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April 2018 SIERRA LEONE’S DIAMOND MINES Changing perceptions of the diamond trade

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EXECUTIVE STYLE P16 elcome to our special Genset Buyers’ Guide issue. The outlook for the African import market for The world’s finest luxury cars unveiled at 88th Geneva Motor Show W SIERRA LEONE’S DIAMOND MINES P74 diesel gensets looks brighter in 2018 despite the market taking a slight hit last year. However,

Changing perceptions of the diamond trade there were some surprises with countries such as Kenya and Angola experiencing a 20 per cent rise in GENSET BUYERS’ GUIDE 2018 P42 imports (page 32). There are some exciting projects across the continent where diesel generators are continuing to play an essential part in supplying back-up power to various industries (page 34).

Elsewhere in the issue, we turn our attention to the world of luxury by looking at the latest executive cars on the market to whet your appetite (page 16). INTERMAT Paris from 23-28 April is the date on everyone’s construction and infrastructure calendar “In the next four P18 years, Zimbabwe will be supplying at least 10 per cent of lithium that shouldn’t be missed; with top brands showcasing their innovative products in construction for the global market” Winston Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining Development machinery, helping to take the industry to the next level, (page 65). 54YEARS SERVING BUSINESS IN AFRICA SINCE 1964 Finally, in the mining section, we look at diamond mines in Sierra Leone and how one company is committed to changing the country’s diamond trade (page 74) and could artisanal and small-scale Cover picture: The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe. © BMW Cover Inset: Winston Chitando, Minister of Mines and Mining Development, mining provide the solution to unemployment in some African countries? (page 77). delivering a speech at Mining Indaba 2018 © African Chrome Fields Samantha Payne, Editor

Editor: Samantha Payne Email: [email protected] Editorial and Design team: Prashant AP, Hiriyti Bairu, Miriam Brtkova, Deblina Roy, Rhonita Patnaik, Rahul Puthenveedu, Nicky Valsamakis and Louise Waters Managing editor: Georgia Lewis Contributing editor: Martin Clark Publisher: Nick Fordham Contents Sales Director: Michael Ferridge Magazine Manager: Serenella Ferraro Tel: +44 207 834 7676 Fax: +44 207 973 0076 Executive cars Email: [email protected] 16 Highlights from the 88th Geneva Motor Show including the India TANMAY MISHRA world premiere for the BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe and Tel: +91 80 65684483 Email: [email protected] other outstanding brands. Nigeria BOLA OLOWO Tel: +234 80 34349299 Profile Email: [email protected] 18 Winston Chitando, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines and UAE GRAHAM BROWN Mining Development, speaks to African Review on the Tel: +971 4 448 9260 Fax: +971 4 448 9261 country’s mining industry and how it is set to play a major Email: [email protected] P16 role in global mining. UK MICHAEL FERRIDGE Tel: +44 20 7834 7676 Fax: +44 20 7973 0076 Finance Email: [email protected] 22 USA MICHAEL TOMASHEFSKY Mobile technology is helping drive financial inclusion to Tel: +1 203 226 2882 Fax: +1 203 226 7447 micro-, small- and medium-scale enterprises in Tanzania. Email: [email protected] Head Office: Alain Charles Publishing Ltd, University House, Technology 11-13 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EX, United Kingdom 25 A round-up of developments in satellite communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7834 7676, Fax: +44 (0)20 7973 0076 across the continent including Ethiopia’s plans to send its Middle East Regional Office: Alain Charles Middle East FZ-LLC, first satellite into space in five years to help with weather Office L2-112, Loft Office 2, Entrance B, P25 PO Box 502207, Dubai Media City, UAE, monitoring. Tel: +971 4 448 9260, Fax: +971 4 448 9261 Production: Srinidhi Chikkars, Eugenia Nelly Mendes Power and Rakshith Shivakumar 36 BBOXX CEO Mansoor Hamayun tells African Review the E-mail: [email protected] exciting news behind the US$4mn deal from the Union Chairman: Derek Fordham Togolaise de Banque to roll out 300,000 of its solar home Printed by: Buxton Press systems by 2022. Printed in: March 2018 ISSN: 0954 6782 Construction 58 Leaders in the construction industry will attend BuildExpo P36 Africa 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya on 3-5 May. We take a look at SUBSCRIPTIONS: the projects and future trends in the East African region. Rates for one year (11 issues): Europe €107, Kenya KSh3400, Nigeria N6600, South Africa R460, Mining United Kingdom £77, US$140 77 Wishbone Gold has operations in Uganda and Mali and To subscribe: visit www.africanreview.com/subscribe believes it can bring a solution to artisanal mining. For any other enquiry email [email protected]

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NEWS | NORTH

Morocco’s credit profile reflects fiscal INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY progress and higher-value exports: Moody’s DIGITAL LAB FOR EGYPT

A report from Moody’s has The Egyptian government has announced found that Morocco’s Ba1 plans to set up a specialist digitial forensic positive credit rating is a laboratory for improving the enforcement of reflection of a structural shift in intellectual property law and combating the country’s economy. software piracy. This shift involves Morocco Based in Cairo, the laboratory will be the focusing on higher-value export first of its kind in the MENA region and, industries and fiscal according to a statement from the improvements. According to the Information Technology Industry report, this could lead to Development Agency (ITIDA), the main aim stronger growth in of the laboratory will be to resolve business non-agricultural sectors as well software and internet-based piracy cases as a stabilisation and gradual using the latest technology for detection, Image Credit: Paul McMillan Paul Image Credit: reduction in public sector debt. analysis and reporting. Moroccan tourism is boosting the economy with Marrakech a The report noted that popular destination. “Over the last couple of years, ITIDA’s IPR non-agricultural growth will be office has undertaken comprehensive actions driven by the services sector and phosphate mining industry. Tourism is also playing a vital role in the to increase IP enforcement with all the Moroccan economy – 2017 was a record year for tourism with arrivals exceeding 11 million people for stakeholders like the economic courts [such the first time, representing a 10 per cent year-on-year increase. as] judges and prosecutors, police officers, The rating agency noted that the main constraints on Morocco’s rating are volatile growth, a and copyright owners,” said Dr Mohamed relatively high but affordable debt-to-GDP ratio, a relatively low GDP per capita, and a weak labour Hegazy, Egypt’s intellectual property rights market and skills mismatches. Government debt stock is expected to peak at 65.4 per cent of GDP in office manager. “Only in 2017, we have 2018. The country's relatively low foreign-currency exposure, which is 22 per cent of central delivered technical expertise reports of 96 government debt, mitigates the deterioration in its debt metrics by almost 20 percentage points of GDP cases to the economic courts, registered 203 from 2009 to 2017. Additionally, Moody’s expects price stability and inflation expectations to remain computer software programs and issued 267 anchored despite the gradual trend towards exchange rate liberalisation. licenses for the first time.” “Morocco is strategically positioned within global value chains in the automotive and aviation Software piracy is a significant issue for sectors and as a trade hub between Europe and Africa,” said Elisa Parisi-Capone, a Moody's vice Egypt – the 2016 BSA-IDC Global Software president, senior analyst and the report's author. “This is mirrored by the banking system's expansion Piracy Study found the country’s piracy rate across Africa, and is supported by an upgrade of transport infrastructure.” was 61 per cent. However, this is lower than other leading global outsourcing locations such as Morocco (65 per cent), the ISLAMIC FINANCE SECTOR SET TO GROW Philippines (67 per cent) and Vietnam (78 per cent). As well as offering positive news for the Moroccan economy [see above], Moody’s has released a report that As well as establishing the laboratory, the indicated the Islamic finance sector will continue to outstrip growth of conventional assets across major Egyptian government is drafting a data Islamic finance markets in the coming years. This is a reflection of increased demand for Shari’ah-compliant protection and piracy law. The cabinet has financial instruments, particularly in North Africa, as well as the established markets in the Middle East such already agreed on the updated cyber-crime as Saudi Arabia. Sukuk issuances grew 17 per cent in 2017 to $100 billion, driven largely by sovereigns in law and is now awaiting parliamentary the Arabian Gulf region. Moody's expects a similar level of issuance in 2018, although the recent recovery in approval, according to reports in Egyptian oil prices could lower financing needs for some sovereigns. Corporate and asset-backed sukuk activity was state media sources. muted in 2017 because of conventional market opportunities and Moody's expects the same for 2018. ITIDA, the executive information “Islamic insurers' penetration into Southeast Asia and North Africa will also drive growth in the industry,” technology arm of the Egyptian ICT ministry, said Nitish Bhojnagarwala, a vice president and senior analyst at Moody's. will host the laboratory at its premises.

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African Union visit to Algeria AfDB upbeat on North Africa

The chairperson of the African Union African Development Bank (AfDB) President Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, conducted a Akinwumi Adesina said the bank is uniquely three-day working visit to Algeria to discuss a positioned to support North Africa during this wide range of issues. These included the African period of “unprecedented transformation”. He Continental Free Trade Area, the Single African was speaking during AfDB’s annual meeting with Air Transport Market, the Protocol on Free North African bank governors, held in Abidjan in Movement of Persons, and the African passport, March. Despite high regional unemployment, the as well as peace and security matters. The African governors highlighted benefits of the bank’s Image Credit: Omar-DZ/Flickr Image Credit: Continental Free Trade Area agreement was AfDB Image Credit: decentralisation, which has brought the institution Algiers was the scene of the visit. signed in Kigali on 21 March. The governors at AfDB’s annual meeting. closer to its member countries.

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East African ministers share AfDB’s vision for THE US-ETHIOPIA the continent COLLABORATION TO COMBAT MALARIA MORE EFFECTIVELY In a historic first, East African Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) The US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), met with the President Akinwumi led by the US Agency for International Adesina and executives to discuss Development (USAID) and the US Centres for economic challenges, opportunities and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), successes in the continent’s fast-growing marked the end of a nine-year programme powerhouse region. with the Ministry of Health to improve the The agenda included closing the ability of Ethiopian health centres to detect, US$170bn infrastructure gap across the diagnose and treat malaria. continent, keeping pace with the Under PMI’s Malaria Laboratory Diagnosis

region’s booming youth population, AfDB Image Credit: and Monitoring Project, experts trained more creating jobs and safeguarding peace AfDB has invested major projects to boost economic development than 3,500 laboratory professionals to and security. across Africa. conduct more accurate microscopy President Adesina assured the diagnoses. An additional 2,400 healthcare gathering that the bank intends to make the strategic regional consultations an annual event to allow workers received training to treat malaria for more open dialogue, constructive feedback and the acceleration of development reforms. patients more effectively. As a result, more “We have 12 years left to the SDGs. It is an alarm bell because if Africa does not achieve the SDGs, than 1,000 health facilities in areas most the world won’t achieve them. The AfDB is accelerating development across Africa through the High prone to the disease have improved their 5s,” he stressed. “We are leveraging more resources for Africa’s development and the impact of our quality of service. interventions is being felt.” Malaria is a leading health threat in The governors, chiefly finance ministers and ministers of economic planning representing Burundi, Ethiopia, where more than two-thirds of the Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Tanzania, shared these population lives in high-risk areas and more sentiments. than 1.5mn cases are reported annually. Adesina highlighted some of the bank’s achievements over the last seven years. Approximately 27mn Accurate and prompt diagnosis and treatment Africans have benefitted from new electricity connections, while 49mn enjoyed improvements in of cases is the cornerstone to controlling and agriculture. About 35mn gained better access to water and sanitation and about a million small preventing the spread of the disease. businesses have been provided with financial services. Over the same period, 23mn women saw Over the past decade, Ethiopia has improvements in agriculture and 10mn were able to take advantage of investee projects. achieved tremendous progress in fighting Lending to low-income countries increased seventeenfold, from US$434mn in 2010 to US$7.5bn in malaria. The accuracy of testing has increased 2016. Lending to middle income countries doubled. The bank’s active portfolio rose from US$15bn in from 59 per cent in 2011 to 97 per cent in 2010 to US$30bn in 2016. 2016, which has contributed in a significant reduction of the number of deaths from Volkswagen will start Rwanda car assembly in May 2018 malaria, which have declined from more than 2,000 in 2012 to only 374 in 2017. Germany’s Volkswagen AG has announced to assemble three vehicle models at its plant in Rwanda. The The US$10mn Malaria Laboratory models will be used for local sale in the region. Diagnosis and Monitoring Project was As reported by Reuters, Volkswagen planned to spend US$20mn to start developing the assembly plant implemented by ICAP-Columbia University in and ride-hailing service, a move that aims to push its services in the sub-Saharan Africa. Ethiopia from October 2008 to February Thomas Schaefer, chief executive of Volkswagen Group South Africa, said that the company is trying to 2018. Under a new second phase of the wean East African drivers off second-hand imports. project, PMI will continue providing The company is set to produce three models including the Hatchback Polo, the Passat and possibly the technical assistance to improve malaria case Teramont, a large sports utility vehicle, said the source. The source further added that the company had management to support the Ministry of registered a local company to run its ride-sharing service and signed up a local software firm to develop a Health’s plan of testing and treating all smartphone application to hail rides. malaria cases.

BRIEFS Uganda to empower women in trade Siemens supports in Sudan's energy infrastructure Siemens has expressed interest to support Sudan More than 4,776 women in Uganda and 25,000 on the field of electrification, automation and women across East Africa have directly benefited digitalisation, aiming to build energy infrastructure from a TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) women and skills development initiatives in the country. and trade programme since 2015. Siemens has signed an operation and TMEA has increased market access for traders maintenance (O&M) contract with the Sudanese through establishment of five cooperatives in Thermal Power Generating Company (STPGC) subsector areas of beans, coffee, maize, which covers aspects and activities necessary for handcrafts and beverages in the districts of the running of the Garri Power Station in the North Image Credit: Siemens Image Credit: Image Credit: CIFOR/Flickr Image Credit: Hoima, Kabale, Mpigi, Jinja, Masaka and The aim is to reach more than 300,000 Siemes has extended its support to of the Khartoum and the Port Sudan on the women in East Africa. Kapchorwa. Sudan. country's Red Sea coast.

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NEWS | SOUTH

CRONIMET signs MoU with FUNAE TELECOM NAMIBIA CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions and TO HOST MVNOS ON 3G, their local partner MOSTE have signed a LTE NETWORK Memorandum of Understanding with FUNAE, a public institution promoting Telecom Nambia has announced it is energy access in order to develop Pixabay Image Credit: finalising plans to host Mobile Virtual Mozambique’s largest pre-paid solar Network Operators on its 3G and LTE mini-grid on Chiloane Island in Sofala network, which may rake in millions, The Province. According to the firm, the Namibia reported. The company entered the solar mini-grid will be the country’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) privately developed and financed mini- model agreement with MTN Namibia and grid, and is expected to generate up to Demshi Investment Holdings. The news 200kWp of solar power that will agency revealed Theo Klein, Telecom electrify the island’s households, public Namibia's managing director, confirmed the institutions, commercial enterprises plan to The Namibian, saying Demshi The mini grid is expected to generate up to 200kWp of solar power. and water pumps. Investment Holdings and MTN Namibia were David Robinson, head of business development for CRONIMET, recently visited Chiloane Island, keen to use Telecom Namibia's network which is located in the East Indian Ocean around one kilometre from Mozambique mainland with under the MVNO model.

