TANZANIA’s ZPC TO INVEST IN PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

TANZANIA’s ZPC TO INVEST IN PORT INFRASTRUCTURE

ZANZIBAR Ports Corporation (ZPC), has invested 8bn for the port development. The fund will enhance service efficiency in passenger and cargo handling at its ports. According to Infrastructure, Communication and Transport Minister Dr Sira Ubwa Mamboya, ” the corporation is finalising procurement procedures for the purchase of one reach stacker, one tractor, one semitrailer and one winch truck”. She also said the corporation has strengthened its infrastructure under a 1.28bn/- project to install cathodic protection…

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KENYA’s NMS BEGINS ROAD IMPROVEMENT

KENYA’s NMS BEGINS ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Kenya Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) has kick-off it’s plans to start improving the road network in the state capital. The aim of the project is to develop an efficient non-motorised transport, recarpet roads and improve drainage and streetlights. NMS Transport, Roads and Public Works director Michael Ochieng said “The journey to change the state of roads in the city centre has begun. We target more than 100 kilometres of non-motorised transport in just one year.”…

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CONTRACTOR RETURN TO SITE FOR COMPLETION OF ENUGU AIRPORT IN NIGERIA

CONTRACTOR RETURN TO SITE FOR COMPLETION OF ENUGU AIRPORT IN NIGERIA

Nigeria Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has announced that contractors for the Enugu Airport construction has returned to work. He said via his social media handle that “We announce our full remobilization to Enugu despite COVID lockdown. Even with challenges like heavy rains, opening up of quarries and bitumen sources we should complete this procurement in few weeks. A definite date of completion will be announced at my next site visit.” We announce our full…

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KIZIGURO GENOCIDE MEMORIAL SITE UPGRADE BEGINS IN RWANDA

KIZIGURO GENOCIDE MEMORIAL SITE UPGRADE BEGINS IN RWANDA

The upgrading of Kiziguro Genocide Memorial Site has kick-off in Rwanda. The Kiziguro Genocide Memorial which was created on 11th April 1995, is a resting place to more than 14,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Mayor of Gatsibo District, which is part of former Murambi Commune, Richard Gasana said the memorial will have more than just graves, saying that they are constructing a building where details of the victims, like pictures, will be…

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SA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY URGE TO PRACTICE SAFETY MEASURES

SA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY URGE TO PRACTICE SAFETY MEASURES

After the resumption of construction activities in South Africa, experts has calls for safety measure to be practice all the time. The appeal was made by the nation Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille as the nation move to level 3 of the lockdown regulation. According to De Lille, “We can, however, together overcome and rebuild the construction industry, retain and create more jobs to get the economy growing. That the construction industry…

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GHANA VP SAY CONSTRUCTION OF 88 DISTRICT HOSPITALS TO KICK-OFF IN JULY

GHANA VP SAY CONSTRUCTION OF 88 DISTRICT HOSPITALS TO KICK-OFF IN JULY

The construction of 88 district hospitals has been announced by Ghana Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. According to Dr Bawumia, the project is aimed at improving access to healthcare in the country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He made this announcement during the launching of a scholarship scheme for postgraduate training of resident doctors of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons at the Jubilee House. The plan according to him is to see all…

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PICTURES OF KENYA’s THIBA DAM PROGRESS

PICTURES OF KENYA’s THIBA DAM PROGRESS

The construction of Thiba Dam is peaking up pace after Kenya’s Presidential Delivery Unit team visited the project. The visit to the site is part of plans to  find-out details of the project that was put to halt last year by the contractor Strabag after they suspend the work due to a default in payment by the Kenyan central government. Interior PS Karanja Kibicho accompanied by PSs for Water and Irrigation, Infrastructure, Sports and Maritime…

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CONSTRUCTION OF 8.75KM LONG REGION ROAD FLAG-OFF IN LAGOS

CONSTRUCTION OF 8.75KM LONG REGION ROAD FLAG-OFF IN LAGOS

Lagos state Governor has flag-off the construction of 8.75km long region road project in the state. During the flag-off, Governor Sanwo-olu said it is a critical infrastructure proposed in the Lekki-Epe masterplan aimed at decongesting gridlocks in the entire Eti Osa Local Government. According to the project plan, the road will link the Lekki-Epe expressway at Victoria Garden City (VGC) junction to the Freedom Way in Eti Osa.  It will also The road be a…

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KENYA’s KASARANI-MWIKI ROAD REPAIR BEGINS

KENYA’s KASARANI-MWIKI ROAD REPAIR BEGINS

Residents are finally relief to see the Kasarani-Mwiki road repair kick-off. The road repair which is long over due was announced by Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). In January, transport was paralysed in Kasarani and Mwiki areas for four days as matatu operators protested over the poor state of the road. These protest escalated into a running battles between the police and the protesters. According to KURA, the main project works is to rehabilitate the…

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RESIDENT FLEE COMMUNITY AFTER CAMEROON MILITARY BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF BASE

RESIDENT FLEE COMMUNITY AFTER CAMEROON MILITARY BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF BASE

Construction of a military base in northwestern village of Ngarr-buh see resident flee the area. In February, troops massacred at least 13 civilians in the area as military says the base is needed to stop separatists from getting supplies in neighboring Nigeria.  But, villagers fear they may once again be targeted or get caught in crossfire. Cameroonian rights groups and opposition political parties have criticized the base in Ngarr-buh, saying it will only increase tensions…

