Nigeria: How Baby Girl, 8 Others Died in Lagos Mall Collapse

[Vanguard] Tragedy struck Lagos, yesterday, as no fewer than nine persons, including a baby girl, were feared dead, while 26 others were rescued from the rubble of a three-storey mall that collapsed along Old Ojo Road, near Alakija Bus Stop on the Lagos-Badagry expressway, in Satellite Town, Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area.
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Nigeria: Death Toll in Lagos Building Collapse Hits 8, 26 Rescued

[Leadership] At least eight people, including a baby girl, have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday, while 26 others were rescued alive from the rubble.
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Rwanda: Kigali to Add Running Tracks in Rebero, Nyamirambo

[New Times] The City of Kigali is set to expand its sports and wellness facilities with the construction of two new running tracks, adding to the capital's growing network of recreational spaces.
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Nigeria: 10 Rescued As 3-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

[Leadership] At least 10 people were rescued alive on Thursday after a three-storey residential building collapsed near Alakija Bus Stop in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State.
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Tanzania: Poor Contractors Barred From New Power Projects As Ndejembi Tightens Oversight

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- MINISTER for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi has directed the Rural Energy Agency (REA) to stop awarding new contracts to contractors who perform poorly in electricity project implementation, in a move aimed at strengthening accountability and speeding up completion of government projects.
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Africa: Middle East War Drives Up Bitumen Costs for African Road Builders

[RFI] War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces - and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries produce their own. Higher costs and longer delivery times are forcing firms from Madagascar to Guinea to Cameroon to renegotiate contracts, absorb rising expenses and rethink how they manage supplies.
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Uganda: Shs3.1 Bn Kitoba Seed School Construction Set to Begin in Hoima

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Education and Sports, in partnership with Hoima District Local Government, has handed over the site for the construction of the Shs3.1 billion Kitoba Seed School in Kiseke, Kitoba Town Council.
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Ghana: Koforidua China Mall Construction Site Declared No-Go Zone

[Ghanaian Times] A joint task force comprising personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, the Ghana Police Service, and the National Security Secretariat on Friday stormed the controversial China Mall construction site in Koforidua, arresting six workers and declaring the area a no-go zone.
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Gambia: Concerns Grow Over Structural Defects At D31.7 Million Bundung High Court Complex

[Foroyaa] The newly constructed Bundung High Court Complex has reportedly developed structural defects, raising concerns about the quality of the D31.7 million project and forcing the Children's Court to relocate its sittings.
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