a delay of about two years for final approvals by the Ministry of Trade and
Industry and the Okahandja municipality.
NIGERIA
Full financing has been achieved for the UGHELLI GAS-FIRED POWER PLANT in Delta State. USD 300 million will be spent on
increasing the plant’s capacity from the original 300 MW to 1 070 MW. The plant was built in 1964. Capacity is currently 900 MW. The
Project is being implemented by Ughelli Power PLC under Transcorp which is associated with Heir Holdings of the USA. A USD 215
million debt financing facility has been supplied by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Banks involved are United Bank for Africa
with Fidelity Bank and First City Monument. A supply contract has been concluded with General Electric (GE) of the USA. The plant
was unbundled with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria after approval from the Bureau of Public Enterprise, (BPE). The Project falls
under the Power Africa Programme recently announced by President Obama.
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SOUTH AFRICA
Africa Project Access does not normally focus on Projects in South Africa. However, inserts and updates on Projects and Project-related
issues in this country are included where there is involvement by the donors, international development finance institutions and
international support agencies or there is a potential for involvement by these agencies and in cases where there is an African regional
context.
A pre-feasibility study for the proposed new DURBAN DUG-OUT PORT in KwaZulu-Natal has been completed and Transnet has
issued tenders relating to the R50 billion first phase scheduled for completion in 2019. The port would have a capacity of 9,5 million
TEU. The site extends over 800 hectares on the site of the old Durban airport in Prospecton. Transnet has purchased most of the land.
Considerable dredging will be required. Estimates of the total cost range between R75 billion and R100 billion. The Project falls under the
government’s Strategic Infrastructure Programme (Sip 2). Parties involved include Transnet, the National Ports Authority and the
Department of Transport. Durban Port handled 2,7 million TEU in 2012. Improvements there could bring the capacity up to 4,8 million
TEU. However, it is estimated that Durban will require capacity of between 9 and 12million TEU by 2040.
TANZANIA
**There are a number of Projects planned under the TANZANIA-UGANDA RAIL LINK PROGRAMME. The feasibility and detailed
engineering studies for all three Projects have yet to be undertaken. Finance has also to be secured. The 600 kilometre Arusha-Msoma line
link Uganda to the proposed Mwabani-Tanga port through Lake Victoria. The cost is estimated at USD 1 419 million. The upgrading of
the Tanga-Arusha line will cost USD 400 million. The 12 kilometre Kange-Mwabani link rail will cost USD 46 million. All lines will be
standard gauge. The Projects fall under the East Africa Railway Master Plan. The implementing agency is the Reli Assets Holding
Company (RAHCO).
** The proposed 946 kilometre MTWARA PORT-MCHUCHUMA/LIGANGA RAIL LINE will facilitate access to the coal and iron
ore deposits situated along the Mtwara Corridor in the Lake Nyasa area. Reserves at the Mchuchuma coal field are confirmed at 159
million tons and at the Liganga iron ore field at between 200 and 2 000 million tons. The total cost is estimated at 1 386 million. The
feasibility and detailed engineering studies have not yet been undertaken due to lack of funds. Other countries benefiting are Malawi,
Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The implementing agency is the Reli Assets Holding Company (RAHCO).
** Funding has yet to be secured for the upgrade to standard gauge of the DAR ES SALAAM-ISAKA RAIL LINE and construction of
the Isaka-Keza-Kigali/Musongati line. The length is 1 591 kilometres with 971 kilometres being part of the former TRC rail network. The
new line of 620 kilometres will connect Tanzania to Rwanda and Burundi. The total cost is USD 5 580 million. A feasibility study has
been produced and procurement of a consultant for the detailed engineering study is in progress.
The Tanzanian president Kikwete has recently confirmed that construction of the KAJUNGUTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT in the
Omukajunguti area of the Misenyi district will soon commence. The implementing agencies are the Ministry of Transport and the
Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA). The airport will boost tourism in the East African Community. In the interim, the Bukoba airport is
currently being expanded. The implementing agency is the Reli Assets Holding Company (RAHCO).
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According to the Tanzanian authorities, the MKUJU RIVER URANIUM MINING PROJECT in the Namtumbo district of the Ruvuma
region could attract foreign direct investment totalling USD 1 billion. The Project is owned by Mantra Tanzania and operated by the
Uranium One Corporation. Construction should begin this year with a duration of two years. A detailed engineering design Programme is
yet to be completed. The government agency is the Ministry Energy & Minerals. The Project has been facilitated by an adjustment to the
boundary of the Selous Game Reserve.
