Liberia: ‘Snail-Pace’ of Rehab Works On Bushrod Island Road Imposing Hardship, Constraints On Drivers, Commuters

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Scores of drivers and commuters plying the Bushrod Island road, outside Monrovia continue to experience severe difficulties and hardship due to the prolong delay of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the road by the Ministry of Public Works.
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Tanzania: Morocco Square Tower Construction to Resume

[Daily News] CONSTRUCTION of the National Housing Corporation landmark Morocco Square commercial toweris set to resume soon following a recent loan-scheme restructure that helps to save at least 1.12bn/- a month.
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Nigeria: Q1 – Dangote Cement Records N249 Billion Revenue, N88 Billion Profit

[This Day] Dangote Cement Plc has posted a strong performance in the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31 2020, with revenue rising to N249.182 billion, up from N240.157 billion in the corresponding period of 2019. Profit Before Tax (PBT) appreciated by 11 per cent, from N78.96 billion to N88.06 billion, while profit after tax (PAT) of stood at N60.592 billion, compared with N60.254 billion in 2019.
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Cameroon: Villagers Flee Military Base at Site of Civilian Massacre

[VOA] Cameroonians are fleeing the northwestern village of Ngarr-buh after the military began building a base this week near where troops in February massacred at least 13 civilians.  Cameroon says the base is needed to stop separatists from getting supplies in neighboring Nigeria.  But, villagers fear they may once again be targeted or get caught in crossfire.
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Mozambique: Pandemic Paralyses Construction of Graphite Factory

[AIM] Maputo -Work on building a graphite factory in Nipepe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa has ground to a halt because of the transport restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Uganda: Works On Busega-Mpigi Expressway Finally Kick Off

[Monitor] The long-awaited works on Busega-Mpigi Expressway have commenced raising hopes of easing traffic flow on the Kampala-Masaka highway.
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Nigeria: COVID-19 Slowing Down Railway Projects – Amaechi

[Vanguard] The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry over the effects of the Coronavirus on Nigeria's existing railway projects, saying all ongoing works have been slowed down due to the ravaging pandemic.
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Sudan: Irrigation Minister – Start of Arrangements for Resumption of ERD Negotiations

[SNA] Khartoum -The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Professor Yassir Abbas held today two separate spheres' meetings with his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts, in the presence of two of members of the negotiating delegation from each country.
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Mozambique: Contractors Call for Transparency in State Tenders

[AIM] Maputo -Nampula (Mozambique), 25 May (AIM) - The chairperson of the Nampula Provincial Association of Contractors (AEMPRENA), in northern Mozambique, Uneiza Issufo, has urged the government to eliminate the lack of transparency in awarding contracts for state building jobs.
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