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1 SSABE SUB SAHARA AFRICA BUILT ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED FACILITY From the Desk of Paul S Rogers +27 (0) 520 7596 E: [email protected] Issue 234 - 39, 2011 SSABE CONNECTS YOU with Sub Sahara Africa at no cost, - it is a free service for all built environment suppliers and contractors. No registration, just a get-down-to-basics Internationally Acclaimed service. Just send your eddress and request to [email protected] SSABE PRODUCES - A weekly international tender and news collation of matters relating to the built environment. An easy scrolling ‘.PDF FORMAT NEWSLETTER’ in country alphabetical order divided into the key trade blocs. The articles covered in these weekly updates will provide you with the leads you need to follow up on early warning prospects. Most have names and companies for you to record. Should you target an individual country before a trade visit, scanning the relevant collations will give you a myriad of prospective appointments in business development. SSABE TENDER NOTICES – Provides you with the full tender notice of the abridged version in the newsletter at a nominal fee [US$20 / ZAR150] – Just send request and the interested bid reference to [email protected] (A few notices will not be available and ‘Prior Information’ is posted 30 days or more before bid opening) TENDERS AFRICA: Tender - Study on the Assembly of Wind Projects in Public-Private Partnership in Africa Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 23, 2011 ANGOLA: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NETWORK AND HOME CONNECTIONS FOR MALANJE Request For Proposals Publication Date: Oct 6, 2011 Deadline: Jan 16, 2012 Original Language: English Goods, Works and Services • 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work • 45231110 - Pipelaying construction work • 45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines • 71320000 - Engineering design services (2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NETWORK AND HOME CONNECTIONS FOR N'DALATANDO BENIN: Tender - Legal Consultant for Hospital PPP Project Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 12, 2011 Project Summary - advisor in the structure and tendering of a new PPP hospital for the country’s rapidly expanding commercial capital, Cotonou. The project calls for a tertiary level hospital (approximately 250 beds) to be designed, constructed, equipped, partially financed and fully operated by a private sector partner. The project will emphasize both affordability (for Government and patients) and risk transfer to the private sector, including through innovative measures. BURUNDI: Tender - Monitoring and Supervision of the Works for Water Supply Development in Bujumbura, Gihosha Rural Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 20, 2011
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SSABE
SUB SAHARA AFRICA BUILT ENVIRONMENT
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED FACILITY
From the Desk of Paul S Rogers
+27 (0) 520 7596
Issue 234 - 39, 2011 SSABE CONNECTS YOU with Sub Sahara Africa at no cost, - it is a free service for all built environment suppliers and
contractors. No registration, just a get-down-to-basics Internationally Acclaimed service. Just send your eddress and request
SSABE PRODUCES - A weekly international tender and news collation of matters relating to the built environment. An easy
scrolling ‘.PDF FORMAT NEWSLETTER’ in country alphabetical order divided into the key trade blocs.
The articles covered in these weekly updates will provide you with the leads you need to follow up on early warning prospects.
Most have names and companies for you to record.
Should you target an individual country before a trade visit, scanning the relevant collations will give you a myriad of
prospective appointments in business development.
SSABE TENDER NOTICES – Provides you with the full tender notice of the abridged version in the newsletter at a nominal fee [US$20 / ZAR150] – Just send request and the interested bid reference to [email protected] (A few notices will not be available and ‘Prior Information’ is posted 30 days or more before bid opening)
TENDERS AFRICA: Tender - Study on the Assembly of Wind Projects in Public-Private Partnership in Africa Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 23, 2011 ANGOLA: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NETWORK AND HOME CONNECTIONS FOR MALANJE Request For Proposals Publication Date: Oct 6, 2011 Deadline: Jan 16, 2012 Original Language: English Goods, Works and Services • 45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work • 45231110 - Pipelaying construction work • 45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines • 71320000 - Engineering design services (2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NETWORK AND HOME CONNECTIONS FOR N'DALATANDO BENIN: Tender - Legal Consultant for Hospital PPP Project Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 12, 2011 Project Summary - advisor in the structure and tendering of a new PPP hospital for the country’s rapidly expanding commercial capital, Cotonou. The project calls for a tertiary level hospital (approximately 250 beds) to be designed, constructed, equipped, partially financed and fully operated by a private sector partner. The project will emphasize both affordability (for Government and patients) and risk transfer to the private sector, including through innovative measures. BURUNDI: Tender - Monitoring and Supervision of the Works for Water Supply Development in Bujumbura, Gihosha Rural Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 20, 2011
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BURKINA FASO: Tender - Construction of 47 Municipal Building Complex Opportunity Type: Works Deadline: 11 November 2011 Ref du projet : construction de 47 complexes de bâtiments communaux dans 22 provinces du Burkina Faso. L´objet de cet Appel d´Offres est de préqualifier dans chacune des huit zones ci-dessous, des entreprises qui remplissent les conditions de la section III ‘critères et conditions de qualification´ du présent DAO pour la réalisation des travaux des 47 complexes de bâtiments communaux. BURKINA FASO: Tender - Development of Local Water and Sanitation Action Plans (PCD-AEPA) in 10 Rural Communes Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 18, 2011 Project Summary SELECTION DE CONSULTANTS BURKINA FASO: Tender - Dune Conduct Study on Equity Prices of Drinking Water in Rural and Semi-Urban Development Strategy for Promotion of Dune PPP WSS Sector Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 30, 2011 et comportent: •La consolidation et l’élaboration d’un rapport synthétique à partir des résultats obtenus de l’étude antérieure sur le prix de leau potable en milieux rural et semi-urbain et assorti d éléments d’aide à la décision; •L’élaboration dune stratégie cohérente de promotion du Partenariat Public et Privé pour le développement des services d’AEPA en milieux rural et semi-urbain; •Appui à l’Administration dans le processus de validation/adoption des conclusions de la présente étude. La prestation intègrera la recherche et l’exploitation documentaire, les enquêtes et prestations de terrain, des séances de restitution et la production des documents finaux après des séances de validation. BURKINA FASO: Tender - Study on Drinking Water Price Equity and PPP Strategy Development in Rural and Small Towns Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 20, 2011 CAMEROON: Project - Mining Sector Technical Assistance Project In Planning Opportunity Type: Services Expected Date of Approval: Jan 26, 2012 Component 1: Improving Access to Mineral Resources and Transparent Granting of Permits and Contracts Component 2: Building Mining Sector Management Capacity Component 3: Ensuring Transparent Revenue Management and Sustainable Development Component 4: Project Management The Board Approval has been moved to 26 January 2012. The total project cost is estimated at US$ 30 million CAPE VERDE: Tender - Rehabilitation Works and Paving of the Praia Road - Cidade Velha (About 6km) Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Nov 14, 2011 CAPE VERDE: Tender - Technical Assistance for Revenue Modeling and Financial Sustainability for the Proposed Cape Verde Land Management for Investment Project Opportunity Type: Services Proposal Due Date: Oct 19, 2011 Project Summary REQUEST FOR CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATIONS Summary of Services: Work under this contract will focus on analyzing the long term sustainability of the proposed unified property rights registration system and provide recommendations which can be integrated into the final project design prior to Entry Into Force of the proposed Compact project. The general objective of the tasks in the Terms of Reference is to produce a financial model (in spread sheet format) that demonstrates the financial and revenue mechanisms by which the project’s sustainability can be achieved. This financial model will 1) demonstrate how the operations of a new land information system can be sustained, and how the system’s continued usage and information reliability will be sustained, and 2) recommend specific approaches to how the drivers of this sustainability can be implemented.
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CHAD: Project - Agricultural Growth and Food Security Project in Chad In Planning Opportunity Type: Services, Works, Goods Expected Date of Approval: May 18, 2012 Project Summary The project shall be comprised of the following components: Component 1: Support to Food Production Component 2: Capacity Building and Institutional Support to Public Services Component 3: Project Coordination and Management The total project cost is estimated at US$ 33.33. COMOROS: Tender - Proposed Drinking Water Supply of the Peninsula of Sima in Anjouan (Works) Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Nov 17, 2011 LOT 1 : Réhabilitation, construction, électrification et équipement d’ouvrages en génie civil : Réhabilitation d’ouvrages existants pour : o 6 captages (Trafouajou, Paharoni, Mvingajou, Trandalé, Disco et Fadc, Souni o 4 réservoirs (Atiki, Fadc, Milembeni, Bimbini) - Construction et équipements de nouveaux ouvrages pour : o 2 captages (Koni Mroni, Mro Mouhou) o 2 station de pompage (Mro Mouhou, Boungweni) o 2 stations de traitement (Boungweni (1.465 m3/j pour deux options de traitement – option 1 = physico-biologique – option 2 = physico-chimique) - FADC (365 m3/j) par traitement physico-biologique) o 6 réservoirs (Boungweni (300 m3) - Central (200 m3) - Hôpital (50 m3) - Kavani Haut (50 m3) - Mirongani (100 m3) - Bimbini (100 m3) o 1 bassin de mise en charge (20 m3) LOT 2 : Fourniture et pose de conduite d’adduction, de refoulement et de distribution et construction d’ouvrages courants : - Construction du réseau d’adduction et de refoulement : fourniture et pose de 24.830 ml de conduite en DE ≤ 150 mm en fonte et PEHD - Construction du réseau de distribution: fourniture et pose de 19.029 ml de conduite en DE ≤ 110 mm en PEHD - Construction de 53 Bornes Fontaines - Construction de 30 branchements pour les établissements communautaires - Construction de 1.500 branchements privés - Construction d’un bâtiment de stockage de matériel de 45 m2 - En option, construction du réseau d’adduction des localités de Mro Mouhouli et Imere. Côte d Ivoire: Tender - Supply and Delivery of Science Materials (Life Science and Earth, and Physical Chemistry) in 9 Specialized Colleges Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Nov 18, 2011 Côte d Ivoire: Tender - Supply and Delivery of Twenty Five Thousand (25,000) Tables in Elementary Schools Classrooms Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Oct 26, 2011 DRC: Tender - Construction of Five Concrete Bridges from Gombela to Lukafu in Kasenga, Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Nov 10, 2011 DATE D’AFFICHAGE : 06 octobre 2011 DRC: Tender - Provision of Generator Spare Parts in Congo EOI Opportunity Type: Goods Express Interest By: Oct 18, 2011 Project Summary Display from date 30-09-2011 DRC: Tender - Supply of Plates and Profiles for Shipbuilding Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Oct 18, 2011 EGYPT: Tender - Preparation of Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for Pollution Reduction Measures on Qalaa Drain and Lake Mariout Opportunity Type: Services
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Express Interest By: Oct 20, 2011 Project Summary - The Alexandria Coastal Zone Management project •Component 1 - Planning, Institutional Capacity and Monitoring Strengthening •Component 2 - Pollution Reduction •Component 3 - Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation EGYPT: Project - Giza North Power Plant II Project in Egypt Opportunity Type: Services, Works, Goods Project Summary - This project aims to expand generation capacity to meet projected growth in electricity demand. The application of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) – module 3 – technology allows for high fuel efficiency in generation and as such contributes to mitigating green-house gas emission (GHG) intensity in the electricity sector. The total project cost is € 495 million. UPDATE: This operation was approved by the Board in 20 September 2011. ETHIOPIA: Tender - Printing Machinery Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Oct 21, 2011 GABON: Tender - Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector Support Project (PSPA) in Gabon: Point Landing Development Opportunity Type: Services, Works Proposal Due Date: Nov 30, 2011 (7) lots comme suit : Lot N° Désignation Province Ville 1 Point de débarquement Estuaire Cocobeach 2 Point de débarquement Estuaire Kango 3 Point de débarquement Ogooué Maritime Gamba 4 Point de débarquement Ogooué Maritime Omboué 5 Point de débarquement Ogooué Ivindo Makokou 6 Point de débarquement Moyen Ogooué Ebel-Abanga 7 Point de débarquement Nyanga Mayumba GABON: Tender - Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector Support Project (PSPA) in Gabon: Boat Launch Development Opportunity Type: Services Proposal Due Date: Nov 30, 2011 Project Summary Avis d’Appel d’Offres Date : 10 octobre 2011 (2) lots comme suit : 1 Rampe de mise à l’eau Estuaire Cocobeach 2 Rampe de mise à l’eau Nyanga Mayumba GHANA: Tender - Request for Information (RFI) - Financing Ghanaian Agriculture Project (FinGAP) Status Forecast Opportunity Type: Services Closed Date: Oct 17, 2011 Project Summary USAID/Ghana is seeking to gauge the level of interest and capabilities of implementing partners, private investors, financial intermediaries and other interested parties for a new project aiming to facilitate private-sector led investment in the agriculture sector. A draft concept note is attached to this Request for Information. KENYA: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR SUPERVISION OF REHABILITATION / EXTENSION OF MOMBASA WATER SUPPLY WORKS – LOT 1 Request For Expressions of Interest City/Locality: Mombasa Publication Date: Oct 3, 2011 Deadline: Oct 26, 2011 Original Language: English Assignments • 65111000 - Drinking-water distribution – Lot 1. a) Review the Detailed Designs and Tender Documents for the Works including the EIA/RAP reports. b) Supervision of works (including installation of bulk meters) and quality control. c) Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) in line with the recommendations of EIA/RAP reports.