The Tanzanian national power utility, TANESCO has announced the construction of five POWER SUB STATIONS aimed at providing
additional electricity for the industrial areas of Dar es Salaam. The utility receives about sixty percent of its revenue from industries. The
city’s population of around five million has since independence received power from only five sub stations: Ubungo, Tegeta, Kipawa,
Ilala and Makumbusho. The new stations will be at Kinyerezi, Gongolamboto, City Centre, Kurasini and Mbagala.
Construction of the 154-kilometre KAGOMA-LUSAHUNGA ROAD in the Kagera region is scheduled to commence soon. The
government has allocated 196 billion Shillings (around R1,3 billion) for the Project. 3,5 billion Shillings have been allocated to consulting
fees. The foundation stone for the Project was recently laid.
A feasibility study for the DAR ES SALAAM CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK was finalised in 2007 by MS Ultimate
Petroleum Technology of China. The intention is to construct 3 CNG mother stations, 12 CNG refuelling stations and a pipeline network
to distribute natural gas to about 30 000 households and 8 000 vehicles. The total investment cost is estimated at USD 55 million. The
implementing agency is the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC).
Kibo Mining of Ireland and East-West Power (EWP) of South Korea are planning to enter into a joint venture for the realisation of the
RUKWA COAL-TO-POWER PROJECT in the far south-west of Tanzania An MOU has been signed between the two companies and
a JV agreement is possible after a site visit by EWP. The Project falls under the National Energy Strategy.
UGANDA
There are a number of Projects planned under the TANZANIA-UGANDA RAIL LINK PROGRAMME. The feasibility and detailed
engineering studies for all three Projects have yet to be undertaken. Finance has also to be secured. The 600 kilometre Arusha-Msoma line
link Uganda to the proposed Mwabani-Tanga port through Lake Victoria. The cost is estimated at USD 1 419 million. The upgrading of
the Tanga-Arusha line will cost USD 400 million. The 12 kilometre Kange-Mwabani link rail will cost USD 46 million. All lines will be
standard gauge. The Projects fall under the East Africa Railway Master Plan. The implementing agency is the Reli Assets Holding
Company (RAHCO).
Kenya and China have announced a deal for the construction of a new parallel standard gauge MOMBASA-MALABA RAIL LINE.
Initial studies for the Project were undertaken three years ago. There would also be a branch line to Kisumu. Uganda has announced a
standard gauge line to link Kampala to Malaba. The total length of the Mombasa-Kampala route is 1 330 kilometres. Completion is
scheduled for 2017. The cost is estimated at USD 5,2 billion. China Roads & Bridges has been appointed as the contractor. The Kenya
Railway Corporation is the implementing agency. Ninety percent of the current Kenya-Uganda traffic is moved by road. The existing line
is metric gauge. The standard gauge will facilitate double decker transport.
ZAMBIA
The APG Group will be constructing a MAIZE MILLING PLANT in Solwezi in the North West Province. It will have a capacity of 10
tons per hour. Mealie meal will be supplied to the province. The plant is expected to be completed at the end of 2013. Te estimated cost is
USD 5 million. The group has three other maize milling plants in Zambia and also operates in Botswana.
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REGIONAL
Ghana has recently inaugurated the 17 000 kilometre undersea AFRICA COAST TO EUROPE (ACE) FIBRE OPTIC CABLE that will
eventually link 23 countries along the west coast of Africa with France and South Africa. It is managed by a consortium of 16 operators
headed by France Telecom and Orange.
The SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC CROPS (SARD-SC) PROGRAMME
has received a grant of USD 63,4 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The objective is to boos production of for strategic
crops, (maize, cassava, rice and wheat) in nineteen African countries: Nigeria, Benin, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Mauritania, Niger, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Eritrea, DR Congo, Lesotho, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. The
Programme provides assistance from production to marketing. In Nigeria, the Programme is being implemented by the Nigerian Institute of
Science and Technology.
There are a number of Projects planned under the TANZANIA-UGANDA RAIL LINK PROGRAMME. The feasibility and detailed
engineering studies for all three Projects have yet to be undertaken. Finance has also to be secured. The 600 kilometre Arusha-Msoma line
link Uganda to the proposed Mwabani-Tanga port through Lake Victoria. The cost is estimated at USD 1 419 million. The upgrading of
the Tanga-Arusha line will cost USD 400 million. The 12 kilometre Kange-Mwabani link rail will cost USD 46 million. All lines will be
standard gauge. The Projects fall under the East Africa Railway Master Plan. The implementing agency is the Reli Assets Holding
Company (RAHCO).
Kenya and China have announced a deal for the construction of a new parallel standard gauge MOMBASA-MALABA RAIL LINE.
