Nigeria: Rail Line Construction Raises Fresh Threat to Cargo Clearing At Apapa Ports

[Vanguard] Some importers and licensed Customs agents at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, have appealed to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, the contractor handling construction of the rail line, to avoid disrupting the movement of containers in and out of the port.
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Malawi: Country in Need of U.S.$3,8 Billion to Construct Additional Secondary Schools

[Nyasa Times] The Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Agnes Nyalonje, has disclosed the government is in need of K2.85 trillion to construct new secondary schools across the country.
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Tanzania: Construction of Classrooms Gathers Momentum in Shinyanga

[Daily News] THE construction of more classrooms has gathered momentum in Shinyanga Region with various stakeholders giving support.
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Nigeria: Mark Flags Off Construction of Rural Roads in Bauchi

[This Day] The former Senate President, David Bonaventure Mark has emphasised the need for an inclusive governance that has welfare of the citizenry at heart for democracy to thrive in the country.
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Uganda: New Isimba Bridge Is Ready for Use – UNRA

[Monitor] Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) on Tuesday concluded its dynamic load testing on the Isimba public bridge that connects Kayunga and Kamuli districts across River Nile and indicated that it is ready for use.
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Zimbabwe: Vic Falls Water Rafting Saved Following New Dam Construction Recommendations

[New Zimbabwe] Victoria Falls -- White water rafting activities that were likely to be suspended due to the construction of the Batoka Gorge Dam here received a lifeline following recommendations to confine the new dam wall to only 175 metres.
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Liberia: Govt Pays U.S.$5 Million to Ganta-Saclepea Road Contractors

[NEWS] The Government of Liberia, through the National Road Fund (NRF) has disbursed US$5 million for the payment of contractors of the Ganta-Saclepea road corridor, which constitutes phase one of the Ganta-Tappita Road Project.
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Rwanda: Young Rwandan to Spearhead Introduction of Technology in Architecture

[New Times] Alexandre Nzirorera, a Rwandan engineer, has been appointed to lead the introduction of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology in Rwanda.
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Nigeria: Lagos Building Professionals Urged to Use Existing Codes for Safety

[This Day] Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako has advised professionals in the nation's building industry to be guided by existing codes to produce safe and sustainable buildings.
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Nigeria: Put More Emphasis On Your BOQ, Okowa Urges NDDC

[This Day] Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) do put more emphasis on its Bill of Quantities (BOQ) to enable its road projects stand the test of time.
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