In October 2019, the owners of Aurecon Africa decided to demerge from the global Aurecon business and set course for a purely African business focus...
Sindy Peters 14 Apr 2021
Walking remains the main mode of transport in many sub-Saharan African cities, especially among low-income residents in informal settlements. Yet, it is well acknowledged that walking conditions in African cities are unsafe...
Seth Asare Okyere, Daniel Oviedo, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Mariajose Nieto & Michihiro Kita 29 Mar 2021
In the early years of African independence, hydroelectricity offered the promise of modernity and development...
Roger Gocking 24 Mar 2021
Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the impact of climate change. That's largely because many of its people and governments are too poor to do what's needed...
Mike Muller 19 Mar 2021
Flowing through 11 African countries, the Nile River plays an important role in the lives of more than 24% of Africa's population...
Emad Hasan and Aondover Tarhule 9 Nov 2020
Ethiopia's on-going construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River has attracted speculation that it could lead to a 'water war'...
Ashok Swain 3 Aug 2020
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has been named this year's winner of the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award...
Trilateral negotiations between the parties to the Grand Renaissance Ethiopian Dam (GERD) have resumed...
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the operating environment for both the public and private sectors as a result of the unprecedented lockdowns and restrictions put in place by countries to curb infections...
Siyabonga Mbanjwa 30 Jun 2020
Africa is not readily associated with water but, due to its varying geography, it is both a dry continent as well as a wet continent...
In true South African spirit, even in times of adversity, daily stories of generosity and ingenuity abound. Never have we been more proud of how business communities are using our publishing platforms than since the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus...
Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020
Zimbabwe's economic challenges are numerous, but one of the most pressing is electricity scarcity. Around 40% of the country's population has access to electricity...
Ellen Fungisai Chipango 15 Jan 2020
Smart cities rely on smart grid technology that includes traditional and renewable energy sources in its mix of power supply...
Infrastructure financing in Africa Africa exceeded $100bn for the first time in 2018, but significant financing gaps still remain...