Initial studies for the Project were undertaken three years ago. There would also be a branch line to Kisumu. Uganda has announced a
standard gauge line to link Kampala to Malaba. The total length of the Mombasa-Kampala route is 1 330 kilometres. Completion is
scheduled for 2017. The cost is estimated at USD 5,2 billion. China Roads & Bridges has been appointed as the contractor. The Kenya
Railway Corporation is the implementing agency. Ninety percent of the current Kenya-Uganda traffic is moved by road. The existing line
is metric gauge. The standard gauge will facilitate double decker transport.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, CONSTRUCTION, HOTELS, LEISURE DEVELOPMENTS AND TOURISM-RELATED
PROJECTS
(Projects in North Africa/Maghreb Countries are included in this section)
La CITE DU FLEUVE in Kinshasa, DR Congo is an urban development that has already commenced and will be implemented on an area
of 432 hectares over twelve years. There will be 140 upmarket apartments. The project includes a retail centre, school, hospital,
entertainment centre and service stations. It is being implemented by Hawkwood Properties.
The following are COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PROJECTS IN KINSHASA apart from La Cité du Fleuve:
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The local company, Simmokin, part of the Groupe Congo Futur has completed four major commercial property Projects in
Kinshasa but has two more being developed: La Galerie is a four-storey, 5 000 square meter shopping complex with outlets
selling construction materials, interior decoration products, sanitary products and electrical items; River Tower is an apartment
complex comprising two towers of 25 storeys each and a total of 250 apartments with a view over the Congo River and
Brazzaville. There will be an adjoining restaurant, shopping complex and sports centre.
The site has been cleared for the construction of the Congo Trade Centre and five-star Standard Hotel and Casino in central
Kinshasa. The complex will include a shopping mall, restaurant, casino, pub and night club. The owner is Modern Construction
Congo and management is by Hamilton Project Management of Dubai.
A luxury hotel and conference centre called Congo Gare Centrale is being developed by the Rakeen Group of the UAE in central
Kinshasa. The twin tower complex will cover 24 079 square metres and includes apartments, shops, a cinema and offices.
The Rakeen Group is also building the 29 887 square metre Congo Office des Routes complex that comprises one high rise
apartment block and a low rise hotel. There has reportedly been a delay to this Project.
1 800 apartments are to be built at Cité de Bandal outside Kinshasa.
The FUNGURUME URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN, Katanga Province entails the gradual acquisition of land for the development
of an industrial park and cité on the Likasi-Kolwezi road. The Project is being implemented by Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) which is
held mainly by Freeport-McMoRan of the USA with Lundin Mining and Gécamines. The company holds a 1 600 square kilometre mining
concession outside the town of Fungurume. The company holds 600 hectares currently but will acquire additional land over the next few
years in lots of 350, 250, 1 000, and 550 hectares. It is reported that 200 hectares have been reserved for the industrial park. The Project
includes access roads such as the ring road for Mpola and a link road to the national hospital. Also included are water and sanitation,
markets, schools and a health centre. The population of the town has increased from 30 000 to 95 000 and is predicted to reach 125 000 by
2015. TFM is expanding its operations at the mine and is undertaking phase two.
SPOTLIGHT ON AID AGENCIES, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, FUNDS & SELECTED
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RELATED ORGANISATIONS
The POWER AFRICA Programme launched by President Obama in June 2013 aims to add over 10 000 MW of clean, efficient energy to
sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years. Priority countries include Ethiopia (major power Programmes), Ghana (a Project has already
been initiated by Anadarko), Kenya, Liberia (historical relations with the USA), Mozambique, Nigeria (Ughelli power plant with Heirs
Holdings), Tanzania (Symbion gas-fired power plant in Mtwara and hydro plant by SKYei), and Uganda. USD 7 billion has been allocated
for investment in energy in the region which will leverage additional funds. It is claimed that USD 9 billion has already been leveraged
through collaboration on Projects involving US companies, General Electric (GE), Symbion Power, Heirs Holdings, Anadarko and SKYei.
The main implementing agency is the US Eximbank. Smaller Projects will be handled through an allocation of USD 2 million to the US
African Development Foundation. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will also support the Programme through its initiatives
in the relevant countries. US agencies predict that US investment in the region will total USD 90 billion for infrastructure and USD 30
billion for energy. However, Africa requires an estimated USD 300 billion for electricity supply by 2030.
The AFRICA HEALTH FUND is managed by the private equity fund manager, Aureos Capital which has recently been acquired by
Abraaj Capital of Dubai. Recent investments by the Fund have included the Nairobi Women’s Hospital in Kenya as well as in health
firms in Nigeria and Togo. It was launched in 2009 and has invested USD 57 million. Stakeholders include the International Finance
Corporation (IFC), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the DEG of Germany and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) AFRICA50 FUND has been endorsed by a wide range of African financial institutions including
NEPAD, the regional economic communities and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The fund’s role is to leverage infrastructure
financing resources from diverse sources such as the diaspora, sovereign wealth funds, central bank reserves and high net worth
individuals. It will partner with regional institutions for Projects focusing on regional infrastructure including priority Projects under the
Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA).
