Tanzania: Makonda Graces the Construction of the Road Leading to the Afcon Stadium

[Daily News] Arusha -- THE Minister for Information, Arts, Culture, and Sports, Paul Makonda, has emphasized that investment in road infrastructure is a national initiative that unites citizens regardless of their political differences.
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East Africa: East Africa Leads Hotel Construction, Boosting Regional Economies

[Independent (Kampala)] East Africa is emerging as the engine of Africa's hotel development, with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania showing some of the highest construction ratios on the continent, according to the 2026 W Hospitality Group Hotel Chain Development Pipelines report.
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Kenya: Ruto Launches Construction of Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR Extension

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has launched the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) after breaking ground in Suswa, Narok County.
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Kenya: President Ruto Meets Chinese Contractor Ahead of Key SGR Extension Launches

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Wednesday held high-level talks with Song Hailiang at State House, Nairobi, ahead of the highly anticipated launch of new sections of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
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Kenya: One Person Confirmed Dead in Kericho Building Collapse, Rescue Efforts Continue

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that one person has died following the collapse of a building under construction in the Kaptebeswet Bypass area of Kericho, as search and rescue operations continued.
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Tanzania: Tanzania Urged Fast-Track Construction of ICT Backbone Linking It With DR Congo

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure has urged the government to fast-track construction of the National ICT Backbone linking Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strengthen connectivity and boost revenues for Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation.
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Kenya: 22 Rescued After Kericho Building Collapse, 4 in Critical Condition

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Twenty-two people have been rescued after a building collapsed in Kericho County on Wednesday, with four of the survivors in critical condition, the Kenya Red Cross said in an update on Wednesday.
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Kenya: Workers Trapped As 22-Storey Building Partially Collapses in Westlands

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Emergency teams are racing against time to rescue workers trapped after a 22-storey building under construction partially collapsed in Westlands on Wednesday, the Kenya Red Cross said.
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Tanzania: CBE Modern Weights Facility Reaches 93pc Completion

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- Construction of the Weights and Measures building at Dar es Salaam's College of Business Education (CBE) is 93 per cent complete, advancing the institution's capacity to meet growing business education and skills demand.
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Nigeria: I Joined in Building a Church in 1915, I Still Read Without Glasses – Imo Man

[Leadership] Pa Anyiam Anthony Duruaku is widely regarded as one of the world's oldest men. He tells ANGELA NKWO-AKPOLU, at his country home in Umuduru Umuchoko, in Obazu Mbieri, in the Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State, his story with impeccable mental alertness and sight. Standing at over 6ft, though now slightly bent, Pa Anyiam recalls how he sewed clothes for girls to wear when Queen Elizabeth visited Calabar, amongst other stories.
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