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ANGOLA’S PORT OF LUANDA WILL RECEIVE USD 190 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM UAE

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Gambeta News

The Angolan government and Dubai Ports (DP) World, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company, signed on Monday a contract of 190 million U.S. dollars to modernize the multipurpose terminal of the Port of Luanda.

DP World will invest overall 190 million dollars during the next 20 years, the company’s chairman …

BOTSWANA IS SEEKING INVESTORS FOR PPP PROJECTS

Posted on January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by Gambeta News

While the government has had a PPP policy and framework in place since June 2009, few significant projects have taken place in the intervening years, meaning the dominant funding for major public works has remained the government balance sheet.

The Finance and Economic Development ministry last week published a …

TROPICAL STORM DESTROYS BUILDINGS IN PARTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Gambeta News

The death toll from storm Eloise rose to at least 13 on Monday after heavy winds, rain and flooding destroyed buildings, drowned crops and displaced thousands in parts of southern Africa.

Eloise weakened from a cyclone to a tropical storm after making landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday, but continued …

MOROCCO AND DR CONGO SIGN AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN ELECTRICITY REGULATION

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Gambeta News

The National Electricity Regulatory Authority of Morocco (ANRE) and the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ARE) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed Friday in Rabat a cooperation agreement to promote the exchange and transfer of experience in electricity regulation.

Initialed by AER president, Abdellatif Bardach, and his DRC counterpart, Louis …

EGYPT SIGNS PARTNERSHIP TO BUILD DESALINATION DEVICES FACTORY

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Gambeta News

CAIRO: Egypt is looking to Russian expertise to help improve the quality of locally produced seawater desalination devices and technologies, with the hope of setting up a specialized factory as part of the partnership between the two countries.

The decision was announced following talks between the Russian Rusnano organization, the …

TENDER OPPORTUNITY: GASLIFT COMPRESSION STATION ENGINEERING

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Gambeta News

As part of the Sapele Further Oil Development (FOD) campaign, SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company PLC (SEPLAT), on behalf of the joint venture of itself and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited (NPDC) has deemed it necessary to carry out Gaslift Compression Station Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) at its …

PROVISION OF CEMENTING SERVICES FOR SPDC

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Gambeta News

SPDC hereby invites reputable and competent Nigerian Companies with the requisite expertise, experience, skilled manpower and technology to apply to be considered for inclusion in the bid list for the above contract.

CONTRACTOR shall direct, supervise, and control Cementing and Pumping Services and associated operations as defined herein, and assume …

CONTRACT AWARDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF KATSINA-DUTSIN-MA-KANKARA ROAD

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Gambeta News

The contractor, Messrs. Min – Jash Nig Ltd will be on site anytime from now for the maintenance of Katsina-Dutsin-ma-Kankara road, Katsina State. Nigeria had allocated N185,407,000 in the 2020 budget for the road maintenance project.

LARGEST LUXURY HOUSING ESTATE IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA DEVELOPED BY A GAMBIAN

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 by Gambeta News

The RIVTAF Golf Estate is the largest luxury housing estate in the South-South region of Nigeria built on about 40 hectares of land. It is a luxury estate with excellent landscaping, water reticulation, sewage and electricity systems.

TAF Nigeria Homes Limited in partnership with the Government of Rivers State, through …

JESHIKA RAMCHUND SPEAKS ON THE NEED TO MAKE STEM AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP A FIRST CHOICE

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Gambeta News

Jeshika Ramchund is a lead engineer in the developments division of Bosch Projects in Durban. The 35-year-old has over a decade of experience in water management, wastewater and integrated development projects. Her accomplishments include serving as the chairperson of Consulting Engineers South Africa’s (CESA) gender diversity forum and as a …

YOUNG ENGINEERS LEADING THE WAY: VIDEO CAMPAIGN

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Gambeta News

In celebration of World Engineering Day (WED) 2021, the Young Engineers / Future Leaders Committee (YE/FL) and the Engineering for Innovative Technologies Committee (CEIT) of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) invites you to submit a video to showcase contributions that young engineers are making towards a more sustainable, …

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 …

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.

NAIROBI EXPRESSWAY PROJECT IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS DESPITE THE PANDEMIC

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Gambeta News

The Nairobi Expressway is on course to becoming a reality as key project milestones continue to be achieved. On completion, the Expressway will slash commuting time between Westlands and the JKIA from around 2 hours at peak time to just 15 minutes.

The 27.1KM Expressway will enhance Nairobi’s competitiveness as …

WEBINAR: EAST ASIA-AFRICA POLICY DIALOGUE

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Gambeta News

While containment of the global Covid-19 pandemic remains an uppermost priority for countries around the world, policymakers are simultaneously pursuing ways to actively promote economic recovery and a transition to a new normal. In these efforts, Governments are exploring opportunities to strengthen intra-regional and interregional economic ties; and to share …

HEIRS HOLDINGS MAKES SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA’S OIL AND GAS MARKET

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Gambeta News

Lagos, Nigeria, January 15, 2021 – Heirs Holdings (“HH”), the leading African strategic investor, in partnership with affiliated company Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (“Transcorp”), Nigeria’s largest publicly listed conglomerate, announced today the unconditional acquisition of a 45% participating interest in Nigerian oil licence OML 17 and related assets, through …

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 …

KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY IS SUED FOR ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

KAMPALA – Seventy people have run to the High Court, claiming that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) illegally evicted them from their land.

The group, led by Stephen Lubanza, filed the suit in the civil division of the High Court in Kampala recently.

They seek a declaration that KCCA’s decisions …

KENYA’S NAIVASHA DAM PROJECT IS A ‘WHITE ELEPHANT’ AFFECTING RESIDENTS

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Gambeta News

A dam that was meant to benefit more than 30,000 villagers from Nyodia, located in the outskirts of Naivasha town, is now a white elephant after it was abandoned before completion.

Sources told the Nation that at least Sh14 million was pumped into construction of the unfinished project, dashing hopes …

CHINA – AFRICA COOPERATION REMAINS STABLE – CHINESE STATE COUNCILOR REAFFIRMS

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Gambeta News

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi has reaffirmed that the friendship between China and Africa remains rock-solid and stable no matter what the international situation they faced.

Mr. Yi, who is also Foreign Minister said the difficulties, obstacles, or disruptions encountered cannot change the relationship that exist between the pair.

He …

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