Zimbabwe: Traffic Diversion in Mabvuku From September for Interchange Construction – Transport Ministry Announces

[New Zimbabwe] TRAFFIC in the Mabvuku area will be diverted to detour routes from 9 September 2025 to pave way for construction of the Mabvuku Interchange, the Transport Ministry has announced.
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Kenya: Unon Expansion Positions Nairobi As a Global UN Hub

[Capital FM] Aug 18 - The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is undertaking a major expansion of its Gigiri headquarters, a move aimed at accommodating the growing number of UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes relocating regional and global operations to Kenya.
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Nigeria: FG Approves N16.7bn for Reconstruction of Mokwa Bridge

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has approved N16.7 billion for the immediate reconstruction of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State which was destroyed by flood in May this year.
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East Africa: Ethiopia Launches 25-Year Strategy to Modernize Construction Sector

[Ethiopian Herald] - Ethiopia has launched the Construction Industry Transformation Initiative, a 25-year strategy aimed at modernizing the construction sector and boosting its global competitiveness.
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Liberia: Montserrado’s District 17 – Liberty Investment Begins 2km Concrete Pavement and Drainage Project in Five Communities

[FrontPageAfrica] The Liberty Investment Company Liberia Limited has embarked on the construction of about two kilometers of reinforced concrete pavement and drainage construction in five sub-communities in District # 17, Montserrado County.
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Nigeria: Rivers Coy Builds Mall On Abuja Site

[Daily Trust] A Port Harcourt based company, Hyper City Retail Limited is building a shopping mall on an Abuja plot of land meant for a memorial in honour of construction workers and hawkers killed in a 2008 building collapse on the site, Daily Trust investigations have revealed.
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Kenya: President Ruto Launches Construction of Tom Mboya University Student’s Village

[Capital FM] Homa Bay -- The construction of the first student accomodation under the Affordable Housing program has commenced in Homabay after President William Ruto laid the foundation stone for the Tom Mboya University Student's village.
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Nigeria: MMIA Renovation Is Insensitive

[Daily Trust] The approval of N712.24 billion by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the overhaul of Terminal One, apron expansion, runway lighting and perimeter security of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos has sparked significant controversy and criticism.
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Africa: AfDB Signs Agreement to Mobilize $8b for Construction of Africa’s Largest Airport in Ethiopia

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines Group to mobilize $8 billion for the construction of Bishoftu International Airport, which is set to become Africa's largest airport upon completion.
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Uganda: Tororo Roads Committee Rejects Municipal Work Plan Citing Delays and Poor Road Quality

[Nile Post] Tororo -- The Tororo District Roads Committee has outrightly rejected the 2025/26 work plan submitted by Tororo Municipal Council after discovering that road works funded in the previous financial year were only 50 percent complete.
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