The Bridge Consortium

𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐑

Zambian Ambassador to the United States of America Chibamba Kanyama has expressed confidence in the Smart City project that is being undertaken by the Bridge Consortium.

Speaking during the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Bridge Consortium Limited and Charter Cities Institute Ambassador Kanyama commended the two companies for the step taken to collaborate.

Ambassador Kanyama indicated to the two companies that Zambia regarded the Diaspora as its 11th province and is keen on having them participate in the economic development of the country through different ventures.

In a statement issued by the Zambian Embassy in Washington, he urged them to ensure that the honey from the silta plantation is processed as a finished product, well packaged and in quantities to be possibly supplied to the American market.

The Bridge Consortium founder and group executive Chairman Gaius King said the project would address the deficit gaps that exist between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

He added that the project was driven by patriotism and it would ensure that it is the backbone of industrialization.

"This project is an opportunity to unlock the potential that Zambia has, and create wealth as the country is opened up to other neighboring countries considering that Zambia was land-linked and well positioned in the region," said Mr. King.

Mr. King highlighted the benefits of Silta forestry plantations, which included land reclamation, carbon trading, job creation, enhancement of the green economy, enhancement of Small and Medium Enterprises, and transfer of skills and wealth creation.

Meanwhile, Charter Cities Institute Executive Director Kurtis Lockhart said the institute had chosen to partner with the Bridge Consortium because of its innovative thinking, entrepreneurship, and transformation ambition of a new city development in North-Western Province.

"This model if successful in Zambia, could be used as a model across the continent with countries who were grappling with such issues," said Lockhart.

The MoU was signed at the Zambian Embassy in Washington DC and it will provide an environment for the Charter Cities Institute to convene key stakeholders and investors to partner with the Bridge Consortium Limited to support 56 Beehive farmers with an estimated 1,200 beehives and to produce 48,000 Kgs of honey a year whilst creating several permanent jobs over 20 years through the silta forestry plantations located in Manyinga District, North-Western Province.

Creating endless green entrepreneurship opportunities.

THE BRIDGE CONSORTIUM HAS BEEN
ADMITTED INTO THE AFRICA’s NXT50 COALITION

“Working with charter cities, this admission is a key milestone in enabling the bringing together of diverse stakeholders, all playing a part in getting cities financed, built, and governed effectively,” says Gaius King founder of the Bridge Consortium.

ABOUT THE COALITION

NXT50 mobilizes key stakeholders dedicated to harnessing Africa’s rapid urbanization for human prosperity and facilitates the building of thriving new cities that create jobs, foster investment, and promote human flourishing across the continent.
https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/nxt50/

Another win for Nature

10 sustainably beehives built from timber off cuts have successfully hanged today at the Silta Forestry Plantation (The conservation division of the Bridge Consortium) in Mayinga, Zambia.

Because of the massive logging of trees, Mayinga District is one of most deforestated districts in Zambia. The Silta Forestry Plantation is geared towards providing relief to the environment.

Off cuts from the timber concession holders are channelled towards sustainable development through climate resilience methods of preserving Trees.

10 out the 100 beehives earmarked to be put up every mouth will directly curtail the cutting down of trees and will offer an alternative source of living for the communities.

The importance of bees is enormous, among others, Bees act as;

1. As pollinators, bees play a part in every aspect of the ecosystem. They support the growth and preservation of trees, flowers, and other plants, which serve as food and shelter for creatures large and small.

2. Bees contribute to complex, interconnected ecosystems that allow a diverse number of different species to co-exist

3. The vast majority of plant species-- almost 90%, in fact-- rely on pollinators to reproduce. This means bees are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat, according to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University.

In the next 11 mouths, the Silta Forestry Plantation will be home to over 1,200 bee hives with an estimated annual out of 48,000 kilograms & hundreds of kilograms of honey wax.

This will creates hundreds of jobs along the value chain, support additional bee outgrowers, transfer critical sustainable skills, transfer wealth & avert the massacre of trees and the environment.

The Bridge Consortium is committed towards sustainable infrastructure development towards economical industrialisation of Africa.