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WORK MINISTER CALLS TO FAST-TRACK COMMENCEMENT OF KAMPALA-JINJA EXPRESSWAY

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WORK MINISTER CALLS TO FAST-TRACK COMMENCEMENT OF KAMPALA-JINJA EXPRESSWAY

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has renewed a call to the Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, to fast-track the commencement of works on the 77 km Kampala-Jinja Expressway. Speaker Among made the call while chairing Tuesday’s plenary sitting. “The loan was approved, and since 2020 nothing has taken place,” she said. “We were told that the issue is with project affected persons.” Gen Katumba explained that works on the expressway…

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IRDP SET TO IMPLEMENT CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR NEW BUILDING PROJECTS IN TANZANIA

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IRDP SET TO IMPLEMENT CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR NEW BUILDING PROJECTS IN TANZANIA

The Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP) is implementing a mega project for the construction of four new buildings to accommodate students. The Institute has already set aside 11bn/- in the project which includes adding buildings for academic and student hostels, focusing on improving and widening accommodation facilities and training infrastructures at the stateowned education facility. Speaking during an interview with the `Daily News,’ the Institute’s Deputy Rector, Planning, Finance and Administration, Prof Canute Hyandye,…

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STATE GOVT. TO BUILD ₦40M OFFICE AT ONE OF BOKO HARAM STRONGHOLD IN NIGERIA

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STATE GOVT. TO BUILD ₦40M OFFICE AT ONE OF BOKO HARAM STRONGHOLD IN NIGERIA

From their enclave, the terrorists have staged violent attacks against civilians and security personnel including local vigilantes trying to subdue their reign. The Niger State Government has budgeted N40 million for the “construction and furnishing of offices” at Allawa Game Reserve, a stronghold of Boko Haram insurgents terrorizing the area. The 2024 budget of the North-central state also states that N2.2 billion was budgeted for the same project in 2023. However, checks by local media show that…

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TOGO AND NIGER SIGNED GAS OIL SUPPLY DEAL

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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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GHANA GOVT. APPROVED GH¢150 TO CONTRACTORS FOR ROAD MAINTENANACE

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GHANA GOVT. APPROVED GH¢150 TO CONTRACTORS FOR ROAD MAINTENANACE

The Gov­ernment has made available GH¢150 million to contractors, to undertake road maintenance across the country. “The government has released an amount of GH¢150 million for the engagement and payment to road contractors un­dertaking pothole patch­ing across the country,” the Ministry of Roads and Highways, said in a statement issued in Accra last Friday, and copied the media. The statement signed and issued by Nasir Ah­mad Yartey, Head, Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Roads and…

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WHY PRIORITIZING AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IS KEY FOR AFRICA AGENDA 2063

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WHY PRIORITIZING AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IS KEY FOR AFRICA AGENDA 2063

Sub Saharan African renowned Infrastructure Development Expert Dr Tinashe Manzungu has urged African countries to prioritise infrastructure development as part of the continent’s efforts to attain the Africa Agenda 2063. In an interview, Manzungu emphasised the essence of infrastructure development in building ‘The Africa We Want’. He urged African governments to maximising the financial advantages of the available regional blocs in line to attain the goal and effectively implement the African Continental Free Trade Area…

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HARARE-CHIRUNDU HIGHWAY UPGRADE PROJECT TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ZAIMBABWE

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HARARE-CHIRUNDU HIGHWAY UPGRADE PROJECT TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ZAIMBABWE

Hundreds of youths are daily flocking to the Department of Labour offices in Chinhoyi where they are registering their names for possible employment at the recently unveiled Harare-Chirundu highway project. The offices, situated at what is popularly known as the Old Chinese Complex adjacent to Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, have lately been a hive of activity with young people queueing to submit their curriculum vitae (CVs). It’s expected that scores of unskilled and semi-skilled workmen will…

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NIGERAN GOVT. TO ESTABLISHED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMMITTEE

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NIGERAN GOVT. TO ESTABLISHED HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMMITTEE

Federal government has established an ad-hoc ministerial committee on security of highways construction projects across the country. In a statement by the director information, Ministry of Works, Olusola Abiola, the minister of works, Engr David Umahi while inaugurating the committee called on all Nigerians to show patriotism by joining hands with security agencies to protect highways construction project sites across the country. He said, “We are concerned about the security of our sites during construction…

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ZIMBABWE RURAL ROAD SET FOR FACELIFT AFTER PRESIDENT ACQUIRES 300 TRACTORS

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ZIMBABWE RURAL ROAD SET FOR FACELIFT AFTER PRESIDENT ACQUIRES 300 TRACTORS

Rural roads are set for a major facelift in line with Vision 2030 after President Mnangagwa secured 300 Belarus tractors to boost the capacity of the Rural Infrastructural Development Agency (RIDA) to maintain gravel and earth roads for the speedy movement of goods and people. The intervention by the President to boost RIDA’s fleet dovetails with the Second Republic’s drive to promote rural industrialization through the development of infrastructure, particularly roads, that are key enablers…

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SADC 50KM ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN TANZANIA

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SADC 50KM ROAD CONSTRUCTION BEGINS IN TANZANIA

Construction of a 50-kilometre strategic road that will link Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries through neighbouring Zambia is underway which will facilitate the smooth flow of goods and services in the region. Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) Rukwa Regional Manager, Ms Mgeni Mwanga said that the completion of the project will help to facilitate the movement of people services and goods within the SADC countries. “The road will relieve trucks from congestion at Tunduma…

