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WHY MUD IS MAKING WAVES AS A PATH TO LOW-CARBON CONSTRUCTION

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Gambeta News

The use of building materials such as cement and steel create a massive carbon footprint, and the industry overall is responsible for almost 40 per cent of global CO2 emissions, mainly in terms of production and transport. Now, two women architects in India think they might have a new, perhaps counter-intuitive solution to sustainable construction: building with mud. “Not many architects think that climate change is something that they need to think about, but we’re trying…

TSABONG MINI STADIUM ALMOST COMPLETE IN BOSTWANA

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Gambeta News

Tsabong Mini Stadium is almost complete and will soon be availed to the public for partial use. This was said by Tsabong District Council deputy council secretary, Bosele Rabakane during a tour of the stadium by Minister of Youth, Gender, Sport and Culture (MYSC), Tumiso Rakgare recently. Rabakane said other stadium components await completion. So far he said, a total cost of P8.6 million had been spent on Phase 1 part of the project, which…

ETHIOPIA ELECTRICITY SUFFERED POWER OUTRAGE AFFECTING MANY COMMUNITIES

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Police in the restive Amhara region said the 230 KV high power transmission line, that stretches from Bahir Dar – Debretabor – Nefas Mawcha – Gashena – Alamata, was struck by “extremist groups” causing power outage in most parts of the region. A statement issued by the police said one phase of the transmission line was struck by a weapon on Tuesday, 05 March 2024 around noon, near Nefas Mawcha town in the South…

LAGOS STATE GOVT. ANNOUNCED 36HOURS TRAFFIC DIVERSION ON THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE

Posted on March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State Government has announced a 36-hour traffic diversion on the Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane starting from midnight on Wednesday, the 6th of March 2024, until midday on Thursday, the 7th of March 2024. This announcement was disseminated through a post on the official X social media account of the Lagos State Government on the preceding Tuesday. The purpose behind the temporary closure of the Lagos Island – Iyana Oworo bound carriageway, as detailed…

TOGO PRESIDENT DISCUSSED RN1 UNITY HIGHWAY FUNDING PLANS WITH AfDB BOSS

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Gambeta News

The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, and the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, met on February 27, 2024. The meeting focused on mobilizing funds to implement the RN1 Unity Highway (Lomé-Cinkassé) project. The RN1 Unity Highway project requires a $2.9 billion investment. The AfDB and its partners will provide the funds. Gnassingbé and Adesina explored strategies to attract investors to the project. The project should bolster Togo’s position as a logistics hub…

CONTRACTOR HANDOVER NEW GOVERNOR OFFICE BUILDING IN BAUCHI NIGERIA

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Gambeta News

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Messrs Architectonic LTD, Mr. Reuben Okoya, contractor that handled the building of new governor’s office complex at the Government House in Bauchi has expressed confidence that the state government would shoulder the maintenance of the edifice for the next 50 years. The contractor who debunked claims that the edifice was a white-elephant project, said it was a monumental and historic project that would take the state and its people…

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON DANDE DAM IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Gambeta News

Work on constructing Dande Dam is imminent with everything now in place to start building the wall, as the Second Republic continues to walk its talk on the continuous development of key infrastructure. Already, access roads, housing for all workers, a laboratory and quarry plant have all been established with an underground tunnel now being constructed. On completion, Dande Dam will be the largest water body in Mashonaland Central, holding 160 million cubic metres of…

WHY NIGERIANS MAY OPT FOR CONTAINER HOUSE DUE TO HIKE IN CEMENT PRICE

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Gambeta News

As the economic downturn continues, all areas of Nigerian lives and plans are also striving to grapple with the situation, as areas like housing and rent are also being affected. Nigerians are used to building with cement, but now have to go for other alternatives, as the price of cement is now on the high side Gone are the days when a quarter plot owner who earns N50,000 monthly can hurriedly place one or two…

WHY MOZAMBIQUE GOVT. NEEDS US$100M FOR RAIL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Mozambican government needs about 100 million dollars to implement the pilot rail electrification project, from Maputo city to the border with South Africa at Ressano Garcia, over a length of 88 kilometres. According to Transport Minister Mateus Magala, who was speaking to reporters on Thursday, in Maputo, after a meeting with the Dutch ambassador, Elsbeth Akkerman, in the context of energy transition, there is a consensus that clean, green energies are the best bet…

NAIROBI COUNTY SET ASIDE Sh800M TO RENOVATE CITY STADIUM IN KENYA

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Gambeta News

Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has said they have set aside Sh800mn to facilitate the renovation of the City Stadium, now to be called the Joe Kadenge Stadium. The stadium has been in dilapidated state for many years, and promises have been made, since former Governor Evans Kidero’s tenure, of its facelift, but none fulfilled. The stadium, nicknamed Tok Komwanda by Gor Mahia faithful who adopted it as their home ground, has not hosted any…

