Zenitaka Corporation of Japan and Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company from South Korea have signed a contract with the Ugandan government to construct the New Nile Bridge across the Nile river at Jinja
Roads
Road upgrades to connect Kenya’s northern regions to regional trade network
The ongoing rehabilitation of the 507km Isiolo-Marsabit-Moyale road in Kenyas northern region is expected to open up new trade opportunities with Ethiopia and foster development in semi-arid areas
East-West highway project in Niger Delta to be completed in 2014
Nigerias minister of Niger Delta Affairs has announced that the US$2.2bn East-West highway dualisation project in the region is scheduled for completion in December 2014
UNRA undertakes road development project in Uganda
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced it will begin a road development programme in Uganda within the next five years
Institute set to analyse Zimbabwe's transport sector challenges
Zimbabwes Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is set to undertake an initiative where various stakeholders have been invited to suggest practical answers to the challenges facing the countrys transport sector