Ethiopia: Ethiopians Baffled By Trump Renaissance Dam Remarks

[Reporter] US President Donald Trump's jibe at Ethiopia concerning its USD five billion hydropower dam scheme on one of the main tributaries of the Nile River sent shockwaves across Ethiopian communities both in and outside the country this week.
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Nigeria: Hike in Building Material Prices Raises Mortgage, Construction Loans

[Leadership] The hike in the cost of building materials is pushing up mortgage and construction loans in the first half of the current year, LEADERSHIP has learnt.
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Zimbabwe: As Zimbabwe Hosts COP15, Harare Mall Built On Wetland Raises Global Eyebrows

[263Chat] With the COP15 Ramsar Convention set to take place in Victoria Falls from July 23 to 31, Zimbabwe's credibility on wetland conservation is once again under scrutiny -- and at the center of that scrutiny stands Longcheng Plaza, a sprawling commercial complex built on a protected wetland in Harare.
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South Africa: Minister Macpherson Speaks On George Building Collapse

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has emphasised that the collapse of the George Building, which claimed the lives of 34 people, was preventable.
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Rwanda: Rwanda Nears Completion of Rwf7bn Mineral Testing Laboratory

[New Times] A geoscience laboratory, designed to test mineral quality and composition before export and for other purposes, is set to be fully operational in the 2026/27 fiscal year, The New Times understands.
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Kenya: State Taps Sh175bn From Fuel Levy to Pay Contractors, Complete Roads

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has turned to an innovative financing method to raise Sh175 billion and revive more than 580 stalled road projects across the country.
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Uganda: Museveni Flags Off Reconstruction Works for Salaama-Munyonyo Road

[Nile Post] President Museveni has officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of the Salaama-Munyonyo Road, a critical transport link in Kampala's road network.
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