Kenyan-Canadian Team to Rnovate JKIA in Nairobi, Kenya
From: bmunson@itac.ca [mailto:bmunson@itac.ca]
Sent: January 14,
2005 3:44 PM
To: info@itac.ca
Subject: business opportunity: new
airport in Kenya upgrading IT and
security/smart card systems
ITAC Business Development Interest
Group
From: Wamahiu, Benjamin -NROBI -TD
Sent: January 14, 2005 4:57 AM
Subject: Kenya - Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport
A Canadian/Kenyan Team has been
awarded the contract to undertake the planning, design and construction
supervision for the expansion and modernization of Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport in Nairobi. This multi-million dollar development
project, which is supported by the
World Bank under the Northern
Corridor Project will improve security at the airport, increase capacity,
provide a new area for restaurants and retail, including the construction
of a new terminal building. The objective is to bring the airport to
international standards and maintain its status as the "hub" for
the region. The new design would accommodate the expected increase in passengers
and cargo, from the current passenger capacity of 3.45 million to 5.0
million by 2006. At present, the terminal exceeds its capacity by more than
one million passengers.
As a result of this rehabilitation
and modernization, there will be major opportunities for suppliers of
airport equipment and services, including: Airbridges,
Travelators/Escalators/Elevators, Baggage Conveyors, IT Systems,
Security/Smart Card Systems, Baggage & Passenger Reconciliation
Systems, Glass Curtain Walling, Floor and Ceiling Finishes, Light
Rail/Commuter Buses, Navigational Aids, Waste Water Treatment Plant, etc.
It has come to our notice that a
high-level GoK team comprising Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Tourist
Board, Ministries of Transport and Tourism, will soon be going to look at
airports in Shanghai and Beijing at the invitation of the Chinese
government. On their return, they will
make stops in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
While the above opportunities will
eventually go to tender, we would be grateful if you could provide a
"heads-up" to companies that might be interested in doing
airports business in Africa. Grateful too for names of Canadian
companies that have operations in China for airports.
Regards,
Benjamin Wamahiu
Trade Commissioner
Canadian High Commission
Nairobi
Tel: 254-20-3663355
Fax: 254-20-3663916
Email:
benjamin.wamahiu@international.