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The Works are expected to take about 18 calendar months plus additional 12 calendar months for the Defects Liability Period (DLP). KENYA: Tender - Supervision Services of the Works Contract for the Upgrading of the Merille River-Marsabit Road (A2) in Kenya (from the Existing Gravel Surface to Paved International Road Standard) Opportunity Type: Services Proposal Due Date: Nov 09, 2011 Main object: 71520000 Construction supervision services Additional object(s): 71630000 Technical inspection and testing services 71541000 Construction project management services 71631400 Technical inspection services of engineering structures KENYA: Tender - Works Contract for the Upgrading of the Merille River-Marsabit Road (A2) in Kenya (from the Existing Gravel Surface to Paved International Road Standard) Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Nov 09, 2011 Project Summary The road site is located in Eastern Province, about 400 km due north of Nairobi and it forms part of the trans-East African road corridor from Cairo to Gaborone. Merille to Marsabit road section (122 km), the Isiolo–Merille river 136 km and the Marsabit–Turbi 122 km road. KENYA: Tender - Implications for Water Management Nairobi Case Study Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 17, 2011 LESOTHO: Tender - Tikoe Industrial Estate Infrastructure and Factory Shells Project Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Nov 14, 2011 Project Summary - AFRICAN AND ARAB CONTRACTORS •Roads: 2.0 km of roads of various widths. •Storm Water: approximately1000 mof concrete pipes. •Sewer reticulation: 1700 m of 200 mmdiameter PVC-O sewer pipes & Sewage package unit with a capacity 350 m3\day. •Water reticulation: 1700 m of PVC-O pipes of160 mmdiameter. •Electrical works. •Industrial Shells: (11 shells) with total area of30,000 m². LESOTHO: Project - Smallholder Agriculture Development Project - In Planning Opportunity Type: Services Expected Date of Approval: Nov 10, 2011 Project Summary The total project cost is now estimated at US$24.46 million. Approval has been moved to 10 November 2011. The project now consists of the following components: Component 1: Increasing Agricultural Market Opportunities Component 2: Increasing Market-oriented Smallholder Production Component 3: Project Management MALAWI: Tender - Supply and Delivery of Survey Equipment to Rural Infrastructure Development Programme (RIDP) Component 2: General Procurement Notice Forecast Opportunity Type: Goods Project Summary - component 2 — irrigation. The tender is divided into 4 lots and contracts will be awarded per lot. Tenderers are allowed to bid for 1 lot, several or all the lots. MALI: Tender - Consulting Services, Communal Development/Decentralisation in Mali: Pre-qualification Opportunity Type: Services Pre-Qualification Date: Oct 25, 2011 MAURITANIA: Project - Port of Nouakchott Development Project - In Planning Opportunity Type: Services Expected Date of Approval: Sep 17, 2012 Project Summary - intends to expand the port and the same time promote environmental protection.
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Component 1: Mobilizing Private Funding and Securing Private Sector Involvement in the Container Terminal Management Component 2: Supporting Optimized Investment Program for the Long-Term Development of PANPA - Component 3: Mitigation of Negative Impact Environmental Impact of Existing and Planned Port Infrastructure The total project cost is estimated at US$110 million. MOZAMBIQUE: Tender - Procurement of the Service Provider to Implement Prevention of the Trafficking in Persons Component in Nampula Province Opportunity Type: Works, Goods Proposal Due Date: Oct 31, 2011 Project Summary - The program contains four projects including the Water Supply and Sanitation Project (WSSP), the Roads Project, the Land Tenure Services Project, and the Farmer Income Support Project. MOZAMBIQUE: Tender - Supply of Workshop Equipment and Related Services to Two Vocational Education Schools (Zambezia and Cabo Delgado) Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Nov 10, 2011 Project Summary •Lot I: Carpentry Workshop (Sub Lots 1.1 & 1.2 ) •Lot II: Mechanic and Metalworks Workshop (Sub Lots 2.1& 2.2 ) •Lot III: Renewable Energy and Electricity (Sub Lots 3.1& 3.2 ) � Lot IV: Fishing School Equipment NIGER: Tender - Second Sub-Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation in Rural Areas in the Regions of Dosso and Tillaberi Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 31, 2011 Project Summary Les services prévus au titre de ce contrat comprennent, dans les deux régions de Dosso et Tillabéri : l’identification de 396 sites de nouveaux forages à réaliser et 130 anciens forages à réhabiliter ; la formation de 30 délégataires privés ; des campagnes de formation, animation et sensibilisation réalisées dans près de 526 localités ; la mise en place de 99 Associations des Usagers du Service Public de l’Eau (AUSPE) et 427 Comités de Gestion de Points d’Eau (CGPE). Tender - Second Sub-Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation in Rural Areas in the Regions of Dosso and Tillaberi, Niger: Monitoring and Control of Construction of Wastewater Project Summary - contrat suivant: Missions de suivi-contrôle des travaux de construction d’ouvrages d’assainissement et d’ingénierie sociale. Tender - Second Sub-Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation in Rural Areas in the Regions of Dosso and Tillaberi, Niger: Monitoring & Evaluation of Works Project Summary - les études d’Avant Projet Détaillé de 150 sites de mini- réseaux d’AEP ; les études géophysiques et implantations de forages sur 550 sites ; le suvi- contrôle des travaux de réalisation de 59 ouvrages et mini- réseaux d’AEP, de 256 nouveaux forages, de réhabilitation de 100 forages existants , de fourniture et pose de 197 pompes à motricité humaine et de construction de 197 aménagements de surface. NIGER: Tender - Agro-Pastoral Export Promotion Project in Niger: Technical Assistance Mission to Two (2) Commercial Banks in Niger Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 18, 2011 Project Summary à quarante millions (40 000 000) de dollars US pour le financement du Projet de Développement des Exportations et des Marchés Agro Sylvo Pastoraux NIGERIA: Tender - Procurement of Water Treatment Chemicals Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Nov 04, 2011 Project Summary •Item No. 1: Supply of Aluminium Sulphate Al2(SO4)3.18H2O (Alum), Qty: 3600, Unit: MT •Item No. 2: Supply of Chlorine Gas Cl2 (Liquid Chlorine) Qty: 75, Unit: MT •Item No. 3: Supply of Calcium Hypochlorite CaOHCl (HTH) Qty: 200, Unit: MT � Item No. 4: Supply of Calcium Hypochlorite CaOHCl (Chips) Qty: 60, Unit: MT NIGERIA: Tender - Supply and Installation of Rural Energy Equipment, Distribution of Transformers, Lines and Other Accessories/ Capacity Expansion of Transmission Substation and Creation of 33KVHT Feeders Opportunity Type: Goods Proposal Due Date: Oct 27, 2011
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NIGERIA: Tender - Preparation of Baseline Studies Under the Second Rural Access and Mobility Project Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 18, 2011 Project Summary Consultancy Services for the preparation of Baseline Studies in the following states:- •LOT B1: Adamawa State •LOT B2: Enugu State •LOT B3: Osun State •LOT B4: Niger State The expected duration of this assignment will be 4 months. NIGERIA: Tender - Transport Facilitation Programme for the Enugu-Bamenda Corridor EOI Opportunity Type: Services, Works Express Interest By: Nov 07, 2011 The services include: i) study on rationalisation and harmonisation of axle load limits, standards, norms. It includes components related to the legal framework, definitions relating to the dimensions, weight and load of heavy-duty goods transport vehicles, charges/fines/fees, vehicle technology development, and calibration of weighbridge equipment. Study outputs will include legal instruments (acts/regulations and a bilateral agreement) to harmonize vehicle overload limits between Nigeria and Cameroon, taking into account vehicle overload limits in the respective regional economic communities; a road map elaborating an incremental implementation plan statutory instruments. ii) study on legal status of joint border post(JBP). The study will develop a legal framework for operation of a JBP to be constructed between Nigeria and Cameroon at Mfum. Study outputs will include legal instruments (acts/regulations, a bilateral agreement and operations manual) for operation of the JBP and a road map elaborating an incremental plan for the legal instruments RWANDA: Construction supervision services Request For Expressions of Interest Publication Date: Oct 6, 2011 Deadline: Oct 26, 2011 Original Language: English Assignments •71520000 - Construction supervision services •71540000 - Construction management services •71541000 - Construction project management services •77100000 - Agricultural services RWANDA: SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WATER PUMPS Request For Proposals City/Locality: KIGALI Publication Date: Oct 7, 2011 Deadline: Nov 24, 2011 Original Language: English Goods, Works and Services •65130000 - Operation of water supplies RWANDA: LAND HUSBANDRY WATER HARVESTING AND HILLSIDES IRRIGATION PROJECT Request For Expressions of Interest City/Locality: KIGALI Publication Date: Oct 6, 2011 Deadline: Oct 26, 2011 Original Language: English Assignments • 77100000 - Agricultural services • 71520000 - Construction supervision services • 71541000 - Construction project management services • 71521000 - Construction-site supervision services RE-ADVERTISEMENT - Only Consultants with proven qualifications and experience shall be pre-selected and invited to submit technical and financial proposals. SAUDI: Tender - SME Training Program Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 17, 2011 Project Summary - developing strategies and mechanisms to address SME needs and constraints.
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SUDAN: Tender - Procurement of Digital Satellite Images Opportunity Type: Goods Express Interest By: Nov 14, 2011 Project Summary •No. 1: Sub-watershed: River Atbara, Area for High-spatial resolution dataset (Km2): 2,901.00, Area for Medium-spatial resolution dataset (Km2): 19,658.00 •No. 2: Sub-watershed: River Dinder, Area for High-spatial resolution dataset (Km2): 1,951.00, Area for Medium-spatial resolution dataset (Km2): 12,220.00 •No. 3: Sub-watershed: Bau area, Area for High-spatial resolution dataset (Km2): 4,767.00, Area for Medium-spatial resolution dataset (Km2): 0 SUDAN: Tender - Procurement of Civil Works for Construction of Health Systems - Construction of Maternity Wards – Kaya (Central Equatoria) Torit, Nimule (Eastern Equatoria), Maridi, Tambura (Western Equatoria) and Construction of Resource Centers – Kimba (Central Equato) in Southern Sudan Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Oct 26, 2011 SUDAN: Tender - Construction of Warrap – Mushaar Road 45 Km (Package 1) Tonj North County Warrap State, Republic of South Sudan Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Oct 17, 2011 SUDAN: Tender - Procurement of Civil Works for Construction of Community Police Outposts in South Sudan - Warrap State; Gogrial East (Leitnom), Twic (Kuac), Tonj South (Wanalel) Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Oct 25, 2011 SUDAN: Tender - Civil Works for Water Supply Services for Community Hand-pumps (Boreholes) in Warrap State in South Sudan Opportunity Type: Works Proposal Due Date: Oct 25, 2011 SUDAN: Project - Private Sector Development Project in South Sudan In Planning Opportunity Type: Services Expected Date of Approval: Oct 13, 2011 The Private Sector Development Project intends to improve the access of private sector to financial services and increase employment opportunities in South Sudan. The project shall be comprised of the following components: Component 1: Establishing Commercially-Viable Microfinance Institutions Component 2: Promoting Micro-Entrepreneurship Component 3: Mobile Payments and Trade Policy Support Component 4: Institutional Strengthening of the South Sudan Business Forum and Project Management Estimated total project cost at US$ 9 million. TANZANIA: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR PROVISION OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD ACCIDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (RAIS) Request For Expressions of Interest Publication Date: Oct 2, 2011 Deadline: Nov 1, 2011 Original Language: English Assignments • 73220000 - Development consultancy services TUNISIA: Tender - Construction of the Motorway Link Gabes-Mednine-Ras Jedir - General Procurement Notice Forecast Opportunity Type: Services, Works, Goods UGANDA: Tender - Technical Assistance to Set Up a Technical Audit Unit in the Internal Audit Directorate of Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Opportunity Type: Services Express Interest By: Oct 18, 2011 Project Summary
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among other areas, carrying out ad-hoc technical audits on road projects. The Consultancy firm should have the skills and experience in conducting technical audits on roads and bridges projects, assessment of claims and arbitration procedures. The duration of the assignment is expected to be two years. ZAMBIA: Project - Rehabilitation of the Zambian Section of Nacala Regional Road Corridor Project Opportunity Type: Services Project Summary - The project was approved 25 August 2011 The total estimate cost of this project is EUR 400 million ZAMBIA: Tender - Engineering Supervision for the Dam Construction Opportunity Type: Services Proposal Due Date: Oct 14, 2011 Project Summary - supervision of construction of the proposed large dam with reservoir capacity of 25.0-million3 in Kanakantapa, Chongwe District.
