ETHIOPIA GOVT. DISAGREE WITH FILLING & OPERATION OF GERD BY ARAB LEAGUE

ETHIOPIA GOVT. DISAGREE WITH FILLING & OPERATION OF GERD BY ARAB LEAGUE

Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). A statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that “the management and utilization of the Nile River, including the filling and operation of the GERD, must be left to the concerned parties in Africa” accusing the Arab League of serving “as the spokesperson of one state, disregarding basic principles of international…

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HOW PLANNING FOR SOUTH AFRICA WATER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

HOW PLANNING FOR SOUTH AFRICA WATER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

The year 2022 was an extraordinarily difficult one for the KwaZulu-Natal. Floods ravaged the province in April of that year, leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction. While Mhlathuze Water did not experience any major disturbances to its water infrastructure during the floods, they are not immune to the threats of climate change. The threats posed by climate change compel water utilities to act decisively and mitigate its effects. Approaches to infrastructure planning…

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EGYPT GOVT. DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MSMEDA

EGYPT GOVT. DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MSMEDA

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has met with the CEO of the Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) Basil Rahmi to discuss issues related to financing environmental investment projects. The Ministry of Environment has established a unit for environmental and climate investment that undertakes the task of facilitating the procedures for obtaining environmental approvals, instead of waiting for the investor for nearly 60 days to obtain environmental approval, as approvals now take…

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MUSANZE DISTRICT TO GET NEW FACE-LIFT RENOVATION IN RWANDA

MUSANZE DISTRICT TO GET NEW FACE-LIFT RENOVATION IN RWANDA

Musanze District has agreed with investors to close old buildings for renovation. Also in the plan is the construction of new multi-story structures. Musanze is among Rwanda’s secondary cities under rapid urbanization. Ramuli Janvier, the Mayor of Musanze District, said that at least 30 buildings have to be closed to pave way for multi-story building construction. “We have agreed with the owners of these buildings, and they are mobilizing funds to renovate and construct multi-story buildings…

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JAPANESE GOVT. APPROVED US$7.4M FOR MOZAMBIQUE YOUTH PROJECT

JAPANESE GOVT. APPROVED US$7.4M FOR MOZAMBIQUE YOUTH PROJECT

The Japanese government has disbursed US$ 7.4 million to support a project on youth empowerment and peace construction in cases of conflict in the northern Mozambican provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado. According to Maria Fornara, a representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), cited by the Maputo daily “Notícias’, the project will target 170,000 people “to strengthen educational competence among children and youth, especially in three areas: change in social behaviour, mobilization of…

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ETHIOPIA MINISTER DISCUSS DEAL WITH EQUILIBRIUM FOR ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT

ETHIOPIA MINISTER DISCUSS DEAL WITH EQUILIBRIUM FOR ENERGY SECTOR INVESTMENT

Ethiopian ministers discussed a possible joint venture with the Hungary-based Equilibrium Capital to invest in the energy sector. Equilibrium’s co-founder Peter Nagy met with Ethiopia’s Planning and Development minister Fitsum Adela, and State Minister of foreign affairs Misganu Arega, in Doha, Qatar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the meeting focused “on the potential of the firm’s investment in Ethiopia’s energy sector through a joint venture.” Equilibrium Capital is a firm engaged in the provision…

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CHARIOT ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR GAS DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

CHARIOT ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR GAS DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

Africa-focused energy exploration company Chariot announced that it has completed the “Front-End Engineering Design” (FEED) for its flagship Anchois offshore gas project in Morocco. This process aims to assess the project’s expenses and extensively plan before placing a bid submission. The project, which covers an area of more than 2,300 kilometers squared in a water depth that ranges from coastline to 850 meters, falls under the Lixus Offshore drilling license. Chariot holds 75% of the…

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EXPERT PONDER IF SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHOULD GO SOLAR

EXPERT PONDER IF SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHOULD GO SOLAR

For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of load shedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy at health facilities goes much wider than South Africa’s current load shedding woes. More than one in ten health…

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MUSANZE-KIGALI HIGHWAY TO GET 32 KILOMETRES ALTERNATIVE ROAD

MUSANZE-KIGALI HIGHWAY TO GET 32 KILOMETRES ALTERNATIVE ROAD

The government is building a 32 kilometres road that could be used in case of a landslide emergency that usually blocks movement on the Kigali-Musanze highway at a place called Buranga. On several occasions, the Musanze-Kigali highway got blocked by landslides around areas commonly known as Buranga in Nemba Sector and Rusenge from Kivuruga Sector, both in Gakenke District. Sometimes, the road would be closed for about three days. Aimé François Niyonsenga, the Vice Mayor…

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ZIMBABWE GOVT. APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD LIMPOPO BRIDGE

ZIMBABWE GOVT. APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD LIMPOPO BRIDGE

The construction of a third bridge across the Limpopo at Beitbridge between Zimbabwe and South Africa has been approved by Cabinet, as the Government moves a gear up to ensure that required infrastructure is always in place for the rapidly growing regional and international trade in line with its ease of doing business policy. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said technocrats were already hard at work, setting the necessary legal frameworks and the…

