HUYE STADIUM RENOVATION TO COST Rwf 10BILLION IN RWANDA

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

The continuous remodel works at the Huye arena are set to cost about Rwf 10 billion upon fulfillment, the Rwanda Housing Authority has affirmed.

The arena has been under remodeling since April and the project work has been working constantly to get the scene finished quickly with the goal that …

ABIJAN-LAGOS HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO BENEFIT ATLEAST 40MILLION WEST AFRICANS

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

When completed, the construction of the 1,028-kilometre Abidjan-Lagos highway would benefit at least 40 million West Africans, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), said at the weekend.

The highway is estimated to cost $15.6 billion which is expected to have a significant impact on the economies

CONSTRUCTION OF NAMIBIA’s N$42M RESREACH TRAINING CENTRE TO BEGIN SOON

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Gambeta News

The first institution is the N$42 million International University of Management (IUM) research, training and conference centre.

The municipality of Swakopmund on Monday officially handed the designated land over to IUM.
David Namwandi, the founder and chairperson of the IUM, says the centre is aimed at creating new knowledge which …

TSFE TO INJECT EGP 5BN INTO EGYPT INFRASTRUCTURAL SECTOR

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Egypt Infrastructure and Utilities Sub-Fund, affiliated with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), aims to inject EGP 5bn worth of investment into infrastructure projects across Egypt over the next two years.

Karim Badr, CEO of the sub-fund said that the fund is in the process of launching tenders for

GHANA GOVT. INAUGURATE NEW PURC OFFICE BUILDING

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Chief of Staff, Mrs. Akosua Frema Osei Opare, has inaugurated a new Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC) office building in Koforiduain the Eastern region. The office building has a reception, offices, conference hall, and washrooms, among other facilities.

The edifice would facilitate stakeholder engagements, monitoring of performances of the …

SA GAUTENG DEPT. LAUNCH NEW APP FOR USERS TO REPORT POOR ROADS

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has launched a new province-wide app that allows road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues that require attention.

Launched as part of the Smart Mobility Weekends Programme, the PotholeFixGP is an easy-to-use app downloadable from the Google Play …

KENYA GOVT. PARTNER WITH KSDP FOR TWO PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

The status of Kanamkemer ward in Lodwar is set to improve with the construction of a new modern market and an agricultural training institute.

The two projects will be implemented by the county government in collaboration with the Kenya Devolution Support Programme (KDSP).

Both projects, estimated to cost Sh107 million …

CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MEET DEADLINE FOR EGODINI MALL CONSTRUCTION IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Gambeta News

South African company contracted to construct a multi-dollar Egodini Mall in Bulawayo has failed to meet the deadline for the completion of a taxi rank and informal traders’ stalls again. The project was supposed to be completed by the end of April this year.

In 2016, the Bulawayo City Council …

PRESIDENT NANA ADDO DIRECTED DEMOLISHED DEVELOPMENT ALONG WATERWAY

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to ensure that developments along waterways and obstructions to the free flow of water are removed immediately.

The President tasked the MMDAs to ensure developers adhere strictly to the planning laws of the country and sanction any …

COURT ORDERS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS TO RETURN TO SITE IN NAMIBIA

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction workers of a Chinese-owned company, employed for the expansion of the Gibeon-Tses Road, who downed tools earlier this month, have been ordered by the court to resume duty.

High Court Judge Harald Geier interdicted employees of China Henan International Cooperation Group (Pty) Ltd (Chico), represented by Metal and Allied …

ZINARA HIKED TOLL FEES PRICE IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Zimbabwe National Roads Authority (ZINARA) has hiked toll fees by 73% in line with obtaining exchange rate dynamics.

The developments are in line with recent fluctuations of the Zimbabwean dollar on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) foreign exchange auction platform, which saw the value of the local currency …

KPA TO COMPLETE PHASE TWO OF MOMBASA PORT TERMINAL NEXT MONTH

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

Phase Two of the Sh32 billion second container terminal at the port of Mombasa is complete and set for commissioning next month.

Construction of the terminal which started in September 2018, is expected to increase the port’s annual capacity by 450,000 containers, bringing the total annual capacity to 2.1 million …

MALAWI GOVT. AWARDS MARKA-BANGULA RAILWAY TO CONTRACTOR

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gambeta News

Malawi Government has handed over the construction of the K69 billion Marka-Bangula Railway line project to the contractor, China Railway Bureau Group 20 fondly known as CR20.

The ceremony took place at the Malawi Mozambique border at Marka in Nsanje where Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Transport and Public …

LIBERIA ROAD FUNDS DIVERSION CAUSING SERIOUS PROBLEM

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

Millions of United States dollars collected as levies from motorists to construct and maintain roads in the country are being diverted from the National Road Fund to other uses despite the deplorable nature of roads in the country.

An Audit of the National Road Fund conducted by the General Auditing

MAURITIUS CIDB DISCUSSED SME CHALLENGES FOR CONTRACTORS IN THE INDUSTRY

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) held a workshop focussing on the challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) contractors in the construction sector.

The Minister of National Infrastructure and Community Development, Mr Mahendranuth Sharma Hurreeram; the Chairperson of the CIDB, Mr Tarkaswar Cowaloosur; the Executive Director of the …

NIGERIA GOVT. TO TACKLE HOUSING HOUSING CHALLENGES AFTER PARTNERSHIP WITH OAK HOME

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Gambeta News

Oak Homes, a Lagos-based top notch-housing firm, has made its debut in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in a bid to redefine the concept of luxury living in the city.

The company’s entry into the FCT was heralded on Tuesday by a ground-breaking ceremony, performed by the FCT Minister …

HOW YOUNG AFRICAN LADY IS CHANGING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN NAMIBIA

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

A YOUNG business management graduate has ventured into the manufacturing industry, turning thorns into toothpicks.

Nadapewa Embula (26) said that struggling to find employment as a graduate is what drove her to start her own business, and the solution was the camel thorn tree.

Embula said the inspiration to make …

EGYPT LAUNCH NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CLIMATE CHANGE 2050

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Egypt will today launch the National Strategy for Climate Change 2050 in an event that will be attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and a large number of ministers.

The strategy aims for achieving sustainable growth that is based on emission reduction in different sectors and improving capacity-building in the …

RWANDA GOVT. SIGN LOAN DEAL FOR NYACYONGA-MUKOTO ROAD

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda has signed a loan agreement worth US$18million (approximately Rwf18Bn) with OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to upgrade the road from Nyacyonga to Mukoto between Gasabo and Rulindo districts.

The upgrade of the 36-km stretch is projected to benefit the population by creating an alternative access road from Kigali

HANDOVER OF 28-STOREY KENYA PARLIAMENT TOWER SET FOR JULY

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

Kenya Clerk of the National Assembly Michael Sialai says the handover of 28-story Parliament Towers will now be done in July.

According to reports last year, it was reported that the Ksh5.8B Parliament Towers Hits Deadlock after the Public Service Commission allegedly breached the law by exceeding the contractual variation …

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