Nigeria: Gridlock – Presidential Task Team Abandons Oshodi/Apapa Expressway

[Vanguard] Motorists plying the Apapa-Oshodi expressway in Lagos, yesterday, went through the most harrowing experience of their lives, as they were trapped in traffic for the better part of the day.
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Botswana: Delayed Bridge Project Escapes Further Delays

[Botswana Daily News] Mohembo -Construction of the multi-million pula Mohembo bridge, which is almost one year behind schedule, has reportedly not experienced more delays due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Sudan: Irrigation Minister – Hamdouk’s Initiative Still On Table to Continue Negotiate EGRD

[SNA] Khartoum -The Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Professor Yasser Abbas stressed that the initiative of Prime Minister Dr. Abdullah Hamdouk and his invitation to negotiate the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam is present to continue negotiations, reiterating that the issue of the EGRD is a national issue that does not bear any political differences or polarization.
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Uganda: No Certificate, No Building Job

[Monitor] The government has been asked to regulate recruitment of workers as a measure to avoid calamities caused by poor workmanship such as collapsing buildings which have killed people and occasioned property destruction.
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Kenya: Renegotiate SGR Loan Terms to Avoid Default, House Tells Kenyan Treasury

[East African] Kenyan law makers want the government to renegotiate the loan agreements signed with China for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) whose viability has come into question despite injection of billions of dollars into the project.
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Nigeria: NNPC, Seplat to Build 200-Bed Infectious Diseases Centre in Imo

[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc (SPDC) joint venture partnership have selected Imo State as the choice site to build the COVID-19 Infectious Diseases Medical Centre for the South-east zone.
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East Africa: GERD to Boost FDI Flow, Reduce Poverty in East Africa

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The timely completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will play a significant role in boosting the flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country and thereby address socioeconomic problems, says Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC).
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East Africa: GERD – Factor for Regional Integration

[Ethiopian Herald] Regional integration, especially in infrastructure like that of energy, is a valuable step in boosting the economic progress of East Africa. To realize this, countries in the region need to expressly support Ethiopia's endeavor in developing hydropower sector.
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Tanzania: ‘Selander Bridge May Be Ready Ahead of Schedule

[Daily News] CONSTRUCTION of New Selander Sea-Crossing Bridge, one of President John Magufuli's flagship projects, is likely to be completed before the projected timeframe, it has been stated.
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Namibia: Millions to Complete Stadium… Minister Bemoans Lack of Proper Facilities

[New Era] The construction of the remaining phases of the Eenhana Multi-Purpose Sport Complex will soon get underway, with phase 5 and part of phase 4 expected to be completed during this financial year.
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