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EGYPT GOVT. SIGN DEAL FOR SOLAR AND WIND POWER PROJECT

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Gambeta News

Renewable energy company AMEA Power Ltd. has announced the financial close for the two major clean energy projects in Egypt, making way for construction to begin. The two projects, the 500MW Abydos solar plant located 600km south of Cairo in Aswan governorate and the 500MW Amunet wind farm 318 km south of Cairo in the Red Sea governorate will be built, owned, and operated by the fully owned subsidiaries of the United Arab Emirates-based AMEA…

CONSTRUCTION OF MBAMBA-BAY PORT TO BEGIN THIS MONTH IN TANZANIA

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

Construction of Mbamba- Bay Port in Ruvuma Region is set to commence this month, Director General for Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), Mr. Plasduce Mbossa has affirmed. Mr. Mbossa said over the weekend that TPA was aware of the importance of the port, reaffirming the authority’s commitment to ensuring the plan to develop the port is implemented as planned. “TPA is aware of the importance of Mbamba Bay Port and for that matter, we are committed…

ETHIOPIA MINISTER DISCLOSE PLANS TO REBUILD AND RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE DESTROY BY WAR

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure disclosed that encouraging activities have been carried out to rebuild and restore infrastructures destroyed by the war in the northern part of Ethiopia. The bridges that were destroyed due to the war in the north have now been repaired and become fully operational, it was indicated. Recall that a delegation led by Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives Tagesse Chafo, comprising ministers, heads of service-providing institutions, and National Dialogue…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO ACHIEVE GOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe Government is aiming at achieving world-class standards when it comes to waste management, an official has said. Environment Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu made the revelation during a clean-up exercise in Redcliff. He called for local authorities to set up modern waste management infrastructure to support the dream. Ndlovu added that a clean environment will be a strong anchor for the country’s economic growth. “A clean environment will be a strong anchor for a growing economy….

HOW ENERGY TRANSITION WOULD IMPOVERISH NAMIBIA

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

Namibia’s planned energy transition would impoverish the country while contributing virtually nothing to global emission reduction, says American science policy analyst Perry Green. Green says Namibia’s renewable energy ambitions would have no real impact on global carbon emissions. The government has committed to a 90% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2027, and to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Namibia is a signatory to both the Kyoto Accord and the Paris Agreement, which oblige participants…

SCHOOL PROJECT STILL LACKING ADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE DESPITE GOVT. CLAIMS IN OYO, NIGERIA

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

Governor Dapo Abiodun said last year that over 400 primary and secondary schools have been renovated in Ogun State under his administration. However, reports late in 2022 state that the three senatorial districts of the state facilities in many public schools are still in deplorable conditions. The renovation project was executed with an N10.2 billion fund jointly contributed, equally, by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the state government. UBEC released its share of the…

HOW MUTUAL AID ORGANIZATION IS TRANSFORMING KIRUMBA URBAN LANDSCAPE IN D.R.CONGO

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Over the last few years, something has changed about Kirumba. From the hills overlooking this rural town in DRC’s North Kivu province, one might spot a shop made of brick or a tile-roofed house. In Kirumba, brick buildings stand out. Most commercial buildings and houses in Kirumba, the largest commercial center in North Kivu’s Lubero territory, are made of mud and wood, prone to destruction. Only about one-third of houses in DRC (about 5 million)…

TUNISIA PRESIDENT ASKED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ HOSPITAL

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Kais Saied urgently needs to start the construction of the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Kairouan, the Ghardimaou Hospital in Jendouba, and the Cancer Hospital in Gabes. Receiving Health Minister Ali Mrabet, they reviewed the projects underway, the main encountered difficulties, was the poor management of some public health facilities and the slowness of judicial procedures in cases related to public funds embezzlement. The spread of rumors by a communication agency, managed by…

EU APPROVED US$3.4M UNDER ELECTRIFI COUNTRY WINDOW FOR NIGERIA OKRA SOLAR

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

The European Union (EU) has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grid mesh grids for 76,000 energy access beneficiaries by the end of 2025. Okra Solar will provide access to electricity through mesh-grid technology to mini-grid developers. The initiative, which was launched in 2016, Okra Solar developed the mesh-grid technology specifically to electrify underserved or unserved communities. Their proprietary Okra Pod…

ETHIOPIA PM CALLS FOR MANUFACTURERS TO HELP EXPAND PRODUCTION INDUSTRY

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

The half-day tour today is a part of the government-led national movement called ‘Ethiopia Tamrit’, or Let Ethiopia Produce. The movement, launched in May 2022, aims to address the challenges encountered by manufacturers to boost their production and import substitutions. On Wednesday, the PM made a tour of value various industrial complexes in Gelan Town located 30 kilometers out of Addis Ababa. Abiy first visited the BK Metal Engineering Complex. The plant assembles heavy-duty trucks and…

