EDUCATIVE MATERIALS - Engineering,Technology, etc.

#5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION, AND HOW AFRICA CAN LEVERAGE ON THIS OPPORTUNITY

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by Gambeta News

Africa is leading the World Trade Organisation, and there is no better time to really understand what the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is all about. This will give you a better understanding of how Africa can leverage this opportunity to build a more prosperous and peaceful continent. The WTO helps countries negotiate trade barriers, especially where countries have faced trade barriers and wanted them lowered, the negotiations have helped to open markets for trade. The…

EXPERTS ANALYSE THE KEY TO AFRICA’S POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Gambeta News

Renewable energy will be a critical driver of Africa’s post-COVID-19 growth recovery and economic prosperity, panelists in a 2021 UK Africa Investment Summit event said Wednesday, as they called for a stronger partnership between the United Kingdom and Africa. The panel, themed UK & Africa: Partnering in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure Development, covered discussion of British innovation and experience in the context of partnering with Africa to advance its economic development. Panel members said investment in…

PHOTOS: THE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AND OVERFLOW

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by Gambeta News

Excessive rainfall & overflow induced shearing of culvert as well as collapse of wing walls and aprons. The damage is severe on this critical road.

OUR FUTURE RESILIENCE DEPENDS ON SMART INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT TODAY

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed critical weaknesses in today’s infrastructure systems that have cost thousands of lives and failed to shield millions more. The destructive force of climate change, visible in more frequent and severe natural disasters, highlights the urgency to better protect our communities against catastrophic losses while drastically reducing carbon emissions. The right kind of infrastructure is crucial to help mitigate shocks like climate change and pandemics, and is also an important source…

SAVING THE PLANET ONE TRASH AT A TIME

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Gambeta News

After sending out his CV with no luck of securing a job for six years, a Katlehong man ignored the raised eyebrows of friends and family and decided to become a waste picker. Now, Tshepo Mazibuko, 40, is the renowned owner of K1 Recycling, a township-based waste management company. SAnews met Mazibuko at his Buy-Back Centre where men and women in their overalls are hard at work. The centre is home to heaps of boxes, plastic…

ROADS AS AN ENABLER FOR FOOD SECURITY IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by Gambeta News

Food security goes beyond ensuring a steady supply. Dependable logistics are key components necessary to move food—and production inputs—from one place to another. In Ethiopia, a landlocked country of 110 million people with 85 percent of its population engaged in agriculture, timely access to agricultural inputs is vital. The East African nation imported more than 1.4 million tons of fertilizers last year. With no direct access to the sea, Ethiopia is forced to rely on…

INFRASTRUCTURE IS A CRITICAL PILLAR OF AFRICA’S COVID-19 RECOVERY

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by Gambeta News

Africa remains the least connected continent and only 10 of 45 tracked African countries meet the affordability standard for internet, as recommended by the United Nations Broadband Commission. It will, therefore, be crucial for governments, the private sector, and other partners to work together to build digital infrastructure, advance digital skills development, and cultivate tech talent to bring the benefits of digital technology to millions more people across Africa. Urbanization is also transforming the continent….

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN’S BUSINESSES IN AFRICA

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Gambeta News

Africa is the only region in which women are more likely than men to be entrepreneurs. Yet, women earn 34% less in profits than men on average. Learn how closing the gender earnings gap can lead to more innovation, higher productivity, & new jobs DOWNLOAD THE WORLD BANK REPORT

HOW COVID-19 IS UNIQUELY THREATENING WOMEN AND GIRLS

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Gambeta News

On the latest edition of The Development Podcast, hosts Paul Blake and Raka Banerjee explore the gender dynamics at play during the COVID-19 pandemic with the World Bank’s Global Director for Gender, Caren Grown. LISTEN HERE

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SINCE 2015

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by Gambeta News

Adesina’s first term focused on the bold new agenda for the Bank Group based on five development priorities known as the High 5s: Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa. During Adesina’s first term, the Bank achieved impactful results on the lives of 335 million Africans, including: 18 million people with access to electricity; 141 million people benefiting from improved…

