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Schneider Electric lab lights up Malawi youth

Schneider Electric lab lights up Malawi youth

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

Rail carriages are pictured at the Siggenthal plant of cement maker Holcim in Wurenlingen near Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

Holcim Lafarge sale ups Chinese ownership of African cement market

By Kanjyik Ghosh and Surbhi Misra 3 Dec 2024

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Kigali, Rwanda. © Dereje Belachew via

Africa needs coordinated strategies for urbanisation

25 Oct 2017

Africa needs to double infrastructure investment: report

Africa needs to double infrastructure investment: report

24 Oct 2017

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Rob Bellamy 20 Oct 2017

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Elias Aad 19 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

Girls4Tech looks to empower the next generation of problem-solvers

Girls4Tech looks to empower the next generation of problem-solvers

19 Oct 2017

Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis 18 Oct 2017

In need of hotel rooms, Seychelles' govt tells developers to begin projects or lose them

17 Oct 2017

Fifth WoodEX for Africa exhibition set for July 2018

Fifth WoodEX for Africa exhibition set for July 2018

17 Oct 2017

RICS celebrates 150 years, calls for nominations of SA successes

RICS celebrates 150 years, calls for nominations of SA successes

13 Oct 2017

Dorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

11 Oct 2017

Lafarge South Africa launches Binastore

Lafarge South Africa launches Binastore

10 Oct 2017

Primrose Properties Ghana receives follow-on investment for middle-income housing development

Primrose Properties Ghana receives follow-on investment for middle-income housing development

9 Oct 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why

The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why

Adegboyega Adeniran and Katherine Daniell 6 Oct 2017

Caterpillar to invest more than R1bn in Southern Africa in next decade

Caterpillar to invest more than R1bn in Southern Africa in next decade

Mark Allix 6 Oct 2017

Coega SEZ set to be a new African automotive hub

Coega SEZ set to be a new African automotive hub

6 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

3 Oct 2017

Prudential opposes AfriSam, PPC deal

Prudential opposes AfriSam, PPC deal

Mark Allix 3 Oct 2017

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

3 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs

#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2017

Here are the winners of the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

Here are the winners of the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

29 Sep 2017

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

28 Sep 2017

Rejected Kenya vows to continue stadia project

26 Sep 2017

AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger

AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger

Mark Allix 22 Sep 2017

AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 to host key building, interiors professionals

AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 to host key building, interiors professionals

21 Sep 2017

Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete

Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete

Lindsay Samson 20 Sep 2017

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Kigali, Rwanda. © Dereje Belachew via

Africa needs coordinated strategies for urbanisation

25 Oct 2017

Africa needs to double infrastructure investment: report

Africa needs to double infrastructure investment: report

24 Oct 2017

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Why you need to get involved in the geoengineering debate - now

Rob Bellamy 20 Oct 2017

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

African tourism trends in the age of developing smart cities

Elias Aad 19 Oct 2017

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

China's green planning for the world starts with infrastructure

Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley 19 Oct 2017

Girls4Tech looks to empower the next generation of problem-solvers

Girls4Tech looks to empower the next generation of problem-solvers

19 Oct 2017

Bees in the city: Designing green roofs for pollinators

Catherine Howell, Jennifer Drake and Liat Margolis 18 Oct 2017

In need of hotel rooms, Seychelles' govt tells developers to begin projects or lose them

17 Oct 2017

Fifth WoodEX for Africa exhibition set for July 2018

Fifth WoodEX for Africa exhibition set for July 2018

17 Oct 2017

RICS celebrates 150 years, calls for nominations of SA successes

RICS celebrates 150 years, calls for nominations of SA successes

13 Oct 2017

Dorah Modise at the 10th annual Green Building Convention

#GBCSA2017: Celebrating 10 years of green building in SA

Sindy Peters 11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

11 Oct 2017

Lafarge South Africa launches Binastore

Lafarge South Africa launches Binastore

10 Oct 2017

Primrose Properties Ghana receives follow-on investment for middle-income housing development

Primrose Properties Ghana receives follow-on investment for middle-income housing development

9 Oct 2017

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

GBCSA announces rebrand of Green Star SA rating system

9 Oct 2017

The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why

The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why

Adegboyega Adeniran and Katherine Daniell 6 Oct 2017

Caterpillar to invest more than R1bn in Southern Africa in next decade

Caterpillar to invest more than R1bn in Southern Africa in next decade

Mark Allix 6 Oct 2017

Coega SEZ set to be a new African automotive hub

Coega SEZ set to be a new African automotive hub

6 Oct 2017

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables

5 Oct 2017

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

R16m solar farm installed at Randridge Mall

3 Oct 2017

Prudential opposes AfriSam, PPC deal

Prudential opposes AfriSam, PPC deal

Mark Allix 3 Oct 2017

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

FNB @Parkside achieves five-star Green Star Africa As Built rating

3 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs

#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2017

Here are the winners of the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

Here are the winners of the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

29 Sep 2017

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

PPPs in power transmission in Africa to be addressed at Future Energy Central Africa

28 Sep 2017

Rejected Kenya vows to continue stadia project

26 Sep 2017

AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger

AfriSam upbeat on PPC merger

Mark Allix 22 Sep 2017

AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 to host key building, interiors professionals

AfricaBuild Lagos 2018 to host key building, interiors professionals

21 Sep 2017

Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete

Lagos' Wooden Tower presents an alternative to the city's reliance upon concrete

Lindsay Samson 20 Sep 2017

Yuppiechef to open first physical store

Yuppiechef to open first physical store

19 Sep 2017

NEPAD launches 5% Agenda campaign for infrastructure financing

NEPAD launches 5% Agenda campaign for infrastructure financing

19 Sep 2017

Photo by Gleb Kozenko via Unsplash

#InnovationMonth: How AI will change the automotive game for the better

Trevor Hill 11 Sep 2017

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Why China's audacious building plans could be a major strain on African economies

Ricardo Reboredo 7 Sep 2017

Louvre Abu Dhabi. Photo Courtesy Mohamed Somji (Image Supplied)

Beyond the seas and centuries: Louvre Abu Dhabi opens in November

7 Sep 2017

#THINCAfrica: Dealing with hotel development challenges in Africa

#THINCAfrica: Dealing with hotel development challenges in Africa

Robin Fredericks 6 Sep 2017

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

How Nigeria is wasting its rich water resources

Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 6 Sep 2017

First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled

First green DHL Express facility in SSA unveiled

5 Sep 2017

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

Afribiz Invest recognises its women-owned entities

1 Sep 2017

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Desalination? Africa should rather manage its water resources better

Andrew Slaughter 31 Aug 2017