Port & Corridor Upgrades: Tanzania’s Port of Mtwara is expanding capacity with more berths, deeper water and new cargo-handling gear, boosting trade in fuel, cement, coal and farm produce bound for regional markets. Transport & Urban Mobility: Dar es Salaam’s Nelson Mandela Road expansion to eight lanes (plus BRT) is set to start next year to ease congestion and speed port access. Housing Delivery Push: Nigeria’s Federal Government has begun construction of 250 civil-servant housing units in Gwagwalada, Abuja, while the FEC also approved major road works and additional housing for the armed forces. Construction Quality & Cost Pressure: Nigeria’s FCCPC opened a major investigation into cement pricing after complaints that cement costs stay high despite local production capacity. Land/Property Enforcement: Kenya’s MPs demanded tougher action against rogue auctioneers accused of using goons to seize property, warning weak enforcement is driving intimidation and losses. Infrastructure Governance: Stakeholders in Tanzania urged a national system to curb delays in health projects, with faster assessments, better contractor vetting and tighter monitoring. Regional Rail Planning: Botswana’s Trans-Kalahari Railway moved into procurement after feasibility confirmed the corridor’s viability, with freight including cement and mining inputs.