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East Africa: East Africa Leads Hotel Construction, Boosting Regional Economies
[Independent (Kampala)] East Africa is emerging as the engine of Africa’s hotel development, with Kenya, Ethiopia, and Tanzania showing some of the highest construction ratios on the continent, according to the 2026 W Hospitality Group Hotel Chain Deve…
Kenya: Ruto Launches Construction of Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba SGR Extension
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto has launched the construction of the Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) after breaking ground in Suswa, Narok County.
Kenya: President Ruto Meets Chinese Contractor Ahead of Key SGR Extension Launches
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President William Ruto on Wednesday held high-level talks with Song Hailiang at State House, Nairobi, ahead of the highly anticipated launch of new sections of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).
Kenya: One Person Confirmed Dead in Kericho Building Collapse, Rescue Efforts Continue
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Interior Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that one person has died following the collapse of a building under construction in the Kaptebeswet Bypass area of Kericho, as search and rescue operations continued.
Tanzania: Tanzania Urged Fast-Track Construction of ICT Backbone Linking It With DR Congo
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure has urged the government to fast-track construction of the National ICT Backbone linking Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to strengthen connectivity and boost …
Kenya: 22 Rescued After Kericho Building Collapse, 4 in Critical Condition
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Twenty-two people have been rescued after a building collapsed in Kericho County on Wednesday, with four of the survivors in critical condition, the Kenya Red Cross said in an update on Wednesday.
Kenya: Workers Trapped As 22-Storey Building Partially Collapses in Westlands
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Emergency teams are racing against time to rescue workers trapped after a 22-storey building under construction partially collapsed in Westlands on Wednesday, the Kenya Red Cross said.
Nigeria: I Joined in Building a Church in 1915, I Still Read Without Glasses – Imo Man
[Leadership] Pa Anyiam Anthony Duruaku is widely regarded as one of the world’s oldest men. He tells ANGELA NKWO-AKPOLU, at his country home in Umuduru Umuchoko, in Obazu Mbieri, in the Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State, his story with impecc…
Tanzania: Tanzania Embarks On the Construction of 35 New Neonatal Wards in All 26 Regions
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — The Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Florence Simizi, has said the government has begun constructing 35 new neonatal wards, of which 15 will be in regional hospitals and 20 in council hospitals.
Mozambique: Port Construction Halted Following Detention of Chinese Nationals
[AIM] Maputo — The construction of Angoche Fishing Port, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, has been halted following the detention of 14 undocumented Chinese Nationals.