MEDICAL DRONES SET TO KICK-OFF OPERATION IN GHANA

Posted on 12 February 201912 February 2019 by Gambeta News

Medical Drones service to kick-off in Ghana by 2nd Quarter Medical drones are seen as the future in the health sector. This is why Ghana is working on facilities that will make this possible. The construction of the medical drone port facility which is already underway will be the biggest in Africa. It will also be just five(5) kilometres from Suhum in Ghana’s Eastern Region. The project which are four in number will help provide Medical…

AfCFTA – WORLD’S BIGGEST SINGLE MARKET IN AFRICA

Posted on 4 February 20194 February 2019 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia becomes 18th country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This comes ahead of the 32 Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. Which will hold on the 10 – 11 of February 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is an initiative launched on March 21, 2018 by the assembly of the African Union. This launching was at the extraordinary Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The…

BEST COUNTRIES TO INVEST IN AFRICA 2019

Posted on 31 January 20191 February 2019 by Gambeta News

RMB gives report on best countries to invest in Africa for 2019 Many investors are in search of the best countries to invest in Africa; as Africa is fast rising to become a very fertile investment destination. The continent is in dire need of roads, rails, ports, airports, power grids and IT systems. All of these do not only form the infrastructure needed to help grow the African economies; but they also serve as investment…

AURECON’s INCOMING GLOBAL CEO – WILLIAM COX

Posted on 16 January 2019 by Gambeta News

Aurecon, the global engineering and infrastructure advisory company announced the appointment of William Cox as the global chief executive officer. Mr. Cox will assume office in February 2019 to continue the organisation’s rapid growth and diversification across Digital, Advisory and Asia. Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Cox said: “This is a terrific opportunity to steer Aurecon during a time of significant growth and change for our industry. Incredible technologies are helping us plan and build infrastructure in…

GLOBAL COMPACT FOR MIGRATION CRITICISED

Posted on 21 December 2018 by Gambeta News

During the recently held High Level Forum Africa – Europe 2018, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, criticised the many nations that didn’t sign the Global Compact for Migration in Marrakech. He tweeted, “I was recently in #Marrakech where many EU states didn’t sign the global compact on Migration, even though it is not binding. We must not let political difference divide us. We must speak frankly. #Digitisation offers a new smart…

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE FAIR 2018

Posted on 18 December 2018 by Gambeta News

The Intra-African Trade Fair is the first of its kind in Africa bringing together businesses from across Africa. The fair happened in Cairo, Egypt from 11-17 December 2018. The 7-day trade fair provides a platform for sharing trade, investment and market information and enabling buyers and sellers, investors and countries to meet, discuss and conclude business deals. In the same way, the Afrexim Bank and African Union are promoting the fair Afrexim Bank is the trade…

African delegates attending Paris Peace Forum

Posted on 10 November 2018 by Gambeta News

The Paris Peace Forum is neither a summit nor a conference. It is a new annual event based on a simple idea: international cooperation is key to tackling global challenges and ensuring durable peace. To support collective action, it gathers all actors of global governance under one roof for three days. Through original formats of debates and the presentation of solutions, attending stakeholders will discuss and develop solutions for today’s transborder challenges. These are the projects originating from…

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION WEEK KICKS OFF IN NAIROBI

Posted on 8 November 2018 by Gambeta News

The National Construction Week brings together key events including the flagship conference ICoRCE, and official exhibition, The Big 5 Construct East Africa. Exhibition and Conference showcase the latest building solutions and leading industry insight from 7-9 November at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The National Construction Week series of events has been officially opened today at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre by Prof. Paul Maringa, Principal Secretary State Department of Public Works Designed to promote…

AFDB APPROVE LOAN FOR KAMPALA-JINJA EXPRESSWAY PROJECT IN UGANDA

Posted on 7 November 2018 by Gambeta News

AFDB approves loan for Kampala-Jinja Expressway project in Uganda. Uganda has receive a loan worth US$229.5 million from the African Development Bank. This loan is to help finance phase one of the Kampala-Jinja Expressway project. Meanwhile, the aim is to help Uganda reinforce its position as a regional transit hub. It will also help support its ambition to propel its economy into middle-income status by 2020. The Expressway will form part of the northern trade corridor from Mombasa in Kenya…

ISAKA-KIGALI RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION TO KICK-OFF IN DECEMBER

Posted on 30 October 2018 by Gambeta News

Construction of Isaka-Kigali railway to begin in December after both Tanzania and Rwanda agree deal. The proposed construction of Isaka-Kigali railway will kick-off in december 2018. This was announce after both Tanzania and Rwanda conclude plans on the railway construction. Meanwhile, the only item remaining is the appointment of a contractor. The project was made public through a joint statement by the Tanzania Minister for Works, Transport and Communication, Isaack Kamwelwe, and his Rwandan counterpart Claver Getete. Meanwhile,…