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AFRICAN CONTACTS
Subiro Mwapinga is Business Development Manager at MNAZI BAY CONSULTING in Tanzania, telephone Mtwara 255 754288466, email: moses.nkanda@mnazibayconsult.com
Juliet Kairuki is CEO at the TANZANIA INVESTMENT CENTRE (TIC), telephone Dar es Salaam 255 22 2116328-32, e-mail:
Juliet.kairuki@tic.co.tz John Joel Kyaruzi is Director: Research & Information Systems at the TIC, telephone Dar es Salaam 255 22
2116328-31, e-mail: jkyaruzi@tic.co.tz
Denis Nsinga Mayadi is Director: Shipping at BOLLORE AFRICA LOGISTICS at Matadi port, DR Congo, telephone 243 995901877, email: denis.nsinga@bollore.com Jean-Robert Imbile is a customs specialist at Bolloré, telephone 243 971011551, e-mail:
jeanrobert.imbile@bollore.com or kebekeroboko@gmail.com
Ivan Yseboot is Deputy Director General of the construction company SAFRICAS in Kinshasa, DR Congo, telephone 243 817008494, email: iy@safricas.com
Jean-Paul Toto Kassanga Chalemba is in charge of Project analyses at the DR CONGO NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PROMOTION OF
INVESTMENTS (ANAPI), telephone Kinshasa 243 898921417 or 243 999921417, e-mail: jeanpaul.kassanga@yahoo.fr
Nzanzu Mahindo is Chief Financial Officer and Pascal Nganga di-Kisudi is Project Manager at the DR Congo consulting firm, BARNET
GROUP, telephone Kinshasa 243 817432046 or 844770807 or 812417988, e-mail: nzu-muhindo@hotmail.com and
pascalnganga@gmail.com
Luis Magaco Junior is at the Maputo office of the Danish business consulting firm, COWI, telephone Maputo 258 213 358303, e-mail:
lmj@cowi.com The firm took over the Mozambican consulting firm Austral some years ago.
Jose Mauricio is export manager for OHORONGO CEMENT (Schwenk) of Namibia, telephone Windhoek 264 61 248485, e-mail:
mauricio.jose@ohorongo-cement.com
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AFRICAN UTILITY CONTACTS
John Kabadi is Senior Manager: Strategic Planning at the TANZANIA ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED (TANESCO),
telephone Dar es Salaam 255 222451206 or 2451130/8, e-mail: john.kabadi@tanesco.co.tz Nkulungwa Ally Chirumba is at TANESCO’s
Mtwara station, telephone 255 766057294 or 784504946, e-mail: mkulungwa.chirumba@tanesaco.co.tz Other officials at TANESCO are
Lebbi Changullah, Manager: Strategic Planning, telephone 255 22 2451211, e-mail: lebbi.changullah@tanesco.co.tz or
lebbi12@hotmail.com and Engineer Rwabingi Luteganya, Manager: Investment, telephone 255 22 2451211, e-mail:
rwabangi@tansesco.co.tz
Chrispianus Ako is Director: Projects at the TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY (TANROADS), telephone Dar es Salaam 255 22
2926001/6, e-mail: chrispianus.ako@tanroads.org
Absolum Bohela is Manager: MTWARA PORT, Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), telephone 255 683285404, e-mail:
pmmtwara@tanzaniaports.com or bohella07@yahoo.com He is assisted by Mark Mutayoba, telephone 255 689243277, e-mail:
plnmtwara@tanzaniaports.com
Engineer Madeni Kipande is Acting Director General and Stephen Mlabwa is Business Development Manager at the TANZANIA PORTS
AUTHORITY (TPA), telephone Dar es Salaam 255 22 2116250 or 255 22 2116258 or 2110401-5, e-mail: mkipande@ymail.com or
mkipande@tanzaniaports.com or smlabwa@tanzaniaports.com or tnamosi@yahoo.com Other officials at the TPA are Gladson Urioh,
Acting Director: Planning & Investment, telephone 255 784646164, e-mail: urioh@tanzaniaports.com and Alois Matei, Director:
Infrastructure, telephone 255 784366570, e-mail: aloismatei@yahoo.com
Engineer Aminiel Omari is Director: Technical Services at RAIL ASSETS HOLDING COMPANY (RAHCO) of Tanzania, telephone Dar es
Salaam 255 22 2127403, e-mail: aminiel.omari@rahco.go.tz or omartanzania@yahoo.com
Chrispianus Ako is Director: Projects at the TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY (TANROADS), telephone Dar es Salaam 255 22
2926001-6, e-mail: chrispianus.ako@tanroads.org
Tito Umba-di-Malanda is Administrator/Director General at the SOCIETE COMMERCIALE DES TRANSPORTS ET DES PORTS
(SNTP) of the DR Congo, e-mail: umbatito@yahoo.fr He is assisted by directors, Yvon Ndjoli Baomiliko, telephone Kinshasa 243 819010326
or 997051266, e-mail: scpt.ndjolidex@gmailcom or ndjolibaomiliko@yahoo.fr and Molisho Asumani Eugene, telephone 243 999921871 or
812156556, e-mail: Eugene_molisho@yahoo.fr
Timothee Mfiengi Ngelesi and Kisita Nkebi are Deputy Directors at the OFFICE DE GESTION DU FRET MARITIME (OGEFREM) or
Maritime Freight Management Agency of the DR Congo, telephone Kinshasa 243 815040940 or 815147811, e-mail: timfiengi@yahoo.fr or
nkebio@yahoo.fr
ICT/TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS
James Saka is Executive Director at the NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY OF UGANDA (NITAU),
telephone Kampala 256 417801038, e-mail: info@nitau.go.ug
Jack Zhou is Director: Business Development at STAR TIMES of China, telephone Dar es Salaam 255 764700800, e-mail:
info@startimes.co.tz The company is establishing digital wireless television transmission platforms in several African countries.