DRIVING EFFICIENCY THROUGH GAS-GENERATED ENERGY

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Gambeta News

Industries require reliable energy to operate optimally. When energy supplies are unreliable, it can interrupt manufacturing processes which ultimately leads to a loss in revenue. Organisations are therefore increasingly looking at spreading their risk and supplementing their energy supply to ensure that they can continue operating should the country’s grid go down. Leading West African cement manufacturer, SOCOCIM Industries has signed a 7-year deal with energy provider Aggreko Africa to diversify their energy supply using…

HOW TO COUNTER COVID-19’s IMPACT IN AFRICA

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

NAIROBI, Kenya—Mo Ibrahim has long been a man on a mission. Several missions, in fact. The Sudanese-born telecoms tycoon, who trained as an electrical engineer, founded Celtel International in 1998, building it into one of Africa’s leading mobile telephone companies. In 2006, a year after he sold Celtel and guided by a belief that governance is the basis for growth and prosperity, he established the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to promote African leadership and good governance…

THE NIGERIAN BUILT INDUSTRY IN THE POST COVID-19 ERA

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Gambeta News

Gambeta News Digital Dialogue A series of online discussion with themes that are centred around inspiring the development of Africa’s Infrastructure. THEME: Post-COVID 19 Survival Strategies An online discussion aimed at fostering the exchange of ideas as we emerge from this pandemic. Sir. Winston Churchill says, ‘don’t waste a crisis’. Hence, Africa should cease this novel opportunity to build a better and more sustainable future. TOPIC: The Nigerian Built Industry in the post COVID-19 Era…

BUILDING ROADS FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR CARS

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Gambeta News

As in many other developing countries, Tanzania’s rural residents depend heavily on low-volume roads to reach jobs, services, markets, and go about their daily lives. The transport network was conceived primarily to accommodate cars and truck when, ironically, most road users in these areas do not own a vehicle. As a result, the design of rural roads often neglects important day-to-day users, such as girls and boys walking to school, patients trying to get to…

REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ON AU-LED GERD NEGOTIATIONS

Posted on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by Gambeta News

Remarks by Taye Atske Selassie, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nation, at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Ethiopia’s commitment to the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter; its support for collective security and multilateralism speaks for itself. It’s been contributing to the cause of peace through active participation in United Nation Peace keeping since the 1950s. Egypt’s insistence…

THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Gambeta News

Some had possibly already begun preparing for this world before the COVID-19 pandemic. For most, though, we are now finding this reality thrust on us by the local and global lockdowns mandated by governments as a means of controlling the spread of the virus. Is this, though, not an opportunity to more fully embrace and solve the challenges of the new world of work? We need to catch up to the technological advances introduced through…

SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium – South Africa (SIDS-SA) is the annual flagship event organised by the Investment and Infrastructure Office (IIO) within The Presidency. The President of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa is the convener of the event, and includes Government Ministers, large asset owners, leading private investors and fund managers, MDBs, developers, technology innovators, key advisors and more. The main aim of the event is to facilitate alignment with the objectives of the…

THE FATE OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES/ PROJECTS IN NIGERIA AFTER COVID-19

Posted on June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Good evening distinguished firm members and wonderful audience. Welcome to this Business Evening organised by ACEN for consulting firms in the Port Harcourt Zone. Let me briefly thank ACEN secretariat and the Port Harcourt Business Evening Organising Committee for putting this event together. This evening I shall be sharing with you some thoughts on the Fate of consulting services/projects in Nigeria after COVID-19. The challenges and impacts of the unprecedented novel coronavirus, has dominated global,…

‘THE FUTURE READY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL’ – A Gambeta News Digital Dialogue

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Gambeta News

Gambeta News Digital Dialogue A series of online discussion with themes that are centred around inspiring the development of Africa’s Infrastructure. THEME: Post-COVID 19 Survival Strategies An online discussion aimed at fostering the exchange of ideas as we emerge from this pandemic. Sir. Winston Churchill says, ‘don’t waste a crisis’. Hence, Africa should cease this novel opportunity to build a better and more sustainable future. TOPIC: The Future Ready Young Professional MODERATOR: Mr. Pius Godwin…

EGYPT’S ECONOMIC POTENTIALS

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

With over 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the most populous country in North Africa, popular referred to as Maghreb region and part of the Arab World. Egypt is the third most populous country after Nigeria and Ethiopia in Africa. About half of Egypt’s residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centers of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities along the Nile Delta. The economy has been transforming from one…

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