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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Ghana: MP for Bantama Expresses Concern Over New 6-Lane Construction

[Ghanaian Times] Members of Parliament for Bantama, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to reconsider the government's decision to construct a new six-lane expressway between Accra and Kumasi.
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Uganda: Govt Secures Funds for Critical Road Projects

[Nile Post] The Minister for Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has announced that funds have been secured to begin work on critical roads and complete the rehabilitation of the Ssezibwa and Katonga bridges.
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Nigeria: FCT Official – Only Professionals Should Handle Building Projects

[Daily Trust] The Acting Director-General of the FCT Emergency Maintenance Department, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, has warned that only professionals should be allowed to work in the building sector within the territory.
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Tanzania: ‘Industrial Push Aims to Stop Importing Construction Materials’

[Daily News] Coast Region -- TANZANIA will soon no longer rely on importing goods such as iron sheets, cement, iron bars and building glass from abroad. This follows massive government investments in the industrial sector.
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Nigeria: Hotel Under Construction in Edo Collapses, Kills Owner, Injures Workers

[Vanguard] Benin City -- The owner of a hotel under construction at Idumoza community, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, identified as Andrew Isesere, has been crushed to death after the building collapsed on him.
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Ghana: Road Minister Vows to Retrieve $30m From Foreign Contractor for No Work Done

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr. Governs Kwame Agbodza, has registered his displeasure about what he describes as unfair and lopsided contract terms involving a foreign contractor who was paid $30 million for road works after no work done.
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