East africa is a major construction hub in Africa
East Africa which is the fastest-growing region in Africa, recording an average growth rate of 6.5% ,
between the years of 2013 and 2019 which is double the African average.
Infrastructure projects in East Africa during the past five years
have increased by more than 200% .
According to the Africa construction trends report of 2019, by a consultancy firm Deloitte released in January.
It shows that in the past five years Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti,Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda
Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda have almost tripled the number of infrastructure projects,
from 61 valued at 57.5 billion dollars to 182 valued at 146.5 billion dollars in the previous five years.
Tanzanian, Ethiopian, and Kenyan infrastructure projects lead in the region,
with projects valued at 43 billion $, 19.7 billion $, and 12.8 billion $ respectively.
Without wasting time, here are the top 10 ongoing projects in East Africa that will completely
change the face of East African countries, and improve the country's economies. please don't
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10) Mombasa Port Expansion Project.
The Mombasa Port expansion project involves
the construction of the second phase of the second container terminal at the Mombasa port.
the work was scheduled to start in January 2018. in late 2017, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)
secured a 339 million $ loan from the Japanese government to support the project. The first phase
was completed in September last year and has a handling capacity of 550,000 TEU's, the second phase
of the container will provide an additional capacity of 450,020-foot equivalent units.
9) Mesob tower, Ethiopia.
Mesob tower is a proposed 70-floor mixed-use development,
located on Mozambique street, Kirkos sub-city, in the country's capital Addis Ababa,
which is expected to also serve as a tourist. attraction this project will contribute for
the development and enhancement of Ethiopian market communication, hotel and tourism industry
expansion, and also boost cultural exchange. This building is expected to cost Ethiopia about
600 million dollars. According to the architect the design of Mesob tower is unique and reflects
Ethiopia's culture. The public-private partnership development upon completion,
will contribute to the inflow of tourists and will also enhance the positive image of the country.
The primary economic activity alone could not shoulder the rising population which at
the moment is over 100 million people thus it is essential to engage in lucrative businesses like
hotels and tourism, and diversify the sources of foreign currency earning. To achieve this it is
imperative that the effort to making the country, a preferred tourist destination is successful.
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8) Kigali City Master Plan Projects, Rwanda.
The master plan of Rwanda's capital aims at
transforming Kigali into a great city to live and work in, by strategically guiding its development,
through optimal land use and also facilitating rapid economic growth. To cope with the current
existing slums in lower Kiova and Mahima sectors, the city council has engaged the private sector
in the exercise of planning and creation of a new Central Business District as an expansion of the
current central business area of Kigali. Through the inclusive and participatory master plan,
positioning the city as a financial hub of East-Central Africa attracting further investments
and creating new job opportunities.
Kigali's development is characterized by a rejuvenation of
the existing urban areas transit-oriented growth greater focus on affordable housing development in
the suburban areas and the implementation of an attractive green network system.
The master plan
for Kigali city won "The Best Overseas Planning Project Award" in 2010, and "Best Planning Project Award"
2013, in the Singapore Institute of Planners Awards.
The master plan involves various projects and
phases which will transform Kigali, improving the city's Central Business District by enhancing
better physical service especially infrastructure to facilitate the city's economic growth.
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7) Rufiji Hydro Power Station, Tanzania.
Rufiji Hydropower Station also called, Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station
is a 2,115 megawatts (2,836,000 horsepower) hydroelectric dam, under construction in Tanzania.
The power station is expected to produce 5920 gigawatt-hours of power annually. In August 2017,
the Tanzanian government made an official public announcement for plans to construct this dam.
In December 2018, "the Citizen", a Tanzania newspaper reported that the government of Tanzania had
awarded the construction contract for this power project to Arab contractors limited in Egypt,
at a budgeted cost of 2.9 billion dollars, and in February 2019, the government of Tanzania handed
over the construction site to the consortium comprising of Arab contractors and El Sewedy,
both of which are Egyptian companies had been selected to build the power station.
According to the Tanzania energy minister, Mr. Medard Kalemani, the country's energy ministry plans
to increase the total installed capacity to 5 gigawatts by 2021 and to 10 gigawatts by 2025.
6) LAPSSET Project, Kenya.
LAPSSET corridor project also known as, Lamu corridor
is a transport and infrastructure project in Kenya that when complete will be the country's
second transport corridor. Kenya's other transport corridor is the Mombasa-Uganda transport corridor,
that passes through Nairobi and much of the northern rift.
The project will bring together
Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. This mega project consists of seven key infrastructure projects
starting with a new 32 berth port at Lamu in Kenya, inter-regional highways from Lamu to Isiolo,
Isiolo to Juba in South Sudan, Isiolo to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, and Lamu to Garsen in Kenya.
in addition to this, there will be a construction of a crude oil pipeline from Lamu to Isiolo,
Isiolo to Juba product oil pipeline from Lamu to Isiolo and Isiolo to Addis Ababa.
Kenya is spearheading the implementation of the LAPSSET corridor project, completion of the
LAPSSET corridor project will strengthen Kenya's position as East Africa region transport gateway.
The construction of the first three berths of Lamu port is now at 75%,
LAPSSET project is one of the biggest ongoing construction projects in Kenya.
Since its launch, each country has focused on their national portion of the project,
what has been blamed for the slow pace of implementation number five bowl
5) Bole International Airport Modification Project, Ethiopia.
the Bole International Airport expansion project in Ethiopia
seeks to transform Africa's second most populous nation into the largest aviation hub in Africa.
The airport which will cover an area of 35 square kilometers (21 square miles), will be
built in Bishoftu, a town 39 kilometers (24 miles), southeast of the country's capital Addis Ababa and
have the capacity to handle 100 million passengers a year, this is according to Ethiopia news agency
quoted ethiopian airlines CEO quoted a Gebre Mariam saying "Bole Airport is not going to accommodate us;
we have a beautiful expansion project. The airport looks very beautiful and very large
but with the way that we are growing, in about three or four years we are going to be full".
The CEO added," at the moment, Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa has a passenger capacity
of about 19 million passengers annually.
4) La Gare Project, Ethiopia.
La Gare, a master-planned community by Eagle Hills is located, in the heart of Addis Ababa. In the historical
setting, of the La Gare train station, celebrating the heritage of the city, the revitalization of
the land with its rich historical context it will further energize the economy while also bringing
back to life a hub that stays fresh in the memory of people. La Gare will be effortlessly accessed
from the Addis-Bole International Airport in addition to a metro line along its northern border.
one of the largest of its kind integrated lifestyle communities in Ethiopia,
La Gare features more than 4,000 residences set in an area of over 360,000 square meters,
adding to the lifestyle choice of residents and catalyzing the economy are commercial,
hospitality, retail, and leisure attractions, all set in a gated community around the green park.
3) Konza City project, Kenya.
Konza technology city is a smart city project that is
coming up in Machakos county, Kenya. The project is part of the country's vision 2030 blueprint,
and expected to generate about 17,000 direct high-value jobs and a further 68 ,00 indirect jobs
once completed. The project which is located, 64 kilometers (39 miles) south of the capital, Nairobi.
The project is modeled around the "U.S Silicon Valley". Hence the moniker "African Silicon Savannah",
it targets business process outsourcing, software development, data centers, disaster recovery
centers, call centers, light manufacturing industries and research institutions.
The project aims at making Kenya "Africa's ICT Hub" .
2) Uganda to Tanzania Oil pipeline.
Uganda-Tanzania crude oil pipeline, also known as, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (ECOP) or the
Hoima-Tanga port Crude Oil pipeline is a proposed oil pipeline in East Africa which once completed,
the pipeline will be the longest heated crude oil pipeline in the world. The oil pipeline would
start in Bisiruka, Hoima district in Uganda's Western region. It would travel in a general
south-easterly direction to pass-through Masaka in Uganda, Bukoba in Tanzania, loop around the
southern shores of Lake Victoria continue through Shinyanga and Singida town, and end at the port of Tanga in Tanzania
for export from the Indian ocean.
Over 80% of the pipeline would run through Tanzania.
The 1,444 kilometer ( 898 Miles) planned pipeline is expected to be built at a budgeted cost of 3.5 billion dollars.
30% of the project costs are expected to be provided by the equity investors in the project
with the remaining 2.5 billion dollars to be provided via project finance loans.
Uganda and Tanzania signed an agreement in 2020, committing to jointly construct
the 1445 kilometers (898 Miles), "East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline" at an estimated cost of 3.5 billion $.
The pipeline is planned to have a capacity of 216,000 barrels of crude oil per day,
it will be 24 inches (61 centimeters) in diameter , and Uganda will pay Tanzania 12 $
and 20 cents for every barrel flowing through the pipeline.
1) Tanzania SGR Railway.
Tanzania will soon become the third country in East Africa to start enjoying modern railway services after Kenya
and Ethiopia. Kenya was the first country in the region to start the construction of an SGR line,
completing close to 500 kilometers (310 Miles) between Mombasa and Nairobi, inaugurating its
passenger services in June 2017. The government of Tanzania is constructing a new electric railway line
using domestic resources, from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro, Morogoro to Dodoma which is about 700 kilometers (434 miles )
the whole projects cover a distance of about 2,707 Kilometers (1682 Miles),
with three branches from Dar es salaam to Tabora, Tabora to Isaka which is 1251 kilometers (777 miles), Isaka to Mwanza 379 kilometers (235 miles), and last but not least,
Isaka to Rusumo which is 210 kilometers (130 miles) which will be built in cooperation with Rwanda
government. The Tanzania SGR railway, is expected to improve transportation of cargo and passengers,
in the central corridor. It is expected to reduce time and freight for cargo destined to neighboring
countries like Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and the The Democratic Republic of Congo, and it is being
built in different phases. It is important to note that upon completion, the Tanzania SGR railway will
be the longest SGR railway in Africa, and it will enable Tanzania to be East and Central Africa
transport hub.
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