Malawi: Malawi Failing to Recruit Mzuzu Airport Feasibility Study Consultant

[Nyasa Times] Donors are furious with the Malawi government over delays to kick start construction of Mzuzu Airport despite feasibility study funds being made available.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Okays 260 Emergency Road Repairs, Reconstitution of Ferma Board

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, on Thursday, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved more than 260 road repairs interventions across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
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Rwanda: Rwanda to Inaugurate BioNTech Vaccine Factory in December

[New Times] Rwanda is set to inaugurate the BioNTech vaccine manufacturing plant in December, following the completion of its construction works, according to Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health.
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Nigeria: Building Collapse – Dangote Cement Urges Builders to Use Quality Materials

[Leadership] Group managing director, Dangote Cement Plc, Mr. Arvind Pathak, has tasked professional builders in the country to prioritize the use of quality materials in building projects as a potent means of checking the incidence of building collapse.
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Ghana: GNPC Foundation Constructs 123 Projects in Ashanti Region

[Ghanaian Times] Adansi -- Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Foundation has constructed 123 different projects in the Ashanti Region, from the country's oil proceeds, says Dr Dominic Kwasi Eduah, Chief Executive Director of the foundation.
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Tanzania: Government Allocates 16.2 B/ – for Citizens’ Land Compensation in Road Projects

[Daily News] SIMIYU: MINISTER of Work, Mr Innocent Bashungwa has said President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan has allocated a total of 16.2 b/- as a compensation fund for all citizens forgoing their lands for construction road projects across the country.
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South Africa: Joburg City to Blame for ‘Dark Buildings’ Crisis Say Property Owners

[GroundUp] Albert Street fire tragedy sparks renewed attempt to evict hundreds of people living in derelict downtown buildings
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Ethiopia: No Deal Better Than a Bad Deal

[Ethiopian Herald] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) represents a critical milestone in the development of the Horn of Africa and has the potential to unlock immense benefits for sustainable development and regional cooperation. Construction of the dam stems from Ethiopia's desire to harness its extensive water resources and drive economic growth through hydropower generation. Started in 2011, the project was conceived as a catalyst on Ethiopia's path to becoming a regional powerhouse and a key player in the
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Nigeria: Building Collapse – Investigate Reinstatement of Building Control Boss, Others

[Premium Times] Following their dismissal after the building collapse incident that claimed 34 lives, the officials have been reinstated, the group said.
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Uganda: Museum, Institute to Be Built in Memory of Ignatius Kangave Musaazi

[Nile Post] Plans are underway to have a museum and an institute constructed in memory of Ignatius Kangave Musaazi, the founder of Uganda National Congress, the first political party in the country.
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