Building Roads in Africa
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A Chinese proverb says "If you want to proposer, first build roads". Construction is a major part in Africa's development. The Deloitte Africa Construction Trends report of 2018 shows us that the Transport sector has the most structural projects with 40% of projects, yet healthcare projects account for less than 3% of construction projects. Another trend we see is Chinese companies overshadowing local contractors. In this episode we unpack construction in Africa, trends, challenges, foreign influence and how we can ultimately chart our own development. We are joined by Remind Mudau, a junior broker in the construction and engineering department with AON Commercial Risk Solutions.
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