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getaway.co.za /2 weeks ago

6 hydroelectric sites in Southern Africa that became travel destinations

The post 6 hydroelectric sites in Southern Africa that became travel destinations appeared first on Getaway Magazine.

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archdaily.com /5 days ago

On Africa Day 2026: Revisiting Architecture’s Role in Identity and Collective Memory

Observed annually on May 25, Africa Day commemorates the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963, now the African Union. Established during a period marked by indepen...

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newatlas.com /1 week ago

Africa's tallest tower rises with a mask-inspired design

The Ivory Coast's skyline has gained a dramatic new addition in the form of the massive La Tour F, or Tower F. It’s a 76-story supertall skyscraper nearing completion in the Admini...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Burkinabé architect Francis Kere builds sustainable cultural centre in Senegal

Francis Kere, a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany, is the only African to have won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture.

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scmp.com /3 weeks ago

Fuelling a continent: how China’s engineering prowess built Africa’s biggest oil refinery

As the energy shock unleashed by tensions in the Middle East rippled through Africa, a massive oil refinery in Nigeria’s biggest city of Lagos, owned by Africa’s wealthiest man, ca...

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thecitizen.co.tz /1 month ago

Rose Mayembe: Engineering sustainable development to expedite Africa’s progress

As Africa’s economies grow and demand for natural resources rises, the question of how development can occur responsibly has never been more urgent.

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archdaily.com /1 month ago

Elevating Earth: Reviving and Advancing an Indigenous Building Material

Twenty meters tall and four thousand years old, the Western Deffufa towers over the adjacent date orchards and ancient city remains in the desert. It is a former religious and admi...

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punchng.com /6 days ago

NSE, FIDIC Africa target infrastructure capacity gaps

NSE and FIDIC Africa partner to train engineers, bridging infrastructure capacity gaps in Nigeria. Learn about their initiative for mega project delivery a Read More: https://punc...

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newsonlineng.com /1 week ago

Beyond the vibe: Bridging Africa’s Build Divide with Intelligent Infrastructure

Africa has always found its own way around barriers. When fixed-line banking proved too slow and too exclusionary, Kenya did not wait for the infrastructure to catch up. It built M...

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archdaily.com /1 month ago

Kéré Architecture’s Goethe-Institut in Senegal Opens as a Landmark for Cultural Exchange in West Africa

In February 2022, construction began on the Goethe-Institut in Dakar, designed by Kéré Architecture. Present in Senegal since 1978, the Goethe-Institut is reaching a milestone in s...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

New mega-bridge in Lesotho to double water exports to South Africa

Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom...

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youngpioneertours.com /2 days ago

Why Asmara’s 1938 Fiat Tagliero is Africa’s most extraordinary petrol station

There are many ways for a colonial administration to announce its presence. Some build grand boulevards. Some erect pompous government palaces. Fascist Italy, during its East Afric...

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architecturalrecord.com /1 month ago

Kéré Architecture Completes the Goethe-Institut Dakar

The earth-block building in the Senegalese capital is the first purpose-built Goethe-Institut location in the 75-year history of the German cultural organization.

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electrek.co /15 hours ago

Fortescue Nabrawind deploy first crane-less wind turbine in Africa

Fortescue‘s recently-acquired turbine subsidiary Nabrawind has done something that was believed to be impossible: they’ve installed a full-scale, energy producing wind turbine in h...

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africanews.com /2 days ago

Aerospace and automotive sectors put Morocco top of Africa's industrialisation index

Advances in Morocco’s aerospace, automotive and phosphate sectors have pushed the kingdom to the top of Africa’s industrialisation rankings, overtaking long-time leader South Afri...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

South Africa: South Africa to Host Landmark African Union Ministerial Session On Transport and Energy

[African Union] At a defining moment for Africa's infrastructure development trajectory, the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of...

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theeastafrican.co.ke /1 month ago

Africa’s sovereignty will be built at home, not granted abroad

Africa’s path to strategic autonomy runs through local industry, with Dangote’s refinery offering a glimpse of what that could look like.

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enr.com /1 month ago

$1.17B Angola Rail Project Advances Broader Regional Connections

The rail extension in the West African nation will link up existing rail networks and will serve as a key segment in a planned international rail corridor.

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thecitizen.co.tz /1 week ago

Tanzania to host continental engineering conference in September

According to him, the event will provide a platform for engineers, policymakers, researchers and industry stakeholders from across the continent to exchange knowledge and experienc...

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miningnewszambia.com /1 month ago

Uniting nations – how the Lobito Corridor will test Africa’s ability to build together

By Jimmy Samuels – Africa Executive at Workforce Staffing The Lobito Corridor is one of Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure initiatives. Planned as a west-to-east rail link from...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Morocco’s Mohammed VI Tower rises over Rabat-Salé skyline

The Mohammed VI Tower, now the tallest building in Morocco, is reshaping the skyline of the Rabat-Salé region after its inauguration earlier in April 2026.

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ancientpages.com /1 month ago

2,400-Year-Old Metalworking Workshop Discovered In Africa

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal offers important new information about the history of iron production in Africa...

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Angola: Angola and DR Congo Move Forward With Africa's Largest Electricity Interconnection Project

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Congolese Minister of Water Resources and Electricity, Molendo Sakombi, announced on Thursday in Luanda that Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) wil...

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archdaily.com /2 weeks ago

Land Of Wells / Le laboratoire d'architecture + A4 Architecture + Bled El Abar Collective

The modest well, built using traditional masonry, is located in the dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental, over 30 kilometers from the nearest inhabited village, along routes used for mi...

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