Cameroon: Rescue the Customer!

[Cameroon Tribune] The current cat and mouse game being played by producers and retailers of essential building materials like cement notably on the price of the produce is disturbing, to say the least. In fact, the ease and unilateral manner with which they increase their prices leaves the population wanting though it is widely preached that in any business venture, the customer is king.
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Liberia: Weah Breaks Ground for Multi-Purpose Php Unity Sports Park

[New Dawn] President George Manneh Weah has broken grounds for a multi-purpose proposed PHP Unity Sports Park which is expected to contain a full outdoor gym, a children's playground, two football fields, two basketball courts, and two volleyball courts, as well as a boardwalk.
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Liberia: NPA Managing Director Twehway Sends First Consignment to Jumpstart School Projects in Rivercess

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Two projects recently announced by National Port Authority (NPA) Managing Director, Dr. Bill Twehway for River Cess, received big boost as the first consignment to jumpstart the initiatives arrived in the county on Monday, this week.
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Liberia: Mpw, Chico Sign Agreement to Pave 20km Fish Town-Kelipo Corridor

[LINA] MONROVIA, Aug.t 4 (LINA) - In a bid to improve road connectivity in the country, the Ministry of Public Works has signed a contractual agreement with the China Henan International Corporation (CHICO), currently operating in Gbarnga, Bong County, to pave a 20km road corridor from Fish Town to Kelipo, Maryland County under a US$15.6 million Extension Plan approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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Gambia: COAD Presents D70,000 to Nema Kunku VDC for Continuation of Road Project

[The Point] The Council of African Descendants (COAD) and BlaXit recently presented a sum of D73,000 for the continuation of the Nema Kunku road project to make easy movement in and around the community especially during the rainy season.'
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Egypt: ‎PM – 500,000 Housing Units Set Up As Part of Developing Governorates’ Capitals‎

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said a national project for developing governorates' capitals and major cities will encompass setting up 500,000 housing units as part of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's "Housing for All Egyptians" Initiative.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Planning Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline, Designed to Reach Europe

[East African] Nigeria is raising its ante for an Africa-Europe gas pipeline which, once completed could bridge the energy gap between the sources and consumers between the two continents.
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Nigeria: FEC Approves U.S.$11.174 Billion for Construction of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Rail

[This Day] The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $11.174 billion for the construction of a standard-gauge coastal railway from Lagos to Calabar. FEC also approved the award of two contracts to the tune of N6.2 billion and N2.31 billion, respectively, for the construction of two power substations in Jigawa and Akwa Ibom states.
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Nigeria: Abiodun Orders Contractor Back to Mowe/Ofada Road

[This Day] The Ogun State Government has ordered the contractor handling the Mowe-Ofada road reconstruction in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state back to site.
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Uganda: Causes of Cost Overrun in Construction Budget

[Monitor] During the lockdown, people tend to have constructive ideas since they are not working. Some embark on construction but this can be riddled with challenges such as cost overrun, a common occurrence in construction. Ultimately, we all want the best finish and, therefore, many are forced to incur the extra unplanned costs.
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