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Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) - “A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country,” said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics and Governance at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He was speaking during a ministerial webinar organised on 23 February to present African member States with the latest in a series of quarterly briefings to Ministers of Finance by the ECA Price Watch Centre for Africa, which focused on ‘Price Evolution in t...

02/23/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2021 02:26 ECA Price Watch points to construction sector as key driver of growth Addis Ababa, 23 February 2021 (ECA) - A vibrant construction sector is an indisputable driver of GDP growth in a country, said Bartholomew Armah, Director of Macroeconomics and Governance at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). He was speaking during a ministerial webinar organised on 23 February to present African member States with the latest in a s...

Affordable Housing: Union Govt Approves Construction Of 56,000 More Houses Under PMAY Urban A housing project under construction. (Wikimedia Commons) The Union government has approved the construction of 56,368 more houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) Programme, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs said in a statement. The new project was approved at the 53rd Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee Meeting held on 22 February. These houses are proposed to be con...

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Philippines urge Indian companies to invest in its construction companies ANI | Updated: Feb 19, 2021 12:57 IST Manila [Philippines], February 19 (ANI): The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Thursday urged Indian companies to explore possible partnerships with Philippine firms for construction projects, reported Manila Times. Stressing on the importance of construction and related engineering services, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez during ...

Closing borders to India, Indonesia travellers over Covid will impact economy: Singapore Minister If Singapore closes its borders to travellers from India and Indonesia over Covid-19 fears, there will be widespread social and economic impact for Singaporeans, Parliament was told Tuesday. Dr Koh Poh Koon, the Senior Minister of State for Health, told parliamentarians the repercussions could mean that many Singaporeans would not receive the keys to the housing unit...

Non-Toxic Halogen Free Flame Retardants to Witness High Sales The Type-Based Segments of the Global Flame Retardants Market are halogenated Flame Retardants and non-halogenated retardants. The non-halogenated segment can hold over 60% of the worldwide market by 2025. The segment can thrive at 7% CAGR in the analysis period due to increase in preference for people towards non-toxic halogen free Flame Retardants. In addition, the enforcement of stringent regulations on different conventional Fla...

By SA: Blade Nzimande: Address Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, on the occasion of the Construction Sector Education and Training Authority (Ceta) infrastructure summit (27/01/2021) Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the & symbol, click Advanced Search and use the search headings and/or in first paragraph options. With... Clea...

A proposal to allow limited liability partnerships to invest in the construction of townships, roads, hotels and hospitals is under discussion, the people said, asking not to be identified citing rules. A plan to allow 100% foreign direct investment in animation, visual effects, gaming and comics sector may also find mention in the governments budget to be presented Feb. 1, one of the people said.

Acting CEO: Udecott strengthening procurement processes Tamica Charles-Phillips - THE Urban Development Corporation of TT (Udecott) has been working since 2015 to strengthen its public procurement processes. This was the assurance given by acting Udecott CEO Tamica Charles-Phillips to members of the Public Accounts Enterprises Committee (PAEC) during a virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss the companys 2014 and 2015 audited financial statements. Independent Senator Amrita Deonarine said exte...