Category: Infrastructure
The transformation of work and energy takes centre stage at Labour Unions event
Networks, skills and production supply chains will be decisive in accompanying the energy transition and turning it into an opportunity for economic and social development. This was one of the themes that emerged on 29 September in Milan during a day of discussion organised as part of the celebrations marking the 120th anniversary of CGIL,…
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Kenya Put on Alert for Floods, Mudslides and Displacement
Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has announced that the October – December 2026 short-rains season will bring above-average rainfall across roughly 80 percent of the country. RELATED: How Town Planners and Designers Can Help in Fighting Urban Neighbourhood Crime 1). Through its seasonal outlook report, KMD predicts risks of flash floods in low-lying and urban areas,…
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How Town Planners and Designers Can Help in Fighting Urban Neighbourhood Crime
Town planners and designers can help in fighting Crime in urban areas by manipulating physical environments to deter criminal behaviour, reduce fear of crime and improve quality of life through an urban planning and architectural approach called Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) 1). By thoughtfully designing spaces, planners and architects increase the perceived risk…
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Why Safety and Security Should be Factored in Urban Planning and Design
As Urbanisation gallops across Africa at frenetic speed, so does the rate of exposure to incidents of violence and crime. 1). Urban planners and designers, more than any one else, hold the key to the fort of safety and security in urban areas 2). Crime can be curbed by either preventing it or exercising social…
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All Africa Trade Development Bank to Support Industrialisation in Kenya
By Abdi Ali Published March 6, 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a series of agreements designed to support Kenya’s industrialisation and export-led development agenda. Afreximbank is expected to finance the development and operation of industrial parks (IPs) and special economic zones (SEZs) to bolster the Kenya’s industrialisation and export manufacturing. RELATED: Countdown to…
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Africa Needs More Investment for Urban Development
By African Development Bank Published December 6, 2024 African countries have to invest up to 5.5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) in urban development if they are to avoid rapid growth of shanty towns by 2050 when its urban population is expected to triple. This was the conclusion shared by experts at a…
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