The Anambra State Government is moving ahead with its ambitious low-cost housing initiative after resolving last-minute bureaucratic and contractual issues. The scheme aims to construct 10,000 affordable homes for civil servants and low-income households in the Isiagu area of Awka South Local Government. The project, which has been approved by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, will be executed via a Public–Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with real estate developers.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, head of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has signed a $1 billion investment agreement with the Zimbabwean government. The deal was formalised following a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare. The funds will be directed towards key strategic sectors in Zimbabwe. These include cement manufacturing, power generation, fertiliser production and infrastructure. The cornerstone of the investment is a petroleum pipeline project.