Gambia: Over D9 Million Essau District Hospital Renovation Contract Awarded

[The Point] Health Minister, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh last Friday presided over the awarding of a D9, 415,000 dalasi contract for the refurbishment of Essau District Hospital to Mansa Construction at a ceremony held at the hospital complex.
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Uganda: Construction of Two Bridges Brings Joy to Tororo Residents

[Monitor] Residents of Tororo District can now easily access services after government repaired two major bridges linking rural areas to Tororo Municipality.
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Nigeria: One Dead As Storey Building Collapses in Ibadan

[Premium Times] One person on Sunday died when a story building collapsed in Ibadan, the Oyo State's capital, police said.
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Namibia: Construction Activities Must Resume Immediately to Ensure Survival – CIF

[New Era] The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) wants the industry to resume immediately after the lockdown ends on 4 May 2020, warning of mass retrenchments and company bankruptcies if this does not happen. The CIF leadership is adamant the immediate resumption of the industry will not only help alleviate the current strain on government in supporting the most vulnerable, through the replacement or supplementation of income, but it will also ensure a valuable contribution to the economy.
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Liberia: Ganta to Yekepa Road Construction On Course

[Observer] The Senegalese Road Construction firm, Compagnie Saheliane D'Enterprise/CSE, continues its construction project of Ganta to Yekepa Road despite the state of emergency in the midst of deadly Coronavirus.
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Namibia: Construction Needs to Start Immediately After Lockdown Ends – CIF

[Namibia Economist] "The construction industry has been suffering huge losses already over the last four years. Since 2015 the average annual contraction of the construction sector was 12%, with a massive 34.4% contraction in 2016. This had led to extensive business closures in the industry. Four years ago the industry contributed 7.2% to Namibia's GDP. This has dropped to 2.7% in 2019."
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Ethiopia: Manufacturing, Construction Feel COVID-19’s Heat

[Addis Fortune] About 1.4 million jobs in the manufacturing, construction and services sectors will be threatened by the economic impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a preliminary assessment done by the Jobs Creation Commission.
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Malawi: Thyolo to Construct 15 Model Community Based Care Centres

[Malawi News Agency] Thyolo -Thyolo District Council is scheduled to construct15 ModelCommunity Based Care Centres (CBCCs) in all the 15 traditional authorities (T/As) with support from World Bank
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Namibia: Baynes Power Plant Construction Slated for 2023

[Namibian] Namibia and Angola are anticipating the construction of the Baynes dam, and subsequently the hydroelectric power plant to take place after the end of 2022.
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Cameroon: Reconstruction of NW/SW Regions – Stakeholders Adopt Operational Plan

[Cameroon Tribune] They met in Yaounde yesterday April 20, 2020 under the Chairmanship of the National Coordinator, Paul Tasong, and agreed that priorities will be geographical to communities with less security challenges.
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