Joaquim Macanguisse, head of FUNAE’s Beira office, to conduct a preliminary demand assessment Telecom Namibia wants to and to meet members of the local community. “We’re excited to implement this electrification make its network available to other, smaller project on Chiloane Island,” said David Robinson. “It will provide reliable, 24-hour clean energy access telecommunication licence holders. to the community. This mini-grid will be transformative for the island’s residents and will serve as a scalable rural electrification model for Mozambique, where more than 18mn people currently have no access to electricity.” The island has an estimated population of 3,000. As there is a scarcity of electricity, the fishermen

cannot produce their own ice to cool their catch sufficiently to bring it to the point of sale. With the Adobestock Image Credit: electricity produced by the solar mini-grid, island residents will be able to produce their own ice, which The model, which is yet to be finalised, has will have an immediate economic impact on the entire community. recieved interest from a number of licencees, CRONIMET, MOSTE and FUNAE will form a consortium to develop the mini-grid as a public private Klein stated. “We are working on this model partnership. The consortium partners expect that the Chiloane pilot project will demonstrate the to ensue that we make our network available viability of privately financed and operated pre-paid solar mini-grids in Mozambique, launching a new to other, smaller telecommunication licence mini-grid market with the potential to provide new energy access to more than five million people. holders. We, however, want to ensure that the Once the Chiloane Island mini-grid has been rolled out, the consortium expects to develop a portfolio model will be in line with regulations because of 60 or more mini-grids across Mozambique. different licencees would utilise our infrastructure,” he said. AFRICA DATA CENTRES OPENS NEW FACILITIES Werner Shilunga, Demshi Investment Holdings' owner noted MVNOs provide the Africa Data Centres has launched its carrier-grade facilities in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The carrier- best mobile telecommunications model to neutral SADC Johannesburg and SADC Cape Town will provide cloud service providers, carriers and enter a market. “MVNOs provide the best enterprisers with additional rack space and colocation services to meet the rising demand for cloud-based mobile telecommunications model to enter a services in Southern Africa, the company revealed. Nic Rudnick, Group CEO, Liquid Telecom noted that in market, Demshi has been in discussions with more recent days moving to cloud-based solutions has become more commonplace. “Businesses across Telecom for close to three years now. Being Africa require more carrier-neutral, open-access data centre space for their business-critical data and hosted as an MVNO on the Telecom network applications,” said Nic. “Through continuous investment in Africa Data Centres, we are providing the would allow us to leverage on the massive 3G foundations for leading enterprises and cloud providers to come and build their digital future in Africa,” he and LTE network of Telecom for purposes of added. SADC Johannesburg and SADC Cape Town are already home to nearly 100 customers, including providing our own tailor-made mobile global, regional and local telecoms operators, ISPs, cloud service providers and large enterprises. telecommunication services.”

BRIEFS

Cybersecurity expert honoured in Zimbabwe Botswana turns power exporter

Founder of Manchester-based VST Enterprises Botswana is exporting power for the first time in 10 Louis-James Davis has been named science and years, according to a Bloomberg report. As technology ambassador to the Zimbabwean Africa’s biggest miner of diamonds, the country government. Louis-James was given the title at was importing as much as 75 per cent of its needs, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland the report revealed. “Namibia and South Africa in January. Emmerson Mnangagwa, the President have been the buyers thus far through the SAPP of Zimbabwe, said,“The solutions Louis-James platform,” said Schwarzfischer. “While we would and his team are developing are at the cutting want bilateral supply contracts, the countries we Image Credit: Adobestock Image Credit: edge of technology, helping towards tackling the Adobestock Image Credit: know could pay us don’t need it and those that Louis-James has been honoured for his In the past Botswana imported as contribution to cybersecurity. challenges hindering Zimbabwe’s recovery.” much as 75 per cent of its needs. need the power have problems paying.”

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NEWS | WEST

Standard Chartered launches fully digital NOKIA AND ORANGE ROLL retail bank in Côte d’Ivoire OUT 4G LTE IN AFRICA

Standard Chartered has launched its first Nokia and Orange Middle East & Africa are fully digital retail bank in Côte d’Ivoire. rolling out a Nokia single radio access Didier Drogba, the famous Ivorian network and network management footballer, was the first person in Côte technology across seven African countries to d’Ivoire to open a fully digital account prepare for the launch of 4G services. with the bank as its ‘Digital In one of the largest LTE rollouts in Africa, Bank Ambassador’. Nokia will modernise around 11,000 radio Through the launch of the digital bank, sites in Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Standard Chartered hopes to bridge the Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and Niger in the gap between the traditional banking three-year modernisation programme. model and the new, digital savvy Leveraging Nokia's Single RAN technology Image Credit: Akhisar Belediyespor 1-2 Galatasaray/Flickr Akhisar Belediyespor Image Credit: generation in Côte d’Ivoire, aiming to Didier Drogba is endorsing Standard Bank. and modernisation services, Orange will be make banking services simple, more able to support existing 2G and 3G accessible and convenient. The bank comments that the move marks an important milestone in the subscribers while enhancing speeds and bank’s path towards innovation, and has been designed with continuous feedback from its clients. coverage as it launches 4G services. Sunil Kaushal, regional CEO, Africa and Middle East, said, “We have been steadily investing in Orange has already lowered operational expanding our footprint in Afria over the years, and this will continue to be a priority moving forward. costs and launched new 4G services in Egypt, Digitising Africa remains at the heart of our business strategy for the region, and we look to implement Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Mali, Senegal and our Côte d’Ivoire model across other markets in the coming months.” Guinea-Bissau. The company is also Olga Arara Kimani, regional head of Corporate Affairs and Brand and Marketing, Africa and Middle enhancing 3G service with an average 85 per East, said, “This partnership opens up a great opportunity to contribute to the social and economic cent increase in throughput, and is well-being of the country where we have been operating since 2001. The campaign which Drogba will experiencing a 90 per cent increase in traffic spearheading aims at not only raising awareness for our innovative digital offering but also at further across the seven countries. enhancing financial literacy across the country, and this is an exceptionally important undertaking for To facilitate the deployment, Nokia has the future of Côte d’Ivoire.” set up a dedicated West and Central Africa The banks’s digital services are available by downloading the Standard Chartered mobile Support Centre for Orange in Abidjan, from application. New clients can execute all their banking activities direct from their mobile devices, which it is delivering a full set of services, starting by opening their bank account in less than 15 minutes. They can provide all verification including alarm, performance and documents by uploading to the application and fully complete their onboarding process within configuration monitoring, as well as minutes, according to the bank. corrective actions on the radio installed base, while speeding implementation and optimising the network to ensure that more NIGERIA’S ECONOMY IN FOCUS AT AFRICA CEO FORUM than 60mn Orange subscribers experience consistent high-quality service. The support Nigeria’s economy will be the focus of a panel session at this year’s Africa CEO Forum, during which the centre will also serve as a gateway for the diversification model that has given Nigeria's economy a shot in the arm will be analysed in depth. The future introduction of advanced solutions forum will shed light on the reforms needed to overcome economic stagnation and revitalise growth and technologies serving IoT, smart cities prospects. Nigeria will be represented in full force at the forum this year, with more than 80 high-level and other use cases in Africa. delegates attending. They include Folorunso Alakija, VP of Famfa Oil Limited; Jim Ovia, founder and Jean Marc Vignolles, chief operating officer, president of Zenith Bank; Austin Avuru, CEO of Seplat Petroleum; Yewande Sadiku, CEO of the Nigeria Orange MEA, said, “We are committed to Investment Promotion Commission; Abdulsamad Rabiu, executive chairman of BUA Group; Oluwatoyin enriching the lives of our subscribers by Sanni, CEO of United Capital; Tonye Cole, CEO of Sahara Group; Degbola Abudu, CEO of Capricorn Holding providing technology solutions. With Nokia’s Limited; Juliet Ehimuan, CEO of Google Nigeria; Ken Etete, CEO of Century Group, Mitchell Elegbe, CEO of technologies we can realise new efficiencies as Interswitch and Wale Tinubu, CEO of Oando. The event takes place from 26-27 March in Abidjan. we enhance coverage.”

BRIEFS

Ecobank launches new website Nigeria’s electricity generation

Ecobank has launched a new Africa markets The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) is website at ecobank.com/AfricaFICC, providing key forecasting that the country’s electricity facts on the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. generation will reach 100,000 mw by 2030. The first regional section to go live is Francophone The prediction was made by Prof. Eli Bala, the West Africa, which is, according to the website, ECN’s director-general, in an interview. one of the best integrated economic and monetary Bala said that this would be possible with an zones in Africa, bolstered by the shared currency annual economic growth rate of seven per cent (the CFA franc), the legal system and the French and implementation of the national energy plan by Image Credit: jbdodane/Flickr Image Credit: language, which has fostered economic McCullough/Flickr Don Image Credit: the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. Integration is boosted by the Nigeria’s electricity production is shared currency. integration and intra-regional trade. forecast to reach 100,000 mw by 2030. “We’re on course but it’s not easy,” he said.

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EVENTS | 2018

Upcoming Events Calendar 2018 15 - 17 18 - 20 APRIL CONMIN WEST AFRICA AIRPORT BUSINESS SUMMIT & EXPO 18 - 20 Abuja, Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria AFRICA TRAVEL MARKET www.conminwestafrica.com www.airportbusinesssummit.com Cape Town, South Africa www.africa.wtm.com 16 - 17 21 - 22 23 - 28 AFRICAN CONSTRUCTION EXPO ZIMEC: ZAMBIA INTERNATIONAL INTERMAT Johannesburg, South Africa MINING & ENERGY www.totallyconcrete.co.za Paris, France Lusaka, Zambia www.paris-en.intermatconstruction.com 22 - 24 www.ametrade.org/zimeczambia 25 - 26 SECUREX SOUTH AFRICA 24 - 26 MOZAMBIQUE MINING, OIL & GAS Johannesburg, South Africa AFRICARAIL (MMEC 2018) www.securex.co.za Johannesburg, South Africa Maputo, Mozambique 29 - 31 www.ametrade.org/mozmec www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/africa-rail POWER & ENERGY AFRICA 2018 26 - 28 Nairobi. Kenya MAY www.expogr.com NICONEX BUILDING FAIR 3 - 5 Lagos, Nigeria BUILDEXPO AFRICA 2018 JUNE www.niconex.net Nairobi, Kenya 26 - 28 www.expogr.com/buildexpokenya 14 - 16 NIAA WEST AFRICA 15 - 17 AFRICA OIL & GAS LOCAL Abuja, Nigeria AFRICAN UTILITY WEEK CONTENT CONFERENCE www.niaawestafrica.com Cape Town, South Africa Luanda, Angola www.african-utility-week.com www.ametrade.org/alc

African Utility Week: A showcase for Africa’s energy, power and water industries

If Africa is to thrive long-term, then the development of infrastructure across the continent – in major sectors such as power and water – must be a top priority. South Africa is already taking huge steps to modernise its own energy infrastructure, with a roll out of new generation capacity, while increased international interest is paving the way for new projects across the rest of the continent. These range from flagship power and water developments such as the multi-billion dollar Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to a roster of new solar, wind and clean energy projects. Recent water shortages in parts of South Africa also underscore the need for new and sustained investment in this sector, even in more developed areas. Major players from across these strategic industries will gather in Cape African Utility Week will showcase the latest technologies. Town in May for the latest run out of African Utility Week. Long established in the diary, it has grown over the last 17 years to be one week brings together African utility, municipality and commercial decision of the main venues for the entire power, energy and water value chain. makers all under one roof. A showcase for new technologies and opportunities, last year’s event The event also comes at a time of unprecedented change within the attracted around 7,500 attendees over three days from a staggering 91 sector, given the diverse range of energy alternatives now being rolled out countries. across Africa and elsewhere. This year, the forum will once again showcase the latest technologies and As well as traditional thermal and hydro power, and even back-up services across the energy sector: in generation (fossil fuels, off grid, nuclear gensets, the region is keen to adopt new and renewable technology, not and renewables), transmission and distribution (including metering) and new only to bolster self-sufficiency and meet clean energy targets, but also to technologies (storage, mini grids, micro grids, IOT and ICT systems). stimulate access to remote populations. The combined exhibition and conference provides a platform for all within With heightened international interest in Africa generally, but with many the power and energy industries and the water sector to come together to do challenges still to overcome, these are exciting times for all engaged in the business and discuss issues facing Africa in 2018. utilities sector. As well as leading technology providers, investors and the private sector, the African Utility Week, 15-17 May, Cape Town; www.african-utility-week.com

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WEB SELECTION

AFRICAN REVIEW / ON THE WEB A selection of product innovations and recent service developments for African business Full information can be found on www.africanreview.com

AFDB UNDERTAKES HIGH POWER AfDB aims to develop power sector The bank will focus on supporting the programme SECTOR MISSION IN NIGERIA across the continent. in three primary areas including operational and The African Development Bank (AfDB) has undertaken technical intervention, addressing governance a mission to hold further discussions on Nigeria’s issues and policy-based support. The programme is Power Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP) with designed to promote energy access to rural several stakeholders in Abuja from 14-16 March. communities, through the expansion of the It was led by Amadou Hott, vice-president for transmission grid, development of innovative power, climate change and green growth at AfDB. financing products and provision of technical Image Credit: Hidetsugu Tonomura/Flickr) Hidetsugu Image Credit: assistance to improve revenue generation by the distribution companies. The goal of the mission was to identify opportunities for collaboration in the programme. It included meetings with relevant ministries, departments and agencies to harmonise plans and areas of intervention including the Federal Ministries of Finance, Power, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the World Bank and solar power developers. AFRICAN BUSINESSES SHOULD EMBRACE CROSS-BORDER E-COMMERCE: DHL Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: Cross border e-commerce set to increase at an average rate of 25 per cent between 2015 and 2020. Cross border e-commerce continues to provide significant growth opportunities for retailers and manufacturers with an international online product offering, according to a DHL report. The report said that cross-border retail volumes are predicted to increase at an annual average rate of 25 per cent between 2015 and 2020, from US$300bn to US$900bn. Steve Burd, vice-president of sales for DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa, noted that this highlights opportunity for African businesses looking to take a piece of the cross border e-commerce pie. Burd said that as the market leader in express logistics, DHL Express works with thousands of e-commerce customers around the world, with a lot of them at start-up phase. “We are aware of the perceived hurdles involved when considering to trade across borders,” he said. To further connect and support the e-commerce industry in Africa, DHL Express has signed on as title sponsor for the 2018 DHL eCommerce MoneyAfrica Conference & Exhibition (Confex), which took place from 14-15 March.

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The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe showcases a new interpretation of luxury for the BMW brand.

Star cars from the Geneva Motor Show 2018 The finest luxury cars were showcased at the 88th Geneva Motor Show last month. Here we take a look at some of the top brands in the executive market. Image Credit: BMW

The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe aims to combine luxury with power and Adrian Hallmark, new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bentley performance, with an eye to executive and sports car markets. Motors, said, “The Bentayga Hybrid is our first step on the road to Its compelling exterior design combines the core values of BMW M with electrification, combining traditional Bentley values with the very latest elegance and luxury; dynamically stretched proportions; bonnet with technologies.” muscular contours; large air intakes; Salève Vert paint finish appears to change in colour, combines with gold-coloured elements; visually The Jaguar I-PACE – Jaguar’s first all-electric vehicle – combines a prominent shoulder section. “The BMW 8 Series will take over as the new supercar silhouette with sports car performance and five-seater versatility. flagship model of the BMW line-up and, as such, combines unsurpassed Jaguar’s designers and engineers have used the new electric vehicle sportiness and elegance,” said Adrian van Hooydonk, senior vice president architecture to tear up the rule book on usability. I-PACE occupies less BMW Group Design. “The BMW Concept M8 Gran Coupe offers a look ahead road space than conventional mid-size SUVs, yet offers more room for to the most exotic and alluring variant of the new BMW 8 Series.” passengers and luggage. It is a performance car, a five-seater family car and an SUV. Its groundbreaking design, true Jaguar performance and competitive range will make it the first real electric alternative to a traditional premium SUV. The I-Pace is capabe of reaching 0-60 mph in around four seconds with a range of more than 500km (NEDC cycle) from the 90kWh lithium-ion battery and can achieve 80 per cent charge in 90 minutes using 50kW DC charging. Its lightweight electric motors at the front and rear axles generate a combined output of 400PS and 700Nm of torque, with the all-weather benefits of all-wheel drive. Ian Callum, Jaguar director of design, said, “The I-PACE is a radical departure for electric vehicles. It’s the product of authentic Jaguar design DNA matched with the most advanced electrification technology and British craftsmanship.” Image Credit: Bentley

Bentley Bentayga is the world’s first luxury hybrid model.

Bentley launched its first luxury hybrid in Geneva. The Bentayga Hybrid represents Bentley’s first step towards full electrification, combining the serenity of silent motoring with exquisite comfort and effortless performance. The new plug-in hybrid model combines an advanced electric motor with a powerful and efficient new-generation V6 petrol engine. The hybrid version of the world’s most luxurious SUV will be the company’s most efficient model ever with CO2 emissions of 75 g/km (NEDC). The Bentayga Hybrid feels and rides like a true Bentley, providing the

refinement, effortless performance and a tranquil cabin environment. Image Credit: Jaguar However, the design still polarises opinion in the industry. Jaguar I-Pace: Jaguar’s first all-electric SUV.

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special edition of Maserati cars that emphasises their assertive sporting prowess and high-performance capabilities. Designed for the Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante − and available in GranSport trims − the Nerissimo Edition envelops each car in black. The exteriors of the three cars stand out thanks to deep black body paint. This is accompanied with a contrasting black chrome trim on the upper part of the grille frame and the Trident, the side air vents, the boot, and the iconic Maserati badging on the C-pillars and at the rear. The grille bars, door handles, exhaust tips and window trim, meanwhile, are in an exclusive black finish. For the Ghibli and Quattroporte, a dark finish on the LED headlights and a choice of either 20” Urano or 21” Titano alloy wheels – both in glossy black – complete the picture. The Levante offers additional features such as front and rear underbody protection and black fog light rings. It is available with a choice of 20” Nereo, 20” Efesto or 21” Anteo alloy wheels – all in dark finishes. The Ghibli and Quattroporte feature Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC) which

Image Credit: Lexus Lexus Image Credit: prevents car instability, ensuring greater active safety, better driving dynamics, and more exciting performance. The Ghibli is the highest-selling Lexus LF-1 Limitless. car in Maserati history, with over 84,200 models delivered since 2013. Technical innovations include Electric Power Steering (EPS). This facilitates The lines of the Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept introduces a new genre of the new Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS), which include Highway luxury vehicle: the flagship crossover. Combining high performance with Assist (HAS), and Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) and Active Blind Spot Assist (ABSA). luxury, the Lexus LF-1 Limitless is a showcase of technology, innovation and the latest evolution of design at Lexus. This concept caters to the diverse lifestyles of our customers. The LF-1 concept could be powered by fuel cell, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, gasoline, or even all-electric. By around 2025, every Lexus model around the world will be available either as a dedicated electrified model, or have an electrified option. “This is our vision for a new kind of flagship vehicle that embraces crossover capability without giving up the performance and luxury delivered by today's top sedans,” said Kevin Hunter, President, CALTY Design Research Inc. “The LF-1 Limitless concept incorporates imaginative technology while creating a strong emotional connection by improving the human experience for the driver and passengers.”

Maserati unveiled the Ghibli, Quattroporte and Levante with a “total black” theme at the 88th Geneva Motor Show. Black is synonymous with elegance and sportiness, so it perfectly captures the dual personality inherent in the Maserati DNA. From this concept, Nerissimo was born − a Image Credit: Mercedes-Maybach S-Class Mercedes-Maybach Image Credit:

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.

Mercedes-Maybach has made a return to the market. The luxury brand combines the perfection of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class with the exclusivity of Maybach. Now the top model from Mercedes-Benz is even more refined. A new radiator grille, optional two-tone paintwork and new exclusive colour combinations in the interior ensure a majestic look. The two-tone exterior paint finish is also a classic Mercedes-Maybach theme. In future, there will be nine different colour combinations available on request. The double clear coat is available as a further new option for all dark colours. It creates a brilliant surface finish with a piano lacquer effect. The exterior look of the top model is rounded off by a new luxury 20-inch multi-spoke wheel. Bullet proof versions are available in the S-Class via the Mercedes-Benz Guard programme. Its highest protection car is the Mercedes-Maybach S600 Guard, the first car to be certified with the highest ballistic protection level VR 10 for civilian vehicles. The bodywork and windows withstand Image Credit: Maserati Image Credit: hardened steel core bullets fired from an assault rifle. We have offered Maserati Ghibli Nerissimo. Mercedes-Benz Guard vehicles since 1928. I

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Investors welcome in Zimbabwe, says minister Winston Chitando, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines and Mining Development, tells foreign investors the outlook for the country’s mining sector has never looked better. Wallace Mawire and Samantha Payne report.

ithium exploration projects are taking off in Winston Chitando, Minister endeavour and commitment to ensure policy Zimbabwe following recent announcements of Mines and Mining clarity and consistency. Before you could only Development, delivering the by Emmerson Mnangagwa’s new keynote speech at the own 49 per cent, 51 per cent had to be owned governmentL that the country is now open for Mining in Zimbabwe locally. That provision in the Indigenisation Act business and is courting investors for its vast Dialogue. now only applies to diamond and platinum. The mineral resources. rest of the minerals a foreign investor can come Winston Chitando, Zimbabwe’s Minister of in and own 100 per cent of the business.” Mines and Mining Development told corporate The minister said work was happening to make

and foreign investors at the Zimbabwe Mining Image Credit: Africanthe Chrome Fields diamond industry more open, transparent Investment Conference in Harare that the country The country’s 800 mines have the capacity to and accountable, adding that, “The diamond was poised to be one of the major lithium earn US$18bn per annum, but have been only operations are limited to the Chiadzwa area in producers in the world. “We are hoping that in producing about US$2bn annually since 2009. Manicaland province. There were up to seven the next four years, Zimbabwe will be supplying There is vast mineral wealth in Zimbabwe with different operators. Now all of these operations at least 10 per cent of lithium for the global more than 60 minerals and has the second largest have been consolidated into the entity, the market,” said Chitando. platinum and chrome deposits in the world. It is Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company, The Zulu lithium and tantalum project, located also sitting with a number of abandoned sites, (ZCDC), which is 100 per cent owned by the state 80km east of Bulawayo, is being carried out by some of which were last worked on way back in and is taking over all the diamond operations in Premier African Minerals and is one of the many the 1930s. the Chiadzwa area. So firstly, there has been a exploration projects in Zimbabwe. Speaking also to investors at Mining Indaba in change in the players and secondly, there is full The minister said that the new dispensations Cape Town, the minister reiterated the point that accountability of the operations of the ZCDC.” being put into place will bring in much needed “We have not been able to establish the full Chitando said he was optimistic about the investment which has been lacking in the country potential of what we have. All the minerals are up future after getting excellent feedback from for too long. for negotiations. Platinum is the largest export by investors and already received at least 300 The government is amending the value. The big investors currently are Anglo exploration prospective orders. indigenisation threshold of 51:49, the public to American, Impala Platinum and Sibanye. “We have been getting excellent feedback. We private ratio of company shares, so that it only “What we are telling the investment are very hopeful and would encourage those applies to diamonds and platinum ventures. community is that Zimbabwe is open for investors who want to come to Zimbabwe and say Previously, 51 per cent of shares had to be owned business,” he continued. “The government is to them; the time is now. We have had interest through state entities such as the Zimbabwe determined to put in place conditions to attract from a full range of companies throughout the Development Corporation Company. From now investment and that investors operate smoothly world; the US, South Africa and the UK. onwards, any potential investor or company who and get their return for capital. The initiatives “Within 12 months, the Zimbabwean mining wants to invest in the country, can have 100 per that have been put in place include the industry will be fundamentally shifted to play a cent ownership of a mine. amendment to the Indigenisation Act and the major role in world mining.” I

THE ZULU LITHIUM AND TANTALUM PROJECT UNDERTAKEN BY PREMIER AFRICAN MINERALS

According to George Roach, chairman and CEO of Premier African Minerals, the project has an exploration target of 60 to 80 million tonnes of lithium in the main zone and on-going drill intersections in the new zone, indicating the potential to add substantial new tonnes to the resource base. Roach also says that an infill drilling programme is underway to expand and increase the current resource base and that the Zulu deposit is among Zimbabwe’s largest lithium-tantalum projects with inferred resources of 20,1 million tonnes – 1.06 per cent (lithium oxide) and 51 ppm (tantalum pentoxide) containing 526,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate and 1,025 tonnes of tantalum pentoxide. Roach says that Zimbabwe is the world’s fifth largest producer of lithium mineral concentrate. Lithium raw materials are a vital ingredient for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Also, hardrock lithium minerals have a variety of applications with traditional uses including ceramics, glass and greases. Roach adds that Premier African Minerals has explored, developed and built a mid-size tungsten mine in Zimbabwe. Another separate project is the one being developed by Prospect Resources. Duncan Harry Greaves, executive director speaks about the Arcadia Lithium project, which is the Prospect’s flagship project and the largest hard rock lithium deposit in Africa. Greaves says that the project was awarded national project status by the government of Zimbabwe, adding that Prospect Resources is negotiating with potential investors to raise US$55mn for the first phase of the project.

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Businesses seek closer ties with Mauritania FINCA CELEBRATES 20TH The significant oil and gas discoveries off the coast ANNIVERSARY IN TANZANIA of Mauritania have enhanced the west African country's appeal as a foreign investment FINCA Micro-Finance Bank, a leading financial destination institution in Tanzania is marking 20 years of This was the message at a networking and business in Tanzania. information event hosted in London by the The bank was established in 1998 as a Mauritanian British Business Council (MBBC), with microfinance institution providing loans to plans afoot for a trade mission this year. SMEs and entrepreneurs and has now evolved Introducing the session, Ayana McIntosh-Lee, vice into a fully fledged bank that offers innovative president, communications and external affairs, products and services. BP Mauritania and Senegal, described the The celebration that was attended by more commercial atmosphere in Nouakchott, the than 300 guests, who included FINCA board of Mauritanian capital, as "buzzing". Adobe Stock Image Credit: directors, management, staff and the top Mauritania looks attractive as a foreign investment Iron ore extraction is the country's biggest industry, destination following oil and gas discoveries. management from FINCA global network at making up 46 per cent of total exports, but this may the Dar es Salaam’s Serena Hotel where FINCA change if hydrocarbons are successfully exploited. As well as iron ore, Mauritania's other major extractive re-affirmed its commitment to continue being industry sectors are gold and copper. The Tasiast gold mine is in the second phase of an expansion project a leading force in driving financial inclusion which will take production from 12,000 tons per day to 30,000 tons per day. But development of the Askat in the country. iron ore prospect is on hold until there is an upturn in commodity prices. The President and CEO of FINCA Impact This is where hydrocarbons development could take over from iron ore. Finance, Andree Simon congratulated FINCA BP, ExxonMobil, Petronas, Sonatrach, Total and Tullow are the major players in Mauritania's nascent Tanzania for its eventful journey that has hydrocarbons industry with big plans for gas production in particular to go online by 2021. The Chingetti culminated to 20-years of progress and field, which was operated by Petronas, was productive from 2006 until 2017 but the geology proved too transformation, enabling the institution to challenging and the field is now in the process of being decommissioned. However, the 15tcf Tortue field, morph from a humble background as a discovered in 2015 by BP and Kosmos, is looking more promising with extensive seismic survey work being micro-lender to the Microfinance bank that it undertaken by multiple license-holders. Total has three blocks and is looking to start drilling at the end of is today. “FINCA’s shareholders are committed 2018 following encouraging seismic survey results. ExxonMobil is still undertaking seismic work with no towards providing responsible financial immediate plans to drill. Meanwhile, onshore, Sonatrach, the Algerian national oil company, plans to drill services to low-income individuals and their its TA1 block either late 2018 or early 2019. communities, helping people to build assets, Gas rather than oil is the big focus of Mauritania's hydrocarbon prospectors with plans for a FPSO to be create jobs and raise their standard of living,” built by KBR, with McDermott and Baker Hughes winning contracts for front-end development. The plan is said Simon. for an FPSO to be developed as well as a moored production site, and for gas to be used to meet “Their investment has helped expand Mauritania's energy needs. Investment opportunities along the whole value chain are expected to arise for FINCA’s lending to clients and has supported businesses in Britain and beyond. the ongoing transformation of FINCA’s Fisheries make up Mauritania's second-biggest industry but this is being held back by a lack of processing microfinance subsidiaries into licensed facilities. Again, this could be an opportunity for foreign investors to make inroads in Mauritania. China has financial institutions that can offer a full invested in fish meal plants but the government has ambitions for exporting fish to Asia and Europe. It is also range of essential financial services. Our aim hoped that oil and gas development will boost the fisheries industry, as was the case with parallel development is to put financial power in the hands of or in the North Sea, which is an area where Britain should be able to lend expertise as well as investment. around the corner from our customers, no China is Mauritania's biggest export partner, with Spain, as Mauritania's closest European neighbour, matter where they live.” another important international partner. Both countries are heavily involved in the Mauritanian FINCA’s board chairman Mike Gama-Lobo construction industry as the country moves towards improved infrastructure and development, particularly thanked board members and the top in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, the country's second city. The Chinese-built Friendship Port is an example management of the bank for their exemplary of the infrastructure development which has been aided by foreign investment. In Nouakchott, major efforts that had led to the meteoric rise of shipping companies, such as Maersk, are present at the port as well as international logistics operators and FINCA, achieving incredible milestones in the joint ventures with local partners. otherwise challenging business environment.

