Liberia: In Hunt of Value for Money: the Yellow Machines May Be in Sight

[New Dawn] A Liberian government delegation headed by Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has been touring Chinese manufacturing companies in the past week in search of yellow machines for road construction programs across the country.
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South Africa: Social Housing At Salt River Market Moves One Step Forward

[GroundUp] Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
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Kenya: CS Tuya Launches Construction of a Ferry in Kisumu

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) has launched the construction of a 29.05-metre shallow draught ferry for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in Kisumu.
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Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Task Team to Tackle Building Collapse

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, on Wednesday inaugurated an expanded Ministerial Task Team on Building Collapse, saying the rising cases across Nigeria have become a national concern.
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South Africa: Multi-Billion Limpopo Mega-Project Has Ground to a Halt

[GroundUp] Makhado Special Economic Zone, announced in 2018, was intended to attract investments of R40-billion
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Ghana: GSA Launches New Construction Guidebook

[Ghanaian Times] The Director General of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Prof. Alex Dodoo, has warned that poor technical knowledge and the use of substandard materials in informal construction pose a major threat to public safety.
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Nigeria: Large Vessel Arrives Lagos Port With Construction Materials, Others

[Daily Trust] Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has recorded a historic milestone with the arrival of IPSARION, the largest general cargo vessel ever handled at its terminal at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Construction of New INEC Office, Says Commission Remains Pillar of Democracy

[Premium Times] President Tinubu said the construction of the building is part of his administration's effort toward strengthening Nigeria's democracy, independence of institutions and the future of the nation's electoral integrity.
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South Africa: Stapleton Road Bridge Temporarily Closed for Urgent Repairs

[SAnews.gov.za] The eThekwini Municipality has announced temporary closure of Stapleton Road Bridge in Pinetown, west of Durban, to facilitate urgent and accelerated repair work.
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Zimbabwe: Harare’s Roads Patched With Soil As City Council Fails to Procure Tar for Over a Year

[New Zimbabwe] CITY of Harare (CoH) has been without tar for over a year, with its workers resorting to using soil and rubble to patch roads in the capital--another sign of deteriorating basic service delivery.
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