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ETHIOPIA ENDORSES 10 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia recently endorses a ten year development plan with the following 10 strategic pillar; quality economic growth, inclusive prosperity, competitiveness and productivity, technology capability and digital economy, green economy and shock resilient, sustainable growth and development finance, depart the private sector to lead the economy, institutional transformation, justice and good …

ETHIOPIA AND KENYA REAFFIRM IT’S PLANS FOR CROSS-BORDER PROJECTS

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Gambeta News

Ethiopia and Kenya has reaffirm it’s commitment towards the infrastructural projects at the cross-border linking both nations.

Both nations in a joint statement made the announcement shortly after inspecting the ongoing construction of the new 32-berth Lamu Port, when President Kenyatta visited Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed.

According to …

LAMATA COMPLETE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR RAIL MASS TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION IN NIGERIA

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Gambeta News

The Lagos State Government, through, the State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA has announced it has completed the impact assessment and studies on the proposed construction of a rail mass transit in the state.

The rail project is aimed at moving more than 750,000 passengers daily as it will be …

GLOBAL ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK PROGRAMME LAUNCHED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Gambeta News

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DITC) and the National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has launched the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP) in South Africa.

The programme was launched during a virtual ceremony which was officially opened …

UPGRADING WORK ON RWANDA CRICKET FACILITY TO COST Rwf100MILLION

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Gambeta News

Rwanda cricket association has announced plan on an oval of it facility at a construction cost worth Rwf100million to meet international standards.

The 140 square-meter facility Upgrade fund is expected to come from the Cricket Association’s development budget, but negotiations with sponsors to support the project are underway.

The first …

ZIMBABWE GOVT. TO INVEST US$140 BILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT NEXT YEAR

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

Zimbabwe government has announced it’s plans to invest fund into its public infrastructure next year.

This plan will ensure it’s citizens can participate in Zimbabwe’s social and economic development with investment in energy, transport, water, health, housing, education, ICT and irrigation leading the pack.

The investment plan is under the …

CEMENT FACTORY FAILS TO KICK-OFF AFTER BEEN COMMISIONED 10YEARS AGO IN KENYA

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Gambeta News

The lack of proper management facing African countries is quite alarming especially when it has to do with the infrastructure industry.

For 10years now, a multi-million-shilling cement factory in Sebit, West Pokot County, has not kicked off after it was commissioned by then Prime Minister Raila Odinga in July 2010.…

HOW AFRICAN COUNTRIES ARE LACKING FUND TO PROVIDE GREEN ENERGY

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Gambeta News

It quite sad that the African continent with it huge population is still finding it hard to provide Green Energy despite all the wealth of talent the continent have at its disposal.

With less than a decade to meet global energy goals, sub-Saharan Africa is finding it difficult to provide …

AFRICA: CAN THE CONTINENT THIRD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DECADE DELIVER?

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Gambeta News

The African continent is one of the most talked about on the planet at the moment. As it is blessed with so many talents that is putting the continent on a global map, but with poor Industrialization and infrastructural development, it is still very far from reaching it peak as …

MOZAMBIQUE GOVT. TO BUILD 49 HOSPITALS TO HELP THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Gambeta News

Government of Mozambique is looking at the possibility of expanding the health network throughout the country, through investing in building new district hospitals. The aim is to bring better care to the most vulnerable population groups in the country.

Speaking at the opening in Maputo of a meeting of his …

DOUALA COUNCIL TO REALISE ITS PROJECT AMBITION IN 2021

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Gambeta News

Councillors of the Douala II council in Cameroon is making plans to realise its project goals that was disrupted by the Covid19 pandemic outbreak.

During a midterm evaluation and budgetary council session that took place in the council, councillors regretted that the council was unable to realize most of its …

KENHA SAY FLOATING BRIDGE WILL BE READY BY DECEMBER

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Gambeta News

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced that the floating bridge which is under construction will be completed in December this year.

According to one of their Engineers Eric Wambua, the project is 80% complete and should be ready by December 15.

Quoting Wambua, “We have finished the foundation and …

RSSB ANNOUNCED HOUSING PLAN FOR RWANDA CITIZENS

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has announced it’s plans to address growing deficit of affordable housing in the City of Kigali.

The plans involves targeting availing properties valued at not more that Rwf35m which is the threshold for affordable houses in the country according to Rwanda Housing Authority.

The pension …

UGANDA PRESIDENT COMMISSION SOROTI-MOROTO ROAD PROJECT

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Museveni has commissioned the 150.3kms Soroti–Moroto road which is worth sh646bn.

During the ceremony, President Museveni said the project was fully funded by the government. That the road will reduce travel time between Soroti to Moroto and spur development in Karamoja.

Also commissioned the newly-tarmacked Soroti–Moroto Road (150.3kms), which

MINISTER LAY FOUNDATION STONE FOR MINI-STADIUM CONSTRUCTION IN GAMBIA

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Gambia Minister for Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie has laid the foundation stone of a mini-stadium worth D6,825,000 in Kafuta village, Kombo East District, West Coast Region.

The Mini-Stadium will aim at encouraging and developing youth career dream sports within the region.

Speaking during the ceremony, Badjie said the …

VAAL DAM WATER LEVEL INCREASE FOR SECOND WEEK RUNNING IN SA

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Gambeta News

The latest report of Vaal dam shows an increase for two consecutive weeks in South Africa. This increase in levels for the second consecutive week, signalling that the recent heavy showers are steadily replenishing the dam after a long-running period of decline.

According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, …

66KM ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED IN LIBERIA

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of a road linking the new Fish Town Harper Road in Maryland County has been completed.

The US$55.4 million Fish Town Harper Road Project which is expected to runs from Karloken to Harper City and Harper to the Cavalla Customs was funded by the African Development Bank.

So …

CAMEROON STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS WAYS OF CLEARING HURDLES IN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Gambeta News

During the 23rd session of the National Road Board (CONAROUTE) in Yaounde, Cameron, Stakeholders aimed at clearing the hurdles that impede execution of projects.

Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute who is also the Chairperson of the National Road Board (CONAROUTE) presided the meeting that had major stakeholders …

ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT LOCAL FIRM SAVE NATION BILLIONS

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Gambeta News

President Mnangangwa has acknowledge that hiring local construction firm has save the nation billions.

He made the statement while commissioning the Marovanyati Dam. According to him, US$1.3 billion on the ongoing construction of the Harare-Beitbridge Road has been saved due to local construction firm undertaking the project.

Quoting President Mnangangwa, …

UK GOVT. OFFERS TO BUILD LINK ROAD IN SOMALIA

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Gambeta News

UK government has promised to support the construction of a link road that will connect Baidoa to Mogadishu.

The meeting for the project had officials from the 60^th Division of the Somali National Army, Southwest state officials, members of the British embassy which is aimed at reopening isolated areas …

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