Dangote Cement Plc has temporarily closed its four million metric ton per annum Gboko plant in Nigeria due to the oversupplied cement market
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Nigerian government approves new city and railways
Nigeria’s federal government has approved the construction of a new city that will be located in the Federal Capital Territory and will mark the 100th anniversary of the country’s amalgamation in 1914
Lakeside Estate named best affordable housing provider in Ghana
Lakeside Estate has been named ‘Residential Builder of the Year – Lower Income’ at the 2012 Ghana Property Awards
AWF supports construction of multi-purpose dams in Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an African Water Facility (AWF) grant of US$1.2mn to help the Zambian government develop, test and adopt updated guidelines
Chinese road project to link Bissau with other West African capitals

The Trans-West African Highway will be 2000 km long and will pass through nine countries. (Image source: tom/Flickr)
China will collaborate with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to fund a highway project linking the capital of Guinea Bissau to other West African capitals