South Africa: Anti-Corruption Forum Welcomes SAPS Progress Against Construction Mafia

[SAnews.gov.za] The Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum (IBACF) has welcomed the progress made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement agencies on the progress made to crackdown on the construction mafia.
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Liberia: An Analysis of Liberia’s Post-Civil War Reconstruction Efforts, the Progress Made, and the Challenges That Remain

[FrontPageAfrica] The terrible fighting that tore through Liberia from 1989 and 2003 left the country in ruins, ushering in the post-civil war era. In addition to causing serious infrastructural damage and economic collapse, the war's pervasive violence and violations of human rights also caused societal cohesion to break down. Liberia's destruction was permanent, and to meet the many problems it encountered, extensive rehabilitation work was required. Healing profound cultural wounds and laying the groundwork for
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Tunisia: Kairouan – Judicial Administrative Investigation Launched Into Collapse of Section of Historic Wall of Medina

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- «A Judicial administrative investigation was launched into the collapse of a section of the historic wall around the Medina of Kairouan,» Cultural Affairs Minister Hayet Guettat Guermazi told TAP during her visit to the scene of the tragedy which happened on Saturday, December 16.
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Tanzania: Eacop First 100 Km Consignment Pipes Arrive in Dar

[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: THE first consignment of 100 kilometres pipes for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) have arrived in Dar es Salaam Port, signalling the initiation of the main construction phase for the cross-border pipeline project.
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Rwanda: Residents Anticipate Progress as Ngoma-Nyanza Road Construction Advances

[New Times] Nyanza district residents are already reaping benefits of the ongoing Ngoma-Nyanza road construction. The road will link Southern Province to Eastern Province, enhancing accessibility without the need to traverse through City of Kigali.
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Kenya: Govt Prioritizes Dueling of Malaba – Eldoret Highway to Boost Business Efficiency, Revenue Collection

[Capital FM] Teso -- The government has prioritized dueling of Malaba-Eldoret highway as a legacy project to enhance its trade thus boosting revenue collection beyond Sh7 billion at Malaba OSBP.
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Rwanda: Top Construction Companies Personnel in Rwanda Graduate From Nziza Training Academy

[New Times] Nziza Training Academy hosted its fourth certification ceremony on December 8, 2023, in an event held at M-Hotel in Kigali. The event marked the graduation of 121 professionals, including quantity surveyors, architects, engineers, project managers, and BIM specialists from diverse companies, who were awarded certifications in various industry-based training programs.
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Kenya: High Construction Costs, Poor Planning Hindering Affordable Housing Projects

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- High construction costs are hindering the success of affordable housing projects in Kenya, according to the latest report by the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) Built Environment Report.
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South Africa: The Informal Brick Makers of Dordrecht

[GroundUp] "We are only working to put food on the table, nothing else" says Tinashe Mandobe who has made bricks in the small Eastern Cape town since 2004
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Nigeria: Prisoners From Foreign Lands Working At Construction Sites in Nigeria – Senate Panel

[Daily Trust] The chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, has raised the alarm that prisoners from foreign countries are working at construction sites in Nigeria.
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