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New player in SA cement market

Nedbank Capital and the Bank of China Johannesburg have jointly raised debt capital to fund a new entrant into the Southern African cement industry. This is one of the first pure limited recourse project finance deals undertaken and funded by...
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SA moves towards green buildings

In light of government’s multi-trillion infrastructure spend in coming years, innovation is key, according to international consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV CEO Nyami Mandindi. In 2012, President Jacob Zuma announced a R4-trillion infrastructure...

Ghana’s growing garbage problem

The closure of landfill sites in the Greater Accra Region in Ghana has resulted in large amounts of uncollected garbage in the city. Currently only the Kpong landfill site and Zoomlion Compost site operating, while the Abokobi, Achimota and Saba...
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Latest figures show high levels of air pollution

The latest available data on air pollution has prompted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to call for the implementation of effective air pollution mitigation policies, close monitoring of the situation in cities worldwide and greater awareness...