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South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

By Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

Source: Ana E. Cascão/Water Alternatives/Flickr

Ethiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

By Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

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Bamako, Mali. © Thomas Dutour via

Rags, not riches, defining Africa's urban explosion

24 Mar 2017

African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

1 Mar 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

Hilary Joffe 16 Feb 2017

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute. Image source:

#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Bizcommunity.com 14 Oct 2016

German developer Jörg Duske has built student accommodation out of recycled shipping containers.

The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure

Morgan Saletta 29 Aug 2016

Bakhresa and Verde Hotels team up for Zanzibar's greenest hotel

5 Jul 2016

Urbanisation is a tool for development

18 Apr 2016

Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning

Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Kwasi Addo Appeaning 3 Jul 2015

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

17 Jun 2015

Modernising local economies important for Africa's future

Modernising local economies important for Africa's future

25 May 2015

African innovation to be showcased at annual Green Building Convention

African innovation to be showcased at annual Green Building Convention

Green Building Council of SA 16 Jul 2014

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Bamako, Mali. © Thomas Dutour via

Rags, not riches, defining Africa's urban explosion

24 Mar 2017

African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

1 Mar 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

Hilary Joffe 16 Feb 2017

Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute. Image source:

#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Bizcommunity.com 14 Oct 2016

German developer Jörg Duske has built student accommodation out of recycled shipping containers.

The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure

Morgan Saletta 29 Aug 2016

Bakhresa and Verde Hotels team up for Zanzibar's greenest hotel

5 Jul 2016

Urbanisation is a tool for development

18 Apr 2016

Groynes at the Keta Sea Defense Project on Ghana’s coast. Kwasi Addo Appeaning

Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Kwasi Addo Appeaning 3 Jul 2015

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

Ford College Community Challenge comes to Africa

17 Jun 2015

Modernising local economies important for Africa's future

Modernising local economies important for Africa's future

25 May 2015

African innovation to be showcased at annual Green Building Convention

African innovation to be showcased at annual Green Building Convention

Green Building Council of SA 16 Jul 2014