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UK GOVT INJECT £10M INTO NIGERIA’s ENERGY SECTOR

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

The United Kingdom has injected £10 million into Nigeria’s low carbon energy project. The concessional aid is aimed at reducing the risks, for pension and insurance funds’ to invest in energy access projects, and support Nigeria’s COP26 commitments. UK also signed an agreement with the Nigerian government that would enable a compensation of £210,610 to the country following a successful investigation by the British Serious Fraud Office on the use of corrupt agents in the…

GOVT. TO FINALLY ASSIST NIGERIAN ENGINEERS IN INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Government is now set to assist it’s engineers when it comes to the infrastructural development according to Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Ogbonnaya Onu. The announcement was made by the ministry press and public relations unit, Afonja Ajibola, who noted that Onu made the promise when the ACEN members paid a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to the press release, the minister said one of the reasons executive…

GERD CONSTRUCTION REACHED 84% COMPLETION

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

The construction of one of Africa most popular and talked about dam construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has passed 84% according to GERD Manager Kifle Horo. During the announcement, GERD Manager Kifle Horo said the success in generating power today after passing lots of challenges shows the invincibility of Ethiopia. According to him, the pace of the construction of the dam that has been slow since 2011 was re-invigorated after the new prime…

LOCAL CONTRACTOR ENCOURAGED TO PRODUCE QUAILITY PRODUCT IN TANZANIA

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Local engineers and construction companies have been advised to prove their ability by producing quality and standard work if they want to win future government projects. Zanzibar Second Vice-President Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla said this in Pemba, where he was inspected ongoing construction of various government projects. According to Abdulla, “The government deliberately decided to give priority to local contractors to engage them in development programmes, but they should prove beyond doubt that they can…

LAGOS GOVT. TO PROSECUTE DEVELOPER & FOURSCORE HEIGHTS FOR IKOYI COLLAPSED BUILDING

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Lagos state government in western region of Nigeria is about to prosecute developers and Fourscore Height for the collapsed ikoyi building. The six-man panel set up by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, has accepted the recommendations of the panel. According to reports, the state government has accepted 26 out of the 28 point recommendations of the panel even as the government would be demolishing the other…

MALAWI GOVT. TO CRIMINALISE CONTRACTORS DOING SUBSTANDARD WORKS

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Malawi Minister of Transport and Public Works, Jacob Hara, has warned that his ministry will soon start taking to court contractors who produce substandard work on the roads of Malawi. The decision comes after the nation has witness so many serious problem from contractors handling different projects in the country. Minister Hara sounded the warning during the Face the Press he jointly held with the Minister of Information and Digitalisation Gospel Kazako at the Central…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. RELEASE US$1.5B FOR ROAD REHABILITATIONS

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe treasury department has released US $1,5 billion from this year’s National Budget for roads rehabilitation, as the Second Republic continues to ensure roads are trafficable after damages caused by heavy rains that hit most parts of the country. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, said US$1 billion had been released towards the Emergency Road Rehabilitation Programme 2 (ERRP2), while $500 million goes to the District Development Fund (DDF) to respond to weather-related…

TANZANIA PRIME MINISTER TASK TARURA TO FOLLOW PRESIDENT INSTRUCTION

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

Prime Minister of Tanzania Kassim Majaliwa has directed the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TARURA) to follow the directive of the President when it comes to adopting cost-effective technology for some construction works. During the opening of a working session between the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, Majaliwa said TARURA should learn on how they can use the technology in executing road projects in Mainland, because it is more cost-effective and implanted with high…

SA PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE MULTI-BILLION PIPELINED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced pipelined projects that will cut across several sectors like energy and social services worth over R100 billion. He made the announcement while delivering the State of the Nation Address at the Cape Town City Hall as he noted that the construction for some of the projects will resume this year. Speaking during the ceremony, President Ramaphosa said “The infrastructure fund is at the centre of this effort with…

MAURITIUS PPS INAUGRATE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED CANAL ROAD

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

Mauritius Parliamentary Private Secretary, Mrs. Marie Alexandra Tania Diolle has offically inaugurate the canal road construction. The road which is located in Rose-Hill will has an adjacent track close to it. According to reports, the new road measures 300m long by 5m wide and is connected to all existing laterals. While for the jogging track, it is 320m by 1.5 m wide. Speaking during the ceremony, Mrs. Tania Diolle underlined the key involvement of the community…

