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ETHIOPIA ENERGY MINISTER SAY IMPLEMENTATION OF USD523M WATER PROJECT ON COURSE

Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) said it has been implementing a 523- million- USD project to improve access to water and sanitation services in 23 cities across the country. MoWE Sanitation Infrastructure Lead Executive Officer Nuredin Mohamed said that the ministry has been employing the Second Urban Water Supply and Sanitation project to increase access to basic water supply and sanitation services. The project also helps to improve operational efficiency of water and…

SIEMENS MOBILITY SET TO PRESENT EGYPT’s TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION AT TansMEA 2023

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Siemens Mobility, a global leader in rail transportation solutions, and the main contractor for Egypt’s high speed rail network, is presenting its cutting-edge innovations that will revolutionize Egypt’s transportation ecosystem at TransMEA 2023, the largest transport and logistics exhibition in the Middle East and Africa, taking place in Cairo on 5-8 November. “With a visionary commitment to modernizing rail travel, Siemens Mobility is introducing transformative advancements that will reshape the way Egyptians experience mobility,” said…

KENYA GOVT. APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL DAM AND WATER PROJECT

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Cabinet has approved the construction of multiple dams and the reinstatement of over 4,000 water pans. The ambitious plan, which is part of the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, is set to cost approximately Ksh 83 billion. The proposal includes the creation of 25 medium-sized dams primarily aimed at benefiting arid regions. The water pans and dams are expected to secure a cumulative water supply of 353 million litres, ultimately serving more than 600,000…

TOGO GOVT. SET TO ADOPT MASTER PLAN FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

Togo could soon adopt a master plan for the development of its coast (SDAL). The project was discussed last week, on Oct. 26, at the Council of Ministers. The SDAL, according to a statement relayed by the minister of maritime economy and coastal protection, Edem Kokou Tengue, will be based on scientific data and will emphasize an integrated ecosystem management approach. The plan should foster space rationalization and proper execution of development projects, “ to meet…

ETHIOPIA AND SOUTH SUDAN TO EXPAND ITS INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia and South Sudan have reiterated commitment to expand infrastructure that connect the two countries and accelerate regional integration. High government officials of the two countries have talked on the need to strengthening cooperation among Nile Basin member countries in a bid to utilize shared resources, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen have met and discussed with the South Sudan President, SalvaKiir Mayardit and…

RENOVATION OF MANDELA NATIONAL STADIUM HAVING MINOR ISSUES IN UGANDA

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces Engineers Brigade which is tasked with the renovation works of Mandela National Stadium, Namboole has said that the defunct pioneer buses in one of the parking spaces at the stadium are hindering some of the ongoing works. Lt Col Eng Peter Seku Kidemuka, the project engineer for the national stadium renovation, revealed this as the main challenge faced by the Engineering Brigade during the third phase of the project. According…

GHANA NATIONAL CATHEDRAL CONSTRUCTION SAGA CONTINUES OVER FUNDS

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

The National Cathedral Secretariat has dismissed assertions that funds invested into the project so far have only gone into the digging of a ‘hole’. On the contrary, it explained that the supposed hole was rather completed foundational works which would pave way for the take-off of the actual edifice. “In starting a project of this kind, a huge chunk of the total cost will go into the design works. The cathedral includes a seven level;…

MOROCCO MINISTRY APPROVED OFFSHORE GAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

Chariot, an Africa-focused energy group, announced that it has received approval for its Environmental Impact Assessment ( EIA) from the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development for the Anchois gas development project offshore Morocco. The environmental assessment process for Anchois was conducted over a 12-month period and was based on onshore and offshore environmental and social baseline surveys. The EIA process included an open and transparent stakeholder engagement program held in cooperation with…

RWANDA GOVT. SECURE €75M FUNDS TO UPGRADE RUHENGERI REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government has secured a €75 million (over Rwf91 billion) loan from French Agency for Development (AFD) to modernise Ruhengeri Referral Hospital. The concessional loan agreement was signed on Monday, October 30 by Richard Tusabe, Minister of State for National Treasury, and Arthur Germond, AFD’s Director in Rwanda. The referral hospital has also been designated as a second-degree teaching hospital (below a university hospital) by the Ministry of Health. Ruhengeri Hospital, located in Musanze District, serves…

KENYA OPEN FIRST SMARTPHONE ASSEMBLY PLANT FACILITY

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

Kenya’s first smartphone assembly plant has been opened at Athi River in Machakos to produce affordable gadgets for Kenyans. The phones will be manufactured at East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited (EADAK), a joint venture of local mobile network operators and international device manufacturers. The devices, which will be available countrywide at Faiba shops and dealer stores as well as Safaricom shops and the Masoko online platform, will retail from Sh7,499. Mobile phones will be…

SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM IMPLEMENT STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Gambeta News

Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding in a bid to replenish emergency reserves ahead of the colder weather expected this week. On Monday, Stage 2 was implemented until 4pm and will be followed by Stage 3 until 5am. Thereafter Stage 2 will return during the day with that pattern repeating until further notice. “Breakdowns are currently at 16 150MW of generating capacity while the capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 5 950MW….

