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RUSSIA TO DEVELOP A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN RWANDA

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by Gambeta News

Russia takes a practical step by building a nuclear power plant for Rwanda. After the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia and Rwanda finalized on a deal to promote the use of nuclear energy in Rwanda. The deal was first initiated in December 2018, but was concluded after the summit. The project will completed by 2024 by Russia’s Rosatom Global Nuclear Company. Legal Agreement The agreement nails the immense alliance between both parties in handling the…

CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMEROON-NIGERIA ROAD TO COMMENCE SOON.

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Gambeta News

Cameroon signs US $20 million loan form African Development Bank (AfDB) for the construction of the Cameroon-Nigeria road. This project is in line with the government’s vision to build a harmonized and efficient road network in the country as well as linking other neighboring countries. This vision is aimed at exposing the country to possible investors and reducing the poverty in the country while promoting domestic and regional trade. The road will be 357 kilometers…

AFRICA’s LARGEST METRO STATION

Posted on October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 by Gambeta News

Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has launched Africa’s largest metro station in Cairo. The middle East’s largest metro station Heliopolis station was constructed to better facilitate Egypt’s fastest means of transportation. The Egyptian Transportation Minister Kamel al-Wazir during the launching ceremony said the facility was built on 10,000 square meters and cost about US $116.8 million. The metro station was built according to international standard and is fully air conditioned.Meanwhile, the three level station…

CONSTRUCTION OF ETHIOPIA’S GERD CONTINUES

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 by Gambeta News

Construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will continue because of it’s economical benefits. The decision was made by the Prime Minister in response to the query from the members of the House of People Representative (HPR). “Nobody can stop the completion of the flagship project, Ethiopia will continue to build the dam and use it to generate power without committing any harm on the water needs of the neighboring countries. The delay in…

GHANA KICKS-OFF THE OBETSEBI-LAMPTEY INTERCHANGE PROJECT.

Posted on October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 by Gambeta News

President Akufo-Addo commissions the construction of the Obetsebi-Lamptey interchange project Accra. The Obetsebi-Lamptey interchange project came to be as a result of the usual heavy traffic congestion on the corridor that links Kaneshie, Graphic Road, Nkrumah Circle and Mamprobi at the Obetsebi-Lamptey circle. The first phase of the project will consist of two tier interchange with storm drains and channels beneath Graphic road. Hence, the central business district of Accra can now easily be accessed from…

NIGERIA PLEDGES US $1.61bn FOR 24 HOURS POWER SUPPLY.

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by Gambeta News

The Federal Government in conjunction with some International donors has set aside US$1.6bn to ensure 24 hours power supply in Nigeria. The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria Alahji Usman Gur; at the Kumbosto Power substation in Kano revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has embarked on a project called the Transmission Rehabilitation Expansion Programme aimed at supplying the country with constant electricity. “We are rehabilitating and expanding to 20,000 mega watt…

KENYA SCOUTS FOR INTERNATIONAL LENDERS TO SPONSOR WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBRIDGE.

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya is seeking for US $42 million to finance what is to be the world’s most expensive footbridge. The footbridge will be constructed on Nairobi-Mombasa highway is four times more expensive than the recent one on Thika highway, each steel bridge will cost US $8 million. The full details for the negotiation of the loan has been submitted to the National Assemble’s Committee of Delegation Legislation. ICO is one the leader and is contributing US…

PILE LOAD TESTING ONGOING FOR GARRISON FLYOVER

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by Gambeta News

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is currently conducting Geotechnical Pile load testing for a Garrison Flyover along the Port Harcourt – Aba Expressway. What does this mean? For Port Harcourt residents, the rumours of a potential Garrison flyover (or overpass) along the Port Harcourt – Aba expressway, might be gaining momentum. It has been over 5-days, since Julius Berger Nigeria zoned off the section to conduct geotechnical investigations. Geotechnical investigation is the process of obtaining information…

KENYA BEGINS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE RAILWAY PROJECT

Posted on October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 by Gambeta News

President Uhuru Kenyatta paves the way for the second phase of the railway project. The railway second phase will cost US $ 1.5 billion and will extend from Nairobi to Rift Valley town of Naivasha. The project so far has been funded and built by a Chinese company and has consumed US $3.2 billion already from Mombasa to Nairobi. President Kenyatta joined the first ride and had the first hand experience of the train, after…

SOUTH AFRICA’s POWER CUT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ESKOM TACKLES THE CHALLENGES AT HAND

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Gambeta News

Eskom will cut 2,000 megawatt power from 9 a.m-11 p.m local time across the country. Eskom instituted load-shedding after losing some of it’s generating station broken down at the same time. South Africa will face future power cuts if these issues are not well handled now. Eskom generates 90% of South Africa’s power of which most of the stations are coal-fired. The reason for the breakdown is as a result of low supply of water…

US $3.9bn FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ABUJA-ITAKPE RAILWAY.