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EARLY WARNING & PROSPECTIVES
SADC Angola: Bié Governor for Construction of More Hospitals The governor of the central Bié province, Álvaro Manuel de Boavida Neto, said on Wednesday in Kuito city the need to continue with the construction project of new hospitals in communes and Omblas locality, aimed at reinforcing the capacity of medical services in the region. Angola: Luanda Government to Demolish Degraded Buildings The provincial department of public works in Luanda will launch public tender for companies to demolish degraded buildings of Tchetchenia and Angola-Telecom located in the municipalities of Rangel and Maianga. DRC: China is taking another bite out of Africa via Australia. (miningweekly.com) 7th October 2011 China’s Minmetals Resources has offered to buy Anvil, which mines copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for $1.3-billion in cash. ASX- and TSX-listed Anvil, which previously played down media speculation that it was the target of a $1-billion takeover from a Chinese firm, has since announced the friendly C$8-a-share takeover. Anvil owns the Kinsevere copper project in the DRC, where it is expanding production to 60 000 t/y. It is studying a further expansion to between 80 000 t/y and 90 000 t/y and will announce a decision by the fourth quarter Mozambique: New Cement Plant to Be Built in Magude Next Year AIM 3 October 2011 — The construction of a new cement plant in Magude district, in the southern province of Maputo, will begin next year according to the provincial director of Trade and Industry, Fanieta Manjate. Budgeted at 78 million US dollars, the project is being developed by the Chinese company "Africa Great Wall Cement Manufacturer". The factory will be built in Chichuo, about 11 kilometres from Magude, covering an area of 80 hectares. The region has huge limestone deposits, which is one of the key ingredients of cement. According to Manjate, the company is currently mobilising equipment and building houses to accommodate the staff who will be involved in developing the project. With this plant, the number of cement factories set up by Chinese investors will rise to three. A cement factory at Salamanga, in the southernmost district of Matutuine, in Maputo province, is currently under construction at a cost of 72 million dollars. The Salamanga factory is also located in an area with massive limestone deposits, and is expected to produce about 800,000 tonnes of cement per year. The third factory, GS Cement, will have the capacity to produce 550,000 tonnes of Portland cement. This factory will be developed at the industrial park in Boane with an investment of 100 million dollars. Along with the proposed new factory in Sofala province, the country's cement production could jump from the current level of 1.3 million tonnes per year to reach four million tonnes per year by 2013. Mozambique: Government Seeks 32 Million Dollars for Demining The government is seeking 32 million US dollars to complete demining operations across the country, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Henrique Banze, who is on tour in the centre of the country. Mozambique: Beira Port to Double Capacity By 2015 AIM 7 October 2011 — The port of Beira, in the central province of Sofala, is expecting to double the cargo it handles within the next four years. In July the authorities completed the emergency dredging of the port's access channel. As a result, the port can now receive ships up to Panamax size (60,000 tonnes) 24 hours a day. According to a source in Cornelder Mocambique, which manages the port, after finishing the dredging the port managers designed a master plan to take into account the increased shipping capacity and the growth in cargo that will flow through the Sena and Machipanda railway lines. "Now we are planning to invest in a new dock, a fertilizer terminal, and sugar and tobacco warehouses (which are almost completed). We will separate cargo and container terminals, so that each has an independent access route to avoid congestion", said the source. The source added that a public tender is to be launched soon for the acquisition of two container cranes, which are expected to be delivered by the end of 2012. Cornelder Mocambique is also working to attract cargo from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. MOZAMBIQUE: Rail and port plans are bursting out all over in Mozambique. (miningweekly.com) 7th October 2011 Grinrod is expanding in Maputo and there have been reports on the Ponto Techobanine, 20 km north of the border with South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal province. Now a new study is examining options to boost Mozambique’s export infrastructure capacity fivefold has identified a new deep-water port north of the Zambezi river mouth as a preferred option. Ncondezi Coal, which forms part of the Mozambique Coal Export Infrastructure Initiative with Rio Tinto and Minas de Revuboe, said that the new port would be capable of handling Cape-sized vessels with an initial 25-million tons a year capacity, but that it could be expanded to 100-million tons a year. Mozambique’s export capacity of five-million tons a year is insufficient to cope with the potential large-scale coal production expected from the Tete province, which has the potential to produce between 50-million and 100-million tons a year over the next two decades. The port identified in the draft study would be less than 500 km from Tete. A detailed feasibility study on the preferred rail and port solution could take between 12 and 24 months to complete, depending on government approvals.
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MOZAMBIQUE: Anadarko's Appraisal Offshore Mozambique Boosts Reserves to 10 Tcf Oct 05, 2011 Anadarko has hit pay in the Camarao prospect, in the Offshore Area 1 of the deepwater Rovuma Basin offshore Mozambique. The well encountered about 240 feet (73 meters) of natural gas pay in an excellent-quality reservoir, confirming static pressure connectivity with the partnership’s previously announced Windjammer and Lagosta discoveries. Additionally, the well found about 140 feet (43 meters) of natural gas pay in shallower Miocene and Oligocene sand packages not previously encountered in wells. Due to the success of this discovery and the previously announced discoveries (Windjammer, Barquentine and Lagosta), the operator estimates that the complex holds at least 10 Tcf of recoverable natural gas resources. This estimate is expected to increase after further work is performed in the area, including exploration and appraisal drilling, and evaluation of two newly acquired 3D seismic databases. Anadarko said it is mobilizing a second deepwater drillship to the Rovuma Basin to escalate the campaign, which includes a comprehensive reservoir testing program and the drilling of up to seven exploratory/appraisal wells in the next 12 months. Mozambique: Another Coal Power Station Planned for Tete AIM 4 October 2011 — The Mozambican government on Tuesday authorised the Indian company Jindal Steel and Power to begin studies for the construction of a thermal power station to produce electricity from coal in the central province of Tete. The power plant would have a capacity to produce 2640 megawatts of electricity for the domestic and regions market. According to the daily newspaper "Noticias", the construction of the power station would cost three billion US dollars. The power station will be situated between the districts of Songo and Changara, where Jindal has been granted a 25-year mining concession covering 21,540 hectares of land. It is projected that the concession will produce 6.6 million tonnes of coal per year, with Jindal investing 180 million dollars in the mine. It is thought that the power station could become operational as soon as 2015, in time to use the coal mined at the Jindal concession. Two other companies are developing projects to construct thermal power stations in Tete province. The Brazilian company Vale is looking at building a power station near its massive coal concession at Moatize, and the Australian company Riversdale is planning to build a power station at its coal mine at Benga. Each of these projects is looking at producing 2,000 megawatts of electricity. MOZAMBIQUE: World paper company eyes Mozambique 07 October 2011 October 7 2011 REUTERS One of the world's biggest paper producers is in forestry trials to set up a $2.3-billion (1.7 billion-euro) paper factory in Mozambique, independent media reported Friday. Portuguese paper mill Portucel is testing the growth of eucalypus trees in the central province Zambezia, according to the O Pais newspaper. “We will be able to start industrial processing between 2020 and 2025,” the paper quoted Portucel administrator Pedro Moura as having said. The Zambezia concession covers 173,000 hectares, but the group hopes to add a further 220,000 hectares in the central province of Manica to quadruple its current plantation sizes. - Sapa-AFP MOZAMBIQUE: China’s Africa Great Wall to mine heavy sands in Mozambique (2011-10-05) The Mozambican government has granted a heavy sands prospecting license to Africa Great Wall in the Angoche district of Nampula province, Mozambique’s Mining Resources minister Esperança Bias said in Maputo. The minister also said that Africa Great Wall would invest US$30 million to achieve production of 200,000 tons of ilmenite, zircon and rutile at the Sangage mine. - macauhub Namibia: Bubble in House Prices? NAMIBIAN ECONOMIST Elia Paavo 7 October 2011 - FNB suggested this week that a correction in housing prices might be taking place after the FNB House Price Index fell during May to end the month at 134.6 basis points. Central house prices peaked in March and began to moderate in May, mainly due to a slowdown in the medium price segment where house price increases are well below housing inflation as measured by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Coastal property prices fell for the third consecutive month as properties in the upper price segment went into their seasonal slump, reducing house prices by 12% year on year as there were more properties than buyers looking for coastal homes due to the increase in land delivery at the coast. But despite the fall in the housing index, FNB cautioned that prices remained relatively high with property prices escalating 6.4% in real terms while national income increased by 0.5%. As for the lower price segment, prices continued to drift upwards at a rate of 9.4% on an annualised basis, due to heightened demand, which is fuelling rental inflation rental inflation was up 12% year on year in May. Namibia: City's Building Plans Rebound Latest statistics from the City of Windhoek shows that the number of building plans approved in September increased by 24.9% on a monthly basis to 286 while the total value of plans also increased by 16.2% on a monthly basis to N$166 million. Namibia: Building Statistics Show Strong Recovery BUILDING plans approved by the City of Windhoek last month increased nearly 25 per cent compared to August and about 31 percent compared to September 2010. TANZANIA: Tanzania to Use U.S. $6.7 Billion for Kigamboni New City East African Business Week (Kampala) Daniel Semberya 3 October 2011— Tanzania needs a tune of $6.7 billion (Tsh11trn) to create the Kigamboni New City. Kigamboni New City is an ambitious project being overseen by the Tanzanian Government Ministry of Lands. It will be situated in the Kigamboni in Temeke district which is to the south of the city of Dar Es Salaam. It will be linked to Dar es Salaam by a new bridge which as well will cost $130
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million. The Kigamboni new city master plan is designed to build a core for accommodating new land demand such as residential, commercial, trade and business, industrial, educational and recreational facilities in Dar. SOUTH AFRICA: Bellville wastewater works receives R187m upgrade ENG NEWS 7th October 2011 ENG NEWS - Wastewater treatment company Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies South Africa has been awarded a R187-million contract by the City of Cape Town’s Department of Water and Sanitation to upgrade and extend the treatment capacity at the Bellville wastewater treatment works (WWTW). Following the upgrade, the Bellville plant will feature the largest membrane bioreactor (MBR) in South Africa and the facility’s capacity will increase by 20 Mℓ/d to 70 Mℓ/d. SOUTH AFRICA: No need to ban fracking – EU 2011-10 - The European Union's top official on climate change said on Friday there was no need yet for the bloc to ban shale gas drilling - a controversial practice on which attitudes are split within the bloc. "I would not be inclined toward a moratorium based on what I have heard so far," EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard told reporters in Brussels. