Rwanda: Indian, Austrian Investors Mull ‘Rent-to-Own’ Housing Model in Rwanda

[New Times] The government is in the final stages of implementing a 'Rent-To-Own' scheme aimed at providing affordable housing for low-income earners. Investors from India and Austria have expressed keen interest in this innovative model, The New Times has learnt.
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South Africa: Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Commends Limpopo for Championing Women Economic Empowerment

[Govt of SA] Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has commended the Limpopo Provincial Government for championing the economic empowerment of youth and women contractors in the delivery of sustainable human settlements.
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Rwanda: RDB Calls for Investors to Build Luxury Hotel on Mount Rebero

[New Times] The CEO of Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Francis Gatare, has called upon investors to build a multi-star hotel on Mount Rebero in Kigali City.
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Ghana: Use Part of IMF Funds to Complete Abandoned Road Projects – Prof. Quartey

[Ghanaian Times] The government must channel part of the second tranche $600 million of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) funding to complete abandoned road infrastructural projects.
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Ghana: Your Record in Health, Road Infrastructure Abysmal …Agbodza to Govt

[Ghanaian Times] The Minority Chief Whip, Governs Kwame Agbodza, has labelled as "abysmal" the record of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government in the areas of health and roads infrastructure.
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Malawi: Egenco Rolls Out Construction of 10mw Solar Plant in Salima

[Nyasa Times] Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) Limited (EGENCO) has rolled out the construction of a 10Megawatt Solar Power Project in Salima.
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Ghana: Govt Secures New Funding Source for La General Hospital Construction

[Ghanaian Times] The government has identified alternative source of funds to finance the reconstruction of the La General Hospital, Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has revealed.
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Ghana: Work On Adentan District Hospital Begins… As Part of ‘Agenda 111’

[Ghanaian Times] The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has cut the sod for work to begin on the Adentan District Hospital that forms part of government's 'Agenda 111.'
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Nigeria: Cost of VP’s New Residence Doubles As Wike Reawards Construction Contract

[Premium Times] The contract, which was initially awarded to Julius Berger in 2010 for N7 billion, was not executed as planned owing to lack of funds.
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Rwanda: Nirda Explores Bamboo As Key Raw Material for Sustainable Construction

[New Times] In a bid to promote sustainable construction practices, the National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) spearheaded an international bamboo conference to discuss and share knowledge and experiences on the use of bamboo in the construction sector.
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