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Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversialJohn Mukum Mbaku

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African Mining Week: Role of infrastructure to unlock mining potential

25 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining Zambia Magazine On 18 February 2025, a catastrophic tailings dam collapsed at the Sino-Metals Chambishi Mine, in Zambia, flooding the surruonding area and Mwambashi River with 50 million litres of acidic effluent

Earth Day spotlights importance of environmental management of tailing dams

By Alastair Bovim 22 Apr 2025

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DRC seeks joint Chinese-Spanish offer to build dam

15 Jun 2017

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Tenders to open for second phase of Lesotho water project

Charlotte Mathews 14 Jun 2017

Can you redevelop a big city like Lagos without displacing the poor?

Can you redevelop a big city like Lagos without displacing the poor?

14 Jun 2017

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Dar es Salaam Port savours double delight

Mariam Said 13 Jun 2017

A day in the life of a smart city commuter - and why it's not so far from reality

A day in the life of a smart city commuter - and why it's not so far from reality

Marcin Budka 12 Jun 2017

Inaugural Africa-ASEAN Business Expo kicks off in November

Inaugural Africa-ASEAN Business Expo kicks off in November

12 Jun 2017

Tanzania receives $51m for Tabora road construction

Tanzania receives $51m for Tabora road construction

12 Jun 2017

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

UIDC 2017 a platform to unlock solutions for smart cities in Africa

7 Jun 2017

Latest construction opportunities in Africa, facts and figures in a nutshell online summit

Latest construction opportunities in Africa, facts and figures in a nutshell online summit

Africa Business Venture 7 Jun 2017

Powering up Africa with technology

Powering up Africa with technology

5 Jun 2017

Put you in Youth Month

Put you in Youth Month

Bizcommunity.com 1 Jun 2017

A clear vision when expanding into Africa is critical

A clear vision when expanding into Africa is critical

31 May 2017

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How streets can help bridge social and spatial divides

Ilse van den Berg 26 May 2017

#WomensMonth is not important

#WomensMonth is not important

Bizcommunity.com 24 May 2017

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Congo breaks ground on $58m China-funded parliament building

24 May 2017

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LNG's potential as an African power source

Wayne Lindecke 23 May 2017

Marius Oosthuizen, lecturer: strategic foresight (leadership, strategy & ethics) at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

#AUW2017: Trends shaping the future of utilities

Sindy Peters 23 May 2017

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battle

22 May 2017

#AUW2017: Why utilities need to build better brands

Sindy Peters 19 May 2017

Zanzibar about to undergo mega transformation of the sustainable kind

Zanzibar about to undergo mega transformation of the sustainable kind

19 May 2017

#AFCLive prioritises accelerating African bankable infrastructure projects

#AFCLive prioritises accelerating African bankable infrastructure projects

18 May 2017

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

#AUW2017: Innovative water management in Africa requires collaboration

Sindy Peters 17 May 2017

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

The superhighway threatening Nigeria's tropical rainforest

17 May 2017

eWater, Eseye roll out efficient clean water system in Gambia

eWater, Eseye roll out efficient clean water system in Gambia

16 May 2017

Abbas Jamie, community liaison for Africa, World Design Organisation, and director for innovation and transformation at Aurecon. Image:

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

Sindy Peters 12 May 2017

James Cullis, global service group leader: water, Aurecon

#FIDIC_GAMA2017: African engineers face a ‘wicked' trilemma

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

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