In March 2024, Kenya introduced a mandatory deduction that directly affects every paycheque: the Affordable Housing Levy. The policy...
Examination of urban development, housing, and infrastructure, with a focus on resilience, green design, and equitable access to resources.
As Kenya’s cities expand at breakneck speed, the construction sector faces a choice: continue wasteful practices or embrace circular...
How purpose-driven investment can redefine growth across the continent Across Africa, infrastructure has long been a symbol of progress;...
How IoT, smart grids, and public-private partnerships are reshaping urban life and what African policymakers should prioritise. On the...
Wetland restoration and renewable building materials converge in a growing market opportunity that addresses both environmental imperatives and construction...
Across Africa, architects are rediscovering principles that once defined the continent’s built environment. Passive cooling, natural ventilation and the...
Stand inside Francis Kéré’s Gando School in Burkina Faso on a scorching afternoon, and the temperature drops noticeably. Outside,...
Healthcare reform typically conjures images of gleaming new hospitals and cutting-edge medicines. But what if one of the most...
A slaughterhouse in darkness reveals the brittle promise of the grid—and the bright future of energy independence By Edward...
Digital twins promise to transform urban planning; but can East Africa’s cities afford to get it wrong? By Philip...