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Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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Saint-Gobain reiterates commitment to continent at Africa Forum

4 Feb 2020

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

27 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

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AfDB signs 5-year agreement to use FIDIC standard contracts

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23 Jan 2020

Unbuilding cities as high-rises reach their use-by date

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Norman Day 21 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

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Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

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14 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Africa's new wave architecture

#BizTrends2020: Africa's new wave architecture

Chris Malan 9 Jan 2020

AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

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Upward trend in African mixed-use developments presents challenges, opportunities

Upward trend in African mixed-use developments presents challenges, opportunities

Tim White 25 Nov 2019

Smart cities embrace 4IR

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African infrastructure investment exceeded $100bn in 2018

African infrastructure investment exceeded $100bn in 2018

18 Nov 2019

African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) members sign Cape Town Declaration for governments to address housing finance shortage.

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15 Nov 2019

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Astrid R.N. Haas 4 Nov 2019

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Seth Schindler and Juan Miguel Kanai 1 Nov 2019

Panic over water in South Africa's economic hub is misplaced

Panic over water in South Africa's economic hub is misplaced

Mike Muller 28 Oct 2019

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

Ghana's construction industry is lively but needs regulation

Ghana's construction industry is lively but needs regulation

Divine Kwaku Ahadzie 17 Oct 2019

Green roofs improve the urban environment - so why don't all buildings have them?

Green roofs improve the urban environment - so why don't all buildings have them?

Michael Hardman and Nick Davies 7 Oct 2019

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Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Aleph Hospitality, Marriott sign franchise agreement strengthening ties in Kenya

Aleph Hospitality, Marriott sign franchise agreement strengthening ties in Kenya

13 Sep 2019

Global construction sector shows positive momentum

Global construction sector shows positive momentum

30 Aug 2019

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

6 Aug 2019

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Taru Madangombe 30 Jul 2019

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Population growth presents key opportunity to reinvigorate the waste sector

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Kate Stubbs 12 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

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12 Jul 2019

Ubuntu sustainability - a necessity in the design process

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2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

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Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

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AfDB signs 5-year agreement to use FIDIC standard contracts

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How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

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Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

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#BizTrends2020: Africa's new wave architecture

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AfDB provides €345m in road construction support to Tanzania and Kenya

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Upward trend in African mixed-use developments presents challenges, opportunities

Upward trend in African mixed-use developments presents challenges, opportunities

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Smart cities embrace 4IR

Smart cities embrace 4IR

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African infrastructure investment exceeded $100bn in 2018

African infrastructure investment exceeded $100bn in 2018

18 Nov 2019

African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF) members sign Cape Town Declaration for governments to address housing finance shortage.

5-point plan set for governments to address African housing finance shortage

15 Nov 2019

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Building new cities to meet Africa's rapid urbanisation is a risky bet

Astrid R.N. Haas 4 Nov 2019

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

How mega infrastructure projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America are reshaping development

Seth Schindler and Juan Miguel Kanai 1 Nov 2019

Panic over water in South Africa's economic hub is misplaced

Panic over water in South Africa's economic hub is misplaced

Mike Muller 28 Oct 2019

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

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Ghana's construction industry is lively but needs regulation

Divine Kwaku Ahadzie 17 Oct 2019

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Green roofs improve the urban environment - so why don't all buildings have them?

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Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Aleph Hospitality, Marriott sign franchise agreement strengthening ties in Kenya

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13 Sep 2019

Global construction sector shows positive momentum

Global construction sector shows positive momentum

30 Aug 2019

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

Ai African Infrastructure Investment Awards shortlist released

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3 levels of smart city growth

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Population growth presents key opportunity to reinvigorate the waste sector

Population growth presents key opportunity to reinvigorate the waste sector

Kate Stubbs 12 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

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Ubuntu sustainability - a necessity in the design process

Ubuntu sustainability - a necessity in the design process

Bouwer Serfontein 3 Jul 2019

Knowing what leads to building collapses can help make African cities safer

Knowing what leads to building collapses can help make African cities safer

Festival Godwin Boateng 27 Jun 2019

Latest Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide launched

Latest Africa Property & Construction Cost Guide launched

25 Jun 2019

3 trends energising Africa's power sectors

Paul Grota 11 Jun 2019

High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities

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31 May 2019

Water security research expenditure not reflecting scarcity reality

Water security research expenditure not reflecting scarcity reality

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All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

All the 2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards winners

20 May 2019

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

Dhesigen Naidoo 15 May 2019

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

2018/2019 African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards finalists announced

13 May 2019

Construction activity forecast to grow across Sub-Saharan Africa

Construction activity forecast to grow across Sub-Saharan Africa

10 May 2019

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

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