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NAIROBI EXPRESSWAY: MORE THAN 11,000 VEHICLES REGISTERED

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

More than 11,000 vehicles have already been registered to use the Chinese-built Nairobi Expressway which was opened to the public on a trial basis on Saturday. Motorists seeking to have a driving experience on the eight-lane elevated dual carriageway trooped to the road early full of excitement. Transport Minister James Macharia was present to witness the start of operations on the road, which is expected to be officially opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta later this…

AFDB PRESIDENT EXPRESS SATISFACTION OVER FUNDS USEAGE FOR POKUASE INTERCHANGE IN GHANA

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Gambeta News

The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has commended the government for putting the Pokuase Interchange money to the benefit of the country. The US$84 million the bank gave the Government of Ghana was for a Three-Tier interchange, but that same amount was used to construct all four tiers, a feat that must be commended, he stated. Mr. Adesina made this remark when accompanied by officials of the bank to inspect and finally…

GANTA-YEKEPA ROAD PROJECT BRINGING HOPE TO RESIDENTS IN LIBERIA

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

The African Development Bank (AFDB) estimates that of the total of 10,538Km of public roads in Liberia, only a minute portion about 7% (734 Km) are paved. The Liberian Government has made the construction of roads a top priority and a conduit to achieving the objectives of its development roadmap, the Pro-poor Agenda for Development and Prosperity (PAPD). A committed and long-standing private sector partner to the Government and people of Liberia, ArcelorMittal is strongly…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING MAKING PROGRESS IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 by Gambeta News

The temporary hoisting of the Chinese flag at the construction site of the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden is standard practice in cases of Government-to-Government contractual agreements as the Chinese are funding the construction through a grant. Once everything is finished and the building is handed over to the Government of Zimbabwe, which will be soon, the Chinese flag comes down. It flies over the construction site as this is a Chinese grant project,…

FIVE KILOMETERE PRAMPRAM COASTAL PROJECT AT 50% COMPLETE IN GHANA

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Gambeta News

Work on the five-kilometer Ningo-Prampram Coastal Protection project is almost 50% complete. According to Osei Sarpong, Project Manager, 24 groynes out of the planned 48 had been constructed so far to reduce, and divert tidal currents which hitherto were destroying property along the coastline. A groyne is a rigid hydraulic structure built perpendicularly from an ocean shore or a riverbank, interrupting water flow and limiting the movement of sediment. He was speaking at Prampram in…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AIRPORT FREEWAY BEGINS IN NAMIBIA

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of the new freeway between Windhoek and the Hosea Kutako International Airport is expected to be concluded in 2024. This is according to Roads Authority CEO Conrad Lutombi, who was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrading to dual carriageway standards of the road on Monday. This is the third and last phase of the project, which will be financed through a grant from China to the Namibian government at approximately N$1.035…

LAGOS STATE GOVT. DEMOLISHED PARTIALLY COLLAPSED THREE STOREY BUILDING

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State government said it demolished a partially collapsed three-story building along Chris Ngadi Avenue, Ago Palace Way, Okota, on Saturday morning. A statement by Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman for the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, on Sunday, said the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) carried out the demolition. The demolition comes after the collapse of a building in the area Saturday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

NAMIBIA CONSTRUCTION NIGTHMARE: WHY THE MASSIVE DECLINE?

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

For the past three years, Namibia construction sector has witness a rapid decline in the sector. This is as a result of project not completed on time and the banks having difficulty to extend credit which has seriously affected the sector. The construction sector has been a major driver of growth in the country but due to its slow pace, it has seriously affected the country GDP. A research in 2017, reported that 231 building…

RUSSIA TO DEVELOP A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN RWANDA

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by Gambeta News

Russia takes a practical step by building a nuclear power plant for Rwanda. After the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia and Rwanda finalized on a deal to promote the use of nuclear energy in Rwanda. The deal was first initiated in December 2018, but was concluded after the summit. The project will completed by 2024 by Russia’s Rosatom Global Nuclear Company. Legal Agreement The agreement nails the immense alliance between both parties in handling the…

CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMEROON-NIGERIA ROAD TO COMMENCE SOON.

