Nigeria: Ondo Warns Developers Over Structures On Waterways - Ondo State government has warned building developers to stop erecting structures on water courses to check incessant flooding being experienced in some areas. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: When Development is a Thin Line Between Construction and Destruction - There is this thing called 'development' that is so perplexing. For the layman, it's seeing housing complexes and skyscrapers springing up, meticulous road networks, computerized systems and yes, increased attempts to land on Mars. [AA Construction]

Zimbabwe: Industry Must Innovate to Survive - CZI - Zimbabawe's industries should be innovative in the production of goods, so that they are able to compete with not only neighbouring countries, but also globally as the era of trade liberalisation and global competitiveness has arrived, business leaders have warned. [AA Urbanisation]

FG Unviels Niger Delta Development Plans, Okays N174 Billion Contracts - FG Unviels Niger Delta Development Plans, Okays N174 Billion Contracts - World class strategic master plan expected to rely on the federal government's contracts worth N174 billion to ameliorate the environmental problems in the Niger Delta region is being developed by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. [Nigeria News : All Africa] [AA Nigeria]

Nigeria: Re - World Bank Projects Collapse - The attention of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority has been drawn to a story captioned "World Bank Projects Collapse in Lagos" in This Day Newspaper of Monday, November 23, 2009. [AA Construction]

Gambia: Towards Vibrant Industrial Development - It takes sacrifice and real hard work to get where one desires to be in this world . There should be no quick fixes and quick returns; in essence we say forward ever backward never in our quest as a nation, to implement our sharp and innovative ideals towards industrialisation. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: World Bank Projects Collapse in Lagos - With a whopping credit facility of $200 million (N25.2 billion), World Bank Assisted Improvement projects in Lagos State have not lived up to expectations, THISDAY has learnt. [AA Construction]

Nigeria: Amaechi Restates Commitment to Build New Rivers - Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has expressed his commitment to making a fresh start anchored on development and enforcement of law and order. [AA Construction]

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: Estate Developers Allay Fears Over Service Schemes - A mid controversy trailing the authenticity of real estate development initiative at Mowe -Ofada axis of Ogun State, a handful of developers appear to be making appreciable strides. [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]

Nigeria: Residents Protest Parkview Estate Contraventions - ALL is not well in highbrow Parkview Estate in Ikoyi in Lagos, where a spate of unwholesome physical development projects seems to be turning the supposedly exclusive residential scheme on its head. [AA Urbanisation]

Kenya: Plan Properly, Architects Tell State - The architectural association of Kenya wants the government to establish a fully fledged metropolitan ministry that will oversee the planning and development of all towns in the country. [AA Construction]

Kenya: French Funds to Give Kisumu Facelift - Social facilities in Kisumu are about to enjoy a facelift courtesy of a planned Sh4 billion investment from the French Development Agency (AFD). [AA Urbanisation]

Uganda: USAID Gives Gulu Sh840 Million for Construction - THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has given sh840m to complete the new Gulu district administration block. Some of the money will be used to rehabilitate the office of the resident district commissioner. [AA Construction]