PRESIDENT SISI INAUGURATE EGYPT PETROLEUM SHOW

PRESIDENT SISI INAUGURATE EGYPT PETROLEUM SHOW

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inaugurated the sixth session of the Egypt Petroleum Show (EGYPS).

The opening ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla, and several ministers and senior officials.

Major CEOs of the energy, oil, and gas sector participated in EGYPS,

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RWANDA GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FIVE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM

RWANDA GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FIVE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM

The government is targeting to have five international football stadiums in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Sports.

The new stadiums are expected to be either built or revamped in places including Muhanga District, Kigali, and Nyanza.

Speaking during the sports breakfast last week, Zephanie Niyonkuru, the

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WHAT HAPPENED TO ABUJA RAIL MASS TRANSIT PROJECT

WHAT HAPPENED TO ABUJA RAIL MASS TRANSIT PROJECT

The multi-billion-naira Abuja Rail Mass Transit project appears to have been abandoned. Sadly, such a legacy project is gradually rotting away after being commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018.

The Abuja Light Rail project was originally designed to find a concrete solution to transportation challenges – heavy traffic and

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MOMBASA PORT CARGO TAXATION PUT ON HALT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL IN KENYA

MOMBASA PORT CARGO TAXATION PUT ON HALT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL IN KENYA

The Mombasa County government’s plan to tax cargo at the Mombasa Port has run into headwinds after Attorney-General Justin Muturi termed it illegal and unconstitutional.

In an advisory dated January 23 and addressed to Governor Abdulswamad Nassir and copied to Roads and Transport Ministry officials, Mr. Muturi said Mombasa County

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TRAIN WHISTLES AGAIN AFTER 37 YEARS WAIT ALONG MOZAMBIQUE-MALAWI RAILWAY

TRAIN WHISTLES AGAIN AFTER 37 YEARS WAIT ALONG MOZAMBIQUE-MALAWI RAILWAY

Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM) has announced that it has successfully run the first official railway journey from Vila Nova da Fronteira in Mozambique to Malawi – a train transporting material for the reconstruction of the Malawian railway line.

The cargo of cement, belonging to the Chinese Company CR20,

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NNPCL SIGN DEAL WITH KOREAN FIRM TO REPAIR KADUNA REFINERY

NNPCL SIGN DEAL WITH KOREAN FIRM TO REPAIR KADUNA REFINERY

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, signed a contract worth $740.6 million with South Korean firm, Daewoo E&C for the repairs of the Kaduna Refinery.

Tagged “Maintenance Services for Quick Fix for Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company Limited”, the deal is expected to restore the refinery to 60 percent

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NEW CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION INAUGURATED IN OTI, GHANA

NEW CLASSROOM CONSTRUCTION INAUGURATED IN OTI, GHANA

The Oti Regional Minister, Dr. Joshua Makubu, inaugu­rated a six-unit classroom block for Dorbiso-Junction Primary School in the Krachi-East Municipality, to replace the dilapidated classrooms that made the school environment unattractive for effective teach­ing and learning in the area.

The new classroom block, built with funds from the Ghana Education

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TANZANIA AND MOROCCO SIGN DEAL TO BUILD FERTILIZER FACTORY

TANZANIA AND MOROCCO SIGN DEAL TO BUILD FERTILIZER FACTORY

Tanzania and Morocco have reportedly made significant progress in deepening their ties and are set to finalize the process of obtaining a “title deed” for the establishment of a fertilizer factory in the municipality of Kisarawe.

Reporting on February 7, Tanzanian news outlet the Citizen quoted Tanzania Fertilizer Company (TFC)

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BLOMPARK CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK IN SOUTH AFRICA

BLOMPARK CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK IN SOUTH AFRICA

With 150 houses already delivered since the first sod-turning ceremony in September 2021, residents of Blompark in Gansbaai, Western Cape can look forward to an additional 100 brand-new homes being completed before the end of March 2023.

Western Cape Infrastructure MEC, Tertuis Simmers said the R71 million Blompark Project, in

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PLANS UNDERWAY TO UPGRADE TWO GRAVEL ROAD IN NAMIBIA

PLANS UNDERWAY TO UPGRADE TWO GRAVEL ROAD IN NAMIBIA

The Roads Authority (RA) Namibia has started the planning process for the upgrading of the Bukalo-Muyako-Ngoma (DR3507) and Silumbi-Sizimbukwa (DR3559) gravel roads in the Zambezi region to low-volume seal standards.

