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Building Africa From The Ground Up

International construction companies may be suffering from the economic downturn in Europe and North America but investment has never been greater in Africa. In common with any time over the past three years, the port sector continues to attract massive investment. Rising trade volumes and growing economic confidence are driving growth, while also underpinning a renaissance in road and rail construction. 

Nigeria, Shelter Afrique seal deal for 10,000-unit housing scheme

FRESH building blocks were again laid unto the housing sector last week, when the Pan African Housing Finance Institution, Shelter Afrique made a pledge and commitment to the Federal Government to support 10,000 unit housing programme under the Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC). In the sideline of the 33rd Annual General Meeting of Shelter Afrique in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mrs. Akon Eyakenyi, accompanied by the President, the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Chief Emmanuel Olabode held discussion with senior officials of the bank, where the outgoing Managing Director of Shelter Afrique, Mr. Alassane Ba confirmed the institution’s commitment to the programme.