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Cheap cement imports are seriously undermining South African manufacturers, a top official from Construction information provider Databuild has said. Morag Evans, chief executive officer of Databuild, says that local cement manufacturers are being ‘severely’ undermined...

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers FIDIC has secured a major agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) that will see the international funding organisation include the use of seven FIDIC standard contracts for the...

Water solution provider Fluence Corporation says it has reached financial close on the US$182 million Ivory Coast water treatment plant has been achieved with the execution of the financing agreement by the Ministry of...

RCT Senior Business Development Manager – Industrial, Grahame Don provides some helpful advice for Logistics and Warehouse  managers in the materials handling industry to further optimise their company’s operations. 1. Brand agnostic Fleet Management Systems Data...

Leading autonomous solutions provider RCT has completed an automation project for a major mining company at its open-cut diamond mine in South Africa. In 2019 RCT installed and commissioned its ControlMaster® Line-of-Site solution to a...

The share of renewable energy in global power should more than double by 2030 to advance the global energy transformation, achieve sustainable development goals and a pathway to climate safety, an Agency that promotes...

Chinese companies Sunda International and Kenda are planning to build ceramic production plants in several African countries, we learned. The $323 million investment targets Senegal, Cameroon, Mozambique, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sunda International...

One of Malawi’s first solar projects has reached financial close after attracting investment volume totaling $67 million USD. Initial site works have begun on Nkhotakota solar project and construction of the first phase is targeted...

The Energy and Mines World Congress that took place in Toronto provided great insights into the recent developments of onsite renewable energy applications at remote mines. Generally, the year 2019 has been identified as...

Tanzania is constructing a high capacity airport in the new administrative capital Dodoma to meet and accommodate the anticipated growth in air transport in the city The new site will be built within the district...