MINING CONTACTS
Dr Florian Hoertkorn is Principal Geotechnical Engineer at SRK CONSULTING, telephone Johannesburg 27 11 4411111/269, e-mail:
fhoertkorn@srk.co.za
Norman Green is CEO of SWAKOP URANIUM, telephone Windhoek 264 61 300220, e-mail: info@swakopuranium.com.na
Louis Coetzer is the CEO of KIBO MINING which is developing the Rukwa Coal-to-Power Project in Tanzania, telephone Galway 353 91
865367, e-mail: info@kibomining.com or Dar es Salaam 255 22 2127857, e-mail: aardvark@kibomining.com
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OIL & GAS CONTACTS
Elias Kilembe is Senior Principal Petroleum Geologist at the TANZANIA PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (TPDC),
telephone Dar es Salaam 255 22 2200103/4, e-mail: ekilembe@tpdc-tz.com
Fred Kibodya is Head: Policy & Corporate Affairs at BRITISH GAS (BG) TANZANIA, telephone 255 22 2218315 or 2218300, e-mail:
fred.kibodya@bg-group.com
Richard Attenborough is Project Manager: East Africa & Remotes at SCHLUMBERGER DRILLING, telephone 255 225 513000, e-mail:
dm-ear@sib.com or rattenborough@sib.com
AGRICULTURE/AGRI-BUSINESS CONTACTS
George Konidaris is Managing Director at the APG GROUP that is constructing a maize milling plant in Solwezi, Zambia, telephone Lusaka
260 211 287030.
Hugh Scott is Director at the AFRICA ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE FUND (AECF) which is managing the Staple Foods Market
Programme for nine countries in southern and eastern Africa, telephone Nairobi 254 20 2699137-9, e-mail: hugh.scott@aecfafrica.org
Sam Mundia is Permanent Secretary at the MOZAMBIQUE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK & COOPERATIVES,
telephone Lusaka 260 1 250220, e-mail: asp@zamnet.org.zm or pcd@mafrf.gov.zm
HOTELS/TOURISM/COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONTACTS
Robert Choudry is in charge of the CITE DU FLEUVE commercial property development Project in Kinshasa, DR Congo, and is assisted by
Ildephonse Kibambe, telephone 243 999972238 or 995909000, e-mail: info@lacitedufleuve.com
Harish Jagtani is a Director at Modern Construction Congo which is building the CONGO TRADE CENTRE and Standard Hotel in
Kinshasa, DR Congo, telephone 243 815149950 or 817101068, e-mail: harishjagtani@modernconstructioncongo.com
Wolfgang Hedderich is a Director at the Rakeen Congo Group which is building the CONGO GARE CENTRALE and CONGO OFFICE
DES ROUTES complexes in Kinshasa, DR Congo, telephone 243 995000900 or 3814499997, e-mail: infos@rakeen-congo.com
Ryno de Leeuw is with SAFARI DEVELOPMENTS which is developing the La Mer mixed-use commercial property development in
Swakopmund, Namibia, telephone Pretoria 27 12 3651881, e-mail: ryno@safari-developments.com
HEALTH SECTOR CONTACTS
Ron den Besten is Managing Director of the South Africa office of THE ABRAAJ GROUP, telephone Johannesburg 27 11 8842066, email: ron.denbesten@abraaj.com The Africa Health Fund is managed by the private equity fund manager, Aureos Capital which has
recently been acquired by Abraaj Capital
Celia Goncalves is Director: Planning & Cooperation at the MOZAMBIQUE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, telephone Maputo 258 21
312673, e-mail: celiadeus@yahoo.com
Ludi Joseph is Senior Communications Officer at the Health & Education Department of the INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
CORPORATION (IFC), e-mail: healthinafrica@ifc.org
DONOR/DFI/FUND/ECA CONTACTS
Evariste Katanga is the Representative of the DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DBSA) in Kinshasa, DR Congo,
telephone 243 813568585, e-mail: evaristek@dbsa.org
Hugh Scott is Director at the AFRICA ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE FUND (AECF), telephone Nairobi 254 20 2699137-9, e-mail:
hugh.scott@aecfafrica.org
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UNITED NATIONS/NGO CONTACTS
Juliet Price is the Roots & Shoots National Coordinator for the South Africa office of the JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE, telephone 27
727239256, e-mail: Juliet@rootsandshoots.org.za Aoart from the well-known Chimpanzee Programme near Nelspruit in South Africa, the
