Nigeria: FCT Official – Only Professionals Should Handle Building Projects

[Daily Trust] The Acting Director-General of the FCT Emergency Maintenance Department, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed, has warned that only professionals should be allowed to work in the building sector within the territory.
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Tanzania: ‘Industrial Push Aims to Stop Importing Construction Materials’

[Daily News] Coast Region -- TANZANIA will soon no longer rely on importing goods such as iron sheets, cement, iron bars and building glass from abroad. This follows massive government investments in the industrial sector.
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Nigeria: Hotel Under Construction in Edo Collapses, Kills Owner, Injures Workers

[Vanguard] Benin City -- The owner of a hotel under construction at Idumoza community, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area, identified as Andrew Isesere, has been crushed to death after the building collapsed on him.
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Ghana: Road Minister Vows to Retrieve $30m From Foreign Contractor for No Work Done

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Roads and Highways, Mr. Governs Kwame Agbodza, has registered his displeasure about what he describes as unfair and lopsided contract terms involving a foreign contractor who was paid $30 million for road works after no work done.
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Zimbabwe: Pomona City Breaks Ground As Harare’s Urban Future Takes Shape

[263Chat] A new chapter in Zimbabwe's urban evolution has begun as WestProp Holdings broke ground on Pomona Flats, a landmark high-rise residential development at the heart of the ambitious US$4 billion Pomona City smart city initiative.
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Rwanda: Why Rwanda Has Put On Hold Conditional Building Permits

[New Times] The ministry of infrastructure has temporarily suspended the issuance of construction permits related to conditional land use and overlay zones due to malpractices.
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Rwanda: Fuel-Powered Construction, Farming Machinery to Undergo Emission Testing

[New Times] Fuel-powered machinery used in construction and agriculture is among vehicles that will undergo newly introduced carbon emissions testing, which is expected to start on August 18, according to Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).
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Zimbabwe: Biti Demands Forensic Audit, Commission of Inquiry Into U.S.$114m Trabablas Interchange Costs

[New Zimbabwe] Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has called for a forensic audit and a judicial commission of inquiry into the controversial US$114 million cost of the newly commissioned Trabablas Interchange in Harare.
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Nigeria: Corbon Unveils Register for Building Technicians, Craftsmen

[Daily Trust] The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) has announced the creation of a new register to formally recognise and regulate other key players in the building industry, including building technologists, technicians, and craftsmen.
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