BRIEFS

Standard Bank acts as adviser Egypt announces registry

Standard Bank Group has acted as exclusive Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority announced financial adviser to M-BIRR, which completed a the launch of the country’s first movable collateral successful equity raise of €8m. registry, a credit positive for Egyptian banks. M-BIRR is a leading mobile technology The registry will inform banks’ credit decisions company in Ethiopia. and improve their ability to secure movable The equity raise provides M-BIRR with the collateral, such as a borrower’s machinery, necessary financing to roll out its ambitious inventory, patents and crops among other assets. growth plans across Ethiopia, increasing the We expect the registry to help banks reduce their Image Credit: Adobe Stock population’s ability to pay for goods and services Image Credit: Adobe Stock credit risk for loans to small and midsize M-BIRR successfully completed a Egypt’s movable collateral registry will with mobile money quickly, easily and securely. inform banks’ credit decisions. enterprises and smaller and less-established firms. €8m equity raise.

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Innovations drive financial inclusion in Tanzania Dr Wilfred Mbowe examines how technology and innovation are paramount to overcoming barriers to financial inclusion in the country.

he structure of the banking technology is now used as a Tsystem and services in 65% platform for other financial service Tanzania have changed greatly providers to reach customers and 56% 58% thanks to economic and financial 54% the unbanked. Second generation reforms that have been products that go beyond payments implemented over the last 30 years. have been introduced in the market 35% The number of supervised to deepen financial services to the 27% 28% banking institutions has grown from 26% unbanked through partnerships six to 67 between 1991 and 2017, 17% 16% between mobile network operators 11% with 821 branches now operating 7% and banks, insurance, pension and across the country. securities to offer services, such as By the end of December 2017, 17 2006 2009 2013 2017 micro-credit, micro-insurance, banks were offering agent banking Formal Informal Excluded micro-pension and micro-equities Image Credit: FinScope surveys - Tanzania FinScope surveys Image Credit: with 10,070 agents, 22 banks were AccessS to finance in Tanzania and bonds. All these initiatives providing internet banking services provide more avenues to the and 33 banks were offering mobile included, leaving out 56 per cent of offer basic payment services. The unbanked and the poor to have banking services. Six mobile network adults from accessing financial coordination platform was access to financial services. companies were operating in the services, according to a FinScope established by the nation’s central The progress in financial access to country with 427,445 mobile agents, survey. The exclusion rate in rural bank to facilitate implementation of MSMEs is also worth noting. while five microfinance banks had areas was 60 per cent of adults action plans, involving multi- According to the 2017 FinScope 43 branches and 49 business compared to 45 per cent in urban stakeholders who are geared survey, about 79.9 per cent of centres. areas and was as high as 68 per cent towards achieving national targets MSMEs had access to banking and With a growing banking sector, with SMEs. Since then, Tanzania has for financial inclusion. non-banking financial services, up prudent monetary policy and a taken several initiatives to promote Banks and mobile operators have from 73 per cent in 2013, because of flourishing private sector, the share financial inclusion and has been embraced technology in bringing mobile money payment systems. of credit from banks to the private successful in reducing the exclusion cost-effective solutions. Mobile Financial access for smallholder sector to GDP improved significantly rate to 26 per cent and 28 per cent phones have been instrumental in farmers also increased from 14 per from 4.2 per cent at the end of 2000 of the adult population in 2013 and transforming access to formal cent in 2009 to 59.8 per cent in to 16 per cent at the end of 2016. 2017 respectively. The initiatives financial services for the unbanked 2017. Tanzanians also have a wider Tanzania Agriculture Development centred around a three-tier population in the country. As at the range of saving instruments from Bank and Tanzania Investment Bank approach; the policy and regulatory end of December 2017, mobile government securities, shares, have been established to provide environment, coordination platform money registered accounts reached foreign currency, and mobile money long-term loans. Lease and and innovation and technology. The 75.6 million, with 19.4 million accounts such as M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, mortgage finance facilities have regulatory approach is flexible, active users, more than double the and Airtel Money. been put in place to provide loans allowing non-bank institutions to number of users in 2012. Mobile Cheque payments take only a day for acquiring machinery and to be cleared instead of 21 days

housing. In addition, Tanzania has • Policy objective for financial thanks to the introduction of more been running credit guarantee inclusion efficient payment systems. Financial • Flexible regulatory approach schemes to help provide bank credit Policy & • Enabling innovations in innovations have transformed the Regulatory • Cost reduction delivery of financial services to micro-, small- and medium-scale Environment way people carry out transactions on access and enterprises (MSMEs) and export use of financial and access services. The use of smart services companies. More work has been • National phones has enabled people to send done to improve financial inclusion • Enhancing coordination and receive money, pay for utility convenience and monitoring of the adult working population, access/usage framework bills, taxes, and other charges and of financial • Identified core especially in rural areas. services Innovation & Coordination services within minutes. Technology Platform enablers • Expanding • National There are opportunities to deepen Measures towards furthering scope of financial stakeholders the financial sector by increasing the services through activity plan financial inclusion interconnections • National targets uptake of financial solutions: in

By 2009, only 17 per cent of the Tanzania of Image Credit:Bank insurance, pension solutions and adult population was financially The approach to enhance financial inclusion drive in Tanzania capital market products. I

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Africa driving its own development agenda In Africa today, local capital markets, domestic institutions and favourable demographics are converging. This is seeing many countries take control of their own investment and growth agendas. Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit:

arge parts of Africa are rapidly approaching services architecture, took three years. a market standard where risk is increasingly This kind of technology-enabled leapfrogging less of a factor,” said Charl Bruyns, head, has huge implications for the aggregation of InvestorL Services for Standard Bank. capital and cross border trade as well as the Pension fund reforms, new settlement systems paperless movement of goods along with and exchanges, plus increased financial inclusion electronic money flow. Technology is also – largely driven by mobile technology and fintech broadening Africa’s tax base and making revenue – have created the market and capital conditions collection more efficient. In other words, it’s not to leverage domestic investment and growth. only private capital that stands to gain. The result is that less vigorous flows of global “With cash in the system, the ability of African

capital to the continent following the financial governments to actively plan and constructively Bank Standard Image Credit: Charl Bruyns, head, Investor Services crisis have, to a large extent, been offset by implement their own development agendas increased domestic saving and investments. increases,” explained Bruyns. capital and liquidity challenges,” said Bruyns. Bruyns said this explains Africa’s sustained Technology and especially the ways that Africa For example, Nigeria offering returns on fixed higher GDP growth figures throughout the global has demonstrated that it can adapt and deploy income of nine per cent or more presents a financial crisis and its aftermath – even in the technology means that, “the time lag between compelling case to global investors seeking yield. face of a protracted commodity price slump. underdeveloped and high risk – and developed Yet the inability to repatriate these earnings from While Africa will continue to need to import and low risk – shrinks from decades to months in the country means that the domestic market global capital for generations to come, today, this some instances,” said Bruyns. continues to battle liquidity and capital is no longer the continent’s only option. Standard Bank’s own work in developing constraints. “Getting the policies, legislation and “Many African countries are approaching the technology to leverage African opportunity was systems right could change this dynamic ‘golden standard’ at which legislation, market size recognised when its Shyft global digital foreign overnight,” he continued. and technology-enabled domestic efficiencies exchange App won the 2017 MTN ‘App of the Certainly, outcomes in East African countries come together to produce reasonably predictable Year’ as well as MTN’s ‘Best Financial App’ awards. where legislators have sought to free currencies, investment and growth outcomes,” said Bruyns. As important as the role of technology in diversify production, liberalise markets and The result is that, today, Africa is increasingly reducing risk in Africa, is policy and legislation. promote cross-border integration through driving is own growth agenda. “The potential for legislation to disrupt risk can, rational multi-sector infrastructure development Technology has been, and will continue to be, overnight, change the fortunes of countries when stand in stark contrast to regions where an important element in creating the domestic properly deployed,” said Bruyns. “When legislation has failed to aggregate local resources conditions – and ability – to leverage capital and perceptions of risk decline it becomes easier to for growth, or free global capital to invest. drive growth. Disruptive technology in less sustain growth as well as manage shocks since As more African markets demonstrate their developed environments has the potential to markets can use resources to adapt to change.” ability to marshal domestic capital effectively they leapfrog large, manual, paper-based systems – Legislation that deepens domestic market will achieve investment grade status and feature directly to mobile and other mediums. resilience has equipped many countries in Africa in the strategies of developed world pensions Countries without legacy financial services to manage shocks better. The experience of those funds. For now, however, private wealth funds are architecture, such as Zimbabwe for example, African countries that have crafted legislation that able to allocate part of their portfolios to higher were able to migrate from T+5 trade clearing to mobilises domestic capital for growth – even in risk jurisdictions. T+3 in two months. The same migration in South turbulent times. “This holds powerful lessons for “They are finding opportunities in those African Africa, with a large and established financial legislators seeking to manage Africa’s traditional markets where legislation allows the reasonable repatriation of profits,” said Bruyns. “The lesson emerging from contemporary Africa is that by African economies are poised for the first time in history creating the domestic legislative and market – conditions and using the technology to leverage to take charge of their own development dynamics ” local capital and savings African economies are – poised – for the first time in history – to take CHARL BRUYNS, HEAD, INVESTOR SERVICES FOR STANDARD BANK. charge of their own development dynamics.” I

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Smart Cities Global Summit to take place DIGITAL DRIVING CHANGE IN in Algeria POSTAL SERVICES

The Smart Cities Global Technology and Following the advent of the internet and the Investment Summit 2018 will take place in growing use of mobile devices and other Algiers, Algeria, on June 27 to 28, gathering digital technologies, postal services have international government and industry leaders to seen a steady decline in their core business assess global and regional smart city growth of delivering letters and post to recipients strategies with a special focus on Africa and around the world. emerging markets. eCommerce represents a tremendous The prestigious international event, which is opportunity to postal services as consumers under the patronage of His Excellency, Abdelaziz become increasingly comfortable with Abdelkader Zoukh, Mayor of Algiers. Bouteflika, President of Algeria and hosted by ordering items online from emerging Smart City Algiers, is produced in partnership TMT Finance Image Credit: eCommerce platforms, as well as traditional with global events business TMT Finance. The event will feature a two day Global Leadership Summit. ways making the transition to digital The Mayor of Algiers, Abdelkader Zoukh said, “We are really honoured and delighted to be hosting environments. The African eCommerce such an important Smart City Global Summit in Algiers this June. As well as giving us the opportunity to market is projected to reach US$50bn in welcome other international government representatives, technology leaders, business executives and 2018, up from just US$8bn in 2013. As the investors to our city, we aim to help stimulate new international partnerships, and knowledge volume of online sales increases, eCommerce exchange on sustainable city development and high-tech investment. Technology provides a fantastic providers are seeking cost-effective channels opportunity to improve the lives of all our citizens through smart, connected investment into for the delivery and collection of purchased infrastructure and services. We are committed to harnessing that force to boost growth for our city and items. Postal services, with their long- others across the region and globally.” established national networks, are emerging The Summit and Exhibition, which will take place at CIC Alger (Centre International de Conferences as effective partners in this regard. Alger), with more than 4,000 delegates including international city mayors, government ministers, In Kenya, for example, a partnership smart city investment heads and industry CEOs and CIOs from Telecoms, Tech, Infrastructure, Finance, between online marketplace Jumia and the Energy, Security and other sectors. Postal Corporation of Kenya enables online The government’s role in stimulating new technology and smart cities investment will be a major shoppers to collect items they purchase on focus of the event agenda under the categories of IT and telecoms infrastructure; data and technology; Jumia from a post office nearest to where finance and economy; governance and partnerships; safety and security; mobility; sustainability and they are. society. Separate dedicated streams will also focus on new technology investment opportunities. However, many global postal services There will be a start-up and innovation ecosystem development stream and a diaspora stream organisations are not equipped to take focused on reverse brain drain strategies as a way to fast track innovation and technology advantage of this growth in eCommerce: development. while B2C eCommerce is growing at a global rate of 17 per cent, parcel volumes among ANGOLA EMBRACES ENHANCED PIN SECURITY postal services organisations have been growing at less than five per cent. Part of the Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, is supplying EMIS, Angola's domestic payments processor, with issue is low adoption of digital technologies a PURE white label payment solution that will enable swift migration to the enhanced security of the EMV as core business and innovation drivers chip and pin standard. As a result, millions of Angolan consumers are set to enjoy greater protection against among low-performing postal services fraud for all their domestic card transactions, and a future characterised by exciting new contactless and organisations. Where digital adoption is mobile payment services. high, new innovations inevitably emerge: the According to EMVCo, over 68 per cent of countries in Africa and the Middle East have now made the launch of mPost by Kenya's postal services, switch from legacy magnetic stripe payment card technology to EMV.1. for example, has turned every mobile phone By encrypting sensitive data on a chip embedded in the payment card, EMV delivers a step change in into a formal postal address, enabling the privacy and security for consumers. Jose Gualberto de Matos, CEO for EMIS. "PURE offers a one-stop public to gain access to letters and parcels no solution, and clear roadmap to new contactless and mobile payments for Angolan consumers." matter where in the country they are.

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Mobile first solutions on rise Diamond Bank launches AI Chatbot

Mobile-first solutions are starting to dominate Diamond Bank has launched an Artificial Intelligence the enterprise sector. This is according to Cassie (Chatbot), leveraging pioneering technology Lessing, CEO, Strato IT Group, developers of to reach more customers with an enhanced mobile business applications. service in Nigeria. Lessing says that businesses are realising that a The Chatbot named ‘Ada’ uses AI technology to mobile-first business – in which employees rely provide human-like interaction and personalised on their mobile devices to conduct business – is experience for Diamond Bank customers. better set for long-term success. By 2021, there Uzoma Dozie, CEO of Diamond Bank said, “I believe Image Credit: Diamond Bank Image Credit: Image Credit: Strato IT Strato Image Credit: Group will be 7.7 billion mobile broadband and 6.3 data and technology has the power to transform Uzoma Dozie, CEO of Diamond Bank. Cassie Lessing, CEO of Strato IT Group. billion smartphone subscriptions. Nigeria’s economy.”