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is the process of drilling into shale rock and injecting water, sand and chemicals into the rock at high pressure to release gas inside. Environmentalists say the process can contaminate groundwater, among other issues. Following protests, the practice has been banned in France. Poland, on the other hand, is a major proponent of the technology, arguing that the extra resources it could release could make the EU less dependent on gas imports from Russia and other foreign suppliers. Hedegaard said the EU "cannot afford to say no" to a technology which is still at a very early stage of development, and stressed the technical challenges still to be overcome before it can be applied on a wide scale. In Poland, experts predict that shale gas production could start in about 10 years. - SAPA South Africa: North West Premier Mme Thandi Modise On Allegations of Irregularity in the Awarding of Roads Construction Tender South African Government (Pretoria) 6 October 2011 - Having received High Court application on Wednesday 28 September 2011 seeking to interdict construction work on the P34/2 Koster and Lichtenburg road and to review and set aside the awarding of tender PWRT71/11B valued at R 93 539 317,53 to Down Touch Investments (Pty) Ltd. Given the seriousness of the allegations, I briefed Executive Council (EXCO) of my intention to appoint an independent technical team to re-evaluate the bid in question. We are doing this in order to determine as to whether there is merit in the allegations in the court papers and to satisfy ourselves that due process was followed in the appointment of the contractor awarded the tender for road construction. We have opted for this particular route in order to minimise further delays as the project construction has inconvenienced communities over a long period. Until I received court papers, I as Premier had no knowledge of matters complained of and or vested interest in the awarding of the said tender. South Africa: Battle for the largest tender in its history, R1-trillion nuclear contract (2011-10-07) South Africa is poised to issue the largest tender in its history -- an estimated one-trillion-rand contract to build six new nuclear reactors by 2030. The energy department submitted its nuclear tender proposal to the Cabinet last month, and Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has been quoted as saying it will finalise the proposal before the end of this year. Bidding will begin next year. Dwarfing the arms deal, which is worth a mere R70-billion, the contract could account for as much as 20% of the world's total nuclear spending over the next two decades. Five companies -- from France, China, South Korea, Russia and a joint United States-Japanese consortium -- are in the running. All the bidders are desperate for a slice of the action and so are the construction companies, tenderpreneurs, lobbyists, agents and the middlemen who invariably orbit around a deal of such magnitude. There is huge scope for high-pressure lobbying and other forms of inducement. MEANING BRIBES<.. Tanzania: STANBIC Introduces Collateral-Free Loans Tanzania Daily News Abduel Elinaza 5 Oct 2011 STANBIC Bank on Wednesday launched a new scheme that offers small and medium enterprise an opportunity to secure loans with no collaterals or securities. The product known as SMEs Express Loans (SEL) just requires the applicant to pass a psychometric- a measurement of knowledge test- that determines the success or failure of obtaining the loan and the amount to be borrowed. Stanbic Tanzania Managing Director, Bashir Awale, said after passing the test, it will only take three business days to get the loan up to 30m/-. "It is an unsecured loan, which is tailor made for each person's needs," Mr Awale said yesterday at soft ceremony when launching the product. Tanzania: Private Sector Now Eyes South Sudan, Comoro Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) Sebastian Mrindoko 3 October 2011 - A TEN-MAN task force is expected to travel to South Sudan and Comoro early next month to identify various investment opportunities which Tanzanians can grab. This was said in Dar es Salaam on Monday by the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) Chairperson, Ms Esther Mkwizu in an interview with the 'Daily News'. She said that the TPSF is looking for any investment opportunity beyond the borders especially in the Eastern Africa. "We need to penetrate the market more systematically and follow all procedures to ensure that the investments by Tanzanian investors are protected and safe", she said. TANZANIA: Petrobras, Shell Enter Farm-Out Agreement for Tanzania Blocks October 04, 2011 - Petrobras Tanzania Ltd, has entered into a farm-out agreement granting 50% of its share in Blocks 5 and 6 in Tanzania to Shell Deepwater Tanzania BV. TANZANIA: Aminex Suspends Well Offshore Tanzania October 06, 2011 - Aminex has suspended appraisal drilling on the Nyuni-2 exploratory well offshore Tanzania, due to severe drilling conditions. The well
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had reached a depth of 3,450 meters and cased to 2,945 meters. However, it was not possible to run a full suite of electric logging tools to total depth as a result of obstructions near the base of the well bore. Once work is completed at Nyuni Island, the rig will mobiliz to the onshore Ruvuma Basin in southern Tanzania where Aminex will spud the Ntorya-1 well TANZANIA: Dominion to Farm-Out Stake Offshore Tanzania by SubseaIQ Dominion Petroleum Ltd. Oct 05, 2011 Dominion will farm-out a 20% working interest in Block 7 offshore Tanzania to a subsidiary of Mubadala Oil & Gas. TANZANIA: Kibo more than doubles exploration area in Tanzania By: Henry Lazenby 7th October 2011 (miningweekly.com) – Gold- and nickel-focused explorer Kibo Mining has more than doubled its licensed exploration area in Tanzania over the last six months, the firm said on Friday. The company now owned the exploration rights to more than 18 000 km2, gaining a strategic position in both the Lake Victoria goldfields and the emerging gold districts of eastern Tanzania. Kibo also approved a £5.3-million exploration programme to evaluate the Lake Victoria, Haneti and Morogoro projects. Stage 1 of the project, with a budget of £1.3-million, was now being implemented. Tanzania: Sun Biofuels Jatropha Project in Kisarawe Suspended AN ambitious biodiesel project which was allocated over 8,000 hectares of land by Kisarawe district officials in 2008 is in trouble. ANOTHER DUMB N DUMBER BIOFUEL PJT, ON 34,000Ha COULD HAVE PLANTED REAL CROPS Tanzania: Why Dar Rapid Transport Project Deserves 'Karibu' Tanzania Daily News Deogratias Mushi 6 October 2011 - Construction of the initial phase of the Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART) project is currently under implementation. The scheme is estimated to cost over 185bn/- on completion, thanks to the World Bank and African Development Bank (ADB) for providing funds for this noble cause. For almost a decade now, the city of Dar es Salaam with a population of about 5 million people has been enduring unprecedented traffic congestion, thus causing lots of inconveniences to city residents. The project which was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete last year had been on the drawing board but with the president's word, there is optimism that it will now become a reality come year 2014. The project has been designed by the Japanese government through the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA). "The project is part of the Dar es Salaam Transport Master Plan that will be constructed in six phases to be completed by 2025 at a cost of 7trn/-," said President Kikwete last year. The project involves construction of 29 stations, five terminals and two depots plus shifting power infrastructure. Other phases covering a total of 109.4 km will follow. The project includes expansion of city roads, procurement of buses and construction of designated bus stop locations to be used specifically for the express coaches. Zambia: ZATAC Pumps K5 Billion Into Nine West Projects TIMES OF ZAMBIA 4 October 2011 - ZATAC Limited has invested more than K5 billion to support nine projects in Western province in partnership with the United States African Development Foundation. Zambia: Metal Export Permit Suspension Hailed TIMES OF ZAMBIA 7 October 2011 - A MINING expert has said the decision to temporarily suspend metal export permits pending issuance of new guidelines will result in smooth export process and increased revenue for the country. "This is to advise that following the directive issued by His Excellency the President, Mr Michael C Sata, on metal exports procedures which will now involve the Bank of Zambia, all current permits issued by the ministry are immediately suspended pending issuance of new guidelines by the government. "I urge you to fully cooperate in this matter. The government will speedily deal with the changes and it is envisaged that the new procedures will be in place by October 16 2011," states the letter dated October 4, 2011. The letter is addressed to chief executive officers of Mopani Copper Mines, Konkola Copper Mine, NFCA, Chambishi Copper Smelter, Chambishi Metals, Luanshya Copper Mines, Sino Metals and Ndola Lime. Others are managing directors of Barrick, Lafarge Zambia and Genesis Procurement as well as general managers of Kansanshi Mines, Chibuluma South, Albidon Munali Nickel and Sable Zinc. According to Reuters, Zambia's copper sales amounted to 819,000 tonnes last year and a 10-day export ban would result in companies not being able to export roughly 22,500 tonnes of copper. Copper accounts for three-quarters of Zambia's export earnings but the mining industry contributes only about 10 per cent of tax revenue. Export data shows much of the exported copper is destined for Switzerland but little of it shows up in Swiss customs figures, raising questions about transparency. Zambia: President Sata Dissolves RDA Board TIMES OF ZAMBIA 5 October 2011 PRESIDENT Michael Sata has dissolved the board of directors at the Road Development Agency (RDA) citing massive acts of corruption as the reason for the action. He said RDA was another statutory body which was being used as a conduit for corrupt activities. Speaking during a swearing-in ceremony at State House yesterday, Mr Sata wondered how contracts for road works would be given without following the tender process. "I have dissolved another conduit of corruption, the RDA. How do you say you have given road contracts without a contract, without tender and when they are paying we don't know where the money is coming from," he said. Other boards which the president has dissolved are Zesco, National Pensions Scheme Authority, Zambia Revenue Authority and Bank of Zambia. Last week, President Sata dissolved the board for the Energy Regulation Board and appointed a commission of inquiry led by PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba to probe reports of alleged corruption in the procurement of fuel.
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Zambia: Private Sector Raise Eyebrows After Workers Protests WE are increasingly getting concerned about the widespread protests by private-sector workers that seem to be taking root across the country despite assurance by the Government that it will work hard to address concerns that have long been associated with the labour industry. Zimbabwe: DBSA Grants Govt U.S.$206 Million Loan THE HERALD Bright Madera 6 October 2011 THE Development Bank of South Africa has signed a US$206 million loan agreement with Zimbabwe for road infrastructure development. The facility, the largest granted by DBSA to Zimbabwe, would be released in three tranches, with the first US$54 million already at work. In a statement, DBSA said the loan was for the rehabilitation of a major road artery from Plumtree, through Harare, to Mutare, spanning 801km. The money is to be disbursed through the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration. LESS ANY UNPRESCRIBED COMMISSIONS DBSA chairman Mr Jabu Moleketi said the bank was at an advanced stage in considering several other priority infrastructure projects in Zimbabwe. "The bank's loan financing for this pioneering road rehabilitation project in Zimbabwe is a clear expression of South Africa's commitment to Zimbabwe's reconstruction and recovery effort, and regional economic integration," he said. AND EASY DISBURSEMENT OF ‘FACILITATION FEES’ Zimbabwe: Cement Prices Set to Go Down CEMENT prices are set to decline following the resumption of operations at the second mill at Lafarge. Engineers at Larfage had by yesterday morning partially fixed the mill, which began running and were expected to bring it back to full production soon.
COMESA BURUNDI: Burundi, U.S firm sign deal to resolve energy crisis 03 october 2011 Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A U.S firm Pivotech will help produce 25 megawatts of electricity in the next three months under a contract with Burundi aimed at tackling an unprecedented energy crisis in the country. Djibouti: Ethiopia Pushes Vision to Be Region's Power Hub Tesfa-Alem Tekle 7 Oct 2011 Ethiopia and Djibouti inaugurated a 230-kV electric power transmission project that would allow Djibouti to import 35-megawatts of electricity from Ethiopia, ministry of foreign affairs said Thursday. Built with 1.5 billion Birr (87 million USD) cost, the 363 km long Ethiopia-Djibouti electric power transmission line will meet over 60% of Djibouti's power demand. Ethiopia in return would gain up to $1.5 million a month from the power export. Meles said there are other massive infrastructural projects the two nations hope to jointly carry out. "In addition to the traditional railway link the two countries have had for years, we have planned to extend fiber and microwave connections between the two countries thereby to further promote their bilateral cooperation in various aspects" he added. East Africa: Bujagali, Nyagak Power Plants Ready The long awaited Bujagali and Nyagak hydropower projects expected to mitigate the acute electricity supply deficit, will be online in November and December 2011respectively. Eritrea: Prevailing Peace and Stability in Country Attractive for Investment - Participants of the Regional Geo-Congress Participants of the Regional Geo-Congress in Asmara said that the policy of mining and mine resources in Eritrea, and above all the prevailing peace and stability in the country is attractive for investment. Ethiopia: Habesha Brewery to Request 358 Million Br From DBE Habesha Brewery is going to ask for financing of 70pc of the total estimated cost the constructing its plant from the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) after signing a turnkey project of 510.7 million Br contract with Lehui Food Machineries, a Chinese company, on Friday, September 30, 2011. Habesha expects to submit the request for the 357.5 million Br in the next ten days. Ethiopia: PM Approves Formation of Shipping, Logistics Enterprise The Council of Ministers has endorsed the formation of The Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Enterprise (ESLE), an amalgamation of Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL), Ethiopian Maritime Transit Services (EMTS) and Dry Port Service Enterprise (DPSE) on Friday, September 30, 2011. Ethiopia: Maritime Enterprise to Prepare Facility for Imported Coal Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) Mahlet Mesfin 3 October 2011 - The Ministry of Industry (MoI) has directed the Ethiopian Maritime and Transit Service Enterprise (EMTSE) and Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) to prepare transportation and port facilities for the unloading of coal to be imported by the Ethiopian Petroleum Enterprise (EPE). The MoI is mandated to assess how much coal is needed by cement factories. Accordingly, EPE is tasked with preparing the necessary human resources and budget and looking for companies to supply coal and import it from South Africa within a month. MoI is to collect the cement factories actual monthly demand of coal and available stock at their factory in a week's time, according to sources inside the MoI. Two months ago, National and Messobo factories had teamed up to import 41,000tn of coal from South Africa. Currently, except the state-owned Mugar and East cement factories, which are expected to finalize installation of infrastructure for using coal, all 12 existing cement factories have the necessary infrastructure to use coal.
