Chinese firm wins tender to build head office for African court
Chinese workers of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation at the site of the new African Union conference centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia work on January 30, 2010. PHOTO | AFP
Chinese firm CRJE (East Africa) Ltd has been awarded the contract to build headquarters for the African Court on Human and People’s Rights in Arusha, further establishing China’s position as the main backer of recent moves by continental organisations to secure their own premises.
Total cost estimates have been put at Tsh61 billion ($25.79 million), with host Tanzania pledging about Tsh9.4 billion ($3.7 million) to the project. The court said it planned to raise the rest of the money from other “partners”.
