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HOW USING SMART TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP STRENGTHENING AFRICA’S AFRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN

Posted on 24 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted global value chains (GVCs) by interrupting transportation and logistics frameworks, supply and production mechanisms, and demand and consumption patterns. On the pandemic onset, movement and trade restrictions were imposed by most African countries to control the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agricultural extension and advisory services also confronted substantial disruptions due to limited movement. Consequently, this created a food supply crisis that deterred and threatened Africa’s socio-economic development and growth, as well as…

CAPE TOWN CENTRE LINE RAIL REPAIR TO COST R2.5BILLION

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Acting CEO of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), David Mphelo has noted that costs for work done on the Central Line in Cape Town are exceeding initial estimates by almost 100%. The start of the project was originally hindered by 8000 people who have made homes for themselves in and around the central line. However, all that was resolved before the project took effect. The repairs which is one of the biggest…

HOW CONSTRUCTION OF LIBERIA’s GANTA TO YEKEPA ROAD WILL HELP TRAVELLERS

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Ganta to Yekepa Road in Liberia is set to help travellers in the area. According to reports, construction and asphalt pavement of the 65km road advances with the portion from Ganta to Sanniquellie is expected to be completed this year. ArcelorMittal Liberia contributed more then USD$40,000,00 to major economic corridor that links up with Liberia’s borders with Guinean and Côte d’Ivoire. This has provide great relief for the people of Nimba and…

JKIA LONG QUEUE AFFECTING PASSENGER DUE TO TERMINAL REVAMP

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The Terminal revamp ongoing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Kenya is having a serious effect on activities in the area. According to Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the issues has been compounded with the unavailability of JKIA’s Terminals 1B and 1C which are at advanced stages of refurbishment has compounded the situation. Due to such challenges, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has sent an advisory alerting travelers to expect longer processing times and passenger…

LIBERIA PRESIDENT SET TO HANDOVER U.S.$3.8M DUALA MARKET

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Gambeta News

President of Liberia, George M. Weah is set to handover the Duala market to the people in a ground breaking ceremony. The U.S.$3.8m project which kick-off in Oct of 2021 is seen as by the citizens of Liberia as a dream comes through; adding that it is amazing to see a modern market in that part of Liberia. The project which was constructed by Liberia Agency for Community Empowerment (LACE), is on a 580-square-meter, and is…

SOUTH AFRICA OPEN TWO VAAL DAM DUE TO CATCHMENT INFLOW

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The Department and Water and Sanitation (DWS) in South Africa has opened two sluice gates at the Vaal Dam due to increased inflows from feeding catchments. The increased inflow in the catchment area has become an alarming effect that needs urgent attention that was why the two gates where opened. According to the department, “Three gates from the five that had been opened previously had been closed. It said this was due to the continued…

CONSTRUCTION OF CHAMWINO STATE HOUSE AT 91% IN TANZANIA

Posted on 18 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of Chamwino State House Project which is aimed at ensuring the President Samia Suluhu Hassan work at this her special place and work at a good environment for efficiency. Speaking during the site tour, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa noted that He insisted the contractors to make sure that the project is timely completed and commended them for a good work, so far. According to him, “I have been impressed with report over construction…

ZAMBIA POOR ROAD NETWORK, WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE

Posted on 17 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Zambia’s biggest hindrances to it’s development has been a poor road network especially in the rural areas where the majority of the poorest of Zambians live. In the urban areas, Zambia can point to some roads and area having just one decent road and that road would be one that just passes through to link to the next town. The World Bank says roads are the arteries through which the economy pulses. By linking producers to…

WHY ETHIOPIA NEEDS TO BROADEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE OPTION

Posted on 17 January 202218 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Over the past decades, the nation has been suffering from poor housing. Such challenges for lower-income households to obtain their own home are twofold. Lack of affordable, good quality housing stock and the difficulty of gaining housing finance has been a major problem. The country is the second-most populous and the least urbanized nation in Africa. Nevertheless, the growth of urbanization, along with population growth, has been increasing at an alarming rate. Most of the…

GHANA’s CIRCLE NEOPLAN STATION EXPANSION BEGINS TODAY

Posted on 17 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The expansion work on Ghana’s Circle Neoplan station is set to kick-off today 17 January 2022. The announcement was made by the Welfare Secretary of the Circle Neoplan Station, Kassim Hassan. According to Hassain, The expansion is to help decongest the currently choked station in the area. He noted that they have met with the contractors and that it would include the clearing of structures on the Avenorstretch. He futher stated that announcements have already…

