Uganda: UNRA’s Northern Bypass Problem

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) managers are still grappling with the usual problems of road construction like land acquisition, stubborn contractors and bad weather but the unending construction of the Northern Bypass remains.
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Gambia: Renowned Gambian Businessman Urges Govt to Prioritise Local Contractors

[The Point] A renowned Gambian businessman, who doubles as the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Smart Business Group (SBG) has urged government to consider and give high priority to local contractors rather than foreign ones, claiming that local contractors and companies are immensely contributing to nation building.
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Malawi: Govt Commits to Build 2 500 Houses

[Nyasa Times] Chikwawa Central member of parliament (MP) Salim Bagus has said State security personnel surely deserve better accommodation like everyone else and asked government to construct houses for police officers and a fence at Nchalo Police Station.
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Cameroon: Buea Regional University Hospital – MPs Want Work Resumed

[Cameroon Tribune] A parliamentary delegation visited the site on 17 February, 2021, near Muea in Buea to evaluate the level of construction and pushed for work resumption.
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Liberia: MNG Gold Commits to Liberia’s Development Agenda, Set to Complete Modern Health Facility and Senior High School in Kokoyah District

[FrontPageAfrica] Kokoyah -- The management of MNG Gold has affirmed its commitment to contributing to the development drive of Liberia, promising to continue working with local communities affected by its mining operations in Kokoyah, Bong County.
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Uganda: Govt Launches Construction of Shs10 Billion Markets in Bunyoro

[Monitor] Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has commissioned the construction of three markets worth Shs10 billion under the Albertine Region Sustainable Development Programme.
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Liberia: Construction Progresses At Burnt Islamic School in Paynesville

[New Dawn] Mamadou Kanana Bah, Operations Manager of Ndalao Construction International Inc., a firm that is constructing a modern school and mosque in Bassa Town, Paynesville exactly where dozens of Islamic school students died in a fire incident in September 2019 says the project is on course and progressing, as engineers intensify work.
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Gambia: OIC Road Claims 40m On Both Sides of Bertil Harding

[The Point] The National Roads Authority (NRA) is claiming 40 meters on either side of the Bertil Harding Highway to widen it into a dual carriage in preparation for the OIC Heads of State and Government Summit in 2022.
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Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta Wants Speedy Completion of Stalled Dandora Stadium

[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for Nairobi County government to complete the construction of Dandora Stadium, even as probe into the project continues.
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Nigeria: Govt Eyes 200,000 Jobs From Road Concession Arrangement

[This Day] The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has said that although the main idea behind the new Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) is not to generate revenue, it was expecting about N1.34 trillion in private investments when the full concession of the 12 roads earmarked for the pilot programme takes off.
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