Tag Archives: Construction

Ethiopia Renaissance Dam construction second year commencement to be marked

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(WIC) – Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam said the 2nd anniversary of the commencement of the Dam’s construction is to be marked with literary and sport … read more »

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The First Green City In Morocco: A One-Off Project An Africa‏

November 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By: Said Temsamani  On November 9 King Mohammed VI visited the construction site of the Mohammed VI green city, close to Benguerir, a one-off project in Africa that gives a new royal impetus to a megaproject joining modernity and sustainable … read more »

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Personal Memorandum To the New Ethiopian Prime Minister

October 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Getachew Belayneh First and for most let me take this chance to congratulate the incoming leadership for getting the rare opportunity to lead the great people of Ethiopia. I wish you all the best to develop the essential qualities … read more »

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Roads and rail in Nigeria could be at the centre of job creation

January 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Nigeria and other African countries can use investment in infrastructure to foster youth employment and skill development. Africa’s youth unemployment is widely recognised as a potential source of political instability. However, most of the policy proposals for addressing joblessness focus … read more »

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6 dead in Rio de Janeiro building collapse

January 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A janitor finishing up the day’s work, an accountant closing the books for the month, a computer technician installing software: each had a reason to stay a little late at work. They were among those trapped when three buildings suddenly … read more »

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Hard Labour for Congolese Kids

November 1, 2010 by benim

Poverty forces thousands of children into taking on exhausting and dangerous work.Apollinare, not his real name, is just 13, but spends long hours on a construction site, mixing cement and shifting big stones that his slight frame can barely carry. … read more »

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