Nigeria: Affordable Housing – FCT Redan Chair Wants Cement Price Reduced

[Daily Trust] The chairman of the Abuja chapter of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Osilama Emmanuel Osilama, says reduction in cement price will help developers to deliver affordable houses to Nigerians.
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Malawi: Chilima Impressed With Southern Region Construction Works

[Nyasa Times] "This is how taxpayers' money should be used"
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Zimbabwe: Zimra to Ease Cargo Flows Due to Construction Delays

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is working on several measures to speed up the flow of commercial cargo traffic through Beitbridge Border Post where parking space is now limited due to the ongoing construction works to upgrade the port of entry.
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Ethiopia: Patriarch Tawadros On the Controversial Ethiopian Dam – Water Is a Gift From God, and May God Enlighten the Rulers

[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- Water is "a gift from God", that Divine Providence entrusts to human beings in order to guarantee life and prosperity, but as a result of individual and national conflicts of interest, attempts have been made to seize this important good. Therefore, he implores the Lord to enlighten the minds and hearts of those responsible and help them find solutions "that will satisfy all".
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Ethiopia: Patriarch Tawadros On the Controversial Ethiopian Dam – Water Is a Gift From God, and May God Enlighten the Rulers

[Agenzia Fides] Cairo -- Water is "a gift from God", that Divine Providence entrusts to human beings in order to guarantee life and prosperity, but as a result of individual and national conflicts of interest, attempts have been made to seize this important good. Therefore, he implores the Lord to enlighten the minds and hearts of those responsible and help them find solutions "that will satisfy all".
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South Africa: Concrete Developments – Rights Issue Pressure Is Off As PPC Sells Its Lime Business

[Daily Maverick] The disposal means the cement producer may not have to resort to a rights issue. But after a strong run in its share price, raising fresh equity capital may still be an option.
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Ghana: Anaji Ssnit Residents Give EKMA 2-Month Ultimatum to Repair Roads

[Ghanaian Times] Anaji -- Anaji SSNIT Residents Association in the Effia-Kwesiminstim municipality of the Western Region have given the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) a two-month ultimatum to repair bad roads in the municipality else they would hold a protest meeting.
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Zimbabwe: Lafarge to Roll Out Zim’s First 3D Concrete Homes

[The Herald] In one of the quickest paths from imagination to built options --Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe will soon deliver innovative solutions using 3D -- concrete printing technology to build houses and schools as part of efforts to address the country's chronic shortage of housing and school infrastructure.
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Nigeria: Lekki Port Receives First Tranche of U.S.$629 Million China Devt Bank Facility

[This Day] The Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited said it has received the sum of $60million, which is the first instalment of the $629 million loan facility from the China Development Bank for the construction of the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
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