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Work begins on $164 million water project for Kananga
DR Congo has launched an approximately $164 million project to upgrade and expand water infrastructure in Kananga.
Source: Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)
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DR Congo launches national airborne geophysical mapping project
The mines ministry launched a survey intended to expand geological data across Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu and Grand Kasai.
Source: Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)
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One health centre and two schools handed over under DR Congo’s PDL-145T
DR Congo’s planning minister handed over the Kimpese health centre and Kunda-Masangu and Gombe-Matadi primary schools under the PDL-145T programme.
Source: Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)
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Chevron signs offshore Lotus exploration deal in Egypt
The agreement includes at least $88 million in investment, two exploration wells and reprocessing of 3D seismic data.
Source: Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
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Ethiopia capital market has 38,000 investor accounts, ECMA chief says
The regulator’s director general reported 26 registered companies, 187,000 digitized security records and daily transactions above Birr 50 million.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), quoting ECMA Director General Hana Tehelku
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Jordan Social Security adds app access route for expatriates
A new identity-confirmation route lets expatriates without Jordan’s digital ID activate the Social Security app through a first-degree relative.
Source: Petra
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Zain Jordan and LOYAC renew youth training programme
The second programme will offer 30 places in two phases and include 16 volunteer hours.
Source: Petra
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Mali and Senegal connect their national fibre backbones
The two state operators commissioned a cross-border link near Kidira–Diboli on October 5; the government says it should add routing resilience to regional internet traffic.
Source: Information Governmental Center of Mali
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Mali’s national average bone-in meat price rises to FCFA 3,502 a kilogram
The September 28–October 4 average exceeded FCFA 3,211 at the end of April; bone-in meat in Bamako was quoted at FCFA 4,300–4,500.
Source: Information Governmental Center of Mali
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World Bank expresses interest in Mali Kura investment forum
At an October 5 meeting, API-Mali briefed a World Bank delegation, which expressed interest in formal involvement; no investment commitment was announced.
Source: Investment Promotion Agency of Mali (API-Mali)
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Mauritania and ILO discuss labour-inspection and workplace-safety reforms
Two joint workshops held from October 5 to 9 are intended to strengthen inspection and prepare a national occupational safety and health policy.
Source: Mauritanian News Agency (AMI)
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AFD-backed DeCLIC programme covers 145 Mauritanian municipalities
A workshop for mayors on local governance and planning opened in Aïoun; the programme’s administrator says its initiatives cover over 60% of municipalities nationwide.
Source: Mauritanian News Agency (AMI)
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