INFRASTRUCTURE

TANZANIA FISHING PORT PROJECT: WHY CURRENT PRESIDENT IS EXCITED ABOUT IT

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TANZANIA FISHING PORT PROJECT: WHY CURRENT PRESIDENT IS EXCITED ABOUT IT

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is upbeat about the newly launched 280bn/- Kilwa Masoko Fishing Port project in driving Tanzania’s ambitious blue economy agenda.

Speaking during an event to lay its foundation stone and hand over 160 boats to fishermen and seaweed farmers in Kilwa District of Lindi Region, Dr Samia …

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RWANDA LARGEST SHOPPING CENTER: THE INZOVA MALL INSIGHT

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RWANDA LARGEST SHOPPING CENTER: THE INZOVA MALL INSIGHT

A multi-billion-dollar shopping center named Inzovu Mall under construction is expected to be completed in September 2025.

Once complete and operational, the shopping mall being constructed by French firm Groupe Duval through Duval Great Lakes is expected to complement the tourism experience for guests in the country. Duval Great Lakes …

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REASON WHY LIBYA DAM COLLAPSED: EXPERTS VIEW

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REASON WHY LIBYA DAM COLLAPSED: EXPERTS VIEW

More than 11,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands are missing following the catastrophic dam collapse in the eastern Libyan city of Derna on 12 September. The dam collapse came after an extreme storm, Storm Daniel, slammed into the north African country. Speaking to water resources and engineering …

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ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSE ROCKS NIGERIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

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ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSE ROCKS NIGERIA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

The buildings collapsed as a result of ageing and poor maintenance on the part of the owners, officials say.

A male adult has been hospitalised after two residential buildings in Ketu, Lagos State partially collapsed on Sunday.

The two-storey and four-storey buildings situated beside each other collapsed on 48 Oduntan …

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PRESIDENT BARROW SET TO INAUGURATE NEWLY COMPLETED DOUBLE-SURFACE NORTH-BANK RURAL ROAD

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PRESIDENT BARROW SET TO INAUGURATE NEWLY COMPLETED DOUBLE-SURFACE NORTH-BANK RURAL ROAD

His Excellency Adama Barrow, the President of The Republic of The Gambia, is expected to preside over the inauguration of the newly completed double-surface constructed North Bank Rural Roads- Lot 2 by the end of this month as preparations are in high gear for the upcoming event.

The much-awaited, dubbed …

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RECONSTRUCTION OF US$346.5M OFANKOR-NSAWAM DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT 40% IN GHANA

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RECONSTRUCTION OF US$346.5M OFANKOR-NSAWAM DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT 40% IN GHANA

Reconstruction of the $346.5 million Ofankor-Nsawam dual carriageway project is progressing steadily with 40 per cent of work completed so far, the resident engineer, Mr Thomas David Arthur, has disclosed.

The scope of work undertaken so far includes the construction of an underpass footbridge at the Agya Appiah section of …

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LIBERIA PRESIDENT SWITCH ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT IN PALALA

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LIBERIA PRESIDENT SWITCH ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT IN PALALA

President George Weah has switched on an electrical power plant in Palala, Bong County, expanding the reach of electricity access to poor households in that township and its surrounding communities. 

The initiative, sponsored by the African Development Bank, aims to expand electricity access to more homes outside of Montserrado County. …

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TANZANIA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANNED COMPLETION OF SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE NATION

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TANZANIA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANNED COMPLETION OF SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE NATION

Tanzania’s government has completed the necessary preparations for schools’ infrastructure to accommodate all standard seven leavers selected to join secondary schools for the 2024 academic year, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said.

“The government has already completed the preparations for infrastructure to accommodate all students who will be selected to …

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SA ACTIVISTS UNHAPPY WITH GOVT. PLANS OVER ENERGY MIXTURE

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SA ACTIVISTS UNHAPPY WITH GOVT. PLANS OVER ENERGY MIXTURE

Activists protested against oil and gas development outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Wednesday, as the Southern African Oil and Gas Conference got underway.

The protesters included members of Southern African Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI), the Climate Justice Charter Movement, Feed the Future for Life and …

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TOGO SECURED €35M FUND FOR 7KM GBODJOME-AGBODRAFO COASTAL

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TOGO SECURED €35M FUND FOR 7KM GBODJOME-AGBODRAFO COASTAL

Togo secured a €35 million loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) to continue its coastal protection works along the 7km-long axis going from Gbodjome to Agbodrafo.

