As mass urbanisation continues across Africa, putting in place the fundamental infrastructure needed to build smart cities has never been more important...
Eckart Zollner 13 Apr 2018
Many cities - an increasing number of major African metros among them - are beginning to outgrow themselves...
Wayne Hull 12 Apr 2018
Builders Warehouse embarked on its African expansion in 2011 and is about to open its seventh store on the continent and the third store in Mozambique...
11 Apr 2018
Population growth has seen skylines creep ever higher and entire cities rise from ocean depths...
Katherine Dafforn, Ana Bugnot, Eliza Heery, Marian 26 Mar 2018
Rapid urbanisation across the continent is having an effect on water demands and it is estimated that by the year 2030, the world will need 40% more water than its current accessible, reliable supply...
Sabine Dall'Omo 23 Mar 2018
According to Mercer's 2018 Quality of Living Survey, Port Louis is the best city in Africa, ranking 83rd globally. The Mauritian city is followed by Durban (89), Cape Town (94) and Johannesburg (95)...
22 Mar 2018
On 21 March 2018, Hotel Verde Zanzibar - Azam Luxury Resort & Spa will open its doors to guests for the first time...
6 Mar 2018
In Africa, the potential of data to improve governance is just beginning to make itself felt...
Dustin Homer 6 Mar 2018
The majority of the world's citizens reside in urban areas and when cities are managed effectively, they can provide their inhabitants with vital opportunities for economic development...
Roy Alves 5 Mar 2018
The world has made tremendous progress in bridging the gap between water supply and demand...
Ellis Adjei Adams 21 Feb 2018
In late January 2018, Paris seemed to be drowning...
Dagmar Haase 19 Feb 2018
Cities around the world have been financing their long-term investment needs through municipal bonds for centuries...
Jeremy Gorelick 16 Feb 2018
The African continent is disproportionately affected by extreme climate...
Nelson Odume and Andrew Slaughter 13 Feb 2018
Turner & Townsend Kenya is set to merge with Nairobi-based project management firm Mentor Management Limited (MML)...
6 Feb 2018
Two new categories have been added to the fifth annual African Utility Week Industry Awards to honour excellence in energy or water journalism, as well as digitally advanced utilities...
26 Jan 2018
There are few things that prevent Africa from truly connecting wirelessly to the internet and as these barriers fall, larger African cities will roll out smart city initiatives in some shape and form...
19 Jan 2018
Economic growth in Africa picked up steam last year and is set to accelerate strongly in 2018, but "massive investments" are needed in infrastructure, the African Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday, 17 January...
19 Jan 2018
According to the latest United Nations Economic Commission for Africa report, Africa is the fastest urbanising region after Asia. The report also highlights that despite the current slowdown in many African economies...
Alison Groves 8 Jan 2018
In the first week of every February, the streets of Ségou in Mali come to life...
Jenny Mbaye 22 Dec 2017
The third Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week, which takes place in Swakopmund, Namibia, looks at a marketing platform to accelerate implementation...
14 Dec 2017
