AFRICAN UNION TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF GERD PROJECT

AFRICAN UNION TO FACILITATE THE RESOLUTION OF GERD PROJECT

President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) convened a video-teleconference Meeting of the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Bureau of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, on 26 June 2020, to discuss developments pertaining to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance

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LIBYA’S SHARARA OILFIELD RESUMES PRODUCTION

LIBYA’S SHARARA OILFIELD RESUMES PRODUCTION

The Sharara oilfield produces more than 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day, forming roughly one-third of the oil-rich country’s production. The oilfield resumed production on June 7 after a months-long hiatus which caused billions of dollars in losses.

Libya’s National Oil Corporation said Russian and other foreign mercenaries have

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MASS HOUSING AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION WILL SAVE NIGERIA FROM RECESSION

MASS HOUSING AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION WILL SAVE NIGERIA FROM RECESSION

The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) – an inter-ministerial committee headed by Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is recommending mass housing and roads construction in the post COVID-19 era. This will form part of strategies to save Nigeria’s oil-dependent economy from slipping into recession post pandemic. The crashing of oil prices

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BOSCH EAST AFRICA NEARS COMPLETION OF THE NEW GREENFIELD CHIROMO LANE MEDICAL CENTRE IN KENYA

BOSCH EAST AFRICA NEARS COMPLETION OF THE NEW GREENFIELD CHIROMO LANE MEDICAL CENTRE IN KENYA

Bosch East Africa was appointed as consultants for the new Chiromo Lane Medical Centre (CLMC) in Kenya, with responsibility for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services, as well as construction supervision.


Construction of the new Chiromo Lane Medical Centre (CLMC) in Kenya, which commenced in July 2017, is soon to

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KENYA’S STANDARD GUAGE RAILWAY CONTRACT DECLARED ILLEGAL BY COURT

KENYA’S STANDARD GUAGE RAILWAY CONTRACT DECLARED ILLEGAL BY COURT

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway, a multibillion-dollar Chinese-funded Belt and Road Initiative project is facing serious setbacks that could damage international relations between China and Kenya. On Friday, a Kenyan appellate court declared the rail contract between Kenya and the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) illegal.

Kenyan activist Okiya Omtatah

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UGANDA DEVELOPING CRITICAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT OIL PRODUCTION

UGANDA DEVELOPING CRITICAL ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT OIL PRODUCTION

Masindi/ Kisanja Park, Tangi & Paraa — Buliisa roads project [159km]. Set to support Oil Production in the Albertine region. It crosses Murchison Falls National Park — a major tourist destination covering about 3,893km and home to several mammal and bird species. 

Uganda discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the

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MADAGASCAR LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP WITH BIONEXX TO PRODUCE MEDICINES

MADAGASCAR LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP WITH BIONEXX TO PRODUCE MEDICINES

The Madagascar is launching a partnership with the company Bionexx – a specialist in the cultivation of Artemisia. This partnership will make Madagascar the first African producer of medicines based on this plant with great medicinal properties!

BIONEXX is a Madagascar based company with model farms and an R&D center

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LAFARGE ZAMBIA VIBE TO SUPPORT TUBALANGE HOSPITAL

LAFARGE ZAMBIA VIBE TO SUPPORT TUBALANGE HOSPITAL

ZAMBIAN Breweries together with Lafarge Zambia have donated medical supplies worth K100,000 to Tubalange Mini-Hospital in Chilanga from funds raised from the Mosi Vibes At Home online party, which the two organisations partnered on.

The donation is part of the ties cemented between Zambia’s largest brewing company and the country’s

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MOZAMBIQUE OFFERS $2.5 BLN FUNDING GUARANTEE TO LNG PROJECT

MOZAMBIQUE OFFERS $2.5 BLN FUNDING GUARANTEE TO LNG PROJECT

Partners in Mozambique LNG, the $20 billion gas project led by Total, have received a $2.25 billion guarantee from the government that it will pay the state oil company’s equity share if required, Portugal’s Lusa news agency said.

Carlos Zacarias, president of Mozambique’s regulator, the National Petroleum Institute (INP), said

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ANGOLA’S RICHEST WOMAN DEFENDS HER ENERGY COMPANY, EFACEC

ANGOLA’S RICHEST WOMAN DEFENDS HER ENERGY COMPANY, EFACEC

EFACEC Power Solutions (EFACEC) is the largest Portuguese Corporation in the field of energy, engineering and mobility, with many subsidiaries of strong presence in different international markets including Africa.

Using Winterfell Industries – an offshore company, Ms. Isabel Dos Santos acquired a stake in EFACEC. According to Ms. Isabel Dos

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AFRICA LAUNCHES MEDICAL SUPPLIES PLATFORM TO FIGHT COVID-19

AFRICA LAUNCHES MEDICAL SUPPLIES PLATFORM TO FIGHT COVID-19

In solving the global supplies crisis brought by the COVID-19, African leaders are launching and promoting a new platform that will enable African countries to aggregate their orders. Hence, solving the issue of small quantity orders by nations that are not treated the same as large orders from bigger nations.

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ACEN BUSINESS EVENING

ACEN BUSINESS EVENING

Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) is inviting you to 2nd Edition of the 2020 ACEN Business Evening [Zone 6 (Port Harcourt)]
Date: Tuesday June 23rd, 2020, Time: 06:00 PM Nigerian Time

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81227882424?pwd=MTVoYzNWcksvUUtlMEJmMDRLc09jQT09

Meeting ID: 812 2788 2424
Password: 622336

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MOROCCO SHOWS THE POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING AN AFRICAN RESPONSE TO AFRICAN CHALLENGES

MOROCCO SHOWS THE POSSIBILITY OF BRINGING AN AFRICAN RESPONSE TO AFRICAN CHALLENGES

His Majesty King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco donates medical supplies comprising of masks, visors, hygiene caps, medical coats, sanitiser, chloroquine, among others, to the Kingdom of Eswatini (also known as Swaziland). Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa that is currently being ruled by His Majesty

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‘THE FUTURE READY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL’ – A Gambeta News Digital Dialogue

‘THE FUTURE READY YOUNG PROFESSIONAL’ – A Gambeta News Digital Dialogue

Gambeta News Digital Dialogue
A series of online discussion with themes that are centred around inspiring the development of Africa’s Infrastructure.

THEME: Post-COVID 19 Survival Strategies
An online discussion aimed at fostering the exchange of ideas as we emerge from this pandemic.

Sir. Winston Churchill says, ‘don’t waste a crisis’.

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ZIMBABWE’S HEALTH MINISTER ARRESTED FOR EXPLOITING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

ZIMBABWE’S HEALTH MINISTER ARRESTED FOR EXPLOITING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

As the world shut its borders and cities to curb the pandemic, politicians came into the market square to loot funds meant for palliative and medical supplies. Reports coming out of Zimbabwe, suggest that the Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been apprehended by police officers on suspicion of his involvement

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BURUNDI’S NEW PRESIDENT, EVARISTE NDAYISHIMIYE

BURUNDI’S NEW PRESIDENT, EVARISTE NDAYISHIMIYE

Burundi’s new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye is ready to unite the country and change its global image. Burundi is one of the poorest countries on the continent and is losing foreign direct investments and aids. More importantly, because there are rampant human rights abuses involving the military.

President Ndayishimiye is 52-year

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