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LIBERIA SIGN DEAL WITH WORLD BANK FOR 60MW RENEWABLE ENERGY

Posted on 2 February 2023 by Gambeta News

Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving the country’s energy crisis. The project is an initiative of the World Bank under the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). It is a US$311 regional program supported by the World Bank to scale up electricity access to millions of existing and prospective consumers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone,…

HOW INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IS SERIOUSLY AFFECTING AFRICA’s GROWTH

Posted on 1 February 2023 by Gambeta News

Inadequate infrastructure has long been identified as one of the biggest brakes on sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa. More comprehensive power, water, transport, and IT networks are needed to make the continent more competitive in the global economy and maximize the potential of the emerging African Continental Free Trade Association (AfCFTA). Pan-African cooperation is needed to achieve this infrastructural transformation and it is with this in mind that the second Dakar Financing Summit…

SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ENERGY CRISIS COLLABORATION

Posted on 1 February 2023 by Gambeta News

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to pay for the electricity they use, as the country works towards overcoming the energy crisis. “As we work together to overcome the energy crisis, I call on all South Africans to pay for the electricity they use. We can only improve and expand the provision of electricity and other basic services if government and municipalities in particular have the means to do so. “Non-payment and…

KIGALI CENTRALISED SEWAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION TO KICK OFF IN MARCH

Posted on 1 February 2023 by Gambeta News

The plan to construct Kigali’s centralized sewage system is slated for March this year. In an exclusive interview, Dominique Murekezi, the acting director of Water and Sanitation Development at Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), said the contractor sourced from outside Rwanda will closely work with local companies. “We didn’t find a local company that is experienced in such big sewage systems. The preparation to sign the agreement with the company from outside the country is…

NIGERIA’s ENERGY TRANSITION PLAN; STATE HOUSE LEADS THE WAY FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Posted on 31 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Nigeria’s seat of power, known as the State House, will lead the way in keying into renewable energy sources to help mitigate the impacts of climate change in the country. Other public buildings are expected to key into the alternative energy sources in line with the country’s Energy Transition Plan, Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said. The Plan seeks to tackle the dual crises of energy poverty and climate change…

KWAZULU-NATAL PREMIER ASKED BUSINESSES TO HELP BUILD RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SA

Posted on 31 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Kwazulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has encouraged businesses to collaborate with government in the rollout of infrastructure to rural and township communities. Dube-Ncube made the appeal during the launch of an innovative project at Zwelibanzi High School in Umlazi on Thursday. The project, which is spearheaded by a leading alcohol manufacturer, Diageo South Africa, in partnership with non-government organisation, Triple-P, is aimed at assisting disadvantaged schools have uninterrupted water supply by repairing and maintaining water infrastructure…

HOW SOMALILAND OIL FINDING COULD RESET REGIONAL BALANCE

Posted on 30 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The presence of oil in Somaliland has been confirmed by a recent exploration. The discovery has raised the stakes in Somaliland’s claim for independence from Somalia as it holds the potential for a new stream of revenue for the semi-autonomous state. But the oil exploration is deepening the rift with Somalia, which claims sovereignty over the region. Michael Walls answers five key questions. What is Somaliland’s hydrocarbon potential? In 2020, Norwegian seismic survey company, TGS, estimated that the…

SUDAN TO SUPPORT ETHIOPIA IN GERD DAM CONSTRUCTION ISSUES

Posted on 30 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Sudan has now returned to its prior position, expressing its full support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It’s a dramatic shift from when Sudan sided with Egypt to oppose the dam’s construction. The announcement was made when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) went to Sudan, where he was welcomed by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan. Abiy’s visit is the first since the Sudanese military…

NIGERIAN NAVY FLAG OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 237 HOUSING UNIT

Posted on 27 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Zubairu Gambo on Thursday flag-off the construction of 237 housing units in Topo, Badagry, Lagos. He also laid the foundation stone for the Admiralty Shafa Gas Plan and Admiralty Mall in Navy town, Ojo, Lagos Addressing the officers and men of Naval Forward Operation Base, Topo, Badagry, shortly after laying the foundation for housing units, he said that the project would address the shortfall in the housing sector in…

MALAWI WORKS MINISTERS SAYS ROAD CONSTRUCTION TO RESUME AFTER RAINNY SEASONS

Posted on 27 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has said road construction works by government will resume when the rains the country is experiencing subside. Hara said all the resources are available and that roads like the M1 and M5, the six-lane Kenyatta Drive and the dual-carriage way from Crossroads to Kanengo in Lilongwe will all be constructed as soon as the rains are over. He added that in a drive to have forex available…

