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🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG’s debt to contractors: Anxiety as Reps resume plenary March 31

Lawmakers in Nigeria's House of Representatives face anxiety over a potentially chaotic session due to outstanding debts to contractors for capital projects.

Mar 22 • 01:09 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Kulczyk Investments Real Estate Fund as a Response to Market Demand

Kulczyk Investments has launched a real estate fund called Nextus Capital to meet increasing interest from foreign partners in joint real estate projects.

Mar 16 • 12:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Now begins the tram chaos in Helsinki: see the map of the new light rail lines that will heavily indebted the capital

Helsinki is facing a significant increase in debt due to new transportation projects, with over two-thirds of the new debt stemming from rail development.

Mar 11 • 05:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Rio is the only capital in the country where the environmental agency only monitors, does not license, points out a survey

Rio de Janeiro uniquely does not have its environmental agency responsible for licensing projects, only for monitoring them.

Mar 10 • 08:45 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: 76% of 2025 Capital Spending Achieved - Govt

The Nigerian government asserts that despite concerns over low capital release rates to ministries, capital projects are being actively implemented.

Mar 9 • 04:57 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FCT poll: Wike thanks residents, pledges project completion

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, expresses gratitude to Bwari residents for their electoral support and promises the completion of projects.

Mar 3 • 18:42 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

CSO seeks review of South East commission’s 2026 budget allocation

A civil society group in Nigeria is calling for a review of the Southeast Development Commission's proposed 2026 budget, citing disproportionate allocations favoring administrative expenses over capital projects.

Mar 2 • 20:24 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The content of the program 'Latvia's School Bag' will be supplemented by new cultural events for children and youth

A new initiative aims to enrich the 'Latvia's School Bag' program with cultural projects focusing on children and youth, supported by grants from the State Culture Capital Foundation.

Mar 2 • 13:31 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Renault-Nissan Alliance 'revives' with five projects

Renault and Nissan are set to renew their two-decade cooperation with multiple industrial projects and an imminent capital rebalancing agreement to improve their strained partnership.

Feb 27 • 04:07 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mexico's 'Fund of Funds': Government will invest nearly 4 billion pesos in 'alternative assets'

Mexico plans to invest 233 million dollars in a government-backed fund focused on alternative assets, marking its first capital injection in a decade to finance projects within the country.

Feb 26 • 17:19 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Tesonet owners have purchased a former mortuary in the capital's Žvėrynas district

The owners of Tesonet have acquired a historic mortuary in Vilnius as a real estate investment, with plans for commercial and cultural projects.

Feb 24 • 11:53 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG begins payments for 2024 capital projects, targets March completion

The Nigerian Federal Government has started payments for 2024 capital projects, aiming to resolve outstanding contracts and debts before the March 31, 2026 deadline.

Feb 20 • 21:37 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FG begins payments for 2024 capital projects

The Nigerian Federal Government has started making payments for outstanding capital projects planned for 2024.

Feb 20 • 16:20 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Cash crunch: Ministers lament as N10tn capital funding stalls

Ministers in Nigeria are facing severe challenges due to a significant funding shortfall for capital projects, with only less than N1tn released in the first seven months of 2025.

Feb 18 • 00:06 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Trenčín has Declared for Free Europe. The Opening Weekend of EHMK Showed an Impressive Show and the Strength of Community Projects

Trenčín has become the second Slovak city to hold the title of European Capital of Culture, marking a significant milestone with an investment of 65 million euros for the project.

Feb 15 • 10:44 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Inadequate equipment frustrates hospitals as FG releases N36m for capital projects

The Nigerian government's release of only N36 million from a N218 billion health sector budget raises alarms about equipment shortages and health service quality amid ongoing challenges like worker migration and strikes.

Feb 15 • 01:24 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

Chinese power line projects seek private capital in sign of infrastructure shift

Beijing is moving to attract private investment in significant infrastructure projects, including ultra-high-voltage power lines.

Feb 13 • 13:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Wike optimistic as Abuja road projects near completion

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, anticipates the completion of key road projects connecting Abuja Airport to Kuje and Gwagwalada by June 2026, highlighting their impact on local travel efficiency.

Feb 11 • 16:36 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

FCT council boss earmarks N30.6bn for 2026 appropriation

The Chairman of Bwari Area Council in Nigeria presented a budget of N30.6 billion for 2026 focused on completing ongoing projects and ensuring smooth transition for the incoming administration.

Feb 11 • 13:51 UTC
🇩🇰 DR Nyheder
National & Local

187 million kroner to repair roofs and prevent drafts at the capital's hospitals

Danish hospitals in the capital area receive 187 million kroner for urgent repair and renovation projects to improve conditions.

Feb 10 • 08:50 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Manousakis to Bloomberg: €1 billion capital increase by ADMIE for strategic projects

ADMIE announced a capital increase of €1 billion to advance significant connectivity projects in Greece's energy network.

Feb 6 • 11:19 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
World

Sources: UN is about to approve exceptions for North Korean aid projects

The UN Security Council's North Korea sanctions committee is reportedly granting exceptions for humanitarian aid projects in the impoverished country, according to diplomatic sources in South Korea's capital, Seoul.

Feb 6 • 09:33 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Wike inspects judges’ quarters, denies influencing court rulings

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has refuted allegations that government housing projects for judges were intended to sway their decisions.

Feb 6 • 01:59 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Politics won’t stop development in FCT — Wike

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, assured that political activities will not hinder ongoing development projects amidst the upcoming Area Council Elections in Abuja.

Feb 4 • 15:33 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The Gabriel García Márquez Library, the Mercat de Santa Caterina, and other architectures that make Barcelona unique

Barcelona has been named World Capital of Architecture for 2026, prompting an exploration of its iconic buildings and projects that contribute to its uniqueness.

Jan 10 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
Life & Tech

Decision time for ADMIE: Funds, geopolitics, and capital increase of 1.1 billion

ADMIE is at a critical juncture regarding funding strategic projects crucial for electricity transmission system security, with a need for immediate capital to support projects worth 7.5 billion euros planned until 2034.

Dec 29 • 07:13 UTC

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