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NEW OLYMPIC SPORT CITIES PROGRESS IN MOTION AT EGYPT

Posted on 2 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met with senior officials to discuss the progress of the implementation of the new Olympic sports cities nationwide. Such senior officials includes Prime Minister Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Hala El Said, Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Maait, Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Major General Ihab El-Far and Head of the Armed Forces Financial…

SANRAL REOPENS R61 ROAD AFTER LAST YEAR COLLAPSE IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on 1 March 2022 by Gambeta News

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) has reopen the R61 that was damaged to the public after the culvert was replaced at the Tsomo Junction in the Eastern Cape. During the reopening of the road, Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula said “Emboldened by tangible progress towards repairing and recovering this road, undertaken with a great sense of urgency and an unwavering commitment from our officials and contractors, we made a bold commitment on 4…

RRB MEMBERS UNHAPPY WITH DELAY IN TANZANIA SUMBAWANGA AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION

Posted on 1 March 2022 by Gambeta News

Members of the Regional Road Board (RRB) in Tanzania has been upset with the delay for the construction of Sumbawanga Airport in Rukwa Region. The project which is now in its tenth year has been on halt after Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA) allocated 20m/- for evaluation of 187 hectors of land for the construction of a new terminal at Kisumba village in Sumbawanga municipality. During a meeting, the members of the 44 RRB expressed dissatisfaction…

ULTRA-MODERN ELUID KIPCHOGE SPORT COMPLEX AT 95% COMPLETION IN KENYA

Posted on 24 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of a multi-million Eliud Kipchoge Training facility in Kapsabet town, Kenya is almost complete. The project began after Kipchoge broke the world marathon record in Berlin 2018, clocking 2 Hours, 01 Minute and 39 Seconds is expected to improve and train future star in the athletic industry. Meanwhile, the project which is 95% completed will comprise of training track, athletes’ lounge, conference hall, modern gym, clinic, swimming pool, an art studio, physiotherapy rooms…

LACK OF ROAD ACCESS AFFECTING SCHOOL PROJECTS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on 23 February 2022 by Gambeta News

A proposed construction of a school project by the chinese government is set to be put on halt due to lack of access to the proposed site location. The project which is the construction work of Satotwa Primary School has made the Chinese government to request the Namibian government to ensure there is a gravel road for their trucks to be able to deliver construction materials. The agreement was signed between the chinese government and…

UK GOVT INJECT £10M INTO NIGERIA’s ENERGY SECTOR

Posted on 22 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The United Kingdom has injected £10 million into Nigeria’s low carbon energy project. The concessional aid is aimed at reducing the risks, for pension and insurance funds’ to invest in energy access projects, and support Nigeria’s COP26 commitments. UK also signed an agreement with the Nigerian government that would enable a compensation of £210,610 to the country following a successful investigation by the British Serious Fraud Office on the use of corrupt agents in the…

GOVT. TO FINALLY ASSIST NIGERIAN ENGINEERS IN INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on 22 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Government is now set to assist it’s engineers when it comes to the infrastructural development according to Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Ogbonnaya Onu. The announcement was made by the ministry press and public relations unit, Afonja Ajibola, who noted that Onu made the promise when the ACEN members paid a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to the press release, the minister said one of the reasons executive…

GERD CONSTRUCTION REACHED 84% COMPLETION

Posted on 21 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of one of Africa most popular and talked about dam construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has passed 84% according to GERD Manager Kifle Horo. During the announcement, GERD Manager Kifle Horo said the success in generating power today after passing lots of challenges shows the invincibility of Ethiopia. According to him, the pace of the construction of the dam that has been slow since 2011 was re-invigorated after the new prime…

LOCAL CONTRACTOR ENCOURAGED TO PRODUCE QUAILITY PRODUCT IN TANZANIA

Posted on 17 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Local engineers and construction companies have been advised to prove their ability by producing quality and standard work if they want to win future government projects. Zanzibar Second Vice-President Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla said this in Pemba, where he was inspected ongoing construction of various government projects. According to Abdulla, “The government deliberately decided to give priority to local contractors to engage them in development programmes, but they should prove beyond doubt that they can…

LAGOS GOVT. TO PROSECUTE DEVELOPER & FOURSCORE HEIGHTS FOR IKOYI COLLAPSED BUILDING

Posted on 17 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Lagos state government in western region of Nigeria is about to prosecute developers and Fourscore Height for the collapsed ikoyi building. The six-man panel set up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, has accepted the recommendations of the panel. According to reports, the state government has accepted 26 out of the 28 point recommendations of the panel even as the government would be demolishing the other…

