Africa: Cote d’Ivoire Inaugurates New Olympic Stadium Ahead of 2023 Afcon

[CAF] Côte d'Ivoire inaugurated on Saturday (3 October 2020) its new 60,000-seat Olympic stadium, built with the help of China, in Ebimpe, on the outskirts of Abidjan. It will be used for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to be hosted by the West African country.
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Ghana: Work Begins On 83.5 Kilometre Kumasi-Obuasi Standard Gauge Railway

[Ghanaian Times] Kumasi -- A ground breaking ceremony for the construction of an 83.5 kilometres first phase Kumasi to Obuasi section of the new standard gauge railway line has been performed by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
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Ghana: President Cuts Sod for Roads, Hospital Projects in E/R

[Ghanaian Times] Nkawkaw -- The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Thursday cut sod for the rehabilitation of the Nkawkaw - Noyem - New Abirem road in the Eastern Region.
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Botswana: Construction of New Mall Commences

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Smart Partnership Enterprises (SPE) has announced the commencement of the construction of a 26 000m2 retail centre to be called The Fields Mall.
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Seychelles: Seychelles’ Top Court Dismisses Vijay Construction Appeal, Letting $22 Million Savoy and Spa Resort Verdict Stand

[Seychelles News Agency] An appeal by Vijay Construction in the case against the Eastern European Engineering Limited (EEEL) -- the owner of Savoy and Spa resort -- has been dismissed by the Seychelles' Court of Appeal, paving the way for the collection of a $22 million judgement against the construction company to move forward.
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Nigeria: Pinnick – Monimichelle Got FIFA Mini-Stadium Project On Merit

[This Day] President of the nation's soccer governing body, NFF, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has declared that Monimichelle Ltd got the job to construct the Ugborodo mini-stadium project being financed by FIFA purely on merit.
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Zimbabwe: Housing Scheme for Informal Traders

[The Herald] A housing finance mechanism that includes those self-employed in small businesses and the informal section, but with capacity to repay their loans is being considered, legislators heard yesterday.
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Gambia: Gigo Construction and Gai Enterprise to Construct Multi Million Dalasi Basse Market

[Foroyaa] Gigo construction and Gai enterprise have been contracted by Gamworks to rebuild the Basse market which was burnt down in February, 2020 by a mysterious fire break.
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Gambia: Transport Minister Describes Launching of Hakalang Road Project As ‘Day of Reckoning’

[Foroyaa] Mr. Bai Lamin Jobe, The Minister for Transport, Works and Infrastructure has described the launching of the Nuimi Hakalang road project as a day of reckoning and jubilation.
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Sierra Leone: MP Launches Le1.8 Billion Classroom Project

[Concord] Member of Parliament representing Constituency 131 in Freetown has over the week end launched and turned the sod for the construction of eight classrooms storey building, coupled with the fencing, pavement and renovation of other dilapidated structures at the Aberdeen Municipal School premises.
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