NAMIBIA GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH DAMS

NAMIBIA GOVT. MAKING PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH DAMS

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

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EGYPT PRESIDENT BRIEF ON CURRENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BY OFFICIALS

EGYPT PRESIDENT BRIEF ON CURRENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT BY OFFICIALS

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

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

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

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

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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EAC BUILDING GATHERING PACE IN TANZANIA

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EAC BUILDING GATHERING PACE IN TANZANIA

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

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ESKOM WORKERS TO HELP RESOLVE LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

ESKOM WORKERS TO HELP RESOLVE LOAD SHEDDING IN SA

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

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AFDB APPROVED US$3.9M FOR LIBERIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

AFDB APPROVED US$3.9M FOR LIBERIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

The African Development Fund’s Board of Directors has approved a US$3.9 million grant to finance an upgrade of Liberia’s payments infrastructure and systems project.

The approval of the grant from the Bank’s concessional lending window was made on 17 March. The project’s primary objective is to strengthen the payments ecosystem

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GAMBIA GOVT. URGED ECOWAS TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

GAMBIA GOVT. URGED ECOWAS TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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CONSTRUCTION OF MUHAS CARDIOVASCULAR CENTRE ANNOUNCED IN TANZANIA

CONSTRUCTION OF MUHAS CARDIOVASCULAR CENTRE ANNOUNCED IN TANZANIA

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

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APTIV INAUGURATE NEW PLANT IN MOROCCO

APTIV INAUGURATE NEW PLANT IN MOROCCO

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

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

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

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

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GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO INAUGURATE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIKAMA MARKET

GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO INAUGURATE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIKAMA MARKET

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will on Monday, 20 March 2023 inaugurate the newly constructed Brikama Market at 4:00 pm. The constructed market complex is fully funded by The Gambia

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STONE LAID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATION PARK IN GAMBIA

STONE LAID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATION PARK IN GAMBIA

The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new recreational park in Kotu.

The park project, a part of a bigger project called the ‘KETEK Project’, comprises seven parks that need development within the Kanifing Municipality. These parks are, Bakau,

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FAAN SHUT DOWN LAGOS AIRPORT AGAIN FOR MAINTENANCE

FAAN SHUT DOWN LAGOS AIRPORT AGAIN FOR MAINTENANCE

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced that Runway 18R and 36L of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, will be shut for eight weeks down for maintenance.

The Runway 18R and 36L are specifically dedicated to international flights. Following the development, the Federal Government has diverted all international

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ETHIOPIA GOVT. DISAGREE WITH FILLING & OPERATION OF GERD BY ARAB LEAGUE

ETHIOPIA GOVT. DISAGREE WITH FILLING & OPERATION OF GERD BY ARAB LEAGUE

Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).

statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that “the management and utilization of the Nile River, including the filling and operation of the

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HOW PLANNING FOR SOUTH AFRICA WATER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

HOW PLANNING FOR SOUTH AFRICA WATER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

The year 2022 was an extraordinarily difficult one for the KwaZulu-Natal. Floods ravaged the province in April of that year, leaving in its wake a trail of death and destruction.

While Mhlathuze Water did not experience any major disturbances to its water infrastructure during the floods, they are not immune

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EGYPT GOVT. DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MSMEDA

EGYPT GOVT. DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MSMEDA

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has met with the CEO of the Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) Basil Rahmi to discuss issues related to financing environmental investment projects.

The Ministry of Environment has established a unit for environmental and climate investment that undertakes the task of

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JAPANESE GOVT. APPROVED US$7.4M FOR MOZAMBIQUE YOUTH PROJECT

JAPANESE GOVT. APPROVED US$7.4M FOR MOZAMBIQUE YOUTH PROJECT

The Japanese government has disbursed US$ 7.4 million to support a project on youth empowerment and peace construction in cases of conflict in the northern Mozambican provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado.

According to Maria Fornara, a representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), cited by the Maputo daily

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CHARIOT ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR GAS DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

CHARIOT ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR GAS DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO

Africa-focused energy exploration company Chariot announced that it has completed the “Front-End Engineering Design” (FEED) for its flagship Anchois offshore gas project in Morocco. This process aims to assess the project’s expenses and extensively plan before placing a bid submission.

The project, which covers an area of more than 2,300

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