Cement & Concrete Additives Sales in Africa/Mideast Region to Grow
According to a new study by The Freedonia Group, demand for cement and concrete additives in the Africa/Mideast region was $1.2 billion in 2021, accounting for 7% of global...
Inflation set to impact growth in Africa says Turner and Townsend
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and renewed lockdowns in China are starting to influence construction markets, a new report has shown.
The report dubbed International Construction...
Energy transition central to Africa’s economic future-report
An integrated policy framework built around the energy transition could bring a wave of new sustainable energy investment to Africa, growing the region’s economy...
Upward trend expected for construction industry in 2022
With increased government-led infrastructure spend and greater private sector spend on the cards, the construction industry in 2022 is more positive.
This is one...
South African builders exude confidence in construction industry
After slipping to 35 in 3Q2021, the FNB/BER Building Confidence Index was marginally lower at 34 in 4Q2021.
Importantly, the “core” building sector index...
Renewable energy jobs reach 12 million globally-report
Renewable energy employment worldwide reached 12 million last year, up from 11.5 million in 2019, according to the eighth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs:...
Nigeria’s construction industry set to recover-report
Nigeria’s construction industry declined by 7.7% in real terms in 2020, hit by both the containment measures and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
No clear route to market for newly discovered South African gas fields, says GlobalData
The large offshore South African gas discoveries of late represent the potential for vast change in the country, however, as yet there is no...
Construction projects in Africa decline as Covid-19 takes its toll
On a year-on-year basis, the total number of construction projects in Africa in 2020 declined by 14.8%, while the total value of projects dropped...
Seeping giant: Africa solar energy potential is simply enormous
Africa has immense potential for solar photovoltaics which has barely been utilized up until now. But a pioneering spirit is spreading across the continent,...
