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Healthcare
To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa
Construction & Engineering
New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

Sylvia Croese and Philip Harrison 4 May 2022

UJ's Linda Lesolle takes regional win in 2022 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards
Construction & Engineering
UJ's Linda Lesolle takes regional win in 2022 Corobrik Student Architecture Awards

24 Mar 2022

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa
ESG & Sustainability
Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Roman Hoffmann 4 Nov 2020

Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day
Construction & Engineering
Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

30 Oct 2020

Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum
Construction & Engineering
Abu Dhabi to host 10th World Urban Forum

24 Jan 2020

Luisa Bravo joins Green Building Convention speaker lineup
Construction & Engineering
Luisa Bravo joins Green Building Convention speaker lineup

2 Jul 2019

Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?
Construction & Engineering
Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?

Brydon T. Wang 7 Jun 2019

High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities
Construction & Engineering
High-level panel at UN-Habitat Assembly focuses on creating innovative, inclusive cities

31 May 2019

Smart housing could help reduce environmental impact of rapidly urbanising Africa
Property
Smart housing could help reduce environmental impact of rapidly urbanising Africa

18 Apr 2019

Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change
Construction & Engineering
Liveable cities rankings: how a global enterprise is influencing urban change

Jenny McArthur and Tim Moonen 12 Apr 2019

What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaptation
ESG & Sustainability
What Cape Town's drought can teach other cities about climate adaptation

Gina Ziervogel 4 Apr 2019

New study: Improved housing doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa between 2000-2015
ESG & Sustainability
New study: Improved housing doubles in Sub-Saharan Africa between 2000-2015

1 Apr 2019

Egypt embarks on smart city development drive
Construction & Engineering
Egypt embarks on smart city development drive

28 Mar 2019

Slum neighbourhood in Accra, Ghana. Image source:
Property
Accra's informal settlements are easing the city's urban housing crisis

Seth Asare Okyere, Jerry Chati Tasantab, and Matth 8 Oct 2018

#TransportMonth aims to change how we use our streets
Logistics & Transport
#TransportMonth aims to change how we use our streets

5 Oct 2018

Open Streets Exchange set for African cities
ESG & Sustainability
Open Streets Exchange set for African cities

20 Sep 2018

Yale University, UN design super-sustainable eco-housing module
Construction & Engineering
Yale University, UN design super-sustainable eco-housing module

2 Aug 2018

The IPCC’s first cities conference revealed the challenges in bridging the gaps between scientific knowledge and policy practice, and between cities in developed and developing nations.
ESG & Sustainability
IPCC cities conference tackles gaps between science and climate action on the ground

Jago Dodson 15 Mar 2018

Filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo, one of the keynote speakers at the African Centre for Cities International Urban Conference, spoke about the violent ‘clearing’ of almost two million people and their waterfront houses in Port Harcourt, Nigeria to make way for development. Photo: Andy Mkosi
Property
Housing crisis: data collection is critical

Sean O'Toole 5 Feb 2018

Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda
Marketing & Media
Nigeria's media urged to understand New Urban Agenda

31 Oct 2017

Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa
ESG & Sustainability
Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa

18 Aug 2017

Habitat for Humanity, UN-HABITAT to host conference on African land governance, management
Construction & Engineering
Habitat for Humanity, UN-HABITAT to host conference on African land governance, management

7 Aug 2017

2017 Fak'ugesi Festival themed ‘Brave tech hearts beat as one'
ICT
2017 Fak'ugesi Festival themed ‘Brave tech hearts beat as one'

2 Aug 2017

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

7 Jun 2017

By Raidarmax –
Construction & Engineering
Kenya leads smart city charge in Africa

28 Mar 2017

Our cities are full - we need new ones
Construction & Engineering
Our cities are full - we need new ones

Matt Coetzee 9 Feb 2017

When planning falls short: the challenges of informal settlements
Construction & Engineering
When planning falls short: the challenges of informal settlements

Hesam Kamalipour et al. 6 Dec 2016

By Daniel Ladenhauf, Flickr, CC BY-NC
Construction & Engineering
Our cities need to go on a resource diet

André Stephan et al. 1 Dec 2016

Unsplash via
Logistics & Transport
Better urban planning essential to address SA transport challenges

28 Nov 2016

Cape Town's Voortrekker Road Corridor project discussed at African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit
Property
Cape Town's Voortrekker Road Corridor project discussed at African Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit

Issued by Spintelligent 28 Oct 2016

Here's what happened at Habitat III
Construction & Engineering
Here's what happened at Habitat III

Vanesa Castán Broto 24 Oct 2016

Stress on sustainability at UN Habitat conference
Construction & Engineering
Stress on sustainability at UN Habitat conference

20 Oct 2016

How should we plan the cities of tomorrow?
Construction & Engineering
How should we plan the cities of tomorrow?

Michael Keith, Andreza de Souza Santos and Nichola 21 Oct 2016

In Quito, the world meets to discuss the future of cities
Construction & Engineering
In Quito, the world meets to discuss the future of cities

Barbara Norman and John Colin Reid 20 Oct 2016

Nairobi, Kenya. Image by 123RF
Marketing & Media
The African city of the future

14 Oct 2016

Future African city alternatives to creating mere replicas of Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore
Property
Future African city alternatives to creating mere replicas of Dubai, Shanghai and Singapore

Issued by Spintelligent 12 Oct 2016

What is Habitat III and why does it matter? A beginner's guide to the new urban agenda
Construction & Engineering
What is Habitat III and why does it matter? A beginner's guide to the new urban agenda

Enora Robin 12 Oct 2016

H.R.H Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Professor Anna Tibaijuka.
Marketing & Media
Tanzanian Professor wins sustainable development award

23 Sep 2016

Professor Anna Tibaijuka receives sustainability award
ESG & Sustainability
Professor Anna Tibaijuka receives sustainability award

21 Sep 2016

Dr Joan Clos
Marketing & Media
Urbanisation is a tool for development

18 Apr 2016

African cities are facing a host of development challenges
Construction & Engineering
African cities are facing a host of development challenges

Busani Bafana 12 Apr 2016

AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development
Construction & Engineering
AUIIF an opportunity to debate infrastructure development

12 Nov 2014

African innovation to be showcased at annual Green Building Convention
Marketing & Media
African innovation to be showcased at annual Green Building Convention

Issued by Green Building Council of SA 16 Jul 2014

Pod may be a housing game changer
Construction & Engineering
Pod may be a housing game changer

Ray Maota 2 Oct 2013

Hi-tech shacks for better living
Construction & Engineering
Hi-tech shacks for better living

Wilma den Hartigh 30 Jan 2013

[Design Indaba 2012] Invest in people
Marketing & Media
[Design Indaba 2012] Invest in people

Anton Crone 5 Mar 2012

Issa Sikiti da Silva
Marketing & Media
Africa's five major trends for potential growth

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 7 Oct 2011

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