AFRICAN UNION TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF GERD PROJECT

Posted on 30 June 2020 by Gambeta News

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) convened a video-teleconference Meeting of the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, on 26 June 2020, to discuss developments pertaining to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In attendance: His Excellency, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo, His Excellency, President Abdel Fattah al Sisi of the Arab…

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHINA-AFRICA SUMMIT ON SOLIDARITY AGAINST COVID-19

Posted on 18 June 2020 by Gambeta News

President Xi Jinping, of the People’s Republic of China and Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and Chair of the African Union (AU) and President Macky Sall of Senegal and the co-Chair of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) host African leaders to an extraordinary China-Africa Summit. The Summit is aimed at exploring opportunities for African States to leverage multilateral cooperation, through the FOCAC mechanism, so…

EGYPT’S ECONOMIC POTENTIALS

Posted on 18 June 2020 by Gambeta News

With over 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in North Africa, popular referred to as Maghreb region and part of the Arab World. Egypt is the third most populous country after Nigeria and Ethiopia in Africa. About half of Egypt’s residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities along the Nile Delta. The economy has been transforming from one…

DJIBOUTI – A GATEWAY FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN MILITARY

Posted on 14 June 2020 by Gambeta News

The third smallest country on the African continent (mainland) is becoming the strongest military power. Djibouti, also known as the horn of Africa is a growing strategic hub for foreign military powers. Since the turn of the century, Djibouti has become a hub for trade and in-road into Africa. Various European, Asian and American forces have pitched their tent in the country. What really makes DJIBOUTI a strategic military hub? Its port is the lifeblood…

AFRICA ATTRACTS $450 MILLION FOR TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on 12 June 202012 June 2020 by Gambeta News

Helios Towers Ltd, a UK-based telecommunications company with investments in Africa plans to invest $450 million of newly raised capital into African countries like Ethiopia. The privatisation of the nation’s telecom industry is seeing the surge of foreign direct investments into the country. The horn of Africa – Ethiopia, continues to lead Africa as an investment destination for foreign capital. The country has a very stable government, and has implemented policies that is making…

ERITREA PRESIDENT VISIT ONGOING PROJECTS

Posted on 6 May 2020 by Gambeta News

President Isaias Afwerki has visited ongoing projects as the nation aim to improve its infrastructure development. The President was accompany by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed as the tour round a number of agricultural and water development project in Zuway area of the Oromia Regional State. The delegates that joined the President include; Mr. Gedu Endargachew, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Eng. Silesh Bekele, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy and Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn,…

SUDAN PM REVIEW PROGRESS ON RENAISSANCE DAM NEGOTIATION

Posted on 15 April 2020 by Gambeta News

After the agreement between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, Sudan PM review details with negotiating team Over the past couple of months, all three-nation involved in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been in a serious negotiation over the dam construction. After the agreement during the last meeting held in united states, Sudan government is now reviewing progress made during the deliberation. Speaking with representatives that attended the negotiation, Prime Minister Dr Abdallah Hamdouk praised the…

WASHINGTON MAKES FINAL DECISIONS ON GRED

Posted on 18 February 2020 by Gambeta News

The long awaited decision on the GRED issues has finally been stroke. The round of talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) held in Washington, US , during February 12-13 with participation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia, was concluded and issued a joint statement. The statement said the talks , which were chaired by the American Secretary of Treasury and attended by President of the World Bank as observer,…

AFRICAN POPULATION TO INCREASE BY 2100- PEW RESEARCH

Posted on 27 January 2020 by Gambeta News

African nations population to increase in 2100 but is the continent ready for such explosion in population?? Africa is set for a population explosion in 2100, after PEW Research Centre release its report. According to the report, between 2020 and 2100, Africa’s population is expected to increase from 1.3 billion to 4.3 billion. The projection shows that the increase will come mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, which is expected to more than triple in population by…

UK TO INVEST IN AFRICA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY

Posted on 24 January 2020 by Gambeta News

UK will invest over USD 65.7 million into renewable energy projects in selected African countries. The projects include solar farms in Kenya, geothermal power stations in Ethiopia and clean energy storage in sub-Saharan Africa. The countries will receive funding and support from UK scientists to perfectly utilize their abundant renewable energy. According to Business and energy secretary Andrea Leadsom, the government underlined that close collaboration with African countries will be key as the UK prepares…

LARGEST AIRPORT IN AFRICA

Posted on 17 January 2020 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia plans to commence building Africa’s largest airport at $5 billion within six months. The new airport will be 70 kilometers from the existing Bole International Airport in the capital Addis Ababa, and can handle as many as 100 million passengers yearly. This expansion would elevate Ethiopia to compete with London’s Heathrow (Europe’s busiest airport), and Dubai International (currently the world’s number 1 for international flights) as it has more capacity than both. According…

