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PG Bison unveils new SupaWood Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF) line in Mkhondo

PG Bison unveils new SupaWood Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF) line in MkhondoPG Bison

Why over 350 organisations share their news via a Biz Press Office

Why over 350 organisations share their news via a Biz Press Office

19 Aug 2024

The high-tech solution is based on the RITM-200 reactor

Egypt will benefit from floating nuclear plant

11 Jun 2024

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Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

9 Jul 2021

Tunisia pushing UN action on Ethiopia dam, Ethiopia opposed

Tunisia pushing UN action on Ethiopia dam, Ethiopia opposed

Michelle Nichols 8 Jul 2021

UN urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks

UN urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks

Doyinsola Oladipo 7 Jul 2021

Water is the foundation of the Big Four Agenda

Water is the foundation of the Big Four Agenda

Simon Thomas 6 Jul 2021

Egypt notified that Ethiopia has resumed filling of giant dam

Egypt notified that Ethiopia has resumed filling of giant dam

Momen Saeed Atallah, Omar Fahmy and Nafisa Eltahir 6 Jul 2021

UN Security Council to meet on Ethiopia dam

UN Security Council to meet on Ethiopia dam

Michelle Nichols 2 Jul 2021

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Stuart Connop and Caroline Nash 30 Jun 2021

Ghana to fund new highway stretch with loan from Standard Chartered

Ghana to fund new highway stretch with loan from Standard Chartered

Christian Akorlie 29 Jun 2021

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Kenya's huge railway project is causing environmental damage. Here's how

29 Jun 2021

Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official

Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official

Khalid Abdelaziz 28 Jun 2021

Tanzania considers reviving $10bn port project

Tanzania considers reviving $10bn port project

Nuzulack Dausen 28 Jun 2021

Source: ©Jason Ross

How the private sector is shaping the future of Lake Chad and the Congo Basin

Nidhi Nagabhatla & Ramazan Caner Sayan 25 Jun 2021

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Mahmoud Mourad, Nayera Abdallah and Raya Jalabi 17 Jun 2021

Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

Melanie Burton and Hereward Holland 15 Jun 2021

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Khalid Abdelaziz 15 Jun 2021

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Tom Higginbottom, Roshan Adhikari and Timothy Foster 10 Jun 2021

The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

Pippa Catterall and Ammar Azzouz 9 Jun 2021

Egypt sends building equipment to begin Gaza reconstruction

Egypt sends building equipment to begin Gaza reconstruction

Nadine Awadalla and Nidal Al Mughrabi 7 Jun 2021

Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

Umberto Bacchi 3 Jun 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects

RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects

31 May 2021

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Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya

Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya

Simon Thomas 27 May 2021

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

27 May 2021

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Nadeen Ebrahim and Aidan Lewis 18 May 2021

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Nellie Peyton and Christophe van der Perre 17 May 2021

Suez Canal starts dredging work to extend double lane

Suez Canal starts dredging work to extend double lane

Aidan Lewis 17 May 2021

World Bank signs $500m infrastructure project for Congo's capital

World Bank signs $500m infrastructure project for Congo's capital

Hereward Holland and Fiston Mahamba 13 May 2021

Rising cement costs hamper Nigeria's building developers

Rising cement costs hamper Nigeria's building developers

Angela Ukomadu and Seun Sanni 12 May 2021

DEVAC Infrasfuture conference addresses challenges facing the African sector

DEVAC Infrasfuture conference addresses challenges facing the African sector

10 May 2021

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Tunisia pushing UN action on Ethiopia dam, Ethiopia opposed

Tunisia pushing UN action on Ethiopia dam, Ethiopia opposed

Michelle Nichols 8 Jul 2021

UN urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks

UN urges Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to recommit to dam talks

Doyinsola Oladipo 7 Jul 2021

Water is the foundation of the Big Four Agenda

Water is the foundation of the Big Four Agenda

Simon Thomas 6 Jul 2021

Egypt notified that Ethiopia has resumed filling of giant dam

Egypt notified that Ethiopia has resumed filling of giant dam

Momen Saeed Atallah, Omar Fahmy and Nafisa Eltahir 6 Jul 2021

UN Security Council to meet on Ethiopia dam

UN Security Council to meet on Ethiopia dam

Michelle Nichols 2 Jul 2021

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Ecomimicry: the nature-inspired approach to design that could be the antidote to urban 'blandscapes'

