Construction Magazine September 2014 | Page 131

Africa
Road connecting the country to Malawi , a project that will create 1,000 jobs for locals .
East and West The West is an area where the ambitious Group has seen recent expansion . Having formerly operated solely in the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe , where it focuses on civil construction and public works , it last year entered Ghana , after being awarded a contract to protect a 200 kilometre stretch of coastline in the capital , Accra .
The most recent geographical move for Mota- Engil Africa saw a push into the East , where it entered Kenya , Tanzania and Rwanda . With these nations enjoying strong oil and gas resources , they will be future focus areas and ones where the Group sees considerable growth potential as it pursues a policy of entering countries with GDP growth above six percent .
With an already-impressive portfolio of projects , a long-term strategic outlook and an expanded horizon for work , Mota-Engil is looking forward to an even more successful future in Africa . To this end , its strategy is to develop partnerships to enable diverse infrastructure projects in transport and logistics , energy , oil and gas , and environmental .
As it does , it will remain true to its values of developing bespoke projects for clients and commitment to elevating the African continent to its full economic potential with the quality infrastructure it deserves .

Company Information

Industry
Construction
headquarters
Johannesburg , South Africa
founded
1946
employees
14,600
revenue
€ 1 billion
products / services
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