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NIGERIA SOVEREIGN SET TO BUILD 20 MEGA POWER PLANT

Posted on March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

Nigeria’s sovereign fund plans to build a 20 megawatts solar power plant in partnership with a local firm, first phase of a 300 megawatts project, the country’s Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday. Shettima did not disclose the cost of the project or when construction will start. Nigeria, with a population of more than 200 million people, has installed power generation capacity of 12,500 megawatts (MW) but produces a fraction of that, leaving millions…

WATER LEVEL DECLINE IN ZAMBIA’s SOLWEZI RIVER CAUSING WATER RATIONING

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Gambeta News

North-Western Water Supply and Sanitation Company has started rationing water supply to its customers in Solwezi district owing to the 8-hour long load shedding being implemented by ZESCO limited. Company head corporate, James Phiri has told ZANIS in an interview in Solwezi that the utility company will provide other interventions such as provision of water bowsers to customers that will not be receiving water as expected. Mr. Phiri says the company is also engaging ZESCO…

TOGO GOVT. TO KICK-OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 21 BRIDGES

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Gambeta News

The government will kick-off today, the construction of 21 bridges in the countryside. Togo First learned from a reliable source that President Faure Gnassinbé would launch the project. Matière, a French company, is in charge of the works. The project is set to begin in Kolidè, in the Ogou 2 municipality (Plateaux region). With the bridges, rural people in the concerned areas will be able to access basic socio-economic facilities and services with more ease….

WHY AFRICAN GOVT. MUST COLLABO FOR PETROLEUM DOWNSTREAM SECTOR

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Gambeta News

The petroleum sector in Africa is experiencing significant growth, driven by various factors such as demographic shifts, infrastructural development, regulatory reforms, and technological advancements, Kwabena Appiah, Industry expert, has said. This growth, he said, was particularly evident in the context of rapid population growth, urbanization, and economic expansion across the continent, which are driving up the demand for petroleum products. Speaking in an interview in Accra yesterday, he said, “While this trend pre sents both…

HOW LAGOS THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE STILL NEEDS MORE WORK DESPITE SPENDING N7BILLION

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, one of the most important infrastructure facilities in Nigeria’s commercial capital, has gulped billions of naira in an attempt to maintain its structural integrity and make it safe for the millions of road users in the state. The bridge, which spans 11.8 km, is the third of the three bridges that connect the Mainland to the Island, with the first and second being Carter Bridge and Eko Bridge respectively. Despite…

HOW ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IS STILL A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN UGANDA

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

Access to clean water remains a significant concern in Uganda, despite an increase in improved drinking water sources. The Uganda demographic health survey (UDHS) report 2022 reveals that only 42% of these improved sources are free from E. coli contamination, raising concerns about public health risks. The report highlights regional disparities in access to safe water. While Kampala boasts a relatively high coverage of 76% safe water sources, regions like Bugisu and Tooro lag far…

EGYPT PRESIDENT ACCESS REHABILITATION PROGRESS ON NATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted that significant efforts have been made to rehabilitate the infrastructure, enabling the state to move towards better horizons in every aspect. He added that “among the systems we have intensified our efforts in is the human element, the workforce within the system. This is the most important aspect because without genuine construction starting from education to all other state institutions, and without being able to craft a real formulation…

ROAD TRAFFIC AFFECT RESIDENT AFTER BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN ANGOLA

Posted on March 16, 2024March 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

Road traffic between the municipalities of Caimbambo and Cubal, in the province of Benguela, is temporarily interrupted, due to the partial collapse of the bridge over the Halo River. The bridge, with two lanes, measures 124 meters long, ten meters wide and supports over 50 tons of weight. Speaking to the press, the municipal administrator of Caimbambo, José Ferreira, attributed the incident to the heavy rains that hit the region, damaging one side of the bridge….

HAZELMERE DAM PROJECT COMPLETED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Gambeta News

The raising of the Hazelmere Dam project was successfully completed at a cost of R820 million, increasing the storage capacity of the dam, said Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. It increased from 23.9 million m3 to 43.6 million m3, which is an increase of 83% for the KwaZulu-Natal dam. “To enable this additional stored water to be treated and supplied to the City of eThekwini, the uMngeni-uThukela Water Board has completed a project to…

NIGERIA FEC APPROVED N757BILLION FOR DUALISATION OF 489KM OBAJANA-BENIN ROAD PROJECT

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved N757 billion as augmentation for the dualisation of the 489km Obajana-Benin Road. This is as the government has explained that the rising cost of production is responsible for the recent cement price hike, and not its concrete road policy. These among others were disclosed by the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting, presided over by…