TUNISIA DAMS REACHED 49% FILLING STAGE

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Gambeta News

Tunisia Government needs to start making plans to solve the incoming dam filling challenge in the nation. So far, the fill rate of Tunisian dams has reached nearly 49%, as of February 11 according to the National Observatory for Agriculture. The country available water reserves has reached nearly 1 billion 145 million cubic meters, out of a total capacity of 2 billion 337 million cubic meters. These latest development should be a sign that something needs…

WHY INVESTING IN SOLAR PRODUCTION IS KEY TO BRIDGE GRID SUPPLY GAP IN AFRICA

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

Senior Policy Advisor, Solar Power Europe, Miguel Herrero Cangas, has urged policy makers to channel their investment decisions into solar projects for sustainable economic recovery. He noted that the grid supply remains inadequate to meet domestic demand for electricity especially in Africa. According to him, solar is going to be the key to achieving a resilient economic recovery as countries across the globe are trying to come out of the economic shocks caused by the…

CONSTRUCTION OF RUKWA VETA RESUME IN TANZANIA

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work has resume at the Vocation and Training Authority (VETA) centre project in Rukwa region, Tanzania. The project has been on halt for over two years after the government injected over 2.03bn/-. Speaking during the announcement, Rukwa Regional Commissioner (RC) Joseph Mkirikiti said “We profoundly and sincerely thank President Samia Suluhu Hassan for giving us 2.035bn/- which will facilitate finalizing the construction of the centre whose building works had stalled for two years. Surely…

Aggreko Release: The role of gas as an enabler of the energy transition

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Gambeta News

The threat of climate change has been firmly in the spotlight, with several discussions and commitments at the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The importance of gas as an enabler of the energy transition in Africa is again being highlighted. According to the US Energy Information Administration, natural gas emits almost half the carbon dioxide of coal, making it a viable way to transition to a lower carbon impact. Kweku Frempong, Area General…

EGYPT SILVERSAND PROJECTS TO BEGIN IN 1Q OF 2022

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

Ora Developers Egypt is making plans to establish a sports club in the company’s Silversands project in the North Coast. According to it’s CEO Haitham Abdel Azim, the club will boast numerous sports facilities, a medical area, and a group of playgrounds in its new project. During an interview with one of Egypt top media house, Azim explained and outline the roles Silversand project will play in Egypt. He also noted that the project will…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GISENYI HOSPITAL TO COST €32M IN RWANDA

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

The planned construction of a new Gisenyi hospital in Rwanda is set to cost Rwf38 Billion. The project became necessary following the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in May last year in Rubavu District. Officials from Rubavu District are seriously considering moving the hospital to a new location just to avoid any future challenges as the hospital is vital for the district. Currently, the hopsital has the capacity of hosting not more than 300 people. This…

WHY AFRICA CANNOT OUTSOURCE IT’s HEALTHCARE SECURITY

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that the most important lesson of the Covid-19 pandemic for Africa is the need to build a defense mechanism against external shocks, especially in healthcare and financial security. “Investing in health is investing in national security,” Adesina told African leaders on Saturday, at the opening of the 35th African Union Assembly in the Ethiopian capital. “Africa cannot afford to outsource the healthcare security of its…

GOVT. APPROVE 1BN FOR REHABILITATION OF HEALTH CENTRE IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

The State Government in Imo state which is located in the eastern region of Nigeria has approved the sum of 1billion naira for the rehabilitation of healthcare centres in the 305 electoral wards across the state. The decision by the state governor, Hope Uzodimma is expected to take effect. Meanwhile, there are also plans announced for the construction of a 135 kilometers of rural roads or five kilometers in each of the 27 local government…

WHY LEKKI-SEAPORT CONSTRUCTION IS KEY TO APAPA GRIDLOCK

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

The gridlock in Apapa area in Lagos state has affected the economy in a negative way. This gridlock started some years back, and there are shreds of evidence to suggest that the various government efforts to restore normalcy have failed. Meanwhile, it is important to stress that on Sunday 11, August 2018, the gridlock caused by a long queue of trucks extended from Mile 2 to Ijesa along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway; a distance of 14.2km, which…

ESKOM TO IMPLEMENT LOAD SHEDDING TO AVOID BLACKOUT IN SA

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

South Africa Electricity distributor Eskom is planning to implement load shedding in the nation to prevent a catastrophic blackout. The plan was made know by Eskom Chief Executive Officer, Andre de Ruyter as he noted that the power utility is obligated to implement load shedding in order to avoid a total system failure. Speaking during the announcement De Ruyter said; We would have the system equivalent of cardiac arrest. We have 50Hz going to zero…

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