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Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500m with African nations -minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi 10 Nov 2023

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

Soccer Football - FIFA Virtual Council Meeting - Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters

Morocco spends $500m on new stadium for World Cup 2030

Ahmed Eljechtimi 20 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

26 Sep 2023

Uganda in talks with Chinese credit agency to fund pipeline

Uganda in talks with Chinese credit agency to fund pipeline

Elias Biryabarema 26 Sep 2023

Ait Abdellah Brahim, 86, gestures among rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Talat N'Yaaqoub. Source: Reuters/Ammar Awad

Morocco to spend $11.7bn on five-year post-quake reconstruction plan

Ahmed Eljechtimi 21 Sep 2023

A satellite image shows lower dam on Wadi in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 13 September 2023. Maxar Technologies/Reuters

Libyans furious at revelations that warnings went unheeded before flood

Tom Perry and Angus McDowall 18 Sep 2023

Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

Tom Perry 15 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Flooded Libyan city's past troubles deepen with new disaster

Angus McDowall 13 Sep 2023

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Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

Ghana government gives Africa's largest rooftop solar green light

14 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Saudi Arabia to sign deals worth over $500m with African nations -minister

Aziz El Yaakoubi 10 Nov 2023

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Namibia breaks ground on continent's first green iron facility

Nyasha Nyaungwa 7 Nov 2023

Soccer Football - FIFA Virtual Council Meeting - Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters

Morocco spends $500m on new stadium for World Cup 2030

Ahmed Eljechtimi 20 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

Uganda's first Four Points by Sheraton hotel boosts tourism recovery

26 Sep 2023

Uganda in talks with Chinese credit agency to fund pipeline

Uganda in talks with Chinese credit agency to fund pipeline

Elias Biryabarema 26 Sep 2023

Ait Abdellah Brahim, 86, gestures among rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Talat N'Yaaqoub. Source: Reuters/Ammar Awad

Morocco to spend $11.7bn on five-year post-quake reconstruction plan

Ahmed Eljechtimi 21 Sep 2023

A satellite image shows lower dam on Wadi in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 13 September 2023. Maxar Technologies/Reuters

Libyans furious at revelations that warnings went unheeded before flood

Tom Perry and Angus McDowall 18 Sep 2023

Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

Tom Perry 15 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Flooded Libyan city's past troubles deepen with new disaster

Angus McDowall 13 Sep 2023

A view shows rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Hannah McKay

Morocco wants IMF-World Bank meetings to proceed despite quake

David Lawder 12 Sep 2023

Source: World Bank

Djibouti inaugurates first wind farm, pioneering renewable energy ambitions

11 Sep 2023

Source: Ana E. Cascão/Water Alternatives/Flickr

Ethiopia claims disputed GERD dam has reached final fill

Dawit Endeshaw and Moaz Abd-Alaziz 11 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Enza Construction: Transforming healthcare infrastructure in Africa with innovation

29 Aug 2023

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

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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

First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

3 May 2023

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

25 Apr 2023

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

Buildings 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.

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

23 Mar 2023

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Elias Biryabarema 10 Mar 2023

Othman Benjelloun-Touimi appointed CEO of Saint-Gobain Africa

Othman Benjelloun-Touimi appointed CEO of Saint-Gobain Africa

8 Mar 2023

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

World 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

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

Stanis Bujakera and Sonia Rolley 17 Feb 2023

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