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WATUMISHI HOUSING COMPANY CONSTRUCTION KICK-OFF IN TANZANIA

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Gambeta News

Watumishi Housing Company (WHC) set to kick-off construction of housing project in Tanzania. Tanzania housing firm watumishi-housing-company set to kick-off construction of its housing project in the country. The company is seeking for investors to raise funds and identify projects for development. WHC Chief Executive Officer,Fred Msemwa; “We will soon be holding consultations with the regulator and the seven investors that make up Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).” According to him we will start allowing…

KENYA AWARD TURKANA POWER LINE TO CHINESE FIRM

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Gambeta News

Ketraco award contract for 428km power line construction after isolux contract was terminate. The Turkana power line project has been awarded to the consortium, consisting of NARI Group Corporation and Power China Guizhou Engineering Company. Ketraco terminates Isolux contract because the project will be push back after it was place under ownership. The termination of the project was after its parent company filed for bankruptcy in Spain. The project which is a 428-kilometre power line has 70%…

JAPAN TO BUILD DORMITORY FOR RUHANGO SCHOOL IN RWANDA

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Gambeta News

Japan release grant for construction of a dormitory in ruhango to help the communities. The dormitory is for a catholic vocational training school based in Ruhango. The cost of the dormitory is worth Rwf68m and will accommodate up to 400 students. The project will support the school with over 300 students whom are orphans by paying tuition and accommodation fees. Japanese envoy to Rwanda, Takayuki Miyashita; “The new dormitory is expected to provide proper accommodation to the students,” According to…

LEKKI DEEP SEAPORT CONSTRUCTION KICK-OFF

Posted on February 1, 2018July 6, 2020 by Gambeta News

Construction of lekki deep seaport kick-off that will provide a revenue of 361 billion dollars to the nation. The project which has stalled for a year now has finally kick-off in lagos free Trade Zone (LFTZ), Ibeju-Lekki. it will be one of the most modern ports, supporting the burgeoning trade across Nigeria and the entire West African region. It will provide the connection to the global shipping network. Acting Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission…

Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry request Petroleum Industry restrictions in Nigeria.

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Gambeta News

Ruwase warns about policy framework for the petroleum downstream segment of the oil and gas industry. The President, Lagos Chamber of commerce and Industry Mr Babatunde Ruwase expressed the need to look into the policy framework for the petroleum downstream segment of the oil and gas industry. In a statement by Ruwase, “We have concerns over the reluctance of the government to liberalize the sector and open it up to private sector participation. The concentration of…

NWTGC US$480M CONSTRUCTION SET TO KICK-OFF IN BOTSWANA

Posted on January 26, 2018January 29, 2018 by Gambeta News

The project will create new jobs and help the nation be one of the distributor of power to neighbouring countries. The ground breaking ceremony of the power line construction project was presided over by Advocate Sadique Kebonang, the Minister of Minerals Resource, Green Technology and Energy. The project termed North West Transmission Grid Connection(NWTGC) costs about US $480m and is divided into two phases. Phase I is the construction of a 400 kv backbone transmission line with…

AFDB SIGN US$94.52M CONTRACT FOR UGANDA ROAD PROJECT

Posted on January 26, 2018January 29, 2018 by Gambeta News

AFDB loans US$94.52m to uganda for the Kapchorwa-Suam-Kitale and Eldoret Bypass Roads Project. Africa Development bank(AFDB) held a meeting with uganda government about the construction of a major road project in the nation that will help the country construction sector. The contract was signed after the meeting and a loan of US$94.5m was given to the government for the Kapchorwa-Suam-Kitale and Eldoret Bypass Roads Project which will link uganda and kenya. AfDB Director General, Gabriel Negatu, “The…

NNPC PLANS TO BUILD MORE DEPOTS

Posted on January 24, 2018January 25, 2018 by Gambeta News

NNPC plans to expands its product supply and distribution by building more depots across the country. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has plan to open more depot across the country so as to expand their market shares. The aim of the project is to ease products supply and distribution in the country. The statement was made by NNPC Spokesman, Mr Ndu Ughamadu in Abuja while inaugurating the board of one of its downstream companies, NNPC Retail limited. The…

PORT-HARCOURT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REMODELING CONTRACT SET TO BE REVOKED BY GOVERNMENT

Posted on January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Government plans to revoke port-harcourt international airport remodeling contract due to slow pace of work by contractor. The Nigeria Government under the ministry of Aviation has threatened to revoke the remodelling contract of the domestic wing of the Port Harcourt International Airport due to slow pace of work by the contractor. The contract which was awarded to INTER-BAU Construction Ltd had suffered prolonged delay since inception in 2012 and it has resulted in the federal government setting a…

