INFRASTRUCTURE

RUSUMO HYDRO PROJECT TO HELP CUT POWER TARIFFS IN RWANDA COME 2023

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RUSUMO HYDRO PROJECT TO HELP CUT POWER TARIFFS IN RWANDA COME 2023

The regional Rusumo falls hydroelectric power plant is expected, upon completion, to help cut electricity tariffs, according to Felix Gakuba, the Managing Director of the Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL). The joint project shared by Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that will generate 80MW, with each country getting 26.6 MW, is expected to be complete by March 2023. “We expect the plant to be commissioned by March 2023 with all 26MW available for evacuation. We expect that…

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CONSTRUCTION OF JASIKAN-DODO ROAD COMPLETED IN GHANA

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CONSTRUCTION OF JASIKAN-DODO ROAD COMPLETED IN GHANA

The Chiefs and people of the Oti Region have expressed gratitude to the government for the construction of the 56.4km Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Road and other development projects. Speaking on behalf of the Chiefs at Kadjebi, Nana Asabre Amankwatia II, Baamuhene of Kadjebi Traditional Area said the government had indeed “walked the talk and made good on its pledges.” Nana Amankwatia II made those comments when the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia commissioned the Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu…

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TEMBO NICKEL PROJECT SABOTAGE WILL DISRUPTING TANZANIA GOVT. ACTIVITIES

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TEMBO NICKEL PROJECT SABOTAGE WILL DISRUPTING TANZANIA GOVT. ACTIVITIES

Ngara District Commissioner Col Mathias Kahabi has said anyone who tries to sabotage the Tembo Nickel project is purely disrupting the government’s activities and that is unacceptable. Col Kahabi said this on different occasions in Rwinyana and Bugarama, during public meetings over the weekend on his way to explain the importance of land and asset survey for the communities surrounding the Tembo Nickel project in Ngara District, Kagera Region. “This is a big project which…

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DWI CONCERN OVER CONSTRUCTION OF RIA HIGHWAY IN LIBERIA

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DWI CONCERN OVER CONSTRUCTION OF RIA HIGHWAY IN LIBERIA

Democracy Watch Initiative (DWI), a partner organization to the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), has expressed concern over the latest criticisms that have characterized the ongoing road construction works of the 45km 4-lane RIA highway. The group said even though construction works have since started with significant progress made until the heavy downpour of rain recently, some have continued to vaguely condemn the contractors, East International Group and China Railways, without considering the…

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INCREASE IN POPULATION TO AFFECT WATER SHORTAGE SAY EGYPT MINISTER

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INCREASE IN POPULATION TO AFFECT WATER SHORTAGE SAY EGYPT MINISTER

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sweilam said that many countries of the world suffer from water shortage, especially with the continuous increase in the population in conjunction with the stability of freshwater quantities at the global level.  This came during his participation on Sunday in the opening session of the “Environment and Development Forum. The Road to COP27”.I He pointed out that the effects of climate change on the water sector have…

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TECH COMPANY TO HANDOVER 30 BUILT STEEL BRIDGE TO GHANA GOVT.

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TECH COMPANY TO HANDOVER 30 BUILT STEEL BRIDGE TO GHANA GOVT.

A global technology company, Knights Ghana Limited, has built 30 composite modular steel bridges, to be handed over to the government. This is to improve the social and economic activities in some communities across the country. The building of 50 bridges is part of a €50-million project, being executed by Knights Ghana Limited, a subsidiary company of Knights a.s of the Czech Republic, under an agreement between the governments of Ghana and the Czech Republic….

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CONSTRUCTION OF BASE-BUTARO-KIDAHO ROAD BEGINS IN RWANDA

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CONSTRUCTION OF BASE-BUTARO-KIDAHO ROAD BEGINS IN RWANDA

Works to execute the stalled Rwf65 billion Base-Kidaho Road project will start by the end of September this year, according to Emile Patrick Baganizi, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA). He confirmed this on Thursday, September 8 as the agency appeared before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as part of the ongoing public hearings related to the findings contained in the Auditor General’s report of 2020/21. Located in Northern Province, the…

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CONSTRUCTION OF R100M SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE COMMENCE IN SA

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CONSTRUCTION OF R100M SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE COMMENCE IN SA

Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr. Blade Nzimande, is expected to mark the beginning of construction of the KwaMpumuza Skills Development Centre in Elandskop, Pietermaritzburg, with a sod-turning ceremony on Friday. The R105 million project is the first intra-SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) collaboration infrastructure project undertaken by the Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA) and Wholesale and Retail Sector Education and Training Authority (W&RSETA). According to the department, the lack of training facilities…

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LASEMA SAYS LAGOS STATE RECORDED 30 COLLAPSED BUILDING IN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS

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LASEMA SAYS LAGOS STATE RECORDED 30 COLLAPSED BUILDING IN THE LAST SEVEN MONTHS

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, yesterday, revealed that at least 30 collapsed buildings were recorded in various incidents which occurred between January and July 2022 in Lagos State. To curb incidence of building collapse in the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, announced resignation of his Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako barely 24 hours after a seven-storey building under construction collapsed on Oba Idowu Abiodun Oniru Road, Oniru…

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WORLD BANK FUNDED ROAD PROJECT LAUNCHED IN UGANDA

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WORLD BANK FUNDED ROAD PROJECT LAUNCHED IN UGANDA

The third phase of the construction of roads measuring 10.5km in Mbarara city has been launched by the minister of state for Urban Development, Obiga Kania. The roads worth Shs 40 billion are funded by the World Bank under the USMID project. Kania said contractors must ensure quality. “We are very concerned about urbanization and the quality of life of people. I call upon the leadership in Mbarara and where USMID AF is operating for…

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MAKENI MILITARY HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION GETS CEMENT SUPPORT IN SIERRA LEONE

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MAKENI MILITARY HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION GETS CEMENT SUPPORT IN SIERRA LEONE

Kingho Mining Company, a subsidiary of Leone Rock Metal Group done an additional donation of one hundred (100) bags of cement to the construction of a level 2 hospital in the Military 4th Infantry Brigade, Teko Barracks, Makeni City, northern regional headquarter of Sierra Leone The donation is the second made so far to that project. It could be recalled that late last year, the company also donated a batch of cement during the official…

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KIGONGO-BUSISI BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION MAKING PROGRESS IN TANZANIA

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KIGONGO-BUSISI BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION MAKING PROGRESS IN TANZANIA

Tanzania continues to execute flagship infrastructure projects as the East African nation strives to lay a strong foundation for the much-envisaged industrialized economy. One such strategic project is the ongoing construction of the Kigongo- Busisi Bridge on Lake Victoria, meant to connect the mineral-rich regions of Mwanza and Geita. The 3.2 long kilometre bridge which is being constructed along with its 1.66-kilometre road, is now at 51 per cent and set to be completed by…

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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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