Construction

The target of building 15,000 housing units in Tanzania by 2015 requires steady investments in the sector. (Image source: Orin Zebest/Flickr)

Tanzanias National Housing Corporation (NHC) has secured credit of TZS 165 billion (US$105.7 million) from a consortium of nine financial firms to help it meet growing housing demands in the East African country

The Ugandan government has increased its budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Works and Transport from UGX 1.29 billion (US$525,252) to UGX 1.65 billion (US$660,000) in the past financial year in an attempt to improve the country’s road network

Kilamba consists of apartment buildings, schools and retail units. (Image source: Nova Cidade do Kilamba Kiaxi/Facebook)

Africa’s newest city Nova Cidade de Kilamba, built on the outskirts of Angolas capital Luanda, remains largely uninhabited due to high living costs even a year after being built

A view of the Zanzibar airport, which is set to become one of the best airports in East Africa after the expansion work finishes. (Image source: BBM Explorer/Flickr)

Legislative members of Zanzibar have expressed concern over the delay in expansion of the Zanzibar International Airport