The creation of an Infrastructure Codesa, similar to the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa), will maintain the infrastructure development momentum that the country has experienced since 1994. WHILE SOUTH Africa is, this year,...
Scania Southern Africa’s service network has always held an impressive footprint throughout sub-Sahara Africa, from the southern point of Cape Town stretching right up north into Tanzania, with the single intent of providing customer support no...
Annual global spending on medicines will reach US$1.2 trillion by 2016. But while the growth potential in Africa is huge, so are the pitfalls, cautions Dr Iain Barton of Imperial Health Sciences. THE EMERGING markets in Africa offer significant...
The signing of the Governance Agreement between the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) and the Shareholder’s Committee was described as a historic day in traffic management by the minister of transport. At the signing Dipuo Peters, Minister...
Addressing the 4th European Union-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged African governments to accelerate reforms that will encourage more private sector investment in infrastructure projects. Citing...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s strong growth over the past decade has highlighted the importance of infrastructure development. As Central African countries seek new sources of financing for infrastructure, policymakers will have to avoid high indebtedness,...
Combating energy poverty together. Energy poverty is one of the biggest challenges for sustainable development in Africa. While the continent’s energy needs are growing substantially, the available resources are more than sufficient to meet the...
Using more wood and less concrete and steel in building and bridge construction would substantially reduce global carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel consumption. A new study led by Yale University found that forests can be conserved to...
The United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary for the Economic Commission for Africa, Carlos Lopes, has urged African countries to prioritise renewable energy and develop leap-frogging capabilities. Lopez, speaking at the...
