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UGANDA GOVT. TO INJECT FUNDS TO REHABILITATE TORORO-GULU METER RAILWAY

Posted on 17 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The Government through the Ministry of Works and Transport has injected Shs 199.9 billion for the rehabilitation of the Tororo – Gulu meter gauge railway. This was revealed as Uganda Railways Corporation (URC), the implementing agency signed a contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRC) to rehabilitate the Tororo to Gulu section of the meter gauge railway line. The 375-kilometer railway line traverses through Mbale, Soroti, and Lira before terminating at the Gulu Logistics…

EGYPT SIGN MoU WITH GLOBAL FIRM TO ENHANCE CLIMATE INVESTMENT

Posted on 17 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) signed Saturday an MoU with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global for Professional Services (TAG Global) to cooperate on developing the mechanism of founding regional bureaus in Egypt, investment promotion, enhancement of the investment climate, including the drafting of legal amendments, and digital transformation. GAFI Chairman Hossam Heiba noted in the signing ceremony that the protection of the intellectual property is essential for investments the government wanted to…

MAGHREB-EUROPE PIPELINE EXPLORATION INCREASED IN MOROCCO

Posted on 17 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Moroccan purchases of gas from Spain through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline have increased by up to 1,200%, Spanish news outlet The Objective reported. Data provided by Spanish gas operator Enagas in June 2022 said Spain was exporting 60-gigawatt hours to its neighbor in North Africa through the pipeline, while records from March 2023 show an amount of 820 gigawatt hours (GWh). The increase was a gradual one since the pipeline resumed its services in June of…

REHABILITATION WORKS ON KUMAWU-JUABEN ROAD KICK-OFF IN GHANA

Posted on 15 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Rehabilitation works on the Kumawu-Woraso-Effiduase-Juaben road network in the Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ashanti Region has commenced. The project which would see the entire 32-kilometre road being done in phases, has been awarded to Joshob Construction Company. It is expected to be completed in 18 months. The Roads and Highways Minister, Mr Kwesi Amoako-Atta, who disclosed these indicated that the project would also include the Kumawu town roads, to be also asphalted with the…

UGANDA US$1M ELECTRICITY PROJECT GOES LIVES

Posted on 15 April 2023 by Gambeta News

A $1 million (Shs 3.7 billion) project to ensure reliable electricity supply to consumers in Butabika, Mutungo, Luzira and Kitintale has gone live. This follows the installation and energising of a new transformer at power distributor Umeme’s substation in Port Bell, Luzira. The development means consumers such as the Uganda Prisons Service (Luzira Maximum Prison), Butabika Mental hospital, and businesses notably Cipla Quality Chemicals and Uganda Breweries as well as households served by the substation…

LAGOS STATE TO PROBE COLLAPSED BANANA ISLAND SEVEN STOREY BUILDING IN NIGERIA

Posted on 13 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State government says its officials are assessing the situation at an unapproved seven-floor building under construction which collapsed in Banana Island Wednesday evening. The state government said this on Wednesday in a statement by the spokesperson of the state Ministry of physical planning and urban development, Mukaila Sanusi. The statement said some persons who sustained injuries in the incident were being treated. “There is no fatality. This unfortunate incident happened while casting was…

TANZANIA GOVT ALLOCATE 2BN FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ISOLATION CENTRE

Posted on 13 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government has allocated 2bn/- for construction of an isolation centre in Kagera Region that is expected to accommodate patients with emergency cases such as Ebola and Marburg virus disease (MVD). Kagera Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr. Albert Chalamila commended President Samia Suluhu Hassan for allocating such funds for the construction. Equally, he tasked District Executive Directors (DEDs) in Bukoba DC, Muleba, Missenyi and Karagwe to identify suitable land at least ten acres where the isolation…

CAMEROON GOVT REBUILT BRIDGE DESTROYED BY BOKO HARAM

Posted on 12 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Authorities in Cameroon have rebuilt a bridge that Boko Haram militants destroyed in 2015 to damage trade with Nigeria and Chad. The government also deployed additional troops to protect construction workers repairing other damage caused by the militants, who are still actively launching attacks in the border area. Cameroon says it has for the first time in eight years fully opened the Mayo Limani bridge that links northern Cameroon and southeastern Nigeria. According to Bichair…

IMF SAYS NAMIBIA ECONOMIC GROWTH DROPPED TO 2.8%

Posted on 12 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts economic growth of 2.8% for Namibia in its latest World Economic Outlook, released today. This is unchanged from the IMF’s estimate in October 2022, but a drop compared to the 3.7% the Fund projected last April. The IMF’s latest projection is lower than finance minister Iipumbu Shiimi’s 3.2% which he mentioned in his budget speech at the end of February, as well as the Bank of Namibia’s (BoN) 3.0%…