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Coal found in Ethiopia is known for its less caloric value and is highly flammable. Reserves amounting to 628 metric tonnes, largely deposited in Illibabur, Oromia regional state and Semien Shoa, Amhara regional state, were discovered in the 1940s, according to the study. Kenya: Sh2 Billion to Reclaim Lake Naivasha Business Daily (Nairobi) 4 October 2011 - Lake Naivasha's catchment will be reclaimed at a cost of Sh2 Billion under a joint initiative aimed at securing Kenya's flower exports to the European Union. The effort, led by the two ministries of Water and Irrigation, and Environment and Natural Resources, is backed by the World Bank, the Kenya Flower Council, the Lake Naivasha Growers Group, Agriculture Employers Association, Kenya Wildlife Service, and the Lake Naivasha Riparian Association. Lake Naivasha is the main source of water for cut flowers grown in the area and exported to the EU. On average 90,000 tonnes of cut flowers are exported earning Sh11 billion in foreign exchange. Strict standards for flower growing set by the EU and concern over pollution at the lake have threatened the flower export trade. "The market has been expressing concerns that our cut flowers are grown with lake water that carries massive agrochemicals and raw sewage pollution," said Water and Irrigation ministry spokesman Moses Nyandika. Kenya: Sh12 Billion Pokot Cement Factory to Be Built Soon The government has said construction of the stalled Sh12 billion Pokot Cement Factory will start soon. Investors from India who bought land for the project have not pulled out of the area, according to Acting Managing Director of Kerio Valley Development Authority, Francis Kipkech. Kenya: Intercontinental Hotel Chain Plans Uganda Entry DAILY NATION Nation Reporter 3 Oct 2011 A major international hotel chain has announced plans to enter the Uganda market. The Intercontinental Hotels Group, the parent company of Intercontinental Nairobi, signed an agreement with Kingdom Kampala group on Monday. The Kampala Intercontinental will be the first for the group to open in Uganda. The hotel chain revealed its expansion plan that targets the East African region. Kenya: Investor Sues Telkom Kenya Over Sh1.52 Billion Land Dispute Business Daily (Nairobi) Benson Wambugu 5 October 2011 - An investor has taken Telkom Kenya to court over alleged breach of an agreement involving the sale of 79 acres of prime land in Karen, Nairobi for Sh1.52 billion. Aftraco Limited was on Wednesday granted interim orders restraining Telkom Kenya from selling, alienating or mortgaging the property until the dispute is determined. Commercial Court Judge Daniel Musinga also temporarily tied Telkom Kenya to the terms of the agreement for the sale of the prime land that was earmarked for housing development. Through lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, Salim Sandru, the managing director of Aftraco, accuses Telkom of acting against the terms of the contract entered on July 5 for the sale of the land along Ng'ong Road. Mr Sandru says he had paid Telkom Sh152 million being 10 per cent deposit of the purchase price and was in the process of paying the remaining Sh1.37 billion when Telkom cancelled the sale. Mr Sandru said the commercial value that stands to be lost if the agreement is not effected could not be compensated through monetary damages or another piece of land." "The suit property is distinctively unique in Nairobi and Telkom cannot compensate the losses that the plaintiff will suffer," said Mr Sandru in court documents. By paying Sh152 million deposit, the businessman says he fulfilled part of his bargain as clearly spelt out in the written agreement. Mr Sandru said Aftraco had hired a panel of consultants for preparatory work on the housing project ahead of ground breaking. Mr Sandru said Telkom Kenya chief executive Michael Ghossein had unilaterally rescinded the binding agreement. Mr Ghossein had informed Aftraco that since a third party by the name Exclusive Estates Ltd had obtained an injunction against the Registrar of Titles, the contract between Telkom and Mr Sandru had been frustrated. But Mr Abdullahi submits that the mere fact that a court has issued temporary stay or injunction in favour of a party that is not privy to the contract, "cannot in law frustrate the agreement between Telkom and Aftraco." Mr Ghossein further told Mr Sandru that Telkom was willing to refund the Sh152 million already paid as deposit and cancel the deal.Aftraco contends that Telkom Kenya intends to sell the property to a third party at a higher price. Kenya: Kenolkobil Says in Strategic Expansion African fuel marketer KenolKobil is expanding along the east African coast with the hope of eventually becoming a takeover target for an Asian or Middle Eastern firm, its chairman and managing director said. Kenya: Nation Set to Float Gas Plant Tender Kenya plans to float a tender by early next year to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at its Mombasa port city as it pushes to diversify its sources of electricity to meet rising demand, a senior energy official said yesterday. Kenya to float Mombasa gas plant tender Kenya: Country to Have Integrated Energy Sub-Sector Plan Kenya will soon have an integrated energy plan encompassing all sub-sectors of energy which up to now are planned for separately. The plan will help both the government and financiers visualize the whole sector when deciding which projects to implement. Kenya: High Prices Holding Up Thermal Power Output The high prices being demanded by renewable energy power producers are frustrating efforts to move to alternative energy resources, despite the incentives given to ease cost of production. Kenya: Turning Cow Dung Into Electricity DAILY NATION Rosemary Quipp 6 October 2011 Mr Dominic Wanjihia has learnt that it does not take much to produce electricity if you know what you are doing. He has discovered that a little bacteria, warmth of the sun, industrial-strength tarpaulin, and cow dung is all it takes. Add in an understanding of basic engineering and fermentation, and that is all you need to
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create biogas. Biogas is released when organic materials such as cow dung rot in the absence of oxygen. If it is captured, the gas can be used to fuel cooking ranges and engines like generators and chaff cutters. "God gave [the raw materials] to us free of charge," says Mr Wanjihia, the inventor of a new way of collecting biogas. "You just have to put the dung in. It's not rocket science." Mr Wanjihia has patented the Flexi Biogas system -- a light-weight, portable biogas digester that promises to wipe conventional biogas systems off the map. Kenya: Museveni Hits Back At Nation With New Transport Corridor Business Daily (Nairobi) Allan Odhiambo 6 October 2011 - Uganda is taking strategic measures to cushion its market from potential transport disruptions in Kenya, the main transit route for goods destined to the landlocked Great Lake's region.The search by Uganda for alternative routes through Tanzania follows the near cut-off of the country from its trade partners by the mayhem that followed Kenya's disputed 2007 presidential election. "President (Yoweri) Museveni is trying to find options should things go wrong with next year's general election in Kenya," said Macharia Munene, an international relations analyst. The post-election violence saw protesters uproot railway lines and block key sections of the northern corridor -- the road that leads to Uganda. The blockades caused an acute shortage of petroleum that triggered massive increases in the cost of basic items and forced thousands of Ugandans to walk to work due to lack of fuel. Mr Museveni this week stepped up negotiations with Tanzania for an alternative railway passage connecting the port of Tanga to Uganda despite the higher transport costs involved. Uganda has also announced tax rebates for traders importing oil through Tanzania, blaming administrative bottlenecks between the port of Mombasa and its common border points with Kenya at Malaba and Busia. At a meeting with his Tanzanian host, Jakaya Kiwete on Monday, president Museveni pressed for the construction of a railway line linking Tanga and Musoma. The planned 800-kilometre joint venture railway would cost about $2.7 billion and link a proposed multi-billion dollar deep water port at Mwambani Bay in Tanga to Musoma on Lake Victoria, with onward connection to Kampala and Juba. The Central Corridor in Tanzania runs from Tanga and ends in Arusha, about 400 kilometres from Lake Victoria, meaning an extension measuring the same length would be needed to reach Musoma to the west. About $1.9 billion would be spent on the railway, $695.5 million on the Mwambani port and the rest used for the development of the Musoma dock. Rwanda: Japan to Construct Rest Areas On Highways The Japanese government through its embassy in the Rwanda is to construct roadside stations at various locations across the country. Rwanda: Rehabilitation Works On Karongi Roads Kick-Off THE NEW TIMES 5 October 2011 — Rehabilitation works of roads linking Karongi with its neighbouring districts and interconnecting sectors within the district has started. The exercise is in line with this year's proposed performance contract that places infrastructural development as a main priority. Other priority areas include the establishment of a modern and outstanding business centre that is expected to attract traders from the neighbouring DR Congo. According to the District Mayor, Bernard Kayumba, the third phase of the ongoing construction of a modern market in Karongi town will also resume. It is expected to cost about Rwf300million. Rwanda: Exports Up 43 Percent Rwanda's exports grew by over 43 percent from July 2010 to June this year, fetching a significant Rwf181bn equivalent to ($305m), latest figures indicate. Sudan: Country Has Sold 22 Million Barrels of Oil South Sudan has sold 22 million barrels of oil to international buyers through the north's Port Sudan export terminal since independence, at an estimated value of $2.14 billion, the oil ministry said.
ECOWAS CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: Singaporean businessmen to invest in Congo 04 october 2011 Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Singaporean businessmen have disclosed their interest to invest in the development of Special Economic Zones in Ollombo-Oyo and Pointe-Noire, located in northern and southern Congo, respectively. CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: Dangote group to establish cement industry in Congo 07 october 2011 Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote Thursday announced the plan by his company, the Dangote Group, to establish a cement industry in Madingou in Southern Congo GAMBIA, THE: Islamic Development Bank sinks US$ 470m on Gambia projects 06 october 2011 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is to finance 20 projects in various sectors of Gambian economy, to the tune of about US$ 470 million, PANA reported from here Thursday. Liberia: Cape Mount Lauds Govt for Revoking Mining License The New Dawn (Monrovia) Edwin G. Genoway, Jr 4 October 2011 - Citizens of Grand Cape Mount County have congratulated government for the termination of the CLASS B Mining License of the Wea-jue Hill Mining Company in the County. The company is currently carrying out mining activity in Gola Konneh District, Grand Cape Mount County, but citizens of Mana-gorduah Clan are demanding that the company leaves the clan immediately on grounds that the
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government, through the Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy has since terminated the CLASS B Mining License. According to the government, the company's failure to submit a production plan prior to the commencement operation as well as to provide information relative to the exportation of minerals extracted from Liberia. Speaking on Friday, September 30, 2011 in Mana-gorduah Town during a meeting under the auspices of the Mana-gorduah Zone Development Association, the citizens described the government's action as prudent. Women, traditional and youth leaders and others at the meeting called on President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to personally get involved to ensure that Wea-Jue Hill Mining Company immediately give way for the Bea Mountain Corporation to commence operation in the county to provide employment for them. They expressed optimism that the Bea Mountain Mining Corporation will create more employment opportunities for them, including other basic services. Liberia: Construction Contractors to Receive Honor for Excellence Acting Deputy Public Works Minister for Administration, Christian G. Herbert, says plans are underway to recognize and honor construction contractors who have demonstrated excellence in line with standards of the Ministry of Public Works' projects while enhancing efforts in building the capacity of non-performing contractors. Minister Herbert made the assertion on Friday, Nigeria: Belaruz to Set Up Helicopter Factory in the Country DAILY TRUST Misbahu Bashir 7 Oct 2011 The government of the Republic of Belarus said it will open a new embassy in Abuja and establish an aircraft overhaul centre. The country, formally part of the Soviet Union has no office in Nigeria but had established military ties with Nigeria since 2003. The Director General of the state-owned foreign trade unitary enterprise of Belarus Major General Siarhei V. Barysionak said yesterday at a meeting with the permanent secretary of the ministry of defence Linus Awute in Abuja that the government of Balarus will establish an embassy in Abuja in 2012. He said as the leader of his country's delegation to Nigeria, he will advise his government to establish an industry for the repairs of combat helicopters. Nigeria: Borno to Partner Chad Basin On Irrigation Project DAILY TRUST Yahaya Ibrahim 7 Oct 2011 Maiduguri — The Borno State government has said that it would partner the Chad Basin Development Authority to revitalize the South Chad irrigation project at Marte in Marte Local Government Area of the state. NIGERIA: Govt Gets N4.7 Billion Grant From World Bank In an effort to shore up the capital base of average Nigeria farmer, the World Bank says it has approved the release of over N4.7billion grant for the construction of rural roads in four states of the federation in order for it to meet up with the challenges of the Millennium Development Goal. Nigeria: House of Representative to Build 360 Mini-Stadia DAILY TRUST Joshua Odeyemi 4 October 2011 - The Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Hon. Godfrey Ali Gaya has said the House would build a mini-stadium in each of the 360 federal constituencies in the country. He said the project should be completed in the next four years. GREAT, NOW ALL IT NEEDS ARE ROADS TO GET THERE Nigeria: 'Quantity Surveyors Could Help Curb Contracts Inflation' The profession of Quantity Surveyors have been described as essential in financial probity and achieving value for money in the conceptualization, planning and execution of projects. Nigeria: N10 Billion Trailer Assembly Plant to Berth in Kaduna A N10 billion Trailer Assembly plant will soon be established in Kaduna State, courtesy of ABG Group and their technical partner, BMC of Turkey. Nigeria: Govt Opts for Private Sector to Deliver Housing Nigeria will need immense political commitment at highest levels to overcome problems stopping it from providing affordable housing for millions of citizens, says minister for lands, housing and urban development Amal Pepple, including opening up the housing sector to more private sector participation. Nigeria: Schneider Electric Blaze the Trail in Renewable Energy Following the Federal Government's aspiration to grow the power sector through alternate power sources away from the conventional hydro and thermal systems, Schneider Electric has launched a new solar enabled power project called Villasol in Asore area of Ogun state. Nigeria: Oil, Gas Sector to Gulp U.S.$20 Billion in Four Years The National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), one of the subsidiaries of NNPC, says capital spends in the nation's oil and gas will average $20 billion per annum in the Joint Venture/Production Sharing Contract between now and 2015. Nigeria: Senate to Consider Bill On Agriculture Processing Zones DAILY CHAMPION Adekunle Adesuji 4 October 2011 Abuja — Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Sen. Gbenga Kaka has disclosed he was currently working on a bill that would make all 774 local government in the country Agricultural processing Zones which would be able to reduce unemployment in the country. Speaking on the 51 years anniversary of the country,the former Deputy Governor of Ogun State said:" the country can still move forward if we pay more attention on the manufacturing industry by ensure adequate power supply and also provision of infrastructure that would create enable environment for the investors." Nigeria: Dangote Group Plans Rail Lines From Factories to Reduce Cement Cost THE Dangote Group has revealed it will soon construct rail tracks from all its cement factories to the national railway to reduce transportation and cost of the product. Nigeria: FG to Partner States in Mining As part of moves to developing the solid mineral endowments across the country, the Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to partner state governments and provide the enabling environment.
