South Africa: Western Cape Human Settlements Updates On Penhill Development

[Govt of SA] The Welmoed Sub-station in the Welmoed Estate Development Project (better known as the Penhill Development), is nearing completion with 90% of all the long lead items having been procured and installed.
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Building Collapse – How Developer Ignored Directive to Insure Property

[Vanguard] Femi Osibona, the deceased developer of the 21-storey building that collapsed on Gerrard Road, in Ikoyi area of Lagos, ignored a directive by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LAPPPA, to insure the structure, Vanguard's investigation has revealed.
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Building Collapse – Picking the Pieces

[This Day] Introduction
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Collapsed Building – Lagos Assembly Wants Compensation for Bereaved Families

[Premium Times] The House expressed worries over frequent incidents of building collapse in the state
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Building Collapse – Death Toll Reaches 44

[Premium Times] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who visited the scene of the accident on Saturday, had put the death toll, as of that day, at 42.
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Africa: African Union Launches Its First Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Awareness Week

[African Union] The Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department of the African Union (AU) Commission will launch the Post-conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) Awareness Week from the 7th to the 9th of November 2021. This initiative, the first of its kind, aims to bring together stakeholders from across the peacebuilding and development spectra to exchange views on practical ways to support countries in political transition, strengthen resilience and avoid a relapse into armed conflict.
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Namibia: Minimum Wage Increase in Construction Sector Becomes Law

[Namibia Economist] The minimum wage payable in the construction industry of N$17.38 per hour is now applicable and mandatory for everyone operating in the sector, after the collective agreement between the Construction Industries Federation (CIF) and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (MANWU) became law on 2 November.
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Uganda: Can Rent-to-Own Be a Solution to the Housing Crisis in Uganda?

[Observer] Owning a home in Uganda is achieved through three major avenues; purchase, self-build or inheritance. The first two avenues require commitment and funds that are not easy to come by for most of Uganda's young population.
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Building Collapse – Insurance Commissioner Seek Enforcement of Compulsory Insurance, Tasks Insurers On Awareness

[This Day] Following the collapse of 21-story building at Gerard Road, Ikoyi Lagos last week the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olorundare Sunday Thomas, has indicated that the federal government will commence the enforcement of compulsory insurance.
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Nigeria: Ikoyi Building Collapse – Insurance Commissioner Seek Enforcement of Compulsory Insurance, Tasks Insurers On Awareness

[This Day] Following the collapse of 21-story building at Gerard Road, Ikoyi Lagos last week the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Olorundare Sunday Thomas, has indicated that the federal government will commence the enforcement of compulsory insurance.
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