Uganda: Katonga Reconstruction Enters Final Stretch As Asphalt Works Begin On Kampala-Masaka Highway

[Nile Post] Motorists using the busy Kampala-Masaka Highway are being urged to prepare for temporary traffic delays after the Ministry of Works and Transport announced the start of asphalt-laying works on the new Katonga bridge road approaches, signalling that the long-awaited reconstruction project is entering its final stages.
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Angola: US Private Funding Enables Construction of 18 Bridges in Bie

[ANGOP] Cuito -- At least 18 bridges reinforced with concrete are being built over various rivers in central Bie province, as part of a project funded by a private company from the United States of America, the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy, Shannon Nagy Cazeau said Wednesday.
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Angola: Railway Bridge Over the Cavaco River Will Be Rebuilt By May 2027

[ANGOP] Benguela -- The rebuilding of the railway bridge over the Cavaco River, destroyed by the floods recorded in April of this year, should be completed by May 2027, with a view to normalizing intercity rail traffic between the cities of Benguela and Lobito.
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Angola: World Bank Reiterates Funding for City Construction Along the Lobito Corridor

[ANGOP] Baku -- The World Bank's Vice President for Infrastructure, Valerie Levkov, reiterated on Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan, an estimated $400 million in funding for innovative housing projects, such as the construction of cities along the Lobito corridor in the province of Benguela.
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Nigeria: Video – Two Construction Workers Fall From Rooftop During Site Fight, One Feared Dead

[Vanguard] A disturbing video circulating widely on social media has sparked concern after showing two construction workers falling from the roof of an unfinished building during a violent altercation, with one of the workers feared dead.
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Nigeria: Govt Signs Over N690bn Contracts for Road Construction in South-West, North-West

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government has signed contracts worth over N690 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of major roads in the South-west and North-west, stressing that it is intensifying efforts to modernise the country's transport infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu.
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Rwanda: Our Country’s Future Will Not Be Built By Concrete Alone

[New Times] There is a familiar African story. A beautiful road is commissioned with speeches, cameras, and celebration. Everyone admires the smooth surface and shining road signs. Then two rainy seasons later, potholes begin appearing like uninvited relatives at a family meeting.
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Nigeria: Study Flags Cement As Construction Industry’s Biggest Carbon Problem, Offers Greener Solutions

[Leadership] A recent study by a Nigerian student, Ololade Temitope Oduneye, has identified cement as the construction sector's biggest carbon problem, highlighting a range of greener alternatives that could significantly reduce emissions across the industry.
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Angola: Two Road Construction Contracts Awarded in Calumbo to Ease Access to Zango

[ANGOP] Calumbo -- The Provincial Government of Icolo e Bengo began construction work on two roads in the municipality of Calumbo on Tuesday, with a view to facilitating road traffic in this locality.
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