Garden tower The world’s highest hybrid timber apartment block is set to be built in Zanzibar. While employing modern timber technology, the 96m, 28-storey, 266-unit Burj Zanzibar will have a core of… Read more
Green light The Morocco government has taken another step towards formalising the country’s cannabis industry. While it passed pro-cannabis legislation last year, the government has just this month approved the first 10… Read more
Starting point Small businesses in townships in South Africa’s Gauteng province now have access to ZAR300 million through a special SME funding scheme. Engineering News reports that the SMME Crisis Partnership Fund, set… Read more
Starry outlook Malawi is preparing to enter the space industry. According to Daud Suleman, director-general of the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority, the country is to set up a space agency to give… Read more
Light riders Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa will soon be able to charge their vehicles using renewable energy instead of relying on the national grid. Engineering News reports that… Read more