TARURA TASKED TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGANIST HOTELITATU-PANDE ROAD CONTRACTORS

Posted on 27 January 2023 by Gambeta News

LINDI Regional Commissioner Ms Zainabu Telack has directed the Tanzania Rural and Urban Road Agency (TARURA) in the area to take disciplinary actions against the contractor constructing Hotelitatu -Pande Road in the region. Ms Zainabu made the directives after she inspected the road and discovered serious irregularities done by MS Write In investment Group Limited contractor in the 14 kilometres road of Hotelitatu. She directed TARURA to suspend the contractor from work and conduct investigation…

KNDA EMBARKED ON RECONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR ROADS IN GHANA

Posted on 26 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The Krachi-Nchumuru District Assembly (KNDA) has embarked on reconstruction of major roads in the district to open up the area, for easy transportation of food crops to market centres. The major roads under reconstruction and due for completion within nine months are Chinderi-Grubi road, Chinderi-Banda road, and Bejamse-Borae roads. The District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Nkrumah Kwasi Ogyile, made this known to journalists on Monday, after inspecting progress of work on the road projects in…

UGANDA GOVT. HANDOVER LICENCE TO EACOP FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OIL PIPELINE

Posted on 26 January 2023 by Gambeta News

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, whilst attending the Kingfisher drilling inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, has also witnessed the handover of the license to Construct the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The handover was done by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, (MEMD) Ruth Nankabirwa, at the Kingfisher Oil Fields, at Buhuka, Kyangwali, Kikuube District. The License was granted by the Ministry, following the application submitted on 1st July 2022, in compliance and accordance with…

KENYA TRANSPORT MINISTER ANNOUNCED PLANS TO STOP NEW ROAD PROJECT DUE TO DEBT

Posted on 25 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Kenya his ministry was in a tricky situation because it was required to pay another Sh600 billion annually to settle pending bills. The Transport CS said his Ministry was working with the National Treasury and the entire Cabinet to ensure they raise the money to build infrastructure worth close to Sh1 trillion. Murkomen promised to complete all projects started by the Jubilee Government despite the financial challenges. The CS said he was aware of pending…

CONSTRUCTION OF U.S.$165k CLINIC FUNDED BY COMMUNITY STALL IN LIBERIA

Posted on 25 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The clinic’s construction started in April 2017 and was expected to be completed, dedicated for full operation in March 2018. The Nimba County Health Team was supposed to provide the workforce and medical and non-medical supplies for the running of the facility. Due to its strategic location, it was supposed to serve both River Cess and Nimba Counties when completed. Five years after its completion, nothing has happened according to plan. The National Benefit Sharing…

DISCO STEEL PLANT PROJECT NOW 80% COMPLETE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 25 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The designing of power lines and electrical substations for the Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) steel plant is now 80 percent complete, an official has said. Disco, which is building a US$1,5 billion integrated steel plant in Manhize near Mvuma is a subsidiary of China’s largest stainless producer, Tsingshan Holdings Group Limited. The plant is expected to be commissioned in August, according to official timelines. The project is now 50 percent complete. Last year,…

CONSTRUCTION OF KENYA’s EMBU ULTRA-MODERN STADIUM TO BE COMPLETED IN 5MONTHS

Posted on 24 January 2023 by Gambeta News

The government will complete the construction of a new ultra-modern stadium in Embu County in a record five months in readiness for this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations. The Njukiri ground that has been hosting the annual ASK agricultural shows will be remodeled into a 20,000-seat arena at an accelerated schedule. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the facility will feature various amenities that will constitute a world-class stadium set to be delivered well in time…

HOW MOROCCO’s GREEN ENERGY PRODUCTION CAN DECARBONIZE EUROPEAN ECONOMY

Posted on 24 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Morocco has the potential to decarbonize the European economy, Morocco’s Delegate-Minister of Investment, Convergence and the Evaluation of Public Policies Mohcine Jazouli said. Speaking on the sidelines of Davos 2023 in Switzerland, Jazouli told Euronews that Morocco’s capacity to produce renewable solar and wind power, “will allow us to decarbonize the European economy.” The minister was attending as part of the Moroccan delegation at the event that took place between January 16 and 20. Jazouli is not…

WHY MADE IN RWANDA IS KEY FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION

Posted on 24 January 2023 by Gambeta News

“When the African begins to deliberately and as much as possible produce what she consumes and consume that which she produces, only then can we begin to see the rise, the re-industrialization, the development and creation of value for the continent.” The idea of recapturing certain imports into the country seeks to reduce competition from cheaper imports so that local industry can occupy that space and reduce the import bill. It is a fact that…

EGYPT AND SUDAN DISCUSS BILATERAL WATER COOPERATION

Posted on 23 January 202324 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilam arrived in Sudan on Saturday on an official two-day visit to discuss bilateral relations with his Sudanese counterpart Daw Al-Bayt Abdel Rahman. It’s Sweilam’s first visit to Sudan since he assumed his position in August 2022. Sweilam stressed the strength and depth of the eternal, historical and fraternal relations that bind the two brotherly countries, referring to the long and joint history of cooperation between the…

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