Namibia: City of Windhoek Approves Building Plans Worth N$174 Million in June

[Namibia Economist] The City of Windhoek approved a total of 270 building plans in June, 159 more than in May. In value terms, approvals increased by N$78.9 million to N$173.7 million, an 83.2% increase from May, a report by IJG Research shows.
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Kenya: UNON Commissions Sh1.1 Billion COVID-19 Treatment Facility Construction in Nairobi

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on Monday commissioned the construction of a Sh1.1 billion COVID 19 treatment facility for United Nations staff in the region, at the Nairobi Hospital.
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Liberia: House of Representatives Approves Investment Incentive Agreement for Crude Oil Palm Refinery Construction in Liberia

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A Seven-year tax break (Investment Incentive Agreement) in favor of Fouani Brothers Corporation for the construction and operations of a crude oil palm refinery was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday, July 16, 2020.
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Rwanda: Rwanda Engineers Association Constructs House for Genocide Survivor

[New Times] Gilbert Muhoza, a 1994 Genocide survivor couldn't hold his excitement on Friday, July 17, when members of the Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER) handed him keys to a new house, with water and electricity inclusive.
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Ethiopia: Nile Dam – Ethiopia Refutes Filling Claims

[Cameroon Tribune] Government says the increase in the level of water was a natural process and not intentional.
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Kenya: Sports CAS Reads Riot Act to Contractors

[Nation] As the aggressive drive to upgrade sports facilities in the country gathers momentum, the Ministry of Sports has put contractors working on stadium projects on notice to shape up or ship out.
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Nigeria: Group Advises Govt On Russian Mass Housing System

[Daily Trust] The National Coordinator of a pro-democracy and good governance group, Forward Nigeria Movement (FNM), Mr. Udenna Orji, has called on the Federal Government to model its mass housing scheme after the Russian system.
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Nigeria: Building Collapse – Institute Urges Govt to Revive Steel Industry

[Daily Trust] As part of effort to end building collapse due to structural defects, the Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) held its first national virtual workshop from July 15 to 16, 2020, with a focus on addressing the challenge.
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Nigeria: We Will Deliver 2nd Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano, Lagos-Shagamu Expressways As Contracted, Julius Berger Assures Reps

[Vanguard] The Managing Director of Nigeria's leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Engr. Dr. Lars Richter has confidently stated that the highly reliable company is "working on a schedule, meeting and exceeding planned construction milestones and will deliver the 2nd Niger bridge, Abuja-Kano road and Lagos-Shagamu expressway projects as contracted".
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