Namibia: Contractors Urged to Adhere to Mandatory Pension Benefits

[Namibian] The Construction Industries Federation (CIF) of Namibia said it is mandatory for construction sector employers to register their most vulnerable workers with a pension fund, and assist with contributions.
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Ghana: ‘AEMA to Undertake 22 Projects This Year

[Ghanaian Times] The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly (AEMA) has announced some 22 projects to be undertaken by the municipal assembly for 2023 to bring some development to the municipality.
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Ghana: Krobo Girls Presbyterian SHS Gets Seven-Unit Classroom Block

[Ghanaian Times] A seven-unit classroom block has been inaugurated for the Krobo Girls Presbyterian Senior High School to address the classroom challenges facing the school.
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Egypt: The 8th Edition of the ‘Builders of Egypt 2023’ Forum

[Egypt Online] Egypt's Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated, on Sunday morning 28-5-2023, the eighth edition of Builders of Egypt Forum, "the largest event in the construction and building sector", under the theme "Egypt's Propitious Momentum towards Construction Sector Exportation Regionally", with the participation of Arab and African delegations in collaboration with the Saudi Contractors Authority.
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Ghana: Greater Accra Regional Minister Suspends Construction of Fuel Station

[Ghanaian Times] The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, yesterday ordered the immediate suspension of the construction of a new fuel station at Ashale Botwe in Accra.
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Rwanda: What Are Half-Way Homes and Why Is Rwanda Rolling Them Out?

[New Times] Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS), on Thursday, May 25, launched construction works for halfway houses, facilities that will be used to prepare prisoners who are about to complete their sentences, for their return to their families and society.
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Rwanda: Works on Halfway Houses for Inmates Launched

[New Times] Construction works on halfway houses were officially launched on Thursday, May 25, in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province.
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Nigeria: Nigerian Architect Demas Nwoko On His Award-Winning Work – ‘Whatever You Build, It Should Suit Your Culture’

[The Conversation Africa] Demas Nwoko, born in Nigeria in 1935, has been awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, arguably the world's most prestigious architecture event. At the Stirling Pavilion in the heart of the Giardini venue, Nwoko generously gave us an interview amid a display of his works.
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Cote d’Ivoire: Govt Committed to Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project Implementation – Veep

[Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring the successful implementation of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Project.
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