KENYA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT MULTI-SPECIALITY FACILITY AT REFERRAL HOSPITAL

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government is set to construct a modern 2,000-bed multi-specialty facility at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in the Kiplombe area, as part of ongoing reforms aimed at enhancing access to quality and affordable healthcare in the country. Speaking in Eldoret during a tour of the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha said the designs of the facility are ready with the government seeking a proper financing mechanism to kick…

FDI GROW BY 35% ACCORDING TO BANK OF UGANDA

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The growth, the Central Bank noted in the state of an economy report for December 2022, was an increase of 35 percent compared to the previous quarter ended September supported by increased activity in the oil sector. Bank of Uganda also reported an 18 percent slowdown in capital outflows to $227.6m (about Shs845.8b), signaling a return of investor confidence. The outflows, the Central Bank has previously indicated, were putting pressure on the shilling, which had…

ZAMBIA BEGAN LOAD SHEDDING DUE TO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

Zambia has begun experiencing rotational load shedding as a result of a planned generator outage at Maamba Coal Thermal Power Plant for routine maintenance and a drastic reduction of water for electricity generation at the Kariba North Bank. ZESCO National Spokesperson Henry Kapata said that the rotational load shedding exercise has commenced because as of 31st December 2022, the water level at Kariba Dam was at 475.60 meters above sea level, a situation that has…

TANZANIA GOVT. TO EXPAND FIVE PUBLIC HOSPITAL

Posted on January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government has dished out 3.4bn/- to expand and develop five public hospitals in Ruvuma Region, Regional Commissioner Colonel Laban Thomas has said. Speaking here over the weekend, Col Thomas mentioned the hospitals as Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital, Nyasa, Mbinga, Madaba and Songea hospitals. He said the Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital is being expanded at the cost of 2.7bn/- in the first phase. He said the development of Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital includes the construction…

TANROAD SIGNED DEAL TO CONSTRUCT TARMAC ROAD IN TANZANIA

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Tanzania National Roads Agency (Tanroads) has signed a Sh38.359 billion deal with a Turkish firm to construct a tarmac road that is expected to ease coal transportation to neighbouring countries. AVM-Dilingham Construction International Inc will build the 32-kilometre road connecting Ibanda, Kajunjumele, Kiwira, and Itungi Port. The company got the contract following a competitive procurement procedure through Tanroads in which six firms expressed interest. Speaking at the signing ceremony, minister in charge of Works…

FARMERS TO GET CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AFTER INFERNO INCIDENT IN KENYA

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja donated construction materials worth Sh2.4 million in support of traders who had their stalls razed down during an inferno at the Gikomba open-air market. Speaking when he toured the area, Sakaja revealed plans by the county government to build a fire station in Gikomba as part of the process that will see the numerous fires in the Gikomba market dealt with completely. The City-County Boss said the county has initiated a…

HOW MOZAMBIQUE FHH NEEDS US$15M FOR HOUSING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Mozambican government’s Housing Promotion Fund (FFH), needs, in the next 18 months, one billion meticais (about 15.6 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) for housing projects throughout the country. “In the second half of next year, the institution will start the construction of 160 apartments”, said the Chairperson of the FFH Board of Directors, Armindo Munguambe, quoted in Thursday’s issue of the Maputo daily “Notícias.” The apartments to be built, according to…

RWANDA AVIATION: HOW MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SHAPED THE INDUSTRY

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

From the Covid-19 pandemic to the recovery strategies, it has been another bumpy year for the global aviation industry. For many countries, Rwanda inclusive, the busy holiday season was beset by flight delays and cancellations, largely attributed to the resurrecting-air traffic. Still, as the country ushers in a new year, there was cause for celebration in the local aviation industry for the past year which could be capitalized on to return to profitability in 2023….

EGYPT AND SOUTH KOREA SIGN MOU FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

The National Agency for Administrative City Construction of the Republic of Korea (NAACC) and the Administrative Capital for Urban Development of the Arab Republic of Egypt (ACUD) virtually signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in urban development on 28 December. Korea’s Ambassador in Cairo Hong Jin-Wook and Egypt’s Ambassador in Seoul Khaled Abdelrahman participated in the event. The objective of the MoU is to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the construction of the Administrative…

KITULO-INIHO ROAD CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN IN TANZANIA

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of a 36.3 km Kitulo-Iniho road in the Njombe Region is expected to open up various socio-economic opportunities and improve people’s livelihoods. The road section is part of the Isonje-Kikondo (km 92.6) road which connects the Njombe and Mbeya regions, thus linking Tanzania with its neighboring countries. Speaking on Wednesday during the contract signing for the first phase of construction of the 36.3kms section from Kitulo to Inihio, Minister for Works and Transport,…

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