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NHC MOROCCO SQUARE TOWER CONSTRUCTION RESUME IN TANZANIA

NHC MOROCCO SQUARE TOWER CONSTRUCTION RESUME IN TANZANIA

Construction activities has resume on the National Housing Corporation (NHC) Morocco Square commercial tower following a recent loan-scheme restructure that helps to save at least 1.12bn/- a month. The project which is 90% complete has so far sold 80% of residential apartments and commercial spaces at its Victoria Place and Morocco Square in Dar es Salaam through mortgage financing according to the Tanzania’s National Housing Corporation (NHC). Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement…

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ZED SHEIKH ZAYED MEGA-PROJECT APPOINT CONTRACTOR IN EGYPT

ZED SHEIKH ZAYED MEGA-PROJECT APPOINT CONTRACTOR IN EGYPT

The construction of Zed Sheikh Zayed mega project in Egypt is making progress after a contractor was appointed. The contractor Orascom Construction will be tasked to build the first phase of the mega project after WATG International finished completion of the master plan and architectural design work. According to the terms of the contract, Orascom is required to build approximately 600 housing units in this phase, along with a three-storey garage, a two-level mall, and four 17-storey…

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CONSTRUCTION OF BUSEGA-MPIGI EXPRESSWAY KICK-OFF IN UGANDA

CONSTRUCTION OF BUSEGA-MPIGI EXPRESSWAY KICK-OFF IN UGANDA

The long awaited construction of Busega-Mpigi expressway has finally kick-off much to the delight of Mpigi Town Council. Construction of the expressway will help ease traffic flow on the Kampala-Masaka highway. The four -lane, dual carriage 23.7 km expressway will stretch from Busega in Kampala to Kalagala Village. According to the plans, the ongoing works started from Katende Village in Kiringente Sub-county last week and continue towards Mpigi Town Council. A consortium of Chinese companies,…

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COVID-19 SLOWING DOWN CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY IN NIGERIA

COVID-19 SLOWING DOWN CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY IN NIGERIA

Nigeria Government say the novel virus is seriously affecting the completion of the railway project across the nation. Speaking to the Media, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry due to the slow pace of the project. Ameachi says if not for the shutdown, passengers could move from Lagos to Ibadan by rail without using the road. According to him, “If not for COVID-19, you can transport from Lagos to Ibadan without going by road,…

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KWAZULU-NATAL GETS WATER SUPPLY BOOST IN SOUTH AFRICA

KWAZULU-NATAL GETS WATER SUPPLY BOOST IN SOUTH AFRICA

The novel virus around the world has affected so many lives making South Africa having serious water supply problem across the nation. Over the last three months, water tanks had been distributed to different areas to help resident have good drinking water but more still need to be done. In KwaZulu-Natal, the Department of Water and Sanitation has ramped up its water and hygiene products supply to communities, as a means of curbing the spread…

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KENYA MANGA STADIUM INCURRING CONSTRUCTION COST WITH NO STRUCTURE

KENYA MANGA STADIUM INCURRING CONSTRUCTION COST WITH NO STRUCTURE

The construction of Manga stadium in Kenya is still underdeveloped after incurring so many cost. So far the project which kick-off in 2014 has seen no decent progress with some Sh109 million been pumped into the stadium construction. Six years later, only a fence and a foundation stone for the construction of the main pavilion is all that stands on the parcel of land measuring roughly eight hectares where the stadium ought to have been….

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HOW CHINESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS SPYING ON AFRICAN LEADERS

HOW CHINESE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS SPYING ON AFRICAN LEADERS

Over the past decade, Chinese government has invested heavily into the African economy. Construction of several projects across the continent has made China a force to reckon within Africa compare to the US and other G4 nations. Meanwhile, Some experts has calls for the nation to cut its links with the continent due to the corona virus pandemic. But according to the latest report by the Heritage Foundation, a U.S.-based conservative think tank, found that Chinese…

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WHY ETHIOPIA-EGYPT GERD DAM WAR IS GOOD

WHY ETHIOPIA-EGYPT GERD DAM WAR IS GOOD

The continue war over the 145-metre-high, 1.8-kilometre-long Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Ethiopia and Egypt is set to continue with both parties still yet to agree on technical term as Sudan is cut in the middle. When completed, the Dam will become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. With that in mind, both Ethiopia and Egypt are in serious power tussle over the project. Just a few weeks ago, Sudan rejected a proposal from…

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TAZAMA SEEK FUND FOR PIPELINE UPGRADE

TAZAMA SEEK FUND FOR PIPELINE UPGRADE

Tanzania Zambia Mafuta (Tazama) is seeking for funds to upgrade its pipeline diameter to 12 inches. The fund in question for the upgrade is proposed to be US$400million. Speaking to media, Tazama’s Tanzania Regional Manager, Abraham Saunyama said “What we want is to make the whole pipeline from Dar to Ndola a 12-inch to increase the performance of the pipeline,” He further said having different size diameters along the pipeline hinders the pumping capacity. That…

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EXPANSION OF KIGALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UNDERWAY

EXPANSION OF KIGALI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT UNDERWAY

As the coronavirus keeps on spreading, Rwanda Government has began plans to upgrade the airport. The new upgrade will see the airport increase its aircraft parking capacity, arrival terminal and the runway strip. Managing Director of Rwanda Airports Company (RAC), Firmin Karambizi said “We are expanding the aircraft parking capacity and runway strip to increase the safety in case of unintentional excursion from the runway surface. We are also extending the arrival terminal.” The arrival terminal…

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