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KenGen COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF 83MEGAWATT GEOTHERMAL PLANT

Posted on 31 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has completed the construction of an 83-megawatt additional geothermal plant, setting in motion activities to add it to the national power grid by June 2022. This milestone follows a successful delivery of full steam to the Olkaria power plant. KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Rebecca Miano, lauded the milestone as a big step forward in the country’s progress toward 100% utilization of renewable energy by the year 2030. “The construction…

SIMIYU REGION SET ASET 6BN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF DORMITORIES IN TANZANIA

Posted on 30 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Simiyu region in Tanzania is setting aside 6bn for the construction of dormitories for female students, as part of the government efforts to curb pregnancies in secondary schools in the region. Speaking to residents of Maswa District, Simiyu Regional Commissioner Mr. David Kafulila said that the construction of the dormitories will commence during this financial year 2022/2023. He said that long distances to and from schools in the region are among the leading causes of early…

GHANA VP CUT SOD FOR 145 DIFFERENT ROADS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Posted on 30 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Ghana Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, spread a shovel of sand at Kwadaso in the Ashanti Region to signal the beginning of the construction of 145 different roads in the Region. The construction works which cover a total of 100km are under the Kumasi City Inner Roads project and would benefit Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies such as Asokwa, Kwadaso, Oforikrom, New Tafo, Suame, Mampongand Effiduase. Manhyia, Bantama, Nhyiaeso, and Subin, all sub-metros within the…

HOW RWANDAN ARE LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO UNPAVED ROAD

Posted on 29 March 2022 by Gambeta News

In a bid to help resolve the nation’s unpaved roads, the Government has considered the use of a Do-nou technology to repair unpaved roads that are damaged by heavy rains and occasional floods in the neighborhoods of Kigali city and other parts of the country, local leaders and dwellers have recommended. The technology was used over the weekend during Umuganda-community work to repair different damaged roads across the country. Do-nou is a Japanese Word that…

NIGERIA GOVT. TO RAMP POWER INFRASTRUCTURE WITH US$4BN FUNDING

Posted on 29 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Nigerian Federal Government has expressed optimism that the various funding arrangements amounting to about US$4 billion have been put in place to boost power transmission capacity and other power infrastructure in the country would lead to an improved power supply to Nigerians. Nigeria’s electricity supply in the past two weeks went through a turbulent time, following the inability of power generation companies (GENCOs) to put a load on the national grid. The imbalance, amongst…

WHY MORE BUILDING COLLAPSE AWAITS NIGERIA

Posted on 28 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Surveyor General of the Federation, Surveyor Abdulganiyu Adeyemi Adebomehin has said that Nigeria may witness more buildings and or bridges Collapsed soon so long as people will insist on building with substandard buildings material. The Surveyor General disclosed a Keynote address during the Surveyors General of the Federation Meeting with the State Surveyors Generals held at Green Desert Palm Hotel, Kano over the weekend. He maintained that people nowadays used to build in breach…

CONSTRUCTION OF 125KM KASINDI-BENI-BUTEMBO ROAD PROJECT BEGINS

Posted on 25 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The two commanding officers for operation shujaa from the Ugandan army and its counterpart from DRC Congo have broken ground for the construction of the 125km Kasindi-Beni-Butembo road. The ceremony which took place at the Mpondwe-Lubiriha border post drew a mammoth crowd from the two sister countries. Speaking during the function, the UPDF commander for Operation Shuja, Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga remarked that the road project is important for it is regarded as a security…

SA ROAD AGENCY SAY LIMPOPO ROAD TO TAKE 115YEARS TO TAR

Posted on 24 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Road Agency of Limpopo says it will take 115 years at the current rate of funding to tar the backlog of gravel roads. The agency says the provincial government decides which roads get tarred first. “Rough estimates show that the Road Agency of Limpopo (RAL) needs a total of R138-billion to upgrade all gravel roads in the province. At the current funding level for road upgrades, it will take approximately 115 years to clear…

EGYPT SET TO AUTOMATE UNIVERSITIES WITH PHASE ONE PROJECT

Posted on 23 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar will launch on Sunday the first phase of a project to automate university hospitals. Abdel Ghaffar said that all universities with hospitals are being developed, pointing out that the ministry is not interested in education only but rather in providing more medical services and providing the best for university-educated students. He also added that the development measures in university hospitals require a lot of…

LAGOS NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS OPENS

Posted on 23 March 2022 by Gambeta News

About eight years after its scheduled delivery date, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally commissioned the state-of-the-art terminal at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The terminal, estimated to be worth over US$100 million, is one of the five airports – Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Enugu – that benefited from the 2013 loan deal between Nigeria and China for the building of four new terminals. Port Harcourt and Abuja terminals had been opened…

