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Human Settlement

$93m Gambia-Senegal link bridge to boost trade, reduce travel time

Cars, trucks and pedestrians plied the new bridge linking the Gambia and Senegal on Thursday, January 31, 2019, ushering in a new era of...

admin - February 3, 2019

Human Settlement

New €1bn Senegal express train cuts travel time in capital

The daily one-hour commute between the densely populated Senegalese capital and the new suburb of Diamniadio will soon be cut in half when the new Regional...

admin - January 20, 2019

Human Settlement

Planners move to revitalise profession

A group of settlement development practitioners appears to have taken the bull by the horn in what looks like a spirited bid to inject a fresh...

admin - January 13, 2019

Human Settlement

Lagos tasks V.I., Ikoyi residents on clean environment

The Lagos State Government has urged Victoria Island and Ikoyi residents to prioritise clean environment by being observant and protective of their immediate environment. Commissioner for the...

admin - December 21, 2018

Human Settlement

Research gives cities leeway to simultaneously tackle GHG emissions, air pollution

C40 research highlights actions that could yield an 87% reduction in GHG emissions, a 49% reduction in PM2.5 levels, 223,000 premature deaths averted and up...

admin - December 9, 2018

Human Settlement

C40 supports nine cities to deliver transformational projects

Nine cities will receive specialist financial advice and bespoke support from leading global experts to develop sustainable infrastructure projects from great ideas and plans...

admin - December 9, 2018

Human Settlement

Experts seek review of management of African cities

A team of experts has underscored the need to revisit urban management strategies of African cities. At a workshop on "Harmonised Regional Framework for Implementation,...

admin - November 23, 2018

Human Settlement

Cities ‘highly exposed’ to disasters, says report

A UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) publication has found that nearly three in five cities with populations greater than 500,000 people...

admin - November 11, 2018

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