NEWS room

January 2012 - Bigen Africa partnered with the City of Tshwane, the Development Bank of Southern Africa and the Doxa Deo church to donate much needed food parcels to indigent families in and around the City of Tshwane.

December 2011 - Bigen Africa has been contracted to provide all civil and structural engineering services for a prestigious 55 000 square-metre office development for Telesure Investment Holdings in Johannesburg.

November 2011 - Emmanuel Anesu Kere has been appointed as Executive Director: Africa at Bigen Africa, an Infrastructure Development firm specialising in engineering, asset and revenue management and development finance. Emmanuel joins the company from the Development Bank of Southern Africa, where he was Programme Manager: International Finance for Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

October 2011 - Bigen Africa has given the pre-schoolers of the Zithuthukile Crèche situated in the northern Natal town of Newcastle a lasting gift – a solid and well-equipped four-classroom building replacing an outdated and dilapidated facility which posed safety risks to the children. The social investment initiative flows from a revenue management enhancement contract the Newcastle Local Municipality awarded Bigen Africa in 2003.

October 2011 - Bigen Africa has enhanced its vision, mission and value proposition to reflect its thought leadership in providing innovative sustainable infrastructure development solutions in Africa and abroad over the entire projects lifecycle.

August 2011 - Bigen Africa received an accolade in the Business Excellence category of the Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) prestigious CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards.

August 2011 - Bigen Africa, leading infrastructure development company, has been named Leading Performer in its field of business.

May 2011 - Dr Snowy Khoza, CEO Designate of multi-disciplinary infrastructure development firm, Bigen Africa, has succeeded Francois Swart, who retired as CEO on 30 April.

May 2011 - Bigen Africa founder and CEO for the past twenty years retired at the end of April 2011

April 2011 - Consulting engineering firm Bigen Africa has appointed Pieter van Niekerk as head of its roads and transport business unit.