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Nigeria: FG to Establish Construction Bank The Federal Government plans to float a construction bank that will provide low interest loans to estate developers. Nigeria: Chinese Coy to Build 10,000 Housing Units in the Country The Shangai Green Building System Company Limited, China has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Air and Marine Services Limited, promoters of Kidney Island Energy Free Trade Zone project in Port Harcourt. Nigeria: Expatriates' Dominance Worries Construction Stakeholders Stakeholders in Nigeria's construction industry have expressed displeasure over the sustained dominant use of expatriates in delivering projects in Nigeria. This is largely attributed to dearth or lack of specialised indigenous skills. Nigeria: FG Reiterates Commitment to Complete Niger Bridge The Minister of Works Architect Mike Onolememen has given the commitment of the Federal Government to the delivery of the second Niger Bridge to ease traffic on the old one. Nigeria: Cold Room Business Flourishes in FCT In the FCT, the proliferation of cold rooms is an indication that freezing fish and domestic birds for sale is a lucrative business. There is hardly a household today that does not feed on frozen foods. Business minded individuals are now taking advantage of the huge demands to establish cold rooms in order to make quick profit. Nigeria: UK Firm to Build Houses for Indigent Nigerians A United Kingdom-based company, TBC Africa Construction Ltd on Wednesday said it is planning to undertake mass housing projects in Nigeria. The company announced this plan during a dinner in Abuja. Nigeria: Contractor Drags Construction Firm to Assembly An indigenous contractor in Bayelsa State, Ebiere Global Concept has dragged the multi-million naira Daewoo Engineering Construction company before the State House of Assembly, praying the House to summon the company and enquire from them why they should flaunt the agreement contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into between them.
AFRICA AFRICA: Engineering input vital for large bulk water systems on farms ENG NEWS 7th October 2011 Designing substantial irrigation systems without specialist engineering advice can cause a number of problems and adversely affect farmers’ profits or even result in an expensive disaster, says agriculture engineering consultancy MBB Consulting Engineers. “There’s a long list of common errors that can occur due to a lack of specialist input and sound engineering design. These include lower crop yields, high running costs, excessive use of electricity and water, unnecessary wear and tear on pumping systems, flooding, impoverishment of soils by leaching of nutrients and wasting substantial amounts of money on systems that do not deliver,” AFRICA: Affordable alternative to septic tanks ENG NEWS 7th October 2011 - South African water, air and sewage treatment specialist Ozone Services Industries (OSI) has commer- cially launched its Biozone Nokak sewage treatment plant, a compact and affordable alternative to septic tanks and French drain sewers. The sewage treatment plant is designed to recycle sewage effluent into water that can be reused in toilet flushing systems, irrigation systems and even as drinking water for livestock. OSI says it is targeting the South African water and wastewater treatment market, which, according to business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, is forecast to grow to R2.13-billion by 2014. This growth comes as a result of increased legislative and environmental pressures, a historical lack of investment in water treatment and the fact that demand for clean water is outstripping supply. OSI MD Ian Wright says the sewage treatment plant uses a completely natural process that requires no chemicals or regular emptying to treat sewage. “The process involves using a series of tanks and a combination of oxygen, naturally occur ring bacteria and an ozone generator to quickly and effectively eliminate effluent from sewer water and purify the water to within government standards,” he explains. Sewage makes its way into a collection tank where nonbiodegradable solids are separated from the rest of the effluent. Then, through a series of subsequent tanks, bacteria and other microorganisms – which occur naturally in the effluent – are fed oxygen to promote their growth and multiplication and feed off the biodegradable solid waste in the water. The process is accelerated in the final stages of treatment, as the bacteria are then starved of oxygen and sent into a ‘feeding frenzy’ to eliminate the final solid waste in the water. Any residual solids are then collected and sent back to the first collection tank to start the process again along with any new effluent that is collected, while the recycled water is sterilised with ozone and then pumped back into the water system for reuse. A single plant can treat up to 300 m3/d of sewage and can comfortably handle the wastewater from a medium-sized hotel, a cluster of small houses or a large game farm. AFRICA; African experts seek plan to outlaw land grabs by foreigners 04 october 2011 Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African experts gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, are discussing a common position to outlaw land grabbing by foreigners, the latest threat to food security in the continent, PANA reported from here.
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Africa: Good Boom, Bad Timing AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL 7 October 2011 Asian demand for African agricultural and mineral commodities will not fully compensate the losses caused by the West's economic slowdown Africa has picked a really bad time to launch its economic boom, says one finance minister resignedly. In Washington for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings on 23-25 September, he had just heard the Bank's Chief Economist for Africa, Shantayanan Devarajan, talk about the continent's 'robust growth'. The Bank puts this at about 4.8% on average in 2011, with the IMF projecting it at 5.2%. Of the world's 15 fastest-growing economies, Devarajan explained, 10 were from Africa, including Ghana, where the start of oil and gas export should produce gross domestic product growth of over 13% this year. Then the finance minister went to hear Bank President Robert Zoellick describe how the economic travails of the United States and the Eurozone (some US$7.6 trillion wiped off equity markets so far, say Bank economists) were spreading to developing economies, including Africa's 'frontier markets'. Now a greater risk loomed, he argued: the drop in markets and confidence could mean that big developing countries - such as China, India and Brazil - would cut back their investment plans and their consumers would cut spending. Asian demand for agricultural commodities and minerals cannot yet compensate Africa for the slowdown in Western demand, despite a shift of global purchasing power from West to East. So a double-dip recession in the USA or a worsening crisis in the Eurozone triggered by a Greek default would quickly, if indirectly, weaken African economies. Some 37% of Africa's non-oil exports go to the European Union. Faltering growth in North America and Europe will cut export earnings, remittances, private capital flows and aid to Africa. Economists reckon that a 1% fall in Western growth rates translates into a similar fall in African economies. Few economists at the Washington meetings were certain Western economies would this year repeat the 2008 crash but many advised developing economies to prepare for more pummelling of markets and state treasuries. Even in Africa's best-managed economies, with low budget deficits, there is far less room to manoeuvre now than there was in 2008. African consumer prices rose on average by 10% in the year to May 2011, up from 7.5% a year earlier. Some countries are seeing sharper price rises, creating political problems. For example, Kenya's economy has rebounded quite strongly since the political crisis of 2007-08 and the global crisis in the same period but the government has run fiscal deficits of 5-6% a year and now has a debt-to-GDP ratio of over 50%. With elections next year, the governing coalition parties want to raise money and don't want the blame for austerity measures. With a regional drought, spiralling food prices and a plummeting currency, something will have to give. Some suspect that politicians playing the foreign exchange markets are pushing down the shilling's value. Kenya's difficulties are repeated in Ethiopia and Uganda where inflation is rising and political discontent growing. African finance ministers do not expect much relief from outside. They recognise that sentiment in rich Western countries hasmoved against aid and that private capital - which makes up most flows to Africa - is likely to be more selective. Of the African fiscal deficits during the 2008 crisis, some 80% were financed from domestic resources, Shanta Devarajan noted. At least that helped to develop banking systems and financial sectors, as well as send governments on a tax collection campaign. The same is happening now, with tax authorities getting tougher on corporate profits and royalties, particularly in the oil and mining sectors. Global food prices are now 26% higher than a year ago and the price of rice - an 'essential commodity' for many African middle classes and therefore politically sensitive - went up by 5% in August alone. Sharply rising food prices have prompted more debate about how developing-country governments can reduce risk. The World Bank helps countries to set up financial market insurance and other risk management strategies, such as crop insurance. Senior officials at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development says these are largely ineffectual and instead want tighter regulation of the role that financial investors and speculators play in commodity markets, as well as restrictions on banks that have inside information about commodity market movements. Prospects for such regulation look poor, given entrenched opposition from banks and Western governments. French calls for a Financial Transactions Tax are gathering broader support, though, with Britain and the USA among the main opponents. In Washington, several African governments, including Congo-Kinshasa and Liberia, mooted tough tax regimes for mining and oil companies. The Bank's Vice-President for Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, said the push for more accountability in natural resource revenue was a basic minimum of reform, which has led to a review of tax and royalty payments and how countries could maximise 'the value of their endowment'. The Bank helps countries to set up sovereign wealth funds to better manage revenue and, in some cases, pays for expert advisors to assist governments negotiating fiscal terms with international oil and mining companies. Amid the gloom, the Bank's Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin put a positive spin for Africa. The rapid wage increases in China and India would push labour-intensive manufacturers to relocate to countries with low wages. 'Labour-abundant countries should grasp that opportunity to diversify their economies,' he said. 'There are opportunities for African countries to grow as dynamically as the East Asian countries, not only for a short period of time - it can be 10, 20 or 30 years.' Coming from a man who was founding director of the China Centre for Economic Research during a period of exponential agricultural and industrial growth, Lin's views carry weight. AFRICA: Nation, Tanzania Airport Projects to Be Presented At Suppliers' Confab DAILY TRUST Yunus Abdulhamid 6 October 2011 - Business opportunities to develop Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia and Ghanaian
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airport infrastructure will be discussed at the Emerging Markets Airport Suppliers Conference (EMASC 2011) scheduled to hold on 11th &12th December 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE). The conference focuses on major airport projects under construction and expansion in the Emerging Markets of the Middle East, Africa, Asia & Eastern Europe and will provide updates on new solutions and technologies available in the market for efficiency, safety, speed and comfort in airports, the organizers, Arabian Reach said in a statement. It is estimated that Emerging Markets have allocated more than $150 billion for airport development projects over the next few years. Engr. George Isai Sambali - Manager, Planning Design and Evaluation with Tanzania Airports Authority which oversees the airport development in Tanzania will do the presentation about the ongoing expansion programs in Mwalimu Nyerere International Airport, Bukoba Airport and Kilimanjaro International Airport expansion projects in Tanzania worth more than $1.2bn. Following the Tanzanian Airports Authority presentation, Mr. George Esezobor Uriesi, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, will be speaking on Nigerian government's plan to spend more than $2.5bn on Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Besides, he will also be talking about business opportunities of more than $900m for suppliers at the ongoing airport projects in Nigeria namely Osun State Airport, Asaba Airport, Jalingo Airport and Zamfara Cargo Airport. Apart from these airports, more than 5 new projects are at the proposal stage and will be announced soon. Prince Chintimbwe, Director - Airport Services, National Airport Corporation, Lusaka International Airport, Zambia will present the airport expansion and new projects worth $300m including the main capital- Lusaka International Airport (LUN); and three other International airports: Livingstone (LVI)- gateway to the Victoria Falls area; Ndola (NLA) in Zambia's copper mining heartland and Mfuwe(MFU) that provides access to the world-renowned Luangwa National Park.
MIDDLE EAST/OTHER EGYPT: Foster Wheeler Clinches PMC Services Contract at Egypt Proj. October 04, 2011 - Foster Wheeler announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has received a contract from Apache Khalda Corporation for the provision of project management consultancy (PMC) services to oversee the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the Qasr Compression Project in Egypt. The Qasr Compression Project will provide additional compression to the existing facilities at the Qasr gas condensate field, in the Western Desert, approximately 525km west of Cairo. IRAQ: Iraq awards oil expansion deal to Leighton Singapore-registered Leighton Offshore, part of Australia's Leighton has been awarded a $518m contract for an oil expansion project in Iraq, Reuters has reported. According to the terms of the contract, Leighton is to build a single point mooring buoy with an export capacity of 900,000 barrels per day and construct a 48-inch sea export pipeline to transport crude from storage depots in Iraq's southern Faw peninsula to the new floating terminal, said the Iraqi government spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh. JORDAN: Airport highway to be Jordan's first toll road The Jordanian government has made the highway linking the capital Amman to the Queen Alia International Airport the kingdom's first toll road, Jordan Times has reported. The move is part of a project which will see expanding the road to three lanes. The toll road is intended to provide more efficient traffic services, an official from the public works ministry said. KUWAIT: Kuwait International Airport terminal design unveiled Kuwaiti public works ministry has revealed the design of the new Kuwait International Airport (KIA) terminal, as the Gulf country seeks to strengthen its position regionally and establish itself as a regional air hub in the Gulf, The terminal building's design has been undertaken by a consortium led by the leading London-based architects Foster + Partners, in association with the local consulting firm Gulf Consult. MOROCCO: Kuwait lends over 64 million euros to finance Moroccan high speed train Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (FKDEA) is to give Morocco a loan of 64.72 million euros to help finance a high speed train (TGV) to link Tangiers to Casablanca. Morocco: HM the King Chairs Signing of Three Agreements to Develop Atalayoun, Two-Beach Cities, Build Tourist and Residential Compounds Maghreb Arabe Presse (Rabat) 3 October 2011 Nador — HM King Mohammed VI presided, on Monday in Nador, over the signing ceremony of three partnership agreements on the development of the Atalayoun and the two-beach cities and the setting up of hotel and residential tourist compounds. The first agreement concerns raising the capital of the Med Marchica Company with 200 million dirhams equally by the Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development and the Agency for the Development the Marchica lagoon site, to continue the development works of the Atalayoun and the two-beach cities. The second is a protocol of agreement on a partnership between the Agency for the development the Marchica lagoon site and the National Railway Company to build a hotel and residential tourist compound. The third is a protocol of agreement on a partnership between the "Atalayoun Golf Resort" company and "Atlas Hospitality Morocco" to build a hotel and residential tourist compound. MOROCCO: East West Petroleum Awarded Exploration Block in Morocco October 06, 2011 - East West Petroleum has acquired an interest in a large prospective exploration block onshore Morocco. The 1997 sq.
