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Paramount partners with Hexagon
Published: 23 March 2019
Paramount Advanced Technologies (PAT), a subsidiary of the African-based global defence and aerospace company Paramount Group, has established strategic partnerships with Hexagon’s Geospatial and Safety & Infrastructure divisions. Paramount Group...
Read moreAfDB to double climate finance
Published: 22 March 2019
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will double its climate finance commitments for the period 2020-2025. The Bank’s President, Akinwumi A. Adesina, said that the AfDB would...
Read moreUK invests in Kenyan solar plants
Published: 20 March 2019
The UK Government, through InfraCo Africa, a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, is investing $2.2 million in the development of two solar plants in rural Kenya. The Samburu and...
Read moreEnergy savings with central Plant Optimisation software
Published: 19 March 2019
More than 35% of the power required to run a building is consumed in one place: the central chilled water plant. While there is value in connecting the building management...
Read moreMicrosoft opens African datacentres
Published: 19 March 2019
Microsoft has announced the opening of its first datacentres in Africa. Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform, is now available from the new cloud regions in Cape Town and Johannesburg. This makes...
Read moreMandirk Lifting introduces on-site testing service
Published: 18 March 2019
Mandirk Lifting, a part of the Mandirk Group, a specialist supplier of engineering tools and equipment for Maintenance, Repair, and Operating (MRO) applications in a range of industrial sectors, has introduced an on-site service where lifting machines...
Read moreHeavy metal-free water-based corrosion inhibitor additive
Published: 18 March 2019
Corrosion specialist Cortec has released a water-based corrosion inhibitor additive that does not contain heavy metals. Cortec’s M-120 can be used alone or in conjunction with other inhibitors to increase...
Read moreEthiopia to launch second National Electrification Programme
Published: 17 March 2019
The government of Ethiopia will launch its second National Electrification Programme (NEP). The launch will be done at the upcoming Africa Energy Forum: Off the Grid and Regional Energy Co-operation...
Read moreGambia to connect all rural schools, health centres to national grid
Published: 16 March 2019
The European Investment Bank, World Bank and European Union are investing EUR 142 million in solar power in Gambia. The financing will go towards the construction of a new photovoltaic...
Read moreEthical business approach wins awards
Published: 15 March 2019
The Coalition for Ethical Operations, funded by project management company SNC-Lavalin, has won the Premier’s Service Excellence Awards 2019 in Gauteng. The Awards recognise individuals or organisations that have “significantly...
Read moreDonaldson Filtration Solutions streamlines its offering
Published: 15 March 2019
Donaldson Filtration Solutions recently embarked on an initiative to further streamline its offering to the market and effectively support customer expectations. As part of this, the company took a strategic decision...
Read moreAfrica needs to enable renewable energy
Published: 14 March 2019
Nearly 600 million, or 48% of Africa’s population, still lack access to electricity, with the majority living in rural areas. It is projected that roughly the same number of people...
Read moreOPIC supports off-grid dollar kits in Chad
Published: 13 March 2019
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, has committed $10 million to support the introduction of off-grid solar kits and appliances in Chad. OPIC’s loan...
Read moreGerman-African Energy Forum to focus on investment opportunities
Published: 12 March 2019
The 13th German-African Energy Forum, which will take place on the 27th and 28th of March, aims to highlight the most promising areas for investment opportunities and energy co-operation between...
Read moreAfrican scientists strongly represented at 2019 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
Published: 12 March 2019
42 young scientists from 14 African countries will participate in the 2019 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Since 1951, this event has provided scientists the opportunity to network with one another...
Read moreMixed PMI results
Published: 11 March 2019
The latest Absa manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) showed the steepest contraction in manufacturing activity since October last year. The PMI fell sharply from 49.9 points in January to 46.2...
Read morePotential safeguards against Chinese fastener imports
Published: 11 March 2019
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac), the government body responsible for import and export control, has posted a notice in the government gazette stating that imports of iron...
Read moreISO celebrates 72nd anniversary
Published: 10 March 2019
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is celebrating its 72nd anniversary. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO was established shortly after the Second World War by 25 countries who saw international standards as a...
Read moreFurther Brulpadda drilling planned for the end of 2019
Published: 09 March 2019
Total will resume drilling at the Brulpadda prospect in December. Brulpadda, in Block 11B/12B, is a gas condensate discovery that could hold total resources of 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent. According to Garrett Soden, CEO of Africa Energy...
Read moreFocus on energy challenges and solutions at Africa Energy Indaba 2019
Published: 08 March 2019
The recent Africa Energy Indaba conference, held in collaboration with the World Energy Council, NEPAD Agency and SANEA, was well attended, with African Energy Ministers and leading energy luminaries participating in discussions around key issues impacting...
Read moreEngineering leaders lauded
Published: 08 March 2019
The recent Persons of the Year Awards, held by African Leadership Magazine, saw a number of executives from engineering firms across the continent being lauded. In addition to winners in...
Read moreSA to present at UN science and technology event
Published: 07 March 2019
The upcoming United Nations Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation for Development will discuss urgent science policy questions facing developing countries in 2019. Themed “A Conversation with Great Minds”, the...
Read moreGovernment backs renewables
Published: 06 March 2019
Cabinet has issued a statement throwing the weight of South Africa’s leadership behind renewable energy. Saying that government will ensure “a responsible and just transition to a cleaner future”, the...
Read moreGlobal manufacturing slows
Published: 05 March 2019
The rate of global manufacturing growth has slowed, mainly as a consequence of trade and tariff barriers. This is according to the International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2019, published by the United...
Read moreTetra4 gets LNG contract with Black Night Group
Published: 05 March 2019
Renergen Limited, an integrated alternative and renewable energy business listed on the JSE’s Alt-X, has announced that its subsidiary Tetra4 has secured an agreement with Black Knight Group for the...
Read moreStarrett celebrates 40 years of partnership with First Cut
Published: 04 March 2019
Manufacturer of industrial blades and metrology equipment, Starrett, is celebrating 40 years of partnership with South African representative First Cut. “Today, in 2018, South African support for Starrett is stronger...
Read moreEU launches road project in Eritrea
Published: 03 March 2019
The European Union (EU) has launched a €20 million project for road connections between the Ethiopian border and Eritrean ports. The new project will be financed through the EU Trust...
Read moreConsortium gets Optimum Coal bid
Published: 02 March 2019
A consortium, led by the African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation (AEMFC), has been awarded the post-commencement funding (PCF) bid for Optimum Coal and its associated assets. The business rescue...
Read moreZest WEG Group’s new CEO looks to grow Africa footprint
Published: 01 March 2019
As part of its ongoing growth plans, Zest WEG Group will continue to focus on opportunities in more African countries, according to its new chief executive officer, Siegfried Kreutzfeld.
Read moreEskom restructure becoming clearer
Published: 01 March 2019
A debate in the National Assembly looking for solutions for Eskom's energy crisis saw Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan saying that government intends to strengthen Eskom's board with members who...
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