Nigeria: Abia Makes Soil Tests Mandatory for Building Approvals

[Vanguard] In a move to curb building collapse and protect lives and property, the Abia State Government has made soil and geo-technical tests compulsory for all new building approvals in Umuahia, the state capital.
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Nigeria: Insecurity – Kebbi Begins Construction of Mobile Police Barracks in Zuru

[Leadership] To address insecurity, particularly in the southern part, the Kebbi State government has kicked off the construction of a Mobile Police Squadron Barracks in Zuru Emirate, in Zuru local government area.
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Kenya: Delays Overcome As Kamariny Stadium Construction Shifts Into High Gear

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The revival of the historic Kamariny Stadium is moving forward at an accelerated pace, transitioning into a round-the-clock operation to deliver a world-class sporting facility to Elgeyo Marakwet County.
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Egypt: Egypt’s Kuadra Raises Funding to Bring Ai to Construction Industry

[Daba Finance] Egyptian construction technology startup Kuadra has raised a funding round led by Edafa Venture Capital to accelerate the launch of what it says is Egypt's first unified AI platform for managing the full construction project lifecycle.
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Angola: Construction Material Prices Slowed to 8.44 Percent in June.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The year-on-year rate of change for the Construction Material Price Index (IPMC) stood at 6.98%, marking a slowdown of 8.44%, with an accumulated variation of 2.19% for the period from December 2025 to June 2026.
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Malawi: DPP MP Kasaila Grills Minister Msaka Over Eye-Watering Construction Costs Under CDF

[Nyasa Times] A Malawian MP has demanded to know why councils across the country are being quoted billions of kwacha for secondary school construction -- when a German charity managed to build a fully-equipped school for a fraction of the cost.
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Liberia: Lisa Launches Nationwide Surveillance to Test Quality of Construction Materials

[Liberian Investigator] The Liberia Standards Authority (LiSA) has launched a nationwide market surveillance program to assess the quality of building and construction materials, marking a major step toward strengthening consumer protection, public safety and regulatory oversight in the country's construction sector.
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Liberia: Rep. Kwagrue Begins Bridge Construction of Long – Awaited Bridge in District Five, Nimba County

[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County -- About nine months after his election, Representative Kortor Sehwongbay Kwagrue has begun the construction on a long-awaited bridge that residents say will improve safety, market access and emergency transport across the district.
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Liberia: Rep. Kwagrue Begins Bridge Construction of Long – Awaited Bridge in District Five, Nimba County

[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County -- About nine months after his election, Representative Kortor Sehwongbay Kwagrue has begun the construction on a long-awaited bridge that residents say will improve safety, market access and emergency transport across the district.
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Somalia: South West State Leader Launches Construction of Presidential Mosque in Baidoa

[Shabelle] Baidoa -- South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe) on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a mosque to be built within the presidential palace compound in Baidoa, officials said.
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