Africa Infrastructure Projects - Meet the Contractor
African Infrastructure Export Opportunities: Egypt, Ghana and Uganda.
The Midlands Engine are bringing together DIT Africa, UKEF and nine major contractors with projects across Egypt, Ghana, Uganda and elsewhere seeking new UK suppliers.
Africa is home to 5 of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies and despite COVID, this trend is set to continue. With government support, UK construction and infrastructure firms exported more by value to Africa than to any other global region in 2019-20. In the current financial year Midlands exporters account for 64% of the £811m of export wins recorded by UK firms so far.
The UK has negotiated four trade continuity agreements covering eleven African countries in the African Continental Free Trade Area, representing almost 44% of UK trade with the continent and worth billions of pounds to each economy with more close to completion.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the government’s export credit agency, has supported African and UK businesses with record sums to unlock major infrastructure projects. Part of those deals is often that prime contractors must bring UK suppliers into their project supply chains.
In Uganda, Lagan are building the £200m Kampala Industrial Business Park, while Colas are part-way through the £240m Kabaale International Airport project, both with support from UKEF.
From Egypt we will hear from Samcrete Holding, Hassan Allam Holding, El Sewedy Electrics and Orascom Construction: four very large vertically integrated groups with interests in a very broad range of sectors / sub sectors including civil engineering, renewable electricity generation (solar), integrated energy management systems; residential, industrial and commercial construction, rail and light rail/metro systems, airports, water, waste water and desalination and with projects in many African markets and beyond. Project details will be provided during the webinar.
From Ghana we will hear from BHM Construction International – regarding the Tema – Aflao Road Project (£80.3m), from Contracta on the Kumasi Central Market Phase 2 (£203.5m) and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Project (£127m) and the Kumasi Airport upgrade project (£55m). Finally we will also hear from QGMI about the Tamale Airport Project (£51m) and the Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange – phase 2 – Accra project.
Why take part?
This is a great opportunity for Midlands companies to showcase their products or services with Commercial Officers, UKEF and nine major contractors to forge ongoing relationships and potential business .
How to book?
We have a dedicated booking portal for this roadshow to allow you to request and book 1-2-1 virtual meetings Commercial Officers, UKEF Advisor and Nine Major Contractors. The system will allow all participants, to request and receive meeting submissions.
Please note: Only 1 representative from each company is eligible to register.
Contact
If you have any queries, please contact the events team on:
E: info@tradewm.co.uk
