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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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Flanagan & Gerard invests R16m to solar-power its malls

Flanagan & Gerard invests R16m to solar-power its malls

30 Sep 2019

Nigeria's Akure is a good example of how not to build a city

Nigeria's Akure is a good example of how not to build a city

Michael O. Alabi 30 Sep 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Green roofs, like this one in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have many benefits. Leonardo Ikeda/Shutterstock

How buildings in Johannesburg could benefit from green roofs

Anne Fitchett 9 Sep 2019

WSP, B2P co-build third footbridge in Rwanda

WSP, B2P co-build third footbridge in Rwanda

28 Aug 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

12 Jul 2019

SA's green tech startups rebooting the green economy

SA's green tech startups rebooting the green economy

Terry Billson 2 Jul 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

Thomas Wolfgang Thurner 3 Jun 2019

High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities

High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities

31 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Changing the face of wireless power solutions

#AfricaMonth: Changing the face of wireless power solutions

Evan-Lee Courie 21 May 2019

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

Dhesigen Naidoo 15 May 2019

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

Fiona Anciano and Laurence Piper 6 May 2019

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Finbarr Toesland 3 May 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019

Why more retailers are going green

Why more retailers are going green

Iggy Sathekge 3 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionising urban futures

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionising urban futures

Sylvie Albert, Jeremy Millard, Tomas Diez 11 Mar 2019

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

6 Mar 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

25 Feb 2019

Caio Verde, Angola's new sustainable city takes shape in Cabinda

Caio Verde, Angola's new sustainable city takes shape in Cabinda

22 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt 6 Feb 2019

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

Habitat for Humanity addresses Africa's unique housing challenges at local leadership conference

Habitat for Humanity addresses Africa's unique housing challenges at local leadership conference

25 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

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Flanagan & Gerard invests R16m to solar-power its malls

Flanagan & Gerard invests R16m to solar-power its malls

30 Sep 2019

Nigeria's Akure is a good example of how not to build a city

Nigeria's Akure is a good example of how not to build a city

Michael O. Alabi 30 Sep 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Top ratings for Biz Rate Card 2019

Bizcommunity.com 27 Sep 2019

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Circular cities of the world: What can green infrastructure do?

Daniel Johnson 19 Sep 2019

Green roofs, like this one in Sao Paulo, Brazil, have many benefits. Leonardo Ikeda/Shutterstock

How buildings in Johannesburg could benefit from green roofs

Anne Fitchett 9 Sep 2019

WSP, B2P co-build third footbridge in Rwanda

WSP, B2P co-build third footbridge in Rwanda

28 Aug 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

World's largest single-site solar project begins commercial operations

12 Jul 2019

SA's green tech startups rebooting the green economy

SA's green tech startups rebooting the green economy

Terry Billson 2 Jul 2019

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

Seychelles floating solar energy project moves into next phase

13 Jun 2019

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

How technology could help rural South Africa turn sunshine into income

Thomas Wolfgang Thurner 3 Jun 2019

High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities

High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities

31 May 2019

#AfricaMonth: Changing the face of wireless power solutions

#AfricaMonth: Changing the face of wireless power solutions

Evan-Lee Courie 21 May 2019

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

Sanitation innovation - a key to Africa's development strategy

Dhesigen Naidoo 15 May 2019

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

How cities can approach redesigning informal settlements after disasters

Fiona Anciano and Laurence Piper 6 May 2019

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Increasing population growth in Africa's megacities a challenge for authorities

Finbarr Toesland 3 May 2019

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019

Why more retailers are going green

Why more retailers are going green

Iggy Sathekge 3 Apr 2019

Dutch vessel, Willem van Oranje, harvests sand off Kenya’s coast. CORDIO

Why Kenya must take control of sand harvesting off its coast

David Obura 26 Mar 2019

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Delivering on climate resilience in Africa

Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionising urban futures

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionising urban futures

Sylvie Albert, Jeremy Millard, Tomas Diez 11 Mar 2019

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

UCT's urine bio-brick pioneer awarded global prize

6 Mar 2019

Nicole Nomsa Moyo. © .

#DesignIndaba2019: Together, we can change systems

Louise Marsland 27 Feb 2019

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

Renewable energy programme attracts R209.4bn to SA economy

25 Feb 2019

Caio Verde, Angola's new sustainable city takes shape in Cabinda

Caio Verde, Angola's new sustainable city takes shape in Cabinda

22 Feb 2019

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Green buildings must do more to fix our climate emergency

Meg Holden and Rebecca Holt 6 Feb 2019

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

'World's worst environmental disaster' set to be repeated with controversial new dam in Africa

Timothy Clack 29 Nov 2018

Habitat for Humanity addresses Africa's unique housing challenges at local leadership conference

Habitat for Humanity addresses Africa's unique housing challenges at local leadership conference

25 Oct 2018

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Corporate content should be part of your DNA

Bizcommunity.com 24 Oct 2018

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

African cities can raise more money. Kenya and South Africa offer useful lessons

Sarah Colenbrander and Ian Palmer 24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

How building eco-friendly hotels can help develop ROI

19 Oct 2018

Egypt is building a new capital city from scratch - here's how to avoid inequality and segregation

Egypt is building a new capital city from scratch - here's how to avoid inequality and segregation

Nuno Pinto and Aya Badawy 28 Sep 2018

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

Big completes WeWork's first micro-school with super-elliptic objects in New York City

19 Sep 2018

Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study

Why linking rural and urban areas matters for development: a Ghana case study

Seth Asare Okyere, Anastasia Amoako-Arhen, Matthew 10 Sep 2018

Heavy rainfall recently devastated large swathes of Kerala, India. Prakash Elamakkara/EPA

Nature's whims cause water crises. Its infrastructure can stop them

Karen Villholth 4 Sep 2018

A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/Ubadheer

Why Kenya's demolishing 4000 buildings in Nairobi

Sean Avery 20 Aug 2018

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

Africa's Cities for our Future competition winner revealed

25 Jul 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018