GHANAIAN CEO SET TO CONSTRUCT FERTILIZER PLANT IN NAMIBIA

GHANAIAN CEO SET TO CONSTRUCT FERTILIZER PLANT IN NAMIBIA

Thomas Abanga, the founder and chief executive officer of Abanga Farms & Food Systems, shared during the recent Omaheke Employment-Creation Conference that his company is in the final stages of setting up a fertiliser factory in the country.

Without disclosing where or in which town the factory will be established,

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ALGERIA GOVT. DISCUSSING PLANS FOR STEEL COMPLEX PROJECT

ALGERIA GOVT. DISCUSSING PLANS FOR STEEL COMPLEX PROJECT

At its weekly meeting chaired by Prime Minister, Aïmene Benabderrahmane, the government dicussed the progress of the steel complex project in the province of Bechar, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s office.

The government, which met at the Government Palace, “heard a presentation by the Minister of

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EXPERTS CALL FOR TIMBER USAGE AHEAD OF CONCRETE DURING CONSTRUCTION IN UGANDA

EXPERTS CALL FOR TIMBER USAGE AHEAD OF CONCRETE DURING CONSTRUCTION IN UGANDA

Experts have urged Ugandans to consider thinking of mass timber construction as an alternative to concrete in Uganda’s building industry but also as one of the ways to reduce country’s construction emissions.

Speaking during the launch of the Timber Innovation Centre at Crown House in Kampala, Patience Naamara, the Country

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KENYA MINISTER SET TO COMMISSION ROADS LINKING SHAKAHOLA FOREST

KENYA MINISTER SET TO COMMISSION ROADS LINKING SHAKAHOLA FOREST

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure is set to commission the construction of several security roads with the vast 50,000-acre Chakama Ranch to facilitate access into the vast Shakahola forest.

This comes even as the government intensifies the search and rescue efforts and recovery of more bodies in the third phase

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DOUBLING OF RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY TRACK ON COURSE FOR COMPLETION IN MOZAMBIQUE

DOUBLING OF RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY TRACK ON COURSE FOR COMPLETION IN MOZAMBIQUE

The doubling of the track along the Ressano Garcia railway line, which links Mozambique and South Africa, from the Matola-Gare Administrative Post to Secogene, in Maputo province, throughout about 50 kilometers, is due to be concluded by next September.

According to the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the

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RESIDENT CALLS ON GAMBIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A PROPER MARKET STRUCTURE

RESIDENT CALLS ON GAMBIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A PROPER MARKET STRUCTURE

Serrekunda Market women vendors have called on the Kanifing Municipal Council to provide them with the proper market structure to alleviate the suffering and difficulties they faced at the market.

Women of the market however commended recently reelected Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda for work done during his first term in

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STATE-OF-THE-ART CHURCH BUILDING UNVEILED IN RWANDA

STATE-OF-THE-ART CHURCH BUILDING UNVEILED IN RWANDA

In a momentous event that took place on Sunday, June 4, St Peter’s church of Anglican Church of Rwanda inaugurated four commercial buildings and a new church of EAR Remera Parish located in Remera Sector, Gasabo District.

The ceremony was attended by government officials, including the Chief Executive Officer of

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FOREIGN INVESTORS MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 1,250 AFFORDABLE HOUSES IN RWANDA

FOREIGN INVESTORS MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 1,250 AFFORDABLE HOUSES IN RWANDA

Canadian investors are among those who have expressed interest in a project to construct 1,250 ‘affordable’ houses on a 19-hectare plot of land in Ndera, Gasabo District of Kigali, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure.

Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana said that investors, including those from Canada – called Tebo Group

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GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED Ꞓ85M ELIMINA FISHING PORT

GHANA PRESIDENT COMMISSIONED Ꞓ85M ELIMINA FISHING PORT

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Ꞓ85-million Elmina Fishing Port rehabilitation and expansion Project, in the historic city of Elmina, in the Central Region.

The biggest fishing Harbour constructed in that region has a docking space and deep marine access to ensure the durability and sustainability, as a big

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KENYA AND THREE OTHER AFRICAN COUNTIRES MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT TRANS-AFRICAN RAILWAY LINE

KENYA AND THREE OTHER AFRICAN COUNTIRES MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT TRANS-AFRICAN RAILWAY LINE

Kenya is working with three African countries to connect the Indian and Atlantic Oceans through a trans-African railway line.

