September 2009: Water Africa 2009 and West Africa Building & Construction 2009
Water Africa 2009 and West Africa Building & Construction 2009 in Ghana was very well received by the West African water sector and a large number of exhibitors. Water Africa 2010 offers an opportunity for companies to again put their products and services before purchasers from central and local government, industry, agriculture, NGOs and other key players from the entire West Africa region. West Africa Building & Construction 2010 aims to help those providing civil engineering and housing projects in West Africa to see new materials and machinery for use in construction and talk to experts on how best to use them. Visitors will find new ideas to enable them to beat the competition.
New Infrastructure Projects
Some of the latest water and civil engineering projects in Nigeria include:
Rail completion: The Minister of Transport, Ibrahim Bio, recently announced the Federal Government's decision to spend an additional N6 billion (108 million USD) to complete the Ajaokuta-Warri railway project.
Road repairs: Extensive repairs and maintenance are to be carried out on 36 roads in Ilorin State, according to Kwara State Road Maintenance Agency (KWARMA).
Water supply & sanitation: The African Development Bank has approved a loan of 78 million USD to finance an Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project (UWSSP) for Oyo and Taraba States.
Water supply: Following Japan’s resumption of development aid to Nigeria, a study team has been sent to look at a water supply project for Bauchi and Katsina.
River dredging: The government of Nigeria has embarked on a 1.5 million USD project meant to remove silt from the Niger River.
Local and International Bookings
ACE Event Management say that local companies, as well as international suppliers have already committed to the exhibition and Tracey Nolan-Shaw anticipates a large response to the company’s first exhibitions in Nigeria since 2007 from countries such as China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Turkey, the UK and the USA. Quite a few of the exhibitors at these exhibitions will be new to the West African market and will be looking for local partners to help them sell and distribute their products and services. There is great potential for business to be done at both shows and exciting new products and services to be seen and discussed.
Seminar Programme
Exhibitors at Water Africa 2010 andWest Africa Building & Construction 2010 will be able to take part in the accompanying seminar programme, which will be run in co-ordination with the Ministry of Works & Housing. Places in the seminar programme will be limited and priority will be given to registered exhibitors. The programme will provide an ideal opportunity for exhibitors to get to know the problems and needs of the water and construction sectors in West Africa and to provide information on their products and services.
Third Time in Nigeria
Water Africa was first held in 1993 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Since that time it has visited Ghana (five times), Tanzania (three times), Nigeria (twice), Uganda (twice), Zimbabwe, Kenya and Mozambique. It is well supported by exhibitors from all over the world. Products on show will include pipes, pumps, tanks, monitoring equipment, laboratory kits, well drilling and lining equipment, treatment plants and consulting services.
West Africa Building & Construction was launched in Accra in 2000, and regional variations of this show have since been held in Nigeria (twice), Tanzania (twice), Uganda and Mozambique. Exhibitors will be showing the latest equipment and services in the fields of domestic and industrial building and general infrastructure construction.
This a key time in Nigeria’s development, and ACE Event Management is pleased to be able to bring its water and construction events to Abuja.
Companies and other organisations wishing to book space at the exhibition should contact:
ACE Event Management Ltd
Suite 1A, Parkdale West, Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4TE, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1902 428766. Fax: +44 (0) 1902 425202
Email: info@ace-events.com
Website: www.ace-events.com
Press enquiries to Tracey Nolan-Shaw at the above location
Email: tnolan-shaw@btconnect.com
