Zimbabwe: Mabvuku Interchange 90% Complete – Roadworks to Eliminate Blackspot for Traffic Jams and Accidents

[New Zimbabwe] THE daily traffic hell for motorists using Harare-Mutare highway is almost over, with the Mabvuku Interchange now 90 percent complete and due for handover next month.
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Kenya: Eastleigh Building Collapse – Trapped Man Rescued After Hours of Search, Taken to KNH

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Red Cross rescue teams and multi-agency responders have rescued a man trapped beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, Nairobi, after hours of painstaking search and rescue operations.
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Kenya: Two Rescued After Nairobi Building Collapse With Five Still Missing

[Capital FM] Two people have been pulled alive from the rubble of a building that collapsed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as a search continues for five still missing.
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Uganda: Roofings Group Invests Shs3.5bn in Kasubi School Redevelopment

[Nile Post] Roofings Group has committed Shs3.5 billion to redevelop Kasubi Family Primary School in Kampala, financing the phased reconstruction of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)-managed institution to improve learning conditions for children in the surrounding community.
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Tanzania: RC Sets Seven-Day Deadline for Building Permit

[Daily News] Singida -- SINGIDA Regional Commissioner Halima Dendego has directed public servants to resolve complaints related to building permits within seven days as part of efforts to improve service delivery and strengthen accountability in the region.
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Namibia: Govt to Build 50 ‘VIP’ Toilets in Otjozondjupa – 125 Already Built

[Namibian] The government plans to build 50 ventilated improved pit (VIP) toilets in five constituencies in the Otjozondjupa region.
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Lesotho: Is Construction At the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Polluting Rivers?

[GroundUp] The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing
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Somalia: Somalia PM Launches Construction of Simad University Science and Technology Centre

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for a new science and technology centre at SIMAD University in the capital, aimed at advancing higher education, research and students' technical skills.
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Nigeria: Lagos Govt Announces Demolition of Fire-Damaged Gni Building

[Premium Times] The planned demolition follows a fire that gutted the building on Martins Street on 24 December 2025, killing 12 people, according to an earlier report by PREMIUM TIMES.
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Nigeria: Enugu Govt Seeks Private Sector Investments in Housing

[Daily Trust] Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended the Managing Director of Powell Homes and Shelters Ltd., Architect Chibuikem Onyekachi Emmanuel, describing him as a reference point for youths seeking to make an impact through enterprise.
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