Landmark court ruling will have huge implications for new fossil fuel projects in UK: A recent court case concluded that developers should not have been granted planning permission to extract fossil fuels from the Surrey Hills. Ali Kiresci/Shutterstock The UK Supreme Court recently ruled that Surrey County Council acted unlawfully in granting planning permission to …
Projects funded by the World Bank Group’s private sector arm fuel armed conflict – it’s time to reform the system: To what extent does private investment help developing countries to reduce conflict and violence and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? This is a hotly debated issue. Most international institutions such as the World Bank …
Queer theory offers new views on daily life – even on infrastructure projects in Kenya: We Are/Getty Images I’ll confess I’ve raised quite a few eyebrows when I’ve told people about my research linking queer theory and infrastructure development. I understand the confusion. Queer theory is mainly associated with the study of gender, sexuality and …
Reclaiming Windrush Square: why urban development projects need to heed local voices: Windrush Square is a vibrant public plaza at the heart of Brixton, in the London borough of Lambeth. It was first named in 1998 in commemoration of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, which docked in Essex in 1948, carrying 1,027 passengers, at …
China in Africa: Kenya railway study shows investment projects aren’t a one-way street: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images China is an important economic player in Africa. In 2021 alone, China accounted for nearly US$ 5 billion in foreign direct investment in African countries. The rapidly increasing Chinese presence across Africa has become a contentious issue …
Grand infrastructure projects aren’t a magic bullet for industrial development – insights from Ghana and Kenya: Kenya Lamu Port Project The African Union’s flagship Agenda 2063 initiative prioritises large-scale infrastructure development and promises to “link the continent by rail, road, sea and air”. This is being undertaken in parallel with efforts to improve economic integration. …
5 Raspberry Pi projects to do with this open source data tool: 5 Raspberry Pi projects to do with this open source data tool Anais Fri, 04/14/2023 – 03:00 Tiny computers are practically out-sized by their own potential. There’s seemingly nothing they can’t do, regardless of your industry or interest. For instance, did you know …
Storage-as-code accelerates digital transformation projects: Digital transformation. Two words that contain a lot. Unpack the term and we find it loaded with complexity and meaning, with multiple practical implications for the business and for IT. For the business, digital transformation promises previously unimaginable levels of agility in the ability to respond to new demands from …
A guide to SLEs and SLAs for open source projects: A guide to SLEs and SLAs for open source projects quaid Thu, 02/16/2023 – 03:00 The term Service Level Agreement (SLA) is a familiar one, particularly in the context of a cloud or managed service on the web. An SLA refers to the contractual obligations …
Big defence projects are usually late and over budget – here’s what we can learn from the build-up to WW2: UK defence minister Alex Chalk visited Rosyth shipyard in Fife, Scotland a few days ago to kick off construction on the second ship in a new class of frigates for the Royal Navy. The navy …
Chinese workers on Africa’s infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes: Chinese workers are part of most Chinese government-funded projects in Africa. Wikimedia Commons China has rapidly become Africa’s most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the continent. With the launch of …
Use time-series data to power your edge projects with open source tools: Use time-series data to power your edge projects with open source tools zoe_steinkamp Fri, 01/06/2023 – 03:00 Gathering data as it changes over the passage of time is known as time-series data. Today, it has become a part of every industry and ecosystem. …
How many work projects are too many? Here’s why you should tell your boss to stop at five: Too many projects. Kzenon / Shutterstock Working across several projects is the norm for most jobs these days. In fact, more than 80% of employees juggle multiple work projects at once, according to recent research. Such arrangements …
A guide to productivity management in open source projects: A guide to productivity management in open source projects Thabang Mashologu Wed, 07/13/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Open source is one of the most important technology trends of our time. It’s the lifeblood of the digital economy and the preeminent …
Use Composer to require Git repositories within PHP projects: Use Composer to require Git repositories within PHP projects Jonathan Daggerhart Mon, 05/16/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like The dependency management tool Composer provides multiple ways to include Git repositories within a PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) project. In many …
Big infrastructure projects on the continent should work for everyone: GettyImages Big infrastructure projects should be based on the needs of people and communities. Often, they are criticised for benefiting the wealthy only. These projects reflect specific agendas of political and economic elites who are able to advance their interests through the developments. They interplay …
Big development projects can have negative effects on nature and people: There are some major development projects in progress on the continent. They include the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya and irrigation and hydropower projects in Tanzania’s Rufiji Basin. Projects like these have potential to change people’s lives for good. But they also come with …
Projects like Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway can unlock development: shutterstock Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway, which links Nairobi and Mombasa, East Africa’s largest port, was built to ease the pressure on the road network. Construction started in 2013 and was completed in 2017, with an extension in 2019. The line transports passengers as well as cargo. …