Information on funds availed to road works in Zambia for the period January to March 2009. This sort of information allows people to track how the funds are being spent. One hope that we'll now see these sorts of releases routinely done across government.
Hot in Place (HIR) Asphalt Recycling by Canadian company Martec, as demonstrated by this 5 minute video,
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Transporting freight from Lusaka to Durban by truck averages 12 km per hour due to delays, resulting in a loss of $50 million per year given traffic volumes:
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