Kenya: Contractors ‘In Overdrive’ Ahead of President Kenyatta’s Kisumu Visit

[Nation] Contractors working on mega national government projects in Kisumu County are rushing to complete them before President Uhuru Kenyatta's expected visit in August.
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Rwanda: Govt Considers New Building Code for Quake-Hit Zones

[New Times] Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) is set to embark on a new building code that should be implemented while constructing houses destroyed by earthquakes and tremors resulting from Nyiragongo volcanic eruption in late May 2021.
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Ethiopia: Addis Building 3.8 Billion Birr Worth BRT Lanes

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Out of the 15 identified Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects in the metropolis, the construction of two BRT lanes have been commenced and are progressing well, so disclosed Addis Ababa City Administration Transport Bureau.
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Nigeria: N58 Billion Needed to Fix 25 Million Housing Deficit – Bstan CEO

[This Day] Abuja -- The CEO of BSTAN Homes, Dr. Becky Olubukola has said Nigeria would require about N58 billion to solve its 25 million housing deficit.
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Gambia: Mayor Bensouda Inaugurates New Market in Tallinding Worth D3.5 Million

[Foroyaa] Mayor Ahmed Talib Bensouda last Thursday inaugurated a new market in Tallinding called Gilifity Kunda Market worth 3.5 million.
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Egypt: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan Summit Show Support for Binding Agreement On GERD As Part of Arab National Security

[Egypt Online] All of Egypt's foreign action has the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on top of its priorities because it is a matter of national security, presidential spokesperson Bassam Rady told CBC on Sunday 27/6/2021.
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Gambia: China to Engage Gambia On New Needed Infrastructural Projects

[The Point] As the Chinese Embassy in Banjul observes the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the ambassador of the People's Republic of China to The Gambia, H.E MA Jianchun has stated that china will engage The Gambia on new needed infrastructural projects at the end of this year.
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Gambia: Sports Ministry Under Fire Over Collapsed Fulla Bantang Stadium

[The Point] Young people in Central River Region (CRR) have expressed dismay over the collapseFullaBantang under-construction Mini Stadium, describing it as unfortunate.
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Nigeria: NIOB Lists Lessons for Nigeria in U.S. Condominium Collapse

[This Day] The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has said that the recent collapse of 40-year old 12-storey Champlain Towers South condominium complex near Miami, Florida, U.S.A should be a wakeup call for owners of similar structures in Nigeria, particularly those located in coastal areas.
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Rwanda: Construction of Ferwafa Hotel to Resume Next Week

[New Times] The construction works for the Ferwafa Hotel are set to finally resume next week, the football governing body has announced.
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