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The coolest building in Africa

Although it has no conventional air-conditioning or heating, The Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe stays ventilated throughout the year, writes SONIA NJOGU

Easily one of Africa’s most celebrated buildings, The Eastgate Centre in central Harare owes its unique design to termites.

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