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IS AFRICA’s RAILWAY PROJECT RUNNING LATE?

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

The African Union plans to build a huge, modern rail network to connect capitals across the continent by 2033. But the ambitious project needs financing, a lot of work, and much political goodwill. The “Al Boraq,” Africa’s first express train, whizzes through Morocco’s coastal landscape at the lightning speed of 320 kilometers (199 miles) per hour. Named after the magical steed on which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have ridden from Mecca to Jerusalem,…

PREQUALIFICATION CONCLUDED ON MPHANDA NKUWA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

Mozambique concluded the prequalification of seven potential investors for the development of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project (MNK), a 4.5-billion-U.S. dollar project on the Zambezi River in the western province of Tete. The announcement was made at the end of an investors’ conference in Maputo, the capital city, where the director-general of the project’s implementation office Carlos Yum said that in the next two days the pre-qualified bidders, including two individual companies and five large…

HEAVY RAINS DESTROY PROPERTIES IN GHANA OVER THE WEEKEND

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

Heavy rains on Saturday ushered in the month of October, causing floods that destroyed property and disrupted many outdoor events, especially weddings and funerals. The intermittent downpour which started at dawn in Accra restricted movement and caused vehicular traffic especially, delaying many planned ceremonies. Vehicles and commuters waded through heavy floods to get to their destinations while some drivers had to park their vehicles on the shoulders of roads due to poor visibility. Determined to…

ZIMBABWE NEEDS U.S.$40B FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO FINANCE MINISTER

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Ministry of Finance says the country’s infrastructure and utility development funding was constrained, prompting the government to engage the pan-African infrastructure investment platform, Africa50, for assistance on innovative financing options. Addressing a press conference, Deputy Finance Minister, Clemence Chiduwa, said the country’s current financial requirements for infrastructure development were around US$40 billion. He was speaking after a meeting with Tshepidi Moremong, Chief Operating Officer for Africa50. “Our funding requirements for infrastructure covering all the…

MINING COMPANY APPROVED FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL PROJECT IN LIBERIA

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Gambeta News

Following discussions held between Bea Mountain Mining Company and Laar Clan, in Cape Mount County, the company has approved several projects in three communities in the clan totaling US$69,400(sixty-nine thousand four hundred united states dollars). The amount is part of the Clan Development Fund of US$150,000(One hundred and fifty thousand united states dollars) earlier given to the clan this year. BMMC GM, Mr. Reza Karimiyan, far right listened to citizens of the Laar clan speak….

ESKOM BOARD TO BE RECONSTRUCTED FOLLOWING ELECTRICITY CHALLENGES

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Gambeta News

The board of power utility Eskom is expected to be “reconstituted and restructured” following a meeting with Department of Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. The State-owned electricity company has been facing serious and recurring challenges since June this year – reaching a nadir of Stage 6 load shedding twice over the past four months. The department explained that the term of the board had expired in 2021 and that a review of its work has…

MALAWI PRESIDENT TO SIGN US$350M INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH US GOVT.

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Gambeta News

President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has arrived in Washington DC, US to sign the much-awaited US$350 million Millennium Challenge Corporation compact which is to give a facelift to the country’s infrastructure development. The US embassy says the US ambassador to Malawi, ambassador Young met President Chakwera in Washington DC on Tuesday to discuss the MCC compact signing and the important progress being made toward reaching an IMF agreement. “This is great news on the MCC compact…

TANZANIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF SATELLITE SCHOOL

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania Airport Authority (TAA) has donated 237 bags of cement valued at 5m/- as support for the construction of the Inyagantambo satellite school at Tongwe ward in Tanganyika District, Katavi region. Mpanda Airport Manager, Eng, Jeff Shantiwa on behalf of TAA’s Director said the donation follows a report that 150 children from Inyagantambo had to walk 28 kilometers to attend classes at Mpandandogo primary school at Majalila village to and from each school day. The…

KENYA GOVT. TO PRIORTIES AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

The government has yet again said it will prioritize affordable housing to ensure millions of Kenyans in need of affordable and decent homes realize their ambitions. This presents a fresh opportunity for Kenya to pursue this dream which has somehow been elusive. The need for housing is almost morphing into a crisis. In virtually every city across the continent, evidence of inadequate housing can be found in the proliferation of informal settlements and overcrowding. With…

MALAWI GOVT. RISK LOSING WORLD BANK LOAN DUE TO PROJECT PROCUREMENT DELAY

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

The government risks losing out on a K74 billion loan facility it obtained from the World Bank for the Digital Malawi Project due to delays in procurement processes. The five-year Digital Malawi Phase 1 was launched in 2017 but is yet to be fully implemented due to delayed procurement for the national primary data center, internet bandwidth, and computer network infrastructure installation for 500 government offices. The project’s deadline is June 2024. According to our…