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REPORT | TECHNOLOGY

Reaching for the skies Barry Mansfield looks into the latest developments in satellite communications across Africa – and the expected benefits

Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: when new services come online.

n January, the Nigerian government agreed a The sealing of this MEO partnership with SES not the question of how to secure skilled US$550mn deal to acquire two Chinese will equip CETel to serve new applications where manpower and resources, but other processes, communications satellites. The plan is for the lower-latency connectivity matters, and to including regulatory complications, explored by Isatellites to be launched after a two-year reinforce its current business applications the workshop. His hope is that regional blocs can production period. Eventually, all companies offering, according to the firm. Guido Neumann, join the space-faring nations by constructing their operating in Nigeria will be barred from CETel’s managing director, considers MEO own satellites. patronising overseas companies for their satellite connectivity to be “an ideal extension that In attendance at the workshop was Ally Simba, communications data. The Chinese will help complements connectivity delivered by the Executive-Secretary of East African market services to other African nations, established Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Communications Organisation, who discussed the competing with dominant providers from the satellites.” The fleets have specially tailored issue of securing an orbit location. As the region USA, Britain and Israel. The aim is to secure not capabilities and are suited for different continues with its quest to build a single market, only the local market, but the entire continental applications that should help meet the growing Simba emphasises the importance of having satellite communications market. demands of content and data delivery. regional experts trained in satellite regulatory Communications Minister Adebayo Shittu matters. He is satisfied that once experts have explained that China Exim Bank and the Socio-economic growth played their role, politicians will feel compelled manufacturer, China Great Wall, agreed to pay for Elsewhere, Rwanda is preparing to utilise satellite to give new projects the go-ahead. Simba reckons the new satellites after Nigeria renegotiated an technology as a way of monitoring the that increasing broadband penetration by 10 per earlier deal that had required it to cover 15 per implementation of its Sustainable Development cent can add an extra percentage point to GDP. cent of the cost. Shittu said the funds were not a Goals (SDGs). According to the Director-General of loan but the Chinese company will take an equity the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), Developments elsewhere stake in Nigcomsat, a limited liability company Patrick Nyirishema, said satellite communication Other African nations are making good progress owned by the Nigerian government. He said both can play a significant role as “a pillar for socio- in the sector, with Algeria launching its first parties would agree on a percentage share. economic growth” but is particularly important for communications satellite, Alcomsat-1, on a The move should assist the federal government SDGs in the drive “to monitor targets, to collect Chinese-made Long March 3B/G2 in December greatly as it strives to secure the nine per cent left required data from across the continents, analyse last year. Just a month earlier, Morocco had to achieve the 30 per cent broadband penetration it and help to inform policy and regulation and all launched its first spy satellite, Mohammed VI-A. target set for 2018. Nigcomsat has stepped up to development interventions.” Meanwhile, Ghana launched its first satellite, say it can fill the gap. Nigcomsat’s current Nyirishema revealed his plans in March at the GhanaSat-1 (developed by All Nations University back-up satellite is already yielding results and launch of a week-long regional workshop on in Koforidua), last July. The cost of manufacture rendering services in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, satellite regulations in the capital Kigali. The and launch was US$500,000. In addition, Ethiopia Benin and Gabon. workshop, which attracted delegates from across plans to send its first satellite into space in five the continent – including ICT regulators and years to help with weather monitoring. CETel signs contract representatives of the International In early March it was revealed by Algérie Also in January, CETel has signed a five-year Telecommunication Union (ITU) – aimed to raise Telecom Satellite (ATS), a subsidiary of Algérie contract with SES Networks. The objective is to awareness about satellite regulatory issues. “This Telecom, that plans are afoot to utilise satellite connect new exploration and production sites in workshop is very important not just for Rwanda for the launch of a new triple play service Africa via SES Networks’ medium earth orbit (MEO) but for the East African region and the continent covering internet, telephone and video-on- O3b satellite constellation. CETel bosses plan to in general because satellite is a critical and demand (VOD). ATS looks to offer a service that harness the low latency and high throughput of important technology for communications,” includes a digital demodulator loaded with TV the O3b fleet to enable big data apps that are said Nyirishema. channels. The service will be delivered in vital to the exploration and production industry. Rwanda is already looking into the possibility association with two public companies, the With round-trip latencies below 150 milliseconds, of using CubeSat and Microsatellites, he National Enterprise of Electronic Industries (ENIE) MEO-enabled networks are comparable to explained. According to Nyirishema, the cost of and the Algerian Industry of Telephony (INATEL). standard fibre connections – yet they are launching satellite has declined considerably in Alcomsat-1 enables up to 20mbs broadband using more dependable and faster to deploy than recent years and the main factor preventing the the Ka band that covers the whole of the region, other infrastructure. country from launching its first satellite in orbit is including several other countries. I

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NEWS | LOGISTICS

Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs trucks DIGITAL FREE TRADE AREA launched in Africa and the Middle East WELCOMED IN AFRICA

Mercedes-Benz Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) has showcased its welcomed the initiative from Common latest Arocs truck range for Market for Eastern and Southern Africa construction and (COMESA) to roll out a digital free trade area. off-road The Africa trade area will be modelled applications. along the Malaysian Free Trade Zone where transactions will be carried out digitally and securely. It is expected to start in 15 of its 19 member states this year, enabling large and Image Credit: Mercedes-Benz Image Credit: small enterprises alike to trade using Mercedes-Benz launched its new range of Actros and Arocs trucks in Africa and the Middle East. smartphones and tablets instead of filing The Actros trucks are suitable for long-distance and heavy duty distribution haulage while the Arocs documents and applications manually to tax are better suited for construction and off-road applications. bodies and other government agencies that The new generation trucks were unveiled at a glitzy event, just off the Dubai Marina, and was cause business delays. attended by more than 300 VP customers. Toby Selman, CEO of ALP said, “We see Notable features include 6-cylinder engines, new aerodynamic cabs and the latest generation COMESA’s initiative as a significant stimulant Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated gearbox. to trade in Africa. The digitalization of the Stefan Buchner, head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, said, “Our Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs have cross-border trade payments is set to proved that they can be relied on – as our customers do day in, day out, in many markets around the eliminate costs caused by border delays, world. A truck has to help a customer do the best job possible. That is as true in the Middle East and bureaucracy, paperwork and labour. This Africa as anywhere else. We are now taking our latest Actros and Arocs models to those markets, with move, coupled with modern and efficient the aim of leveraging the momentum experienced across those regions.” logistics and distribution infrastructure, will The Actros is available with a heavy duty 15.6l engine and 16 speed Mercedes PowerShift 3 improve productivity and investment that automated gearbox. The Arocs can be used on construction sitees or under the toughest off-road will ultimately benefit African consumers conditions. It is available as Chassis-, Mixer-, Tipper- and all-wheel-drive variants - from 4x2 to 8x8 through better products and lower costs.” configurations with Gross Combination Weights of up to 250 tons. According to COMESEA Secretary-General Both vehicles set a new benchmark when it comes to safety and assistance systems including the Sindiso Ngwenya he said this digital optional Active Brake Assist 4. It is a radar-based emergency braking system that initiates maximum full- integration will bring an end to long queues stop braking ahead of moving and stationary obstacles if necessary and can therefore save lives. It also at border posts for goods and people moving warns the driver of any potential collision with pedestrians, triggering partial braking at the same time. across borders. The participating countries will be Kenya, 22 COUNTRIES SIGN TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Twenty two countries out of 26 have signed the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement. Seychelles, Malawi, Mauritius, Madagascar, Botswana is latest signatory to the agreement that took place in Gaborone on 30 January. Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which are It was witnessed by COMESA secretary general, Sindiso Ngwenya and SADC deputy executive secretary all part of COMESA’s Simplified Trade Regime for regional integration, Dr Thembinkosi Mhlongo. that allows traders with goods valued at Botswana’s Minister of Trade, Investment and Industries Honourable Vincent Seretse, who signed the US$1,000 or less to access cross-border agreement on behalf of the government, said the TFTA will help improve intra-Africa trade by eliminating markets duty free. and reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers. ALP is an integrated specialist property He said, “The TFTA Agreement will allow Botswana to get preferential treatment when selling its goods company that acquires, develops and and services to the 26-member countries. This agreement resonates well with the aspirations of the manages modern logistics warehousing Botswana National Development Plan (NDP11) of becoming an export led economy.” across Africa.

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Closer ties between Antwerp and Dakar port Mara X set for release in 2018

Antwerp and Dakar port authorities signed a MOU Mara Corporation Limited (MC) in partnership with to collaborate more closely in the next few years. Google is set to release the Mara X for the African Antwerp, the second-largest port in Europe, seeks market in the second quarter of 2018. to reinforce its historic position as leader on the MC chairman Jagdish Thakkar said, “These phones coast of West Africa. The Senegalese port of will give people the ability to improve their lives Dakar views the collaboration as a way to position through accessing information online and using them itself as the main regional hub for freight. for trade and financial services.” “We will make use of our experience and expertise Mara Group began as a small IT business in Uganda, to help Dakar realise its ambitions,” said Kristof Adobe Stock Image Credit: and has expanded to the global investment group Image Credit: Port of Antwerp of Port Image Credit: The Mara X will improve trading The signing ceremony of the MOU. Waterschoot, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority. for businesses. across 25 African countries.

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WAREHOUSING | REPORT

Benefits of compartmentalisation in warehouses

It is important that architects understand the benefits of, and need for, fire compartmentalisation in industrial design, such as for warehouses and factories, according to ASP Fire CEO Michael van Niekerk.

he idea behind fire However, it is essential to ensure shutdown at all, without serious Tcompartmentalisation is to that adequate fire-protection consequences in terms of uptime divide a structure such as a measures are in place in terms of and output.” warehouse or factory into ‘fire such designs. “For example, if you It is essential that architects take compartments’ in order to limit any have a conveyor belt running the all these factors into consideration potential fire or smoke from length of a factory, then the during the design phase, which is spreading. This form of passive fire emergency exit being on the one where the technical expertise of ASP protection is also cost-effective, as it side of it will mean restricted access Fire, which operates across Africa, Michael van Niekerk, CEO of ASP Fire. may reduce the need for costly in the event of an emergency.” This can best be deployed. Retrofitting sprinkler systems, ASP Fire CEO also applies to the correct location warehouses and factories in order to order to stop any fire from Michael van Niekerk points out. of fire-hose reels so that they can be compliant with all of the spreading and engulfing an entire In terms of warehouses, fire cover the entire factory area. necessary regulations is not only warehouse or factory. protection has to take into account Van Niekerk stresses that the costly, but in some instances either The main benefit of fire the fact that fire and smoke often main aim of fire engineering for unfeasible or impractical. compartmentation is that it prevents spread vertically, due to the high factories is to ensure that all This can be avoided by simply a fire from spreading out of control, stack heights involved, whereas eventualities are catered for, while sub-dividing buildings into various which could result in workers being factories often contain complex minimising downtime and lost fire compartments aimed at limiting trapped. It also reduces the production processes that can production. “We do not want to shut the spread of a fire. These possibility of such a fire spreading, spread fire and smoke by means of down any processes unnecessarily, compartments, in turn, are and resulting in greater damage, and conveyor belts, for example. while on the other hand there are separated from each other by even fatalities. The degree of sub- “The thought process of the critical processes that cannot be fire-resistant floors and walls in division necessitated by fire architects who design these compartmentation depends on the structures is simply to join up use of the building (such as a various boxes, whereafter an We are able to advise a client accordingly, warehouse or factory), its height, and industrial engineer will populate whether or not a sprinkler system that space with the necessary and assist them with a suitable has been installed. production processes. Often the In addition to fire industrial engineer will supply the fire-protection strategy ” compartmentalisation, evacuation architect with a brief in this regard,” ASP FIRE CEO MICHAEL VAN NIEKERK. procedures and fire protection van Niekerk said. strategies are essential for warehouse and factory design. ASP Fire is able to conduct fire-risk assessments for warehouses and factories in order to determine

Image Credit: Image Credit: ASP Fire whether the actual fire load exceeds the installed fire-protection system design. “We are able to advise a client accordingly, and assist them with a suitable fire-protection strategy and system design to cater for the likely worst-case scenario that could be faced in the course of normal operations,” van Niekerk added. ASP Fire offers turnkey fire protection projects, which means it Fire compartmentalisation divides a structure such as a warehouse into ‘fire can also supply, install, and compartments’ to limit fire or smoke. maintain fire-protection equipment in buildings. I

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REPORT | WAREHOUSING

TURNKEY WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS TAILORED FOR INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS

Complete turnkey warehouse packages are Stodec Trading are able to supply the now available from Stodec Trading to leading Dexion storage equipment range, support operations without tying up including mezzanine floors and management time. partitioning, and provide the customer Stodec Trading can design and install a with the building to install it in, designed warehouse building fully equipped with to meet their needs. purpose-designed storage equipment for The case study with PW Mining Ghana products and operations. Effective product shows how this customer was able to have and parts storage is a vital component of designed and installed a first class building all production, logistics, mining, from the UK as well as a specially designed

commercial and retail operations but Trading Stodec Image Credit: mezzanine and shelving installation to fully frequently management time is not Effective product and parts storage is a vital component of utilise the space and to fit exactly their logistics operations. available to design and build an efficient parts and operational needs. facility so the warehouse and storage area becomes a compromise and A complete package such as this saves management time, allows you often a negative area holding back growth and profit. to get on with operating your business, but still gets you the best in At its worst, parts are lost or damaged, stock lost or beyond useable building and equipment design supplied as one complete package. shelf life, excessive over-ordering occurs because stock checks are PW Mining Ghana’s steel portal framed warehouse is situated in ineffective, and what should be a major support for your operations Accra. The internal fit-out was a multi-tier shelving installation, which becomes a major drain. doubled the storage capacity within the warehouse. PW Mining Ghana Sometimes the solution used is to rent more space if available or to was able to use this installation as soon as it was completed and build a new warehouse and just stack more stock or parts in the same benefitted from the free structural design, which meets all UK and way as before. European standards of quality, ISO manufacturing standards and Stodec Trading has been designing and installing warehouse interiors SEMA/FEM installation and loading requirements. For free design and and storage equipment to meet the exact customer requirements for development of new, extended, or updated warehouse facilities and more than 30 years and many installations have been carried out equipment, visit www.stodec.co.uk throughout Africa.