MALAWI GOVT. TO CRIMINALISE CONTRACTORS DOING SUBSTANDARD WORKS

Posted on 17 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Malawi Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has warned that his ministry will soon start taking to court contractors who produce substandard work on the roads of Malawi. The decision comes after the nation has witness so many serious problem from contractors handling different projects in the country. Minister Hara sounded the warning during the Face the Press he jointly held with the Minister of Information and Digitalisation Gospel Kazako at the Central…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. RELEASE US$1.5B FOR ROAD REHABILITATIONS

Posted on 16 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe treasury department has released US $1,5 billion from this year’s National Budget for roads rehabilitation, as the Second Republic continues to ensure roads are trafficable after damages caused by heavy rains that hit most parts of the country. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said US$1 billion had been released towards the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2), while $500 million goes to the District Development Fund (DDF) to respond to weather-related…

TANZANIA PRIME MINISTER TASK TARURA TO FOLLOW PRESIDENT INSTRUCTION

Posted on 15 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Prime Minister of Tanzania Kassim Majaliwa has directed the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TARURA) to follow the directive of the President when it comes to adopting cost-effective technology for some construction works. During the opening of a working session between the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, Majaliwa said TARURA should learn on how they can use the technology in executing road projects in Mainland, because it is more cost-effective and implanted with high…

SA PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE MULTI-BILLION PIPELINED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Posted on 14 February 2022 by Gambeta News

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced pipelined projects that will cut across several sectors like energy and social services worth over R100 billion. He made the announcement while delivering the State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall as he noted that the construction for some of the projects will resume this year. Speaking during the ceremony, President Ramaphosa said “The infrastructure fund is at the centre of this effort with…

MAURITIUS PPS INAUGRATE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CANAL ROAD

Posted on 14 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Mauritius Parliamentary Private Secretary, Mrs. Marie Alexandra Tania Diolle has offically inaugurate the canal road construction. The road which is located in Rose-Hill will has an adjacent track close to it. According to reports, the new road measures 300m long by 5m wide and is connected to all existing laterals. While for the jogging track, it is 320m by 1.5 m wide. Speaking during the ceremony, Mrs. Tania Diolle underlined the key involvement of the community…

TUNISIA DAMS REACHED 49% FILLING STAGE

Posted on 14 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Tunisia Government needs to start making plans to solve the incoming dam filling challenge in the nation. So far, the fill rate of Tunisian dams has reached nearly 49%, as of February 11 according to the National Observatory for Agriculture. The country available water reserves has reached nearly 1 billion 145 million cubic meters, out of a total capacity of 2 billion 337 million cubic meters. These latest development should be a sign that something needs…

WHY INVESTING IN SOLAR PRODUCTION IS KEY TO BRIDGE GRID SUPPLY GAP IN AFRICA

Posted on 10 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Senior Policy Advisor, Solar Power Europe, Miguel Herrero Cangas, has urged policy makers to channel their investment decisions into solar projects for sustainable economic recovery. He noted that the grid supply remains inadequate to meet domestic demand for electricity especially in Africa. According to him, solar is going to be the key to achieving a resilient economic recovery as countries across the globe are trying to come out of the economic shocks caused by the…

CONSTRUCTION OF RUKWA VETA RESUME IN TANZANIA

Posted on 9 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work has resume at the Vocation and Training Authority (VETA) centre project in Rukwa region, Tanzania. The project has been on halt for over two years after the government injected over 2.03bn/-. Speaking during the announcement, Rukwa Regional Commissioner (RC) Joseph Mkirikiti said “We profoundly and sincerely thank President Samia Suluhu Hassan for giving us 2.035bn/- which will facilitate finalizing the construction of the centre whose building works had stalled for two years. Surely…

Aggreko Release: The role of gas as an enabler of the energy transition

Posted on 9 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The threat of climate change has been firmly in the spotlight, with several discussions and commitments at the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The importance of gas as an enabler of the energy transition in Africa is again being highlighted. According to the US Energy Information Administration, natural gas emits almost half the carbon dioxide of coal, making it a viable way to transition to a lower carbon impact. Kweku Frempong, Area General…

EGYPT SILVERSAND PROJECTS TO BEGIN IN 1Q OF 2022

Posted on 8 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Ora Developers Egypt is making plans to establish a sports club in the company’s Silversands project in the North Coast. According to it’s CEO Haitham Abdel Azim, the club will boast numerous sports facilities, a medical area, and a group of playgrounds in its new project. During an interview with one of Egypt top media house, Azim explained and outline the roles Silversand project will play in Egypt. He also noted that the project will…

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