Building blocks A group of civil engineering academics and hemp experts have produced a prototype brick that is sustainable and carbon negative. A collaboration between Canna-B-Africa, which drives research and development into… Read more
Road warriors The traffic police in the Nigerian state of Lagos are tapping into technology to improve safety on the roads. ITWeb Africa reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority’s (Lastma)… Read more
Cash flow South Africa’s strategic water catchments are being thrown a ZAR2 billion lifeline. Rand Merchant Bank and the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) are preparing to issue a five-year bond… Read more
Formal route The biggest gold producer in Africa, Ghana, is introducing mining reforms to reroute gold produced by artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) to official trade channels. Engineering News reports that the… Read more
Concerted action The continent is putting building blocks in place with the launch of a financing facility for cross-border infrastructure. The Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), which aims to close Africa’s annual… Read more
