A consortium of foreign and local investors have planned to construct an US$80mn shopping mall in Bujumbura, Burundi
Buildings
Lakeside Estate named best affordable housing provider in Ghana
Lakeside Estate has been named ‘Residential Builder of the Year – Lower Income’ at the 2012 Ghana Property Awards
AWF supports construction of multi-purpose dams in Zambia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an African Water Facility (AWF) grant of US$1.2mn to help the Zambian government develop, test and adopt updated guidelines
Zambian government seals deal for Kazungula bridge construction

The Japanese minister of foreign affairs, Koichiro Genba, hopes to boost trade and investment in Southern Africa through the construction of the Kazungula bridge. (Image source: Philip Milne)
Zambias government has entered a deal with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of a bridge in Kazungula which is set to cost US$200mn
Oprah’s school in South Africa wins green award

The building now includes a rainwater-harvesting installation, solar energy and green roofs with plants. (Image source: Vele Secondary School)
American television personality Oprah Winfreys partly funded school in the South African province of Limpopo has won the Afrisam SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture