THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME: HOW GOOD CAN AFRICAN ROADS BECOME??

Posted on 27 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Africa’s infrastructure over the last decade has been in a terrible state, especially the road network. Over time, we have seen so much negative information coming out from the Continent when it comes to the road but the story of Kunle Adeyanju just proved that things can be in other if only the government of the said countries pay more attention. The story of Kunle Adeyanju is quite interesting and brings hope back to the…

REHABILITATION OF MUNGO PARK CONTRACT SIGNED IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on 10 May 2022 by Gambeta News

Touray Kunda Construction Company has been awarded a contract by the National Center for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to carry out the rehabilitation and conservation works at the Mungo Park Memorial Obelisk located in Sami Karantaba in the Central River Region, which is one of the country’s much cherished historic sites. The overall contract which is valued at D4.039 million dalasi involves several components all of which relate to rehabilitation, conservation, and value addition to…

CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AT CHILEWA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Posted on 20 March 202210 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Chilewa Investments Limited acts as intermediaries to recruit, build capacities, train and manage competent contract staff, lease equipment and provide transportation services, and also mediate for Oil & Gas companies. Chilewa Investments Limited, a manpower and Oil & Gas logistics support services provider, is currently recruiting for a CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER to an Exploration and Production (E&P) Company in Port Harcourt. The E&P company is a company operating in the upstream sector of the Nigerian…

AFRICAN ARCHITECT WINS ARCHITECTURE’s MOST PRETIGIOUS HONOUR (PRITZKER PRIZE)

Posted on 16 March 202216 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere has become the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious honour, in its more than 40-year history. Diebedo Francis Kere was born in Gando, Burkina Faso, and based in Berlin, Germany, holds duo dual citizenship of Burkina Faso and Germany. According to the Pritzker Prize announcement. “Through his commitment to social justice and engagement, and intelligent use of local materials to connect and respond to the…

HOW KENYA PORT EXPANSION MAY ENCOUNTER CRIME & TERRORISM

Posted on 13 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The propose multi-billion dollar development project which is worth US$3.6 billion which will transform the country sea, lake and dry ports over the next 30 years maybe encounter organised crime and terrorism in the future. The project which is one of the seven mega infrastructure development schemes under the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) is aimed at transforming the country into a middle-income economy. THE FUTURE CRIME AND TERROR LOOMING In 2019, Kenya banned trade with…

Disruptive Technologies of The Future: Artificial Intelligence vs Engineering Intellect

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The evolution of Technology has always been disruptive. As new devices are developed or invented, the older ones become obsolete. Some advanced engineers will remember something called a Slide rule – particularly the Aristo 868 – small enough to fit into the breast pocket yet big enough to be seen by envious non Engineering Students. We all had one, This one had 3 log-log Scales, although I don’t know anyone who could actually use the…

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…

138KM LONG ‘ZINDER-SORAZ-TANOUT’ BITUMEN ROAD INAUGURATED IN NIGER

Posted on 5 August 2021 by Gambeta News

On the sidelines of the celebration of the tree festival, the President of the Republic S.E.M Mohamed Bazoum inaugurated the 138 km long Zinder – SORAZ – Tanout Bitumen Road. Niger has taken a step forward in accomplishing the dream of a trans-Saharan highway that will link six countries of the Sahel and Maghreb (Algeria, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia). In 13 January 2019, Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou, together with Denisa-Elena Lonette, ambassador of…

HYBRID ENERGY: THE ROAD TO CARBON NEUTRALITY

Posted on 24 June 2021 by Gambeta News

By John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa The global population has been growing at a staggering rate. Improvements in healthcare have extended the human lifespan and reduced infant mortality which means more people, living longer. This population weight is drawing ever more heavily on power – energy consumption is increasing and is unlikely to slow down any time soon. This relentless consumption of power is putting pressure on resources and systems and demands that…

TRANSLATING TRANSFORMATION IN MINING, AGGREKO AFRICA

Posted on 30 April 202130 April 2021 by Gambeta News

John Lewis, Managing Director, Aggreko Africa The mining sector has undergone significant change over the past year. Change that was both expected and unexpected. On one hand, digital transformation, integrated operations, supply chain efficiencies, and investments into tools that embedded a competitive advantage where all items on the organisation’s to-do list. On the other, the pandemic introduced remarkably complex layers of uncertainty and drove rapid digital and investment change that was both unexpected, and costly….

CIM METAL GROUP PLANS EXPANSION INTO TOGO CEMENT MARKET

Posted on 22 April 202122 April 2021 by Gambeta News

In September 2020 Cim Métal Group’s CEO Inoussa Kanazoé started marketing cement from its Togolese subsidiary. Already active in Burkina Faso with CimFaso and Cimasso, as well as in Côte d’Ivoire with CimIvoire, CimMetal is now turning attention to Togo. The establishment of the Lomé plant with a cement capacity of 2.5Mta, representing an investment of CFA65bn (US$125m), will see the installation of Gebr Pfeiffer milling technology. The Banque Ouest-Africaine de Développement (BOAD) contributed CFA25bn to the investment in Togo….

