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GAMBIA MINISTER LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MOSQUE COMPLEX

Posted on 6 July 2023 by Gambeta News

The Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, recently laid the foundation stone for the construction of a mosque within the new complex of the Ministry of Health in Bijilo. The event commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran by elders in the community. The project, contracted to Daru Salaam Construction Company, was financed to the tune of 35,000 Euros sponsored by Direct Aid. However, the site where the foundation stone of the new…

ALGERIA PRESIDENT LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEAWATER PLANT

Posted on 6 July 2023 by Gambeta News

The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune laid the foundation stone for the Cap Djinet seawater desalination plant in Boumerdes, as part of his working and inspection visit to the provinces of Algiers, Boumerdes and Tipaza, to mark the 61st anniversary of Independence Day and Youth Day. Stretching over 16 hectares, the plant will help to improve the drinking water supply capacity of the inhabitants of the provinces of Boumerdes and Algiers. The project is…

ANGOLA AND CHINESE FIRM AGREED TO CONSTRUCTION ALUMINUM FACTORY

Posted on 5 July 2023 by Gambeta News

Angola company Sino Ord Park Industrial and China’s O.T.International have signed an agreement that will enable the allocation of a 200 million investment for the construction of an aluminum factory in northern Bengo Province, reads a statement from the Bengo government. The agreement was signed at the 3rd China/Africa Economic Forum held in Huan, China, witnessed by the Bengo governor, Maria Antónia Nelumba. The statement, which did not add further details on the agreement, said…

CONSTRUCTION OF ZAREMA MAYDAY DAM TO RESUME IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on 4 July 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of the Zarema Mayday irrigation dam, which was interrupted during the two-year war in Ethiopia’s north, will resume next year, according to the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowland Areas. The dam was conceived to supply water to the Wolkayit sugar factory, one of 13 sugar factories the Ministry of Finance (MoF) is working to privatize. The factory, located 1,030 Km from Addis Ababa in Tigray Regional State, was prioritized due to its expected…

RWANDA SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE MAKING WAVES AFTER POST GENOCIDE

Posted on 3 July 2023 by Gambeta News

Sports infrastructure is one of sectors that continue to make strides in Rwanda 29 years after the country was liberated. The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi left a number of major sports infrastructures destroyed and, just like other sectors, the country had to start from scratch in its rebuilding process and has since invested billions of Rwandan francs in constructing new facilities as part of promoting sports tourism. From football and basketball to Volleyball and…

WESTPROP ANNOUNCED MASSIVE US$4BILLION CITY DEVELOPMENT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 30 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Westprop Holdings today unveiled its signature gatehouse at Pomona city signaling the commencement of the massive US$4 billion ‘city within a city development’. CEO and founder of the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange listed real estate company Mr. Ken Sharpe was upbeat and sounded bullish when he headlined the colorful ceremony. “We are now delivering the promised Pomona City. A city within a city. Today the 28th of June 2023 marks the start of that journey…

TOGO GOVT. SEEKING CONTRACTORS TO BUILD HISTORY MUSEUM

Posted on 29 June 2023 by Gambeta News

A history museum will be built in the town of Kamina (20 km from Atakpame) and a tender was recently launched to hire the project’s developer. This was announced by Togo’s minister of culture, Kossi Lamadoko. Financed by the State, the museum’s construction should take seven months, according to the ministry. A former German military base, Kamina used to house a powerful transcontinental radio station and a wireless telegraph transmission center, connecting Berlin to the…

ANGOLA PRESIDENT APPROVE US$203MILLION FOR HUAMBO CITY FACELIFT

Posted on 29 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Angolan head of State João Lourenço has authorized a USD 203.7 grant for the requalification of the main districts of the capital city of the central Huambo province. The amount will also be earmarked for the construction of structural roads, covering a total of 148 kilometers, according to Presidential Order No. 149/23, dated 26 June. The president also formalized the opening of the simplified contract procedure based on the material criteria, for external financing reasons,…

SEYCHELLES GOVT. ASSESSING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ON MAIN PORT AND AIRPORTS

Posted on 27 June 202327 June 2023 by Gambeta News

There is a need for command posts at the Victoria Port and Mahe International Airport to shift from an operational to a management mindset when dealing with emergencies, said an officer of Seychelles’ Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD). The chief risk management officer, Daniel Cetoupe, made the statement on Friday, after two days of emergency preparedness tabletop exercises at the port and airport. Following the operationalization of Seychelles’ National Integrated Emergency Management plan, DRMD has…

TANZANIA & DUBAI COOPERATION TO TRIPLE DAR ES SALAAM PORT OPERATION

Posted on 26 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Tanzania Government on Saturday reiterated the benefits that Tanzanians will get from its partnership with Dubai in the operation of the Port of Dar es Salaam. The benefits include improvements in the efficiency of operations among others at the Port of Dar es Salaam that will lead to an increase in its annual revenue collection from 7.7tri/- to 26tri/-. Addressing members of the press on Saturday, Government Chief Spokesperson Gerson Msigwa said the decision to…

SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT OPEN NEW FACILITY TO HELP YOUNG INDIVIDUALS

Posted on 26 June 2023 by Gambeta News

President Julius Maada Bio has on June 21st officially opened the SONOCO Baking Bread Avenue at Wellington Industrial Estate, Freetown. In his opening statement, President Bio commended SONOCO Bread Avenue for opening such an investment in the country, adding that Bread Avenue represents a strong commitment to empowering young individuals and promoting local entrepreneurship. He thanked Vice President Juldeh Jalloh for introducing the group to him for them to be established in the country. He…

ZANIBAR SECURE 400MILLION EUROS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KEY INFRASTRUCTURE IN TANZANIA

Posted on 23 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Zanzibar has secured EUR 400 million (about 1.04tri/-) loan to fund the development of Pemba airport and several key roads in the Isles. The deal was signed by the State Minister- President’s Office (Finance and Planning) Dr Saada Mkuya Salum and British High Commissioner to Tanzania Mr David Concar at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Hall in Unguja. Minister Mkuya said it was the biggest deal ever for Zanzibar, mentioning roads to be covered under…

COMPLETION OF BEITBRIDGE BORDER HOMES A RELIEF FOR RESIDENT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on 23 June 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction and completion of 220 houses for Government workers, as part of the US$300 million Beitbridge Border modernization, has brought relief to most border agencies that had faced accommodation challenges over the past decades. Before the construction of the staff village, staff from the 22 Government agencies manning the Beitbridge Border Post had challenges deploying a full staff complement due to accommodation blues, thereby compromising service delivery. But the Staff Village, which comprises 220…

EGYPT DIGITAL SERVICE PLATFORM TO GET BOOST AFTER DEAL WAS SIGNED

Posted on 21 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) signed an agreement on Sunday with eAswaaq to manage, operate, and market Egypt’s online services platform for SMEs. The service platform will incorporate all authorities offering financial and technical assistance to SMEs including banks, non-profit organizations, and government bodies. The platform is set to be officially launched within the next 3 months. The platform showcases and enables youth and entrepreneurs to stay updated with everything new regarding…

LOW COST HOUSING PROJECT ON COURSE IN SWAKOPMUND, NAMIBIA

Posted on 20 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Eighty beneficiaries of the Build Together Programme at Swakopmund have elected to shoulder the responsibility of constructing their own houses. This is after the beneficiaries requested that their loans be paid directly to them to enable them to hire their contractors. This is a deviation from the norm of the project’s implementation, which is traditionally managed by the local council. This action is a solution to the array of challenges reportedly plaguing the Swakopmund Municipality,…

INFRASTRUCTURAL DAMAGE AFFECTING RESIDENTS OF CITRUSDAL IN SA

Posted on 19 June 2023 by Gambeta News

In recent days, the Western Cape experienced severe and stormy weather conditions. This led to the damage of infrastructure and the closure of access roads. Citrusdal and Ceres were amongst some of the areas worst affected by this. Teams from the Western Cape Government including the Department of Infrastructure have been hard at work around the clock to restore and re-open the roads, while ensuring that they are safe for public usage. The main road…

KENYA SGR SAGA: COURT DELIVERS VERDICT BETWEEN GOVT. & CHINESE FIRM

Posted on 19 June 2023 by Gambeta News

The Supreme Court has delivered a verdict affirming the legality and transparency of the Sh500 billion contract between Kenya and China for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railways (SGR). The five apex court judges, in a unanimous decision, declared that the execution of the multi-billion project did not violate any procurement laws. As a result, the Court set aside a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal, which had deemed the procurement process flawed….

UGANDA GOVT. ANNOUNCED PLANS TO KICK-START CONSTRUCTION OF SGR

Posted on 19 June 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Ramathan Ggoobi has said the government is ready to hit the ground running with the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway. “We are beginning the construction of the Standard Gauge Railwa(SGR).The talk( about SGR) has been on for a long time. We have studied and over studied and now we want to hit the ground running in the next financial year,” Ggoobi said. The Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary…

AFRICA TALLEST TOWER PROJECT WINS BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD AT 15TH ANNUAL CAMINOS MADRID

Posted on 16 June 2023 by Gambeta News

Morocco’s Mohammed VI Tower, Africa’s tallest tower currently in construction, has been awarded the prestigious “Best Performance in Terms of Engineering Projects or Work Developed by an SME” award at the 15th Annual Caminos Madrid Awards 2022. At a recently held ceremony at the Matadero in Madrid, the award was presented to O Tower, a subsidiary of O Capital Group, chaired by CEO of BMCE Bank of Africa Othman Benjelloun, and to Bernabeu Ingenieros, the engineering consultancy…

EGYPT SET TO BECOME FIRST SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCER

Posted on 16 June 2023 by Gambeta News

If Egypt becomes a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) producer, it can tap into a hungry and eager market, potentially becoming an export earner, Minister Counsellor of Commercial Affairs Keith Kirkham highlighted the attractiveness of being a first mover in a market where demand exceeds supply. “Those who are first movers… will find themselves facing a very willing market, a very exciting market,” Kirkham stated. Moreover, SAF production in Egypt will contribute to environmental benefits such…

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