Ghana: Parliament Approves €598.7m for Railways

[Ghanaian Times] Parliament has approved an agreement between the government and Deutsche Bank AG for an amount of ?523 million to finance the construction of sections of the western railway line on standard gauge from Takoradi Port to Huni Valley.
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Sudan: Defense and Security Council Hails Sudan Negotiation Team On Renaissance Dam.

[SNA] Khartoum -- The Defense and Security Council, on Thursday, lauded Sudan negotiation team on Renaissance Dam and its positive stances since the start of the negotiations which were appreciated by the regional and international communities.
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Angola: Construction of Five Sports Arenas Underway in Bié

[ANGOP] Cuito -- Five sports arenas, included in 155 socio-economic projects, are being built in four municipalities of the central province of Bié, as part of the Integrated Municipal Intervention Programme (PIIM).
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Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Tallest Building in South-South, South-East

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the 17-storey Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, reputed to be the tallest building in the South-south and South-east, assuring Nigerians that his administration will spend more on infrastructure and local content.
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South Africa: Business Is Booming for Shack Builders in Dunoon

[GroundUp] Councillor says illegal occupations are jeopardising housing plans for the area
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Tanzania: There’s No Cement Shortage – Minister

[Daily News] THE government has dismissed reports of a shortage of cement in the local market, assuring that current production of the product was quite good.
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South Africa: Violent Housing Protests Erupt Because of Government’s Broken Promises

[GroundUp] Demolished RDP houses were supposed to be rebuilt immediately. Seven months later there's no progress
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Mauritius: Richelieu Open Prison – Fencing Works to Be Completed By June 2021

[Government of Mauritius] Fencing works carried out by prison labour at Richelieu Open Prison, which is presently enclosed by a two-metre high chain link fencing, started on 02 December 2019, but stopped during the lockdown due to the Covid-19. The works eventually resumed on 01 June 2020. As at date, out of 501.8 m of security fence, 82.5 m have already been erected and works are expected to be completed by June 2021.
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Rwanda: Education Ministry – Construction of 22,000 Classrooms Is Near Completion

[New Times] The Ministry of Education through Rwanda Education Board (REB) on Tuesday, August 11, announced that the ongoing countrywide classroom construction programme is at an advanced level.
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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod for New 400-Bed Maternity Block – 101-Bed Urology Centre At Korle-Bu

[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 11th August 2020, cut the sod for the construction and equipping of a twelve (12) storey four hundred (400) bed Maternity and Gynaecological Centre, and a two (2) storey one hundred and one (101) bed Urology and Nephrology Centre at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
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