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Africa's high density urban settlements: cut the red tape and slash the cost of housing

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Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020

The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve

The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve

Colin McFarlane 8 Jun 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 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

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

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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

#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

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

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

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

12 Jul 2019

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

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

31 May 2019

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

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Dhesigen Naidoo 15 May 2019

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

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Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge 4 Aug 2020

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Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020

The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve

The urban poor have been hit hard by coronavirus. We must ask who cities are designed to serve

Colin McFarlane 8 Jun 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 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

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

How politics and poverty affect electricity provision in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020

Final call to enter $2m LafargeHolcim Awards

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14 Jan 2020

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

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

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

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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

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

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

12 Jul 2019

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

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

31 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

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

Fiona Anciano and Laurence Piper 6 May 2019

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Finbarr Toesland 3 May 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

6 Mar 2019

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#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt 6 Feb 2019

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

Sarah Colenbrander and Ian Palmer 24 Oct 2018

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

19 Oct 2018

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

19 Sep 2018

Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India. Prakash Elamakkara/EPA

Nature's whims cause water crises. Its infrastructure can stop them

Karen Villholth 4 Sep 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer

Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Enter the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

16 Jul 2018

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Future 'ocean cities' need green engineering above and below the waterline

Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018

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Port Louis is Africa's best city: Mercer survey

22 Mar 2018

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

6 Mar 2018