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CEMENT FACTORIES ON HOLD ON GHANA

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Gambeta News

The directive by the Ministry of Trade and Industry which takes immediate effect is a temporary measure aimed at streamlining the issuance of permits by various regulatory institutions before the construction of new cement factories could be considered. The directive was issued at the launch of a national quality policy in Accra yesterday. The policy gives specific prescriptions for the operationalisation of a national quality infrastructure (NQI). The NQI is a system that includes laws,…

KENYA CEMENT INDUSTRY PLAYERS MAKING PLANS TO CUT CO2 EMISSION

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

Bamburi Cement Plc has kicked off a regional construction sector thought leadership series to rally the sector towards decarbonisation. The firm will engage designers, engineers, developers, contractors, materials manufacturers, and industry bodies in Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nairobi on how to transition towards a low-carbon pathway. The built environment accounts for around 42 percent of annual global CO2 emissions. Building operations account for approximately 27 percent of overall emissions, with the embodied carbon of only four…

CHINESE FIRM EMBARKED ON ROAD REHABILITATION IN LIBERIA

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

In an effort to creating easy access to roads across several communities in Caldwell, Montserrado County District#15, a Chinese sand mining company Hyde Investment, has embarked on rehabilitation of various feeder roads across the district. The road rehabilitation plus ongoing construction of the township’s first multipurpose hall are part of the company’s corporate social responsibility aimed at improving lives of residents. The road initiative is targeting Taylor Mayor Compound and other projects in the township….

HOW DAR ES SALAAM PORT INEFFICIENCES ARE DERAILING TANZANIA’S ECONOMY

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The inefficiencies at the Dar es Salaam Port have been derailing its march towards becoming the regional powerhouse that could have contributed substantially to Tanzania’s economic growth. From the strategic point of view, the Dar es Salaam Port is well positioned to serve more land-linked countries at cost-efficient services thus giving it a high comparative advantage over its peer ports. Despite continued efforts to improve the port, there is still a long way to go…

ANGOLA’S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED PROGRESS MADE ON THE REHABILITATION OF ROADS

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Gambeta News

One thousand 945 kilometers of road in the national network have been paved from 2018 to 2022, as part of the reduction of regional asymmetries, President João Lourenço said on Monday. When presenting the Message on the State of the Nation, at the National Assembly, the Head of State made it known that, in the same period, 3,985 meters of concrete bridge were built and rehabilitated. According to João Lourenço, 2,059 kilometers of roads were…

ECOWAS LAUNCHES REGIONAL OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

The opening ceremony of the 8th ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2023), organised on Thursday 12 October 2023 in Praia, Cabo Verde by the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), was also the occasion for the launch of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP). These 2 activities were launched by H.E Ulisses Correia E. Silva, Prime Minister of Cabo Verde and H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS…

ALGERIA GOVT. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ROAD PROJECTS CONNECTING TWO PROVINCES

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Council of Ministers met Sunday under the chairmanship of the president of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, approved the completion of two road projects connecting the two provinces of Mascara and Tizi Ouzou to the East-West Highway, the Council of Ministers said in a statement. “After listening to a presentation by the minister of Public Works and Basic Infrastructures, the Council of Ministers approved the completion of two road projects connecting the two provinces of…

NSC WATER PIPELINE PROJECT FINALLY COMPLETED IN BOTSWANA

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

The long awaited North-South Carrier (NSC) pipeline and related water infrastructure meant to deliver water to Molepolole and other villages in the periphery has come to completion. President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi said this when addressing a kgotla meeting in Molepolole on Friday. With the bulk of water supply project having been completed, President Masisi assured Bakwena, who had thronged Lewis Primary School grounds in large numbers, that for the first time water from Letsibogo and…

KENYA PRESIDENT IN CHINA TO DISCUSS THE NATION INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

President William Ruto is currently in China, where he is expected to pitch Kenya’s infrastructure development opportunities to Chinese enterprises. Ruto, who is attending the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, announced in his X app that the country is keen on working with like-minded partners to spur development amid existing global challenges. “We are particularly keen on increasing the depth of our relations with China under the New Silk Road to upgrade…

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