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Tororo Solar North Limited, is a special purpose vehicle company (SPV) established to develop, build, operate and maintain a 10MW Photovoltaic Power Plant in Eastern Uganda.

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The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

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#FIDIC_GAMA2017: How engineers can help co-create a better Africa

Sindy Peters 12 May 2017

James Cullis, global service group leader: water, Aurecon

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Sindy Peters 11 May 2017

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: Partnerships key to sustainable growth in Africa

Sindy Peters 9 May 2017

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Startups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged

Fred McBagonluri 5 May 2017

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

Sindy Peters 4 May 2017

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2017 African Utility Week Industry Awards finalists announced

2 May 2017

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Johannesburg and Accra, inching their way up the urban food chain

Lesley Lokko 25 Apr 2017

Kenya, Tanzania decorative paints, coatings market set for high growth

Kenya, Tanzania decorative paints, coatings market set for high growth

21 Apr 2017

Radisson brand expands its African footprint with a new Park Inn in Kenya

20 Apr 2017

TC Chetty, South Africa country manager for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Junk status not good for Africa's overall growth

11 Apr 2017

Kenya leads smart city charge in Africa

28 Mar 2017

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Rags, not riches, defining Africa's urban explosion

24 Mar 2017

African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

1 Mar 2017

Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

27 Feb 2017

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

24 Feb 2017

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

23 Feb 2017

Dr Kandeh Yumkella, UN under-secretary-general and former special representative of the secretary-general and CEO, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All), won the Lifetime Achievement Award last year.

New categories added to African Utility Week Industry Awards

20 Feb 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

16 Feb 2017

Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

Hilary Joffe 16 Feb 2017

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#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

Sindy Peters 30 Jan 2017

Bridging the gap in Africa

Bridging the gap in Africa

Ravi Kumar 24 Jan 2017

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Tsakane Ngoepe and Tine Henriksen 11 Jan 2017

AfDB commits $74.9m for Dar, Maputo road network

AfDB commits $74.9m for Dar, Maputo road network

20 Dec 2016

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

Bizcommunity.com 14 Oct 2016

Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

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Hilton Worldwide announces line-up of hotel firsts for Africa

Hilton Worldwide announces line-up of hotel firsts for Africa

4 Oct 2016

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Connecting Africa's cities with developers, investors, planners

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Big business opportunities ahead for Africa - McKinsey

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[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 189: getTOD app co-founder Shannon Makrill

[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 189: getTOD app co-founder Shannon Makrill

15 Sep 2016

[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 189: getTOD, SA's answer to 24-hour, on-demand home maintenance

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#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

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African urbanisation tops RICS Africa Summit agenda

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Survey offers insights into global trends, future of smart cities

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Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

Future Energy to address Africa's power potential

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Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

Morocco tops new survey on quality of African urban life

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Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

Sub-Saharan Africa lags in sustainable energy policies

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Africa pays for fragmented cities, study finds

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Professor Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute. Image source:

#WSF2017: Six key investment areas for Africa to achieve the SDGs - Jeffrey Sachs

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Bridging the gap in Africa

Bridging the gap in Africa

Ravi Kumar 24 Jan 2017

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

Firms push envelope with bright ideas to deliver energy to Africa

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Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

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Hilton Worldwide announces line-up of hotel firsts for Africa

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[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 189: getTOD, SA's answer to 24-hour, on-demand home maintenance

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German developer Jörg Duske has built student accommodation out of recycled shipping containers.

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Kenya to build giant railway bridges over national park

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