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)](/images/Kazungula_Bridge_construction.jpg)
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)](/images/Vele_Secondary_School_East_Coast_Architects_28.jpg)
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