All work and no play… An entertainment district is being planned for Egypt’s new administrative capital. Spanning 1 722 ha, the US$20 billion hub will complement the New Cairo capital smart city, which is still under construction,… Read more
Sowing the seeds In South Africa, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government is launching a crop-planting initiative to improve food security across the region. The ZAR160 million government funded programme will provide subsistence and smallholder… Read more
Bidding on bling In Zimbabwe last week, 316 000 ct of diamonds went on auction. The state-owned Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) held the auction (which attracted interest from as far afield… Read more
All aboard The Port of East London’s Princess Elizabeth dry dock is set to undergo a major revamp. The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) of South Africa has announced a ZAR57.5 million… Read more
Climate control Namibia has secured multimillion-dollar funding for the fight against climate change. Geared towards strengthening the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in rural areas, the US$8.5 million grant obtained from the… Read more