President William Ruto said Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Congo (Brazzaville) will work on the project.

The agreement will see each state put up a railway

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CONSTRUCTION COMPANY URGED TO REGISTER EMPOLYEE FOR PENSION IN NAMIBIA

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY URGED TO REGISTER EMPOLYEE FOR PENSION IN NAMIBIA

The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) of Namibia said construction sector employers must register their most vulnerable workers with a pension fund, and assist with contributions.

CIF chief executive officer Bärbel Kirchner said in a statement that the provision applies to all contractors, as per the collective agreement between CIF and

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SEYCHELLES GOVT. ASSESSING BUILDING FOR SOLAR PLANT INSTALLATION

SEYCHELLES GOVT. ASSESSING BUILDING FOR SOLAR PLANT INSTALLATION

The Seychelles’ Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) and the Department of Energy are currently assessing prospective government buildings to install photovoltaic panels, said a top official.

These are the latest steps Seychelles is taking towards achieving 15 percent renewable penetration by 2030 and the greater vision of hitting net-zero emissions by

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MOROCCO GOVT. APPROVED US$7.6BILLION FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 17 PROJECTS

MOROCCO GOVT. APPROVED US$7.6BILLION FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 17 PROJECTS

Morocco’s National Investment Commission on Wednesday announced it approved 17 projects with a combined budget of MAD 76.7 billion ($7.6 billion).

In a meeting chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, the investment commission also approved four amendments to existing agreements.

According to a statement, the projects hold “immense economic

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CONSTRUCTION OF BANTAMA SUB OFFICE COMPLEX BEGINS IN GHANA

CONSTRUCTION OF BANTAMA SUB OFFICE COMPLEX BEGINS IN GHANA

The Mayor of Kumasi, Mr. Sam Pyne, on Monday, cut the sod for the construction of an office complex for the Bantama. Sub-Metro.

According to him, the General Assembly of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) approved the project in 2022 when the 2023 budget was brought before it.

He said

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PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONED 2ND NIGER BRIDGE IN NIGERIA

PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMISSIONED 2ND NIGER BRIDGE IN NIGERIA

President Buhari, who performed the commissioning of the bridge via Zoom on said the bridge is one of the critical infrastructures delivered by his administration to fight poverty, promote economic growth and ensure progress for the people.

He noted that the bridge and other projects being commissioned symbolized his administration’s

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CONSTRUCTION OF SAMIA COMPLEX PROJECT TO COMMENCE SOON IN TANZANIA

CONSTRUCTION OF SAMIA COMPLEX PROJECT TO COMMENCE SOON IN TANZANIA

Dodoma City is in the next few months expected to increase its buzzing pace, thanks to the much-awaited Samia Complex Project.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan revealed at a well-attended event for the inauguration of the new State House in Dodoma that after the completion of her new offices in Dodoma,

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HOW WOULD NIGERIAN BENEFIT AFTER DANGOTE REFINERY COMMISSIONING

HOW WOULD NIGERIAN BENEFIT AFTER DANGOTE REFINERY COMMISSIONING

President Muhammadu Buhari launched the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Complex, Africa’s largest petrochemical refinery, and the world’s largest single-train petroleum refining facility yesterday on Monday.

Owned by Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, it is estimated to have cost N8.7 trillion ($19 billion). But what exactly does the Nigerian

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RWANDA SET TO WELCOME CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY

RWANDA SET TO WELCOME CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY

Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is gearing up to welcome the University of Rwanda’s regional center of excellence in biomedical engineering and e-Health.

This milestone marks the establishment of the third higher learning facility hosted in KIC, following the African Leadership University (ALU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The Innovation City

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NIGERIA GOVT. COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF VACCINE HUB

NIGERIA GOVT. COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION OF VACCINE HUB

The minister said each of the hubs was centralized to serve two geopolitical locations.

The Nigerian government has commenced the construction of standard vaccine hub projects in Abuja, Lagos, and Kano states.

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Abuja on Thursday said the

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CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

Construction works on East Africa’s ambitious standard gauge railway line linking the port of Mombasa to Kampala and Kigali could soon be revived, following a deal inked between Uganda and Turkish firm, Yapi Merkezi.

Yapi Merkezi is the same company contracted for the Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway.

The planned 1,500

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