Nigeria: Lagos Govt Begins Structural Tests On Three Bridges – Official

[Premium Times] The General Manager of LSMTL says that the checks on the three bridges are to determine their structural stability to prevent collapse.
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Ethiopia: Regional State Building Irrigation Dams With Over 13 Billion Birr

[ENA] Medium and small-scale irrigation dams are under construction in Oromia Regional State with an outlay of over 13 billion Birr.
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Ghana: Protecting Public Buildings Against Earthquake – No Funds for Integrity Audit – Engineering Council Appeals to Govt

[Ghanaian Times] The non-release of funds to undertake the comprehensive integrity audit of all public buildings and structures in the country, to check their capability to withstand earthquakes has stalled the project, Registrar of the Engineering Council of Ghana, Mr Wise Ametefe, has said.
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Zimbabwe: Govt Launches Emergency Road Repair Program After Years of Neglect

[VOA] Harare -- Zimbabwe has launched an emergency road repair program after a public outcry over the high death toll on the country's roads.
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Tanzania: Govt Pledges to Allocate Funds for New Roads, Repairs

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- CONTRUCTION of 220-kilometre trunk and feeder roads project will address transport challenges in Zanzibar.
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Kenya: CJ Koome Joins Initiative to Build Houses for Poor Families in Machakos

[Capital FM] Machakos -- Ten poor and vulnerable families in Machakos County will, in coming months, get decent shelter when an ongoing project to build houses for them is complete.
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Tanzania: Residents to Reap Big From Sumbawanga-Kasanga Road Project

[Daily News] Sumbawanga -- RESIDENTS of Sumbawanga District Council will breathe a sigh of relief as construction of the 107 kilometres strategic road project stretching from the council to Kasanga port terminal has reached 99 per cent.
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Tunisia: Tunisia to Participate in BATIMATEC Alger

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia will take part in BATIMATEC ALGER, the international exhibition for Construction, Building Materials and Public Works, due on May 15-19 in Algiers, the Exports Promotion Centre (French: CEPEX) said on Wednesday.
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Uganda: Works At Muyembe-Nakapiripirit Road Behind Schedule

[Nile Post] Works at the construction of Muyembe- Nakapiripirit road are behind schedule, the minister of Works and Transport Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has said.
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