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Government Will Spend 5 billion Shillings In The Expansion of Malindi Airport

More than 1,800 families living on the land are marked to create room for the airport expansions project. The families through their representative Mr Harrison Kavoi, urged the government to speed up the compensation exercise, so that they can move on with their usual lifestyle.

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4 months ago

January 14, 2022

Jane Mwanza

It has emerged that the Kenyan government will spend about 5 billion shillings in the expansion of Malindi International Airport.

Part of the money will be used to compensate the residents who will be evicted during the exercise. This is according to the National Development, Implementation Technical Committee. The Committee has also disclosed that a consultant has already conducted an evaluation of the property of the said land. Those who defy the agreement to build new buildings in the area, will not be compensated.

Mohammed Karama, Malindi Airport Manager said: “An Environmental Impact Assessment and reallocation action plan has been done and forwarded to NEMA for approval. We have an approved NEMA Certificate that will enable us to continue. We are waiting for the allocation of money.”

It’s been two years since the evaluation process was done but the Malindi residents whose lands were marked for the Malindi Airport expansion are still stranded because they are not in a position to carry out any development after being stopped from constructing new buildings on the land.

The Kenya Airport Authority wants to expand the Malindi airport by upgrading the runway from the current 1.4 kilometers to 2.4 kilometers. This will allow international planes to land directly at the airport and boost tourism in the areas of Malindi, Watamu, and Mamrui.

Health Ministry’s Principal Secretary Susan Mochache urged the residents living there not to carry out any development activities in the land set aside.

“We shall get the money, and I urge the residents living in the area to limit the development since they know that there is an intention by the government to develop that land. There is no point for them developing it, yet are nearing compensation,” said the PS.

More than 1,800 families living on the land are marked to create room for the airport expansions project. The families through their representative Mr. Harrison Kavoi, urged the government to speed up the compensation exercise so that they can move on with their usual lifestyle.

“We need to be paid, we should be paid by the Airport, our houses have been demolished and now we only remain in the squatters’ house. We are unable to build because of fears and worries that if we build the houses, this project might start any time and our houses will be demolished,” said Kavoi.

Since the evaluation, the area residents haven’t heard from the National Development, Implementation Technical Committee.

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Sahara Foundation Promotes Clean Energy With Sahara Impact Fund

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8 hours ago

May 17, 2022

Correspondent Africa

Sahara Foundation, the corporate citizenship vehicle of energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, has launched the 2^nd Cohort of the Sahara Impact Fund (SIF) and the Governance Unusual Program to support social innovators creating solutions that increase access to clean energy and promote sustainable environments.

The project reinforces Sahara Group’s commitment to bringing energy to life responsibly by connecting social innovators with opportunities that will enhance their contribution to eradicating energy poverty and enhancing environmental sustainability. The SIF is a strategic partnership involving Sahara Foundation, Ford Foundation, LEAP Africa and Impact Investors Foundation.

The Sahara Impact Fund will provide seed funding of $5,000 each for successful finalists, including incremental funding access based on impact, reach and sustainability matrices targeted at supporting young social entrepreneurs in Africa. In addition, the Fellows will have mentoring sessions with business leaders at Sahara Group and other private sector partners, to scale up clean energy and sustainable environment innovations.

The inaugural cohort of the SIF produced Fellows from Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda and Malawi who are spearheading transformative solutions through their businesses. According to Damilola Asaleye, Co- founder- Ashdam Solar “The learnings from the Sahara Impact Fund fellowship have become a daily guide for my organization to achieve our strategic plans of providing access to clean and affordable energy for all in Nigeria.”

“In addition to the seed capital, which was a great boost to my business, I have also built professional networks with like-minded passionate entrepreneurs from all over Africa,” said Ghislain Irakoze , Founder, Wastezon, Rwanda.

Pearl Uzokwe, Director, Sahara Foundation, said the Sahara Impact Fund and Governance Unusual program will reinforce ongoing conversations around increasing entrepreneurial capacity and inspiring a paradigm shift in governance through individual responsibility. “We are delighted to lead and join the quest of ensuring that no one is left behind when it comes to energy access and shore up expertise and capacity towards providing global solutions for environmental sustainability. We urge social innovators across Africa to apply to be part of this movement today,” she said.

Uzokwe said applications for the SIF are open from 9^th May 2022 to 30^th May 2022. “Full details of the application process are available across our social media platforms @iamsaharafdn and the Ujana Hub at www.ujanahub.com. Enquiries can also be sent to sahara.foundation@sahara-group.com,” she added.

The maiden edition in 2021 exposed the ten (10) social innovator fellows to blended capacity building sessions in the form of workshops, webinars, immersion sessions, facility tours, cohort meetings, mentoring sessions, one-on-one strategy & finance sessions and Fire chat sessions.

Since inception, Sahara Foundation has implemented various projects across its locations in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, impacting the lives of over 2,000,000 beneficiaries, with youth accounting for over 50% of the beneficiaries.

Energy

Asharami Synergy Targets 30% Aviation Fuel Market Share To Enhance Economic Growth

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8 hours ago

May 17, 2022

Correspondent Africa

Asharami Synergy Limited, a Sahara Group Downstream Company, is investing in technology and innovative solutions to enhance its capacity to fuel seamless economic growth through operations in the aviation fuel market.

Asharami Synergy Limited, which is Nigeria’s first indigenous energy company to operate as an independent Aviation Fuel Marketer, controls about 25 percent market share in the industry, operating as the preferred aviation fuel market for local and international airlines.

Foluso Sobanjo, Head, Sahara Downstream Business, at a press briefing in Lagos, said investments in infrastructure, human capital transformation, quality, health, safety, and environmental sustainability continues to drive service excellence in the organisation.

He said Asharami Synergy would leverage its technology driven supply chain efficiency across the Downstream value chain to deliver distinctive value and innovative solutions in the market. “We have been at the forefront of Oil and Gas enterprise in the West African region for over twenty years.”

In addition, “Asharami Synergy has a formidable presence in the sector, providing best-in-class fuel procurement and distribution solutions by utilizing innovative technology and improved efficiency across the downstream supply chain. Our quest for increased market share is borne out of our commitment to transforming the sector and spurring economic development,” Sobanjo said.

Asharami Synergy operates in four countries in the Africa and has a combined storage capacity of 81 million litres of Aviation fuel otherwise known as ATK.

The company has over 30 million litres storage capacity for ATK across various locations in Nigeria as well as a fleet of ultramodern bowsers spread across various locations, fueling the development and growth of the national and sub-regional economy by providing seamless access to safe and reliable ATK.

Sobanjo said “safety first and always” is the mantra that drives operations in Asharami Asharami Synergy, a development that has earned the company multiple International Standard Organisation certifications.

He said being a strategic partner of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) gives Asharami Synergy a global credibility that is driven by a statutory self-responsibility that propels its business operations in compliance with the highest global standards.

“Asharami Synergy has several ISO certifications; ISO 9001:2015 (Quality), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental) and ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety). This reinforces our commitment to bringing energy to life responsibly in all our operations. Our mantra is Safety First, Safety Always, ensuring that the health and safety of our employees and other stakeholders remains top priority in all business operations,” he added.

Asharami Synergy is a vertically integrated and foremost downstream company in the West African region with established and formidable presence in the sector, providing best-in-class fuel procurement and distribution solutions by utilizing innovative technology and improved efﬁciency across the downstream supply chain for over twenty years.

The company emerged from a consolidation of Sahara Group Downstream Companies with interest in procurement, storage, and distribution of white products across Nigeria.