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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GISENYI HOSPITAL TO COST €32M IN RWANDA

Posted on 8 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The planned construction of a new Gisenyi hospital in Rwanda is set to cost Rwf38 Billion. The project became necessary following the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in May last year in Rubavu District. Officials from Rubavu District are seriously considering moving the hospital to a new location just to avoid any future challenges as the hospital is vital for the district. Currently, the hopsital has the capacity of hosting not more than 300 people. This…

WHY AFRICA CANNOT OUTSOURCE IT’s HEALTHCARE SECURITY

Posted on 7 February 2022 by Gambeta News

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing in national security,” Adesina told African leaders on Saturday, at the opening of the 35th African Union Assembly in the Ethiopian capital. “Africa cannot afford to outsource the healthcare security of its…

GOVT. APPROVE 1BN FOR REHABILITATION OF HEALTH CENTRE IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Posted on 7 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The State Government in Imo state which is located in the eastern region of Nigeria has approved the sum of 1billion naira for the rehabilitation of healthcare centres in the 305 electoral wards across the state. The decision by the state governor, Hope Uzodimma is expected to take effect. Meanwhile, there are also plans announced for the construction of a 135 kilometers of rural roads or five kilometers in each of the 27 local government…

WHY LEKKI-SEAPORT CONSTRUCTION IS KEY TO APAPA GRIDLOCK

Posted on 3 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The gridlock in Apapa area in Lagos state has affected the economy in a negative way. This gridlock started some years back, and there are shreds of evidence to suggest that the various government efforts to restore normalcy have failed. Meanwhile, it is important to stress that on Sunday 11, August 2018, the gridlock caused by a long queue of trucks extended from Mile 2 to Ijesa along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway; a distance of 14.2km, which…

ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT LOAD SHEDDING TO AVOID BLACKOUT IN SA

Posted on 3 February 2022 by Gambeta News

South Africa Electricity distributor Eskom is planning to implement load shedding in the nation to prevent a catastrophic blackout. The plan was made know by Eskom Chief Executive Officer, Andre de Ruyter as he noted that the power utility is obligated to implement load shedding in order to avoid a total system failure. Speaking during the announcement De Ruyter said; We would have the system equivalent of cardiac arrest. We have 50Hz going to zero…

RWENYA BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 3 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work at the Rwenga bridge in Zimbabwe has kick-off. The project which is aimed at helping individual who has been suffering from access to specific area after the bridge was damaged by a cyclone in 2013. The bridge which is about 43km south of Nyamapanda Border Post is a crucial link between people of Nyanga in Manicaland and those of Nyamapanda and Mudzi in Mashonaland East. It is also one of the road that…

SOUTH AFRICA EASTERN CAPE VILLAGERS TO BUILD TEMPORARY BRIDGE

Posted on 2 February 20223 February 2022 by Gambeta News

Eastern cape villagers are making plans to build a temporal bridge for its resident after the one built by the government collapsed less than a month ago due to heavy rainfall. The problem has affected the area during these past months which have made business owners and residents used their own money to buy materials to construct a makeshift bridge so they can continue travelling to and from town. The bridge which connects villagers from…

TANZANIA ICT HUB CONSTRUCTION GATHERING PACE

Posted on 2 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of an ICT hub in Tanzania is gathering pace after the government allocated land for the construction of the state-of-the-art college in the country’s capital. The project which is worth 150 million US dollars is funded by the World Bank is aimed at increasing access to high quality internet services for government and citizens, in selected areas, and to improve the government’s capacity to deliver digital public services. Digital Tanzania Project (DTP) coordinator…

UGANDA PRESIDENT PROMISED FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST GIRLS UNIVERSITY

Posted on 1 February 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has promised to provide Sha 1.5 billion to purchase land for the construction of the nation first ever girls’ university. The project which is expected to take place in Tororo district will see an upgrade from the Tororo Girls School into a university. However, the school board of directors opposed the idea and advised them to look for land for the construction of a university in order to keep…

LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR FLAG CONSTRUCTION OF OJOTA-OPEBI LINK BRIDGE

Posted on 27 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in Nigeria has flagged off the construction of Ojota-Opebi link bridges and approach roads. The aim is to ease congestion in Ikeja and environments. During the flagging-off ceremony, Governor Sanwo-olu said the project was an innovative solution to the perennial gridlock around Opebi/Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way/Ojota/Mende corridor. He noted that the project would reduce travel time for Lagos and Ikorodu bound traffic from Opebi; and ease gridlock at the Opebi-Sheraton Link…

