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The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024
Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

  30 Apr 2024

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Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year
ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

21 Jun 2023

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced
2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

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  25 May 2023

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  22 May 2023

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Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

10 May 2023

Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction
Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

  5 Apr 2023

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open
2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

9 Feb 2023

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Is greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

  3 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry
Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

  2 Feb 2023

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  12 Jan 2023

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SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC
SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC

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Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening
Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

  5 Dec 2022

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The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024
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Image source: Pixabay from
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Edmund Wessels, Anatoli Kirigwajjo win 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

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2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced
2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced

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

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African architects challenge Venice exhibition to decolonise and start new conversations
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Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

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Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023 - GlobalData

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Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction
Buildings left standing in Turkey offer design guidance for future earthquake-resilient construction

 5 Apr 2023

2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open
2023 BIM Africa Innovation Awards nominations now open

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Is greenwashing a threat to sustainable construction?

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Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

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Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

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Climate-conscious design: The Cool House in Bharuch, Gujarat

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SRK completes UNCCD Global Land Outlook report for SADC
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5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed
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August 2022 marks 21 years of Bizcommunity!
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South Africa doesn't need new cities: it needs to focus on fixing what it's got
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7th Regional Conference for Africa to focus on smart, safe and resilient roads
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