WIND ENERGY: HOW MOROCCO IS AT THE FOREFRONT FOR ITS REVOLUTION

Posted on 10 October 2023 by Gambeta News

Across Africa, the deployment of wind energy projects has generated approximately 12,400 direct jobs, both during and after construction Wind energy is emerging as a powerful force in Africa, with Morocco at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution. Alongside South Africa and Egypt, Morocco is leading the continent’s charge into wind energy, paving the way for a green energy transition that is creating jobs and reducing carbon footprints, according to a new report from…

RICS AND AUC SIGNED MoU FOR CONSTRUCTION & RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP

Posted on 4 October 2023 by Gambeta News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the American University in Cairo (AUC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on education, research, and professional development in the field of real estate and construction. The MoU was announced at an exclusive event hosted by the AUC School of Business Executive Education on Tuesday, titled “Navigating Financial Challenges in the Construction Industry”. The event featured industry experts and thought leaders who discussed…

ETHIOPIA COMPLETE FINAL PHASE OF RESERVOIR FILLING

Posted on 12 September 2023 by Gambeta News

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to double the country’s electricity generation and become Africa’s biggest dam. Egypt fiercely opposes the megaproject, arguing that it will reduce the flow of the Nile river. Ethiopia said on Sunday it had completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir for its hydroelectric power plant on the Blue Nile river, prompting renewed outcry from Egypt, which has long opposed the megaproject. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…

ETHIOPIAN ADD CAIRO TO IT’s AIR CARGO NETWORK

Posted on 28 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics, one of the business units within the Ethiopian Airlines Group, says it will begin freighter operations to Egypt’s capital Cairo starting next week. The operations would take the number of Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics destinations in Africa near to 24. “Cairo to become 34th African freighter destination for Ethiopian Airlines as it starts weekly freighter flights as of July 4, 2023,” Ethiopian announced The airline currently covers more than 130 international…

ETHIOPIA GOVT. DISAGREE WITH FILLING & OPERATION OF GERD BY ARAB LEAGUE

Posted on 14 March 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). A statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that “the management and utilization of the Nile River, including the filling and operation of the GERD, must be left to the concerned parties in Africa” accusing the Arab League of serving “as the spokesperson of one state, disregarding basic principles of international…

SUDAN TO SUPPORT ETHIOPIA IN GERD DAM CONSTRUCTION ISSUES

Posted on 30 January 2023 by Gambeta News

Sudan has now returned to its prior position, expressing its full support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It’s a dramatic shift from when Sudan sided with Egypt to oppose the dam’s construction. The announcement was made when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) went to Sudan, where he was welcomed by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan. Abiy’s visit is the first since the Sudanese military…

EHCAAN TO REVIEW EL SHEIKH AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on 27 December 2022 by Gambeta News

The Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation (EHCAAN) has reviewed the most important achievements made so far in its project to develop Sharm El Sheikh airport as passenger throughput at the facility increases. The company explained in a statement on Monday that the airport upgrade plan is one of its most important sustainable development projects. Several upgrade and expansion works have been accomplished in the airport to cope with development plans that coincided…

AMEA POWER LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWER PLANT IN TUNISIA

Posted on 9 December 2022 by Gambeta News

The Emirati power company “AMEA POWER” will launch the construction of a solar power plant in Kairouan (Centre) in the second quarter of 2023, said Chairman Hussain Jassim Al Nowais. In a statement to TAP, on the sidelines of a business mission led by the Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) to Abidjan, from December 4 to 8, Al Nowais said a visit will be made to Tunisia in mid-December to meet with government officials…

EUROPEAN UNION TO SIGN MoU WITH MOROCCO TO ACCELERATE ENERGY TRANSITION

Posted on 30 November 2022 by Gambeta News

The European Union has reported plans to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Morocco on the supply of critical raw materials to accelerate the energy transition. A recent report on the Africa-EU Green Energy Initiative that is part of the Global Gateway Investment Package noted that the union has signed an MoU on critical raw materials with Namibia on the sidelines of COP 27 in Egypt. Other signings with Morocco, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Zambia,…

MALAWI GOVT. LAUNCH JAPAN 5S KAIZEN FOR HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Posted on 23 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Malawi’s government through the Ministry of Health has embarked on the implementation of the 5s Kaizen approach for quality improvement of the physical working environment in the country’s health facilities. Launching the Seminar in Lilongwe, Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo the aid 5s approach optimizer empowers organizations to provide high-quality healthcare services through harmonizing the quality of products, processes, and resources among the departments and sections. She said the country has four Kaizen benchmark hospitals…

MOROCCO TOURISM INDUSTRY SURPASSED GLOBAL LEVEL

Posted on 16 November 2022 by Gambeta News

In the post-Covid-19 era, governments worldwide are working to revitalize the tourism industry. Morocco’s tourism, a critical sector of the country’s socio-economic development, is now bouncing back, with a recovery rate of nearly 80%. Answering questions at the House of Councillors, Morocco’s Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social Economy Fatima Zahra Ammor highlighted that Morocco’s tourism recovery rate reached 80% at the end of October 2022 exceeding the global level, which stands at 70%. Ammor also noted…