WHY ZIMBABWE ROAD THE DEADLIST IN AFRICA

Posted on 27 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe roads has been viewed as the deadlist in Africa according to a Road Safety Performance Review report. The report was made in partnership with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe. According to Songwe, the cost of road crashes is heavy on the African economies, especially at this time when the continent is struggling to relaunch its economy amidst the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. The…

CONSTRUCTION OF MDHILA 2 PLANT TO BEGIN AFTER TWO YEARS WAIT IN TUNISIA

Posted on 26 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Mdhila 2 plant is set to begin after the country Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines, Neila Nouira Gonji made the announcement. Ms Gonji, made the statement during a visit to Gafsa where the government delegation discussed ways to overcome the difficulties hindering the start of the Mdhila 2 plant. Talks has been ongoing since 2020 between officials in the region, the plant’s managers and job seekers observing a sit-in. According to…

TANZANIA GEITA STADIUM SET TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL

Posted on 26 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Geita Stadium is set to be completed in April this year after Council executive made the announcement. The project will enable Geita Gold host their team home matches after construction. Speaking to the media, Geita city council Executive Director, Zuhura Michuzi said “The construction has now reached 65% and we have already built two ticket counter. The fencing of the stadium is now 100 per cent complete and part of the ‘Pitch’…

Nigeria Engineering Graduates at ERICSSON

Posted on 26 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Ericsson is growing! Our Ericsson Nigeria Graduate Program will start in March 2022 and focuses on technology leadership. Our aim is to attract and guide the most hardworking, innovative, and creative technology minds. We are looking for Engineering Graduates who have completed their studies in 2019 and 2020 with one of the following bachelor’s degrees: Electronics Engineering, Computer Science / Software/Computer Engineering / IT, or Information Systems / Networks Engineering/Communications degrees with a focus on Telecommunications Candidate should not have…

GHANA TRADE MINISTER INSPECT ULTRA-MODERN NISSAN VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PLANT

Posted on 25 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Ghana Minister of Trade and Industry, Kwadwo Alan-Kyerematen has visited the ongoing construction of a Nissan Vehicle Assembly Plant in the country. The Nissan plant which is located in Tema will enable Japan Motors to create the path of becoming the new center of attraction and automotive hub for the continent. The giant step towards the development of Ghana’s automobile industry will enable the country have access to assemble all-new Nisan Navara in Ghana with…

HOW USING SMART TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP STRENGTHENING AFRICA’S AFRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN

Posted on 24 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global value chains (GVCs) by interrupting transportation and logistics frameworks, supply and production mechanisms, and demand and consumption patterns. On the pandemic onset, movement and trade restrictions were imposed by most African countries to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agricultural extension and advisory services also confronted substantial disruptions due to limited movement. Consequently, this created a food supply crisis that deterred and threatened Africa’s socio-economic development and growth, as well as…

JKIA LONG QUEUE AFFECTING PASSENGER DUE TO TERMINAL REVAMP

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The Terminal revamp ongoing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Kenya is having a serious effect on activities in the area. According to Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the issues has been compounded with the unavailability of JKIA’s Terminals 1B and 1C which are at advanced stages of refurbishment has compounded the situation. Due to such challenges, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has sent an advisory alerting travelers to expect longer processing times and passenger…

LIBERIA PRESIDENT SET TO HANDOVER U.S.$3.8M DUALA MARKET

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Gambeta News

President of Liberia, George M. Weah is set to handover the Duala market to the people in a ground breaking ceremony. The U.S.$3.8m project which kick-off in Oct of 2021 is seen as by the citizens of Liberia as a dream comes through; adding that it is amazing to see a modern market in that part of Liberia. The project which was constructed by Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), is on a 580-square-meter, and is…

SOUTH AFRICA OPEN TWO VAAL DAM DUE TO CATCHMENT INFLOW

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The Department and Water and Sanitation (DWS) in South Africa has opened two sluice gates at the Vaal Dam due to increased inflows from feeding catchments. The increased inflow in the catchment area has become an alarming effect that needs urgent attention that was why the two gates where opened. According to the department, “Three gates from the five that had been opened previously had been closed. It said this was due to the continued…

CONSTRUCTION OF CHAMWINO STATE HOUSE AT 91% IN TANZANIA

Posted on 18 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Chamwino State House Project which is aimed at ensuring the President Samia Suluhu Hassan work at this her special place and work at a good environment for efficiency. Speaking during the site tour, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa noted that He insisted the contractors to make sure that the project is timely completed and commended them for a good work, so far. According to him, “I have been impressed with report over construction…

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