The related agreement was inked recently by the Togolese minister of finance, Sani Yaya, and France’s ambassador to Togo, Augustin Favereau. Several important …

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RWANDA PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW INFRASTRUCTURAL MINISTER

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RWANDA PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW INFRASTRUCTURAL MINISTER

President Paul Kagame appointed Jimmy Gasore as the new Minister of Infrastructure on Tuesday, September 12. Gasore replaces Ernest Nsabimana, who was appointed in January 2022.

Gasore is a former lecturer at the University of Rwanda who taught atmospheric sciences. He was also Station Chief Scientist for the Rwanda …

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FEDCO PARTNER WITH A FIRM TO CONSTRUCT CLASSROOM BUILDINGS IN GHANA

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FEDCO PARTNER WITH A FIRM TO CONSTRUCT CLASSROOM BUILDINGS IN GHANA

Federated Commodities Ltd (FEDCO) and partners, Storck and Walter Matter, inaugurated a six-unit classroom block for Domeabra Primary School, near Asankragwa, in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region.

The block, which has a head teacher’s office, a staff common room, a library, a computer laboratory, toilet facilities, …

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MOROCCO GOVT. PLEDGE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AIMED EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH

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MOROCCO GOVT. PLEDGE RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM AIMED EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH

In the emotionally charged wake of the horrendous earthquake that hit central Morocco this past Friday, a ministerial committee held a meeting today in Rabat to address the urgent need for reconstructing damaged homes in the affected regions. 

Chaired by Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, the committee worked on formulating a …

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HUYE STADIUM FACELIFT ON HALT DUE TO STALLED RENOVATION WORK

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HUYE STADIUM FACELIFT ON HALT DUE TO STALLED RENOVATION WORK

The Huye Stadium facelift is in jeopardy owing to the stalled renovation works. The 10,000-seat facility, more than four times its initial capacity, was expected to be completed in October last year, but all civil works have been stopped despite the progress being at slightly over 70 per cent.

The …

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UGANDA MP UNHAPPY WITH UNTARMACED KAYUNGA-BBAALE-GALIRAAYA ROAD

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UGANDA MP UNHAPPY WITH UNTARMACED KAYUNGA-BBAALE-GALIRAAYA ROAD

The Member of Parliament for Bbaale County in Kayunga district, Charles Tebandeke has informed police of his intention to demonstrate over failure by government to fulfill its pledge to tarmac the Kayunga-Bbaale- Galiraaya road.

In a notification to police, Tebandeke says that President Museveni has on several occasions together with …

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ETHIOPIA COMPLETE FINAL PHASE OF RESERVOIR FILLING

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ETHIOPIA COMPLETE FINAL PHASE OF RESERVOIR FILLING

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is set to double the country’s electricity generation and become Africa’s biggest dam. Egypt fiercely opposes the megaproject, arguing that it will reduce the flow of the Nile river.

Ethiopia said on Sunday it had completed the fourth and final phase of filling a reservoir …

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MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT LAYS FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 98KM HIGHWAY

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MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT LAYS FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 98KM HIGHWAY

Mozambican President, Filipe Nyusi, laid the first stone for paving the 96 kilometre highway in the northern province of Nampula between the coastal city of Angoche and the town of Nametil.

This is part of the road that will eventually link the provincial capital, Nampula city, to Angoche. Nyusi regarded …

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NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ANGOLA AIRPORT GET FIRST CERTIFICATION

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NEWLY CONSTRUCTED ANGOLA AIRPORT GET FIRST CERTIFICATION

The new Luanda International Airport Dr. António Agostinho Neto (AIAAN) completed this week the first phase of the certification process, after the publication of aeronautical data and information in the world civil aviation circuit, ANGOP has learnt.

The move follows a landing and take-off process of aircraft, called “Flight Check”, …

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THWAKE DAM PROJECT COMPLETION DATE MOVED BY KENYA GOVT.

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THWAKE DAM PROJECT COMPLETION DATE MOVED BY KENYA GOVT.

The Thwake Dam’s completion date has been moved by the government of Kenya as it has once again for the third time pushed back the date of completion of the Sh82 billion construction project which is yet to be completed on the border of Kitui County and Makueni County. This …

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INDORAMA TO CONSTRUCT US$700M PLANT IN EGYPT

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INDORAMA TO CONSTRUCT US$700M PLANT IN EGYPT

Indorama Corporation, an Asian chemical firm, wants to establish two phosphate fertilizers and mineral silicon factories for solar panels, with investments worth $700 million. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed their proposal during a meeting with Minister of Petroleum Tarek El-Molla Minister of Planning Hala El-Said, and Minister of Trade and …

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