Construction, infrastructure, engineering and property development news from Kenya, Africa and international markets.
The commercial rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) market is growing rapidly in South Africa, with solar systems providing an ideal solution for commercial landlords looking to reduce both electricity costs and their carbon footprint, says…
The Malindi International Airport Phase II Expansion Project continues to advance in 2026 as the Kenyan government accelerates runway improvements and land acquisition to accommodate larger international aircraft. The phased airport…
Updated November 26, 2025- Malawi is getting closer to starting electricity imports from Mozambique. This is as the Mozambique–Malawi Power Interconnector Project is nearing its completion. This information was revealed by the officials…
The massive natural gas export agreement between Israel and Egypt, originally structured as a $15 billion deal but recently expanded to a historic $35 billion framework, has taken major steps forward despite significant regional…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan amounting to $170 million that will be utilized the development of 1.1GW Gulf of Suez Wind Farm Project. This project currently stands as Egypt’s largest wind…
The planned $300 million, 108MW hydroelectric scheme in central Morocco, originally envisioned as a landmark private venture between local developer Platinum Power and China First Highway Engineering Company (CFHEC), a subsidiary of China…
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. will solidify its place at the forefront of the entertainment industry with the pending acquisition of connectCAD, a systems design solution geared for the audiovisual (AV)…
Mbeya Coal-to-Power project development in Tanzania remains uncertain after years of limited progress and a major ownership change. The proposed development combines coal mining with a mine-mouth thermal power station in Mbeya. However, no…
The Dube Trade Port Special Economic Zone (DTP SEZ) Phase Two Project is an economic development expansion planned in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The SEZ is set to undergo a US$1.2 billion expansion, according to reports unveiled…
The qualitative review under rational design includes an architectural review, fire-safety objectives, fire hazards and risks, trial fire-safety designs, and worst-case fire scenarios for analysis. For example, consultants often ignore the…
The last 20 years of real estate boom in East Africa has changed our building landscape and inventory, as it quite rightly should have done. Our starting point was a region that was short of every kind of building, from housing, to shops,…
Botswana has awarded three Chinese companies tender to construct the three road interchange along KT Motsete Drive in the Western Bypass that is the Kgale Circle, Rainbow Circle and BTV Circle. The Ministry of transport confirmed the…
With Kenya’s current massive infrastructure development and spending, the need for steel building products no doubt is fueling multi-billion shilling investments in steel projects in the country. Ranging from local investors constructing…
Updated September 1, 2025: The completion of the Goro-Bole Airport VIP Corridor is a monumental achievement that will greatly benefit the Bole International Airport. The corridor is also a monumental achievement as it and the Bole…
The Benban Solar Park remains one of the most influential renewable energy projects in Africa. Located near Aswan, the solar complex has transformed Egypt’s solar power sector and attracted global investment. The project forms a key pillar…
In recent years we’re witnessing more and more oil companies adapting to the new rules of global sustainability trend. With the governments of oil-rich countries setting new bars for lower emissions and increased percentage of renewable…
The construction industry has become a key contributor to the country’s economic recovery since the meltdown in 2016 and adopting a maintenance culture is important. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released Gross Domestic…
Morocco has long pursued a broad renewable energy agenda aimed at reducing dependency on fossil fuels and increasing clean energy output in its national electricity mix. As early as 2018, the country was highlighted for strategic…
While access to drinking water is still a problem for 30% of the world’s population, Africa is still the continent that suffers most from it. The remedy, which must be the result of collective work between local governments, businesses and…
Victaulic first disrupted the piping industry as far back as 1919, bringing about the concept of joining pipes with a mechanical bolted coupling in order to rapidly deploy fuel and water to the Allied Forces during World War I. This…
New coal power projects in developing countries go against China’s vision for South-South climate cooperation, writes Lili Pike. In the past year, Egypt signed contracts to build the world’s largest coal-fired power plant and broke ground…
South Africa’s energy sector has been plagued with controversy of late, leaving South Africans in the dark as to where the country’s energy future is headed and what it will take to keep the lights on. Be it the delays in the signing of…
At its core, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is driven by the coming together of physical and digital technologies. By gathering and analysing data from machines and robots, we are able to obtain insights into the health and performance…
Africa’s construction industry takes Mobile app technology in construction for granted, with contractors and project managers in the field using smartphones to take pictures, text message, and send and receive emails. However, construction…
