Zimbabwe: Govt Rolls Out 200,000 Houses
[The Herald] The rolling out of up to 200 000 affordable houses by Government in partnership with the private sector has started in Norton with the development of 2 200 stands on KockMallock estate.
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Cameroon: Littoral – Minhdu Evaluates Ongoing Projects
[Cameroon Tribune] The three-day working visit will permit the Minister to assess the level of urban development works within the region.
Nigeria: Avoiding Pitfalls From Concession of 10 Highways
[Daily Trust] The Minister of Works, Mr Babatunde Fashola, unveiled the government's plans to put 10 highways on concession to private organisations who will erect facilities to ensure users pay toll tax.
Nigeria: ‘Poor Law Enforcement Responsible for Building Collapse’
[Daily Trust] Lagos -Sir Oladipo Ajayi is the President of Architects Registration Council of Nigeria (ARCON). In this interview, he speaks about his stewardship at the council and the failure of authorities to check quacks in the industry.
Kenya: Committee’s Report Sets Stage for Plebiscite
[Nation] It is now all systems go for a national referendum after the Steering Committee on the Implementation of the Building Bridges Initiative Report completed its report ahead of the June 30 deadline.
Ethiopia: Megaprojects in Addis Ababa Raise Questions About Spatial Justice
[The Conversation Africa] Urban investments across the African continent are at an all-time high. Yet the nature of these investments differs starkly across cities. Many of them are driven by political considerations. For example, in Addis Ababa, a cit...
East Africa: Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan Agree to Postpone Filling Nile Dam
[DW] Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed that Ethiopia will delay filling its dam on the Blue Nile and hold talks to end the dispute. The move comes after weeks of escalating tensions amid fears of open conflict.
Africa: AU Holds Emergency Meeting On Ethiopian Dam in Addis Ababa
[SNA] Khartoum -The African Union holds, today, Friday, video conference emergency meeting, in its Headquarters, in Addis Ababa on the suspended Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks.
Tanzania: Over 1bn/-Spent On Construction of District Hospital
[Daily News] THE fifth phase government has spent 1.8bn/-on the construction of a district hospital in Rorya District, Mara Region.
Uganda: Court Halts Construction of Bunamwaya-Lweza Road
[Monitor] Court has halted the construction of the Bunamwaya-Lweza Entebbe express road by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA).
