SOMALIA AND ETHIOPIA IN A MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP TO BETTER THEIR ECONOMY

Somalia President and Ethiopia Prime Minister signs agreement to benefit both countries and strengthen each other.  Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi agreed to a mutual relationship between both countries. They also agreed to contribute to A.U.’s plan of seeking better solutions to the continent. The meeting held at Somalia’s capital Mogadishu and henceforth, both countries will enhance diplomatic and trade activities as well as removing all trade and economic barriers….

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UNITED NATION CALLS FOR UNHINDERED ACCESS TO AID SOMALIA.

United Nation shows concern about the ongoing situation in Somalia The United Nation Security Council shows concern as regards to the recent famine threat in Somalia. They requested for unhindered humanitarian access. “The Security Council expresses deep concern about the humanitarian situation in Somalia, including the continued risk of famine and the impact of recent flooding,” the council said in a statement. The fighting in the country has worsen the humanitarian situation. Hence, all parties…

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MALI

Mali Empire The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. There are seven other countries around. The people here are ‘Malian’ and its capital is Bamako. The name “Mali” is from “Malinke”which  means “people of Manden” the people who established the Mali Empire in 1230. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa. Here they  frequently participate in traditional ceremonies, dances and festivals. The country has unique musical traditions.Their national drink is sweet tea, which they…

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MEGA HOUSING CONSTRUCTION LAUNCH IN MALI

Construction of 50000 housing unit set to kick-off in 10 different cities in mali. Mali is set to undergo a major mega housing construction project in different cities in the country. The plan for the project is to construct 50,000 housing units in major cities in the country. The cities include Kayes, Koulikoro, Bamako, Sikasso, Segou, Timbuktu, Gao, Kidal, Menaka, and also Taoudenn. The construction of the housing plan has received a major boost after Abu Dhabi…

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ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION IN MALI UP BY 5%

Mali’s gold production increased by 5%. Production of gold in Mali increased by 5% from the previous year the figure exceeds the 46.9 t that Africa’s third-largest producer managed in 2016 and was well ahead a forecast of 45 t that the government had predicted half way through 2017. Karim Berthe, Deputy Director of Mali’s Department for Mines and Geology, said in a statement “There was real progress in the industrial mines … a net improvement…

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MASSIVE BOMBING IN SOMALIA CAPITAL

Terrorist Attack in Somalia  capital, over 300 people are dead and many severely injured According to an official on Monday, over 300 people died after the truck  bomb blast in Mogadishu and hundred’s more are seriously injured. The number of dead people has steadily risen since saturday, and no organisation has claimed responsibility for the blast. But  the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab have a similar attacks. The group, which is linked to al-Qaida, is trying to…

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SOMALIA IS SET TO LAUNCH ITS FIRST TECH HUB

Somalia is launching its first community-based tech innovation hub in the capital Mogadishu this month. The iRise Hub will offer Somali entrepreneurs, innovators, developers, investors, technologies and startups the working space to share ideas, connect and collaborate with each other. A group of young men who hope to transform Somalia into a digital and tech entrepreneurship hub founded it. In an interview with Quartz Africa, the principal founder of iRise, Abdihakim Ainte said their vision…

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HAZELMERE DAM PROJECT COMPLETED IN SOUTH AFRICA

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…

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

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…

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AOI TO SET UP FOUR WASTE RECYCLING FACILITIES IN EGYPT

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…

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WEST POKOT CEMENT PLANT SET TO BE INAUGURATED IN KENYA

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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TOGO AND NIGER SIGNED GAS OIL SUPPLY DEAL

Niger could soon supply diesel to Togo. Talks in this framework were recently held, according to a press release from the Nigerien Ministry in charge of Energy. The release referenced a meeting that took place on February 17, 2023, between the Ministers of Energy of Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.  Quoting the release, the Agence Nigerienne de Presse (ANP) reported that the meeting aimed to “bolster the cooperation between the various countries in the field…

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MoWE TARGET SUPPLY OF PORTABLE WATER FOR CITIZEN IN ETHIOPIA

Combined efforts among stakeholders are required to achieve the Water for Life Plus Project which targets supplying potable water to 1.6 million citizens, the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) said. MoWE Minister’s Senior Advisor Abera Endeshaw told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that the Water for life plus project was launched two years ago to help 1.6 million Ethiopians with access to clean water and energy. The project which aimed at improving the quality…

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HOW INSTALLATION OF THE ABBAY DAM IS SET TO HELP ETHIOPIA

The installation of Abbay Dam’s five turbines gives impetus to country’s economy and the region apart from flickering hope for millions of Ethiopians who do not have access to electricity, said water resource researchers. In an interview with Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), the hydro-politics researcher, who is also the member of Abbay Dam negotiating team, Yacob Arsano (PhD) said that the five turbines that are being installed at the Abbay Dam have immense benefit to…

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AfDB ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ABIDJAN TO LAGOS HIGHWAY

African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has reiterated its commitment to funding the construction of the Abidjan to Lagos highway. The bank, in a statement on its website, said it was playing a leading role in mobilizing funding for the project. It said that Heads of State in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had decided to speed up the construction of the highway. “The bank has already contributed 25 million dollars to fund…

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MINISTER RAMOKGOPA CALLS FOR PAN-AFRICAN VIEW ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AT UNESCO’S AFRICA ENERGY WEEK CONFERENCE

26 September 2023: Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, delivered the keynote address at the second day of the 9th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week (AEW) and the 7th Africa Engineering Conference, where he called for a more Pan-African view around energy infrastructure on the continent stating: “Engineers in developing infrastructure, are central to the resolution of issues of perineal under-funding and policy missteps over time, resulting in South Africa being plunged into…

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ANGOLA AND EGYPT SIGNED INFRASTRUCTURAL DEAL

Egypt aims to increase the number of companies operating in Angola in the infrastructure sector, the country’s ambassador to Angola, Mohamed Safwat said Wednesday in Luanda. The diplomat, who was speaking to the press following a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Carolina Cerqueira, said his country is working closely with the Angolan government to increase the number of Egyptian companies in the Angola infrastructure sector. The Egyptian ambassador expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation…

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RECONSTRUCTION OF US$346.5M OFANKOR-NSAWAM DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AT 40% IN GHANA

Reconstruction of the $346.5 million Ofankor-Nsawam dual carriageway project is progressing steadily with 40 per cent of work completed so far, the resident engineer, Mr Thomas David Arthur, has disclosed. The scope of work undertaken so far includes the construction of an underpass footbridge at the Agya Appiah section of the road, 50 percent complete, a footbridge at Fise, 95 percent complete with all the other components of the projects at various stages of completion….

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LONG-TERM ENERGY TO REDEFINE MINING RESILIENCE

Kweku Frempong, Head of Sales for Aggreko Africa In South Africa, the mining sector uses around one-third of the local power supply,  Asia represents most of the world’s industrial sector growth with energy consumption increases of around 1.7% a year. In the Middle East, mining is forming part of the region’s growth in providing battery-grade materials and is under pressure to find alternative energy resources and sources to mitigate its energy impact and leverage cleaner and greener…

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MOROCCO LAUNCHED US$52M VEGETABLE OIL PLANT

Morocco has launched a one-of-a-kind vegetable oil production plant in theindustrial park of El Marsa in the province of Laâyoune, the southern region of the country. At a total investment of 190 million dirhams (US$52 million), the plant was inaugurated by El Moussaoui, the project’s investor on August 20, on the sidelines of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the people. Built on an area of 19,000 m2,…

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