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Through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Kenya’s government is inviting bids to construct the proposed Nairobi Railway Project, which is intended to extend the Central Business District. This …
Kenya is inviting tender to develop the proposed Nairobi Railway City Read More
The long-awaited construction or other conversion of Lanet military airstrip into an International Public Airport (Nakuru Airport) is scheduled to begin shortly after the completion of the bid submission process …
Construction of Nakuru airport in Kenya to start soon Read More
Kenya is expected to start building of a floating temporary pedestrian bridge in Likoni, Mombasa, via the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). The will consist of a floating segment of …
Kenya to build a floating bridge for pedestrians in Likoni, Mombasa Read More
Nigeria’s plastic waste is set to be collected and recycled through a pilot project, Project ReflexNG, announced yesterday by packaging company Dow. The project is in partnership with Nigerian companies …
Dow’s new project helps recycle plastic in Nigeria Read More
Robots are now part of Rwanda’s fight against COVID-19 and will help minimize risk of infections among health care workers, authorities said on Tuesday. Five anti-epidemic robots – named Akazuba, …
Robots boost Rwanda’s fight against COVID Read More
A firm in Rwanda has found ways to turn single-use plastic into construction material under tough new laws on the use of plastic and waste management. The tough laws stipulated …
Rwanda turns plastic into construction material Read More
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A young Tanzanian entrepreneur is turning the country’s mounting plastic waste into “lumber” to help meet demand for housing in its growing cities, in an …
Tanzanian turns urban waste into plastic lumber Read More
The 26-year-old entrepreneur is co-owner of a start-up made up of young people who are anxious to address the city’s plastic waste management problem. The company, known as Plastic Recycling …
Tanzanian Environmentalists manufacturing Pavings from Plastic Read More
South Africa is sketching up plans for a 2,500 megawatt nuclear programme to try to resolve the country’s power supply problem, the energy ministry stated recently. Given the long lead-time …
South Africa revives idea of new civilian nuclear power programme Read More
Cargill has joined forces with The Nature Conservancy and its local supplier C-Weed Corporation to help seaweed farmers adopt better practices to restore coastal ecosystems and improve livelihoods in Tanzania. …
Cargill forms partnership to improve seaweed farming in Tanzania Read More