South Africa: Construction Industry Urged to Practice Safety Measures

[SAnews.gov.za] Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille has appealed to companies to exercise extreme vigilance to ensure the health and safety of employees as more businesses open, including the construction industry.
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South Africa: Nyanga Backyarders Fear Vandals May Cause More Delays to Housing Project

[GroundUp] Contractors must accept responsibility for securing the site, says City
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Ghana: Work On 88 District Hospitals Start in July-Veep

[Ghanaian Times] Construction of 88 district hospitals across the country as part of government's efforts to improve access to healthcare is expected to begin in the next two months, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said.
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Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Construction of 8.75km-Long Regional Road in Lekki

[Daily Trust] Lagos -Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday flagged off the construction of the long-awaited 8.75 kilometre-long regional road in Lekki region.
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Liberia: ‘Snail-Pace’ of Rehab Works On Bushrod Island Road Imposing Hardship, Constraints On Drivers, Commuters

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Scores of drivers and commuters plying the Bushrod Island road, outside Monrovia continue to experience severe difficulties and hardship due to the prolong delay of the ongoing rehabilitation works on the road by the Ministry of Public Works.
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Tanzania: Morocco Square Tower Construction to Resume

[Daily News] CONSTRUCTION of the National Housing Corporation landmark Morocco Square commercial toweris set to resume soon following a recent loan-scheme restructure that helps to save at least 1.12bn/- a month.
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Nigeria: Q1 – Dangote Cement Records N249 Billion Revenue, N88 Billion Profit

[This Day] Dangote Cement Plc has posted a strong performance in the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31 2020, with revenue rising to N249.182 billion, up from N240.157 billion in the corresponding period of 2019. Profit Before Tax (PBT) appreciated by 11 per cent, from N78.96 billion to N88.06 billion, while profit after tax (PAT) of stood at N60.592 billion, compared with N60.254 billion in 2019.
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Cameroon: Villagers Flee Military Base at Site of Civilian Massacre

[VOA] Cameroonians are fleeing the northwestern village of Ngarr-buh after the military began building a base this week near where troops in February massacred at least 13 civilians.  Cameroon says the base is needed to stop separatists from getting supplies in neighboring Nigeria.  But, villagers fear they may once again be targeted or get caught in crossfire.
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Mozambique: Pandemic Paralyses Construction of Graphite Factory

[AIM] Maputo -Work on building a graphite factory in Nipepe district, in the northern Mozambican province of Niassa has ground to a halt because of the transport restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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