Angola: US Private Funding Enables Construction of 18 Bridges in Bie

[ANGOP] Cuito -- At least 18 bridges reinforced with concrete are being built over various rivers in central Bie province, as part of a project funded by a private company from the United States of America, the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy, Shannon Nagy Cazeau said Wednesday.
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Angola: Railway Bridge Over the Cavaco River Will Be Rebuilt By May 2027

[ANGOP] Benguela -- The rebuilding of the railway bridge over the Cavaco River, destroyed by the floods recorded in April of this year, should be completed by May 2027, with a view to normalizing intercity rail traffic between the cities of Benguela and Lobito.
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Angola: World Bank Reiterates Funding for City Construction Along the Lobito Corridor

[ANGOP] Baku -- The World Bank's Vice President for Infrastructure, Valerie Levkov, reiterated on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan, an estimated $400 million in funding for innovative housing projects, such as the construction of cities along the Lobito corridor in the province of Benguela.
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Nigeria: Video – Two Construction Workers Fall From Rooftop During Site Fight, One Feared Dead

[Vanguard] A disturbing video circulating widely on social media has sparked concern after showing two construction workers falling from the roof of an unfinished building during a violent altercation, with one of the workers feared dead.
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Nigeria: Govt Signs Over N690bn Contracts for Road Construction in South-West, North-West

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has signed contracts worth over N690 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of major roads in the South-west and North-west, stressing that it is intensifying efforts to modernise the country's transport infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu.
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Rwanda: Our Country’s Future Will Not Be Built By Concrete Alone

[New Times] There is a familiar African story. A beautiful road is commissioned with speeches, cameras, and celebration. Everyone admires the smooth surface and shining road signs. Then two rainy seasons later, potholes begin appearing like uninvited relatives at a family meeting.
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Nigeria: Study Flags Cement As Construction Industry’s Biggest Carbon Problem, Offers Greener Solutions

[Leadership] A recent study by a Nigerian student, Ololade Temitope Oduneye, has identified cement as the construction sector's biggest carbon problem, highlighting a range of greener alternatives that could significantly reduce emissions across the industry.
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Angola: Two Road Construction Contracts Awarded in Calumbo to Ease Access to Zango

[ANGOP] Calumbo -- The Provincial Government of Icolo e Bengo began construction work on two roads in the municipality of Calumbo on Tuesday, with a view to facilitating road traffic in this locality.
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Tanzania: Tanzania Sets Aside 2.6bn/-for Renovation of the Country’s Oldest Hospitals

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzanian government plans to continue renovating the country's oldest hospitals so that they can continue to provide health services that are in line with current health care needs and standards.
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