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BANTAMA CONSTITUENCY MP CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PROJECTS IN GHANA

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BANTAMA CONSTITUENCY MP CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PROJECTS IN GHANA

A sod-cutting ceremony has been held for the construction of a community library and a school wall project for the Bantama Ahenbronum community in the Ashanti Region. The 100-seater community library, which is being funded by Member of Parliament of Bantama Constituency, Mr. Francis Asenso-Boakye, and friends, would have reading rooms, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Hall, two washrooms, and office space, among others. The project is expected to be completed in six months and…

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CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA SECOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE COMPLETED IN 2023

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CONSTRUCTION OF UGANDA SECOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE COMPLETED IN 2023

The contractors of Uganda’s second international airport, Kabaale International Airport, also known as Hoima Oil City International Airport, said the airport is due for completion in February 2023. SBC Uganda Ltd is in charge of the construction work, which it began in 2018. The airport is 200 kilometers by air from Entebbe International Airport, and 33 kilometers by road from Hoima City. The most immediate objective of the Kabaale airport is to transport shipped-in equipment…

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NAMIBIA HOUSHOLDS FACING TOUGH FINNACIAL TIMES

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NAMIBIA HOUSHOLDS FACING TOUGH FINNACIAL TIMES

Households are facing a challenging environment, as the rising cost of living combined with tighter monetary policy this year has added to budgetary pressures. Credit extended to the private sector grew by 4,0% year on year (y/y) in July compared to 3,4% y/y in June, with net household debt increasing by 2,1% y/y in July compared to 2,0% y/y in the prior month, whereas net corporate debt increased by 6,5% y/y in July compared to…

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MOZAMBIQUE TO INTRODUCE EXPRESS TRAIN TO FACILITATE THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS

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MOZAMBIQUE TO INTRODUCE EXPRESS TRAIN TO FACILITATE THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS

The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mozambique’s publicly-owned ports and rail company (CFM), Miguel Matabele, has announced the introduction of an express train to South Africa and Eswatini, to facilitate the mobility of people and goods. Matabele made this announcement on Saturday, when the Mozambican Prime Minister, Adriano Maleiane, was visiting the CFM stand at the Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM). Maleiane welcomed the initiative since the project will contribute to solving the…

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MEDICAL TOURISM: HOW IT IS AFFECTING AFRICA’s HEALTHCARE ECONOMY

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MEDICAL TOURISM: HOW IT IS AFFECTING AFRICA’s HEALTHCARE ECONOMY

Annually, thousands of people globally travel abroad seeking affordable advanced medical care. This is one of the easiest ways to get a passport. Common medical procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, surgery, cosmetic surgery, fertility treatments, organ and tissue transplantation, and cancer treatment – per CDC. This has less been common in Africa, but due to the increasing number of health issues that cannot be cured locally, and the spread of…

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GFA CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BETPAWA PARK IN GHANA

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GFA CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BETPAWA PARK IN GHANA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has cut the sod for the construction of the betPawa Park at the Ghamaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram. The betPawa Park is one of the investments that the Premier League headline sponsor betPawa seeks to make in Ghana football for the next three seasons following the decision to sponsor the Ghana Premier League. According to Ghanafa.org, the facility includes a standard FIFA pitch capable of hosting international matches, a…

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SEVEN STORY BUILDING COLLAPSED IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

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SEVEN STORY BUILDING COLLAPSED IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Six persons have been trapped after a seven-story building collapsed in Lagos on Sunday. The incident occurred at Oba Idowu Oniru street beside Avi Maria hospital, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said in an update. “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an uncompleted seven-story building undergoing construction was found to have collapsed,” he said. “Six people are reported to be trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed…

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MALAWI GOVT. EYES 100% ENERGY ACCESS WITHIN 8YEARS

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MALAWI GOVT. EYES 100% ENERGY ACCESS WITHIN 8YEARS

Energy-deficient Malawi has disclosed plans to achieve 100 percent energy access by 2030. The ambition comes at a time the latest Energy Progress Report 2022 released by the World Bank has indicated that electricity access in Malawi stands at 15 percent against a population of 19 million people. This is the lowest in the region and among the least five in Sub Sahara Africa. Of the population with access to electricity, 11 percent is grid-connected…

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NIGERIA-MOROCCO GAS PIPELINE TO BOOST NORTH WEST AFRICAN ZONE

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NIGERIA-MOROCCO GAS PIPELINE TO BOOST NORTH WEST AFRICAN ZONE

Amina Benkhadra, general director of the National Hydrocarbons and Mines Office (ONHYM), outlined the importance of the Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline and its potential contribution to the emergence of an integrated North West African zone. Speaking during a panel as part of the second conference of member countries of the sedimentary Basin, dubbed the “MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power” conference  on Thursday in Dakar, Benkhadra emphasized that the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline is a “structuring project with…

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ARCELORMITTAL LIBERIA BREAK GROUNDS FOR TWO PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION IN YEKEPA

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ARCELORMITTAL LIBERIA BREAK GROUNDS FOR TWO PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION IN YEKEPA

ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has broken grounds for the construction of a community town hall and football pitch in Camp-four Township, Yekepa. The combined estimated value of both projects is US$100,000. It was a joyous moment for scores of community leaders and the township commissioner as well as District 3 Representative, Joseph Somwarbi, who expressed appreciation to AML management for the two projects and other programs that are benefitting residents of the area. The projects are…