The two roads in the Katima Mulilo Rural constituency are 60 and 15 kilometers long, respectively.

RA project control engineer

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WORLD BANK APPROVED US$124MILLION FUNDS FOR GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA

WORLD BANK APPROVED US$124MILLION FUNDS FOR GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA

The World Bank is providing a loan of 15.5 billion Kenyan shillings (over $124 million) to Kenya. The funding is for the implementation of the Horn of Africa Regional Groundwater for Resilience Programme, launched on 1 February 2023 in the capital Nairobi.

The World Bank funding was announced on 1

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SERITI RESOURCES TO BUILD SOUTH AFRICA’s LARGEST WIND FARM

SERITI RESOURCES TO BUILD SOUTH AFRICA’s LARGEST WIND FARM

South Africa-based coal producer Seriti Resources’ green energy unit subsidiary has plans to build a wind farm in Mpumalanga.

Seriti Resources has signed a long-term agreement to draw power from the farm. This 155MW plant will be built by the subsidiary, Seriti Green.

This project is claimed to become the

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HOW SOUTH AFRICA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION DECLINED FROM DECEMBER

HOW SOUTH AFRICA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION DECLINED FROM DECEMBER

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that electricity generation in the country decreased by some 8.3% year-on-year in December.

This is according to the institution’s Electricity Generated and Available for Distribution release.

“Total electricity generation was 3.9% lower in 2022 compared with 2021. The 3.9% decrease in annual electricity

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HOW EGYPT SUCCED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN ON TRANSPORT SECTOR

HOW EGYPT SUCCED TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIC PLAN ON TRANSPORT SECTOR

Minister of Transport Kamel El Wazir asserted that Egypt’s success in implementing strategic projects and its great achievements in the various transport sectors over the past phase amounted to EGP 2 trillions from June, 2014, till June 2024, in addition to establishing the new Suez Canal to allow ships’ transit

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UGANDA PRESIDENT SAYS TERMAC ROAD NOT CAUSING POVERTY

UGANDA PRESIDENT SAYS TERMAC ROAD NOT CAUSING POVERTY

President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Luwero to engage in wealth-creation activities such as commercial agriculture to fight poverty and increase their household incomes urging that demanding roads may not necessarily solve their household income problems.

The president says this has been the consistent message of the National

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LIBERIA SIGN DEAL WITH WORLD BANK FOR 60MW RENEWABLE ENERGY

LIBERIA SIGN DEAL WITH WORLD BANK FOR 60MW RENEWABLE ENERGY

Liberia has signed a financing agreement with the International Development Association for the production of an additional 60MW of renewable energy geared toward further solving the country’s energy crisis.

The project is an initiative of the World Bank under the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). It is a

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HOW INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IS SERIOUSLY AFFECTING AFRICA’s GROWTH

HOW INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IS SERIOUSLY AFFECTING AFRICA’s GROWTH

Inadequate infrastructure has long been identified as one of the biggest brakes on sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Africa.

More comprehensive power, water, transport, and IT networks are needed to make the continent more competitive in the global economy and maximize the potential of the emerging African Continental Free

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SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ENERGY CRISIS COLLABORATION

SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ENERGY CRISIS COLLABORATION

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to pay for the electricity they use, as the country works towards overcoming the energy crisis.

“As we work together to overcome the energy crisis, I call on all South Africans to pay for the electricity they use. We can only

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KIGALI CENTRALISED SEWAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION TO KICK OFF IN MARCH

KIGALI CENTRALISED SEWAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION TO KICK OFF IN MARCH

The plan to construct Kigali’s centralized sewage system is slated for March this year.

In an exclusive interview, Dominique Murekezi, the acting director of Water and Sanitation Development at Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), said the contractor sourced from outside Rwanda will closely work with local companies.

“We didn’t find

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KWAZULU-NATAL PREMIER ASKED BUSINESSES TO HELP BUILD RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SA

KWAZULU-NATAL PREMIER ASKED BUSINESSES TO HELP BUILD RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN SA

Kwazulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has encouraged businesses to collaborate with government in the rollout of infrastructure to rural and township communities.

Dube-Ncube made the appeal during the launch of an innovative project at Zwelibanzi High School in Umlazi on Thursday.

The project, which is spearheaded by a leading alcohol manufacturer,

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