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MUSANZE DISTRICT TO GET NEW FACE-LIFT RENOVATION IN RWANDA

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

Musanze District has agreed with investors to close old buildings for renovation. Also in the plan is the construction of new multi-story structures. Musanze is among Rwanda’s secondary cities under rapid urbanization. Ramuli Janvier, the Mayor of Musanze District, said that at least 30 buildings have to be closed to pave way for multi-story building construction. “We have agreed with the owners of these buildings, and they are mobilizing funds to renovate and construct multi-story buildings…

JAPANESE GOVT. APPROVED US$7.4M FOR MOZAMBIQUE YOUTH PROJECT

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Japanese government has disbursed US$ 7.4 million to support a project on youth empowerment and peace construction in cases of conflict in the northern Mozambican provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado. According to Maria Fornara, a representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), cited by the Maputo daily “Notícias’, the project will target 170,000 people “to strengthen educational competence among children and youth, especially in three areas: change in social behaviour, mobilization of…

ETHIOPIA MINISTER DISCUSS DEAL WITH EQUILIBRIUM FOR ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopian ministers discussed a possible joint venture with the Hungary-based Equilibrium Capital to invest in the energy sector. Equilibrium’s co-founder Peter Nagy met with Ethiopia’s Planning and Development minister Fitsum Adela, and State Minister of foreign affairs Misganu Arega, in Doha, Qatar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting focused “on the potential of the firm’s investment in Ethiopia’s energy sector through a joint venture.” Equilibrium Capital is a firm engaged in the provision…

CHARIOT ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR GAS DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

Africa-focused energy exploration company Chariot announced that it has completed the “Front-End Engineering Design” (FEED) for its flagship Anchois offshore gas project in Morocco. This process aims to assess the project’s expenses and extensively plan before placing a bid submission. The project, which covers an area of more than 2,300 kilometers squared in a water depth that ranges from coastline to 850 meters, falls under the Lixus Offshore drilling license. Chariot holds 75% of the…

EXPERT PONDER IF SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHOULD GO SOLAR

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Gambeta News

For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of load shedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy at health facilities goes much wider than South Africa’s current load shedding woes. More than one in ten health…

MUSANZE-KIGALI HIGHWAY TO GET 32 KILOMETRES ALTERNATIVE ROAD

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government is building a 32 kilometres road that could be used in case of a landslide emergency that usually blocks movement on the Kigali-Musanze highway at a place called Buranga. On several occasions, the Musanze-Kigali highway got blocked by landslides around areas commonly known as Buranga in Nemba Sector and Rusenge from Kivuruga Sector, both in Gakenke District. Sometimes, the road would be closed for about three days. Aimé François Niyonsenga, the Vice Mayor…

TANZANIA WORKS MINISTER DIRECT TAA TO CONSTRUCT PASSENGER LOUNGE TO MEET STANDARD PRACTICES

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister for Works and Transport, Professor Makame Mbarawa has directed Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) to ensure that the construction of passengers’ lounge at Arusha Airport meets international standards. Prof Mbarawa issued the directive immediately after inspecting the progress of the construction of the building. “Arusha Airport is widely used by tourists, so it is important that experts consider installation of friendly and modern infrastructure in order to attract more airlines to use the airport,” Prof….

NAMCOR ANNOUNCED LIGHT OIL DISCOVERY IN NAMIBIA

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR), in partnership with Shell and QatarEnergy announced a light oil discovery of oil in the Jonker-1X deep-water exploration well. The well was drilled in Block 2913A & 2914B (PEL 0039) in the Orange Basin, offshore southern Namibia, NAMCOR said in a statement. According to NAMCOR, the drilling operations commenced in December 2022 and were completed safely in early March. Located approximately 270 kilometers off the coast of Namibia,…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD LIMPOPO BRIDGE

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of a third bridge across the Limpopo at Beitbridge between Zimbabwe and South Africa has been approved by Cabinet, as the Government moves a gear up to ensure that required infrastructure is always in place for the rapidly growing regional and international trade in line with its ease of doing business policy. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said technocrats were already hard at work, setting the necessary legal frameworks and the…

LAMU COUNTY TO CONSTRUCT 3000 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT IN KENYA

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government has embarked on an ambitious effort to resolve the perennial land problems and also construct 3000 affordable housing units in Lamu to pave the way for the growth of the County. Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary, Zachariah Njeru, said the Government has made it a priority to find quick and amicable solutions to land management issues emanating from land grabbing, landlessness and squatters. The CS spoke today in Mokowe,…

