Innovation and localised solutions will help fast track Africa’s much needed developments, KPMG experts say. With the opening of African Utility Week in Cape Town on Wednesday, KPMG experts shared their views on what they believe are the greatest...
Energy security remains elusive on the African continent and is one of the biggest challenges engulfing the utility sector, according to KPMG experts. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that two out of three people in sub-Saharan...
As cities become overpopulated, all the conditions for a poor ecosystem arise. With urbanisation comes a compromised ecosystem. Africa’s growing urbanisation means that cities have to continuously expand to accommodate the influx of people. With...
The CESA Annual Conference takes place from 11-12 November 2013 in Cape Town. The programme promises to deliver world class presenters and engage with lively industry-related panel debates. The theme for the conference is “Leadership the key to...
Africa is expected to have 1.2 billion urban residents by 2050, intensifying the need to develop Africa’s megacities and making infrastructure one of the key strategic priorities amongst senior leaders throughout Africa. Episode 9 of KPMG’s recent...
Following Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan’s National Budget Speech yesterday, professional services firm KPMG hosted an in-depth panel discussion – Budget Watch 2013 – to look at the Speech’s implications for delivery on the National...
Two of the goals as set out in the National Development Plan (NDP) are (1) the transformation of urban and rural spaces in South Africa and (2) investment into a strong network of economic infrastructure designed to support medium to long-term...
According to ESI-Africa, a South African waste-to-energy project, which includes the recovery of energy from two landfill sites, Bisasar Road and Mariannhill in Durban, and whose development was heavily supported by environmental firm SLR...
Urbanisation continues unabated with a stronger impetus in developing countries. According to Kobie Brand of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) in Cape Town, “With more than 60% of the world projected to be urban...