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STONE LAID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATION PARK IN GAMBIA

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Gambeta News

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, Tallinding, Kanifing Estate, Bakoteh, Bundung and Kotu. “The park will contain a Basketball lawn, outdoor gym, football field, children’s playground, outdoor toilet, and shops among…

FAAN SHUT DOWN LAGOS AIRPORT AGAIN FOR MAINTENANCE

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 flights to Runway 18L and 36R located at the domestic wing of the Lagos airport. The Runway 18L is dedicated to local flights. FAAN in…

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

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

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). A statement released by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said that “the management and utilization of the Nile River, including the filling and operation of the GERD, must be left to the concerned parties in Africa” accusing the Arab League of serving “as the spokesperson of one state, disregarding basic principles of international…

HOW PLANNING FOR SOUTH AFRICA WATER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 to the threats of climate change. The threats posed by climate change compel water utilities to act decisively and mitigate its effects. Approaches to infrastructure planning…

EGYPT GOVT. DISCUSS ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITH MSMEDA

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 facilitating the procedures for obtaining environmental approvals, instead of waiting for the investor for nearly 60 days to obtain environmental approval, as approvals now take…

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

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 “Notícias’, the project will target 170,000 people “to strengthen educational competence among children and youth, especially in three areas: change in social behaviour, mobilization of…

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

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 kilometers squared in a water depth that ranges from coastline to 850 meters, falls under the Lixus Offshore drilling license. Chariot holds 75% of the…

EXPERT PONDER IF SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHOULD GO SOLAR

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Gambeta News

For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of load shedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy at health facilities goes much wider than South Africa’s current load shedding woes. More than one in ten health…

ZIMBABWE GOVT. APPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD LIMPOPO BRIDGE

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of a third bridge across the Limpopo at Beitbridge between Zimbabwe and South Africa has been approved by Cabinet, as the Government moves a gear up to ensure that required infrastructure is always in place for the rapidly growing regional and international trade in line with its ease of doing business policy. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said technocrats were already hard at work, setting the necessary legal frameworks and the…

LILONGWE CITY COUNCIL OUTLINE INFRASTRUCTURAL PLANS IN MALAWI

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

Mayor for the City of Lilongwe, Councilor Richard Banda says the council is committed in making infrastructural advancements in the Capital in a bid to improve its outlook. He pledged in Lilongwe during a press briefing where he said among other things the Council intends to complete the construction as well as rehabilitation of the roads in some parts of the Capital City. “As we are going towards the end of the financial year, the…

CALLS FOR COMPLETION OF WATER PROJECT IN ERITREA INTENSIFY

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ms. Asmeret Abraha, Governor of the Northern Red Sea region, called for a quick completion of the potable water projects being constructed in Massawa and Gelalo sub-zones. Ms. Asmeret made the call during a tour of inspection she conducted in Massawa and Gelalo subzones from 25-27 February, observing the renovation of water pipelines, as well as the construction of the solar powered potable water project in the subzones. During a meeting she conducted with heads…

FIRST PHASE OF FEEDER ROAD REHABILITATION COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Feeder Roads Rehabilitation company operating in Maryland County says it has ended the first phase of its project in the county. The company’s regional engineer Mason Sammy told reporters over the weekend the project targets federal road rehabilitation within Harper, Maryland County, Fish Town, River Gee County, Harper District, and the road leading to Old Sodoken District in Pleebo. According to him, the first phase of the project has been completed and they’re in…

NORRSKEN KIGALI HOUSE PHASE THREE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

Posted on March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 by Gambeta News

Norrsken Kigali House, Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs, has broken ground for the final phase of the construction (Phase 3) of its Kigali House which will commence on March 1. The Norrsken Kigali House phase 3 construction is a state-of-the-art office building that is set to transform the Kigali central business district skyline. The project is expected to house corporate companies and budding entrepreneurs bringing significant economic benefits to Rwanda. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony,…

SHELTER AFRIQUE AVAIL US$25M FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

Shelter Afrique has availed a US$25 million loan to the Government of Zimbabwe for affordable housing. Addressing a press conference in Harare yesterday after a meeting with the Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities, banks, building societies, and housing co-operatives, Shelter Afrique managing director Mr Thierno Habib Hann said the initiative will scale up housing delivery in Zimbabwe. Mr. Hann said Shelter Afrique is a Pan African financial institution that focuses solely on financing…

WHY CONGO GOVT. DEMAND ADDITIONAL US$17BILLION INFRASTRUCTURAL FUND FROM CHINA

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

The state auditor in Congo has demanded an additional $17 billion of investments from a 2008 deal with Chinese investors, which is currently under negotiation. The deal in question involves Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group, who agreed to build roads and hospitals in exchange for a 68% stake in Sicomines, a joint venture with Congo’s state mining company Gecamines. President Felix Tshisekedi’s government has been reviewing the agreement, which was initially made with his…

FIRST PHASE OF EGYPT’s ARISH PORT DEVELOPMENT TO BE READY THIS YEAR

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Gambeta News

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke about the development of the port of Arish, the first phase of which is expected to be inaugurated in 2023. After its development, the Egyptian army was able to send aid ships to Syria and Turkey. “We can say today that there will be a large size of land capable of entering production by the end of this year in Sinai,” commenting: “Our plan is not a modest plan,” Sisi…

CONSTRUCTION OF ZIPLINE TO BOOST TOURISM IN RWANDA’s NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

Protais Niyigaba, the park manager, said that a zipline will be available in Nyungwe National Park next year. Zipline is expected to attract tourists and boost revenues generated by Nyungwe national park. Last year in December alone, he said, the park was visited by 2,628 tourists. The park recorded 21, 564 visitors in 2022 , an increase from 4,810 visitors in 2008. “We target to be self-financed at 80 per cent in the next 10…

GOOD RESULT RECORDED AT NIGERIA’s APAPA PORT ACCORDING TO CALL UP SYSTEM

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

The Electronic truck traffic management platform, otherwise known as Call up System, may have recorded good results in reducing congestion at the Apapa ports corridor. The managers of the system also said it has decreased the cost of moving cargoes at the port by 65 percent. The Managing Director of Trucks Transit Parks Limited, TTP, promoters of the platform, Mr. Jama Onwubuariri, also told newsmen that businesses that were abandoned are beginning to return. He…

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SIGNED MoU WITH IGAD FOR HOSPITALITY

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ethiopian Airlines group and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that aims to provide a framework on the provision of the Airlines products and services to the regional blov. Per the MoU, Ethiopian Airlines will also provide hospitality services to IGAD at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. The airlines will also assign a dedicated team to handle travel and hospitality needs of the IGAD. “We are pleased to have signed this…

HOW CONSTRUCTION OF OXYGEN PIPELINE WILL BRIDGE OXYGEN GAP IN GHANA

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Gambeta News

The construction of the oxygen pipeline would bridge the existing oxygen gap whilst ensuring that the mortality rate due to the shortage of oxygen was reduced. Sponsored by an American non-governmental organisation, Society of Critical Care Medicines (SCCM), the project would be undertaken by a Ghanaian-based company, Life Care Technologies (LCT) within six months. Speaking at the launch over the weekend, a member of SCCM and an associate professor of anaesthesiology and critical care medicine…

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