Uganda: Government Defends Ugx 300 Billion Bailout for Roko Construction Amid Public Concerns

[Nile Post] The Ugandan government's decision to allocate UGX 300bn in bailout funds to roko Construction has ignited a storm of controversy with citizens and analysts questioning the rationale behind such a substantial financial support for the private entity.
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Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Two-Storey Plaza Collapses in Amawbia Market

[Vanguard] MANY people were feared dead when a two-storey plaza collapsed at Eke Amawbia market in Awka South local government area of Anambra State.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway Construction August

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the construction work of the 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway in August.
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Ghana: Streamline Building Permit Processes to Save Time, Resources – Dr Ato Arthur

[Ghanaian Times] The Head of the Local Government Service, Dr Nana Ato Arthur, has called for the streamlining of building permit processes at the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to reduce bureaucratic hurdles faced by applicants and also save time and resources.
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Nigeria: Three People Rescued From Collapsed Abuja Building

[Premium Times] She said that the victims had been taken to the hospital where they were treated and discharged.
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Nigeria: Heda Appeals Ruling On Atc’s Base Stations Construction

[Leadership] The Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre have appealed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which struck out its application seeking to stop the planned construction of new base stations by ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited and MTN Communications Plc in close proximity to existing sites operated by other infrastructure operators.
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Nigeria: Construction of Cross River Section Begins in August – Minister

[Leadership] Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has revealed that construction of the Cross River Section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road will kick off in August 2024.
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Uganda: Namayingo Fears for Missed Opportunities As Construction of Multi-Billion Sugar Mill Is Stopped

[Nile Post] Sugar millers in Busoga are said to have been unhappy with the coming up of yet another competitor
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Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Construction, Household Programme, Prioritises Sokoto-Badagry Highway

[Premium Times] The programme also includes the delivery of N50,000 uplift grants each to 100,000 families per state for three months.
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Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Rollout of Construction, Household Support Programme

[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate rollout of the National Construction and Household Support Programme to cover all thr six geo-political zones in the country.
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