HOW RAINFALL IS HELPING THE MOROCCO DAM RESERVE INCREASE

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

As of March 13, reserves in dams in the Souss-Massa region of southern Morocco exceeded 101,261 million cubic meters, or 13.7% of the total storage capacity. According to a report published today on the situation of the dams by the Souss-Massa Hydraulic Basin Agency (ABHSM), the filling rate of the Youssef Ibn Tachfin dam stood at 36,567 million cubic meters, or 12.3%, while the reserves of the Aoulouz dam amounted to 10,427 million cubic meters,…

ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT MOUNT HAMPDEN AREA AT ADVANCED STAGE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

Construction of access roads in the Mount Hampden area, including the new 6km boulevard that stretches from Bindura Road to the New Parliament Building, is now at an advanced stage with the contractor having opened detours. A local contractor, Bitumen World, which is conducting the works, is on site, constructing about 13km of the Old Mazowe Road from Westgate roundabout and is expected to complete all the roads by July 31 this year. The boulevard…

HOW LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE IS AFFECTING THE PEOPLE OF WESTERN OROMIA IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

In the heart of Western Oromia, a relentless battle has been unfolding for years, plunging the region into a maelstrom of chaos and uncertainty. The clash between government forces and rebel factions, including the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) and the non-state militia, Fano, from the neighboring Amhara region, has transformed the landscape into a battleground of ideologies and power. As bullets fly and tensions escalate, Western Oromia has been grappling with the harrowing aftermath, beset…

HOW OVER 100 LAWSUIT PREVENT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 18.1KM OFANKOR-NSAWAM ROAD IN GHANA

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Gambeta News

More than 100 lawsuits, ranging from human rights cases to ownership of portions of the road earmarked for the reconstruction of the 18.1 km Ofankor-Nsawam dual carriageway project, are hindering the completion of work on schedule. With some of the cases dating back to 2022, the Chief Resident Engineer, Kwabena Bempong, told the Daily Graphic that his team would not be able to meet the government’s August deadline. “These cases have dragged on for quite…

AOI TO SET UP FOUR WASTE RECYCLING FACILITIES IN EGYPT

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) has inked a deal to set up four waste recycling facilities, a move backed by a €38.8m investment from the European Bank. These plants are part of a broader initiative to enhance the water quality of the Kitchener Drain. Ismail Sayed, Chair of the Arab-British Dynamics Company, and Hisham Al-Helbawy, Assistant Minister for National Projects, formalized the agreement. The AOI Chair lauded the collaboration with the Ministry of Local…

HEWATELE SECURED US$20M FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OXYGEN-PLANT BUILDING IN KENYA

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Gambeta News

Hewatele, a Kenyan medical oxygen producer, has secured a $20 million (approximately Sh2.9 billion) funding package from various organizations, including the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Finnfund, Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), UBS Optimus Foundation, and Grand Challenges Canada. This funding will be utilized to build a modern cryogenic medical liquid oxygen air separation unit plant at Tatu Industrial Park, the first of its kind in East Africa in the last 60 years. The…

HOW SENEGAMBIA BRIDGE GENERATE BILLIONS OF GAMBIA FUNDS

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Gambeta News

The minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed lawmakers that the total revenue generated from the SeneGambia Bridge between 2021 and 2023 stands at D1.09 billion. Responding to questions from deputies yesterday at the Assembly, Minister Keita added that the amount represents a collection of D285 million in 2021; D389 million for 2022 and D411.2 million for 2023. He revealed that the funds are put into the consolidated revenue funds, saying collections…

HOW ZIMBABWE CEMENT PRODUCTION HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL LEVEL AFTER SCARCITY

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe’s cement production has returned to levels where major manufacturers are producing more than needed to satisfy national demand, so import licences are no longer being issued. In October last year, when local supply fell below what was expected, there were shortages and Government had permitted the temporary import of cement. Now local suppliers are coping. Speaking after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere said there were now adequate…

MATERNITY COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION FAILS TO KICK-OFF AFTER SIX MONTHS LAUNCHED IN UGANDA

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Gambeta News

Six months after construction launch, the land meant to accommodate a Shs33 billion maternity and pediatric complex lies vacant as Hoima regional hospital continues to grapple with facility shortage. Leaders in Hoima are concerned over the delayed start of the construction of the four-story maternity and pediatric complex. With the hospital struggling with congestion, the leaders have appealed to the government to make a follow-up with the contractor. Local media understands the National Enterprise Corporation,…

WEST POKOT CEMENT PLANT SET TO BE INAUGURATED IN KENYA

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Gambeta News

Simba Cement, part of businessman Narendra Raval’s business domain, is poised to inaugurate its West Pokot facility later this month, injecting an additional 2.5 million tonnes of clinker, a crucial raw material in cement production, into the nation. Immediate commencement of production is on the horizon, intensifying competition within the cement sector and placing additional constraints on the industry’s pricing flexibility. According to Mr Raval, the completion of the plant is imminent, with an official…

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