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ICT

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

Lifestyle

Africa Creatives Alliance launched to harness Africa's creative and cultural sectors

18 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Theresa Huysamen, business unit manager at Duxbury Networking.

Property

Using advanced video surveillance technology as a smart city enabler

Teresa Huysamen 29 Aug 2024

Republic of Rwanda's Minister of Environment Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (UN SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All Damilola Ogunbiyi, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Joergensen and Maldives Minister?of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim attend the session of discussion on the Global Cooling Pledge aimed at reducing emissions and exploring sustainable cooling solutions, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, UAE, 5 December 2023. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

African governments looking to COP summit for higher climate financing share

Duncan Miriri 27 Aug 2024

How Sars' tax incentives aim to support small businesses

Entrepreneurship

How Sars' tax incentives aim to support small businesses

20 Aug 2024

Learning more about elephants for World Elephant Day 12 August 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Learning more about elephants for World Elephant Day 12 August 2024

Issued by Our Salad Mix 13 Aug 2024

Architects rally to tackle housing shortage from urban boom

Construction & Engineering

Architects rally to tackle housing shortage from urban boom

1 Aug 2024

Property

Just Property: Exploring profitable student housing investments in Gqeberha and George

22 Jul 2024

The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy & Mining

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.

Property

Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 Jul 2024

Tracking South Africa's changing rural and urban developments

Property

Tracking South Africa's changing rural and urban developments

Issued by GEOTERRA Image 27 May 2024

A bigger and more exciting Malvern Park Shopping Centre set to open in May

Retail

A bigger and more exciting Malvern Park Shopping Centre set to open in May

Issued by Pareto Limited 11 Apr 2024

What are you looking for?

Marketing & Media

What are you looking for?

Issued by AfriGIS 14 Feb 2024

Retail

Luxury brand sales on the increase despite shaky economy

Theresa Terblanche 11 Jan 2024

A general view of shops in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Construction & Engineering

Egypt President al-Sisi's new capital plans coming along

Patrick Werr 5 Jan 2024

Proparco and 27four support Divercity to expand access to affordable housing in South Africa

Property

Proparco and 27four support Divercity to expand access to affordable housing in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 18 Dec 2023

Retail

Luxury brand sales soar despite shaky economy

Theresa Terblanche 1 Dec 2023

Source: Yael Geffen, chief executive officer and a shareholder of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty.

Property

#BizTrends2024: The shifting landscape of cities

Yael Geffen 8 Jan 2024

Mary Ephraim-Egbas

Tourism & Travel

Tourism as a driver for sustainable urban development: A global case study

Mary Ephraim- Egbas 14 Nov 2023

February 2023 flooding. Source: SANews.gov.za

ESG & Sustainability

#MTBPS: Funds allocated for future disasters

2 Nov 2023

Reviving Johannesburg's inner city: A resurgence of history and hope

Property

Reviving Johannesburg's inner city: A resurgence of history and hope

Mercy Maina, Issued by Pareto Limited 23 Oct 2023

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Agriculture

Papering over the cracks: Why negative forestry perceptions are doing our planet a disservice

Jane Molony 19 Oct 2023

Property

Shaping tomorrow's skylines: The ascending trajectory of the smart building market

14 Aug 2023

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Construction & Engineering

Achieving urban resilience and sustainability through nexus planning

Luxon Nhamo, Sylvester Mpandeli and Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi 7 Aug 2023

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Construction & Engineering

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Marcel Bruyns 5 Jun 2023

Architects as creators of the future - navigating the fine line between dreams and what is possible

Construction & Engineering

Architects as creators of the future - navigating the fine line between dreams and what is possible

31 May 2023

Tourism & Travel

Cape Town named Africa's best city brand in new ranking

23 May 2023

Donated wetland to expand Agulhas National Park

Tourism & Travel

Donated wetland to expand Agulhas National Park

2 Feb 2023

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Automotive

Why Ghana relies heavily on used cars

Festival Godwin Boateng, Jacqueline M Klopp 11 Jan 2023

Osmotic Engineering Group director receives Fidic 2022 Future Leaders Award

Construction & Engineering

Osmotic Engineering Group director receives Fidic 2022 Future Leaders Award

20 Oct 2022

Overstrand municipality wins 2022 Municipal Green Economy Change Champions Showcase

ESG & Sustainability

Overstrand municipality wins 2022 Municipal Green Economy Change Champions Showcase

Issued by GreenCape 18 Oct 2022

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Construction & Engineering

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 19 Sep 2022

JLL reports varying fortunes across local property market

Property

JLL reports varying fortunes across local property market

31 Aug 2022

#KZNflooding: Integrated planning, resilient infrastructure key to future urban development

Construction & Engineering

#KZNflooding: Integrated planning, resilient infrastructure key to future urban development

22 Apr 2022

BudgetSpeech2022: Billions allocated for public infrastructure spending

Logistics & Transport

BudgetSpeech2022: Billions allocated for public infrastructure spending

23 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Sustainable transformation key to promoting cities as engines of growth

Property

#BizTrends2022: Sustainable transformation key to promoting cities as engines of growth

Cacisa Mgudlwa 18 Jan 2022

Construction starts on Westown, Shongweni's first mixed-use development

Construction & Engineering

Construction starts on Westown, Shongweni's first mixed-use development

20 Sep 2021

South Africa's new smart cities: a roadmap for transforming all our cities

Construction & Engineering

South Africa's new smart cities: a roadmap for transforming all our cities

Issued by AfriGIS 10 Sep 2021

Cape Town has reached Transport Day Zero. This is why

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town has reached Transport Day Zero. This is why

Steve Kretzmann and Peter Luhanga 30 Jul 2021

Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

Construction & Engineering

Cities urged to build upwards but ditch skyscraper obsession

Umberto Bacchi 3 Jun 2021

Ghana's road traffic problems have deep and spreading roots

Logistics & Transport

Ghana's road traffic problems have deep and spreading roots

Festival Godwin Boateng 14 May 2021

SABRE Awards Africa 2021: All the winners!

Marketing & Media

SABRE Awards Africa 2021: All the winners!

4 May 2021

Property investment - here are some possible tax implications to note

Property

Property investment - here are some possible tax implications to note

29 Apr 2021

People walking next to traffic in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Construction & Engineering

People living in African urban settings do a lot of walking: but their cities aren't walkable

Seth Asare Okyere, Daniel Oviedo, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Mariajose Nieto & Michihiro Kita 29 Mar 2021

How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change

Construction & Engineering

How new design patterns can enable cities and their residents to change with climate change

Cameron Tonkinwise and Abby Mellick Lopes 24 Feb 2021

Why a sustainable sewerage system in Kenya is vital in urban development

Construction & Engineering

Why a sustainable sewerage system in Kenya is vital in urban development

Simon Thomas 21 Jan 2021

New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

Agriculture

New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities

Trevor Gareth Jones 15 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Revitalising property markets through inner-city investment and refurbishment

Property

#BizTrends2021: Revitalising property markets through inner-city investment and refurbishment

Paul Jackson 6 Jan 2021

Egypt to invest E£136.4bn in urban development

Construction & Engineering

Egypt to invest E£136.4bn in urban development

6 Nov 2020

Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

Construction & Engineering

Sustainable urbanisation the focus this World Cities Day

30 Oct 2020