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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

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Tomà Berlanda 25 May 2023

Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

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Seth Schindler and Tom Gillespie 22 May 2023

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Ghana raises electricity tariffs by more than 18%

Christian Akorlie 19 May 2023

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

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Vis Reddy appointed chairman of SRK Consulting

Vis Reddy appointed chairman of SRK Consulting

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First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

First biophilic building in Africa set to rise in Cape Town

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Yale School of Architecture launches Francis Kéré Scholarship

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Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

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Supplied image: Nestlé and Chilanga Cement signing partnership agreement during the launch event. Pictured (from left to right): Chibuye Mbesuma Ngulube, general counsel & company secretary at Chilanga Cement, Honorable Gary Nkombo, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Zubayer Davids, country manager, Nestlé Zambia and Malawi.

Nestlé, Chilanga Cement partner in plastic neutrality initiative

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Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Uganda plans to start nuclear power generation by 2031 - minister

Elias Biryabarema 10 Mar 2023

Othman Benjelloun-Touimi appointed CEO of Saint-Gobain Africa

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World Bank's IFC to invest $256m in Senegal's top cement manufacturer

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Anait Miridzhanian 1 Mar 2023

Congo demands $17bn more in infrastructure investments from China deal

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Stanis Bujakera and Sonia Rolley 17 Feb 2023

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

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Is greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

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Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

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Afribiz Invest, MES form crane and lift hire joint venture

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Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

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Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

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SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

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