Nigeria: 2022 Remains Delivery Date for Second Niger Bridge

[This Day] The federal government has restated its commitment to the completion of the Second Niger Bridge, irrespective of challenges, stating that the 2022 delivery date for the project remained sacrosanct.
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Kenya: Police Lose Sh168 Million on Shoddy Work, Audit Says

[Nation] Taxpayers did not get value for Sh168 million appropriated for the construction, upgrade and other works of three police stations, according to a report tabled at the National Assembly.
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Sudan: Renaissance Dam Talks Continue Despite Sudan Rejectionist Position

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan will withdraw from the current round of negotiations with Ethiopia and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) unless a mediation body has been established, according to Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources.
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Liberia: World Hope International Breaks Ground to Construct Several Wash Facilities in Peace Island

[FrontPageAfrica] Congo Town -- The World Hope International (WHI), a humanitarian organization has broken ground for the construction of several Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in the Peace Island Community in Congo Town, Monrovia.
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Ethiopia: Office Raises Over 155 Mln. Birr in Support of GERD

[Ethiopian Herald] Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has disclosed that it has raised 155 million Birr in the month of October alone in support of the Dam's construction and completion.
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Nigeria: Julius Berger Wins Building, Construction Services’ Award

[This Day] Nigeria's foremost construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has emerged "the most valuable brand in the building and construction services category as well as the highest gainer at the 2020 edition of #IAMBRANDNIGERIA's Top 50 Brands Nigeria."
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Egypt: PM Chairs Meeting On GERD Developments

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday 17/11/2020 presided over a meeting of the Higher Committee for Nile Water to discuss the latest developments regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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Namibia: Chinese Firm Scoops N$530m Road Tender

[Namibian] THE government has awarded a N$530-million contract to a Chinese state-owned construction company for a road in southern Namibia.
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Liberia: LMD Fellow’s Story: No Road, no Vote: Voters in Bong Protest

[New Dawn] Bong County -- Small towns and villages across Liberia, disconnected from the main roads and basic infrastructure, may see voters segregated from their basic, constitutional voting right. And when voters ask for accommodations to be able to cast their ballots, authorities seem unable to find a simple solution. This is exactly the case of two small establishments in Bong County.
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Nigeria: More Airports in Whose Interest?

[This Day] It does not make economic sense to build new airports
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