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NIGERIA GOVT. TO BUILD 2.5MW SOLAR POWER PLANT IN NDA

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NIGERIA GOVT. TO BUILD 2.5MW SOLAR POWER PLANT IN NDA

Amidst heightened security challenges in the country, the  Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu has said that the federal government is set to build a 2.5 megawatts hybrid solar power plant in the Nigerian Defence Academy, (NDA), Kaduna to enhance security at the academy. Aliyu, who was represented by the Minister of State, Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, stated this at the 40th National Solar Energy Forum (NACEF 2022), in Kaduna. The two days event which held…

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RIA ROAD PROJECT STALLED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN LIBERIA

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RIA ROAD PROJECT STALLED DUE TO HEAVY RAIN IN LIBERIA

Heavy rain has reportedly stalled the Roberts International Airport (RIA) road project, Public Works Minister, Ruth Coker-Collins, has disclosed. Minister Collins said the slow pace of the project is due to Climate Change, characterized by heavy downpours, thus making it difficult for engineers to work. Speaking on a live radio talk show in Monrovia on Monday, August 29, she said the Ministry of Public Works is working hard to fully implement the RIA road project…

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RWANDA MINSTER TO TOUR REFURBISHED HUYE STADIUM

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RWANDA MINSTER TO TOUR REFURBISHED HUYE STADIUM

The Minister of Sports Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju will tour the newly refurbished Huye Stadium ahead of Saturday’s 2023 African Nations Championship return leg qualifier between Rwanda and Ethiopia in Huye District, Southern Province. The 10 000-seat facilities have been under renovation since late April prompting Mukura Victory Sports to play the remainder of their 2021/22 league campaign at Kamena Stadium. The stadium needed a facelift to meet international standards and is the only venue so far…

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AKYEM OTWERESO RESIDENT GETS NEW STEEL BRIDGE IN GHANA

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AKYEM OTWERESO RESIDENT GETS NEW STEEL BRIDGE IN GHANA

Residents of Akyem Otwereso, a town in the Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency, are now beneficiaries of a steel bridge over the Asikusie River to facilitate the movement of persons. The Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who did the opening of the bridge at a brief ceremony last Friday, said the bridge came as a great relief to constituents who previously had to use longer and winding alternative routes through Ayirebi to…

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MOZAMBIQUE PARLIAMENT SAYS MEGA PROJECT TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY

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MOZAMBIQUE PARLIAMENT SAYS MEGA PROJECT TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY

The chairperson of the Planning and Budget Commission (CPO) of the Mozambican Parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, António Niquice, argued that the revenue from mega-projects must serve to fight regional inequalities and promote peace and national unity. He was speaking at the opening of a meeting of the High-Level Working Group of Parliamentary Budget Committees of the Portuguese-speaking African Countries and East Timor (PALOP-TL), a three-day event that began on Monday in Maputo. “Our…

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OFFICIAL UNVIELED NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HEALTH FACILITY IN LIBERIA

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OFFICIAL UNVIELED NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HEALTH FACILITY IN LIBERIA

Representative Tibelrosa Summoh Tarponweh of Margibi Electoral District One has officially opened for use a newly constructed clinic within the Garzon Reserve in Firestone, Lower Margibi County. The construction of the health facility was funded by the China Union Social Development Fund and the Margibi District one Lawmaker, especially financing the electrification and plumbing of the facility and other related works including the construction of the storeroom, incinerator, and placenta pit. The facility is comprised…

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CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBALL PITCH KICK-OFF IN NKAWKAW COMMUNITY GHANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBALL PITCH KICK-OFF IN NKAWKAW COMMUNITY GHANA

Crack Division Two side, Okwahu City Football Club, has initiated the process to construct an ultra-modern pitch for the youth of Nkawkaw, in the Kwahu West District of the Eastern Region The gesture, according to the Chief Executive of Okwahu City FC, Charles Boahene, forms part of the burgeoning club’s social responsibility. To be known as the Downtown Park, he believes the project will go a long way to help resolve the perennial issue of…

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MOROCCO NATIONAL PORT OPERATOR SEES 14% RAISE IN TURNOVER

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MOROCCO NATIONAL PORT OPERATOR SEES 14% RAISE IN TURNOVER

Marsa Maroc, the national operator of Moroccan ports, reported a turnover of MAD 1.9 billion ($179.5) at the end of the first half of 2022, marking a 14% increase from last year’s MAD 1.7 billion ($160.6). In a statement submitted to the Casablanca Stock Exchange, the company managed overall portal traffic of 25 million tons of goods at the end of June 2022, 9% up compared to the same period in 2021. Underlying the improved…

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KENYA POWER CHALLENGES: ENERGY METER ASSEMBLER PROTEST

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KENYA POWER CHALLENGES: ENERGY METER ASSEMBLER PROTEST

The Energy Meter Assemblers and Manufacturers Association is protesting being locked out of the procurement of power distribution products by energy utility firm Kenya Power. The Association in a letter dated March 3 noted that Kenya Power is in the process of carrying out and implementing an exclusive international procurement model for the power distribution products leaving them out. The products include but are not limited to electricity meters, prepaid meters, smart meters, ordinary meters,…

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PLANS UNDERWAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RWANDA FIRST DIGITAL CENSUS

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PLANS UNDERWAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RWANDA FIRST DIGITAL CENSUS

Preparations are underway for Rwanda’s first digital census of people with disability, whose results will be used to establish a national registry. The traditional data collection with pen and paper made it impossible to have a national database of disabilities, their causes, and the challenges disabled people face, officials said. The census will cost $1 million (over Rwf1 billion), and 60 percent of it will be spent on data collection, according to the National Council…

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