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African policymakers urged to optimise opportunities presented by urbanisation

Strategic national responses to the urbanisation wave in Africa need to be accompanied by sectoral national policies that factor spatial considerations. (Image source: el9th/Adobe Stock)

A report by the Economic Commission for Africa’s Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) on the integration of urbanisation in national development planning aims to strengthen member States’ knowledge and capacities in integrating urbanisation into national development planning frameworks for Africa’s structural transformation

Novelis ff2 aluminium chosen for South African shopping mall facade

(Image source: Novelis)

An exclusive shopping mall in the South African Waterfall City with a conspicuous façade made of Novelis ff2^® pre-painted aluminium

Mechanical pipe systems offer cost and time savings to struggling commercial building sector

Victaulic displaying mechanically joined high density polyethylene. (Image source: Victaulic)

By Barry van Jaarsveld, Victaulic Regional Manager for Africa

Kenya's Vision 2030 on track after General Election

Uhuru Kenyatta being sworn in to office. (Image source: Kiprutokelvin/Commons)

The construction industry in Kenya will continue to flourish following on from the re-election of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the 2017 General Election

South African construction prices forecast to rise by 7.4 per cent in 2017

Portside Tower construction in South Africa. (Image source: Discott/Commons)

MMQSMace, a leading South African cost consultancy business, and Stellenbosch University’s Bureau for Economic Research (BER) have forecast a South African construction tender price growth of 7.4 per cent in 2017, including 5.3 per cent inflation, and an 8.8 per cent increase in 2018, including 5.1 per cent inflation

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

Top reasons to avoid counterfeit parts

A close up of water cascading out of a hydropower plant.

The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

TotalEnergies expands African hydropower portfolio

A product shot of the Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator.

The Cat G3520 Fast Response natural-gas generator set is available for dealers around the world. (Image source: Cat)

A new natural-gas generator for 50 Hz mission-critical applications

A wide shot of the Hyde Johannesburg hotel in South Africa against a sunset.

Hyde Johannesburg marks a major milestone for Ennismore as the brand’s first hotel in Africa. (Image source: Ennismore)

First Hyde hotel on African soil

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This project supports Egypt’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and its efforts to transition to a low-carbon energy sector. (Image source: Adobe Stock)