Rwanda: Fuel Price Hike Set to Affect Road Construction Costs – Officials

[New Times] The recent fuel price increase is expected to push up costs in the infrastructure sector, particularly road construction, where key materials such as bitumen are petroleum-based, officials have said.
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Mozambique: Construction of Photovoltaic Power Plant Launched in Tete

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican and South Korean governments on Wednesday laid the first stone for the construction of the Nkantha Photovoltaic Power Plant, in Chifunde district, in the central province of Tete.
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Kenya: Kindiki Urges Patience As New Gikomba Market Construction Set to Begin

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged over 6,300 traders in New Gikomba Market to ignore opposition leaders encouraging them to resist relocation from the Nairobi River area.
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Uganda: Akii-Bua Stadium Construction Reaches 50 Percent

[Nile Post] Construction of the Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City has reached nearly 50 percent completion, with works progressing ahead of schedule, raising optimism for early delivery of the multi-billion sports facility.
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Africa: 57 Percent Construction Talent Gap, Slows Down Africa’s Infrastructure Boom

[Vanguard] Sub-Saharan Africa's construction sector is entering a crucial transformational periods. At the centre of this transformation is the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a continent-wide initiative designed to close critical infrastructure gaps by 2040 through more than 400 priority projects spanning energy, transport, ICT, and transboundary water systems.
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Mozambique: 10 Million Dollars Allocated for Construction of Logistics Centres

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican authorities have already allocated approximately 10 million US dollars for the construction of logistics centres in the northern provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado.
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Djibouti: Salaam City Set to Begin Construction As Djibouti’s Largest Residential Site

[Nile Post] - President Ismail Omar Guelleh is scheduled to preside over a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for Salaam City, a residential project slated to become the largest housing development in the history of Djibouti.
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Namibia: Cheetah Cement Faces Closure and 87 Retrenchments After Nacc Blocks Ohorongo Merger Attempt

[Namibian] Cheetah Cement faces closing operations and retrenching about 87 employees by 15 April, following sustained financial losses, regional import restrictions, and a prohibited merger attempt.
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Nigeria: Olalekan Adebiyi – Redefining Road Construction Across Nigeria

[This Day] Olalekan Adebiyi has built a strong position in Nigeria's construction sector without much public attention. As founder of LaraLek Ultimate Constructions, he leads one of the country's largest indigenous firms, with a focus on roads and major infrastructure.
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