The Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) took a dip in the second quarter of 2017 but prospects seem poised to improve says renowned economist Dr Roelof Botha. After reaching an eight-quarter high of 127 in the fourth quarter of last year, the ACI has...
Mozambique offered a portfolio of small renewable energy projects to foreign investors this week which it hopes will attract $500 million in investment and give everyone in the southern African country electricity by 2030. Reuters reported on...
Kenya recently approved freight tariffs for its Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway. Speaking to The East African Kenya Railways Corporation (KPC) managing director Atanas Maina said the corporation has received approvals of the tariffs from the...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed a $150 million loan agreement with BMW South Africa help build local capacity and support a stronger, diversified local economy. The IFC financing is part of R6 billion investment in a BMW...
Government hospitals in Gauteng are going green thanks to the installation of new natural gas systems which are expected to reduce carbon emissions and cut costs. In line with the government’s Green Initiative the Gauteng Department of...
Industry experts from around the country gathered in Ekurhuleni this week, under the theme “Adapting to the New Normal”, to discuss the impact changing weather patterns are having on the worlds water supply. Speaking at the Water Research...
Representatives from the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP), government, the private sector and non-governmental organisations have started the ball rolling to establish a leadership standard for South Africa. According to Marius Meyer, CEO of...
Record numbers of volunteers participated in the 2017 international coastal clean-up (ICC) day which took place at beaches around the country this past weekend. This was the 21st year in which South Africa participated in the annual ICC event with...
Despite political uncertainty, currency volatility and difficult trading conditions the ELB Group has managed to lift itself out of its 2016 financial slump with a return to profitability across all group segments. The engineering solutions...
