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WHY NIGERIAN ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY WILL CONTINUE TO GROW

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Gambeta News

Electricity Subsidy in Nigeria grew by 22.16 per cent from N528 billion in 2019 to N645 billion in 2023, latest figures from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has shown With the Commission projecting N1.6 trillion as electricity subsidy for 2024, total subsidy in the past 10 years is expected to hit N4.993 trillion by the end of the year. A breakdown of the total amount showed that the Federal Government was expected to have remitted…

HOW EGYPT TANZA PROJECT WILL BECOME A PREMIUM DESTINATION AFTER COMPLETION

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Gambeta News

Mahmoud Gaber, CEO of Magic Land Al-Hokair, announced that the Tanza project is poised to become the premier tourism entertainment venture in the Middle East, propelled by a robust expansion strategy in the Egyptian market. The project, which covers an area of 250,000 sqm, is the first and largest integrated entertainment destination in Egypt, with investments worth EGP 1.1bn. Tanza aims to reshape and redefine the entertainment concept in Egypt through its unique business model…

HOW TOGO GOVT. REHABILITATED 2200KM RURAL ROADS BETWEEN 2021 & 2023

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Gambeta News

Between 2021 and 2023, 2,200 kilometers of rural roads have been rehabilitated in Togo, according to official sources cited by local media According to the same sources, an additional 2,552 kilometers are currently under construction as part of the national rural connectivity program. Moreover, 1,720 kilometers of rural roads underwent routine mechanized maintenance during the three years reviewed. This is out of 2,478 kilometers targeted in this area. This year, the government plans to invest…

OVER 60 BOREOLES HAS BEEN CONNECTED TO MASVINGO CENTRAL IN ZIMBABWE

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Gambeta News

More than 60 boreholes have been rehabilitated in Masvingo Central constituency with several schools and homes connected to electricity as the Second Republic walks the talk in driving sustainable development in all parts of the country. The borehole rehabilitation has enhanced access to clean water in wards 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, and 34 while the electrification programme has become a game-changer as it positively impacts education, businesses, and economic development…

HOW TWO WATER TREATMENT PLANT FACED SHUTDOWN IN GHANA

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Gambeta News

A shutdown is imminent for two water treatment plants that depend on River Pra in the Western and Central regions. Experts and technicians, as well as academicians at a workshop on water bodies restoration held last Wednesday, gave that indication when they painted grim pictures of water bodies in the country. Stakeholders in the workshop at the University of Cape Coast deliberated for hours on how to restore the country’s dying and polluted water bodies….

ADB TO REINFORCED INFRASTRUCTURAL PARTNERSHIP WITH MOZAMBIQUE

Posted on March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 by Gambeta News

The African Development Bank and Mozambique reinforced their partnership during a visit by Mr. Solomon Quaynor, the Bank’s Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization. This visit, held from March 12th to 15th, 2024, underscores the Bank’s commitment to supporting Mozambique’s economic growth trajectory, particularly following the third review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund and the Bank’s recent Economic Acceleration Package and Budget Support Mission. Accompanied by the Bank’s…

HOW SENEGAL DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS HELPING IMPROVING WATER SUPPLY

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Project relating to the construction of a third drinking water treatment plant in Keur Momar Sarr (KMS3), launched in 2017 in the Louga department, is a major drinking water facility supplied by Senegal’s Lac de Guiers. The plant produces an additional 200,000 m3 of drinking water per day. Water is distributed it over the newly-built 920 kilometre-long network and through a 216-km-long pipeline to 85 household connections. The plant, which was opened in 2021 by Senegalese President Macky…

RIVERS GOVERNOR INSPECT PORT-HARCOURT DUAL CARRIAGE RING ROAD IN NIGERIA

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Gambeta News

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has expressed satisfaction with work on the Port Harcourt Dual Carriage Ring Road and assures of delivering the project within the scheduled 36 months. Governor Fubara on Wednesday embarked on an inspection tour of some sections of the 50.15 kilometers road taking through Elikpokpodu to Rukpokwu before moving to the Rumuosi section and ending at the UTC junction section of the road. Speaking to the press after the inspection…

BARRICK GOLD SHUT DOWN WATER SUPPLY AFTER DISCOVERING URANIUM IN ZAMBIA

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Gambeta News

Barrick Gold says it has found uranium in the drinking water of an open section of its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia, forcing it to halt the water supply and switch to other water sources for its workers in the section. The Zambian mine has become increasingly important to Barrick’s future. The Toronto-based company has announced plans for a US$2-billion expansion at Lumwana to create one of the world’s biggest copper mines, with construction to begin late…

RWANDA & KENYA AGREED TO PARTNER FOR NORTHERN CORRIDOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

Government officials from Rwanda and Kenya convened to bolster cooperation between the two nations and enhance transport services along the northern corridor, aiming to strengthen trade and streamline the movement of goods and people through improved connectivity. Northern Corridor is the transport corridor linking Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Kenyan sea port of Mombasa. The corridor also serves Northern Tanzania, Southern Sudan and Ethiopia. The bilateral meeting held…

