Ethiopia: Initiative Aims to Scale Up Construction’s Role in Economic Development

[Ethiopian Herald] The construction sector in Ethiopia has a history spanning three thousand years; the Temple of Yeha, the Axum Monument, the Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches, the Harar Jegol Tower, the Gondar Churches, and the Jimma Abajfar Palace are all part of this history. Every chapter of Ethiopia's remarkable history is associated with remarkable construction, Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh said.
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Ghana: Ningo-Prampram Assembly Cracks Down On Unauthorised Structures At Afienya

[Ghanaian Times] The Ningo-Prampram Municipal Assembly has cautioned developers against constructing without proper authorisation, warning that illegal projects risk being demolished under national development control regulations.
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Uganda: Kanara Seed School Construction Project Stalls As Contractor Abandons Site in Kitagwenda

[Nile Post] Construction of Kanara Seed School in Kanara Sub-county, Kitagwenda District, has stalled for over a year after the contractor abandoned the site, leaving residents and local leaders frustrated.
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Nigeria: Mother, Three Children Killed in Zaria Building Collapse

[Premium Times] Her husband, Nuhu Dogara, was pulled from the rubble alive and taken to a hospital for treatment
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Zimbabwe: Parirenyatwa Hospital Nears Completion of Major Refurbishment

[263Chat] Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, is in the final stages of a massive facelift under the Presidential Hospital Refurbishment Programme, with government officials pledging to restore it to world-class standards.
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South Africa: Limpopo Stadium Still Unfinished After Ten Years

[GroundUp] R30-million has already been spent
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Nigeria: One Confirmed Dead As Building Foundation Collapses in Abuja

[Premium Times] The statement indicates that two workers were trapped after the wall gave way while they were excavating about seven feet underground in the building.
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Liberia: CDC Withdraws John Youbuty From Headquarters Construction Committee

[Liberian Investigator] The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has abruptly withdrawn its national treasurer, John Youbuty, from the newly formed National Headquarters Construction Committee.
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