African continent

From Abu Simbel to Forth Bridge: Infrastructure Listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Some of the most extraordinary infrastructure projects in history were born to solve concrete problems: crossing mountains, overcoming rivers, transporting water, or connecting seas. Today, bridges, r...

Africa Grows with Dams: From GERD to Congo’s Grand Inga Hydropower Project

Following the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, Africa's largest hydropower project, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is turning its attention to the Grand Inga Hydrop...

From Bering Strait to Blue Nile: Infrastructure Projects Are Reshaping Geopolitics

From the Bering Strait tunnel, intended to link the United States and Russia, to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, large-scale infrastructures are becoming tools of geopolitical influen...

Senqu Bridge: Bridge over 1400 Meters High for Lesotho-South Africa Water Infrastructure

Located more than 1,400 metres above sea level in the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho, the recently inaugurated Senqu Bridge will serve as a unifier of sorts. Built by Webuild as part of the Lesotho...

5 Major Infrastructure Projects That Shaped Africa

Major infrastructure projects in Africa are driving the continent’s transformation by improving the transport system, increasing renewable energy production, and supporting economic development in a r...

From Abu Simbel Temples to Ulmer Münster, the 5 Toughest Construction Sites

From the rescue of the Abu Simbel Temples to Ulm Cathedral, from the great dams on the Nile to the Basilica de la Sagrada Família, discover the construction sites that challenged limits and geography,...

Why Are Dams Still Crucial for Energy Security and Sustainability?

From Ethiopia to China, dams play a crucial role in promoting energy security, energy independence and sustainability: from the biggest dam in the world (the Three Gorges Dam) to the newest (the Grand...

From Calrton Centre to Bibliotheca Alexandrina, 6 Key Architectural Works in Africa

Africa invests in architectural works to promote urban development, the use of hydroelectric power, and contemporary African art. From the Zeitz MOCAA to the Aswan Dam, via the Carlton Center and the ...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Africa’s largest hydroelectric project Comes True

Work has been completed on the mega project, which will change the future of Ethiopia. Discover the infrastructure's figures: from the size of the reservoir to the sustainable energy produced by the F...