Nigeria: ‘We Are Working On Over 13,000km of Roads’

[This Day] The state of our road infrastructure, has been a matter of great concern to both the citizens and Government of Nigeria. It has also been the perennial cause of disputation, between States and the Federal Government. That is one of the reasons why the appointment of Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN as Works and Housing Minister elicited so much applause and commendation for the Buhari administration. How has BRF fared in the past five years, managing such a complex and herculean portfolio as Works Minister? In
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Liberia: Weah to Break Ground for New Sports Park

[New Dawn] President George M. Weah is expected to break ground this Tuesday, February 9, 2021 for a new Sports Park to be constructed at the well- known Sinkor-Airfield Football Field on Tubman Boulevard.
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Tunisia: International Companies Willing to Build Sfax Metro, Under Partnership (Minister)

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Several international companies specialising in rail transport have indicated their willingness to carry out the Sfax metro project, under partnership, Minister of Transport and Logistics Moez Chakchouk announced at a plenary session of the House of People's Representatives (HPR) Monday.
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Nigeria: BUA Advocates Liberalisation of Cement Policy to Crash Price

[This Day] The Chairman and Founder of the BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, has called for the liberalisation of Nigeria's cement policy to boost production and subsequently crash the price of the commodity.
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Tanzania: Over 1bn/ – Raised for Construction of Cancer Facility

[Daily News] STAKEHOLDERS have raised 1.34bn/- during a recent fundraising for the construction of a cancer facility at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital.
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Gambia: Gunjur Mini Stadium Construction Project At Perimeter Fencing Stage

[The Point] Gunjur Mini Stadium construction project is currently at perimeter fencing stage after the completion of blocks mauling.
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Nigeria: Govt Rural Road Construction to Cut Transportation Cost By 30% – Izuagbe

[Vanguard] The people of Iviebua, Iyiakhua and five other communities in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo are to benefit from a 13.5 km rural roads in the area which would bring down the cost of transportation by 30 percent.
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Ethiopia: Egypt’s Conspiracy, Ethiopia’s Diplomacy Towards the Nile Upstream Countries

[Ethiopian Herald] With Egypt deliberately entering at loggerhead with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) talks, the country is seeking to establish strong relations with upstream countries particularly the DRC. Cairo is also on a smear mission to establish unholy alliances to sway upstream countries politically as technical negotiations between Cairo and Addis Ababa on dam remain at a standstill.
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Ethiopia: Authority Signs Road Projects Worth Over 18.2 Billion Birr

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) yesterday signed a contract to build eight road projects covering 738.19 Kms in various parts of the country for the coming one up to four years with an outlay of over 18.2 Billion Birr.
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Kenya: NMS to Construct Roads in Kibra

[Nairobi News] Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) has commenced the construction of new tarmac roads in Kibera in a bid to improve accessibility in the informal settlement.
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