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NEWS | POWER

New DEUTZ heavy duty engines unveiled at ZWANDA TO DEVELOP A bauma CONEXPO 2018 30MW SOLAR PLANT

DEUTZ, together with its African distribution The Rwandan government has signed a partner DEUTZ DIESEL POWER (DDP), memorandum of understanding to develop a showcased its nine- to 18-litre heavy duty 30MW solar power plant. This aims to ensure engines from 13 to 16 March at bauma 100 per cent access to affordable, and CONEXPO Africa 2018. reliable electricity over the next seven years. The highlight at the DDP stand will be the James Musoni, the minister for infrastructure new TCD 9.0 / 12.0 / 13.5 / 18.0 in-line and Clare Akamanzi, the chief executive engines, which from 2019 will extend the officer for the Rwanda Development Board, company’s portfolio in the higher output represented the government at the signing range. The TCD 9.0 four-cylinder engine ceremony alongside Mara Corporation Ltd generates 300 kW and 1,700 Nm of torque and SB Energy Corp. and has already received two accolades. As The parties will coordinate support and well as winning the Diesel Of The Year Deutz 13.5 engine develop a solar plant with a storage facility,

award from DIESEL trade magazine, it was DEUTZ Image Credit: which will help increase access to electricity via named one of OEM Off-Highway's ‘Top 10 New off-grid solutions, the minister said. Products of 2017’. The TCD 12.0 and 13.5 are six-cylinder engines producing, respectively, 400 kW of Presently, only 42 per cent of the power and 2,500 Nm of torque and 450 kW of power and 2,800 Nm of torque. The TCD 13.5 will be on population has access to power through display at the exhibition in Johannesburg. The TCD 9.0 / 12.0 / 13.5 models are part of a family of on-grid and off-grid solutions. engines that have a standardised customer interface and identical front and rear sides, simplifying the No date for the construction has been tasks of integrating and maintaining the engines. The proportion of common parts used across the finalised but all parties are committed to the platform is approximately 65 per cent, which reduces servicing complexity and optimises inventories. strategic importance of renewable energy, in The 620 kW six-cylinder TCD 18.0 in-line engine, which generates 3,600 Nm of torque, will occupy particular solar power to help the social and the upper end of the power output range for DDP. All new engines are specifically designed for heavy- economic development of Rwanda. duty construction equipment with high output and torque requirements. The engines are being President Kagame stated the world developed for the EU Stage V, US Tier 4, China IV and EU Stage IIIA emissions standards and meet the needed US$1tn to achieve one terawatt of future statutory requirements regarding exhaust emissions. solar power capacity by 2030, according to a bauma CONEXPO is an international trade fair for construction equipment, building material report by KT Press. handling equipment, mining equipment and construction site vehicles and machinery. It is organised “The one trillion dollars needed for solar by Messe München and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. When it was last held in 2015, it investments globally in the coming years will attracted more than 14,000 visitors as well as 616 exhibitors from 42 countries. obviously not come from governments alone,” he said. “Public-private partnership is required. CAMEROON ON TRACK WITH 15MW DAM The International Solar Alliance’s proposed tools to mitigate credit risk send an The 15MW hydroelectrical power dam in the Dja-et-Lobo region is nearer completion, according to local important signal to the market, that solar media reports. energy is a viable business.” The hydropower project, made up of three power plants, two of which are based in the regions of Mekin ISA initiative was launched at the UN and Ndjom Yekomo, is being built by Mekin Hydroelectric Development Corporation. Climate Change Conference in Paris on The Cameroon Tribune reported the power plant’s turbines supply up to 110 kilovolts of power to the plant November 30, 2015. It proposed setting up a in Mekin before being distributed to the step-down substation in Ndjom Yekomo. US$300bn Global Solar Fund over 10 years with Giscard Kuete, the head of the project’s technical unit, said preventative maintenance checks can be contributions from the World Bank, Overseas carried out remotely as well as onsite at cable locations and power stations. Development Assurances and from the Green The dam contains sufficient water for power generation, although electricity will only be produced at Climate Fund to leverage US$3,000bn in maximum levels in October 2018. investment from the corporate sector.

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Solar award winners announced Seychelles highlights energy plan

The winners of the Hogan Lovells Seychelles’ president Danny Faure highlighted the Community Solar Innovation Awards 2017 country’s plan for energy security at the were announced during the 2018 SEED International Solar Alliance (ISA) Conference. South Africa Symposium in Pretoria. They The president said he wanted to achieve a target of included Kumudzi Kuwale, Malawi – 25 per cent renewable energy in 2030 and a target supplies charging stations in villages where of 100 per cent by 2050, in order to provide energy Hogan Lovells Community Solar Innovation Award winners locals can rent solar lamps, batteries and to the population at affordable prices, lower carbon Image Credit: Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells Image Credit: charge mobile phones – and Oolu Mali’s emissions and mitigate the adverse effects of first pay-as-you-go distributor of off-grid solar energy. The payment infrastructure is climate change. Seychelles was among the first 15 promoting employment and gender equality in rural Mali. countries that ratified the ISA Agreement. Image Credit: Adobe Image Credit: Stock

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REPORT | POWER Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: Mauritius: a gateway for investment into energy sector

auritius has enjoyed numerous accolades Forum this year. “Having our international head the last 20 years’ will celebrate the achievements Mwithin the business community. In 2018, office operating out of Mauritius provides CONCO of the AEF community over the last two decades. it was ranked 25th out of 190 countries in with an ideal platform to service all our Main participants who supported the first years of the World Bank ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report, international customers across the globe. The the conference will be invited back to reflect on taking first place in sub-Saharan Africa. It also business-friendly policies and trade agreements how the sector has evolved, and discuss came out as the top African country in the World the country shares with many other countries developments likely to shape the industry over Economic Forum’s 2017-18 Global makes Mauritius a logical choice,” said Clive the next 20 years. Competitiveness Index. The country’s location in Pillay, CONCO’s chief commercial officer. The For more information about the forum visit the Indian Ocean has positioned it as an attractive overarching theme of the Forum ‘Reflections on www.africa-energy-forum.com stepping stone for investment and trading with China and Asia, but other factors have contributed to Mauritius’ growing reputation as a competitive investment hub. A sound legal and regulatory framework has played a part in increasing the ease of conducting business. Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements (IPPAs) and Double Taxation Treaties, together with economic and social stability, robust communications and a skilled workforce have emboldened many overseas investors to take advantage of this offshore financial hub. The financial services sector has developed over the years with several private equity funds and international banks, fund managers and multinationals settling there, as well as African investors and institutions. Nearly 40 per cent of all Africa-focused private equity funds were domiciled in the country in 2014, with statistics indicating that Mauritius’s growing financial sector is responsible for a significant portion of all FDI flowing into Africa. The country boasts an impressive 100 per cent energy access with ambitious plans of increasing renewable sources to account for 35 per cent by 2025. The Mauritius Renewable Energy Agency (MARENA) was set up in 2016 to oversee the development of renewable energy projects across the island. Other sources include geothermal and waste to energy. Joint ventures between local companies and international firms contribute to the competitive business environment. These benefits led to Mauritius being chosen as the next location for the Africa Energy Forum, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary from 19 to 22 June 2018. The forum brings together 2,000 decision-makers from governments, utilities, regulators, power developers, financial institutions, technology providers, consultants, law firms and large energy users to form partnerships, identify opportunities and make decisions at the highest level about how to move the sector forward. With the head office on the island nation, Africa's largest power infrastructure service provider CONCO is a sponsor of the Africa Energy

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POWER | GENSETS

Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria suffered a 18 per cent drop in genset imports in 2017. Image Credit: Adobe Image Credit: Stock Is the genset market going to turn in 2018?

African imports of diesel generating sets decreased by 16 per cent last year. than 20 per cent last year, reaching its lowest level for years. The exports However, the outlook seems brighter for 2018. of bigger units, >75 kVA, from China are stable, highlighting that China has gained market share in this n 2017, African imports of diesel genset range from 375+kVA, especially in the 375+ kVA ranges, sector, with most global generator Igenerating sets have decreased by whereas this range increased in valued at US$50mn each. manufacturers producing generators 16 per cent, at a value of more Nigeria and the smaller units (0-75 in China. than US$800mn. Despite a strong kVA) decreased. What about origin of Italian exports and, to some demand of power and a lack of grid products? extent, the UK, have dropped by 35 reliability, the continent has Are there any winners? Despite a decrease in imports for per cent, valued at US$85mn, suffered from low commodity prices Some countries, especially those the third consecutive year, China is whereas French exports have slightly and lower investments. Globally, the with diversified economies, saw still the major exporter by far, increased, gaining market share imports of all different type of their imports grow in 2017. Angola, representing around one quarter of especially in English-speaking generators have declined, Kenya and South Africa, for total African imports. However, countries. However, the top three highlighting that the decrease has example, experienced more than 20 Chinese exports of small generators export countries remain the same, been real in this industry. per cent in import growth, <75 kVA, have decreased by more China, UK, France with historical market shares on the continent and Top three markets suffer represent together more than 50 per decline cent of total exports to Africa. The top three countries, Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria, have suffered a 18 What does 2018 look like? per cent drop in genset imports in The outlook for 2018 looks 2017, and now only represent one promising thanks to uptick in major quarter of total continent imports, industries such as mining and valued at US$70mn each, in construction, so despite the African comparison to when they genset import market hitting the represented nearly one third of ground in 2017, it is expected to African imports three years ago. recover this year. I In Egypt and Algeria, there was a notable decrease in the high power Source: www.powergen-statistics.com

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POWER | GENSETS

Powering Africa: a round up of deals Gensets continue to play a vital part in supplying back-up power to industries across the continent. Martin Clark takes a look at some current African projects.

Morocco Cummins launched the new C450 D5, as part of The new Casablanca Financial City Tower is on The biggest growth area the QSG12 series diesel gensets, at the Middle East track to be completed this year, with power Electricity 2018 trade show in Dubai. The new supply from leading genset provider Himoinsa. is in West Africa ” genset package is intended for the commercial Two of its HDW-750 T5 generator sets will and industrial markets. Joshi said that the genset guarantee the supply of electricity to the CFC ALOK JOSHI, DIRECTOR, AFRICA AND markets in both the Middle East and Africa were Tower, the first building in a new financial MIDDLE EAST still growing due to the general unreliability of district. power grids in these regions. Cummins is a long- The 26-storey building is expected to be a time player in the African energy market, symbol of development and modernity in supporting a wide range of projects for many Morocco and a boost of its growing financial exhaust system has been changed ad hoc to expel years. services industry. It will contain offices and the the gases and hot air from the radiator from the headquarters of banks and financial institutions, front. Kenya underscoring the importance of a reliable power A new luxury hotel complex under development supply. The twin generator sets will start working Senegal on Kenya’s dreamy Chale Island, near Mombasa, in parallel and will be able to supply, depending Launching a new genset range recently, Cummins will incorporate YorPower diesel generator on the demand, up to 1.3MW of stand-by power. Power Generation singled out West Africa as a facilities to underpin power supply. The company Despite the size of the building, the Himoinsa major area poised for growth. “The biggest already boasts a long history of providing diesel engineering team had to redesign the generators’ growth area at the moment is in West Africa,” said generators to customers throughout East Africa, standard canopy in order to adapt it to the small Alok Joshi, director, Africa and Middle East, whether for prime or emergency standby power room in which they will be housed. As the height “where the focus is on markets such as Côte solutions. The new hotel, in the Chale Marine of the room precluded a high-level air outlet, the d’Ivoire and Senegal.” National Park, consists of 60 guest rooms, mostly Image Credit: Himoinsa Image Credit: Two of Himoinsa’s HDW-750 T5 gensets will guarantee electricity supply to the CFC Tower.

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in individual, traditionally built, chalets spread package for utility support and off-grid around the island. The complex includes a locations, using HFO as its primary fuel source. private beach, two restaurants, a spa and three The company announced earlier this year that Image Credit: GE Image Credit: outdoor pools, all surrounded by the warm it had commenced power production in waters of the Indian Ocean. The YorPower Madagascar, using 28MW of its HFO-generated generators will support energy supplies at the energy. The company has provided power to plush island location. Its remote and isolated Madagascar for a number of years. The new island position increases the likelihood of power installation – NOOR 2 – will run alongside One of GE’s J612 Jenbacher gas engines. failure, hence the need for reliable back-up. Jovena’s NOOR 1 turbines, as part of an extension to a 50MW agreement with the Tanzania addition of new gas pipelines, which run national utility company, Jirama. Aggreko’s best Alaf, part of the Safal Group, recently selected domestically produced natural gas from the south in class HFO energy generation solution, Clarke Energy to supply a natural gas-fuelled of Tanzania up to the capital, means gas is more comprises containerised mobile, modular captive power plant to support its manufacturing widely available for industrial facilities to use for energy generators that can be configured and facility in Dar es Salaam. The order comprises two self-generation of electricity. Clarke Energy’s deployed in weeks. It said its HFO offering has of GE’s J612 Jenbacher gas engines capable of managing director in Africa, Alan Fletcher, said lowered the total cost of energy for Jovena and generating a total of 4MW of electricity. Alaf, the project “demonstrates the growing acceptance brings cost effective, reliable and uninterrupted previously Aluminium Africa, is a leading steel of gas engines for reliable self-generation of electricity to the 1.4 million residents of the roofing and allied building solutions provider electricity for factories in Tanzania.” island’s capital, Antananarivo. The start-up based in Tanzania. The project is expected to ceremony was attended by officials including achieve carbon savings and cost reductions as a Madagascar Madagascan President Hery result of the switch from diesel to gas. The recent Aggreko has launched a mobile, modular power Rajaonarimampianina. I

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Thousands to benefit from solar systems in Togo The Union Togolaise de Banque (UTB) has boosted the government’s Togo energy access initiative with a finance deal worth US$4mn.

hile studying at Imperial cables or solar panels. That’s why WCollege, Mansoor Hamayun off-grid solutions will play an and his colleagues saw a important part in the generation gap in the energy market and mix across many countries in the Image Credit: BBOXX Image Credit: created BBOXX, a next generation developing world.” utility company to help the rural BBOXX wants to extend its reach poor gain access to electricity. in West Africa into places such as Established in 2010, it has Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, which is installed more than 150,000 solar being made easier thanks to the systems across Kenya, Rwanda, growth of mobile money systems, Nigeria, Congo and Cameroon. more stablised economies and “The technology we use has been More than 150,000 solar systems have governments waking up to the enabled because solar systems and been installed in Africa. benefits of off-grid solutions. batteries have become cheaper,” He said, “These sort of things are said Hamayun, now CEO of BBOXX. most disadvantaged populations “There is an emerging trend helping us to jump start new “So from a generation perspective, it who do not have access in electricity where local banks are seeing this as countries much quicker than when makes sense for people to power very in Togo. We’re pleased to be an important opportunity for them. we entered the market place in East energy efficient appliances. They’re working with BBOXX on this Off-grid companies like us need Africa a few years ago when off-grid already spending between US$5 and strategic project that is transforming local banks to provide funding in was an unknown industry segment.” US$20 a month on kerosene candles energy and creating jobs in rural local currency, which is a very When asked what were the main and batteries for radios and shavers, areas for Togolese people.” important risk mitigation strategy challenges facing many off-grid that same expenditure can provide Hamayun said, “It’s an enormous for businesses. So, we will see more companies in Africa, he added, “It’s electricity in their household.” opportunity for us as this financing and more banks getting into this the scale of the problem. There are He said the added advantage of deal allows us entry into West Africa. space in the next few years.” 600 million people without BBOXX solar powered solutions is The second thing is that it’s proven He believes BBOXX solar products electricity. Customers are typically that everything is remotely the bankability of our solution. It form part of the answer to providing unbanked, with very little data on controlled and monitored. took us two or three years before we power to African countries. them and there is the challenge to “This allows us to do two things: got our first debt deal in Kenya and “Distributed power generation is create bankable products and collect a lot of data to do predictive Rwanda. We can accelerate the absolutely essential to be able to attract enough funding. maintenance and help us deliver a market development in Togo reach universal electrification,” he “The Togo deal is encouraging, high quality service. and by using because we already have data on said. “There is a market for grid but to really solve energy access in innovative payment mechanisms, our customers in this geographic extension, mini-grids and solar Africa, we need to mobilise tens of we can reach the poor with limited and demographic profile, so we’re home systems. The percentage of billions of dollars over the next cash flow to afford our systems in a able to reach 10,000 households this which, of course, is going to be decade. The second challenge to scalable way.” year and are on track to reach our different for each market. That’s reaching universal electrification is On 27 February, the government goal of 300,000 households in the why we refer to ourselves as a next human capital. To be able to create of Togo’s energy access initiative next five years.” generation utility, because we are a energy service company across the received a boost from the Union According to Hamayun, there is trying to give our customers an developing world, we need to Togolaise de Banque who are more awareness of off-grid on-grid experience in an off-grid mobilise thousands of people that financing a deal worth US$4mn to opportunities and the bankability of setting so that they’re able to forget need to work in the area of roll out 300,000 of its solar home off-grid customers. whether they are connected through electrification; technicians, call systems in the country by 2022. operators, engineers, and employ BBOXX also aims to create more them in rural areas. Our effort goes than 1,000 direct jobs in Togo in the Distributed power generation is absolutely into recruiting people and training next five years. people, and we are the first formal Zakari Darou-Salim, Union essential to be able to reach universal employer in the communities in Togolaise de Banque’s general which we operate. We manage a manager, said, “This operation electrification ” very distributed workforce across demonstrates Union Togolaise de MANSOOR HAMAYUN different geographies, languages Banque’s commitment towards the and cultures.” I