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by Gambeta News

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi signs a US $3.9bn deal with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) for construction of Abuja-Itakpe railway. The public private partnership will consist of 15% Nigerian equity, 10% CRCC equity and 75% borrowed SPV from the Chinese Bank. “The signing ceremony that we had today is the first PPP (Public Private Partnership) railway agreement for Abuja-Itakpe or Abuja-Baru-Itakpe and Lokoja. Part of the agreement is that CRCC will provide us with…

KENYA’S KNH NEW PRIVATE HOSPITAL WILL CONTENT 300 BEDS

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenyetta National Hospital (KNH) set to hit greater records with the 300 bed hospital after been awarded the largest referral, teaching and research hospital in Kenya. The 300-bed private hospital will be in Nairobi the capital city of Kenya. This project will be the first public-private partnership in Kenya as bids has already been thrown open. Following it is the investors conference to be held on the 30th of this month. The investors will run the…

ANGRY CYFERSKUIL RESIDENTS STOPS THE NORTH WEST HOUSING PROJECT

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Gambeta News

The residents of Cyferskuil in the North West of South Africa has interrupted the construction of the 100 homes. The protest was held because of the way the houses were allocated. The residents stipulated that the buildings were shared excluding the poor in the community. The residents stopped the construction just after the foundation preventing the workers to access the site. The protest resulted to a meeting between the residents and the Mayor Andries Monageng…

GHANA PLANS CONSTRUCT NEW AIRPORT IN THE WESTERN REGION.

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Gambeta News

The new modern airport is to meet the needs of the region and encourage it’s fast going economy. The Ministry of Aviation is requesting 3,000 acres of land for the construction of the new modern airport. The new airport will receive larger planes and serve the oil and gas community in that district. This idea came up as a result of the discovery of oil in the region, since the present Air Force Base can…

GHANA KICK STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF ANOMABE SEA DEFENSE WALL.

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

Q3 company limited to construct the Anomabe sea wall defense in four years. The construction of the 5 kilometer defense wall to prevent the destruction around the coastal areas of Anomabe. The sea has destroyed several houses in Mfantseman district with other countries at risk. Q3 company limited a Ghanaian company will pilot the project has already graded and cleared the debris around the area. The Anomeba Costal Protection Project is will run for four…

LOW-COST HOUSING COOPERATION PROSPECTS FOR TUNISIA AND CAMEROON

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

Cameroon sets to progress in it’s low-cost housing sector in partnership with Tunisia. Tunisia’s Minister of Equipment, Housing and Regional Planning Noureddine Selmi is leading a representative officials and investors of public and private sectors that showed conscience in strengthen Cameroon low-cost housing project. After the discussion between Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute the Prime Minister, Head of Government and the visiting Tunisia Minister a strong agreement was reached on the proposed project. Cameroon stand…

RESIDENTS REACTS TO THE SIX YEARS STALL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CHUKA-KAARENI ROAD

Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya’s Chuka-Kaareni road has caused lots of accidents and claimed lives of the residents due to it’s bad condition. Tharaka-Nithi residents have patiently waited for the completion of the six years old 28 kilometer road. For the last six years they have paved only six kilometers of road from Chuka to the country’s largest commercial center and Kathwana the country’s headquarter. The residents protested saying the road construction that started in 2014 should be completed…

CONSTRUCTION OF PWALUGU MULTIPURPOSE DAM

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Gambeta News

Ghana to commence the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam in November. The meeting between the Vise President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Minister of Finance, Volta River Authority and the Ghana Infrastructural Development Fund is successful as the dam construction will being in November. The multipurpose dam will be at the Eastern region of the country. The project is very crucial as a result of the recent flooding in that area causing the damages on over 7,488.94 hectares…

DUALISATION OF THE HARARE-CHIRUNDU HIGHWAY WILL BOAST MASHONALAND WEST.

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe kicks off the first project (Harare-Chirundu highway) to achieve the middle income economy vision. The first 6.5km of the 21km road from Makuti-Chirundu linking the Zimbabwe to Sadc, Comesa and East African states is presently ongoing. The project commissioned by President Mnangagwa will be financed by the US$21 million Japan grant. The Ministry of Transport and infrastructural Development and Japanese engineers will be support the project. On completion this road will be a key…

AKER ENERGY BAGS U.S $100M FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TANO OIL PROJECT.

Posted on July 24, 2019July 31, 2019 by Gambeta News

Aker Energy to invest in crude oil and natural gas production in Ghana. Aker Energy) has secure US$100 million to invest in crude oil and natural gas production; from Ghana’s Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points (DWTCTP) block. African Finance Corporation (AFC) the lender of the US$100m fund has vowed it’s preparedness towards backing the fundraising activities for the Tano oil project. AFC is a leading infrastructural solution provider in Africa. There are many oil fields…

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