Africa Construction

From 206 BCE to 220 AD, China’s Han dynasty fostered a booming trade industry for silk, a precious commodity in high demand among the elites of the Mediterranean. The Silk Road was the moniker given to the network of trade routes connecting the East and West at the time. Later, spices and other precious cargo would be traded using the system,...

With a dynamic local building materials segment bolstered by various upcoming projects, Morocco has the potential to develop a thriving construction sector. According to the Ministry of National Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and Urban Policy, the construction sector accounts for 6.3% of GDP. Sector growth is principally influenced by...

In the 2008-15 period the real estate sector received the largest share of foreign direct investment (FDI), with 25.4% of total inflows in Morocco. Of these, about 40% came from countries in the Gulf. Foreign investment in real estate projects continued, with a number of announcements made in 2018. For example, in May 2018 Kuwait-based Alargan...

In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the global population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural...

With the construction industry growing at a lively pace, Ghana’s cement market has continued to expand, encouraging both local producers and importers to make investments for the future.

A budget prioritising infrastructure investment, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and strong demand from demographic growth are the main factors driving the Ghanaian construction industry. Public projects to build and improve roads, railways and social infrastructure are in the pipeline, in addition to the $5bn in UN-backed...