MEDICAL TOURISM: HOW IT IS AFFECTING AFRICA’s HEALTHCARE ECONOMY

Posted on 6 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Annually, thousands of people globally travel abroad seeking affordable advanced medical care. This is one of the easiest ways to get a passport. Common medical procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, surgery, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer treatment – per CDC. This has less been common in Africa, but due to the increasing number of health issues that cannot be cured locally, and the spread of…

KIGALI MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT GETS BRITISH DESIGNING FIRM

Posted on 24 August 2022 by Gambeta News

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios), a British architectural design firm, has been selected to develop the green city Kigali master plan and detailed designs for the pilot phase. Established in 1978, with offices in Bath, London, Manchester, Belfast, and Edinburgh, the firm is known for its pioneering work in sustainable design and social design agenda. The selection was done in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects according to Rwanda Green Fund (FONERWA). The Kigali…

THE IMPLICATION OF KENYA’s CAPITAL CITY ROAD DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 17 August 2022 by Gambeta News

Some years back, the Government of Kenya explored the possibility of making the 473km Mombasa-Nairobi road a dual-carriage highway. The plan hit a roadblock because it would have required buying land for expansion at massive prices and compensating the owners of high-value buildings adjacent to Mombasa Road, on both sides. And so, it appeared as though this portion of the critical Northern Corridor would remain the way it had been, for lack of expansion space….

TANZANIA STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY TO COMMENCE IN JANUARY

Posted on 9 August 2022 by Gambeta News

The operations of the eagerly awaited Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro stretch are expected to commence next January should it receive endorsement from the regulatory body, it has been stated. Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) Director General Masanja Kadogosa said on Saturday that the 300-kilometer SGR had reached 97 percent as of June this year and the first trial run by the project engineers proved successful. He said the operational trial…

KIGALI CITY WETLAND MASTER PLAN TO GENERATE OVER US$155M ANNUALLY

Posted on 8 August 2022 by Gambeta News

The implementation of the Kigali City wetland master plan would generate over US$155 million annually, a new study has found. The study dubbed “Economics of Kigali City Wetland Ecosystem Services” was carried out by environmentalists from the Albertine Rift Conservation Society (ARCOS). Arcos is a regional conservation organization with a mission to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in the Albertine Rift region, Africa Great Lakes region, and African Mountains through the…

CITY OF KIGALI NEEDS 500 BUSES TO END PUBLIC TRANSPORT CHALLENEGES

Posted on 1 August 2022 by Gambeta News

There is a need for over 500 buses to help end public transport woes in the City of Kigali, Emmanuel Katabarwa, the city engineer has disclosed. Speaking on the national broadcaster on Sunday, July 31, he said that from the existing fleet currently on the city roads, there is a deficit of 271 public buses. “We are working with RURA, and RTDA so that we can engage existing private transport operators to bring in more…

KIGALI STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MASTER PLAN TO GET US$1M INVESTMENT

Posted on 14 July 2022 by Gambeta News

Over $1 million (over Rwf1 billion) is set to be invested in developing the Kigali ‘Stormwater Management Master Plan’ that is expected to be complete by 2024 to mitigate floods in the city. Stormwater is surface water in abnormal quantities resulting from heavy falls of rain. The floods are usually triggered by poor drainage systems, engineers said. The Kigali Stormwater master plan is the plan which shows how the city will be able to manage…

CITY OF KIGALI TO UPGRADE UNPLANNED SETTLEMENT WORTH Rwf11.5bn

Posted on 4 July 2022 by Gambeta News

At least Rwf11.5 billion is going to be invested in upgrading four unplanned settlements in Kigali City. The money is part of the Rwf137.5 billion budget for Kigali City in the fiscal year 2022/23 which was presented and approved on June 30, 2022, by the city council. The City Manager, Julian Rugaza said the four unplanned settlements to be upgraded include Nyabisindu, Gitega, Nyagatovu, and Gatenga. Nyabisindu and Nyagatovu are slums located in the Gasabo…

KIGALI CITY TO REHABILITATE FIVE WETLANDS TO MITIGATE FLOOD

Posted on 29 June 2022 by Gambeta News

Kigali City in Rwanda is making plans to rehabilitate five wetlands to mitigate floods in the city. The Five wetlands are Gikondo, Rwampara, Rugenge-Rwintare, Nyabugogo, and Kibumba has seen city dwellers have been facing a crisis since only 24 percent of Kigali City’s original wetlands have survived. The new US$12 million investment is vital for the area as the benefit could arise from rehabilitating each of the five wetlands. According to reports, those benefits are;…

RHA SAYS AMAHORO STADIUM CONSTRUCTION TO COST Rwf 160BILLIONS

Posted on 10 June 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) acting Director-General, Noel Nsanzineza says it will cost the public authority over Rwf 160 billion to finish the redesign works with the Amahoro arena. The office, which has not facilitated football rivalries starting around 2021, is under redesign since March after a progression of defers that was brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. Turkish worker for hire SUMMA has previously begun the works which will involve the development of various wings…