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Gambeta News

Cameroon signs US $20 million loan form African Development Bank (AfDB) for the construction of the Cameroon-Nigeria road. This project is in line with the government’s vision to build a harmonized and efficient road network in the country as well as linking other neighboring countries. This vision is aimed at exposing the country to possible investors and reducing the poverty in the country while promoting domestic and regional trade. The road will be 357 kilometers…

AFRICA’s LARGEST METRO STATION

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has launched Africa’s largest metro station in Cairo. The middle East’s largest metro station Heliopolis station was constructed to better facilitate Egypt’s fastest means of transportation. The Egyptian Transportation Minister Kamel al-Wazir during the launching ceremony said the facility was built on 10,000 square meters and cost about US $116.8 million. The metro station was built according to international standard and is fully air conditioned.Meanwhile, the three level station…

CONSTRUCTION OF ETHIOPIA’S GERD CONTINUES

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Gambeta News

Construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will continue because of it’s economical benefits. The decision was made by the Prime Minister in response to the query from the members of the House of People Representative (HPR). “Nobody can stop the completion of the flagship project, Ethiopia will continue to build the dam and use it to generate power without committing any harm on the water needs of the neighboring countries. The delay in…

GHANA KICKS-OFF THE OBETSEBI-LAMPTEY INTERCHANGE PROJECT.

Posted on October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 by Gambeta News

President Akufo-Addo commissions the construction of the Obetsebi-Lamptey interchange project Accra. The Obetsebi-Lamptey interchange project came to be as a result of the usual heavy traffic congestion on the corridor that links Kaneshie, Graphic Road, Nkrumah Circle and Mamprobi at the Obetsebi-Lamptey circle. The first phase of the project will consist of two tier interchange with storm drains and channels beneath Graphic road. Hence, the central business district of Accra can now easily be accessed from…

NIGERIA PLEDGES US $1.61bn FOR 24 HOURS POWER SUPPLY.

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Gambeta News

The Federal Government in conjunction with some International donors has set aside US$1.6bn to ensure 24 hours power supply in Nigeria. The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria Alahji Usman Gur; at the Kumbosto Power substation in Kano revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has embarked on a project called the Transmission Rehabilitation Expansion Programme aimed at supplying the country with constant electricity. “We are rehabilitating and expanding to 20,000 mega watt…

KENYA SCOUTS FOR INTERNATIONAL LENDERS TO SPONSOR WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBRIDGE.

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya is seeking for US $42 million to finance what is to be the world’s most expensive footbridge. The footbridge will be constructed on Nairobi-Mombasa highway is four times more expensive than the recent one on Thika highway, each steel bridge will cost US $8 million. The full details for the negotiation of the loan has been submitted to the National Assemble’s Committee of Delegation Legislation. ICO is one the leader and is contributing US…

KENYA BEGINS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE RAILWAY PROJECT

Posted on October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

President Uhuru Kenyatta paves the way for the second phase of the railway project. The railway second phase will cost US $ 1.5 billion and will extend from Nairobi to Rift Valley town of Naivasha. The project so far has been funded and built by a Chinese company and has consumed US $3.2 billion already from Mombasa to Nairobi. President Kenyatta joined the first ride and had the first hand experience of the train, after…

US $3.9bn FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ABUJA-ITAKPE RAILWAY.

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by Gambeta News

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi signs a US $3.9bn deal with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) for construction of Abuja-Itakpe railway. The public private partnership will consist of 15% Nigerian equity, 10% CRCC equity and 75% borrowed SPV from the Chinese Bank. “The signing ceremony that we had today is the first PPP (Public Private Partnership) railway agreement for Abuja-Itakpe or Abuja-Baru-Itakpe and Lokoja. Part of the agreement is that CRCC will provide us with…

CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW GHANA ARMY HEADQUATERS

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Gambeta News

The Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia pioneered the ceremony for the construction of the new Ghana Army Headquarters Complex at Burma Camp. The new camp will accommodate the whole staff of the Ghana army force as well as offices to serve for administrative purposes. The complex will contain 37 offices, 3 conference rooms, 1 armory and 1 kitchen. The complex will be named after the late Major General Neville Alexander Odartey-Wellington in honor as an…

LIBERIA’s NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY PRESS FORWARD TO COMPLETE 60,000 HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW INCOME EARNERS

Posted on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 by Gambeta News

The National Housing Authority plans to provide houses to low income earners at affordable prices. The Managing Director to the National Housing Authority Madam Celia Coffey Brown revealed this at the Monrovia city hall during the 7th Program Steering Committee of Cities Alliance. According to her, 300 units has been constructed at the Town Hill community and 500 at Schefflin. Plans for a housing forum for the investors and users of these buildings are ongoing…

NIGERIA GOVERNMENT APPROVES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY BUILDING

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Gambeta News

FEC approve construction of new facility of art building at Adamawa State University. Nigeria Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approve the construction of a new university building. The new building facility will be at Adamawa State University, Mubi town in the state. The approval was announced by Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu during the Federal Executive Council meeting. Meanwhile, the construction cost of the project is worth N613,395,650 with the aim of the building been used for the Faculty…

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