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km. (approx. 500,000 acres) Doukkala Block is situated along the Atlantic coast approximately 125 km. southwest from the city of Casablanca. Two wells previously drilled on the Block encountered numerous hydrocarbon shows in the Devonian shale section. OMAN: Teejan Trading selected as sub-contractor for aluminium plant Italy's Fata EPC has selected Oman's Teejan Trading and Contracting Co to be the sub-contractor for the Sultanate's largest downstream aluminium plant, Oman Daily Observer has reported. The Italian firm had won the $300m turnkey EPC contract for Oman Aluminium Rolling Co's aluminium rolling plant in Sohar last September. QATAR: Qatar firm plans $1bn polysilicon plant Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced it is to construct a $1bn polysilicion plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City. QATAR: Pearl Qatar secures financing for shopping centre The developer of the Pearl Qatar in Doha, United Development Co (UDC) has secured $214m in financing to complete a shopping centre on the man-made island, The National has reported. Pearl Qatar is a residential, retail and resort area covering 4 million square feet on a man-made island on Doha's West Bay. Arranged with Doha Bank, the loan is to be used for construction of retail space in Porto Arabia, the cluster of 31 residential towers around a 400-slip marina, UDC said. SAUDI: Saudi firm awarded 16 road contacts Saudi-based Omeir Trade and Contracting Co has been awarded 16 contracts by the transport ministry to construct 969km of roads across the kingdom, Saudi Press Agency has reported. The contracts, which are worth over SR2.24bn, include the completion of Hair-Houta Road, linking it with Hareek, and construction of a 46-km Niam link road at a cost of SR446m. The ministry has also awarded Masharie Al-Watan Co a SR100m contract to build the Hada-Jamoom ring road. SAUDI: Saudi's GACA to unveil Abha airport design soon - Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is set to unveil soon the approved design of the new Abha International Airport, Saudi Gazette has reported. The new airport will feature a 62,000 sq m lounge with a commercial complex and exhibitions and events space, a GACA spokesman said. The airport will have the capacity to handle five million passengers, four million of whom will be domestic passengers. The cargo department will be able to hold 10,000 tonnes of goods, the spokesman said. UAE: Dubai demolishes 145 buidlings for safety reasons The municipality of Dubai has started demolishing 518 abandoned buildings deemed a threat to public health and safety, The National reports. The civic body has so far torn down 145 buildings and will charge their owners for the demolition costs in addition to 20% of the administrative expenses of the operations. The move was necessary because these buildings have become "unsafe and unclean," THE EX BOOM TOWN DEMOLISHERS UAE: Limitless to get further extension on $1.2bn Limitless, the real-estate developer controlled by state-owned Dubai World has received a sixth extension on a $1.2bn loan, as the developer works on a restructuring plan, Reuters has reported, citing two bankers familiar with the plan. The Shari'ah-compliant loan, originally maturing in March last year, received two three- month, one six-month, one four-month and one two-month extensions. The latest extension is conditional on talks between Limitless and creditors making sufficient progress, with January 31 set as a deadline for a deal to be reached, one source said. NEED THE EXTENSION TO PREVENT DEMOLITION UAE: Al Habtoor restarts hotel project on Palm Jumeriah Al Habtoor's Dhs1bn Island Resort and Spa on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah has been restarted and is now expected to be completed in 2013, The National reports. "Now we think it is the right time to start," said Khalaf Al Habtoor, chairman of Al Habtoor Group. "There are a lot of visitors to the country. The tourism to the country is increasing from all over the world." Work on the 330-room luxury hotel began in 2007, but came to a halt the following year due to the economic downturn, the company said. THE THINKER U.K.: The owners of the London Gateway port say the project is due to open in the last three months of 2013. 4 October 2011
DP World says the site will initially be able to handle 1.6 million standard shipping containers a year. Over time, the Dubai-headquartered group plans to raise capacity to 3.5m containers. Construction work began near Thurrock, Essex, in January 2010 on the site of a former Shell oil refinery. When complete, it will be the largest deep-sea port in the UK.
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DP World says the Thames Estuary development has already created 600 jobs and it plans to increase that number by a further 1,000 over the coming months. Seven hundred of the new posts will be in construction, while the other 300 are described as port jobs. The firm estimates that eventually, the port and a neighbouring logistics centre will help create 32,000 jobs, adding £3.2bn to the UK economy each year. The company says the project is also good for the environment. It says that by allowing the world's largest cargo ships to unload their goods next to a major distribution centre, 65 million road freight miles can be saved every year.
AFRICA INFO, GENERAL INTEREST & RISK ISSUES AFRICA: Wallpaper Over Malaria by Ivy Mungcal on 06 October 2011 To most people, wallpaper serves an obvious purpose: to decorate homes. But in rural villages across the developing world, an innovative type of wallpaper may soon help protect families from malaria.
Malaria is among the world’s most dangerous infectious diseases, claiming the lives about 1 million people every year, according to the World Health Organizations. Around the world, and especially in Africa, 3.3 billion people are at risk of this mosquito-borne disease. The ZeroVector Durable Lining seeks to reduce these numbers with an easy and unobtrusive alternative to residual indoor spraying. The DL is a product of Durable Activated Residual Textiles, or DART, a social venture firm set up in 2009 by the Acumen Fund, malaria expert Richard Allan, and Vestergaard Frandsen, a European firm that specializes in developing emergency response and disease control products. In the eyes of its creators, DL combines the best features of two existing, WHO-recommended interventions: insecticidal nets and indoor residual spraying, which is also known as IRS and involves periodically spraying the interior walls of a house with insecticide. DL is made of loosely woven, high-density polyethylene panels treated with Deltamethrin, a WHO-recommended insecticide that has been proven safe and effective for preventing malaria. Like in bednets, this insecticide product is well-incorporated in DL, which also has migration technology that continually refreshes the insecticide at the surface of the lining. Initial test of the DL has shown it can protect against malaria-causing mosquitoes, among other insects, for up to three years. AFRICA: Fresh push to rid the world of guinea worm by 2015 By Jane Dreaper BBC 5 October 2011
There is no cure or vaccine for guinea worm The UK government is backing a new campaign to try to rid the world of guinea worm by 2015. There were almost 2,000 cases of the debilitating parasitic disease in Africa last year. The push to eradicate guinea worm has been led by The Carter Center - set up by the former US president, Jimmy Carter - since 1986. The Department for International Development (DfID) is ready to donate £20m to the drive. It's thought this will fill about a third of the funding gap. Ministers are now calling for other donors to make significant contributions. Although it doesn't usually kill, guinea worm causes agonising pain and leaves some sufferers bed-ridden after they contract it by drinking contaminated water. Months after drinking the water, a metre-long spaghetti-like worm emerges from the patient's body through a blister in the skin. Perpetual cycle The worm ejects many thousands of larvae if it comes into contact with water - perpetuating a cycle of disease. There is no cure or vaccine, so the UK aid money will be used by the Carter Center to help train people in tracking outbreaks and using cloths to filter drinking water. Last year, there were 1,797 cases of guinea worm in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Mali and Chad.
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Nigeria, Niger and Ghana have succeeded in recent efforts to wipe out the disease. When the Carter Center began its work on guinea worm 25 years ago, there were about 3.5m cases in 21 countries in Africa and Asia. The international development minister, Stephen O'Brien, said: "President Carter's commitment has brought guinea worm to the brink of eradication. "It has never been a question of if we can rid the world of this ancient disease - but when." Ethiopia: Court Sentences Former Erca Employee for Embezzling Five former employees of Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) along with 16 importers were sentenced to eight years maximum jail time and a 5,000 Br fine by the Federal High Court First Criminal Bench for embezzling 13.4 million Br from ERCA two weeks ago. HOLLAND: Dutch make move against marijuana BBC 2011-10-07 - The Dutch government says it plans to reclassify high-potency marijuana alongside hard drugs such as cocaine and Ecstasy. The move announced Friday by Economic Affairs Minister Maxime Verhagen means that most of the cannabis currently sold in the Netherlands' famed weed cafes will have to be replaced by milder variants. Verhagen said the high-potency cannabis is so much stronger than the strains sold a generation ago, it should be considered a different drug entirely. The step is the latest in the country's decade-long retreat from permissive policies of the past. - SAPA Kenya Pipeline Bars Glencore's Evidence Nairobi Star (Nairobi) Alphonce Mung'ahu 4 October 2011 The High Court has barred a British oil firm from using as evidence an audit report on Triton oil company to support its claim in a Sh 3.2 billion suit against Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC). In her ruling Lady justice G.M. Mugo upheld objection by the state corporation to allow Glencore Energy Oil UK Ltd to use the report as evidence in the case. She said the report is privileged document. The UK oil company had earlier urged the court to admit as one of its documents an audit report which was prepared by Price-Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) on Triton accounts. But KPC, through its former lawyer Githu Muigai, objected and maintained that the report was a privileged document, which contained legal advice only meant for the state firm. Githu also argued that the report was obtained illegally as the laid down procedures were not followed. The court heard that KPC had commissioned PWC to audit Triton's accounts after the mysterious disappearance of oil from the corporation. The oil was allegedly released from the corporation's Kipevu depot two years ago. However, the UK oil firm which financed Triton is seeking to have KPC declared liable by the court. Triton is accused of fraudulently obtaining the oil without paying its financiers, leading to loss of over Sh3.2 billion. The UK firm in it's application to use as evidence audit report, told the court that the report on Triton oil company accounts is vital in resolving the Sh 3.2 billion dispute between it and KPC. The firm through lawyer George Oraro said KPC had no tangible reasons in its objections to the said audit report being produced in court. Oraro argued that the report was in the public domain and was therefore, not in the category of privileged documents. He said that his client had a hand in the making of the audit report and that the report was not obtained illegally as alleged. Kenya: Pirate Boats Will Be Sunk - Saitoti The government has ordered Kenyan security personnel to disable any boat that fails to stop for inspection in the Indian Ocean. Internal Security minister George Saitoti, who just returned from Manda and Lamu islands, said that boats from the Kenya Navy, administration and regular police and the Kenya Wildlife Service have gone to the area. Kenya: Residents Protest the Grabbing of Njiru Public Road Land Residents of a village in Nairobi's Njiru area have vowed to stop attempts by the wife of a former MP grabbing public land in their area. Residents of Spring Valley Slums are accusing the woman of trying to hive off a section of a road reserve passing through the slum in the large Njiru area. Kenya: Security Shake-Up Over Lamu Raids DAILY NATION Fred Mukinda, Paul Redfern, Galgalo Bocha, Anthony Kitimo and PMPS 5 October 2011 - A central command to coordinate the operations of all security agencies on the Kenya-Somalia border is to be set up. The control centre will link police and military operations in securing the border on land, sea and air. A senior security officer told the Nation the idea was mooted after it was realised that no single security agency had the capacity to detect and repel invaders. The proposed command centre would operate round the clock but no decision had been made on which agency would host it. At the same time, the Nation learnt that a shake-up of top police officers at the Coast was on the cards. Security agencies in Lamu have been on high alert following two recent abductions in the area. MADAGASCAR: Madagascar slashes growth forecast October 7 2011 at 12:30pm - Madagascar has slashed its economic growth forecast for 2011, blaming external shocks including high food and oil prices, a senior minister said. Finance and Budget Minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina said the economy, which produces nickel and cobalt, would expand by between 0.1 to 1 percent, well below the 2.8 percent targeted in this year's budget. “It is the international crises that have impacted on the earlier forecast,” Rajaonarimampianina told a news conference late on Thursday. “Nonetheless, good governance and a policy of austerity have helped us cut spending and maintain a well-balanced economy,” he said. FOOLING NO ONE, IT’S THE DAMAGE FROM YOUR COUP D’ETAT ALONE!
