Why brutalising food vendors hits Africa's growing cities where it hurts: A fishmonger pleads for customers in a Kenyan market. Reuters/Thomas MukoyaIn January this year, the Harare City Council in Zimbabwe accused informal food vendors of spreading typhoid. The council then attempted to confiscate, and destroy, all perishable food items that were being hawked in the central … [Read more...] about Why brutalising food vendors hits Africa’s growing cities where it hurts | The Conversation
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Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities | The Conversation
Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities: Hydroponic vertical farming system. ShutterstockThe Netherlands is building its first large-scale commercial vertical indoor farm. It’s expected to serve Europe’s largest supermarket chains with high quality, pesticide-free fresh cut lettuce. Vertical farms use high tech lighting and climate controlled … [Read more...] about Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities | The Conversation
ECA project to strengthen African policymakers’ capacities in building inclusive and sustainable cities
ECA project to strengthen African policymakers’ capacities in building inclusive and sustainable cities: A new project to strengthen the capacities of African policy makers and experts to effectively design, reformulate and implement strategies and policies for inclusive and sustainable cities, among other issues, will be launched in Uganda this week by the Economic Commission … [Read more...] about ECA project to strengthen African policymakers’ capacities in building inclusive and sustainable cities
Swisatec Green Building Council SA’s Communities Rating Tool to Transform South African Cities and Communities
Swisatec Green Building Council SA’s Communities Rating Tool to Transform South African Cities and Communities: Swisatec GBCSA Logo Photo: Green Building Council South Africa The newly released GBCSA Communities Pilot rating tool, which has been based on the Communities v1.1 Rating Tool from Australia through consultation with the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA), … [Read more...] about Swisatec Green Building Council SA’s Communities Rating Tool to Transform South African Cities and Communities
BON Hotels hosts official launch in Nigeria, showcasing nine hotels across five cities
BON Hotels hosts official launch in Nigeria, showcasing nine hotels across five cities: BON Hotel International West Africa From left to right – Bernard Cassar, Grant Gillis, Guy Stehlik, Paul Omuh, Pieter Bekker and Otto Stehlik Photo: Tosin Joseph BON Hotels, a hospitality company that owns, manages and markets hotels throughout Africa, hosted their official launch in … [Read more...] about BON Hotels hosts official launch in Nigeria, showcasing nine hotels across five cities