EGYPT GOVT. DENIES SELLING EGYPTIAN PORTS TO FOREIGN PARTIES

Posted on September 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Cabinet Media Center has dismissed as groundless reports about selling Egyptian ports to foreign parties. In a statement on Monday 26/9/2022, the media center said it contacted the Transport Ministry, which denied these reports, asserting that they are baseless and bare of truth. The Transport Ministry stressed that ports are fully owned by the State and will remain subject to Egyptian sovereignty. The establishment and development of projects of the Transport Ministry are carried…

GHANA CRICKET SET TO GET WORLD CLASS STADIUM TO BOOST SPORTS

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Gambeta News

A world-class cricket field will soon be constructed in Accra to aid the promotion of cricket in Ghana, the Ga Mantse, King Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has said. According to the Chief, the land would be made available to support the Ghana Cricket Association (GCA) to put up the edifice expected to go a long way to make the country a force to reckon with as far as cricket was concerned. His remarks followed…

OIC GAMBIA ROAD PROJECT: STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSSED VICTIM AFFECTED

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) – Gambia Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure; National Roads Authority; and the Ministry of Lands on 21st and 22nd October 2022 dialogued with potential victims of demolition at the OIC roads project in Brufut and Kanifing. In its road construction project along the Brufut (Gamtel- Ghana Town) highway, and Mamadi -Bertil Highway, contractors say the roads are tight, and to have standard roads,…

SA PRESIDENT SAYS ESKOM WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ELIMINATE LOAD SHEDDING

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Gambeta News

Given the unpredictable performance of Eskom’s fleet of coal-fired power stations, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country will not be able to eliminate load shedding in the short term. This is as Eskom announced on Sunday that Stage 3 load shedding would continue to be implemented between 00:00 and 16:00 until Thursday, while Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented daily during the evening peaks from 16:00 until 00:00. In his weekly newsletter,…

GHANA GOVT. ANOUNNCED COMPLETION OF TAMALE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Tamale Airport Development Phase II Project has been completed and is awaiting inauguration by the President this year. The expansion works, costing US$70 million, including the construction of a modern terminal building and other ancillary facilities such as a VIP lounge, two boarding gates, four self-service check-in kiosks, eight check-in desks, airline offices, commercial retail areas, a multi-purpose terminal for Hajj travel facilitation and a five-kilometer road network. The airport also has a 350-capacity…

BANK OF KIGALI APPROVED RWF30M TO CONSTRUCT YOUTH-LED PROJECT

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

Bank of Kigali (BK) has sponsored a youth-led organization, Our Past Initiative, with over Rwf 30 million to construct and equip a menstrual hygiene room at Ngeruka Primary School, located in Ngeruka Sector, Bugesera District. The inauguration of the construction activities took place at the school on September 24, where different residents of the Ngeruka cell gathered for Umuganda, community work. Menstrual hygiene is very essential for women and girls, and if not managed properly…

CONSTRUCTION OF BAGAMOYO PORT UNDERWAY IN TANZANIA

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) has revealed in Dar es Salaam that preparations for the construction of Bagamoyo Port are underway. TPA’s Director General Plasduce Mbossa said on Saturday that the government is looking for a strategic investor although part of the mega project will be executed by the State. “We will implement a part of the project,” he said. The DG said this at a meeting with members of the East Africa Business Council (EABC)…

ZIMBABWE AND CHINA SIGNED BATTERY METAL INDUSTRIAL PARK CONSTRUCTION

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

Chinese investors signed a deal to build a $2.8 billion battery metals industrial park. Zimbabwean authorities say the lithium, platinum, and nickel production will be used to make solar batteries. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the project, about an hour’s drive northwest of Harare, would help turn around the decline of Zimbabwe’s economy. “The mines-to-energy park will augment my government’s thrust of value addition and beneficiation of minerals, as well as bolster the crucial role that…

RECONSTRUCTION OF KAILAHUM-BUEDU ROAD BID HELD IN SIERRA LEONE

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Sierra Leone Roads Authority (SLRA) held a pre-bid meeting and site visit with construction firms that intend to bid for the reconstruction of the Kailahun – Buedu Road. The purpose of the meeting was to enable intended bidders to have a proper understanding of the key requirements in the bid process, view the topography of the project site, and to better understand the nature and scope of works before they submit their bids. Explaining…

ZANZIBAR AND UK FIRM SIGN ROAD PROJECT DEAL IN TANZANIA

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zanzibar government has signed a 587.8bn/- agreement with the UK firm ‘Propav Infrastructures’ in partnership with local al company- MECCO, for the construction of three main roads in Unguja and Pemba Islands, measuring about 103.5 kilometers. The signing ceremony was held at the office of the Zanzibar Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport on Tuesday, where it was revealed that the project is being funded by the UK government through UKEF United Kingdom Export Finance….

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