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MOZAMBIQUE: Pirates return to Mozambique Channel - Two new piracy attacks in the northern approaches of the Mozambique Channel have been reported by Neptune Maritime Security and by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Both foiled attacks took place in the space of two days, on 21 and 23 October 2011. This new development indicates that Pirate Attack Groups are extending their areas of attack further south from Somalia and Kenya. South Africa as the main economic power in the area has supported anti‐piracy measures with the deployment of patrol boats. The problem was also raised at a recent summit of SADC heads of state in the Angolan capital Luanda. Namibia: Fire At Old Mutual Tower A NUMBER of west-facing corner offices in the Mutual Tower building in the centre of Windhoek's Central Business District were on fire shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning. Namibia: Kiiyala Resignation in Limbo THE board of the Road Fund Administration (RFA) will have an extraordinary meeting today to discuss possible criminal charges against its former chief executive officer, Penda Kiiyala, for allegedly inflating his salary without board approval. Namibia: Kiiyala Throws in Towel The Road Fund Administration (RFA) Chief Executive Officer, Penda Kiiyala's disciplinary hearing which was set to commence yesterday was cancelled after the embattled chief executive officer resigned on the eve of the hearing. Nigeria: Country's Debt Level, Too Low The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, Thursday said that Nigeria cannot develop without borrowing funds internally or externally STILL STUCK ON THE FINANCIAL COLLAPSE METHODOLOGIES Nigeria: Airports - NCAA DG Fears Extortion May Derail Security The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, has said that urgent action must be taken against security operatives at the nation's airports who extort money from passengers while passing them through the airport security to departures for their flights. Nigeria: Navy Nabs 43 Over Illegal Oil Bunkering Personnel of Nigerian Navy have arrested 43 suspects alleged to be behind illegal oil bunkering on the Bonny waterways. While parading the suspects before newsmen, Commander of the Forward Ope-ration Base, FOB of the Navy in Bonny, Navy Captain Tanko Yakubu, said they were arrested aboard three vessels with 3.5 million litres of crude. Nigeria: Lagos Workers Remanded in Prison for N300 Million Fraud Two accountants and one administrative officer in the Lagos state employment recently alleged of defrauding Lagos satte ministry of education of N300million have been remanded in Kirikiri maximum prisons. Nigeria: Massive Cable Theft At New England Ville The hillside community within New England Ville in the west of Freetown has over the weeks experienced series of National Power Authority, NPA cable theft by unknown persons. Nigeria: NOSDRA Fines Agip N1 Million Over Oil Spill The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has imposed a fine of one million naira on Nigeria Agip Company Ltd (NAOC) over its failure to immediately contain, recover and clean-up oil spill impacted sites at its OB/OB Gas Plant in Obrikom Omoku, Rivers State. Nigeria: LAHA Summons Airtel for Allegedly Replacing 1,000 Workers With Indians LAGOS State House of Assembly (LAHA) has summoned Management of the Airtel Company, a Communication Service Provider in Nigeria to appear before it next Tuesday over the alleged sacking of its over 1,000 workers. Nigeria: Shell Sponsoring Killings in Niger Delta - Reps Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have alleged that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Limited was responsible for series of killings and inter-communal clashes in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. Nigeria: Hell As Floods Cut Off Apapa-Oshodi Expressway The downpour in Lagos that started on Friday and continued till the early hours of Saturday triggered floods in some parts of the metropolis. Scores of vehicles which attempted to wade through the floods at Coker and Jakande Bus Stops were stuck right in the middle, trapping occupants. Nigeria's EFCC arrests ex-governors for alleged fraud BBC 6 October 2011 - The men are alleged to have defrauded the government of hundreds of millions of dollars. Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has arrested three former state governors for allegedly embezzling funds amounting to $615m (£400m). The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the former governors of Ogun, Oyo and Nasarawa states faced a series of charges. During their time in office, the men are alleged to have abused state contracts and diverted government money for their personal use. Mr Babafemi said Mr Daniel is accused of defrauding the state of $387m. He said Mr Alao-Akala and Mr Doma each face $167m and $120m fraud allegations. All three men are members of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Lagos says the EFCC has arrested high-profile figures before, but has so far been less successful in making the charges stick. PAY-A-WAY JUDGES South Africa: Alleged Fraudsters' Case Postponed The case against three men accused of defrauding the Department of Labour's Compensation Fund for millions of rands was postponed yesterday at the Pretoria Specialised Crime Court, to 19 October. SPACED OUT: Titanium treasure found on Moon BBC 2011-10 Paris - A new map of the Moon has revealed an abundance of titanium ore that is up to 10 times richer than on Earth, a finding that could one day lead to a lunar mining colony, astronomers said on Friday. The discovery was made thanks to a camera
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aboard the US Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which swept the surface of the Moon, scrutinising it in seven different light wavelengths. Mark Robinson of Arizona State University, who presented the research at a conference in Nantes, western France with Brett Denevi of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, sifted through the data for telltale jumps in the ratio of ultra-violet to visible light. They established this signature thanks to rock samples brought back to Earth by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972 and images of the area around the mission's landing site by the Hubble space telescope. "Looking up at the Moon, its surface appears painted with shades of grey, at least to the human eye," explained Robinson. "But with the right instruments, the Moon can appear colourful. "The maria [lunar plains] appear reddish in some places and blue in others. "Although subtle, these colour variations tell us important things about the chemistry and evolution of the lunar surface. They indicate the titanium and iron abundance, as well as the maturity of a lunar soil." Titanium is as strong as steel but nearly half as light, which makes it a highly desired - and also very expensive - metal. On Earth, titanium is found, at the very most, in around 1% of similar types of ore. But the new map found abundances in the lunar maria that range from about one percent to 10%, the conference organisers said in a press release. In the lunar highlands, abundance was around 1%. The find offers a double potential bounty, they said. "Lunar titanium is mostly found in the mineral ilmenite, a compound containing iron, titanium and oxygen," they said. "Future miners living and working on the Moon could break down ilmenite to liberate these elements. "In addition, Apollo data shows that titanium-rich minerals are more efficient at retaining particles from the solar wind, such as helium and hydrogen. These gases would also provide a vital resource for future human inhabitants of lunar colonies." - AFP Sudan: More Than 200 Trucks Stranded On Wulu-Mvolo Road SUDAN TRIBUNE 6 October 2011 — Over 250 commercial trucks loaded with food are stranded between Wulu county, Lakes state and Mvolo county, Western Equatoria state due to the poor condition of the road. A Ugandan driver at the scene, transporting goods from Kampla, said the trucks had spent eight days unable to move, explaining that the number of potholes in the road "cannot be counted". The driver was also critical of members of the South Sudan army who erect road blocks to extract taxes (BRIBES) from the drivers, when the condition of the roads continues to deteriorate. SYRIA: Syrian Kurdish activist shot dead - Gunmen have entered the home of prominent Syrian Kurdish opposition figure Mishaal al-Tammo and shot him dead, activists say. SYRIA: Syrian Kurdish activist shot dead - Gunmen have entered the home of prominent Syrian Kurdish opposition figure Mishaal al-Tammo and shot him dead, activists say. Tanzania: Govt Budgets Sh5 Billion for Border Posts The Citizen Beldina Nyakeke 6 October 2011 The government has set aside more than Sh5 billion for construction of one stop border posts in various borders in the country to improve business environment in respective areas. "With the presence of the OSBPs it will take them only one or two days to be attended and go on with the businesses," he said. WHAT ABOUT ONE OR TWO HOURS! Zambia: Fresh Broom or Dictator? DAILY NATION 4 October 2011 - Zambia's President Michael Sata has started his tenure with a zeal unmatched anywhere in Africa in recent times. In less than two weeks, he has renamed three main airports, reversed the sale of a major bank, dissolved three major parastatal boards, fired all 72 district commissioners appointed by his predecessor, and sacked the country's police chief. It is not clear whether in taking any of these actions, the president consulted the country's Parliament or followed the Constitution. So, either Zambians have elected themselves a dictator, or a fresh broom intent on cleaning up a country he describes as "stinking with corruption". It is expected that in a true democracy, a leader should at least go through the motions of running his or her country through institutions recognised in law and the Constitution. But at the same time, when a country is so mired in corruption that nothing works any more, it is probably necessary for a president to resort to strong-arm tactics to get it moving again. That is probably what President Sata is doing. We can only hope that Zambians did not elect a populist president who will transform into a despot. Zambia: Sata Warns Partisan Civil Servants TIMES OF ZAMBIA Bob Sianjalika 8 Oct 2011 PRESIDENT Michael Sata has advised political and partisan civil servants to immediately resign from the public service and join a political party of their choice. Mr Sata said he would not tolerate any politics in the civil service and had started the process of sweeping the system so that it would conform to public expectations. "Civil servants should not be political and partisan. If they want they should resign and come and join politicians. We have started polishing the Government," he said. MAN WITH A MISSION He said he had received information about some resentment from some people in Zambezi, Chavuma and Ikelenge districts over some district commissioners that were re-appointed after the dismal of the politically-appointed ones. He said all those re-appointed as DC were professional people with qualifications. And President Sata has appointed Paul Mihova as new Army Commander with immediate effect. The president has also promoted the new army commander from the rank of brigadier general to lieutenant-general. Speaking when he swore in the army commander at State House yesterday, the president urged the minister of Defence to ensure that conditions for military personnel were looked into. The president also swore in Benard Namachila as permanent secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environment , Victor Mutambo as PS in the ministry of Mines,
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David Shamulenge as PS for North-Western Province and Alita Mbahwe as Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) Commissioner. The President said he was determined to appoint more women to decision making positions because they were less corrupt than their male counterparts. President Sata urged the new DEC commissioner to be firm and avoid using her office for vindictiveness and political persecutions like it had been in the past. He said the DEC was used for political witch-hunt while the real drug peddlers and money launderers were let free. On the new local government PS, President Sata urged him to restore sanity to the ministry and ensure that all houses and plots in the country were numbered. On the ministry of Mines, Mr Sata urged the new PS to ensure exploration works were carried out across the country to identify new mines. He said Zambia had a lot of mineral resources that had not been explored. He said through explorations more mines would be opened and subsequently reduce the current unemployment rate in the country. And President Sata reiterated that there was a lot of corruption in the country that needs to be addressed. He said the reduction of the fuel pump price by the Energy Regulation Board yesterday indicated just how much was being hidden from the public. "So many things are hidden," he said. Mr Sata said he was not a gentleman and all those appointed to work with him should expect surprises. Zambia: Sata Snubs Mutharika Invitation DAILY NATION Elias Mbao 8 October 2011 Zambia's President Michael Sata yesterday snubbed his Malawian counterpart Bingu wa Mutharika's invitation to attend the Comesa summit in protest against the Mutharika government's failure to apologise over his deportation in 2007. President Sata, 74, rebuffed Malawi's envoy to Zambia David Bandawe when the diplomat delivered President Mutharika's congratulatory letter and official invitation to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) summit set for next Wednesday. Malawi deported Mr Sata, then Zambia's main opposition leader in 2007, when he travelled to meet former Malawi president Bakili Muluzi. He was declared a prohibited immigrant. "You are fully aware that your government, for no apparent reason, just because I was in Blantyre to go and see Dr Bakili Muluzi, put me in some Land Rover and drove me all the way to the Zambian border," President Sata said. "Your government has not been kind enough or courageous enough to tell me why they treated me in that way. Your government has not bothered to apologise, not even to my lawyer." On that basis, he said, he found it "extremely difficult" to travel to Malawi. Zimbabwe: Western Interference Stalls Anjin's Diamond Sales - Mushohwe DIAMOND miner Anjin Investments is yet to sell its gems due to continued interference by Western countries, Manicaland Governor and Resident Minister Christopher Mushohwe said at the weekend. Zimbabwe: Rights Group Says South Africa Deporting Migrants (news) SW Radio Africa 5 Oct 2011 A Cape Town based refugee rights group has said that deportations of Zimbabwean nationals have begun, despite denials from the South African government. Zimbabwe: China Criticises Govt Policies - WikiLeaks - CHINA believes that Zimbabwe is following wrong policies and despite the much-hyped about cordial relations between Beijing and Harare, tensions exist. Zimbabwe: AFRE Scam Under Spotlight Financial Gazette (Harare) Bernard Mpofu 5 Oct 2011 - TWO executive directors at beleaguered financial behemoth, Africa First ReNaissance Corporation Limited (Afre Corporation), have been deemed unfit for office at the troubled financial institution by a Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)-sanctioned audit. The audit had also revealed that group corporate affairs executive, Charmaine Daniels, had connived with disgraced former executive chairperson, Patterson Timba, to cheat shareholders by vouching for resolutions that facilitated delinquency. "There was a serious conflict of interest in that there was a fundamental breach of fiduciary duties by Mr Timba to Afre in that he acted for his benefit and to the prejudice of Afre. All transactions purportedly executed pursuant to the directors' resolution were tainted with conflict of interest and breach of fiduciary duties," said the audit summary. The BCA audit said Daniels had prepared the directors' written resolution and the agreement with Timba in which one of the provisions of the agreement was not consistent with a clause in the board resolution. She reportedly misrepresented to the board members that everything was above board and the board members signed the resolution on the strength of her legal advice. Daniels declined to comment on the matter. The report said Timba had "masterminded the art of deceit, when he hatched a plan to hoodwink other Afre board members to help him settle his personal borrowings". Zimbabwe: Diamond Firm Surrenders 51 Percent Stake MUROWA Diamonds has agreed to surrender 51 percent stake in line with Government's Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment regulations. Fair use notice - The news items in SSABE are copyright material by the organization where it originated. This may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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