CONSTRUCTION OF METRAC CENTRE BEGINS IN UGANDA

Posted on 11 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The government has launched the construction of a Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre to boost the level of training for machine operators. The Works and Transport minister, Gen Katumba Wamala, said the Shs8.8 billion Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre (METRAC), the first of its kind in the country, is in line with the strategic objectives under the National Development Plan III that targets to develop an Integrated Transport Infrastructure and services. “The government…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. TO RELOCATE KARIBA AIRPORT TO NEW SITE

Posted on 11 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe Govt. is going ahead with its plans to relocate Kariba Airport to a new site to accommodate more aircraft in the resort town. This was revealed by Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona during the launch of the fast jet flights in Kariba last week. He said the move was meant to accommodate a wide range of aircraft, adding that it would also bring back Kariba to its former glory of being a…

EGYPT GOVT. ANNOUNCED WIND FARM PROJECT WORTH US$680M

Posted on 10 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The Egyptian Cabinet announced that the Red Sea Wind Energy Consortium signed a financial closing agreement worth $680 million for a project to establish a wind farm in the Gulf of Suez with a capacity of 500 megawatts. The cabinet added in a statement that the agreement was signed by representatives of the Red Sea Wind Energy Company and financing entities, the Japan Cooperation Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The…

HOW 3D CONCRETE PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP BUILDING INDUSTRY

Posted on 10 April 2023 by Gambeta News

As the world continues to grapple with the challenge of climate change, the concept of net zero energy buildings has gained traction worldwide, including in Nigeria. As a country committed to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainability, Nigeria has the potential to become a global leader in net zero energy building construction, thanks in part to the emergence of 3D concrete printing technology. Net zero energy buildings are designed to generate as much energy…

MINING OPERATION SET TO KICK-OFF IN ZIMBABWE AFTER US$50M FUND WAS SECURED

Posted on 7 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Kuvimba Mining House, intends to mobilise at least US$50 million to start mining operations at its Great Dyke Investments platinum project in Darwendale, Mashonaland West Province in the next six months. GDI’s platinum project requires an estimated US$500 million to reach optimal production in the long term. KMH, majority owned by the Government of Zimbabwe, which holds 65 percent stake in the company, has also acquired ferrochrome producer Zimbabwe Alloys (ZimAlloys), mines Jena, Sandawana, Globe…

KENYA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCTION MORE DAMS TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTIONS

Posted on 7 April 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto has said the Government has prioritised the construction and expansion of dams to rebuild agriculture. He noted that dams hold immense power to stimulate food production as it cuts over-reliance on rain-fed agriculture. “If we produce more food, it means more earnings for our farmers and more jobs for our youth,” said the President. He was speaking on Thursday in Fulugani, Kwale County, during the ground-breaking of the construction of Mwache Dam….

CONSTRUCTION OF 12 MILLION TONS PLANT KICK-OFF IN SIERRA LEONE

Posted on 7 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Leone Rock Metal Group through its subsidiary vehicle, Kingho Mining Company laid the cornerstone for the construction of a-12- million tons per annum beneficiation plant for its phase 2, stage 2 project as part of the company’s strategic vertical integration drive. The ceremony was held at the mine site at Ferengbeya, Tonkolili District, Northern Region in the presence of government authorities, community stakeholders, Management & staff of Leone Rock Metal Group & other dignitaries. The…

RAIL SERVICE OPERATION RESUME FROM LANGA TO NYANGA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on 6 April 2023 by Gambeta News

After more than three years, commuters in Cape Town can once again board the trains between Langa and Nyanga following the resumption of the rail service. The commuter rail service, which offers the most affordable mode of public transport, was closed for more than three years due to the vandalism of public assets and the illegal occupation of the line during the COVID-19 lockdown. “Restoring passenger rail services in the country is a key priority…

CONSTRUCTION OF US$7BILLION PIPE MANUFACTURING PLANT KICK-OFF IN NIGERIA

Posted on 5 April 2023 by Gambeta News

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a $7.04 billion pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku community, Bayelsa State. Being promoted by AS Energies Limited, the plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes and has an estimated investment outlay of about N7.04 billion to $US8.8 million. Speaking at the event held recently, Wabote commended the management…

TANZANIA WORKS MINISTER ASKED TPA & TRC TO BEGINS RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AT TANGA PORT

Posted on 4 April 2023 by Gambeta News

Works and Transport Deputy Minister Atupele Mwakibete has directed the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) and the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) to complete processes to start the construction of railway infrastructure at the Tanga Port for transporting cargo from and to the port. He issued the order at the end of the week after inspecting the port improvement and expansion project which is now 98.9 per cent complete. He stated that the railway infrastructure must be…

PRESIDENT SISI INAUGURATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IN EGYPT

Posted on 4 April 2023 by Gambeta News

President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi has inaugurated the first phase of the wastewater treatment plant in New Minya. The new sewage treatment plant in New Minya City operates with a capacity of 20,000 cubic meters/day (the first phase). The sewage will be treated with dual and tertiary treatment, to be used in irrigating the city’s tree forests and green area. The project includes the following: The wastewater treatment station consists of inlet and filters, primary sedimentation…

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