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HOW 3D CONCRETE PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES CAN HELP BUILDING INDUSTRY

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

As the world continues to grapple with the challenge of climate change, the concept of net zero energy buildings has gained traction worldwide, including in Nigeria. As a country committed to reducing its carbon footprint and promoting sustainability, Nigeria has the potential to become a global leader in net zero energy building construction, thanks in part to the emergence of 3D concrete printing technology. Net zero energy buildings are designed to generate as much energy…

CONSTRUCTION OF 12 MILLION TONS PLANT KICK-OFF IN SIERRA LEONE

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

Leone Rock Metal Group through its subsidiary vehicle, Kingho Mining Company laid the cornerstone for the construction of a-12- million tons per annum beneficiation plant for its phase 2, stage 2 project as part of the company’s strategic vertical integration drive. The ceremony was held at the mine site at Ferengbeya, Tonkolili District, Northern Region in the presence of government authorities, community stakeholders, Management & staff of Leone Rock Metal Group & other dignitaries. The…

MOZAMBIQUE PRESIDENT SAYS LACK OF DECENT ROAD HINDER DEVELOPMENT

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi warned on Monday that the lack of decent roads is a factor delaying the development of Africa. He was speaking in Maputo at the opening of a meeting of the General Assembly of the African Roads Maintenance Fund Association (ARMFA), an event which brought together representatives of 35 national Roads Funds. The absence of good roads leaves the continent in a situation of “atrophied development’, said Nyusi. The lack of a…

RAIL SERVICE OPERATION RESUME FROM LANGA TO NYANGA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

After more than three years, commuters in Cape Town can once again board the trains between Langa and Nyanga following the resumption of the rail service. The commuter rail service, which offers the most affordable mode of public transport, was closed for more than three years due to the vandalism of public assets and the illegal occupation of the line during the COVID-19 lockdown. “Restoring passenger rail services in the country is a key priority…

CONSTRUCTION OF US$7BILLION PIPE MANUFACTURING PLANT KICK-OFF IN NIGERIA

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote has performed the groundbreaking ceremony of a $7.04 billion pipe manufacturing plant at Polaku community, Bayelsa State. Being promoted by AS Energies Limited, the plant would manufacture Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) pipes and has an estimated investment outlay of about N7.04 billion to $US8.8 million. Speaking at the event held recently, Wabote commended the management…

TANZANIA WORKS MINISTER ASKED TPA & TRC TO BEGINS RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AT TANGA PORT

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

Works and Transport Deputy Minister Atupele Mwakibete has directed the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) and the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) to complete processes to start the construction of railway infrastructure at the Tanga Port for transporting cargo from and to the port. He issued the order at the end of the week after inspecting the port improvement and expansion project which is now 98.9 per cent complete. He stated that the railway infrastructure must be…

CONSTRUCTION OF ANGOLA’s LUENA SOLAR PLANT AT 60%

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of the Luena Solar Energy Park in the eastern Moxico Province to have an expected installed capacity of 26,906 megawatts (MW) is currently 60 percent completed, the deputy governor for the Technical and Infrastructure sector, Wilson Agnelo, said Saturday. Agnelo added that the project is being built in the Samalesso district, east of Luena City by the American companies “Sun Africa” and MCA Angola and Portugal, in an area of 52 hectares. The…

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 construction of earth dams. In an interview with the Oshana region’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, Nandi-Ndaitwah said one of the government’s main targets…

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 Engineer Ahmed Samir, and President of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority Ahmed Al-Azazi. President Al-Sisi was briefed on the development of the Salloum land port,…

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 progress and its commitment towards supporting Ghana’s digital agenda. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, Board Chairman for MTN Ghana, Dr Ishmael Yamson, underscored the integral…

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 personnel. “The ball is now on our court, we need to start the work right away,” said Dr Mathuki while touring the 125 acres of land…

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 the crafting of solutions to deal with load shedding. “I am here as the Minister of Electricity. The Minister of Electricity will not resolve the…

AFDB APPROVED US$3.9M FOR LIBERIA INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 in Liberia for increased efficiency and to foster growth and innovation. It targets automated cheque processing and automated clearing house (ACP/ACH) and real-time gross settlement…

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 on the validation of the draft ECOWAS standards relating to three regional value chains (mango, cassava and information and communication technologies), Hassan Gaye, DPS Ministry…

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, would have six floors above-ground and one underground when completed. It would have facilities, including the Minister’s office area, conference hall, press room, banquet hall…

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 partners such as Save the Children and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with 350,000 dollars aimed at financing shelter, water and sanitation activities…

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 to continue ensuring that various projects are completed in time to enable medical doctors to conduct various research. Speaking recently during the inspection of the…

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 the Oujda’s industrial zone, the plant will specialize in the assembly of electrical harnesses and is set to generate 3,000 direct jobs, according to converging news reports….

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 load or offload goods. Despite being an entry point to Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Reserve, Wasini Island, and Shimoni Slave Caves, very few tourists would…

GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO INAUGURATE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIKAMA MARKET

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 Government. The general public is therefore invited to grace the event. The new market has eighty-eight (88) shops, two sheds for vendors, and four fire…

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