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

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

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,…

RESIGNATION OF MALI’S PRESIDENT NDAW SIGNALS POLITICAL INSTABILITY HURTING DEVELOPMENT

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Gambeta News

Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said, deepening a political crisis and potentially setting up a standoff with international powers. President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday after a Cabinet reshuffle in which two officers lost their posts. Read more via Reuters Political stability is…

PRESIDENT OF ALGERIA AND MALI TO EXPLORE AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST FOLLOWING A WORKING VISIT

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Gambeta News

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday (14 March) held talks in the capital Algiers with visiting Malian President Bah N’Daw. The bilateral ties and the process of peace and reconciliation agreement in Mali were on the top agenda of this meeting. N’Daw on Saturday kicked off a working visit to Algeria to discuss ways to boost fraternal ties “at the service of the common interests,” a statement by Algeria’s President Office read. Algeria has been contributing…

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), MALI

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Gambeta News

GE drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE is looking for Construction Manager to monitor all site-based construction activities of 225/33 kV Substations in Mali. JOB DESCRIPTION The position holder directly reports to the Grid Solutions AS Systems Project Manager & is responsible to manage the GE Project Site Team & Sub Contractors to…

LEAD PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST AT GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), MALI

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Gambeta News

GE drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE is looking for Lead Project Management Specialist – Site Management to work in their Mali office. JOB DESCRIPTION Acquire a complete knowledge of the site execution plan, panning, scope of deliverables / works, civil works, major subcontracting, budget and accounting structure, documentation, EHS plan, staffing plan,…

ATTACK ON UN CAMP IN MALI LEAVES 10 DEAD AND OTHERS INJURED

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 by Gambeta News

Ten UN peacekeepers dies during an attack in Mali A recent attack on UN’s Camp for multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali, have lead to the killing of 10 UN peacekeepers from Chad while another 25 were injured. This report is according to the statement from UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres. According to reports; the assailants attacked the MINUSMA forces at Aguelhok village in the Kidal region close to the Algerian border. The MINUSMA forces…

MALI TO OPEN US$139m 90MW POWER PLANT NEXT WEEK

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Gambeta News

Mali’s 90MW power plant to go online by next week Mali’s first independent power project, a 90MW power plant will become active by next week. The 90MW plant costs about US$139.06-million (€122-million), and will also help drive foreign investment in the West African country. It’s location is in the gold-rich southwest region of the country. Precisely near the town of Kayes, not far from the border with Senegal. Mali have about 350MW of installed power…

REFLECTION ON THE 25th ANNUAL FIDIC-GAMA 2018 CONFERENCE

Posted on May 11, 2018March 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

Highlights of the 25th Annual FIDIC-GAMA 2018 conference. The FIDIC – GAMA Annual Conference is one of the biggest networking events for Consulting Engineers and their clients. Their clients include the private and public sector in the African diaspora. Attending the conference which holds annually were delegates from more than 15 countries across Africa. It serves as an excellent platform for like minded people to join in the pursuit of African partnerships for mutual benefit…

Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Manager Vacancy at World Vision

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Gambeta News

World Vision International is an Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid, development, and advocacy organization. It prefers to present itself as interdenominational and also employs staff from non-evangelical Christian denominations. JOB DESCRIPTION PURPOSE OF POSITION: To provide strategic support and guidance to the cluster of WV Mali Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA) and Disaster Risk Management. It will be through strategic and operational planning of humanitarian interventions, seeking funding opportunities with major donors, leading strategic initiatives related to…

ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION IN MALI UP BY 5%

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Gambeta News

Mali’s gold production increased by 5%. Production of gold in Mali increased by 5% from the previous year the figure exceeds the 46.9 t that Africa’s third-largest producer managed in 2016 and was well ahead a forecast of 45 t that the government had predicted half way through 2017. Karim Berthe, Deputy Director of Mali’s Department for Mines and Geology, said in a statement “There was real progress in the industrial mines … a net improvement…