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The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy & Mining

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

Source: Archive

Tourism & Travel

Tourism budget speech highlights economic and job growth

18 Jul 2024

Minister Dean Macpherson spent the week sketching his vision for the department

Construction & Engineering

Macpherson pledges to redirect funds to ‘building SA’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

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Tourism & Travel

Tourism boards urged to boost Africa's air connectivity

8 Jul 2024

The Cape Town conundrum: Navigating the digital nomad wave

Tourism & Travel

The Cape Town conundrum: Navigating the digital nomad wave

Enver Duminy 19 Jun 2024

The construction mafia is costing the country billions. Source: Shivendu Shukla/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town construction mafia costs billions, report finds

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jun 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Awaiting NWRIA Bill sign-off: Focus on sustainable water management

23 May 2024

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Agriculture

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Peter Setou 23 May 2024

Implats CEO Nico Muller

Energy & Mining

Implats finalises R9bn BEE deal

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

Property

30 years of democracy: A call for a paradigm shift in rural infrastructure investment for prosperity

Herbert Theledi 20 May 2024

Finance

IAE: Africa needs $277bn yearly for 2030 SDGs

15 May 2024

Source: US-Africa Business Summit -where 1800+ business and government luminaries from the US and Africa charted pathways to prosperity and collaboration for sustainable success.

Finance

US Africa Business Summit: Standard Bank leaders highlight mutual partnerships

13 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Absa Group marks a historic milestone with the official launch of a non-banking subsidiary in China

Finance

Absa opens a non-banking subsidiary in China

9 May 2024

Chris Campbell, the CEO of Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa)

Construction & Engineering

Infrastructure development hinges on leadership, says Cesa CEO

8 May 2024

Infrastructure policy reforms and logistics plans could reshape SA’s economy

Logistics & Transport

Infrastructure policy reforms and logistics plans could reshape SA’s economy

Roelof van den Berg 8 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Deloitte South Africa Consumer Signal report for Q1 2024 says South African consumers remain under pressure

Retail

Deloitte report finds SA consumers remain under pressure, most of budget goes to essentials

6 May 2024

Incredibly well-preserved plant fossils have been found in the Kirkwood area where Sanral is upgrading the R336. Source: Dewald Wilken

Construction & Engineering

Potential world first fossil discovery made at R336 road upgrade

3 May 2024

George Parrott is engineering division partner at King Price Insurance

Construction & Engineering

The impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

George Parrott 23 Apr 2024

Image source: Riccardo Lennart Niels Mayer –

ESG & Sustainability

R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges

22 Apr 2024

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –

ESG & Sustainability

Impact manager Acre raises $100m for African climate infrastructure

Virginia Furness 17 Apr 2024

Many of the country's infrastructure projects are in response to climate change.

Construction & Engineering

SA's infrastructure push brings opportunity and risk for construction firms

11 Apr 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

Construction & Engineering

With e-toll saga closed, infrastructure projects gain momentum

Lindsey Schutters 10 Apr 2024

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

Retail

East Africa’s retail boom: a new opportunity for real estate

4 Apr 2024

Minister de Lille inspects R54m tourism project at Cape Agulhas National Park

Tourism & Travel

Minister de Lille inspects R54m tourism project at Cape Agulhas National Park

2 Apr 2024

Property

Budget Facility for Infrastructure issues call for proposals

2 Apr 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing & Media

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

AFC raises $1.16bn syndicated loan, its largest ever, in mission to close Africa’s infrastructure gap

26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. The UK’s trade commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, and South Africa’s minister of public works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala signing an MoU aimed at strengthening co-operation regarding project preparation, -appraisal and -development.

Property

Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA

Construction & Engineering

#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Bohani Hlungwane, head of trade and working capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB.

Finance

No more business-as-usual in African capital markets

Bohani Hlungwane and Ovizikhungo Sicwetsha 22 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Construction & Engineering

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Situated in Clamhall in Parow, this 13-bedroom (all ensuite) R5.2m home with significant income-generating potential, includes two dining areas, fitted kitchen, office, patio, swimming pool, braai area and snooker room.

Property

Cape Town’s Bellville and Parow show substantial house price growth

4 Mar 2024

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

Construction & Engineering

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

18 Feb 2024

Source: Troy Mortier/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Infrastructure investments today pave the way for tomorrow’s success

David Jacobs 13 Feb 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa made many commitments in his 2024 Sona

Construction & Engineering

#Sona2024: Civil engineers call for more transparency

13 Feb 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Mossel Bay infrastructure upgrade set to boost Garden Route economy

Construction & Engineering

Mossel Bay infrastructure upgrade set to boost Garden Route economy

7 Feb 2024

Tourism boosts Cape Town: Record influx and investor interest soar

Tourism & Travel

Tourism boosts Cape Town: Record influx and investor interest soar

2 Feb 2024

Back-to-school excitement at Adopt-a-School Foundation

ESG & Sustainability

Back-to-school excitement at Adopt-a-School Foundation

Issued by Adopt-a-School 29 Jan 2024

Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the DRC, Zhao Bin visited some of the infrastructure projects in December 2023. Source:

Energy & Mining

DRC revisits China mining deal for $7bn infrastructure investment

Sonia Rolley 29 Jan 2024

Finance

Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Martin Sokol and Jennie C. Stephens 12 Jan 2024

Minister de Lille conducts oversight visit to incomplete Manyane Lodge project

Tourism & Travel

Minister de Lille conducts oversight visit to incomplete Manyane Lodge project

28 Nov 2023

Roelof van der Berg, CEO of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation

Construction & Engineering

Infrastructure investment is the key to reigniting economic growth

Roelof van den Berg 22 Nov 2023

Image source: vectorinka –

ESG & Sustainability

ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate

22 Nov 2023

22 Gauteng schools built with asbestos still haven't been replaced

Education

22 Gauteng schools built with asbestos still haven't been replaced

Marvin Adams 17 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500m with African nations -minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi 10 Nov 2023