Kenya: Soldier Who Fled the Country Among Brains Behind Akon City Project

[Nairobi News] A Kenyan living in the US has been named as one of the brains behind a Sh600 billion project for the construction of Akon City in Senegal.
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Tanzania: Tanga’s Largest Cement Firm Starts to Pay Compensation

[Daily News] TANGA Regional Commissioner, Martine Shigela, said yesterday the compensation of 94 residents to pave way for construction of largest cement firm in East Africa was at final stage.
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Nigeria: Collapsed House Kills 2 Children, Injures 2 Others

[Daily Trust] Lagos -The corpses of two children were yesterday brought out from under the rubble of a collapsed house located at No. 46, Gafari Balogun Street, Ogudu, Lagos State.
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Ethiopia: Nile Dam Talks – A Short Window to Embrace Compromise

[ICG] With rains swelling the Blue Nile, Ethiopia is just weeks away from beginning to fill the massive dam it is building. Egypt and Sudan demand that it not do so without an agreement. All three countries urgently need to make concessions for a deal.
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Lesotho: Polihali Works Resume

[Lesotho Times] Operations at the Polihali Dam construction site recently kicked off with the excavation for two diversion tunnels.
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Ghana: Amoako-Atta Inspects Road Projects in UWR

[Ghanaian Times] Wa -Government is working to deliver 1,056.9-kilometre road network to the people of the Upper West Region before the end of the year.
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Uganda: Construction Technology That Will Save You Money and Time

[Monitor] The essence of technology and advancement is to make things safer and easier to do. Even with this promise of doing things faster and easier, the construction industry in Uganda seems reluctant to embrace new technologies. Construction engineer, Ronald Arinaitwe, confirms this observation by pointing out that engineering students are still being taught concrete and steel structures.
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Africa: COVID-19 Will Slow Hotel Development in Africa, Report Says

[New Times] The new coronavirus pandemic will slow down the development of hotels in Africa in 2020 despite the sector returning growth at the start of the year, the latest survey by W Hospitality Group indicates.
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Africa: Egypt Hopes for Russia’s Nuclear Plant Construction

[New Dawn] Last October 2019, during the first Russia-Africa Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reaffirmed commitment to scale-up cooperation in various economic sectors and particularly expedite work on the special industrial zone and the construction of proposed four nuclear power plants, raising hopes for an increased power supply in Egypt.
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Liberia: VP Taylor Hints Major Street Pavement in Gbarnga

[New Dawn] Bong -She however felt short of stating the exact date for the commencement of the street pavement in Gbarnga, as she narrates that similar project is being implemented in Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County.
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