Construction Tenders in Africa

Construction is the single largest category of public procurement across Africa, covering roads and bridges, public buildings, social housing, hospitals, schools and urban infrastructure. Most opportunities are issued as works contracts by ministries of public works and infrastructure, road agencies, municipalities and state-owned enterprises, often under open competitive bidding or restricted tendering. Donor-funded programmes from the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) shape a large share of the pipeline, especially in West and East Africa. Bidanga aggregates 23,917 active construction opportunities from across the continent into one searchable feed.

Markets such as Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia are particularly active, with national road authorities and city councils driving steady demand. Many tenders require prequalification, contractor licensing (for example CIDB grading in South Africa) and proof of similar completed works, and they are increasingly published on dematerialised e-procurement portals. Bid bonds, performance guarantees and detailed bills of quantities are standard requirements, and joint ventures with local firms are common on the largest infrastructure packages. Browse every live construction tender below, filter by country, contract value or submission deadline, and set up a free alert to be notified the moment a new works contract is published anywhere in Africa.