Kenya: 6 Workers Trapped in Collpased Building Near OTC Rescued

[Capital FM] The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that all the workers were pulled out alive after an intensive rescue mission led by the Nairobi City County Fire Brigade, the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC), the National Police Service and Red Cross emergency teams.
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Malawi: Contractor On M1 Road Threatens to Suspend Works Over K2.4 Billion Arrears

[Nyasa Times] A contractor working on the M1 Road rehabilitation project from Kasungu to Jenda has threatened to suspend all construction works starting this Friday due to unpaid arrears amounting to K2.4 billion.
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Lesotho: Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim

[GroundUp] Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.
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Nigeria: FG Allocates N6bn for Construction of Three Mega Schools in Gombe – Minister

[Premium Times] "The federal government is focused on providing modern learning environments that inspire students and improve academic outcomes,"
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Uganda: Uganda Transmission Project Breaks New Ground As Amari Moves to Construction

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Gridworks and the Government of Uganda have signed two key agreements that clear the way for the Amari Power Transmission project to enter the construction phase in the coming weeks, marking a significant step for Uganda's electricity sector.
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Nigeria: Govt Flags Off Construction of Abuja Leadership Centre, to Inaugurate 467 Projects

[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Government has flagged off the construction of the Abuja Leadership Centre of Excellence in Public Governance at the Yakubu Gowon University in Abuja.
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Kenya: National Government to Take Over Construction of Mombasa Stadium

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has announced that the national government will assume renovation of the Mombasa Stadium.
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Angola: Construction Company Guarantees Completion of Cafunfo Solar Power Plant in Due Time

[ANGOP] Cafunfo -- The MCA company, responsible for the construction of the solar power plant in the municipality of Cafunfo, Lunda-Norte province, guaranteed on Friday that the project, which has a physical execution rate above 75 percent, will be completed and delivered in July of this year, the date stipulated in the contract.
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Nigeria: Lagos Airport Temporary Terminal Nears Completion – – FAAN

[Premium Times] The Authority says the temporary terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is over 90 per cent complete and will support international flight operations during the rehabilitation of the ageing Terminal One.
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Kenya: Govt Plans Six Mega Dams, Targets 2 Million Acres in Irrigation Push

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has unveiled plans to construct at least six mega dams and expand irrigation to two million acres of farmland as part of a renewed push to strengthen food security, cushion farmers from climate shocks and unlock the economic potential of Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs).
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