Uganda: Mukono Gender Committee Commends Progress On Ntenjeru-Bule Road Construction

[Nile Post] The Mukono District Gender Committee has commended the progress of construction works on the 7.8-kilometre Ntenjeru-Bule Road in Mpatta Sub-county, describing the project as a major step toward improving accessibility and service delivery in the area.
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Nigeria: Decades After Construction, Ogun Takes Steps to Rebuild Govt Quarters

[This Day] The news calmed frayed nerves in many quarters: finally, after years of complaints, the Ogun State House of Assembly Complex, the Legislative Quarters, and the Commissioners' Quarters are receiving a massive facelift. Extensive structural assessments by the Ministry of Housing had revealed that the existing buildings--constructed in 1976--as severely dilapidated and unsafe. The houses built by the military government after the creation of the state do not meet modern engineering requirements. Most of the
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Liberia: Liberian Engineer Urges Legislature to Reject Pavi Fort Agreement

[Liberian Observer] In a powerful appeal grounded in professional expertise and patriotic duty, Professional Engineer John Kpehe Boimah, Team Lead of Boimah Engineering Incorporated (BEI), is calling on the Liberian Senate to immediately and unconditionally cancel the proposed Pavi Fort - Al Associates (SL) LTD US$365 million road financing agreement currently before it for ratification.
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Uganda: AfDB Approves Shs870bn to Complete Key Uganda-Rwanda Road Project

[Nile Post] The African Development Bank Group has approved an additional €217.37 million (Shs870 billion) to complete the Multinational Busega-Mpigi and Kagitumba-Kayonza-Rusumo Roads Project, boosting regional connectivity and trade between Uganda and Rwanda.
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Nigeria: FEC Approves Construction of Residences for Judges, Water Projects in FCT

[Vanguard] The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of official residences for heads of key federal courts and gave the nod for major water and infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Kenya: Experts Warn Kenya’s Overreliance On Imports Driving Up Construction Costs

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Overreliance on imported construction materials is driving up costs, exposing Kenya's real estate sector to global supply chain disruptions, and limiting job creation, experts have warned.
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Kenya: Sustainability, Innovation to Shape Kenya’s Construction Industry – Experts

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Evolving infrastructure needs and sustainability goals continue to inform Kenya's built environment, experts say.
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Uganda: EACOP Starts Construction of Nyamasoga-Katooke Road in Hoima

[Nile Post] The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, the company leading the development of Uganda's crude oil export pipeline, in partnership with Hoima City, has commenced the construction of the Nyamasoga-Katooke Road under its Socio-Economic Investment (SEI) programme.
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Zimbabwe: Pomona Flats Construction Takes Shape

[263Chat] Building of the Pomona flats is progressing well with the first block now under construction and indications that two more blocks will be out of the ground by year-end.
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Somalia: Somali PM Launches Construction of Key Road in Mogadishu’s Wadajir District

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a nearly two-kilometre road in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu, saying the project will create jobs, boost business opportunities and enhance the beauty and development of the capital.
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