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Delivering power to Africa The Zahid Group, a Saudi conglomerate and the parent company of Altaaqa Global, has been doing business within a wide range of industries, including power generation, for more than a century. With Altaaqa Global, the group ventures into providing multi-megawatt power plants in major regions across the globe, including Africa. Nalen Alwar, business development director, sub-Saharan Africa, tells us more.

ltaaqa Global can deliver the option to buy back leading to A multi-megawatt power plant cash generation to keep the public solutions whenever and sector’s finances healthy. The public wherever there is demand for sector would see the benefit of having electricity in the world. the asset transferred to their custody

And Africa is no exception. The Global Altaaqa Image Credit: because it was profitable and the company has an impressive private sector had demonstrated their footprint across the continent, with level of operational skill. operations in eastern, central, Governments would recognise their western and southern Africa. challenges in managing funds and The Zahid Group, one of the would be receptive to help, which biggest business families in Saudi means operating in formal structures, Arabia, has been a dealer in a different type of business model Caterpillar equipment for more than than before.” 65 years. The Zahid Group, in 2012, On attending Mining Indaba 2018, signed a Global Power Projects he added, “We recognise that this agreement with Caterpillar creating conference is the persona of the Altaaqa Global has installed multi-megawatt Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Global, power projects in key regions across the globe. mining industry, which is the life and to replicate the success of Altaaqa soul of the continent. It’s important Alternative Solutions Saudi Arabia prioritised due to the high levels of “With private-public partnerships, for people like myself who want to on a global scale. rainfall. In West Africa, it doesn’t it is not just about offering a solution develop business on the continent The company offers temporary make sense to combine diesel when to the public sector but it is also and observe how mining is changing independent power plant solutions gas is readily available. As a multi- about the private sector offering through advanced technologies and and permanent power plants megawatt power plant provider, we some management and operational what this means for the future. You depending on the demands of the have to take into consideration the expertise so that the partnership is can see the upside of having an country, and supports multiple fuel stock available and the different managed as effectively as it should automated drill underground without industries including mining, oil and power tariffs in various industries be,” he said. “I believe that could having to deploy human resources to gas and utility power distribution that need to be absorbed to package work if both players on the private work in a toxic environment. It and generation to name but a few. the right solution.” and public side came together translates into increased safety, Speaking to African Review at Altaaqa Global, which is one of the through strategic, collaborative efficiencies and uptime in mining Mining Indaba 2018, Nalen Alwar, few power companies to have a ISO interweaves of public and private operations as a whole. Digital business development director, 50001 certification – an energy sector agents that demonstrate transformation also has huge sub-Saharan Africa, Altaaqa management protocol – has installed symmetrical partnering and potential to positively impact resource Alternative Solutions Global, said, huge power projects in Africa. commitment that reduces inefficient efficiency and enhance the intelligence “We’ve evolved from the traditional But he said the regions in Africa practices through supported of business decision models. rental power model and have learnt are not without cash management transparency and interactivity within "At Altaaqa Global, we invest in to become flexible and responsive to challenges, which is why they need an accountable environment. research and development market needs. There are different to create firmer stakeholder “The key is to create a profitable opportunities and are confident that territories in Africa: west Africa, east structures to bring projects forward. asset, for which the government has we can contribute towards Africa, central Africa and southern sustainability. We want to provide Africa; all of which have different solutions that help both social and resources available to them to make We are leaving a legacy behind in the economic development. We train power, pursuing different projects locals through the Caterpillar with the least cost generation of country in which we work and do business ” University, an online learning portal, power in mind. For example, in NALEN ALWAR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, and wish to leave a legacy behind in central Africa, in places, such as the countries in which we work and Cameroon, hydropower projects are SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, ALTAAQA GLOBAL do business.” I

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Section One: Listings by Suppliers Section Two: Agents & Subsidiaries in Africa Please mention African Review when contacting your supplier Section One: Listings by Suppliers

AKSA Jenerator San. AS industrial entities. We design, install, operate Atlas Copco Power and Flow Balton CP Ltd. and maintain multi-megawatt power plants, on Rüzgarlibahçe Mahallesi Özalp short, medium and long-term contracts, Division CP House Çikmazi No:10 deploying technologies that include high and Otterspool Way Beykoz/Istanbul medium-speed engines and turbines. Watford 34805, Turkey Agents: WD25 8HU Tel: +90 216 6810000 South Africa - Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Global United Kingdom Fax: +90 216 6815784 Poligono Pitarco II Parcela 20 Tel: +44 1923 228999 Web: www.aksa.com.tr Ansaldo Energia Group Muel (Zaragoza) Fax: +44 1923 222929 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.baltoncp.com South African Branch 50450 Aksa Power Generation manufactures gasoline, E-mail: [email protected] Building 3, Commerce Square Spain diesel, natural gas and marine generating sets Balton CP Ltd. Group, through its local 39 Rivonia Road Tel: +34 976145432 range between 1 kVA to 3000 kVA as well as Fax: +34 976145431 subsidiaries in Sub-Saharan Africa, supply, lighting towers and generator hardware in the 2194 Johannesburg Web: www.atlascopco.com install and maintain a comprehensive range of production facilities in Turkey, China and USA; South Africa power generators from 5kVA to 2000kVA with E-mail: [email protected] and has become a leader and pioneer within Tel: +39 010 6551 Perkins Engines. Also included in our range are the sector. Web: www.ansaldoenergia.com Power and Flow is a division within Atlas lighting towers, UPS/Voltage regulators and Aksa Power Generation exports more than 50% E-mail: [email protected] Copco’s Power Technique business area. The hybrid power generation units for the telecom of its products and is among the top five global division designs, manufactures and markets a industry.Solar Energy solutions. firms of the sector with 17 offices located in Agents: comprehensive range of mobile energy efficient Asia, Europe, Africa and America. South Africa - Ansaldo Energia South Africa generators, light towers and pumps. Along with Agents: Branch associated accessories and connectivity Ghana - Dizengoff Ghana Ltd. (Balton) Agents: solutions. The products are used in a wide range Rwanda - Balton Rwanda Ltd. Algeria - EURL AKSA Générateurs Algérie APROVIS Energy Systems GmbH of industries including construction, industrial, Uganda - Balton (U) Ltd. Ghana - AKSA POWER GENERATION (GHANA) Ornbauer Str. 10 mining, dewatering and rental. The divisional headquarters are located in Zaragoza, Spain. C. Woermann GmbH & Co. KG Kenya - AKSA POWER GENERATION (KENYA) 91746 Weidenbach, Germany South Africa - AKSA POWER GENERATION (SOUTH Principal product development and Tel: +49 9826 65830 AFRICA) manufacturing units are located in Europe, Asia, Afrikahaus Sudan - AKSA POWER GENERATION (SUDAN) Fax: +49 9826 6583110 South America and North America. Grosse Reichenstrasse 27 Web: www.aprovis.com Hamburg Altaaqa Alternative Solutions E-mail: [email protected] Ausonia S.r.l. 20457 APROVIS – Expert for Exhaust Gas Technology. Germany Global FZE Via Favara 452, Z.I. Founded in 2000, APROVIS is today a leading Tel: +49 40 3281110 Marsala (TP) VA-01 Blue Shaded Warehouses business in exhaust gas technology for Fax: +49 40 32811122 91025 JAFZA North stationary engines with installations worldwide. Web: www.c-woermann.com Italy Jebel Ali, Dubai The product range covers exhaust gas heat E-mail: [email protected] recovery steam boiler, exhaust gas heat Tel: +39 0923 722311 United Arab Emirates Technical supplier for industrial machinery, exchangers, silencers and catalytic converters Fax: +39 0923 721274 Tel: +971 4 8808006 workshop equipment and services, handling for stationary engines. Web: www.ausonia.net Fax: +971 4 8808007 equipment, construction machines and Since 1932, we design, produce and offer a Web: www.altaaqaglobal.com agricultural equipment, forestry equipment, wide range of AC gensets up to 3000 kVA, generators, spare parts. E-mail: [email protected] available in different configurations (Open-sets, We provide reliable and cost-effective electricity Soundproofed canopies or shelters, Mobile sets Agents: generation capacity to countries, utilities and on trailers, No-Break Power Systems, Gas Angola - C. Woermann Angola Lda. gensets, Cogeneration power plants, etc.). Ghana - C. Woermann (Ghana) Ltd. Within our power products portfolio, we also Nigeria - C. Woermann (Nigeria) Ltd. include customized solutions for very critical applications (Oil & Gas, Mining, Defense, C.G.M. Gruppi Elettrogeni Telecom), as well as Hybrid Gensets and High S.r.l. Efficiency DC Energy Solutions. OPEX model also available. Via Decima Strada 3 Arzignano (VI) Ayerbe Industrial de Motores SA 36071 c/ Oilamendi 8 Italy Pol. Ind. Jundiz Tel: +39 0444 673712 Vitoria, 01015, Spain Fax: +39 0444 675384 Tel: +34 94 5292297 Web: www.cgmitalia.it Fax: +34 94 5292298 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.ayerbe.net CGM Gruppi Elettrogeni was established in 1980 E-mail: [email protected] in Italy. We export to 124 countries in 5 Ayerbe has been manufacturing generators continents through out 51 certified distributors. since 1992 and nowadays is one of the leading We manufacture 3 to 2500kVA generators, manufacturers in Spain. The range goes from 2 lighting towers, and motor welding sets and to 250kVA. provide an efficient after-sales service, maintenance and hire contracts.

