Kenya: Sports CS Ababu Stops Renovation of Ruring’u Stadium in Nyeri Due to Shoddy Work

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has ordered a halt to construction works at Ruring'u Stadium in Nyeri due to what he describes as 'sub-standard' job by the contractor.
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Uganda: Hima Cement Skills-up 3,000 Masons in Countrywide Builders’ Workshops

[Nile Post] Hima Cement Limited has concluded a series of builders' workshops conducted across the country by industry experts over the last three months in which 3000 masons got training on professional building practices.
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Botswana: Tati Land Board Negotiates With Farm Owners

[Botswana Daily News] Masunga -- Tati Land board is negotiating with farm owners with a view to buying land for onward allocation to people on the waiting list.
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Namibia: Sampofu Wants Plans for One-Stop Border Post Fast-Tracked

[Namibian] Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu has called for the fast-tracking of plans to turn the Katima Mulilo border post into a one-stop border post (OSBP), as well as for it to start operating on a 24-hour basis.
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South Africa: Methane Gas Identified as Cause of Joburg CBD Explosion

[SAnews.gov.za] An investigation has found that methane gas was the cause of the deadly Lillian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street) explosion that rocked the Johannesburg city centre last month.
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Rwanda: Why New U.S.$100 Million Cement Plant is Set to Impact Rwandan Market

[New Times] Rwanda is now home to a $100 million new cement manufacturing plant, thanks to a joint venture with West China Cement subsidiary, Anjia Cement.
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Malawi: Govt Warns Against Overcharging on Cement Prices

[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government, through the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Competition and Fair Trading Commission, have warned traders against taking advantage of the scarcity of cement to overcharge the product.
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Rwanda: Ten Hectares of Land Allocated for Construction of Muhanga Stadium

[New Times] The government has completed expropriation of families on a 10-hectare piece of land in Muhanga District to pave way for the construction of a stadium.
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Ghana: Government to Constructs 8,000 Affordable Housing Units At Pokuase

[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday launched the National Affordable Housing Program, and broke ground for work to begin on some 8,000 affordable housing units at Pokuase, a suburb of Aacra in the Greater Accra region.
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Kenya: Kuria Confident About 47 County Industrial Parks in a Year

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has exuded confidence that all the country's 47 counties will have industrial parks by August 2024.
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