TRADE MINISTER ASSURES COMPETITORS OVER SGR OPERATION IN TANZANIA

Posted on 29 October 2018 by Gambeta News

Trade Minister address competitor’s fear over SGR immediate operation in Tanzania With the immediate complete of the Standard Gauge Railway, Competitors are afraid that their own business will be on hold. This was address during a Transporters Association of Tanzania annual general meeting as competitors became worried. In an effort to stop the fear, the minister said that the SGR will not limit work. This is due to fears of possible collapse of road freight when the…

KENYA ASK CHINA TO PAY HALF COST OF SGR EXTENSION

Posted on 6 September 20186 September 2018 by Gambeta News

Kenya seeking for China to split the cost into a loan and grant for the SGR extension. Kenya are seeking fund from China for the extension of its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Kisumu. The nation is asking for China to foot half of the bill for the extension of the project. During a bilateral meeting with China’s Xi Jinping, President Uhuru Kenyatta ask for the cost to be split into a loan and a grant. This will help …

SOUTH AFRICA : PPC CEMENT LUNCHES NEW ‘SURE’ PRODUCTS.

Posted on 30 July 2018 by Gambeta News

The new cement lunched by PPC cement South Africa is in line with their branding and refocusing in over 100 years. The Sure range indicates a greater customer focus as well as a vote of confidence in the country and its growth potential. The new product will fill in the market demand for a range of products designed for specific applications. The products include Surewall, Surecem, Sureroad, Surebuild, Surecast and Suretech. Surewall and Surecast, are…

MAHAFALY RESIGNS AS PRIME MINISTER OF MADAGASCAR.

Posted on 4 June 2018 by Gambeta News

The Prime Minister of Madagascar Mahafaly resigns in respect to the court order. The Prime Minister of Madagascar Oliver Mahafaly resigned on Monday according to the court ruling. The court order is to a new consensus Government to end a political crisis on the Indian Ocean island nation. An election law has been approved by President Hery Rajaonarimampianina which allows the opposition candidate Marc Ravalomanana to take part in election. Therefore, this action lead to a serious…

CONSTRUCTION OF ISAKA-RUSUMO RAILWAY SET TO KICK-OFF IN TANZANIA

Posted on 1 June 2018 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government finalise plans for the construction of isaka-rusumo railway project. Preparation process for the construction of isaka-rusumo railway is finally complete in Tanzania. The railway which will move from Isaka through Kabanga to Rusumo and Kigali in Rwanda. It will also help both nations strengthen its transportation of good and service as well as getting profit from tourists. Deputy Minister for Works, Transport and Communications Mr Atashasta Nditiye said ”We have sign a contract for…

THE SINGLE AFRICAN AIR TRANSPORT MARKET SET TO GO.

Posted on 28 May 201828 May 2018 by Gambeta News

The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) concept will unite African aviation sector and foster economic growth. The concept of SAATM is on the track, as 26 African Countries have agreed to the idea. Plans to internationalize SAATM are on track, hence a meeting set to take place at Togolese capital, Lome. Countries to have signed the commitment include: Benin, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon and Ghana. Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique,…

AIR TANZANIA PLANS EXPANSION TO OTHER REGIONS

Posted on 19 April 2018 by Gambeta News

Air Tanzania plans flights to Kenya and the rest of East Africa. Mr Ladislaus Matindi, Managing director, Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), have revealed the company’s plan to start flying to Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Matindi said this during the company workers’ congress. He also added that all the routes will be active from the next financial year. There have been significant improvement since government started reviving the Tanzania’s national carrier ATCL. The current target is to improve delivery…

KENYA TO CONSTRUCT US$22m MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL

Posted on 15 February 2018 by Gambeta News

kenya East African Kidney Institute (EAKI)

Kenya gets funds from AfDB for construction of US$22m medical school and hospital Kenya with funds received from the African Development Bank (AfDB) are planing to build a medical school and hospital for kidney-related ailments. The US$22m project consists of 25 wards, laboratories, surgical theaters, high dependency units, consultation rooms and vehicle parking yards. The hospital; East African Kidney Institute (EAKI), is on the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) playground. The hospital will have lecture halls, multimedia and also video conferencing…

MALL FOR AFRICA SPREADS TO MORE PARTS OF AFRICA.

Posted on 2 February 2018 by Gambeta News

Mall for Africa expands to 11 new countries in Africa. Worldwide e-commerce and m-commerce colossus, Mall for Africa will expand into 11 new countries in Africa. In acknowledgement to the growing demand for its patented platform, the app will now be available in African countries like Angola, Chad, Guinea, Botswana, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. The app offers items from 250 US and UK retailers to stores that are…

Senior Broadcast Journalist, BBC Hausa

Posted on 15 November 2017 by Gambeta News

The BBC, is the leading international broadcaster in Africa reaching a weekly audience of more than 100 million on Radio, TV, Digital (language sites and bbcafrica.com), Mobile and Social Media. We broadcast to Africa in English, Hausa, Somali, French, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Kiswahili & Arabic. We are committed to broadcasting to and from the continent in a style that meets the demands of our growing audience and as well as our language services, our presence in the region…

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