INFRASTRUCTURE

ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNOR FLAG-OFF MULTIPLE STATE PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

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ZAMFARA STATE GOVERNOR FLAG-OFF MULTIPLE STATE PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal on Saturday, flagged off the distribution of agricultural assets and farm inputs to farmers within Zamfara-west senatorial district of the state. The flag-off ceremony which took place in Gummi local government area (LGA), was part of Nigeria’s COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme under the FADAMA III project. A statement by the spokesperson of the Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, disclosed that Mr Lawal, apart from flagging off…

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ABU DHABI PORT GROUP SIGN DEAL WITH EGYPT RSPA FOR PORT UPGRADE

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ABU DHABI PORT GROUP SIGN DEAL WITH EGYPT RSPA FOR PORT UPGRADE

The Abu Dhabi Ports Group initialed a 15-year concession agreement, worth $3 million, with the Egyptian Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) to construct, upgrade, operate, and maintain the passenger and cruise ship terminals at the ports of Hurghada, Safaga, and Sharm El-Sheikh. The agreement is part of Egypt’s plan to expand cruise tourism, as has been the case with yacht tourism, the Egyptian Ministry of Transportation said in a statement on Thursday. Under the deal,…

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UNILEVER UNVIELED WASH FACILITY IN ZIMBABWE

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UNILEVER UNVIELED WASH FACILITY IN ZIMBABWE

ONE of Zimbabwe’s oldest companies, Unilever has partnered Danhiko Primary School in Harare to improve sanitation and hygiene infrastructure as the firm targets to provide clean toilets to 25 million people by 2030 across the world. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Harare recently, Unilever managing director Tendai Takaindisa said the initiative was developed to enhance the lives of the disadvantaged learners. She said results from the World Wide Toilet Day showed that…

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CONSTRUCTION OF DATCHA UNIVERSITY TO KICK OFF SOON IN TOGO

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CONSTRUCTION OF DATCHA UNIVERSITY TO KICK OFF SOON IN TOGO

Togo will kickstart the first phase of its regional university construction program this year. In this phase, the country will start building a university in Datcha, Plateaux region, and continue delocalizing the University of Kara. The news was announced by Sani Yaya, Minister of Economy and Finances. “The first phase of the project to build new universities in each region begins in 2024 and concerns the University of Kara and the University of Datcha,” said…

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ACCRA-KUMASI FOUR MAJOR BY-PASS MAKING PROGRESS IN GHANA

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ACCRA-KUMASI FOUR MAJOR BY-PASS MAKING PROGRESS IN GHANA

Construction works are progressing steadily on four major by-passes on the Accra-Kumasi highway.  The by-passes; the 11.6Km Osino by-pass, the 6.1 Km Anyinam bypass, the 10.6Km Enyiresi by-pass and the 13.5K Konongo by-pass; are part of the ongoing efforts by the government to dualise the Accra-Kumasi highway to help reduce vehicular traffic and accidents as well as enhance the free movement of goods and people. So far the contractors have completed the clearing of the…

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SELF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNED IN ANGOLA AFTER SECURING HECTARES OF LANDS

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SELF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNED IN ANGOLA AFTER SECURING HECTARES OF LANDS

At least 2.300 hectares of land will be allotted this year in Menongue municipality, Angola’s eastern Cuando Cubango province for self construction, the local administrator José Ernesto da Silva said. According to the local administrator, at least 600 plots of land will be distributed in the Tucuve land reserve, 700 in Vioto and 1,000 in the Mupambala reserve, adding that the machinery for this is already being assembled. The administrator expressed his disgust at public…

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NIGERIA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SHUT DOWN SECTION OF THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE JAN 9

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NIGERIA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SHUT DOWN SECTION OF THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE JAN 9

The Federal Government has announced a planned closure of the Iyana Oworonshoki-Adeniji Adele section of the Third Mainland Bridge from 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, announced on Thursday in a statement. Kesha said the closure would be done on the Lagos Island-bound carriageway of the bridge. She appealed to motorists to obey traffic rules and use alternative routes to prevent hardship as comprehensive…

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FOUR MULTI-BILLION NATIONAL ROAD PROJECTS GET GREENLIGHT IN RWANDA

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FOUR MULTI-BILLION NATIONAL ROAD PROJECTS GET GREENLIGHT IN RWANDA

A new Ministerial Order signed by the Minister of Environment, Jeanne D’arc Mujawamariya, and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, approved the expropriation of assets in public interest along four roads set to be constructed. The approval of the expropriation – published on December 20, 2023, in the official gazette – was done to pave the way for the construction and rehabilitation of Base (Rulindo)-Butaro (Burera)-Kidaho (Burera) road, Sashwara (Nyabihu)-Rega (Nyabihu)-Mutovu (Rubavu)-Kabuhanga…

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AfDB APPROVED US$302M FOR MAURITANIA-MALI 225KV ELECTRICITY PROJECT

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AfDB APPROVED US$302M FOR MAURITANIA-MALI 225KV ELECTRICITY PROJECT

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $302.9 million loan co-financing for a multinational power project that will connect 100,000 households across Mauritania and Mali. The Mauritania-Mali 225kV Electricity Interconnection and Solar Power Plant Development Project form part of the Desert to Power Initiative. The funds comprise $269.6 million for Mauritania and $33.3 million for Mali. Other partners, including climate funds,…

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HOW MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING PROJECT NEEDS MORE RESEARCH IN TANZANIA

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HOW MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING PROJECT NEEDS MORE RESEARCH IN TANZANIA

The Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) process being undertaken in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar requires more research, reliable data, and harmonisation of policies for the achievement of the Blue Economy (BE) agenda, an Earth Scientist has said. Mr Keven Robert, the national programme specialist and head of the natural sciences sector, UNESCO -Dar es Salaam, said at a ‘stakeholders’ workshop on marine spatial planning and ocean literacy dialogue’ forums held in Zanzibar that there was a…

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HOW IBACF IS HELPING SA INFRASTRUCTURAL PROGRESS

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HOW IBACF IS HELPING SA INFRASTRUCTURAL PROGRESS

The Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) has welcomed the progress made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement agencies on the progress made to crack down on the construction mafia. The IBACF was formed in 2020 and is aimed at monitoring infrastructure projects and putting systems in place to detect and prevent corruption. The forum comprises civil society, representatives from the built environment and various arms of government, including the Special…

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KIPEVU I DIESEL PLANT SET TO BE DECOMMISSIONED IN KENYA

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KIPEVU I DIESEL PLANT SET TO BE DECOMMISSIONED IN KENYA

Mombasa’s Kipevu I Diesel Plant will be decommissioned once its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) lapses at the end of 2023. Its 60 MW capacity will be replaced by energy generated from renewable sources, says the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) in its latest report on the energy sector. The biannual report released today, for the period ending June 2023, puts the renewable energy contribution at 84.65 percent of the total installed capacity of 3,311MW….

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BioNTECH PLANT CONSTRUCTION SET TO KICK-OFF IN RWANDA

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BioNTECH PLANT CONSTRUCTION SET TO KICK-OFF IN RWANDA

The plant is expected to start producing 50 million vaccines, but the production will increase depending on the demand. Senegal’s President Macky Sall arrived in Rwanda on Sunday evening ahead of the inauguration of BioNTech Africa, a cutting-edge manufacturing facility for mRNA-based vaccines, on Monday, December 18. President Sall was received by Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana at the Kigali International Airport. Earlier on Sunday, the Senegalese Presidency posted a tweet on…

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UGANDA GOVT. APPROVED LOANS FOR UPGRADING OF NATIONAL ROADS PROJECT

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UGANDA GOVT. APPROVED LOANS FOR UPGRADING OF NATIONAL ROADS PROJECT

The government received the green light to finance major road works under the Upgrading of National Roads Project in Uganda, through loan funding worth US$325 million (Shs1.23 trillion). This was during the plenary sitting chaired by Speaker, Anita Among, on Wednesday. The loan will be secured from the Islamic Development Bank (US$295 million) and the OPEC Fund for International Development (US$30 million), whereas the government is expected to provide US$22 million for land acquisition. The…

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TOGO GOVT. LAUNCH URBAN ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT DAPAONG

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TOGO GOVT. LAUNCH URBAN ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT DAPAONG

In Togo, road development work in the town of Dapaong (610 km north of Lomé) began on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The first sod was given by the Minister of urban planning, housing, and land reform, Kodjo Adédzé. The work, planned to last eight months, will consist of development, sanitation, and asphalting over a total of 1000 linear meters of road. The project also takes into account the rehabilitation and strengthening of the old rainwater…

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SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCH BIDS FOR NEW POWER GENERATION PROJECT

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SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCH BIDS FOR NEW POWER GENERATION PROJECT

South Africa on Thursday launched three bidding rounds for 7,615 megawatts (MW) of new power generation from renewable energy, natural gas, and battery storage, part of efforts to overcome record power outages crippling economic output. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said in a statement it had issued three requests for proposals (RFPs) for independent power producers to generate 5,000 MW of renewable energy, 2,000 MW from gas, and 615 MW from battery storage….

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NGOMA-NYANZA ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK IN RWANDA

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NGOMA-NYANZA ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK IN RWANDA

Nyanza district residents are already reaping the benefits of the ongoing Ngoma-Nyanza road construction. The road will link the Southern Province to the Eastern Province, enhancing accessibility without the need to traverse through the City of Kigali. The Ngoma-Nyanza road upgrading project, spanning around 123 kilometers and connecting Ngoma, Bugesera, and Nyanza districts, is progressing in phases, including the Ngoma-Ramiro road (52.8 km) and Kibugabuga – Gasoro (66.55 km). This crucial infrastructure is expected to…

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CROSS BORDER PIPELINE PROJECT ON TRACK AFTER FIRST CONSIGNMENT IN TANZANIA

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CROSS BORDER PIPELINE PROJECT ON TRACK AFTER FIRST CONSIGNMENT IN TANZANIA

The first consignment of 100-kilometer pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has arrived in Dar es Salaam Port, signaling the initiation of the main construction phase for the cross-border pipeline project. EACOP will transport crude oil from the Lake Albert region of Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga in Tanzania, where it can access world markets. The project represents a major inward investment in Uganda and Tanzania. An event to mark…

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SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BEGIN 2500 NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT

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SOUTH AFRICA ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BEGIN 2500 NUCLEAR ENERGY PROJECT

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that South Africa will soon begin the procurement process for some 2,500MW of nuclear energy. Ramokgopa said that national power utility Eskom’s current power station fleet is aging – meaning that South Africa will have to generate additional sources of energy. The announcement comes less than a month after the World Bank Board said a U.S.$1 billion Development Policy Loan was offered to support the government’s…

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WHY KENYAN POLICE BLOCK MAJOR ROAD DUE TO YOUTH SUMMIT

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WHY KENYAN POLICE BLOCK MAJOR ROAD DUE TO YOUTH SUMMIT

Police have announced the closure of major roads in the city center to enhance the operations of a major youth summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC). According to Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei, Parliament Road, City Hall Way, Taifa Road and Harambee Avenue will be closed for the four days. ”We urge motorists to cooperate and listen to instructions given out by officers on the ground. Motorists are also encouraged to use alternative…

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