Liberia: Bong’s Representative Aspirant Lorpu Rennie Begins Construction of Bridge in District Five

[FrontPageAfrica] Suakoko District -- Madam Veronica Lorpu Rennie, a representative hopeful for electoral District 5 has received commendations from Several Citizens of Tumata for the commencement of major bridge construction in the region.
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Ethiopia: Kefi Gold Raises £8mln to Boost Security Arrangements At Tulu Kapi Ahead of Start of Construction

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- KEFI Gold and Copper announced that it was able to raise 8 million GBP 'through firm and conditional placings at 0.8p'. KEFI remarked that the raised sum would go towards consolidating security ahead of the start of its planned construction. It also added that the project launch and financial close would be processed at the end of this financial quarter.
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Liberia: All Hail the National Sports Park

[New Dawn] Editorial: The construction of a National Sports Park by the Government of Liberia for public recreational purposes is the first-ever in the country and highly commendable. The Sports Park is sure to provide an opportunity for young people to hone their talents and become the very best in the gifts that God has given them.
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Ghana: New Classroom Blocks, Water Closets Inaugurated At Dansoman

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Communications and Digitilisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, assisted by the Municipal Chief Executive of Ablekuma West Municipal Assembly, George Cyril Bray, on Tuesday inaugurated two newly constructed classroom blocks at Dansoman in Accra.
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Ethiopia: Innovation – High School Student Creates Platform That Boosts Construction Industry

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Betselot Bekele, a 12th-grade student created a platform that could accelerate connectivity within the construction industry. She created a bot on Telegram, called "Meet-Up," with the aim of connecting (on-site) contractors and interested customers.
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Liberia: Pres. Weah Says Invincible Park Is a Statement to His Critics, A Dream Come True

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George Weah has said that the opening of the Invincible Park makes a symbolic statement to everyone who passes and looks at it.
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Tanzania: Govt Vows to Generate 200mw From Geothermal #AfricaClimateCrisis

[Daily News] THE government has reiterated its commitment to implement plan of generating 200MW from the geothermal by 2025.
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South Africa: Death Toll Edges to Nearly 400 After Devastating Floods

[DW] Thousands have been displaced and scores are missing in what is considered to be one of the worst natural disasters on record. South Africa's weather service is warning of even more heavy rains.
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Liberia: James Spriggs Payne Airport Residents Express Grateful for Invincible Park, New Housing Units

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The idea that birthed the construction of the Invincible Park did not only bring about the first modern recreational park in the country but also provided a life-changing opportunity to hundreds of residents near the James Payne Spriggs Airport who had squatted in the area for decades, living deplorably in makeshift structures. Now, they can boast of modern housing units to be owned by them free of charge.
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South Africa: Floods Wreaked Havoc Because People Are Forced to Live in Disaster Prone Areas #AfricaClimateCrisis

[The Conversation Africa] Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities and towns. These informal settlements are notorious for their perilous and unhealthy conditions.
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