Kenya: Govt Sets Up KDF-Run Ulinzi Construction Company Following 2021 Mandate

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced the establishment of the Ulinzi Construction Company, a new military-run entity tasked with spearheading infrastructure development in Kenya's most challenging and underserved regions.
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Uganda: Among Directs Iganga Leaders to Secure Land for New Regional Referral Hospital

[Nile Post] Speaker of Parliament and NRM Second National Vice Chairperson (Female) Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among has directed the Iganga District leadership to identify land for the construction of a new regional referral hospital to boost health service delivery in Busoga sub-region.
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Nigeria: Quacks in Building Industry Are Murderers, They Must Be Pushed Out – – Coren

[Vanguard] ENUGU -- The President of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Engr. Prof. Sadiq Z. Abubakar, has described quacks operating in the building and construction industry as "murderers," insisting that they must be eradicated to safeguard lives and ensure structural integrity in the sector.
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Ethiopia: Egypt’s El-Sisi to Award Trump Nile Collar for Role in Gaza Ceasefire, Renews Warning Over GERD

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Egyptian media have reported that President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has decided to confer the Nile Collar, Egypt's highest state honor, on U.S. President Donald Trump in recognition of his role in promoting peace and ending the war in Gaza.
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Angola: Minister Announces Construction of New Sports Pavilion in Uíge

[ANGOP] Uíge -- The minister of Youth and Sports, Rui Falcão, announced Friday the construction of a new Sports Pavilion in the province of Uíge, in the area adjacent to the Quilomosso center, which will have approximately four thousand seats.
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Ethiopia: Mega Projects Play Vital Roles in Soaring National Productivity, Manufacturers Say

[ENA] Ethiopia's large-scale development projects are significantly increasing national productivity, say leaders from across the manufacturing sectors.
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Uganda: Uganda Baati Crowned Best Exhibitor in Building, Construction, and Housing At Uma Trade Fair

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda Baati emerged as a standout performer at the 31st Uganda International Trade Fair, earning top honours for its leadership and innovation in the building and construction sector. The company was awarded the title of Best Sector Exhibitor in Building, Construction and Housing Technology, underscoring its longstanding commitment to industrial excellence and contribution to Uganda's development.
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Tanzania: Samia Hassan Approves the Construction of the Nyerere Memorial Centre

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has approved the construction of a major memorial centre in Dodoma in honour of the late Father of the Nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
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Nigeria: Abia Airport – Displaced Landowners Allege Fraud, Injustice

[Vanguard] The construction of the proposed Abia International Airport has ignited outrage among landowners in the Nsulu communities of Umuezenta, Umuelenwa, and Okpuala in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area, who accuse the state government of fraud and injustice in the acquisition of their ancestral lands.
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