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Magugua Hydro project in Eswatini

Financial close reached for 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini

People walk past a booth of China Development Bank during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing. Source: Reuters/Tingshu Wang

China Development Bank releases $255m for Nigeria rail project

By MacDonald Dzirutwe 9 Jan 2025

Ships are seen from a plane window, passing through the Suez Canal, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt completes trial run of new Suez Canal channel extension

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President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi receives Great Road Builder Award

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi receives Great Road Builder Award

15 Jul 2020

Technical excellence vital for infrastructure PPPs in Africa

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Big 5 Digital Festival aims to connnect Africa's construction professionals

Big 5 Digital Festival aims to connnect Africa's construction professionals

7 Jul 2020

Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam (GERD) negotiations resume

Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam (GERD) negotiations resume

7 Jul 2020

Post-Covid-19: Delivering sustainable energy across Africa

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Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020

Ramaphosa opens infrastructure symposium, laying path for SA beyond Covid-19

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24 Jun 2020

Megaprojects in Addis Ababa raise questions about spatial justice

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Biruk Terrefe 24 Jun 2020

Algorithms are designing better buildings

Algorithms are designing better buildings

Silvio Carta 19 Jun 2020

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

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Colin McFarlane 8 Jun 2020

How smart water solutions could help solve Africa's water challenges

How smart water solutions could help solve Africa's water challenges

29 May 2020

Coronavirus: an architect on how the pandemic could change our homes forever

Coronavirus: an architect on how the pandemic could change our homes forever

Tara Hipwood 27 May 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

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#LockdownLessons: Continued support needed from government, corporates, ordinary citizens

#LockdownLessons: Continued support needed from government, corporates, ordinary citizens

Sindy Peters 19 May 2020

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Covid-19 and its impact on loans and real estate arrangements

Loice Erambo 29 Apr 2020

Not taking lockdown lying down: A 360 industry overview

Not taking lockdown lying down: A 360 industry overview

Bizcommunity.com 21 Apr 2020

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Bizcommunity.com 15 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

New AIA task force offers insights for adapting buildings into healthcare facilities

New AIA task force offers insights for adapting buildings into healthcare facilities

3 Apr 2020

#Covid-19: Bizcommunity takes business virtual, as usual

#Covid-19: Bizcommunity takes business virtual, as usual

Bizcommunity.com 25 Mar 2020

Registration open for 'De-Urbanized Epidemics' redesign competition

Registration open for 'De-Urbanized Epidemics' redesign competition

25 Mar 2020

How architect Yona Friedman used math to design utopian cities of the future

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Theodora Vardouli 6 Mar 2020

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Sidewalk Labs releases its mass timber proto-model for high-rise buildings

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27 Feb 2020

David Adjaye, Cai Guo-Qiang to receive 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award

David Adjaye, Cai Guo-Qiang to receive 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award

21 Feb 2020

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

19 Feb 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

12 Feb 2020

Aurecon Africa demerges from global brand

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Togo breaks ground on West Africa's largest solar PV project

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9 Jul 2020

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7 Jul 2020

Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam (GERD) negotiations resume

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7 Jul 2020

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24 Jun 2020

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Construction & EngineeringMegaprojects in Addis Ababa raise questions about spatial justice

Biruk Terrefe 24 Jun 2020

Algorithms are designing better buildings

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

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Colin McFarlane 8 Jun 2020

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29 May 2020

Coronavirus: an architect on how the pandemic could change our homes forever

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#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

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How architect Yona Friedman used math to design utopian cities of the future

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Theodora Vardouli 6 Mar 2020

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Sidewalk Labs releases its mass timber proto-model for high-rise buildings

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David Adjaye, Cai Guo-Qiang to receive 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award

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21 Feb 2020

SANEDI rolling out low-tech cooling solution in SA communities

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19 Feb 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

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18 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

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14 Feb 2020

AfDB provides multi-million-dollar grant to boost renewable energy access in Liberia

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12 Feb 2020

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11 Feb 2020

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6 Feb 2020

Saint-Gobain reiterates commitment to continent at Africa Forum

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4 Feb 2020

AECOM appoints new MD for Africa

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3 Feb 2020

Germany, Namibia cooperate on desalination feasibility study

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31 Jan 2020

2020 competition to design emergency operations centre in Africa launched

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27 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

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24 Jan 2020

AfDB signs 5-year agreement to use FIDIC standard contracts

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23 Jan 2020

Gopichund captions her #BehindtheSelfie feature as follows: ”What I love about my job is that we can innovate and introduce new products and technologies that improve daily life.”

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

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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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