Up to 40% of the energy footprint of a city is determined by the water industry. With electricity costs accounting for some 40% of operating costs, out-of-the-box thinking is required. Royal HaskoningDHV’s solution is the Energy Factory. This...
Too many people still lack a basic level of drinking water and sanitation, says Dr Maria Neira, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director for Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. A new report released by WHO and UNICEF...
The Egyptian government plans to use satellite technology for the development and monitoring of underground water and coastal regions endangered by climate change. However, this rests on the availability of expertise and adequate financial...
Morocco has launched a pilot project to recycle wastewater through a technology used in space stations and space shuttles. According to The North Africa Post, the technological process was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). The...
There is an increasing realisation among senior executives that the finance function and the supply chain function in the enterprise have to work together. Traditionally, CFOs monitor supply-chain matters but tend to work more closely with COOs...
An agreement has been reached between Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA) and striking Numsa members with the full workforce returning to work at 06:00 on 10 May 2014. Dieter Horni, Managing Director of CTSA said, “We are pleased that an...
The Manufacturing Circle, which promotes and lobbies for the business interests of South Africa’s biggest manufacturers, in association with Siyenza, is pleased to announce the launch of the annual Manufacturing Indaba. Siyenza is an expert events...
$1.2 million a year is what business owners in Uganda are expected to save following the launch of an electronic system that helps owners of goods, clearing agents and transporters to monitor the location and status of their cargo while in transit....
A modern railway line in East Africa is in the pipeline after Kenya and China signed a financial agreement committing the two countries to the Sh327 billion mega project. President Uhuru Kenyatta and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang led regional heads of...