LIBERIA WORKS MINISTER ANNOUNCED PROGRESS ON RIA TO ELWA JUNCTION ROAD PROJECT

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

As the deadline for the completion of the Roberts International Airport (RIA) to ELWA Junction Road project draws nearer, Liberia’s Public Works Minister Madam Ruth Coker Collins has disclosed that significant progress has been made and the pavement of the road will commence before the start of this year rainy season. Minister Collins said though there were challenges and public outcry relative to the manner and form in which the project commenced, modalities have been…

LILONGWE CITY COUNCIL OUTLINE INFRASTRUCTURAL PLANS IN MALAWI

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Mayor for the City of Lilongwe, Councilor Richard Banda says the council is committed in making infrastructural advancements in the Capital in a bid to improve its outlook. He pledged in Lilongwe during a press briefing where he said among other things the Council intends to complete the construction as well as rehabilitation of the roads in some parts of the Capital City. “As we are going towards the end of the financial year, the…

CALLS FOR COMPLETION OF WATER PROJECT IN ERITREA INTENSIFY

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ms. Asmeret Abraha, Governor of the Northern Red Sea region, called for a quick completion of the potable water projects being constructed in Massawa and Gelalo sub-zones. Ms. Asmeret made the call during a tour of inspection she conducted in Massawa and Gelalo subzones from 25-27 February, observing the renovation of water pipelines, as well as the construction of the solar powered potable water project in the subzones. During a meeting she conducted with heads…

FIRST PHASE OF FEEDER ROAD REHABILITATION COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Feeder Roads Rehabilitation company operating in Maryland County says it has ended the first phase of its project in the county. The company’s regional engineer Mason Sammy told reporters over the weekend the project targets federal road rehabilitation within Harper, Maryland County, Fish Town, River Gee County, Harper District, and the road leading to Old Sodoken District in Pleebo. According to him, the first phase of the project has been completed and they’re in…

PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION OF TRADE PARK KICK-OFF IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties has broken ground on Phase 2 of Trade Park, a prime industrial park in the Mount Edgecombe industrial precinct in KwaZulu-Natal, north of Durban. This R180-million development is in response to demand for, and a scarcity of, quality A-grade warehouse facilities in the region, Growthpoint avers. Trade Park is a midi-unit industrial park comprising two phases of about 20 300 m2 and 21 600 m2, respectively. Phase 1 was completed in 2019 and comprises 15 A-grade units ranging in size…

NORRSKEN KIGALI HOUSE PHASE THREE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

Posted on March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

Norrsken Kigali House, Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs, has broken ground for the final phase of the construction (Phase 3) of its Kigali House which will commence on March 1. The Norrsken Kigali House phase 3 construction is a state-of-the-art office building that is set to transform the Kigali central business district skyline. The project is expected to house corporate companies and budding entrepreneurs bringing significant economic benefits to Rwanda. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony,…

IFC TO INVEST US$256MILLION ON SENEGAL’s LARGEST CEMENT MANUFACTURER

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, said it would invest €242-million ($256-million) in Senegal’s largest integrated cement manufacturer, Sococim Industries, to boost low-carbon production. Sococim, a subsidiary of French cement maker Vicat, will receive a €120-million loan from IFC’s own account and €122-million equivalent in local currency from Société Générale Sénégal and other lenders. The majority of the financing – €214-million – will be earmarked for green activities, the IFC said…

GAMBIA GOVT.SIGN DEAL WITH SWISS COMPANY FOR REVENUE MOBILIZATION

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in partnership with the Gambia Revenue Authority signed a concession agreement with SICPA SA, a Swiss company, for the implementation of a revenue mobilization solution for excisable goods, telecoms services and refined fuels. The agreement signed at the Ministry of Finance is part of the reform priorities in the GRA’s corporate strategy plan 2020-2024. Speaking shortly after signing the agreement, the Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita said GRA,…

SHELTER AFRIQUE AVAIL US$25M FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

Shelter Afrique has availed a US$25 million loan to the Government of Zimbabwe for affordable housing. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday after a meeting with the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, banks, building societies, and housing co-operatives, Shelter Afrique managing director Mr Thierno Habib Hann said the initiative will scale up housing delivery in Zimbabwe. Mr. Hann said Shelter Afrique is a Pan African financial institution that focuses solely on financing…

SECOND RENAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AT 90% COMPLETE IN KENYA

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

In a bid to bring better services, Mama Lucy is set to open a renal unit at the hospital in March. Renal unit provides hemodialysis for both in and outpatients with chronic or acute kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapy. According to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, the renal facility is 90 per cent done. “ This will be the second one in Nairobi and will be launched on March 8,” he said. The first renal…

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