Nigeria: Collapsed Bridge – Enugu Reps Urge Govt to Declare State of Emergency On South-East Roads

[Vanguard] The Enugu House of Representatives caucus led by Mr Nnoli Nnaji, member representing Nkanu East/ West Federal Constituency, has appealed to the Federal Government to hasten in reconstructing the collapsed bridge along Enugu/ Port harcourt expressway.
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Nigeria: Lagos Building Collapses – We Used Machine Learning to Show Where and Why They Happen

[The Conversation Africa] Building collapses have become a major menace in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is the business hub of the country and has its largest seaport and airport. With an estimated population of 15.4 million, it is the largest city in sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest in Africa after Cairo.
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Kenya: Parliament Watchdog Committee Calls for Audit of CBC Classroom Construction Funds

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Parliamentary watchdog committee has demanded a special audit on the expenditure of Sh4.5 billion used for the construction of phase 2 of the Competency-Based Curriculum classrooms.
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Ghana: Work On Ho-Sokode Dual Carriageway Begins Soon

[Ghanaian Times] The phase two of the Ho-Sokode Dual Carriageway road project would soon begin to ensure smooth transportation of goods and services in the Volta Region.
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Mauritius: Acting PM Lays Foundation Stone for the Construction of 230 Social Housing Units At Beaux Songes

[Government of Mauritius] A laying of foundation stone ceremony for the construction of 230 housing units by the New Social Living Development Ltd (NSLD) at Beaux Songes, was held this evening, in presence of the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Louis Steven Obeegadoo, the Minister of Land Transport and Light Rail, Mr. Alan Ganoo, and other dignitaries.
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Nigeria: Troops Rescue 7 Abducted Female Students, 3 Construction Workers in Zamfara

[Vanguard] Abuja -- Seven of the abducted female students of the Federal University, Gusau, have been rescued by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara State with three construction workers of Gupran Engineering Services Ltd.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan Agree to Continue Negotiation On GERD Next Month

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- :- Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have agreed to continue the trilateral negotiation on the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) in October 2023 in Cairo, Egypt.
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Uganda: Opposition MPs Push for Full Disclosure of Lugogo Cricket Oval Stadium Agreement

[Nile Post] Opposition Members of Parliament are pushing for full disclosure of the Lugogo Cricket Oval Stadium agreement amid concerns over past instances where public land was given to investors but projects failed to materialise.
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Nigeria: Govt to Enforce Use of Concrete Road Construction – Minister

[Vanguard] The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has insisted that there is no going back on the construction of concrete roads saying President Bola Tinubu has approved that it should be enforced.
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Tanzania: 276bn/ – to Transform Cities Infrastructure

[Daily News] TANZANIA : THE government has signed contracts worth 276.2bn/- for execution of the first tier of the Tanzania Cities Transforming Infrastructure and Competitiveness (TACTIC) project in 12 cities.
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