The Red Sea Project passes $2 billion contract milestone – Egypt The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has revealed it has awarded more than 500 contracts to international and local firms – totalling around $2 billion – since its flagship regenerative tourism initiative, the Red Sea Project, was announced in July 2017. At a specially arranged press conference held today, the firm said that these contracts had included awards for the design, build and operation of state-of-the-art accommodation and facilities at the Red Sea Project, adding that it expects a roll-out of new contracts by the end of 2020 to take aggregate commitments to […] The Red Sea Project passes $2 billion contract milestone – EgyptDME GmbH2020-11-01T15:09:44+01:00
Egypt’s Sisi inaugurates a host of national projects in Sinai – Egypt Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi attended on Saturday the opening ceremony of the King Salman International University in the resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh. The university comprises 15 faculties distributed among its three branches in El-Tor, Ras Sedr, and Sharm El-Sheikh cities, and can accommodate over 25,000 students, according to a video played during the inauguration. The president opened the two other branches in El-Tor and Ras Sedr via video-conference. (LINK). Egypt’s Sisi inaugurates a host of national projects in Sinai – EgyptDME GmbH2020-10-31T21:29:58+01:00
Cape Town plans to be African leader in water and sanitation services – Cape Town The City is on a mission to make Cape Town the first African city to be a world leader in water and sanitation services. Yesterday, City officials visited the Wemmershoek Dam to brief the media on the water outlook over the next few years. Mayor Dan Plato said: “It must be emphasised that the full dams are an achievement we arrived at collectively. Cape Town has always been a city of action. (LINK). Cape Town plans to be African leader in water and sanitation services – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-10-28T15:00:25+01:00
Al-Sisi directs TSFE to maximise value of state assets – Egypt (MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi directed, on Sunday, The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) to maximise the value of state assets whose ownership was transferred to the Fund. He also ordered the government to ‚to present the best alternatives for re-employing those assets to achieve optimal benefit, successful management, and higher return.‘ Al-Sisi’s remarks came during a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala El-Said, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat, and Executive Director of TSFE Ayman […] Al-Sisi directs TSFE to maximise value of state assets – EgyptDME GmbH2020-10-26T14:13:05+01:00
Almar water and HA Utilities BV take over key desalination assets in Egypt – Egypt Almar Water Solutions, Abdul Latif Jameel Energy’s dedicated water solutions unit, and HA Utilities BV (HAU), part of Hassan Allam Holding (HAH), have finalized a deal with the Ridgewood Group, taking ownership of assets with a total desalination capacity of 82,440 cubic meters of drinking water per day, from 58 desalination plants located across Egypt. The deal was closed under the joint venture between Almar Water Solutions and HA Utilities BV, announced in 2019, and created to provide sustainable water infrastructure solutions to both municipal and industrial clients across Egypt. Almar water and HA Utilities BV take over key desalination assets in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2020-10-25T14:00:48+01:00
The City wants to build a R1.8-billion desalination plant – Cape Town The City of Cape Town plans to build a permanent desalination plant capable of producing 50-million litres of water per day by 2026. The project will cost R1.8-billion. The City said that its Water Strategy is already in action as 15-million litres of groundwater is added to the water supply daily via the Table Mountain Group Aquifer. The strategy also includes other projects like the desalination plant, alien vegetation clearing, the augmentation of the Berg River and water reuse. (LINK). The City wants to build a R1.8-billion desalination plant – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-10-24T12:37:58+02:00
Pandemic amplifies trend toward inclusive modernisation – South Africa The Covid-19 pandemic has forced mining companies to “fundamentally rethink” the way they operate, says Minerals Council South Africa modernisation and safety senior executive Sietse van der Woude. He adds that the shift to remote working and flexible working hours has highlighted humanity’s dependence on digital technologies, while demonstrating how technology can be leveraged to benefit society as a whole. “Because of Covid-19, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), which was already in play and is characterised by automation and digitalisation, is taking a quantum leap. Pandemic amplifies trend toward inclusive modernisation – South AfricaDME GmbH2020-10-23T15:10:12+02:00
Taps And Reservoirs Run Dry As Moroccan Drought Hits Farmers – Morocco Two years of drought have drained reservoirs in southern Morocco, threatening crops the region relies on and leading to nightly cuts in tap water for an area that is home to a million people. In a country that relies on farming for two jobs in five and 14% of its gross domestic product (GDP), the problems caused by increasingly erratic rainfall and the depletion of groundwater are growing every year. In the rich citrus plantations of El Guerdan, stretching eastward from the southern city of Agadir, more than half […] Taps And Reservoirs Run Dry As Moroccan Drought Hits Farmers – MoroccoDME GmbH2020-10-22T16:44:26+02:00
No water restrictions: ‚City of Cape Town is not fully coming to the party‘ – Cape Town Cape Town – The City decided to lift water restrictions in Cape Town and to move to the lowest tariff, being the no-restriction, water-wise tariff from November 1. The mayoral committee (mayco) unanimously supported the decision which will be presented before council for noting next week. Mayor Dan Plato said: “Mayco has noted the expert advice from the City’s water and sanitation department and we support its decision to lift the water restrictions and to lower the water and sanitation tariff to the lowest approved level by council. No water restrictions: ‚City of Cape Town is not fully coming to the party‘ – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-10-21T13:30:19+02:00
Egypt faces major challenge in balancing between water resources and needs: Minister – Egypt Egypt is facing a major challenge in balancing between its water resources and needs, especially with around 97 percent of its water resources flowing in from outside its borders, Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel-Aty said on Sunday. In a speech during the third edition of Cairo Water Week, Abdel-Aty said that Egypt cannot rely in filling the gap on underground water, which faces a risk of depletion. (LINK). Egypt faces major challenge in balancing between water resources and needs: Minister – EgyptDME GmbH2020-10-18T15:44:57+02:00