NAMIBIA UNOCCUPIED MASS HOUSING SCHEME SET TO BE ALLOCATED

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Gambeta News

Namibia government set to allocate unoccupied mass housing scheme after two year of completion. The mass housing scheme which has been constructed by the government has been vacant for over two years is now set to be handed over before the end of this financial year according to the Chief Executive Officer of National Housing Enterprise (NHE) Gisbertus Mukulu. According to Gisbertus Mukulu, the houses which are under the Katima Mulilo scheme have been allocated to new owners, however the…

The Do’s & Don’ts of Scaffold Safety in Construction

Posted on January 23, 2018March 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

We all know that fall hazards are the leading cause of construction workers deaths, and this accounts for about 40% of all fatalities in construction each year. Of the 222 construction worker fatalities attributed to falls in 2017, about 9% were from scaffolds. OSHA estimates that about 65% of all construction workers perform some work on scaffolds every year. That’s a lot of people working on scaffolds potentially being exposed to a number of hazards such…

MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETS TO REVIEW GHANA’S ECONOMY

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Gambeta News

Quarterly meeting held by Ghana’s Central Bank’s Committee on Monetary Policies to review the country’s economy. Bank of Ghana committee on monetary policies met on the 19th of January 2018 for its quarterly meetings to review Ghana’s economy. The meeting which is the first for this year will be concluded today 22nd January 2018, with the committee releasing the policy rate for the year. The Central Bank in 2017 alone reduced the policy rate by…

CONSTRUCTION OF TWO AIRPORT IN MADAGASCAR GETS UNDERWAY

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Gambeta News

Madagascar Airport set for construction after concession was granted that will help grow the tourism industry in the country. The construction which is for a public-private partnership concession of Ivato International Airport and Fascene Airport in Madagascar is set to kick. The concession which includes a new 17,500sqm international terminal at Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo, will have an initial capacity of 1.5 million passengers per annum plus the airport’s existing terminal will also be renovated to handle…

ANGOLA GOVERNMENT SET TO REHABILITATE 7000KM OF ROAD

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Gambeta News

Angola government to rehabilitate over 7000km of road that will help interconnect the national road network. The purpose of the rehabilitation is to interconnect the national road network in Angola that consists of 26,000km, of which 13,600 have benefited from rehabilitation and laying of asphalt for the first time, another 7,000 were awarded to contractors for rehabilitation and another 7000km await financing for its award and re-qualification. The rehabilitation is set to increase transport and driving in…

ADFD APPROVES FUNDS FOR SOLAR PVC PROJECTS IN RWANDA AND MAURITIUS

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Gambeta News

ADFD approve US $25m to both Africa nations for solar pvc project that will improve their energy system. Abu Dhabi fund for development (ADFD) has approve loans of US $10m to Mauritius and US $15m to Rwanda for the construction of a solar project in both nation. The both project is expected to improve the nations energy system. The project in Mauritius will help the Central Electricity Board install solar PV systems on rooftops of 10,000 households which is part of the government’s…

US$ 25BN SET ASIDE BY KENYA GOVERNMENT FOR HOUSING PROJECT

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Gambeta News

Kenya government partners with 35 private firms to construction one million houses by 2023 to increase its housing unit by reducing corporate tax. The fund that is been set aside by the government is for the construction of one million houses before 2023 after securing a partnership with 35 private firms. The project is expected to help the housing sector affordable in the nation according to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s big four action plans which is set to…

How To Test Clay Bricks Used For Building Construction

Posted on January 17, 2018March 6, 2018 by Gambeta News

Burnt Clay Bricks are one of the most commonly used materials in construction industry. Masonry wall are build using these bricks ,brick masonry wall can be load bearing and non-load bearing(Framed structure) types depending on their structural functionality and its thickness are 4” & 6” (internal walls) & 9”(external walls, common wall between two individual units). Bricks is a critical construction material and its selection should be given its due importance. Bricks used at site…

KENYA KIPCHOGE KEINO STADIUM RENOVATION TO BE COMPLETED IN THREE MONTHS

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Gambeta News

Kenya government set deadline for the renovation of kipchoge keino stadium after a tour of the sports facility by officials. The renovation is been carried-out after the country decided the project must still be done even after the hosting right of the 2018 African Nations Championship were taken from Kenya and given to Morocco. The company behind the renovation is Weihai International Economic &Technical Cooperative Co., Ltd (WIETC) which has stated that the project is currently at 90% and…

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