Kenya: Ngong Road Upgrade to Be Completed By May

[Nairobi News] The expansion of Nairobi's Ngong Road Phase III into a dual carriageway is 83 percent complete, with the Chinese contractor expected to finish the job by May.
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Tanzania: Engineers Urged to Supervise Construction of School Latrines

[Daily News] STAKEHOLDERS from education sector in Singida District council have urged building engineers in the area to make good use of their skills by assisting parents in constructing better school latrines that can last longer.
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Tunisia: HPR – Government Awaits Results of International Call for Tenders to Carry Out Ben Gardane Logistics Zone Project

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Government is awaiting the results of an international call for tenders to carry out the Ben Gardane logistics zone project worth 850 million dinars, announced Minister of Economy, Finance and Investment Support, Ali Kooli, during a plenary session held Monday at the House of People's Representatives (HPR).
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Nigeria: Govt Commits to Completing Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road

[This Day] The Federal Government has again reiterated its desire to complete the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road project, stating that it is satisfied with the good quality works and excellent engineering standards being consistently and rapidly implemented by the contractor, Julius Berger.
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Tanzania: PM Sets Deadline for Construction of Classrooms, Pit Latrines

[Daily News] PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed councils to ensure the construction of all lined up classrooms and pit latrines are completed by the end of this month.
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Nigeria: Man With Midas Touch – Olalekan Adebiyi’s Great Exploits As Construction Giant

[This Day] For Olalekan Adebiyi, the Nigerian construction industry is his playground, backyard, and workstation. The man is one of the few who are qualified to call themselves professional contractors in the industry. With so many persisting construction works bearing his name and the name of his company, LaraLek, it is no wonder that Lekan Adebiyi has been designated by many as Nigeria's biggest indigenous contractor. The man is not just building blocks, roads and bridges, but a lasting legacy as an innovative buil
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Lesotho: Ha-Belo Construction Delayed

[Lesotho Times] THE completion of the Ha-Belo industrial estate in Butha-Buthe has been delayed to August this year after encountering a myriad of challenges midway, the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has said.
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Malawi: Chimunthu Calls for Review of Govt Policy On Borehole Construction

[Nyasa Times] Former Speaker of parliament, Henry Chimunthu Banda has called for a review of government policy which entrusts community members with the responsibility of maintaining broken boreholes in their area ,saying the arrangement is denying people access to clean portable water.
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Zimbabwe: Kwekwe Requires U.S.$45 Million for Road Rehab

[The Herald] Kwekwe City Council is seeking to raise US$45 million to rehabilitate its road network, which was extensively damaged by heavy rains that have been falling in most parts of the country.
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Liberia: Administration of Nimba County Community College Lauds Cummings’ Contribution to Engineering College Construction

[FrontPageAfrica] Sanniquellie/Ganta, Nimba County -- The political leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), Alexander Cummings, has been applauded by the administration of Nimba County Community College for his commitment to the development of education and other skilled manpower in Nimba County and Liberia at large.
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