NGO also runs an international youth action Programme. There is also a corporate Programme. The South Africa office is currently
responsible for operations in Ghana but the Institute also has operations in Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo and Guinea.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS CONTACTS
Terry Govender is Counsellor (Political) at the SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION IN TANZANIA, telephone Dar es Salaam 255
22 2601800, e-mail: govendert@dirco.gov.za
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT & UTILITY CONTACTS
Terry Govender is Counsellor (Political) at the SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION IN TANZANIA, telephone Dar es Salaam 255
22 2601800, e-mail: govendert@dirco.gov.za
Chief GD Gwadiso is SOUTH AFRICAN AMBASSADOR IN BENIN, telephone Cotonou 229 21 306865, e-mail:
sapoliticalbenin@gmail.com or gwadisog@dirco.gov.za
Mervin Chetty is General Manager: Africa Planning & Monitoring at TRANSNET, telephone Durban 27 31 3611176, e-mail:
mervin.chetty@transnet.net
BRICS/ASIA/AMERICA/EUROPE CONTACTS
Jack Zhou is Director: Business Development at STAR TIMES of China, telephone Dar es Salaam 255 764700800, e-mail:
info@startimes.co.tz The company is establishing digital wireless television transmission platforms in several African countries.
USEFUL WEBSITES
A report on the efficiency of Dar es Salaam Port is carried in Policy Note No 35 of February 2013 under the WORLD BANK AFRICA
TRADE POLICY NOTES, www.worldbank.org/afr/trade
Comprehensive information on the DAR ES SALAAM RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM PROJECT can be found on www.dart.go.tz
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has recently produced a report entitled BUSINESS OF HEALTH IN AFRICA which can be
downloaded
via
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web
address:
www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/industry_ext_content/ifc_external_site/industries/financial+markets/news.healthafricafeature
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PROJECT-RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS AND/OR ACTIVITIES OF AFRICA PROJECT NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSOCIATES AND CONTACTS
In its 2012/2013 annual report, IMPERIAL LOGISTICS records that revenue from its Africa logistics operations excluding South Africa
was up 23% to R4,6 billion. Profit rose 45% to R224 million.
In its financial year report ending 30 June 2013, the South African construction company, GROUP FIVE states that its order book has
increased 26% to R14,23 billion with 21% of its portfolio in the rest of Africa outside South Africa. Real estate accounts for 34%, power
for 22% and oil and gas for 15%.
TRAVEL NOTES
Travellers departing from KINSHASA AIRPORT in the DR Congo are advised to commence check-in at least four hours before time of
departure. The procedures at the airport are particularly slow and include four personal and baggage checks. Passengers should beware of
touts in the departures hall who promise to speed up the process by queuing on behalf of them but who in effect bring no benefit. Passengers
are obliged to pay USD 50 for a “go pass” or airport tax the receipt for which must be retained right up to boarding of the aircraft. There is a
special departure lounge situated next to the VIP lounge which includes passport control but which costs USD 35.
A recommended HOTEL IN KINSHASA is the Memling Hotel managed by Sabena Hotels which charges around USD 230 excluding
breakfast, (telephone 243 817001111 or 243 997002000, e-mail: info@memling.net) Other five-star hotels are the Lonrho-managed Grand
Hotel (formerly Intercontinental) and the new Fleuve Hotel situated nearby.
A recommended HOTEL IN MATADI, DR Congo is the modest Vivi Palace which costs USDC 140 excluding breakfast. There are reports
that the Ledya Hotel is better but this has not been verified.
Two recommended HOTELS IN DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania are the Protea Courtyard, telephone 255 22 2130130, e-mail:
info@phcourtyard.com (USD 170 b&b), and the Colosseum Hotel & Fitness Club, telephone 255 22 2666655, e-mail:
reservations@colosseumtz.com (USD 190 b & b).
