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NAIROBI COMMUTER RAILWAY: KENYA AND FRANCE AGREED FUNDING DEAL

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Gambeta News

Over the weekend, Kenya and France signed an agreement to facilitate the funding for the upgrading of Nairobi Commuter Railway. The Railway is expected to serve as a rail network between Nairobi and its suburbs according to official reports. Speaking to journalist, Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary who is also the cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs said that the east African nation will receive a 138.7-million-U.S. dollar loan to modernize its metropolitan railway…

FRANCE AND ETHIOPIA SIGN DEAL TO REHABILITATE AND RE-EQUIPED ABALA HOSPITAL

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Health in Ethiopia and France signed an agreement to expand their collaboration in rehabilitating and re-equipping a hospital in the Afar region of Abala town. The French embassy in Addis Ababa also announced an additional commitment to support the rehabilitation of Adwa Hospital in Tigray. The MoU was signed by Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse and France’s ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Rémi Marechaux on Monday. The Ambassador has also…

FRANCE TO BUILD RWANDA MEMORIAL FOR GENOCIDE VICTIMS

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

France is set to build a memorial for victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The announcement comes after President Emmanuel Macron in 2021 recognized that his country bore responsibility for the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi. The monument will be erected in Paris on the Left Bank of the river Seine not far from the foreign ministry, the French presidency said. It will be across the water from another memorial to the…

PRESIDENT ALASSANE OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE IS IN FRANCE TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL COOPERATION

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Gambeta News

President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire holds meeting with Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs as discussions focused on bilateral cooperation between Côte d’Ivoire and France as well as regional and international issues. AGENDA OF THE HEAD OF STATE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021 IN FRANCE: 6.30 p.m. (5.30 p.m. GMT): Interview with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves LE DRIAN 8 p.m. (7 p.m. GMT): Interview with the…

IVORY COAST SIGNS NEW ADDENDUM FOR USD 1.5 BILLION RAIL PROJECT

Posted on January 23, 2020April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Ivory Coast has signed an addendum approving the technical and financial offer for the Abidjan rail transport company. The addendum which was signed by Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, confirms the route of the future Line 1 of the Abidjan metro network. The rail line will be 37 kilometers long serving 18 stations from the north to the south of the Ivorian capital…

FRANCE TO LAUNCH NOTRE DAME DESIGN COMPETITION

Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

The Notre Dame Design Competition will enable International professionals redesign the iconic roofline. Following President Marcon’s pledge to rebuild the burnt cathedral within five years, a Notre Dame Design Competition will launch soon. This will be supported by financial and expert pledges from Tycoons and International firms. So far, their combined pledge for the reconstruction has surpassed US $920 million. The French government is working towards introducing tax breaks to encourage more donations. The decision to…

AFRICAN LEADERS REACT TO NOTRE DAME FIRE

Posted on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by Gambeta News

Following the Notre Dame Fire, African leaders are sending their condolences to President Macron, the people of France and Christian community. Importantly, Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most iconic buildings of world civilisation. The Cathedral is famous for its French Gothic architecture, with the entire building construction taking 100 years to complete. Read more Click on the floating icon on the right to subscribe. More so, please share, Follow us on Twitter and don’t…

FRENCH PRESIDENT KICK-OFF AFRICA TOUR WITH DJIBOUTI VISIT

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Gambeta News

President Macron tours three Africa nations in four days. President Macron has kick-off his 4-days tour in Africa. He arrived Djibouti last night and meet with President Ismail Omar Guelleh. While in the country, Macron will also visit France’s largest military contingent based in Africa with its 1,450 troops. Macron will be the second French president to travel to Djibouti in 20 years, after Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010. On his next stop, is Ethiopia. The president who arrive…

FRANCE TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION IN UGANDA

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Gambeta News

French Development Agency (AFD) supports access to water and sanitation in Uganda with €270 million The Ugandan government and the French government via French Development Agency (AFD); have signed a loan deal to help support access to water and sanitation in Uganda. The loan deal comprises of two separate financing agreements for two projects amounting to 270 million euros (1.2 trillion Shillings). The first agreement of 150 million euros; will be for providing supply networks and also increasing the volume…

MOROCCAN ENGINEERS READY TO TEST FASTEST TRAIN IN AFRICA

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Gambeta News

50% of the fastest train project in Africa was financed by the french and it is ready to slash journey time. Morocco country’s rail office said on Monday that engineers in there country is preparing to test the Africa world’s first high speed railway this week with trains reaching 320 kilometres (200 miles) per hour. The ONCF said that on monday along a stretch of track between the northern cities of kenitra and Tangier, one train reached 275 kph…