GHANA BECOMES FIRST WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO RECEIVE CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Posted on 26 February 202126 February 2021 by Gambeta News

Ghana has become the first country to receive a delivery of coronavirus vaccines from the global effort to boost inoculation access, beating giant Nigeria to roll out a vaccination programme to protect its citizens. A plane with 600,000 initial doses and made by Astrazeneca landed in the capital Accra Wednesday to the delight of the people and government of the West African nation that has recently been punching its weight. Vaccinations are now expected to…

MAKHTAR DIOP BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN NATIONAL TO LEAD THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

Posted on 18 February 202118 February 2021 by Gambeta News

WASHINGTON, February 18, 2021—World Bank Group President David Malpass today announced the appointment of Makhtar Diop as Managing Director and Executive Vice President to head the International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank Group that advances economic development and improves the lives of people by encouraging growth of the private sector in developing countries. “Makhtar Diop has deep development and finance experience and a career of energetic leadership and service to developing countries…

INTERNATIONAL FIRM ADVISE ON THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF LPG IN COTE D’IVOIRE

Posted on 18 November 2020 by Gambeta News

The proposed construction of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in Côte d’Ivoire, has received an advise from two firms. According to the advise, the teams of international law firm Gide, working with Ivorian law firm SCPA 3K said they encourage the national oil operations company of Côte d’Ivoire, PETROCI-Holding to undertake the project as it will see an increase in the storage capacity of 12,000 metric tons in the port of Abidjan. The…

SERVICE DELIVERY IN OUR LIFETIME – CORRUPTION TRC

Posted on 28 October 202028 October 2020 by Gambeta News

Engineers literally provide the nation with public infrastructure —water, sanitation, refuse removal, roads, hospitals, etc.; thus services delivery! Thuli Madonsela’s voice, apart from advocating for a corruption trc, could strengthen the ability to fix the broken public infrastructure system by the establishment of an independent institution, the Office of the Engineer-General (#EngineerGeneral), an institution omitted during the negotiated transition into democracy. There are service delivery protests, litigation by non-profit human rights organisations, reports and non-service…

BARICHO BRIDGE ON SCHEDULE FOR DEC 2020 COMPLETION

Posted on 9 October 2020 by Gambeta News

Baricho Bridge connecting Malindi and Magarini constituencies in Kilifi County is on schedule for Dec 2020 completion. It is among three bridges being constructed along River Sabaki to cure perennial cut-offs caused by heavy rains. Residents will no longer have to risk lives wading through crocodile-infested waters while crossing to either side of the bridge. The bridge will also help transportation of maize and other Galana-Kulalu Irrigation project farm produce Baricho Bridge connecting Malindi…

CALLS FOR ILLEGAL BRICK MAKERS TO BE EMBRACE INTENSIFIED IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 21 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Residents of Hwange community in Zimbabwe has urge Hwange Local Board (HLB) to embrace the illegal brick makers in the community. For over a decade, the illegal brick makers had been disturbing HLB, but in the past few months it has escalated because of economic hardship and the loss of jobs caused by Covid-19. This disturbance has seen HLB security involved in running battles with hordes of brick moulders in Empumalanga, Don Bosco and Truck…

BULAWAYO COUNCIL CUT WATER SUPPLY FOR SUBURBS IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 1 September 2020 by Gambeta News

Bulawayo City Council has decided to cut water supply to all residential suburbs according to Town Clerk Christopher Dube The unprecedented move will likely poised a serious health challenge caught most residents by surprise. Speaking to the media, Dube said the local authority had been forced to cut supplies for the whole city save for the central business district (CBD), industries and mines due to raw water pumping challenges. Quoting Dube, “The City of Bulawayo…

ETHIOPIA ANNOUNCE FIRST PPP PROGRAM

Posted on 24 August 2020 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia government has announced its first phase of public-private partnership (PPP) program. The PPP will be launched by construction a two solar projects in the coming two months. The PPP include approving 17 projects based on the detailed identifications of the first phase of the program. Out of the approved projects, eight are solar, five hydropower, and the rest road projects. Speaking during the announcement, Ministry PPP Director-General Tilahun Tadesse said “In this first phase of…

MALAWI GOVT. WARNS CONTRACTOR TO FINISH PHALOMBE HOSPITAL

Posted on 20 August 2020 by Gambeta News

Contractors handling the construction of Phalombe District Hospital has been warn to finish the project by November this year. Speaking during a tour round the construction site, Minister of Health, Khumbidze Kandodo Chiponda told contractors to work against time and ensure that the construction is done by November 2020 as Tonse Alliance government will not take any further excuses and delays. Quoting Chiponda, “The importance of the facility is of no mention as it will…

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