NIGERIA PRESIDENT COMMISSION US$2.5B DANGOTE FERTILIZER PLANT

Posted on 22 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the just completed US$2.5billion Dangote fertilizer plant that is expected to house a capacity of 3 million metric tonnes per annum in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos. The ceremony had the presence of dignitaries including Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, and Minister of Trade and Investment Niyi Adebayo. According to reports, the facility proposed to be the biggest in Africa,…

KeNHA ANNOUNCED NAIROBI EXPRESSWAY NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC YET

Posted on 22 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Tuesday said the Nairobi Expressway is not yet open to the public. This was after reports emerged on social media that the highly anticipated road had been temporarily opened for use, free of charge, until March 31. “Contrary to speculative information circulating in some social media platforms, this is to notify the public that the Nairobi Expressway is not yet open to traffic”. KeNHA stated.” The authority also…

WHY GROUND WATER IS NEEDED TO HELP SA WATER CHALLENGES

Posted on 22 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Department of Water and Sanitation has committed to enhancing its efforts to explore the use of groundwater as an alternative water source to ensure water security in communities affected by water supply challenges. The aim is to mark the World Water Day. This comes as the global community observes World Water Day on 22 March 2022, themed: “Groundwater – making the invisible, visible.” According to the Department, more than 50% of available groundwater is…

NCRIB TELLS NIGERIA GOVT. TO MAKE INSURANCE COMPLUSORY FOR ALL BUILDINGS

Posted on 21 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) through its President has called on all levels of government to make insurance compulsory for all buildings in the country. Rotimi Edu, NCRIB President who made the call during a press briefing in preparation for the 60th anniversary of the brokers’ council said this has become necessary because of incessant building collapses in the country. According to Edu, the law on compulsory insurance for buildings made insurance compulsory for…

SOUTH AFRICA COURT STOP R4.5-BILLION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Posted on 21 March 2022 by Gambeta News

A court in South Africa has stopped an R4.5-billion development at the River Club site in Observatory with the court ruling that the developers must “consult meaningfully” with all affected people. The interim interdict granted by Western Cape deputy judge president Patricia Goliath will remain in place pending a review of the relevant environmental land use authorizations for the development of the historically and culturally significant floodplain. In her ruling, Judge Goliath said the fundamental…

CONSTRUCTION OF 500 HOUSING UNIT TO BEGIN IN LIBERIA

Posted on 21 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The Management of Solway Mining Incorporated has disclosed plans for the construction of over 500 housing units in Sanniquellie, the capital of Nimba County ahead of its full operations in Liberia. The Administrative Assistant of the Company, Bill Murphy said when he met with several persons who crops got affected as a result of the opening of roads to the company site in Zulowee, Nimba County, he assured owners of those crops that the company…

WHY ZIMBABWE METAL INDUSTRY MUST BE REAWAKEN

Posted on 18 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe’s Metal industry has been described as a sleeping giant that needs to be awakened in line with the country’s industrialization agenda. This came out at the Metal Casting and Engineering Summit that kicked off yesterday in Harare, with the academia on board. Zimbabwe’s past economic boom was associated with the prowess of the steel and mining industry as it used to stimulate unlimited downward and upward economic linkages, hence the concern over the current…

AMAHORO STADIUM REVAMP BEGINS IN RWANDA

Posted on 17 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has said that works to revamp Amahoro national stadium have started for the facility to host international football matches, concerts and public events. According to RHA Chief budget manager Noël Nsanzineza, the stadium will undergo a major renovation that will entail expansion works and some additional roofing that will shield spectators from extreme weather conditions and also give them comfort. Amahoro National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of…

HOW INSULATION IS PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN AFRICAN BUILDING INDUSTRY

Posted on 17 March 202218 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Insulation plays an important role in designing and constructing buildings that provide protection for humans against the climate. Insulation materials like panels are made of two metal sheets on both sides and in the core the insulation material. Insulation, resistance and durability are what becomes more and more important in the African building and construction industry. The market is developing whereby new buildings get insulated by standard procedure. Thanks to the rising numbers of manufacturers…

CONSTRUCTION OF KUNZVI DAM GOING SMOOTHLY IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 16 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Kunzvi Dam northeast of Harare is on course as confirmed by the authorities who visited the dam site to have an appreciation of the progress made so far. Last month, the excavation of the dam foundation reached an advanced stage. The US$109 million project will augment Harare water supplies and provide direct feed to the northern and eastern suburbs which suffer the worst water shortages since they are the furthest from Morton…

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