Africa: Africa Needs $31 Billion Yearly to Build Infrastructure - Study - A study conducted in 24 African countries shows that the poor state of infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa - its electricity, water, roads, and information and communications technology (ICT) - cuts national economic growth by 2 percentage points every year and reduces business productivity by as much as 40 per cent. [AA Urbanisation]

Kenya: Country Lauded for Infrastructural Reforms - Kenya's infrastructural reforms have been lauded by the World Bank in a report released on Tuesday, despite broader governance limitations. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Lafia Residents Resort to Self-Help Infrastructure - Residents of the many slums of Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital have resorted to self-help initiatives to provide access to their homes, Daily Trust observations have shown. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: FCTA Signs MoU With Chinese Firm On Mass Housing, Infrastructure - Baring any unforeseen circumstances, infrastructure, mass housing and power generation would improve in the Federal Capital Territory as the FCT administration has entered into an agreement with a Chinese firm, Chinese Global Group Corporation (CGGC) to provide these services within the territory. [AA Urbanisation]

Kenya: China Pledge for Country Projects - The Chinese Government has given Kenya Sh600 million to fund the development of infrastructure and promised to provide more funding as soon as Nairobi provides its list of priority projects. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Poor Infrastructure - Traditional Ruler Cries to Govt - The Chief of Piyanko Kasaki in Karshi Development Area, Karu Local Government of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Sabo Mare, has decried the poor state of infrastructural facilities in his community and appealed for government's attention. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Developers Make Case for Govts' Contracts Awards - Developers handling the Kuje housing projects under the Public Private Partnership Scheme (PPP) have appealed to the Federal Government to share infrastructure costs with developers to enhance greater success of the PPP scheme. [AA Urbanisation]

Africa: Experts Seek Air Safety, Infrastructural Renewal in Africa - Aviation experts in Africa yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, identified poor safety and obsolete infrastructure as impediments towards the growth and development of air transport in Africa. [AA Urbanisation]

Angola: Akz 29 Million for Painting, Rehabilitation of Infrastructures - The provincial government of the northern Kwanza Norte province announced that it has released AKz 29 million for the painting and repair of the buildings in Ndalatando city, in order to improve the urban image of the capital city. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Infrastructural Development: The Anambra Example - Anambra is a state always in the front-burner of public discusses when it comes to issues of politics and struggle for power. However, there has been little focus on the state of infrastructural development in the South-East state. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Clearing 15 Years of Infrastructural Mess - Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos recently marked his 800th day in the saddle of leadership and affirmed that the responsibility of his administration and the present generation is simply to provide the platform and environment that will unleash the power and potential of the Lagos, especially the Nigerian youth. [AA Construction]

East Africa: Infrastructure Projects Boost Prosperity for All - The 13th International Labour Organization regional labour-based seminar for labour-based practitioners will take place at Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo, Kampala on November 31-December 4. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Govt Okays N45 Million For NYSC Facilities - Kwara State government has earmarked about N45 million for the upgrading of infrastructural facilities at the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp at Yikpata in Edu Local Government Area of the state, in order to enhance the socio- economic life of corps members posted to the state. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: U.S. $20 Billion Investment At Risk, Says Study - Some $20 billion worth of investments promised by Asian National Oil Companies (ANOCs) in the 2005/06 oil-for-infrastructure deal is at "risk", according to a report released by Chatham House, the United Kingdom (UK)-based Institute of International Affairs. [AA Urbanisation]

Angola: Luanda Govt Engaged in Structural, Urban Programmes - The administrative authorities of Luanda Province expect that by 2012 it will complete the current project of construction of infrastructures aimed at improving the supply of water and electricity, as well as basic sanitation, as part of a structural and urban plan. [AA Urbanisation]