GAS RESEARCH INSTITUTE BUILDING COMMISSIONED IN ALGERIA

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Mohamed Arkab, chaired the inauguration ceremony of the Institute, located in building “B”’ at the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Forum, Mohamed Hamel, the Director General of the Institute, Azzedine Adjeb and senior officials of the sector. The Gas Research Institute aims to provide a framework for scientific and technological collaboration by boosting the exchange of information,…

NIGERIA GOVT. SIGN MoU WITH UK FIRM TO DEVELOP ABUJA TECH CITY

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Domineum/ Edenbase UK for the development of Abuja Tech City. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, signed the agreement on behalf of the government in Abuja on Tuesday. On Nigeria’s readiness for the collaboration, the Minister said the signing of the MoU laid the foundation for the participation of a key player…

HOW THE NTUI-MANKIM HIGHWAY PROJECT IS SHARPING CAMEROON ENGINEERS

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Gambeta News

Explore the monumental efforts of Chinese and Cameroonian engineers working on the Ntui-Mankim highway project, a symbol of collaboration and progress in Cameroon. Imagine this: a thousand individuals, a blend of Chinese and Cameroonian engineers and workers, rallying under the sweltering sun, temperatures soaring to 28 C, all sharing a singular vision. This isn’t just a gathering; it’s a groundbreaking endeavor to forge a path that promises to bridge communities and catalyze economic expansion in…

FIRST PHASE OF MOZAMBIQUE RESSANO GARCIA RAILWAY LINE COMPLETED

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Gambeta News

Work on the doubling of the Ressano Garcia railway line is practically complete. The first phase of the project covers a length of 42 kilometres between Matola-Gare and Secongene in Moamba district, Maputo province. Agostinho Langa Júnior, chairman of the Board of Directors of Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM), said that the company had invested, in total, around US$80 million of its own funds in the project. This investment will increase the…

CONSTRUCTION OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AT 95% COMPLETE IN TOGO

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Gambeta News

Atakpamé should get a new active technical landfill next month. The project is 95% complete, according to the Minister of Water and Rural Hydraulics, Yark Damehane. The official recently visited the site. “The supervising office (ed. note: in charge of the project) gave us some explanations and set up the completion deadline on March 11, 2024,” Damehane said after visiting the town. Atakpamé is located in the Plateaux region. The landfill includes internal roads, disposal…

BOTSWANA KALAFHI MULTI-MILLION HOSPITAL PROJECT SET TO OPEN IN APRIL

Posted on February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 by Gambeta News

Marking a historic moment as the first venture of its kind, the hospital is led by a Motswana female youth, Dr Mongwa-Mouwane ,who is the visionary behind this ambitious project. She has navigated a complex journey fraught with challenges to bring her dream to fruition. This phased development, set to roll out its specialties over a few weeks, represents not just a major investment in the nation’s health infrastructure but also a milestone in female-led…

CONSTRUCTION OF ZIM CYBER CITY BEGINS

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Gambeta News

Construction works at the state-of-the-art Zimbabwe Cyber City in Mount Hampden, just outside Harare, have started in earnest as the country braces for an unprecedented real estate development boom. The Zim Cyber City is being developed by Mulk International owned by Dubai-based billionaire, Mr Shaji Ul Mulk. The huge project was proposed to President Mnangagwa by Mr Mulk during the President’s visit to the United Arab Emirates. President Mnangagwa then invited Mr Mulk to develop…

ETHIOPIA & KENYA AGREED TO EXTEND INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIP AT LAMU PORT

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed upon the extension of infrastructural and port development agreements’ implementation for the benefit of their people and economies, a Kenyan diplomat disclosed. Approached by The Ethiopian Herald, Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political and Diplomatic Affairs Director General Moi Lemoshira said his country has extended the Lamu Port South Sudan – Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project. Ethiopia and Kenya have extended the agreement that allows Ethiopia to use the land…

EGYPT GOVT. TO BUILD LOGISTICS CORRIDOR IN TANZANIA

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Gambeta News

Minister of Transportation Kamel Al-Wazir inspected the Kigali Dry Port in Rwanda, one of Egypt’s projects in African countries. The inspection was carried out by Minister of Transportation Kamel Al-Wazir and accompanied by Ambassador Nermin Al-Zawahiri, Egypt’s Ambassador to Rwanda. Covering an area of 50,000 square meters with an annual capacity of 50,000 equivalent container units, the port is considered the main dry port in Rwanda, a landlocked African country. This visit aligns with the…

ZIMBABWE MUKUYU GAS FIELD RANKED SECOND LARGEST IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Gambeta News

GLOBAL energy research firm Wood Mackenzie has recognised Mukuyu gas field as the second largest sub-Saharan Africa discovery in 2023, boosting confidence in the quality and scale of this new asset in the region. The gas field, straddling Muzarabani and Mbire districts, was discovered by Australian firm Invictus Energy Limited. In December last year, Invictus announced a second gas discovery in the Mukuyu-2 well at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe….

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