HOW BELULUANE INDUSTRIAL PARK CONTRIBUTE US$900M TO MOZAMBIQUE GDP

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

The 52 companies located in the Beluluane Industrial Park, under the management of MozParks, in Boane district, Maputo province, contribute around US$900 million to Mozambique’s gross domestic product (GDP). They include companies from 17 countries, including the United States of America (USA), Pakistan, India, South Africa, Portugal and Tanzania, most of which operate in the Mozal aluminium value chain. Domingo has learned that Mozal produces around 500,000 tons of aluminium per year, a significant part…

NIGERIA SOVEREIGN SET TO BUILD 20 MEGA POWER PLANT

Posted on March 20, 2024March 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

Nigeria’s sovereign fund plans to build a 20 megawatts solar power plant in partnership with a local firm, first phase of a 300 megawatts project, the country’s Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday. Shettima did not disclose the cost of the project or when construction will start. Nigeria, with a population of more than 200 million people, has installed power generation capacity of 12,500 megawatts (MW) but produces a fraction of that, leaving millions…

TOGO GOVT. TO KICK-OFF CONSTRUCTION OF 21 BRIDGES

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Gambeta News

The government will kick-off today, the construction of 21 bridges in the countryside. Togo First learned from a reliable source that President Faure Gnassinbé would launch the project. Matière, a French company, is in charge of the works. The project is set to begin in Kolidè, in the Ogou 2 municipality (Plateaux region). With the bridges, rural people in the concerned areas will be able to access basic socio-economic facilities and services with more ease….

HOW LAGOS THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE STILL NEEDS MORE WORK DESPITE SPENDING N7BILLION

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, one of the most important infrastructure facilities in Nigeria’s commercial capital, has gulped billions of naira in an attempt to maintain its structural integrity and make it safe for the millions of road users in the state. The bridge, which spans 11.8 km, is the third of the three bridges that connect the Mainland to the Island, with the first and second being Carter Bridge and Eko Bridge respectively. Despite…

HOW ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IS STILL A MAJOR CHALLENGE IN UGANDA

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

Access to clean water remains a significant concern in Uganda, despite an increase in improved drinking water sources. The Uganda demographic health survey (UDHS) report 2022 reveals that only 42% of these improved sources are free from E. coli contamination, raising concerns about public health risks. The report highlights regional disparities in access to safe water. While Kampala boasts a relatively high coverage of 76% safe water sources, regions like Bugisu and Tooro lag far…

EGYPT PRESIDENT ACCESS REHABILITATION PROGRESS ON NATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on March 18, 2024 by Gambeta News

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted that significant efforts have been made to rehabilitate the infrastructure, enabling the state to move towards better horizons in every aspect. He added that “among the systems we have intensified our efforts in is the human element, the workforce within the system. This is the most important aspect because without genuine construction starting from education to all other state institutions, and without being able to craft a real formulation…

ROAD TRAFFIC AFFECT RESIDENT AFTER BRIDGE COLLAPSED IN ANGOLA

Posted on March 16, 2024March 20, 2024 by Gambeta News

Road traffic between the municipalities of Caimbambo and Cubal, in the province of Benguela, is temporarily interrupted, due to the partial collapse of the bridge over the Halo River. The bridge, with two lanes, measures 124 meters long, ten meters wide and supports over 50 tons of weight. Speaking to the press, the municipal administrator of Caimbambo, José Ferreira, attributed the incident to the heavy rains that hit the region, damaging one side of the bridge….

HAZELMERE DAM PROJECT COMPLETED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Gambeta News

The raising of the Hazelmere Dam project was successfully completed at a cost of R820 million, increasing the storage capacity of the dam, said Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. It increased from 23.9 million m3 to 43.6 million m3, which is an increase of 83% for the KwaZulu-Natal dam. “To enable this additional stored water to be treated and supplied to the City of eThekwini, the uMngeni-uThukela Water Board has completed a project to…

NIGERIA FEC APPROVED N757BILLION FOR DUALISATION OF 489KM OBAJANA-BENIN ROAD PROJECT

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Gambeta News

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved N757 billion as augmentation for the dualisation of the 489km Obajana-Benin Road. This is as the government has explained that the rising cost of production is responsible for the recent cement price hike, and not its concrete road policy. These among others were disclosed by the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting, presided over by…

HOW RAINFALL IS HELPING THE MOROCCO DAM RESERVE INCREASE

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

As of March 13, reserves in dams in the Souss-Massa region of southern Morocco exceeded 101,261 million cubic meters, or 13.7% of the total storage capacity. According to a report published today on the situation of the dams by the Souss-Massa Hydraulic Basin Agency (ABHSM), the filling rate of the Youssef Ibn Tachfin dam stood at 36,567 million cubic meters, or 12.3%, while the reserves of the Aoulouz dam amounted to 10,427 million cubic meters,…

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