The new building code aims to protect the citizens and loss of life and property. (Image source: Free-Photos/Pixabay)
Nigeria has announced new national building code which will monitor construction works to safeguard lives and property across the country
An artists impression of Konza Tech City in Kenya. (Image source: www.konzacity.go.ke/resource-center/gallery)
Economist Moin Siddiqi explores some of Africa’s mega-projects underway or in the pipeline that would provide a major uplift for sub-Saharan Africa in the coming decade
Materials for the organic concrete, rice husks, ash from cassava peels, karroo gum and coconut fibres. (Image source: BAM)
The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is set to collaborate with African colleagues to find a solution to the sustainable construction during the Hannover Messe in Germany from 23 – 27 April 2018
The mall will be completed by the end of 2019 and the project will create 4,500 jobs. (Image source: CIFOR/Flickr)
British PE firm Actis will fund the building of the Douala Grand mall in Cameroon in an investment worth US$200mn according to a statement from the British High Commission in Yaounde
Murray & Roberts says the offer undervalues the company. (Image source: jbdodane/Flickr)
South Africas Murray and Roberts Holdings Limited turned down a takeover bid from German engineering company Aton GmbH saying that its offer "materially undervalues" the company
The Carmix 3.5TT is renowned for its robust performance in concrete mixing. (Image source: Carmix)
Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)
The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)
Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)
AMEA Power breaks ground on a 50MW solar plant in Ivory Coast, set to power 358,000 homes and cut 52,000 tons of CO₂ emissions. (Image source: AMEA Power)
President William Ruto of Kenya and president Benedict Oramah of Afreximbank in Mombasa, Kenya. (Image source: Afreximbank)
The project will improve transport links in Chad. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
LINX expands in Kenya with a new IXP in Mombasa, enhancing interconnection, reducing latency, and supporting digital growth in Africa. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Time to accelerate off-grid renewables (IMAGE SOURCE: Adobe Stock)
