AUGUST 2012 ISSUE 42

As global companies increasingly expand into Africa, many will be looking for local companies to provide services or for partnerships. This issue features some examples of African companies and professional associations with good investment leadership and success. Also featured are investment projects, business leads and upcoming conferences.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
The government of Ghana is looking for an investor to construct and upgrade 88.1 kms of road on the western corridor. The estimated cost of the project is US$205m.
FEATURE ARTICLES:
Boundless Southern Africa is seeking investors for over 50 tourism investment projects in Southern African countries. The projects range from small and medium lodge developments to multi-million rand developments.
FEATURE ARTICLES: Nigeria: A retailer’s market
FEATURE ARTICLES: Frontier Market Intelligence: Network supports business leads and deal flow
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Kenya seeks concessionnaire for Nairobi Urban Toll Road
Editor's choice
  • Invitation to bid: Kenya transparency and communications infrastructure project.

  • Partner sought for Namibia's government IP network project.

  • Firm looks to raise funding for factoring company in Zimbabwe

  • Kenya seeks funding for transformer manufacturing factory

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  • SECTORS
    TRANSPORT
    GHANA
    Funding required for Ghana's rail rehabilitation project
    Ghana is looking to re-build its railway network as part of the infrastruct...
    KENYA: Airport expansion project in Kenya seeks US$500m
    RWANDA: Kigali City looks to develop road network
    KENYA: Kenya seeks concessionnaire for Nairobi Urban Toll Road
    MINING & METALS
    AFRICA
    Sub-contract gold mining operations in West and Central Africa seeks $3m
    Mining Worx International intends to provide expert sub-contract alluvial g...
    MOZAMBIQUE: Bauxite mine is looking for investors/buyer
    AFRICA: African mining fund seeks investors
    NAMIBIA: Investors sought for slag processing plant
    MANUFACTURING
    NAMIBIA
    Company invites investment in mining equipment plant
    A foreign company that is involved the supply of mining equipment intends t...
    UGANDA: Signage maker seeks expansion capital from investors
    NIGERIA: Furniture maker seeks $1.8m for specialised equipment
    ETHIOPIA: Invest in prefab buildings factory
    OIL & GAS
    KENYA
    LNG storage facility in Mombasa seeks US$380m
    The government of Kenya is looking for an investor to finance the construct...
    GHANA: LPG tank farm project seeks US$50m from investors
    TOGO: Capital injection needed for gas stove company
    FEATURE ARTICLES: Oil revenues starting to flow in Ghana

    More Sectors
    Aerospace & defence | Agriculture & Agri-processing | Alternative Energy | Aquaculture & Mariculture | Arts, Craft & Culture | Automobiles | Banking | Biotechnology | Boat Building | Business Support Services | Call Centres & Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) | Chemicals | Clothing & Textiles | Construction & Materials | Containers & Packaging | Delivery Services/Logistics | Development Finance | Education | Electronics | Energy | Engineering | Environment & Waste | Events and Conferences | Financial Services | Food & Beverages | Forestry & Paper | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals | ICT - Information & Communication Technology | Infrastructure | Insurance | Legal Services | Manufacturing | Media | Mineral beneficiation | Mining & Metals | Oil & Gas | Personal & Household Goods | Property | Public Sector Entity | Retail | Security | Sport | Telecommunications | Tourism & Leisure | Traditional Leadership | Training | Transportation | Utilities | Water |

    Business

    Boundless Southern Africa
    SWAZILAND - Invest in the Usuthu Gorge wilderness project
    Boundless Southern Africa - Boundless SA boasts success

    Kenya Association of Investment Groups
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Promoting investment groups in Kenya

    Range Development Partners
    Range Developments - Invest in St Kitts in the Caribbean in exchange for citizenship

    B Cubed E Squared Consulting
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Doing business in SA? You need to understand B-BBEE


    Zimvest
    Zimvest promotion - Explore the mining potential in Zimbabwe

    SMIT Amandla Marine
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Servicing the marine industry in Southern Africa

    Business

    Nesia Investments Ltd.
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Kenya's one-stop for corporate and leisure golfing events

    Institute of Certified Securities and Investment Analysts
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Developing a talent pipeline for financial and investment analysts in Kenya


    Transnet Rail Engineering
    FEATURE ARTICLES - On track to expansion

    Kenya Private Sector Association
    KEPSA - Enabling economic growth through the private sector

    Export Processing Zones Authority of Kenya
    FEATURE ARTICLES - The one stop shop for investors in EPZs


    Bertolli & Associates
    FEATURE ARTICLES - Where perception is everything
    Events

    Freedom Online
    EVENTS - Freedom Online 2012: 6-7 Sep

    Internet Show Africa
    EVENTS - Internet Show Africa 2012: 10-13 Sep

    Africa Electricity
    EVENTS - Africa Electricity 2012: 23-25 Oct


    Africa Hotel Investment Forum
    EVENTS - Africa Hotel Investment Forum: 25-26 Sep 2012
    Events

    Infrastructure Africa Business Forum 2012
    EVENTS - Infrastructure Africa Business Forum 2012: 10-11 July

    Propak West Africa
    EVENTS - PROPAK West Africa 2012: 4-6 Sep

    5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit
    EVENTS - 5th West & Central Africa Mining Summit 2012: 11-12 Sep

    The East Africa Oil and Gas Summit
    EVENTS - The East Africa Oil and Gas Summit: 12-14 Nov 2012

    TM Forum’s Africa Summit
    EVENTS - TM Forum’s Africa Summit 2012: 18-19 Sep