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AVIATION CENTRE LAUNCHED IN RWANDA

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AVIATION CENTRE LAUNCHED IN RWANDA

Rwanda, on February 14, launched a Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills (CEAS) aimed at building local capacity and empowering the labour force in the aviation industry in the region and beyond. The five-year project will be implemented in collaboration with the African Development Bank at an investment worth $26.6 million (approx. Rwf34.1 billion) to build a skilled workforce to meet national and international aviation training standards and industry demand. The centre of excellence will…

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NIGERIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HITS HARD DUE TO RAISE IN COST OF MATERIALS

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NIGERIA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HITS HARD DUE TO RAISE IN COST OF MATERIALS

The rising cost of building materials in Nigeria is increasingly hitting the construction industry hard, with fears that a large number of projects could be put on hold as developers are now on edge about what to do. Already, households are contending with soaring food prices and energy costs, and added to it now is the soaring building materials prices which have doubled in the last 12 months on the heels of surging inflation. The…

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CONSTRUCTION OF ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SET TO BEGIN IN TUNISIA

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CONSTRUCTION OF ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SET TO BEGIN IN TUNISIA

The construction works of King Salman bin Abdulaziz University Hospital in Kairouan are expected to begin before the end of the first half of 2024, after the resolution of problems and difficulties, said a Prime Ministry statement The same source added that the progress rate of the road-works and external infrastructure of this hospital has reached 20%. The fourth meeting of the High Committee for Accelerating Public Projects, chaired on Monday by Prime Minister Ahmed…

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TRANSPORT MINISTER APPROVED SIX ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE GAMBIA

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TRANSPORT MINISTER APPROVED SIX ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE GAMBIA

The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI), Ebrima Sillah, has said six out of nine ongoing road construction projects have been awarded to local contractors, in order to promote Gambian engineers in the area of road construction. Minister Sillah made this statement as his Ministry and partners commenced visits to some of the ongoing road construction projects within the North Bank and West Coast Regions. The team visited Numi Hakalang and Kerewan | Njawara…

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NIGERIA UNIVERSITY GET MASSIVE 600M POWER PLANT

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NIGERIA UNIVERSITY GET MASSIVE 600M POWER PLANT

Azura Power West Africa Limited has donated two plants which value is about N604 million to the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. Performing the ground-breaking ceremony at the Faculty of Engineering, UNN, the Managing Director of Azura Power West Africa, Mr Edu Okeke, said the inauguration of the 240KW solar project and a car park was to support the university community to strengthen academic performance and…

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LIBERTY CORRIDOR PROJECT AGREED IN LIBERIA

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LIBERTY CORRIDOR PROJECT AGREED IN LIBERIA

The Mano River Union (MRU), representing the collective interests and development aspirations of our member states, is delighted to express its full support for the recent announcement made by High Power Exploration Inc (HPX) regarding a pioneering agreement–a Letter of Intent with the Government of Liberia and the Guma Africa Group Ltd. This agreement marks the initiation of negotiations to establish a groundbreaking multi-user infrastructure project, known as The Liberty Corridor, aimed at connecting Guinea…

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HOW AfDB US$40M MOZA FACILITY WILL BENEFIT ZIMBABWE GOVT.

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HOW AfDB US$40M MOZA FACILITY WILL BENEFIT ZIMBABWE GOVT.

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) US$40 million loan to Mozambique’s State-owned rail and port authority, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique EP (CFM), will help neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe, the regional bank has said. The commitment by the AfDB is a corporate loan that will enable CFM to finance the purchase of rolling stock (locomotives, wagons and tank containers) for its main corridor, the Ressano Garcia railway line. This line generates more than 90%…

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FMBN SET TO REVAMP HOUSING DEMAND FOR NIGERIAN

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FMBN SET TO REVAMP HOUSING DEMAND FOR NIGERIAN

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has expressed its readiness to revamp and transform its operational activities to meet the housing demands of Nigerians. The Managing Director of the Bank, Madu Hamman, gave the commitment at its 2024 Management Retreat held on Friday in Niger State. The retreat was themed “Transformational Innovation for Sustainable Development in Uncertain Times.” He said the transformation was to rapidly reform and innovate towards meeting Nigeria’s housing shortfall through the…

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REPAIR WORKS ONGOING AT TERMINAL 3 OF GHANA’s KIA AIRPORT

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REPAIR WORKS ONGOING AT TERMINAL 3 OF GHANA’s KIA AIRPORT

Repair works are ongoing at the Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). The works are being undertaken on some portions of the ceiling of the terminal for international traffic, which has developed some defects. A statement issued in Accra by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) said management had identified the areas of Terminal 3 that had leakage marks on the ceilings and were working to resolve the issue. It said the challenge…

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BOSTWANA & ZAMBIA GOVT IN A POWER STRUGGLE OVER KAZUNGULA BRIDGE AUTHORITY

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BOSTWANA & ZAMBIA GOVT IN A POWER STRUGGLE OVER KAZUNGULA BRIDGE AUTHORITY

Almost three years after the completion of the Kazungula Bridge, the governments of Botswana and Zambia are reportedly entangled in a silent power struggle over the establishment of the Kazungula Bridge Authority. The project, designed to connect the SADC region from Durban to Kinshasa, has hit a roadblock, leading to potential collapse due to differences between the two countries. Investigations by The Voice reveal that the joint project has strained relations between Botswana and Zambia,…

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