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XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied

XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Felix Onuah 21 Jul 2023

At least 13 killed in Cairo building collapse

At least 13 killed in Cairo building collapse

Mohamed Abdel-Ghany 18 Jul 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

7 killed in building collapse in Côte d'Ivoire

7 killed in building collapse in Côte d'Ivoire

Coulibaly Media and Luc Gnago 3 Jul 2023

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

21 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

Source: jplenio1 via

Cameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 Jun 2023

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Marcel Bruyns 5 Jun 2023

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

Tomà Berlanda 25 May 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

10 May 2023

Vis Reddy appointed chairman of SRK Consulting

Vis Reddy appointed chairman of SRK Consulting

8 May 2023

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XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied

Construction & EngineeringXCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Construction & EngineeringNigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Felix Onuah 21 Jul 2023

At least 13 killed in Cairo building collapse

Construction & EngineeringAt least 13 killed in Cairo building collapse

Mohamed Abdel-Ghany 18 Jul 2023

Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Construction & EngineeringEdmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

7 Jul 2023

7 killed in building collapse in Côte d'Ivoire

Construction & Engineering7 killed in building collapse in Côte d'Ivoire

Coulibaly Media and Luc Gnago 3 Jul 2023

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

Energy & MiningExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

21 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

Construction & Engineering2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

12 Jun 2023

Source: jplenio1 via

Logistics & TransportCameroon to start building railway to disputed iron ore project in August

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 Jun 2023

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Construction & EngineeringCelebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Marcel Bruyns 5 Jun 2023

African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

Construction & EngineeringAfrican architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations

Tomà Berlanda 25 May 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Construction & EngineeringGrand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Energy & MiningGhana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

Construction & EngineeringContinued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

10 May 2023

Vis Reddy appointed chairman of SRK Consulting

Construction & EngineeringVis Reddy appointed chairman of SRK Consulting

8 May 2023

First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

Construction & EngineeringFirst biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

3 May 2023

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

Construction & EngineeringYale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

25 Apr 2023

Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

Construction & EngineeringBuildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

Osman Ozbulut 5 Apr 2023

Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

ESG & SustainabilityNestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Energy & MiningUganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Elias Biryabarema 10 Mar 2023

Othman Benjelloun-Touimi appointed CEO of Saint-Gobain Africa

Construction & EngineeringOthman Benjelloun-Touimi appointed CEO of Saint-Gobain Africa

8 Mar 2023

World Bank's IFC to invest $256m in Senegal's top cement manufacturer

Construction & EngineeringWorld Bank's IFC to invest $256m in Senegal's top cement manufacturer

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Mar 2023

Congo demands $17bn more in infrastructure investments from China deal

Construction & EngineeringCongo demands $17bn more in infrastructure investments from China deal

Stanis Bujakera and Sonia Rolley 17 Feb 2023

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

Construction & Engineering2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

9 Feb 2023

Is greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

Construction & EngineeringIs greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

Bunny Bala 3 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Energy & MiningLeveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners January 2023

Marketing & MediaBiz Most Read Award winners January 2023

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Afribiz Invest, MES form crane and lift hire joint venture

Construction & EngineeringAfribiz Invest, MES form crane and lift hire joint venture

30 Jan 2023

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Construction & EngineeringChinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Pippa Morgan and Andrea Ghiselli 12 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

FinanceAfrica should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

Biz Most Read Award winners December 2022

Marketing & MediaBiz Most Read Award winners December 2022

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Climate-conscious design: The Cool House in Bharuch, Gujarat

Construction & EngineeringClimate-conscious design: The Cool House in Bharuch, Gujarat

23 Dec 2022

SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

Construction & EngineeringSRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

7 Dec 2022

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Construction & EngineeringBuilding on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

Zambia to ration electricity following big drop in water levels in Lake Kariba

Energy & MiningZambia to ration electricity following big drop in water levels in Lake Kariba

Chris Mfula 2 Dec 2022

5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

Construction & Engineering5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

Paul Cureton and Ole B. Jensen 2 Dec 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners November 2022

Marketing & MediaBiz Most Read Award winners November 2022

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Lagos shortlists consortium to build $2.5bn bridge

Construction & EngineeringLagos shortlists consortium to build $2.5bn bridge

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Nov 2022

Kenyan building collapses spark alarm as cities swell

Construction & EngineeringKenyan building collapses spark alarm as cities swell

Tommy Wilkes 23 Nov 2022

New desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Construction & EngineeringNew desalination plant points towards Morocco's drought response

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2022

Namibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27

ESG & SustainabilityNamibia secures €540m in climate finance at COP27

Nyasha Nyaungwa 9 Nov 2022