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TOLANTOGO POOLS – HIDALGO MEXICO

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Tolantongo pools is a famous hot spring resort. It is located in the State of Hidalgo, which is approximately 3 to 4 hours northeast of Mexico City. The holiday resort consists of heated tolantongo pools close to the bottom of a steep box canyon and three hotel complexes. Located at the closed end of the canyon are two grottos, which draw in a large number of tourists annually. This resort boasts of a volcanically-heated water,…

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TOGOLESE REPUBLIC

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Info on the Togolese Republic as its marks its 58th Independence Anniversary today (27th April, 2018). Togo officially known as Togolese Republic is one of the smallest countries  in Africa with an estimated population of  7.6 million. From the 11th -16th century marked the migration of various tribes into the region. Togo and its surrounding region earned the name “The Slave Coast” because from the 16th -18th century the coastal region was a major trading…

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Togo Releases 42 Detained Protesters, Calls For Dialogue

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Togo releases detained protesters,drops 2013 case against opposition leader Togo’s government has further appeased the opposition by releasing 42 protesters detained since September and dropped a 2013 arson case against opposition leader Jean Pierre Fabre. The announcement comes as the first of three protests by the opposition slated for this week began on Tuesday, stoking fears of a repeat of violence between opposition supporters, police and the military in the country. Hours to tuesday’s protest, the…

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Togo’s President Should Resign Immediately – Foreign Minister

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president must resign immediately – Gambian Foreign Minister On the 23 October 2017; Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe  should resign immediately and the African Union and West African regional  bloc ECOWAS should persuade him to step down, Gambia’s Foreign Minister Ousainou Darboe told Reuters. The West African country faces a political crisis in which at least ten have died since August. The opposition are demanding the immediate resignation of the president in a bid to end…

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KENYA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO EXPAND JKIA AIRPORT

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The government plans to modernize and expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as it seeks to make it competitive regionally. Caleb Kositany, Chairman of the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA), said that the new facility will reduce congestion at Kenya’s main port of entry and exit. Kositany said that the facility will reinforce JKIA’s status as Africa’s premier hub and gateway into East and Central Africa. The KAA Chair spoke on Sunday when he presided over…

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AfDB ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ABIDJAN TO LAGOS HIGHWAY

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African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reiterated its commitment to funding the construction of the Abidjan to Lagos highway. The bank, in a statement on its website, said it was playing a leading role in mobilizing funding for the project. It said that Heads of State in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had decided to speed up the construction of the highway. “The bank has already contributed 25 million dollars to fund…

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ECOWAS TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OF BANJUL-BARRA BRIDGE

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The minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has informed the National Assembly that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will fund the construction of Banjul-Barra Bridge through ECOWAS Corridor Project, and its feasibility studies are set to start in July, this year. Minister Sillah made this revelation on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, during an engagement with the deputies. Hon. Sillah said this followed their discussions with ECOWAS as part of efforts…

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LIBERIA SIGN DEAL WITH WORLD BANK FOR 60MW RENEWABLE ENERGY

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Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving the country’s energy crisis. The project is an initiative of the World Bank under the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). It is a US$311 regional program supported by the World Bank to scale up electricity access to millions of existing and prospective consumers in Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone,…

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SIERRA LEONE GOVT. SIGNED INFRASTRUCTURE DEAL WITH ARISE IIP

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The Government of Sierra Leone has signed the Pepel Port and Pepel – Tonkolili Railway development, expansion, and management lease agreement with ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms Ltd. According to the Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources, Timothy Kabba, this agreement is part of the bigger reforms in the mining sector, where the government intends to open the space for more players to participate. He furthered that ARISE IIP is a credible company with a reputation…

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RWANDA AVIATION: HOW MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SHAPED THE INDUSTRY

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From the Covid-19 pandemic to the recovery strategies, it has been another bumpy year for the global aviation industry. For many countries, Rwanda inclusive, the busy holiday season was beset by flight delays and cancellations, largely attributed to the resurrecting-air traffic. Still, as the country ushers in a new year, there was cause for celebration in the local aviation industry for the past year which could be capitalized on to return to profitability in 2023….