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LILONGWE CITY COUNCIL OUTLINE INFRASTRUCTURAL PLANS IN MALAWI

LILONGWE CITY COUNCIL OUTLINE INFRASTRUCTURAL PLANS IN MALAWI

Mayor for the City of Lilongwe, Councilor Richard Banda says the council is committed in making infrastructural advancements in the Capital in a bid to improve its outlook. He pledged in Lilongwe during a press briefing where he said among other things the Council intends to complete the construction as well as rehabilitation of the roads in some parts of the Capital City. “As we are going towards the end of the financial year, the…

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FIRST PHASE OF FEEDER ROAD REHABILITATION COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

FIRST PHASE OF FEEDER ROAD REHABILITATION COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

The Feeder Roads Rehabilitation company operating in Maryland County says it has ended the first phase of its project in the county. The company’s regional engineer Mason Sammy told reporters over the weekend the project targets federal road rehabilitation within Harper, Maryland County, Fish Town, River Gee County, Harper District, and the road leading to Old Sodoken District in Pleebo. According to him, the first phase of the project has been completed and they’re in…

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NORRSKEN KIGALI HOUSE PHASE THREE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

NORRSKEN KIGALI HOUSE PHASE THREE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

Norrsken Kigali House, Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs, has broken ground for the final phase of the construction (Phase 3) of its Kigali House which will commence on March 1. The Norrsken Kigali House phase 3 construction is a state-of-the-art office building that is set to transform the Kigali central business district skyline. The project is expected to house corporate companies and budding entrepreneurs bringing significant economic benefits to Rwanda. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony,…

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IFC TO INVEST US$256MILLION ON SENEGAL’s LARGEST CEMENT MANUFACTURER

IFC TO INVEST US$256MILLION ON SENEGAL’s LARGEST CEMENT MANUFACTURER

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, said it would invest €242-million ($256-million) in Senegal’s largest integrated cement manufacturer, Sococim Industries, to boost low-carbon production. Sococim, a subsidiary of French cement maker Vicat, will receive a €120-million loan from IFC’s own account and €122-million equivalent in local currency from Société Générale Sénégal and other lenders. The majority of the financing – €214-million – will be earmarked for green activities, the IFC said…

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GAMBIA GOVT.SIGN DEAL WITH SWISS COMPANY FOR REVENUE MOBILIZATION

GAMBIA GOVT.SIGN DEAL WITH SWISS COMPANY FOR REVENUE MOBILIZATION

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in partnership with the Gambia Revenue Authority signed a concession agreement with SICPA SA, a Swiss company, for the implementation of a revenue mobilization solution for excisable goods, telecoms services and refined fuels. The agreement signed at the Ministry of Finance is part of the reform priorities in the GRA’s corporate strategy plan 2020-2024. Speaking shortly after signing the agreement, the Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita said GRA,…

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SHELTER AFRIQUE AVAIL US$25M FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ZIMBABWE

SHELTER AFRIQUE AVAIL US$25M FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ZIMBABWE

Shelter Afrique has availed a US$25 million loan to the Government of Zimbabwe for affordable housing. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday after a meeting with the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, banks, building societies, and housing co-operatives, Shelter Afrique managing director Mr Thierno Habib Hann said the initiative will scale up housing delivery in Zimbabwe. Mr. Hann said Shelter Afrique is a Pan African financial institution that focuses solely on financing…

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FIRST PHASE OF EGYPT’s ARISH PORT DEVELOPMENT TO BE READY THIS YEAR

FIRST PHASE OF EGYPT’s ARISH PORT DEVELOPMENT TO BE READY THIS YEAR

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke about the development of the port of Arish, the first phase of which is expected to be inaugurated in 2023. After its development, the Egyptian army was able to send aid ships to Syria and Turkey. “We can say today that there will be a large size of land capable of entering production by the end of this year in Sinai,” commenting: “Our plan is not a modest plan,” Sisi…

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SIGNED MoU WITH IGAD FOR HOSPITALITY

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SIGNED MoU WITH IGAD FOR HOSPITALITY

Ethiopian Airlines group and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding  that aims to provide a framework on the provision of the Airlines products and services to the regional blov.  Per the MoU, Ethiopian Airlines will also provide hospitality services to IGAD at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. The airlines will also assign a dedicated team to handle travel and hospitality needs of the IGAD. “We are pleased to have signed this…

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HOW CONSTRUCTION OF OXYGEN PIPELINE WILL BRIDGE OXYGEN GAP IN GHANA

HOW CONSTRUCTION OF OXYGEN PIPELINE WILL BRIDGE OXYGEN GAP IN GHANA

The construction of the oxygen pipeline would bridge the existing oxygen gap whilst ensuring that the mortality rate due to the shortage of oxygen was reduced. Sponsored by an American non-governmental organisation, Society of Critical Care Medicines (SCCM), the project would be undertaken by a Ghanaian-based company, Life Care Technologies (LCT) within six months. Speaking at the launch over the weekend, a member of SCCM and an associate professor of anaesthe­siology and critical care medicine…

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BUDGET DEFICIT DERAIL DRAINAGE REHABILITATION IN RWANDA

BUDGET DEFICIT DERAIL DRAINAGE REHABILITATION IN RWANDA

A budget deficit is derailing the rehabilitation of 34 drainages to curb floods in the City of Kigali, the city Mayor, Pudence Rubingisa has said. “The floods that the city usually faces in April might create more ravines or drainages. Therefore drainage rehabilitation should be in a three-year action plan or in a more than four-year plan. We should have a number of drainages that should be rehabilitated every year,” he said. The increase in population in…

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