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NAMIBIA GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH DAMS

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Gambeta News

Deputy prime minister Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week visited the Oshana region to familiarize herself with the progress made on the government’s program to construct earth dams.

She visited Okaku village in the Okaku constituency, accompanied by Oshana regional governor Elia Irimari and constituency councilors to identify areas earmarked for the …

TATU CITY COMPLETE INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT WORTH SH1BILLION IN KENYA

Posted on March 30, 2023March 30, 2023 by Gambeta News

Tatu City has completed the Sh1 billion infrastructural development of power, water, and roads at the Kijani Ridge in Kiambu County.

The development involves a 6-kilometer (km) tarmac road, 12-kilometer footpaths, and a 5-kilometer underground piped stormwater work.

Others are a 5 km water supply pipeline, 2.7 km sewer lines, …

EGYPT PRESIDENT BRIEF ON CURRENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BY OFFICIALS

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Gambeta News

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held on Tuesday two meetings to follow up on current and future projects to develop Egypt’s sea, dry and land ports.

The first meeting was attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait, Minister of Transportation Kamel Al-Wazir, Minister of Trade and Industry

MTN GHANA CUT SOD FOR CONSTRUCTION OF US$25 MILLION ICT HUB

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Gambeta News

MTN Ghana, has cut sod for the construction of the Ghana ICT Hub as part of the broader Ghana Innovation Hub project.

The leading telecom company has therefore committed US$25 million to support the project.

The initiative falls in line with MTN’s broader objectives of leading digital solutions for Africa’s …

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EAC BUILDING GATHERING PACE IN TANZANIA

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) is set to pick technical persons from the partner states to oversee the groundbreaking of its proposed multi-billion headquarters.

EAC Secretary General, Dr. Peter Mathuki disclosed that he was intending to write to seven partner states to hire the services of technical …

MOZAMBIQUE EDM DEMAND ALL CONTRACTORS COMPLY WITH ELECTRICITY PROJECT DEADLINE

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mozambique’s publicly owned electricity company, EDM, Marcelino Alberto, demanded that contractors comply with the agreed deadlines for undertaking work on electricity projects.

He was speaking during a visit to monitor work on the Temane thermal power station (CTT), in the southern province …

NAMIBIA GOVT. SEEKS PRIVATE OPERATOR FOR BUSH PROCESSING PLANT PROJECT

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

The trade and industrialisation ministry (MIT), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has invited interest from national, regional and continental private entities to operate an invader bush processing plant.

Through a project, called ‘Promoting Sustainable Bush-Processing Value Chains in Namibia’, the collaborative effort seeks a private …

RWANDA BECOME FIRST COUNTRY TO COMBACT MALARIA USING DRONE TECNOLOGIES

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

In a world still grappling with malaria elimination, Rwanda was the first country to integrate and deploy drones in the most malaria-endemic zones of the country for an accelerated outcome.

In 2019, the government partnered with Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions (UAS) to introduce an innovative approach to tackle the increasing …

ESKOM WORKERS TO HELP RESOLVE LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, says workers at Eskom are the ones who will resolve load shedding.

Ramokgopa on Wednesday visited Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga to get first-hand experience and understand the challenges workers face.

Ramokgopa said knowing the problems at hand will help in …

GAMBIA GOVT. URGED ECOWAS TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

The government of The Gambia has urged the ECOWAS Commission to accelerate the operationalization structures of the ECOWAS Regional Quality Infrastructure for better coordination of quality in the region for the benefit of companies and citizens as well as the protection of the environment.

Speaking at a four-day TMC/ECOSHAM meeting

NIGERIAN GOVT. APPROVED US$984M FOR NRC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved US$984.7 million for the procurement of maintenance equipment for the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC).

FEC also approved N5 billion for the provision of accommodation to the staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, and the Attorney-General …

WHY AFRICA MUST JOIN RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES VALUE CHAIN

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

Energy ministry secretary Gloria Magombo said that African nations, including Zimbabwe, should participate in the value chain for renewable energy technology to support the expansion of their economies. Renewable energy technologies include biofuels, solar, wind, and hydro.

Currently, African nations are the end customers of renewable energy technology products, even …

CONSTRUCTION OF US$20M ANNEX BUILDING FOR MFARI KICK-OFF IN GHANA

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction work on a US$20 million annex building for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MFARI), in Accra, has started and is expected to be completed within 26 months.

Funded with a grant from the Chinese government, the building sited on approximately 11,300 square meters of land,

ETHIOPIA GOVT. START PLANS FOR NEW HOUSING SCHEME FOR PUBLIC SERVANTS

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

Plans are currently underway to start a new housing scheme for public servants in Addis Abeba, with homes available for as little as 14,285 birrs per square meter. The proposed rate is significantly less than the average cost of constructing an apartment, which is currently as high as 25,000birrsr a …

EU ANNOUNCED US$1.8M FUND TO MOZAMBIQUE AS FINANCIAL AID AFTER DEVASTATING FLOODS

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

The European Union has announced immediate emergency aid to Mozambique of 1.85 million US dollars, in response to devastating floods, the impact of tropical cyclone Freddy, and the current cholera outbreak.

According to an EU press release, “first line response was ensured by European Union Humanitarian Office (ECHO)”, which provided …

CONSTRUCTION OF MUHAS CARDIOVASCULAR CENTRE ANNOUNCED IN TANZANIA

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Parliamentary Committee on Education, Culture, and Sports has commenced the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS) for constructing a center for cardiovascular diseases to enable patients to get access to treatment within the country instead of traveling abroad.

The Committee also asked the MUHAS and the government …

APTIV INAUGURATE NEW PLANT IN MOROCCO

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

The production site is said to have been designed to be “eco-friendly,” in line with Aptiv’s commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.

American-Irish automotive supplier Aptiv inaugurated on Saturday a new production plant in Oujda. With the new opening, the company now has seven factories in Morocco.

Located in

HOW EU €550M GRANT HAS HELP EGYPT WATER DIFFICULT FOR 15YEARS

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, Ambassador Christian Berger, has said that the EU co-funded existing programs that cover 16 governorates in Egypt, providing jobs, mainly in rural areas. This shall help improve the quality of life for nearly 20 million people in Egypt.

Berger’s remarks came on …

HOW UPGRADE OF KEYS ROADS IN SHIMONI, KENYA IS HELPING RESIDENT

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ten years ago, Shimoni trading center in Lungalunga, was a ghost town. The center which is at the farthest end of Kenya near Vanga, which borders Tanzania, was only known for fishing activities. A few large boats from Pemba Island in Tanzania would also dock at the Shimoni jetty to

HOW MODERN TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP EASE TANZANIA WATER SAFETY

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

As part of efforts to increase access to safe and clean water, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the government has adopted an innovative approach involving the use of modern technology to get water from a variety of sources.

He stated that the government is implementing several important projects in the …

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