JUMBO STEEL MILL TO INVEST SH2BILLON FOR KISUMU NEW PLANT FACTOR

Posted on 8 June 202210 June 2022 by Gambeta News

A Local steel producer, Jumbo Steel Mill, has put Sh2 billion in another bedding and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water tank manufacturing plant in Kisumu. The plant which sits on 27 sections of land has been introduced with cutting-edge hardware running on 100% 700kw sun-based power. The speculation focuses to make more than 600 positions for local people. Large Steel Mills Managing Director (MD) Harsh Patel said the office situated at Korowe along the Kisumu-Kericho street…

HOW POTENTIAL INVESTORS ARE WEIGHING FINANCING SGR PROJECT

Posted on 7 June 2022 by Gambeta News

Potential investors are weighing income prospects in financing the implementation of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Director-General for Eastern Africa, Nnenna Lily Nwabufo. Currently, Rwanda has two route options on the table, the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway route for the northern corridor and Isaka-Kigali Standard Gauge Railway for the central corridor. The 521-kilometer Isaka-Kigali SGR is projected to cost an estimated $2.5 billion. She disclosed that investors…

KPA TO COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF MOMBASA PORT TERMINAL NEXT MONTH

Posted on 23 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Phase Two of the Sh32 billion second container terminal at the port of Mombasa is complete and set for commissioning next month. Construction of the terminal which started in September 2018, is expected to increase the port’s annual capacity by 450,000 containers, bringing the total annual capacity to 2.1 million containers. Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) confirmed that the Japanese contractor, Tokyo Construction Company Limited, has completed the project which has been described by maritime stakeholders…

RRB MEMBERS UNHAPPY WITH DELAY IN TANZANIA SUMBAWANGA AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 1 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Members of the Regional Road Board (RRB) in Tanzania has been upset with the delay for the construction of Sumbawanga Airport in Rukwa Region. The project which is now in its tenth year has been on halt after Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA) allocated 20m/- for evaluation of 187 hectors of land for the construction of a new terminal at Kisumba village in Sumbawanga municipality. During a meeting, the members of the 44 RRB expressed dissatisfaction…

BUILDEXPO AFRICA – LARGEST BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION EXHIBITION RETURNS TO EAST AFRICA

Posted on 14 August 2021 by Gambeta News

Buildmart covers East Africa’s longest running and largest exhibition this year. Buildexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in building material, mining machines, construction machinery and heavy equipment. The latest edition of Buildexpo, East Africa’s largest building and construction fair, brings you exhibitors from over 40 countries who are the finest in infrastructure development. The event takes place in East Africa’s most promising countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda…

CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO SHINE LIGHT ON COVID-19, CLIMATE CHANGE AND CORRUPTION IN AFRICA

Posted on 30 April 202130 April 2021 by Gambeta News

28 April 2021 Consulting engineers from across Africa will assemble online next month to discuss some of the key challenges facing the construction and infrastructure sector in the region, including the Covid pandemic, climate change and corruption, at the 27th annual FIDIC Africa Infrastructure Conference. FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers promotes quality, integrity and sustainability in the infrastructure industry around the world and on 18-19 May, the federation will discuss the challenges and…

PROJECT ENGINEERING AND SUPERVISION ASSIGNMENT

Posted on 12 April 2021 by Gambeta News

The Government of Rwanda has applied for financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the cost of the Rwanda Universal Energy Access Project (RUEAP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Design and Supervision of Construction of Rural Electrification; Network Reinforcement and Transmission Lines with Substations Works under the African Development Bank (AfDB) Funding. Expressions of interest must be delivered before 14 th May 2021 at 10.00…

LINKING BURUNDI AND TANZANIA WITH A USD1.9 BILLION RAILWAY PROJECT WILL BOOST MINING ACTIVITIES

Posted on 9 March 2021 by Gambeta News

Burundi and Tanzania are seeking to raise $1.9 billion for a railway linking the two East African nations that could help landlocked Burundi boost its mineral exports, an official said. “Now is the time to start fund-raising” for the 190-kilometer (118 mile) line from Musongati in Burundi to Tanzania’s Isaka, said Dieudonné Dukundane, executive secretary of Central Corridor, a government-backed agency that promotes regional transport development. The railway will be part of a broader project…

SUPPLY OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT CUSTOMER PROJECTS

Posted on 4 March 20214 March 2021 by Gambeta News

Energy Utility Corporation Limited hereby invites national sealed bids from eligible bidders for SUPPLY OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT CUSTOMER PROJECTS (Power Circuit Breakers and Empty Distribution Boxes). The tender is composed by one indivisible lot SUPPLY OF VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MATERIALS FOR DIFFERENT CUSTOMER PROJECTS (Power Circuit Breakers and Empty Distribution Boxes). This tender is related to supplies of Electrical Materials, the participation is open to all companies specialized in the field. The tender…

CORONAVIRUS IS HELPING AFRICAN ECONOMIES COMPETE

Posted on 13 February 2021 by Gambeta News

When all is said and done in 2020, African economies will probably have outperformed the rest of the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Africa’s 54 countries now include seven of the globe’s 10 fastest-growing economies, in part because the lethal virus may have improved their competitive advantage as they accelerated their decade-long transformation from exporters of natural resources to hubs of wireless, remotely engaged commerce. The transition to technology-driven, 21st-century business in a region where…

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