Megacities, cities with a population of at least 10 million, are sprouting everywhere in Africa. Cairo in Egypt, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lagos in Nigeria are already megacities...
By Finbarr Toesland 3 May 2019
Researchers at the African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town last week raised concerns over decreased expenditure on water security research...
Alicestine October 3 days ago
Ethiopia's former state minister in the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy Wondimu Tekle Sigo was among the winners at the annual African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards...
20 May 2019
The demographic dividend, new production revolution, shifting wealth patterns, accelerated urban transition and climate change and the green economy are the megatrends that will influence this continent's future...
Dhesigen Naidoo 15 May 2019
The finalists in the this year's African Power, Energy & Water Industry Awards have been announced...
13 May 2019
Despite a number of significant risk factors that threaten to limit economic growth in the region, Mace's latest Market View for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) reports that construction activity is forecast to grow...
10 May 2019
Recent devastating flooding in parts of South Africa as well as the second massive cyclone to batter neighbouring Mozambique and Zimbabwe in just two months has raised alarm bells about the effect of climate change on the region...
Fiona Anciano and Laurence Piper 6 May 2019
Following a successful launch last year, the second edition of the Dezeen Awards is now open for entries...
2 May 2019
Whenever I visit the Sahara I am struck by how sunny and hot it is and how clear the sky can be...
Amin Al-Habaibeh 26 Apr 2019
Siemens has launched its Atlas of Digitalization, a new web-based application that reveals the readiness and potential of six major cities to embrace digitalisation...
24 Apr 2019
East Africa continues to grow as an attractive investment prospect for both international investors looking for favourable returns and global organisations establishing their presence in the region...
Kenneth Oigo 15 Apr 2019
Every year, the world's most "liveable" cities are celebrated, in city rankings published by Mercer, the Economist Intelligence Unit, and Monocle Magazine...
Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019
The adoption continues for the .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gLTD) as Africa's biggest multi-industry website, Bizcommunity, announced the launch of its dotAfrica website...
dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019
Bizcommunity is proud to announce the launch of BIZ | Daily - a daily top story round-up, curated from across 18 industry sectors by most impressions and social media shares...
Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019
Never before has the need for infrastructure felt so immediate and acute. This became apparent to me as I travelled to Nairobi, Lagos, Lusaka and Gaborone...
Gerald Gondo 4 Apr 2019
It was confidently billed at the time as the "deal of the century". The Sino Congolaise des Mines (Sicomines) was the most significant Chinese investment project in Africa when it was agreed in 2007...
Bizcommunity, the wholly independently owned media brand made in Africa for Africa, is proud to announce the launch of the Bizcommunity.africa domain...
Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019
As part of Egypt's Sustainable Development Strategy 2030, it is embarking on a slate of new fourth-generation smart cities...
28 Mar 2019
Climate resilience must be at the heart of all investments across Africa. Knowledge is the critical ingredient to move the scale of climate resilience...
Danette Breitenbach 15 Mar 2019
Access to reliable and affordable electricity brings many benefits. It supports the growth of small businesses, allows students to study at night and protects health...
Eduardo Alejandro Martínez Ceseña, Joseph Mutale, Mathaios Panteli, and Pierluigi Mancarella 14 Mar 2019
