SA lacks high-speed transport,Monorails could put us on track for the...
SA’s lack of high-speed transportation for people and products negatively affects the environment and our roads. It’s time for change, writes Aubrey Lekwane
Most of...
Africa’s infrastructure gap has many roadblocks to overcome
Africa continues to face a massive infrastructure gap that impedes economic activity and progressive GDP output on the continent. The African Development Bank (AfDB)...
Why building a fixed link between Europe and Africa matters
By Abdelmalek Alaoui
The creation of a fixed link between Europe and Africa has been an ongoing conversation since the signing of the first bilateral...
Belt and Road is China’s way of redesigning global trade
Probably no global initiative has attracted as much attention in recent times as China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Its significance in terms of size and...
Transitioning to a Greener Economy
By Ntombifuthi Ntuli*
The added wind energy allocation in the 2019 IRP will reduce the cost of energy, improve the country’s competitiveness and help to...
Lamu coal power plant would be a deadly mistake for Kenya
By Lerato Letebele|350.org
Nations worldwide recognise coal to be an expensive and polluting way to generate energy.
Despite growing support for alternative, cleaner sources of power...
Challenges of Building a Virtual Entertainment Infrastructure in SA
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) completed an extensive review of South Africa’s Entertainment & Media Outlook between 2018 – 2023.
In 2018, the total E&M revenue amounted...
Panic over water in South Africa’s economic hub is misplaced
Mike Muller, University of the Witwatersrand
It has been a hot, dry October in much of the interior of South Africa. And the rains have...
Africa poised for greatness — but governments must act fast
Conventional wisdom tells us that the Chinese are buying up Africa faster than any other investors. It tells us that African banking lags in...
The Sanitation and Wastewater ‘Atlas’ for Africa is a timely move
By Simon Thomas
A recent move by the Africa Development Bank, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the GRID-Arendal in releasing the inaugural Sanitation...