WHY GLOBAL ACTION IS NEEDED TO DECARBONIZED INDUSTRIES EVERYWHERE IN AFRICA

Posted on 8 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Ahead of this year’s COP27 in Egypt, industry and government representatives from 15 developing countries across Asia, Latin America, and Africa met in a series of consultations about the challenges and opportunities they face in decarbonizing some of their most energy-intensive industries like steel, cement, and concrete. A report from these consultations – which were organized by the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), where I work – will be released during COP27’s Decarbonisation Day (Friday…

150 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION BRANDS TO CONVENE AT THE BIG 5 CONSTRUCT KENYA NEXT MONTH

Posted on 2 November 2022 by Gambeta News

Confirmed exhibitors hail from 17 countries worldwide, including official pavilions from Italy, Egypt, Germany, United Arab Emirates and Turkiye Italy serves as the ‘Country of Honour’, representing 62 companies in the building materials, machinery, and technology sectors Aalberts integrated piping systems, headquartered in Dubai, is the event’s Gold Sponsor – formerly known as Pegler Yorkshire Nairobi, 31 October 2022: All international industry eyes are fixed on Kenya’s leading building and construction trade show The…

AFRICA: ENERGY TRANSITION POLICIES AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS LIGHT UP ACROSS THE CONTINENT

Posted on 31 October 2022 by Gambeta News

Across the continent, countries in Africa are gearing up for the energy transition by implementing policy and legislative frameworks that take into account the energy crisis and the need for a renewable, decarbonized, decentralized energy supply that addresses climate change and the commitments made under the Paris Agreement. Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 27, in Egypt in November this year, lawyers in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania…

JULIUS NYERERE HYDROELECTRIC DAM MAIN BODY COMPLETED IN TANZANIA

Posted on 12 October 2022 by Gambeta News

An Egyptian consortium has confirmed that Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere Hydroelectric Dam’s main body construction along the Rufiji River is complete. According to information the consortium made of Arab Contractors and El-Sewedy reported to the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers that much of the work on the dam is finished. Further, it is reported that information about the completion of the main body of one of the largest hydroelectric dams in the region was circulated on Friday….

CLIMATIC CHANGE COSTING AFRICA 15% PER CAPITA GDP

Posted on 13 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Kevin Urama, African Development Bank’s acting chief economist, recently said that Africa has been losing between 5% to 15% of its GDP per capita year-on-year growth due to climate change. Speaking during a panel discussion at Egypt International Cooperation Forum (Egypt-ICF 2022), Urama stated that African countries need to mobilize $1.6 trillion between 2022 and 2030 to meet their national commitments to address the “climate financing gap.” “Collectively, African countries received only $18.3 billion in climate…

The Big 5 Construct Nigeria paves the way for industry growth

Posted on 26 August 202214 September 2022 by Gambeta News

Leading trade show underpins the advancement of the Nigerian construction industry Nigeria is the number one construction and infrastructure market in West Africa The Nigerian government has allocated $123.1 billion for critical infrastructure projects between 2021 and 2025 The Big 5 Construct Nigeria is the country’s largest gathering for the construction and infrastructure community, expecting exhibits from over 130 international and local construction products, services and technology companies At The Big 5 Construct Nigeria, taking place between 27 and…

Lessons learned from advising on the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen facility

Posted on 4 August 2022 by Gambeta News

Global law firm Baker McKenzie recently advised Advanced Clean Energy Storage I, LLC, along with Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. and Magnum Development, LLC, in the United States (US) Department of Energy’s (DOE) USD 504.4 million loan guaranty to develop the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen facility in central Utah in the United States. Closed on June 3, 2022, the loan highlights the Biden Administration and the DOE’s commitment toward supporting the clean hydrogen sector. It…

ETHIOPIA TELL EU TO RECONSIDER ITS BIASE STANCE ON GERD PROJECT

Posted on 24 June 2022 by Gambeta News

The European Union should reconsider its biased stance on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam,” Ambassador Dina Mufti, the spokesperson of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), said at the Ministry’s biweekly presser to local media. Recalling the recent joint statement between Egypt and the European Union regarding GERD, the spokesperson stated that the EU’s stance about “Egypt’s water security” is not acceptable. The Ambassador assured us that Ethiopia doesn’t have any plan to harm any…

TOP 5 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE UK

Posted on 14 May 202214 May 2022 by Gambeta News

The UK is a popular tourist destination in Europe thanks to its many attractions. You may have heard about destinations like Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. Interestingly, many other places in the country draw more tourists than them. UK Tourist Visa To visit as a tourist, you need a UK Standard Visitor Visa which allows you to stay in the country for up to 6 months. However, if you’re an EU, EEA, or Swiss national,…

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