[The Conversation Africa] Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities and towns. These informal settlements are notorious for their perilous and unhealthy conditions.

[GhanaToday] The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has given a seal of approval for Newmont Ghana's ground-breaking $850million Ahafo project.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- APM Terminals Liberia has commissioned a newly refurbished terminal yard at a brief ceremony with staff and stakeholders of the company. This is part of reforms to improve efficiency and operations at the Free Port of Monrovia.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Communication and Digitilisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, assisted by the Municipal Chief Executive of Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, George Cyril Bray, on Tuesday inaugurated two newly constructed classroom blocks at Dansoman in Accra.

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, has awarded the construction of the interconnection power line with neighbouring Malawi to "Lasern & Toubro" (L&T), India's infrastructure development company, which will execute the part of the work that falls within Mozambican territory, according to a report in Tuesday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".