Stuart Connop and Caroline Nash 30 Jun 2021

Ghana to fund new highway stretch with loan from Standard Chartered

Ghana to fund new highway stretch with loan from Standard Chartered

Christian Akorlie 29 Jun 2021

Source: Mohanaaman via

Kenya's huge railway project is causing environmental damage. Here's how

29 Jun 2021

Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official

Sudan rejects Ethiopian plan to fill giant dam a second time - senior official

Khalid Abdelaziz 28 Jun 2021

Tanzania considers reviving $10bn port project

Tanzania considers reviving $10bn port project

Nuzulack Dausen 28 Jun 2021

Source: ©Jason Ross

How the private sector is shaping the future of Lake Chad and the Congo Basin

Nidhi Nagabhatla & Ramazan Caner Sayan 25 Jun 2021

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Arab states call on UN Security Council to meet over Ethiopian dam

Mahmoud Mourad, Nayera Abdallah and Raya Jalabi 17 Jun 2021

Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

Australia's Fortescue in talks on giant Congo hydro project

Melanie Burton and Hereward Holland 15 Jun 2021

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Sudan says it is open to conditional interim deal on Ethiopia dam

Khalid Abdelaziz 15 Jun 2021

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What's needed next

Tom Higginbottom, Roshan Adhikari and Timothy Foster 10 Jun 2021

The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

The queer city: how to design more inclusive public space

Pippa Catterall and Ammar Azzouz 9 Jun 2021

Egypt sends building equipment to begin Gaza reconstruction

Egypt sends building equipment to begin Gaza reconstruction

Nadine Awadalla and Nidal Al Mughrabi 7 Jun 2021

Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

Umberto Bacchi 3 Jun 2021

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

Mozambique launches construction of $1bn power plant, transmission line

1 Jun 2021

RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects

RICS publishes new guidance for land measurement in development projects

31 May 2021

Credit: Alexander via Pexels

Commission suggests blocking R1bn acquisition of The Building Company

31 May 2021

Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya

Water - not an infinite resource in Kenya

Simon Thomas 27 May 2021

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

AfDB board approves bank's policy prioritising water security

27 May 2021

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Egypt's road building drive eases jams but leaves some unhappy

Nadeen Ebrahim and Aidan Lewis 18 May 2021

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Senegal architects ditch concrete for earth in revival of old techniques

Nellie Peyton and Christophe van der Perre 17 May 2021

Suez Canal starts dredging work to extend double lane

Suez Canal starts dredging work to extend double lane

Aidan Lewis 17 May 2021

World Bank signs $500m infrastructure project for Congo's capital

World Bank signs $500m infrastructure project for Congo's capital

Hereward Holland and Fiston Mahamba 13 May 2021

Rising cement costs hamper Nigeria's building developers

Rising cement costs hamper Nigeria's building developers

Angela Ukomadu and Seun Sanni 12 May 2021

DEVAC Infrasfuture conference addresses challenges facing the African sector

DEVAC Infrasfuture conference addresses challenges facing the African sector

10 May 2021

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

#AfricaMonth2021: May Africa prosper

Bizcommunity.com 7 May 2021

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Why renewable energy won't end energy poverty in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 30 Apr 2021

Nairobi ranked top city in Africa for innovation - Knight Frank report

Nairobi ranked top city in Africa for innovation - Knight Frank report

21 Apr 2021

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

New Amazon Africa headquarters to be built in Cape Town

20 Apr 2021

There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to fix it

There's a disconnect between research and urban planning in Africa: how to fix it

Sylvia Croese and Ntombini Marrengane 20 Apr 2021

Egyptian architects win Al-Nouri Mosque International Architecture Competition in Mosul

Egyptian architects win Al-Nouri Mosque International Architecture Competition in Mosul

16 Apr 2021

#BehindtheBrandManager: Sonja Jansen van Rensburg, chief communications officer, Zutari

#BehindtheBrandManager: Sonja Jansen van Rensburg, chief communications officer, Zutari

Sindy Peters 14 Apr 2021

Harvard GSD announces 4 finalists for 2021 Wheelwright Prize

Harvard GSD announces 4 finalists for 2021 Wheelwright Prize

13 Apr 2021

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

How women are locked out of Nigeria's construction industry

Richard Jimoh, Amina Nna Adamu, Luqman Oyekunle Oyewobi and Paul A. Bajere 12 Apr 2021

Perkins+Will transforms 1920s Greater Accra Regional Hospital into modern facility

Perkins+Will transforms 1920s Greater Accra Regional Hospital into modern facility

9 Apr 2021

People walking next to traffic in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

People living in African urban settings do a lot of walking: but their cities aren't walkable

Seth Asare Okyere, Daniel Oviedo, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Mariajose Nieto & Michihiro Kita 29 Mar 2021