Steel rebar price hike spark concern in Egyptian construction industry
The price of steel rebar prices in Egypt has increased rapidly over the past three months, with price instability causing concern within the construction...
World in danger of major water shortage, study
Water shortage could be the greatest environmental challenge facing the world in this century, scientists from NASA have warned.
In a report published in Nature recently,...
Africa needs $20b annually to address power shortage-report
Africa would need at least $20 billion per year of new energy infrastructure investment to achieve a minimal level of universal energy access across...
East Africa depicts strong economic growth says AfDB report
Economic growth in East Africa is soaring ahead of other regions on the continent at close to 7 percent while the overall outlook for...
Women under-represented on corporate boards-Deloitte Global
Women are still largely under-represented on corporate boards, despite continued efforts to improve boardroom gender diversity.
The fifth edition of Deloitte Global’s Women in...
Tanzania now catches up with Kenya in infrastructure projects
Tanzania is now at per with Kenya in terms of infrastructure projects, both recording 51 projects in 2019, a new report has revealed.
The Africa...
Construction projects in Africa decline as Covid-19 takes its toll
On a year-on-year basis, the total number of construction projects in Africa in 2020 declined by 14.8%, while the total value of projects dropped...
China’s involvement in Africa larger than previously thought-McKinsey
China's involvement in Africa is bigger and more multifaceted than previous studies suggested, global consulting firm McKinsey said in a report released on Wednesday.
There...
Poor African settlements make effects of climate change worse-study
Adapted from the John Hopkins University
Crowded urban settlements in Africa make the effects of climate change worse, pushing temperatures to levels dangerous for children...
Kenya’s property market depicts resilience as Covid-19 disrupts global economies
K enya's property market depicted resilience even as uncertainty grew towards the end of the quarter when Kenya recorded the first case of the...