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MOROCCO KING CELEBRATE NIGERIA-MOROCCO GAS PIPELINE PROJECT

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The gas pipeline aims to ensure energy independence on the continent amid a context marked by serious challenges due to regional crises. King Mohammed VI celebrated the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project, emphasizing its goal in a bid to support accelerating socioeconomic development on the continent. The King expressed satisfaction with the gas project during his speech, commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Green March on Sunday. While the Green march helped the country to regain…

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GHANA GOVT. ANOUNNCED COMPLETION OF TAMALE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

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The Tamale Airport Development Phase II Project has been completed and is awaiting inauguration by the President this year. The expansion works, costing US$70 million, including the construction of a modern terminal building and other ancillary facilities such as a VIP lounge, two boarding gates, four self-service check-in kiosks, eight check-in desks, airline offices, commercial retail areas, a multi-purpose terminal for Hajj travel facilitation and a five-kilometer road network. The airport also has a 350-capacity…

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ABIJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BENEFIT ATLEAST 40MILLION WEST AFRICANS

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When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said at the weekend. The highway is estimated to cost $15.6 billion which is expected to have a significant impact on the economies of five regional countries, namely: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, said, remained firmly on course. Speaking at the 16th inter-ministerial meeting of the…

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

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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…

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HO TEACHING HOSPITAL US$3.2M UPDGRADE CADIO CENTRE IN GHANA

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An estimated amount of US$3.2 million is required to equip the cardiothoracic centre of the Ho Teaching Hospital, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Dr John Tampuori, has said. Dr Tampuori, who was speaking at the centre’s fundraising meeting and press launch in Accra noted that equipping the centre would transform the Ho Teaching Hospital into a medical tourist centre in the Volta Region. The meeting and press launch were on the theme “Save…

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

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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…

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TALKS INTENSIFY FOR $570 MILLION POWER TRANSMISSION LINE ACROSS WEST AFRICA

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The federal government of Nigeria, represented by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) along with Togo, Burkina Faso and the Niger Republic, yesterday commenced a high-level meeting in Abuja, to put final touches to the execution of a planned $570 million transmission line which runs across the four countries. Speaking during the opening ceremony last night, acting Managing Director of the TCN and Chairman, Executive Board of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), Mr. Sule…

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DUVAL GROUP VISIT RWANDA TO DISCUSS ONGOING INVESTMENT PROJECTS

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President Kagame today received Eric Duval, CEO of Duval Group, and his team who are in Rwanda to discuss ongoing investment projects.  Groupe Duval is a player in the real estate market thanks to wide-ranging expertise and numerous successful projects. They invest in regional projects, while building a sustainable society. Groupe Duval developed the high-rise office building in Abidjan. The company also supports innovative businesses, in particular start-ups – Africa Global Recycling (AGR), created in…

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700KM LOME-CINKASSE HIGHWAY SECURES PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT

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Through its subsidiary Arise Infrastructure Services, the Singaporean Olam expressed its intention to build the Lomé-Cinkassé highway in partnership with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). This was disclosed last Friday by Togo’s minister of finance, Sani Yaya, in a meeting with the parliament for the adoption of the 2021 budget.  An MoU of cooperation to conduct related studies and build the highway has already been signed with the Togolese government, Yaya said. The estimated cost…

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IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA

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Kieran Whyte discusses the impact of COVID-19 in Africa. He is a Partner and Head of the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Practice, at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in mass production shutdowns and supply chain disruptions due to port closures in China, causing global ripple effects across all economic sectors in a rare “twin supply-demand shock”. With South Africa having just reported its first cases of COVID-19, Africa is beginning to feel…

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