
the link with host political regimes
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The United States will build a $537m consulate in the Nigerian megacity Lagos, the country’s commercial capital, as Washington strengthens economic and diplomatic relations with

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It is the job of city developers and urban planners to figure out how to build or adapt urban environments to accommodate the living and

Continued weak growth forecast for construction industry in 2023
Excluding China, the industry will contract by 0.1% due to the weak economic backdrop and additional challenges specific to the global construction industry, notably high

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Africa is the world’s top producer of numerous critical mineral commodities. With the rapid increase in the rate of the global energy transition, the continent’s

2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finalists announced
Selected from a shortlist of 15 African innovators, four finalists for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2023 have been announced. The winner will be