The Old Boma hotel in MTWARA, TANZANIA will be closed from September to December 2013. A suggested alternative is the nearby
Ten Degrees South at Mikindani Bay that charges USD 60 per day, (telephone Carol 255 766059380, e-mail: info@tendegreessouth.com)
Fastjet is currently advertising tickets considerably cheaper than existing offers for the JOHANNESBURG-DAR ES SALAAM FLIGHT.
Flightlink of Tanzania is advertising one-way DAR ES SALAAM-ARUSHA AND ZANZIBAR-ARUSHA FLIGHTS at USD 99
excluding taxes. The airline uses a 19-seater Beechcraft.
Passengers departing OR TAMBO AIRPORT in Johannesburg on a Sunday morning are warned to check in at least three hours before
departure time. There are numerous African flights on that morning and the authorities do not cater for the extra passenger traffic. On Sunday
4 August 2013 there were only four SAA check-in counters operating, only three open security gates and only three passport officials on duty.
Numerous passengers missed their flights notably on the SAA Kinshasa flight.
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Inserts in bold, italics and larger font indicate participation by Africa Project Access:
The NACALA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR 2013 CONFERENCE will be taking place 2-5 September in
Maputo, Mozambique.
Contact: Melissa Morgan, telephone Johannesburg 27 11 2750126, e-mail: enquiry@iqpc.co.za
The 4th ANNUAL GAS & LNG SUMMIT 2013 will take place 2-5 September 2013 in Maputo.
Contact: Rekha Kaur, telephone 65 65579179, e-mail: rekha@neo-edge.com
The AFRICA PROPERTY INVESTMENT SUMMIT will take place 2-4 September 2013 at the Sandton Sun.
Contact: telephone Johannesburg 27 11 5932261.
ELECTRA MINING BOTSWANA will be taking place 3-5 September 2013 at the Gaborone Fair Grounds.
Contact: website: www.electramining.co.bw
The 3rd ANNUAL COAL MOZAMBIQUE CONFERENCE will take place 4-6 September in Maputo.
Contact: Olivia Mtshali, e-mail: enquiry@iqpc.co.za
An EXECUTIVE INSIDER BRIEFING ON THE POWER SECTOR IN ETHIOPIA will be held 5-8 September 2013 in Addis Ababa.
The Ethiopian power utility, EEPCO will be in attendance.
Contact: Spintelligent, telephone Cape Town 27 21 7003500, e-mail: info@spintelligent.com
The EAST AFRICA POWER INDUSTRY CONVENTION will be taking place in Nairobi 9-11 September 2013.
Contact: Ade Yesufu, Spintelligent, telephone Cape Town 27 21 7003500, e-mail: ade.yusufu@spintelligent.com
The FIDIC WORLD CONSULTING ENGINEERING CENTENARY CONFERENCE will be taking place 15-18 September 2013 in
Barcelona, Spain.
Contact: Roelof van Tonder, BEPEC, e-mail: roelof@bepec.co.za
The RAIL REHABILITATION & ASSET MANAGEMENT AFRICA & HEAVY HAUL RAIL AFRICA 2013 conferences and exhibition
will take place 17-19 September 2013 at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel, Sandton. Listed speakers include Rowan Carstel, Chief Executive
at Beacon Hill Resources.
Contact: informa, telephone 61 2 90804307, e-mail: info@informa.com.au website: www.railconferences.com
The South Africa-Zambia Chamber of Commerce is one of the organisers of a TRADE MISSION TO THE COPPERBELT of Zambia 2327 September 2013.
Contact: Les Phillips, telephone Harare 263 4 747755, e-mail: zimevents@africaexchange.co.zm
The Built Environment Export Council (BEPEC) is organising a group mission to DAR ES SALAAM & MTWARA (TANZANIA) 23-27
September 2013.
Contact: Chris Beyers or Ebeth Preller, telephone Pretoria 27 12 3620522, e-mail: ebeth@bepec.co.za
The Built Environment Export Council (BEPEC) is organising a group mission to the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (AfDB) in Tunis,
30 September – 1 October 2013.
Contact: Chris Beyers or Ebeth Preller, telephone Pretoria 27 12 3620522, e-mail: ebeth@bepec.co.za
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology of Zimbabwe is organising the e-TECH AFRICA EXPO 2013 from 1 to 4 October
at the Harare International Conference Centre.
Contact: Arlene Wilson-Max, telephone 263 4 747755 or 263 776956202, e-mail: Arlene@africaexchange.co
The 9th EMAInvest conference will be held 3-4 October 2013 at Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, Switzerland. African economic operators will be
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introduced mainly to European investors and suppliers. Cameroon will be the focus country.