KENYA: LOCUST SWARM THREATENS FOOD INSECURITY

Posted on 13 January 2020 by Gambeta News

Swarms of desert locusts have spread from Ethiopia and Somalia into eastern and northern Kenya. The locusts started crossing into Kenya towards the end of December, 2019 destroying pastures in semi-arid counties mainly occupied by herder communities. They have since spread to the counties of Garissa, Isiolo and Samburu to the south and west. “We recognize that the pest invasion, and the potential to spread rapidly to other counties pose unprecedented threat to food security…

ROAD DUALIZATION LINKING LAMU PORT HALF-WAY COMPLETE

Posted on 31 October 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya’s PDU announced progress status of Lamu-witu-Garsen road dual carriage. Kenya’s Presidential Delivery Unit (PDC) has announced progress report for Lamu-Witu-Garsen road via its official twitter handle. According to the tweet, the 10-km dual-carriage that will link the port which is part of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia (LAPSSET) is nearly half-way complete. On the other hand, the project will further complement the National Government efforts to position Lamu as an important regional and international trading…

RWANDA LAUNCHES ENTIRELY MADE IN AFRICA SMARTPHONES

Posted on 9 October 20199 October 2019 by Gambeta News

Welcome to the era of MADE IN AFRICA. Yes!!! Rwanda is changing the narrative of Africa. Smartphones in Africa will soon lose its “Made in China” label; as Rwanda recently launched Africa’s first ever smartphone manufacturing plant in Kigali. In a bid to focus on ICT and also becoming a regional technology hub; President Paul Kagame on Monday (7th October 2019) officiated in the launching of Mara Phones manufacturing plant in the country’s capital –…

TANZANIA, KENYA AND UGANDA ARE REVAMPING THEIR OLD RAILWAYS

Posted on 7 August 201911 August 2019 by Gambeta News

Why are they going back to their old railways after their agreement and ambitious plans for East Africa’s Standard Gauge Railway network. In August 2013 the Presidents of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda signed a Tripartite Agreement; for the development and operation of a 1,500km-long joint Standard Gauge Rail (SGR) system; that will connect Mombasa (Kenya) – Kampala (Uganda) – Kigali (Rwanda). In May 2014, the Republic of South Sudan also joined this agreement; in other…

LAMU PORT FIRST BERTH COMPLETED IN KENYA

Posted on 7 August 201919 May 2021 by Gambeta News

First of 32 berths of Lamu port completed in Kenya with the second and third set for completion in december 2020. Lamu port which is a transport and infrastructure project in Kenya has completed it first Berth. The port when completed will be Kenya second transport corridor. The first berth is part of a 32 berth plans which started in december 2016, with the second and third set for completion in december 2020. The Lamu…

KENYA PARLIAMENT APPROVED NATIONALIZATION OF KENYA AIRWAYS

Posted on 23 July 201923 July 2019 by Gambeta News

Nationalisation of Kenya airways accepted

Kenya Parliament approved proposal for nationalisation of Kenya Airways but can they meet up with other Eastern Airline? Lawmakers in Kenya has finally accepted the proposal for the nationalisation of Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways which has for a long time been in the airline business was before the flag carrier airline of Kenya. However, the approval which has taken so long has finally been accepted by lawmakers. The proposal was submitted by Kenya parliamentary transport…

QATAR AIRWAYS LAUNCHED FLIGHT TO SOMALIA

Posted on 2 July 20192 July 2019 by Gambeta News

Qatar Airways Launch first flight to Somalia

Qatar Airways make first flight to Mogadishu with 115 passengers on board. Qatar Airways has launched a flight to Somalia. The flight will enable Somalia recover from the stalemate caused by years of devastating violence and wars. It will also contribute to rebuilding the country. The flight also offers foreigners the opportunity to travel to Mogadishu in order to reach them. Meanwhile, the first flight took off from Doha and arrived Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International…

FUNDING AFRICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE GAP

Posted on 31 May 2019 by Gambeta News

A look at Infrastructure funding gap across Africa and remedies so far. Key to enabling African economies to make the most of their opportunities is developing infrastructure in the region. Across the continent, new laws are being implemented and alternative sources of infrastructure funding are being sought in order to kick-start direly needed infrastructure projects. At the centre of it all is China, which is providing alternative sources financing to countries in Africa that have…

EGYPT TO BECOME MOST IMPORTANT TOURIST DESTINATION BY 2020

Posted on 6 May 2019 by Gambeta News

Egypt is a nation that is considered the oldest travel destination on earth. It is a nation that always wow visitors as it has some fascinating place such as temples and tombs. This has made Adventures by Disney to tag it as the most important tourist destination come 2020. The global travel website speaks about their experience during a trip in Egypt. Here's a look at the roster of worldwide Adventures by Disney vacations for…

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