STEM FACILITIY GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY IN GHANA

Posted on 14 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in Ghana has officially began. The ground breaking ceremony was attended by Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who cut the sod during the ceremony. The aim of the project is to equipped students with 21st Century skills. These Academy will offer knowledge in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence, creativity, communication and collaboration. President Akufo-Addo said, “Ghana should be producing at least 30,000…

HOW KENYA PORT EXPANSION MAY ENCOUNTER CRIME & TERRORISM

Posted on 13 January 2022 by Gambeta News

The propose multi-billion dollar development project which is worth US$3.6 billion which will transform the country sea, lake and dry ports over the next 30 years maybe encounter organised crime and terrorism in the future. The project which is one of the seven mega infrastructure development schemes under the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) is aimed at transforming the country into a middle-income economy. THE FUTURE CRIME AND TERROR LOOMING In 2019, Kenya banned trade with…

WHAT CAUSED THE POWER OUTRAGE IN KENYA

Posted on 12 January 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya witnessed a third nationwide power blackout in four years, which resulted in financial losses running into millions of shillings as businesses were disrupted. The outrage started around 10.45 am and took nearly four hours before being restored to parts of the country after repair works by the Kenya Power engineers. In May 2020, Kenya experienced a similar nationwide outage. This occurred after a section of a high voltage power line that transmits power to…

EXPERTS ANALYSE THE KEY TO AFRICA’S POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

Posted on 21 January 202121 January 2021 by Gambeta News

Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday, as they called for a stronger partnership between the United Kingdom and Africa. The panel, themed UK & Africa: Partnering in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Development, covered discussion of British innovation and experience in the context of partnering with Africa to advance its economic development. Panel members said investment in…

ETHIOPIA AND KENYA REAFFIRM IT’S PLANS FOR CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS

Posted on 10 December 2020 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia and Kenya has reaffirm it’s commitment towards the infrastructural projects at the cross-border linking both nations. Both nations in a joint statement made the announcement shortly after inspecting the ongoing construction of the new 32-berth Lamu Port, when President Kenyatta visited Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed. According to Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed who said Kenya and Ethiopia are fast tracking the development of the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor Project. He noted…

LAMATA COMPLETE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR RAIL MASS TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION IN NIGERIA

Posted on 10 December 2020 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State Government, through, the State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA has announced it has completed the impact assessment and studies on the proposed construction of a rail mass transit in the state. The rail project is aimed at moving more than 750,000 passengers daily as it will be position at strategic location. Meanwhile stations in Oyingbo, Ebute Metta Junction, Yaba, Mushin, Oshodi, Ikeja, Agege, Iju, and Agbado and three pedestrian bridges at Oyingbo,…

GLOBAL ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on 9 December 2020 by Gambeta News

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DITC) and the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has launched the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP) in South Africa. The programme was launched during a virtual ceremony which was officially opened by DTIC Deputy Director-General Sipho Zikode and Ambassador of Switzerland to South Africa, Dr Nicolas Brühl. The GEIPP will aims at demonstrating the viability and…

UPGRADING WORK ON RWANDA CRICKET FACILITY TO COST Rwf100MILLION

Posted on 9 December 2020 by Gambeta News

Rwanda cricket association has announced plan on an oval of it facility at a construction cost worth Rwf100million to meet international standards. The 140 square-meter facility Upgrade fund is expected to come from the Cricket Association’s development budget, but negotiations with sponsors to support the project are underway. The first phase of the upgrade works, which include construction of three turf pitches, three practice nets and an after-turf started last week and is expected to…

UGANDA NEMA APPROVE ESIA FOR EACOP PROJECT IN TANZANIA

Posted on 9 December 2020 by Gambeta News

Uganda’s state-run National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has approved the Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The US$3.5 billion pipeline is expected to export crude oil from western fields to the Indian Ocean coast in Tanzania. The EACOP which will be a 1,443 kilometre crude oil export pipeline system will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Kabale – Hoima in Uganda to a maritime…

OIC GAMBIA READY TO START CONSTRUCTION ON 20 NEW URBAN ROADS

Posted on 8 December 20208 December 2020 by Gambeta News

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Gambia has announced it’s plans for the construction of 50KM of 20 new urban roads in the country. The project which is funded from a loan of 50 million dollar from the Saudi Fund for Development is expected to kick-off in the first quarter of 2021. The announcement was disclosed to the public after the Local Organising Committee of OIC Gambia Secretariat did a tour around the proposed site with…

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