Could this new sustainable building simulation be the future of design?
A team from Cornell University's Environmental Systems Lab in the US, led by recent graduate Allison Bernett, has put forth a new sustainable building framework for injecting as much information as possible into the...
World Bank Supports Angolan’s Electrification with $250 Million
The World Bank approved $250 million to improve the operational performance of the electricity sector utilities and increase electricity access in selected cities of Angola.
The Electricity Sector Improvement and Access Project will finance electrification...
Eastern Cape’s major road R63 from Fort Beaufort to Alice set for upgrade
Upgrading the R63 from Fort Beaufort to Alice will lower the vehicle operating cost and increase the provincial economy's integration, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) announced.
The three-year project will result...
Congo banks on $600-million refinery to end chronic fuel shortages
Congo president Denis Sassou Nguesso has launched the construction of a huge refinery near the port city of Pointe-Noire to help end chronic fuel shortages facing the central African country.
Atlantic Petrochemical Refinery will have...
Royal Academy recognises the entrepreneurial innovators shaping Africa
A low-cost water-powered ventilator, dissolvable bio plastic and 3D printed prosthetics are among the innovations chosen to receive crucial commercialisation support from the Royal Academy of Engineering after being shortlisted for its 2021 Africa...
A look at the newly completed 35 Lower Long tower in Cape Town
In 2018, excavation begun on what would be one of the most elegant and dynamic office tower in South Africa.
Now complete and with a Green Star rating, the 35 Lower Long tower as it...
No clear route to market for newly discovered South African gas fields, says GlobalData
The large offshore South African gas discoveries of late represent the potential for vast change in the country, however, as yet there is no clear route to commercialisation for the partners, says GlobalData, a...
Tanzania plans mega hydropower projects to match demand
Tanzania has begun preparations for the construction of two large hydropower projects totaling 580 megawatts the minister of energy has announced.
Dr. Medard Kalemani said that the Ruhudji Project and Rumakali Project will be located...
Inside the proposed Lanseria smart city in Gauteng
In South Africa, a mega smart city is being planned. The Lanseria smart city will be the first new city to be built in a democratic South Africa.
Addressing the Nation Friday, president Cyril Ramaphosa...
South Africa seeks to enhance its energy generation capacity
South Africa will be seeking to bolster the capacity of state owned utility Eskom in a bid to enhance the country's energy generation, president Cyril Ramaphosa has said.
During his State of the Nation Address,...
