Kenya and South Sudan are close to entering into an agreement to construct a US$1.1bn road linking the two countries, according to local reports
Construction
Lagos housing project to see construction of more than 600 units
The Lagos state government has launched a housing programme involving the construction of more than 600 housing units at Igbogbo in Ikorodu
Kenyan cement manufacturer plans expansion
Kenyas East African Portland Cement has revealed plans to expand business into Tanzania in 2013 in an attempt to tap a market that has been witnessing improved cement sales
UNICEM to expand production in Nigeria
Nigerian cement manufacturer United Cement Company of Nigeria (UNICEM) is to invest US$3bn in its operations by 2016 in order to increase its cement production
Tanzania housing body to build 15,000 houses in Kilimanjaro Region
The Tanzanian National Housing Corporation (NHC) has announced plans to construct 15,000 houses in the Kilimanjaro Region, provided they acquire enough land, within this financial year