World Bank has Approved US$750 Million to Kenya Government Reforms in order to achieve their Vision 2030 objective The World Bank Board of Directors has approved US$750 million to Kenya Government today. This follows the request from the Kenya Government two days ago. The Fund will aim at development different infrastructure in the country. The fund serve as a support to the Kenya’s Government reforms that will enhance inclusive growth, reduces poverty. As well as,…
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Highlights of interesting activities at the Fidic-Gama 2019 conference in Kampala Uganda. The 26th FIDIC-GAMA Infrastructure Conference in Kampala Uganda was littered with lots of interesting activities. The 3 days (12th – 14th May 2019) International conference organized by the Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers (UACE) and sponsored by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) was held at the Kampala Serena hotel. The event had amazing speakers who presented papers centred around the programme’s theme:…
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ECOWAS and UEMOA plan to prioritise mostly investments in transport and energy sectors. At a recent European External Investment Plan meeting in Accra, Ghana; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) said; it wishes to prioritise investments in the transport and energy sectors. The External Investment Plan meeting enables its participants; to share and exchange ideas and also review information concerning the region’s development. The selection…
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Second Belts and Roads Forum was a great opportunity for Ethiopia to secure huge investment deals. Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed and his delegation were in Beijing attending the Second Belts and Roads Forum for International Cooperation. In fact, the Forum is a brain child by China. It is seeking to foster international collaboration for peaceful development and economic cooperation. Apparently, China is currently Ethiopia’s largest trading partner and a key source of Foreign Direct Investment….
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InfraCredit aims to support up to $1.25 billion in infrastructure after approval from AFDB. Africa development bank (AFDB) has approve US$15 million for investment package to infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit). The fund will be use to help support infrastructure financing through the domestic debt capital markets in Nigeria. InfraCredit is a specialized infrastructure credit guarantee company that is focus on enhancing credit local currency debt instruments – mainly bonds. It is use to uplift the credit rating of…
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At AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future. AECOM’s Middle East and Africa Environment team is looking to recruit a Project Manager to join our Ghana team. AECOM’s also ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture through programs supported by company leadership. JOB DESCRIPTION AT AECOM The Project Manager is accountable for delivery of the Project in accordance with the following 6 complementary objectives;…
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French Development Agency (AFD) supports access to water and sanitation in Uganda with €270 million The Ugandan government and the French government via French Development Agency (AFD); have signed a loan deal to help support access to water and sanitation in Uganda. The loan deal comprises of two separate financing agreements for two projects amounting to 270 million euros (1.2 trillion Shillings). The first agreement of 150 million euros; will be for providing supply networks and also increasing the volume…
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Manufacturers from around the world share their plans in Nigeria as The Big 5 international construction show launches in Lagos (9-11 September 2019, Landmark Centre) Over 200 exhibiting companies and 5,000 attendees are expected at The Big 5 Construct Nigeria, as construction expenditure in the West African country reached USD 2.2 billion in 2018. With the government’s capital expenditure on construction reaching USD 2.2bn in 2018, Nigeria is the polestar of the international business community…
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Corporates could decrease carbon footprint and reduce energy costs through Corporate PPAs Johannesburg February 21, 2019 – Despite the ongoing regulatory and policy uncertainty, Africa is starting to see a noticeable increase in Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). This is according to Kieran Whyte, Partner and Head of the Energy, Mining & Infrastructure Practice at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg. Whyte was speaking at an energy event held at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg recently. Whyte noted…
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Siemens completes Toshka Electricity substation that will dispatch around 4000 MW of electricity in Egypt. Siemens has completed the construction of the new Toshka Electrical Substation in Egypt. The new 220kv Air-Insulated Substation (AIS) will dispatch around 4000MW of electricity to secure reliable power transmission. It will also help to reduce the loss of transferred power. The Substation will play a vital role in the Egypt-Sudan electric interconnection project as it is just near the border of both…
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Namibia plans to move into e-governance after meeting with Estonia delegates. Namibia President Hage G. Geingob has held a bilateral meeting with Estonia President Kersti Kaljulaid in the state capital Windhoek. The focus of the meeting was on e-governance and digital transformation in Africa. Namibia is planning to introduce e-governance so as to transform its economy and also digitize the nation. They plan to use it for delivering government services, exchange of information etc. E-governance is important because…
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Egypt to unveil world’s largest solar park/farm this year. By mid this year 2019, Egypt expects to unveil its Benban solar park; which covers a 37.2 km2 (14.4 sq mi) area and will produce more than 4TWh of power once fully operational. The park consists of 41 power plants/stations and about six(6) million solar panels. When completed, the Benban park will be the world’s largest solar park or farm. It is worthy to note that the world’s first solar thermal…
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Senegal launches its first electronic railway line in Dakar. Senegal has just launched a new railway line that will help boost the nation’s economy. The railway line will link the capital city to different areas in the nation. This project is a part of the nation’s development goals. The railway line is been launched just barely a month to the nation’s general election. The rail project is worth about US$ 459m and will also be the…
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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…
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Nigeria’s Minister for Power, Works and Housing has announced that the award of contract for the development of basic infrastructure as sign of commitment to the Mambilla power plant project He said the government approved the first contract of over US $ 2.1 million for demarcation of specific area of land for the project, leading to enumeration and resettlement preparatory to construction of the Mambilla Hydro Power Project. ABOUT MAMBILLA POWER PROJECT The proposed Mambilla…
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Malawi Govt launches construction of five China-Aided community technical colleges. Developing a community is one of the key ways of having good infrastructure in any nation. This is why Malawi and China has launched a China-Aided Community project in Malawi which will help improve lives. Under the China-Aided Community Project, the construction of technical colleges in five communities has just been launched. The colleges will be located at Zomba, Mzimba, Ntcheu, Mulanje and Nsanje district…
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Sasol company receive two license to explore gas in mozambique which will help expand its brand. Gas exploration in Africa is key towards having a good infrastructure development. This is why Africa nations mostly East Africa is striving to use this medium to help develop the nation. Mozambique has approve two licence to Sasol which will enable them explore gas to the country. Meanwhile, the licence will help to explore on an area of close…
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Who we are GambetaNews.com is a platform that inspires the development of Africa’s Infrastructure by reporting on the activities that are shaping the continent’s future. We also have a quarterly magazine, “AfriStructure Magazine” that inspires the development of Africa’s infrastructure by showcasing good development case studies from the continent. Our Community We participate annually at the FIDIC-GAMA Conference for professionals. There, we dialogue with African stakeholders about potential solutions that could address…
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Fairground road construction set to kick-off after ground-breaking ceremony in Liberia The construction of Buchanan Fairground Road is set to kick-off after ground-breaking ceremony. Meanwhile, the road construction worth US$1.2 million will target the Fairground route in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County. The road construction will help pave other roads in Grand Bassa County to provide easy access for the movement of people in the county. This is vital because, it will help ease the road traffic and improve the…
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Angola have joined the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). Angola have now become a member of the the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). They are now the sixth African member to join the forum after Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is a transnational organization consisting of the world leaders in natural gas production; Some of which include Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago…
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