Egypt: Transport Minister Follows Up Pilot Operation of ‘LRT’ Project Phase 1

[Egypt Online] Minister of Transport Kamel Wazir inspected Saturday 19/03/2022 the pilot operation of the 1st phase of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project that connects Adly Mansour transition station in Assalam City with the City of Arts and Culture in the New Administrative Capital.
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South Africa: Planned Amazon Headquarters’ Construction Meets Legal Barrier

[VOA] South Africa's Indigenous Khoi and San people are in court to block construction of the planned African headquarters for online retail giant Amazon. Opponents say the project will ruin a historically significant riverside site in Cape Town and harm the environment.
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Liberia: Solway Mining Company to Build 500 Housing Units in Nimba County Ahead of Full Operation

[FrontPageAfrica] Sanniquellie -- The Management of Solway Mining Incorporated has disclosed plans for the construction of over 500 housing units in Sanniquellie, the capital of Nimba County ahead of its full operations in Liberia.
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South Africa: Court Stops R4.5-Billion River Club Development, Including New Amazon Headquarters

[GroundUp] The R4.5-billion development at the River Club site in Observatory has been stopped, with a court ruling that the developers must "consult meaningfully" with all affected people.
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Egypt: Sisi Urges Acquiring Tech Capabilities to Serve Construction, Infrastructure Needs

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday 19/03/2022 followed up the progress made in the projects undertaken by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA) nationwide.
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South Africa: Water and Sanitation On Construction of Tulbagh Bulk Water Supply

[Govt of SA] Today,17 March 2022, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Western Cape Provincial Head observed progress on the Tulbagh Bulk Water Supply construction site in Tulbagh. The Tulbagh Bulk Water Supply is intended to augment water supply for Witzenberg Local Municipality and was funded through DWS' Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant (RBIG).
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Nigeria: Navy Disallows Construction of Building Opposite Base

[Premium Times] The Navy said having the building opposite its base was a security threat.
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Ghana: Foundation Stone On Wesley Towers Office Complex Laid

[Ghanaian Times] The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, on Wednesday, laid the foundation stone for the Wesley Towers conference office complex in Accra.
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Sierra Leone: Hike in the Prices of Building Materialsimporters Ask for More Time to Reduce Pricesby Concord Times

[Concord] Importers of both cement and iron rod have appealed to the Parliamentary Oversight Committee on Trade and Industry that they should be given more time to reduce their stock, so that they would not incur huge loss that will affect future importation.
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