South Africa: How to Deal With the ‘Construction Mafia’

[Daily Maverick] Transformation has moved away from the boardroom to the main gates of big business. Construction companies, property developers and big industries all over SA are coming to terms with the communities and entrepreneurs in rural and peri-urban areas who threaten closure of plants and new projects while demanding to be part of their supply chains.
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Ghana: Lesico Infrastructure Promises to Complete Keta Water Expansion Project On Schedule

[Ghanaian Times] Lesico Infrastructure Limited, the firm executing work on the Keta Water Supply Rehabilitation and Expansion Project in the Volta Region has assured project will be completed in two years as scheduled.
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Kenya: Youths Battling Drugs Want Rehab Centre Built in Isiolo

[Nation] Tens of youths from Isiolo who are battling drug and substance addiction have appealed to Governor Mohamed Kuti to establish a rehabilitation centre where they can get the right treatment and counselling services.
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Kenya: Work Starts on Kirinyaga’s Sh300 Million Wang’uru Stadium

[Nation] The government has embarked on construction of Sh300 million Wang'uru Stadium in Kirinyaga County following a presidential directive.
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Zimbabwe: Gold Producer to Construct 300 Houses

[The Herald] Gold mining concern, Dallaglio Investments (Pvt) Limited, has announced plans to build over 300 houses in Mashonaland West Province near the group's Pickstone Peerless Gold Mine in Chegutu area.
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Ghana: President Cuts Sod for Construction of Phase III of Five District Water Scheme

[Ghanaian Times] President Akufo-Addo on Tuesday cut the sod at Adaklu-Anfoe in the Adaklu District of the Volta Region for the phase III of the Five District Water Scheme.
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South Africa: Num Is Deeply Concerned About the Prevalence of the Covid-19 Infections in Mining, Energy and Construction Sectors Where It Organises

[COSATU] The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is deeply concerned about the prevalence of the COVID-19 infections in mining, energy and construction sectors where it organises.
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Rwanda: Prime Cement Seeks to Bridge Supply Gap With $40 Million Plant

[New Times] Cement is a primary product in construction and other infrastructure activities but those who rely on it in Rwanda have been struggling due to the supply deficit in the market.
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Ghana: President Lays Foundation Stone for Construction of Foundry, Machine Tooling Centre

[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a foundry and machine tooling centre in Accra to manufacture a broad range of machine tools and parts for industries.
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Namibia: Walvis Rushes to Build Houses With No Toilets

[Namibian] PRESSED for time, the Municipality of Walvis Bay has decided to have 400 ultra low-cost affordable housing units constructed with alternative building material.
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