Contact: Telephone 41 22 3019615, e-mail: info@emainvest.com
The iPAD DR CONGO MINING & INFRASTRUCTURES INDABA will be taking place on 9 October 2013 at the Fleuve Congo Hotel in
Kinshasa. The conference will focus on Inga 3 as well as six proposed hydro dams.
Contact: Jean-Tite Oloumoussié, telephone Cape Town 27 21 7003508, e-mail: jeantite.oloumoussie@spintelligent.com
The iPAD MOZAMBIQUE 2013 gas and power conference and exhibition will be taking place 22-24 October at the Girassol Indy Hotel in
Maputo.
Contact: Yolanda dos Santos, telephone Cape Town 27 21 7003500.
The Built Environment Export Council (BEPEC) is organising a group mission to the WORLD BANK in Washington, 28 October – 1
November 2013.
Contact: Chris Beyers or Ebeth Preller, telephone Pretoria 27 12 3620522, e-mail: ebeth@bepec.co.za
The 4th COALTRANS MOZAMBIQUE CONFERENCE will be taking place 26-27 November 2013 in Maputo.
Contact: Ellie Saklatvala, telephone 44 207 7798791, e-mail: esaklatvala@euromoneyplc.com
The ENERGY INDABA 2014 will be taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre near Johannesburg 17-20 February.
Contact: Liz Hart, Siyenza, telephone Johannesburg 27 11 4639285, e-mail: liz@siyenza.za.com
WATER AFRICA & WEST AFRICA BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 2014 exhibition and services will be taking place in Accra, Ghana,
18-20 June 2014.
Contact: Tracey Nolan-Shaw, ACE Event Management, telephone 44 1902 428766, e-mail: info@ace-events.com
AFRICA & THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
According to the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, the top ten African recipients of FOREIGN DIRECT
INVESTMENT (FDI) in 2012 in order were Nigeria, Mozambique, South Africa, DR Congo, Ghana, Morocco, Egypt, Republic of the
Congo, Sudan and Equatorial Guinea.
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WHISPERINGS – FOOTNOTE 1
UNSOLICITED BIDS are becoming increasingly favoured by African governments trying to encourage private investment. The
Tanzanian government has enacted legal amendments that free unsolicited public private partnership proposals from the competitive
bidding process. On the other hand, Côte d’Ivoire is re-examining unsolicited bids and attempting to convert some of them to the
international bidding process.
WHISPERINGS – FOOTNOTE 2
Media reports are that FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT INTO ZIMBABWE has dropped 76% compared with the same time in
2012 and that the country has brought in only USD 33 million in FDI in 2013. This will make a good future test case for economists
analysing how a country’s economy fares in the virtual absence of FDI inflows.
WHISPERINGS – FOOTNOTE 3
The prospect of OIL PRODUCTION FROM EAST AFRICA appears more imminent since reports that Kenya plans to start pumping
as early as 2014 and to commence shipments in 2016. Tullow Oil made the discovery. Kenya will benefit greatly from import replacement
of petroleum.
WHISPERINGS – FOOTNOTE 4
During a recent APA visit to Matadi Port in the DR Congo, a well-placed Congolese associate expressed the view that the long-mooted
KINSHASA-BRAZZAVILLE BRIDGE across the Congo River will not be realised because the DRC ports would then not be able to
compete against the well-established port of Pointe Noire in the Republic of the Congo.
WHISPERINGS – FOOTNOTE 5
The Kenyan authorities are making clear advances in their quest for DIVERSIFICATION OF THE KENYAN ECONOMY. A new
mining bill is being developed and a comprehensive nationwide aerial survey has been commissioned. Mining only accounts for 0,8% of
the Kenyan GDP but this is sure to rise substantially. The advent of oil production will lead to further diversification. The ICT sector has
for some time shown considerable development.
WHISPERINGS – FOOTNOTE 6
Rwanda, Kenya and Ghana have made the most progress in adopting INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
according to the new report by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) called “Measuring the Information Society 2012.” The
UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development also ranked Rwanda as the number one country in East Africa.
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QUOTABLE QUOTES 1
“In the USA, we go ‘ready, aim, shoot.’ In South Africa, they go ‘ready, aim, let’s have a conference.’ It’s better to fire and miss than not
to fire at all.”
(Coleman Andrews, former head of South African Airways.)
QUOTABLE QUOTES 2
“You need to wangle a trip to Ghana soon. Huge amount of building going on at all levels.”
(Duncan Bonnett, Whitehouse & Associates, on a recent visit to Ghana.)
QUOTABLE QUOTES 3
“We know everything about how Africans die but we know very little about how they live.”
(Henning Markell, Swedish author.)
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Africa Project Newsletter – July 2013