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Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

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Grand infrastructure projects aren't a magic bullet for industrial development - insights from Ghana and Kenya

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South Africa doesn't need new cities: it needs to focus on fixing what it's got

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African Development Bank secures $32.8bn for projects in Africa

African Development Bank secures $32.8bn for projects in Africa

Bate Felix 22 Mar 2022

Russia's nuclear power exports: Will they stand the strain of the war in Ukraine?

Russia's nuclear power exports: Will they stand the strain of the war in Ukraine?

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Effective implementation of PPPs critical to address Africa's infrastructure deficit

Effective implementation of PPPs critical to address Africa's infrastructure deficit

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A giraffe walks near an elevated railway line that allows movement of animals below the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line linking Nairobi and Naivasha, inside the Nairobi National Park, in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters

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Seth Asare Okyere, Daniel Oviedo, Louis Kusi Frimpong, Mariajose Nieto & Michihiro Kita 29 Mar 2021

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Ghana's Bui Dam raises concerns - again - about hydro power projects

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Construction workers stand next to rock wall at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia on December 26, 2019.

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