Rwanda: What Measures Are in Place to Ensure Our Buildings Meet Safety Standards?

[New Times] When Emelyne Uwamahoro rented space in one of Kigali's busiest commercial buildings, she expected the usual challenges of running a small business.
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Kenya: Chinese Firm Lands JKIA Upgrade Deal After Adani Exit

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Chinese state-backed construction firm has secured a $2.9 billion (Sh375 billion) contract to modernize and expand Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), according to Bloomberg.
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Kenya: Construction Worker Killed After Billboard Collapses At JKIA Chinese Construction Site

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A construction worker has died after a billboard collapsed on him during demolition works at a Chinese construction site near Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.
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Nigeria: Nasarawa Opens Bids for Construction of 30 Secondary Schools Under Agile Project

[Leadership] The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the bid-opening process for the construction of 30 new secondary schools under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project.
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Nigeria: Nasarawa Opens Bids for Construction of 30 Secondary Schools Under Agile Project

[Leadership] The Nasarawa State Government has commenced the bid-opening process for the construction of 30 new secondary schools under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project.
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Angola: ‘Luanda to the Universe’ Project Encourages Construction of Space Prototypes

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Approximately 300 children and teenagers participated Saturday in the 14th edition of the "Luanda to the Universe" project in Luanda in the construction of prototypes of equipment geared towards space engineering, with a highlight to a replica of the James Webb telescope.
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Nigeria: Breaking – Federal Govt Settles Debts Owed 1,240 Local Contractors

[Leadership] The Federal Government has approved payments to 1,240 contractors across ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), with priority given to verified claims of debts of N100 million or below.
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Nigeria: LASG Seals 827 Construction Sites in Crackdown On Building Collapse

[Leadership] The Lagos State Government has sealed 827 construction sites across the state within the last 12 months as part of intensified efforts to curb building collapses and enforce compliance with construction safety standards.
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Uganda: Environmentalist Calls for Stricter Laws On Construction, Mandatory Tree Planting to Curb Ecological Loss

[Nile Post] Environmental advocates have called for urgent strengthening of Uganda's environmental laws, urging government to make tree planting a mandatory requirement in all development approvals and to enforce tougher penalties against wetland destruction, amid growing concerns over unchecked urban expansion and weakening ecological protection systems.
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Uganda: Relief in Mukono As Long-Awaited Nakiyanja Bridge Construction Begins

[Nile Post] Residents of Nsasa and Nabusugwe cells, located along the boundary between Mukono Municipality and Kira Municipality, have welcomed the government's decision to commence construction of a bridge at the Nakiyanja River crossing, ending a long-standing challenge that has disrupted transport, especially during the rainy season.
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