Africa Infrastructure news. PPP excitement accross the continent
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June 15, 2011
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The goverment now wants to involve private companies into the project, hoping to improve the chances of getting the much needed financing.
With accumulated pension contributions running to over N1.6trillion as at February 2010, the National Pension Commission is seeking collaboration with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission for massive investment in long-term infrastructure finance.
Faced with a poor and in some areas non-existent infrastructure, over the past three years, billions of shillings in allocations have been made to boost roads, rail, energy and information communication technology infrastructure to boost investment and deliver services better to the population.
he recent financial close of two infrastructure projects in Senegal has paved the way for public private partnerships (PPPs) to become an increasingly popular, and pragmatic, method of funding large infrastructure projects in North West African countries.
Tanzania's minister of transport said that government has called upon private investors to assisting in revamping both road and railway infrastructure in the country to cut on government expenditure.
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June 18, 2011
RFP for a technical audit by a toll road specialist. Nigeria
Hey,This may be interesting for traffic and revenue companies. The Lagos State PPP office released a RFP for a technical audit by a toll road specialist. Read more -
July 05, 2011
Five projects to be tendered before year-end in Nigeria according to the ICRC
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July 12, 2011
Nigeria's government is looking for transaction advisors
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August 30, 2011
EOIs requested for Lekki-Epe International airport in Nigeria
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November 06, 2011
Nigeria awards port terminal concession for oil and gas shipping
Nigeria awarded this week a 20-year concession for part of Apapa Port in Lagos to Eco Support Nigeria Ltd., which will spend $124 million over the next two years to expand capacity and meet increasing demand to ship oil and gas. Read more
