Kenya: How Tender Wars Are Fuelling Busia Dormitory Fires

[Nation] A wave of dormitory fires in five schools in Busia County in the past month that destroyed property worth millions of shillings has left authorities searching for answers.
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Egypt: Sisi Follows Up Implementation of New Roads Network

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday conferred with chairmen of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and the Watanya Company for Roads, as well as presidential adviser for urban planning, to follow up implementation of a network of new axes and roads nationwide, said Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi.
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Kenya: Zambian Firm to Build Sh1 Billion Gold Refinery on Mombasa Road

[Nation] Zambia's Alinani Precious Metals (APM) has announced plans to build a Sh1 billion gold processing plant on Mombasa Road in Nairobi at a cost of Sh1 billion targeting artisanal miners.
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Nigeria: FAAN Contractors Cry Out Over U.S.$345 Million Debt

[Daily Trust] The controversy trailing the proposed concession of four international airports by the Federal Government took another dimension yesterday following revelations that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) owes contractors over N140bn.
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Rwanda: Ellen Degeneres Campus to Be Complete By November

[New Times] With construction works on the Musanze-based Ellen DeGeneres campus back to pre-pandemic levels, it is expected that the facility could be ready for operations by November this year.
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Malawi: MP Jiya Says Completion of Kauma – Area 44 Bridge, an Indicator of Chakwera’s Fulfilment of Promises

[Nyasa Times] Member of Parliament (MP) for Lilongwe City Centre, Alfred Jiya, says the completion of the state-of-the-art K300Million bridge, which connects Kauma and Area 44 crossing Lilongwe River, is the manifestation that President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is determined to deliver on his campaign promises.
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Nigeria: Fayemi – Ekiti Will Get Airport in 2022

[This Day] Ado-Ekiti -- The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has assured the people of the state that the International Cargo Airport under construction would be completed before the expiration of his tenure on October 15, 2022.
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Kenya: KPA Wants Case Against Joho Firm Struck Out

[Nation] The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) wants a petition challenging the awarding of a licence and contract to a company linked to Governor Hassan Joho to develop a second grain bulk handling facility struck out.
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Liberia: G/Cape Mount Get Paved Road

[New Republic] Citizens of Grand Cape Mount County during President George Weah County Tour requested him to ensure that the road leading to the county capital is paved before the 2023 general and presidential elections.
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Djibouti: Egypt to Build Specialized Hospital in Djibouti – – Minister

[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed said Sunday that a layout of a specialized Egyptian hospital that should be built in Djibouti was completed.
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