Chongqing International Construction Corporation
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction, Engineering |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Chongqing , China |
| Products | Infrastructure development, Road construction |
| Parent | Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. (CFTEC) |
China Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) operates as a construction and engineering enterprise based in China and functions as a subsidiary of Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Group Co., Ltd. (CFTEC). The company focuses primarily on infrastructure development, with a strong emphasis on road construction projects across Africa.
In Uganda, CICO has been involved in several significant road infrastructure assignments. Among these is the Entebbe–Kampala Expressway, a $350 million undertaking financed by the Export Import Bank of China. The firm also completed the Fort Portal–Bundibugyo–Lamia Road between 2010 and 2014. Earlier, from 2009 to 2010, CICO constructed the 42-kilometer Matugga–Kapeeka Road, which received partial funding from the Nordic Development Fund.
CICO's presence in Liberia includes a contract awarded in 2012 to restore the Monrovia-Gbarnga-Ganta highway, an essential transportation corridor that suffered extensive damage during the Second Liberian Civil War. This $166 million rehabilitation project, supported by the World Bank and European Union, covers paving 180 kilometers of roadway spanning 12 counties and incorporates opportunities for local subcontractors. The initiative is designed to improve connectivity within the Mano River Union region. Previously, in 2008, CICO was contracted by the World Bank to rebuild the Vai Town Bridge following its collapse in 2007; this bridge reconstruction was finalized and inaugurated toward the end of 2011.