Mombasa: grand plans that never happened – Kenya When Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho was sworn in for his final term in office, top in his priority list was the implementation of major projects that were part of the county’s Vision 2035 plan. He had initiated the projects in 2016 during his first term. Now, with only two years left before he leaves office, the projects exist only on paper. Some of the projects that were meant to spur economic growth in the county included the establishment of a Sh6.5 […] Mombasa: grand plans that never happened – KenyaDME GmbH2020-02-03T14:17:07+01:00
EBRD, Egypt discuss developing country’s water desalination sector – Egypt The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discusses with the Egyptian government developing the country’s water desalination sector, said Heike Harmgart, Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region at the Bank. “We want to potentially prepare a number of desalination plants on a public–private partnership (PPP) basis in the same manner we prepared the 6th of October Dry Port Project which was recently awarded to a large private sector consortium,” Harmgart added. Interestingly, EBRD’s interest in […] EBRD, Egypt discuss developing country’s water desalination sector – EgyptDME GmbH2020-01-26T14:51:57+01:00
Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune – Morocco The National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee) will build a new seawater desalination plant in Laayoune. The plant will strengthen the drinking water supply in the capital of Western Sahara. A new seawater desalination plant will be built in Laâyoune, the capital of Western Sahara, a territory in North Africa under Moroccan rule. According to Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (Onee), which is implementing the project, the aim is to strengthen the city’s drinking water supply.To this end, the future plant will […] Onee to build new desalination plant in Laâyoune – MoroccoDME GmbH2020-01-25T11:07:38+01:00
Experts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal’s invasive species – Egypt As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies — the invasion of hundreds of non-native species, including toxic jellyfish and aggressive lionfish. The canal, which connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, revolutionized maritime travel by creating a direct shipping route between the East and the West. But over the years, the invasive species have driven native marine life toward extinction and altered the delicate Mediterranean ecosystem with […] Experts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal’s invasive species – EgyptDME GmbH2020-01-17T12:59:05+01:00
Egypt Sovereign Wealth Fund Signs MoU with Hassan Allam Holding Regarding Infrastructure – Egypt The Egypt Sovereign Wealth Fund signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Hassan Allam Holding, an engineering and construction group. The MoU entails joint investment in areas such as power, water desalination, renewable energy, and infrastructure in Egypt. Both parties will also work to find foreign co-investors to commit capital to these projects. Egypt has its own Vision 2030 plan which lies under the control of the country’s Ministry of Planning and Economic Development. Hassan Allam Holding was formed in 1936 and […] Egypt Sovereign Wealth Fund Signs MoU with Hassan Allam Holding Regarding Infrastructure – EgyptDME GmbH2020-01-16T06:25:20+01:00
Laayoune To Get Second Seawater Desalination Station Before End of 2020, Head of ONEEP Laayoune – The city of Laayoune will get, before the end of 2020, a second seawater desalination station with a capacity of 600 L/s to meet the needs of the population until 2030, announced director general of the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEEP) Abderrahim Hafidi. Hafidi, who took part on Friday in Laayoune in the board of directors of the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra water basin agency, said that this project is an addition to the first sea desalination station inaugurated in […] Laayoune To Get Second Seawater Desalination Station Before End of 2020, Head of ONEEPDME GmbH2020-01-15T15:44:04+01:00
Orano mining changes top structure – Namibia Tommie Gouws has been appointed the new managing director of the mine. Mbako has been with the company for 10 years, and his new position will enable him to focus on more visionary and external aspects of the business. He continues to serve the Chamber of Mines as first vice president and the Namibia Uranium Association as a trustee and past president. Gouws served as Orano Mining Namibia’s financial manager and has been with the company for the past 13 years. He […] Orano mining changes top structure – NamibiaDME GmbH2020-01-14T15:05:15+01:00
Kenyan village installs solar PV desalination plant – Kenya The system is situated in close proximity to the Indian Ocean in the village of Kiunga on the Eastern coast of Kenya. It is a region which has seen extreme drought for many years and denying the 3,500 residents access to hygienic drinking water, Construction Review Online reported. The project has been headed up by the non-governmental organisation, Give Power. Construction Review Online further reported that the system will harvest enough solar energy to produce 50 kilowatts of energy and power for […] Kenyan village installs solar PV desalination plant – KenyaDME GmbH2020-01-10T13:40:13+01:00
Desalination Has a Waste Problem – Africa The waste product from desalination is growing too large to ignore, argues a paper from a United Nations think tank that provides the first estimate of global brine production from desalination. Producing fresh water in the driest parts of the world by removing the salt from sea water is resulting in a deluge of brine, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. The amount of brine generated by the world’s nearly 16,000 desalination plants is 50 percent larger than earlier assumptions, according to researchers […] Desalination Has a Waste Problem – AfricaDME GmbH2020-01-05T14:43:37+01:00
Drought worsening in large parts of Eastern Cape – Africa Residents in Port Alfred are left without water for long periods and some are totally reliant on water tanks for their supply The drought affecting large parts of the Eastern Cape is worsening. The coastal town of Port Alfred and the surrounding towns in the Ndlambe Municipality have almost run out of water. The areas supply dam is only 6% full and water rationing is in place. The municipality is calling on residents to use water sparingly to avoid a day zero […] Drought worsening in large parts of Eastern Cape – AfricaDME GmbH2020-01-04T14:45:02+01:00