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COELMO spa Eastman Auto and power Ltd Genmac S.r.l. requirements and can support the product worldwide throughout our extensive network. Via Don Minzoni 13 Gualtieri (RE), 42044, Italy Agents: Tel: +39 0522 222311 South Africa - Hatz South Africa Fax: +39 0522222330 HIMOINSA S.L. Via delle Industrie, 278 547 Udyog Vihar Web: www.genmac.it Agglomerato Industriale ASI phase -5 Gurugram, India E-mail: [email protected] 80011 Acerra (NA), Italy Tel: +911244682600 GENMAC manufactures generators in Italy Tel: +39 081 8039731 Fax: +91124-4627999 since 1983. GENMAC offers a complete range Fax: +39 081 8039724 Web: www.eaplworld.com of generators and accessories from 2kW to Web: www.coelmo.it E-mail: ashim.ash ish@ 2000kVA, open and supersilent, in parallel, Ctra. Murcia - San Javier E-mail: [email protected] eastmangloba l.com ATS, remote control, trailers and trolley, spare Km. 23.6, San Javier/Murcia Coelmo is one of the oldest European Eastman was established in 2002, Eastman Auto parts, fuel tanks, technical documentation. All 30730, Spain manufacturers of industrial and marine & Power Limited (EAPL) is the leading the power solution you need, GENMAC can Tel: +34 96 8191128 generators from 3 kVA up to 3000 kVA. Based in manufacturer, supplier and exporter of all kinds make it! Fax: +34 96 8191217 Italy, with a large stock of Generating Sets of energy storage solutions and solar solutions Web: www.himoinsa.com Genpower Ltd. available to be shipped overnight to any with manufacturing and research units in India. E-mail: [email protected] destination in the world. Company profile, Isaac Way, Pembroke Dock HIMOINSA is a global corporation that designs, products and models are available online at Agents: manufacturers and distributes power generation Nigeria - M/S Al Dobowi Tyre Company LLC Pembrokeshire, SA72 4RW, UK www.coelmo.it Tel: +44 1646 687880 equipment worldwide. The company adds incomparable application and engineering know- Cummins Generator EUROSYSTEMS S.P.A. - FILIPPINI Web: www.genpower.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] how, excellent design and service capabilities, Technologies GENERATING SETS DIVISION delivering value beyond the equipment it UK Distributor for Hyundai Diesel Generators. produces. Fountain Court Via Pasubio, 18/20/22 Green Power Systems S.r.l. The product range that the brand offers Lynchwood Business Park Boretto (RE), 42022, Italy includes diesel and gas generator sets, control Peterborough, PE2 6FZ Tel: +39 0522 622141 Localita Maiano SN panels and paralleling systems for standby United Kingdom Fax: +39 0522 683992 Caprazzino di Sassocorvaro (PU) emergency power, prime power, peak power and Tel: +44 1733 395300 Web: www.filippini.org 61028, Italy distributed power. It also develops hybrid power Web: www.stamford-avk.com E-mail: fernanda.antunes@ Tel: +39 0722 726411 gensets for the telecom sectors and Cummins Generator Technologies designs and filippini.org Fax: +39 0722 720092 manufacturers lighting towers for the rental and manufactures premium quality alternators up to Filippini’s product range, 6 - 2000 kVA, includes Web: www.greenpowergen.com construction markets. open and enclosed generator sets for any type 11,000kVA under the STAMFORD and AvK E-mail: giovanni@ Agents: brands. Internationally renowned for built-in of application. Be it prime or standby we can greenpowergen.com provide power suitable for domestic use up to South Africa - HIMOINSA Southern Africa quality, its alternators set the standard for Manufacturer of generating sets up to 2200kVA, powering national grids. Our rental, custom ruggedness, reliability and versatility. The 50 and 60Hz. Huegli Tech Ltd. company has several manufacturing facilities fitted, range is designed to deliver power with superior customer support across the solutions anywhere and everywhere. Green Power Generators offers: Murgenthalstrasse 30 world. • Generating sets with different engine types: Langenthal, 4900 Agents: Perkins, Cummins, Deutz, Volvo, John Deere, Switzerland Nigeria - CALTEC LTD Iveco, Lombardini, Yanmar, Mitsubishi and Agents: Tel: +41 62 9165030 South Africa - Cummins South Africa Tunisia - TGE Groupes Electrogenes Honda • Generating sets with different alternator Fax: +41 62 9165035 Deep Sea Electronics PLC FG Wilson types: Mecc Alte, Stamford, Leroy Somer and Web: www.huegli-tech.com Marelli E-mail: [email protected] • Telecommunication power solutions Huegli Tech is an engine and genset control • Customised gensets company, a leading supplier and wholesaler of • Natural gas and LPG gensets accessories for combustion engines, fuelled by • Lighting towers diesel and/or gas. Our core competences are Highfield House, Hunmanby 1 Millennium Way • Welding machines generating set controls, engine governing Industrial Estate Springvale Business Park • Irrigation systems (motorpumps) systems, hydraulic starting system, gas engine Hunmanby Belfast, BT12 7AL • Certifications ISO:9001/2000 and management systems, ignition systems, engine North Yorkshire United Kingdom ISO:14001/2004 protection devices, dual fuel conversions, etc. YO14 0PH Tel: +44 28 90495000 United Kingdom Fax: +44 28 28261111 Gustav Bertram GmbH Inmesol S.L. Tel: +44 1723 890099 Web: www.fgwilson.com Fax: +44 1723 893303 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.deepseaplc.com Over our 50 year history, FG Wilson generator E-mail: [email protected] sets have been installed in more than 150 High quality control modules for gensets, countries. From 6.8 to 2,500 kVA, our products Junkersstraße 2,Hannover, 30179 Ctra. Fuente Álamo engines & off highway equipment, ATS are built in modern facilities in Europe, Asia and Germany 2 Corvera-Murcia, 30153, Spain Latin America, to designs which have been tried applications and battery chargers. Made in the Tel : +49 511 674830 Tel: +34 968 380300 and tested in the toughest of environments UK. Web :www.bertram-hannover.de Fax: +34 968 380400 Gamesa Electric SAU E-mail : [email protected] Web: www.inmesol.com Diesel Engines Online b.v E-mail: [email protected] Hatz Great Britain Limited Augustapolder 11 INMESOL – Manufacturer of generator sets, Barendrecht lighting towers, parallel systems, and gensets 2992 SR for hybrid electric power generation systems. Netherlands With more than 25 years in the market, Parque Tecnologico Zamudio, Edif.100 Tel: +31 180 699273 INMESOL S.L. is a Spanish company that 48170, Zamudio, Spain designs, manufactures, markets and provides Web: www.dieselenginesonline.com 4 Alan Bray Close Tel: +34 944 037 352 technical support service for technologically E-mail: cynthia@ Dodwells Bridge Industrial Estate Web: www.gamesaelectric.com leading gensets, in both open and soundproofed dieselenginesonline.com; Hinckley, Leicestershire, UK E-mail: gamesaelectric@ versions and from 2.5 to 2,500 kVA (PRP), We deliver genuine Cummins spare parts & Tel: +44 1455 622100 lighting towers, and parallel systems. engines. With over 40years experience we can gamesacorp.com Fax: +44 1455 611233 Gamesa Electric is a worldwide leader in the INMESOL’s highly specialised technical team provide technical advice and comprehensive Web: www.hatz.co.uk enables it to meet specific requirements from solutions to complex technical solutions. Large design and manufacturing of medium voltage E-mail: [email protected] alternators for diesel/gas gensets. The new GaE the most demanding markets, offering optimal stock and good prices. We also supply D-i Hatz manufacturer a range of quality engines solutions for each one of them. It is currently Industrial hydraulic marine transmissions which PO56/63 up to 4Mva joins the company’s portfolio of standard and customised solutions and generators to a high European standard. present in more than 80 countries around the are produced by one of the leading Specialising in both air cooled and water-cooled world, with equipment installed in all types of manufacturers in the world. up to 20 Mva to respond to the needs of its customers all over the world. units we can manufacture to your specific applications and uses.

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IVECO JMG Limited Kirby Building Systems MAN Diesel & Turbo SE 15 A Redemption Cresent Stadtbach Str 1, Augsburg Apapa - Oshodi Expressway 86153, Germany Gbagada Tel: +49 821 3220 Lagos Fax: +49 821 3223382 Iveco S.p.A. Nigeria P. 0. Box 23933 Web: www.mandieselturbo.com Via Puglia 35 Tel: +234 7000112233 Safat 13100 E-mail: purchasing- Turin Web: www.jmglimited.com Kuwait [email protected] 10156 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +965 23262800 MAN Diesel & Turbo SE is the world’s leading Italy A leader in power generation, electrical Fax: +965 23261793 provider of decentralized energy generation Web: https://www.iveco.com/africa- infrastructures and industrial equipments, JMG Web: www.klrbyinternational.com based on diesel and gas engines and mideast-en/Pages/HomePage.aspx has become the official dealer in Nigeria of the E-mail: kirbymarketing@ turbomachinery, e.g. gas and hybrid power IVECO designs, manufactures and markets a some of the largest companies in the world alghanim.com plants, energy storage systems and LNG wide range of light, medium and heavy including FG Wilson (A Caterpillar Brand), Kirby Building Systems, is a Pioneer in Pre- infrastructure. The company also offers ‘Power- commercial vehicles, off-road trucks, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Legrand, GE Engineered Metal Building Solutions. Serving to-X’ and combined heat and power applications vehicles for applications such as off-road Lighting, Kaeser Compressors and since 1976 and having a capacity of over to build tomorrow’s energy markets. missions. Thanks to strong and resistant ThyssenKrupp. JMG provides sales and after- 400,000 MT Annually across its 5 plants at vehicles for every load and every mission IVECO sales support of all those brands. Kuwait, UAE, India and Vietnam. Kirby maintains Agents: United Arab Emirates - MAN Diesel & Turbo Middle offers you reliable quality and European a strong reputation for delivering customer- East LLC technology recognised around the world. John Deere Power Systems designed and cost- effective solutions for steel buildings that are manufactured to the highest Agents: Orléans-Saran Unit Mantrac Group BP 11013 quality standards, and a commitment to Algeria - IVAL S.P.A. providing top class service to its customers. (B-17) Smart Village Km 28 Fleury Les Aubrais Cedex Angola - VECAUTO Cairo Alexandria Desert Road Burkina Faso - Groupe Premium 45401 We have sales offices in Egypt, Tanzania, Giza, 12577, Egypt Cameroun - Groupe Premium France Ethiopia, Sudan and Nigeria Tel: +20 2 35314000 Congo Dem. Rep. (Ex Zaire) - ITM EQUIPMENT SARL Tel: +33 2 38826119 Agents: Fax: +20 2 35370798 Djibouti - SAEED MOHAMMED AL GHANDI & SONS Fax: +33 2 38846266 Egypt - Kirby Building Systems Web: www.mantracgroup.com Djibouti Web: www.johndeere.com E-mail: [email protected] Egypt - Al-Futtaim Egypt for Cars Trading JSC E-mail: [email protected] Nidec Leroy-Somer Mantrac Group is the authorized Caterpillar Ethiopia - AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING Co. Of John Deere Power systems develops, Electric Power Generation dealer, distributing and supporting Caterpillar ETHIOPIA manufactures and markets diesel engines for a construction machines, power systems and Gabon - LIBREVILLE SERVICE AUTO large variety of generator sets, compressors, Boulevard Marcellien Leroy CS 10015 material-handling equipment in Egypt, Kenya, Ghana - TANINK (GHANA) LIMITED industrial and agricultural applications. John Angouleme Cedex 9 Tanzania, Uganda, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Ivory Coast - Groupe Premium Deere is one of the very few engine 16915, France Leone, Iraq and Siberia- Russia. With over 3000 Ivory Coast - FENIE BROSSETTE COTE D’IVOIRE S.A. manufacturers that doesn’t make gen-sets, this Tel: +33 5 45 64 45 64 employees and decades of experience as a Kenya - GLOBAL MOTORS CENTRE LIMITED makes us unbiased partners with gen-set OEMs, Web: www.leroy-somer.com Caterpillar dealer, we provide customers with Libya - EDRI Misurata offering them a robust power generation line-up E-mail: [email protected] comprehensive solutions backed by technical Mali - Groupe Premium from 30 to 500 kVA. Morocco - ATLAS VEHICULES IND.S.A. Leroy-Somer is the global leader for alternators know-how, experience and in-depth knowledge Nigeria - MOTOR PARTS INDUSTRY LTD Agents: from 10kW to 25MW. of their local markets. Senegal - Groupe Premium Egypt - Orascom Trading Co. SAE Every day, our products help secure access to We supply CAT diesel generators from 250 kVA Sudan - ABBARCI TRANSPORT CO. Ltd Morocco - Societe de Realisations Mecaniques power for thousands of people, for the safety up to 8000 kVA, olympian fully enclosed Sudan - Central Trading Company Nigeria - Stag Engineering and peace of mind of everyone. generators sets from 8 kVA - 220 kVA, automatic Togo - Groupe Premium South Africa - POWER02 transfer switches, natural gas engines and Tunisia - ITALCAR S.A. With over 3500 employees and a global footprint gensets, CAT marine propulsion engines, marine Tunisia - Société Tunisienne SOTRADIES Jubaili Bros in over 40 countries, we’re never far from you. gensets, power modules. Tunisia - STE' LE MOTEUR DIESEL More than a supplier of generator sets, we Linz Electric S.p.A specialize in power plant turnkey installations JCB Power Products and heat-recovery applications. Our extensive work scope includes engineering, design, testing, Hixon Airfield Industrial Estate installation, on-site commissioning, and training Hixon Jebel Ali Free Zone as well as long term service and support. Staffordshire United Arab Emirates ST180PF Viale del Lavoro, 30 Agents: Tel: +971 4 8832023 Arcole (VR) United Kingdom Fax: +971 4 8832053 Egypt - Mantrac Egypt Ltd. (Cairo) 37040 Ghana - Mantrac Ghana Ltd. (Accra) Tel: +44 1889 272200 Web: www.JubailiBros.com Italy Kenya - Mantrac Kenya Ltd. (Nairobi) Web: www.jcb.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +39 045 7639201 Liberia - Liberia Equipment ltd. (Monrovia) Jubaili Bros is one of the leading providers of Fax: +39 045 7639202 Nigeria - Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (Lagos) JCB Power Products offer a range of high power solutions in the Middle East, Africa and Sierra Leone - Mantrac Sierra Leone Ltd. specification diesel generators ranging from 8 - Web: www.linzelectric.com Asia. With over 40 years of experience in the (Freetown) 2750kVA. At the heart of each model is a range E-mail: [email protected] field of power generation, Jubaili Bros is a Tanzania - Mantrac Tanzania Ltd. (Dar Es Salaam) of robust and reliable engines to meet any Linz Electric S.p.A is specialised in the perfect choice for your power solution needs. Uganda - Mantrac Uganda Ltd. (Kampala) customer power requirements; residential, Jubaili Bros serves its customers from 9 production of alternators from 1.7kVA up to 1500kVA and rotating welders up to 500 amps. rental, construction, quarrying and mining, countries with 28 branches and service centers MB Crusher SpA agricultural and for use as back-up power and alongside a strong Dealers network. The main focus of Linz Electric is the customer’s supply for hospitals and offices. satisfaction through the top product quality, Agents: quick and complete service. Agents: Ghana - Jubaili Bros (Ghana) Angola - M.T.A – Maquinas e Tractores de Angola Nigeria - Jubaili Bros Engineering Ltd. Lovato Electric S.p.A. Botswana - BH Botswana (Pty) Ltd. South Africa - Jubaili Bros Pty Ltd. Via Don E. Mazza 12 Via Astico 30/A - Fara Vicentino (VI), Italy Burkina Faso - CFAO Equipment Burkina Faso Uganda - Jubaili Bros (Uganda) Tel: +390445308148 Cameroon - CFAO Equipment Cameroon Gorle (BG), 24020, Italy Congo Brazzaville - CFAO Equipment Congo BZV Tel: +39 035 4282111 Fax: +390445308179 Congo Brazzaville - CFAO Equipment Congo PNR Fax: +39 035 4282200 Web: www.mbcrusher.com Ethiopia - Ethio-Nippon Technical Company S. Co. Web: www.lovatoelectric.com E-mail: [email protected] Ethiopia - Mullege PLC E-mail: [email protected] Italian company MB Crusher manufactures Ghana - CFAO Equipment Ghana World leader manufacturer of electrochemical attachments for excavator and loaders for the Tanzania - Machines and Tractors Tanzania Ltd. and electronic components for genset control recovery and recycling of inert waste at low cost panels. Our range includes generator controllers, and with minimal environmental impact. MB automatic transfer switch controllers, battery Crusher units make it easy to complete the recycling chargers, changeover contactors and switches cycle directly on site, simplifying the operations and more! of crushing, screening and handling of materials.

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Mecc Alte Nuba Screening Media to user’s specifications, thanks to the solutions, 40+ years of experience, and is experience gained in over 45 years. ISO9001 quality compliant. 6 Lands End Way, Oakham Rutland, LE15 6RF, UK Agents: Power Solutions n.v Tel: +44 1572 771160 Cote DIvoire - ORTEA Africa SARL Fax: +44 1572 771161 Perkins Engines Co. Ltd. Web: www.meccalte.com C/ Plasencia, 35 E-mail: [email protected] Poligono Industrial las Nieves Mecc Alte is proud to be the largest independent Mostoles (Madrid), 28935, Spain Blikstraat 2, Wijnegem producer of synchronous alternators. Quite Tel: +34 916 160 500 2110, Belgium simply, we manufacture alternators through Fax: +34 916 165 030 Tel: +32 3 3258800 Frank Perkins Way, Peterborough ‘made for manufacturing’ product designs from Web: www.nubasm.com Fax: +32 3 3258801 PE1 5FQ, United Kingdom 1kVA through to 5000kVA. Operating in the E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.powersolutions.eu electromechanical sector, we produce many Tel: +44 1733 583000 Nuba Screening Media was founded in 1968 and E-mail: [email protected] types of special rotating machines, to cover a now is one of Europe’s most important Web: www.perkins.com highly diverse range of applications. Power Solutions has grown from a temporary manufacturers of screening media and Perkins is a world leading supplier of off- power provider based out of Belgium to a accessories for the aggregate and mining highway diesel and gas engines, offering power business now serving cutomers to all over Agents: industries, encompassing all the products up to 2500kVA in diesel or 1000 kWE prime in France - Mecc Alte International Sas Europe, Africa, South America and the Middle related with screening and classification. Also, gas. Our cost effective solutions, from South Africa - Sub Sahara Power Distributors East. With a custom build fleet we can react have turned a global company in the design and competitive fuel consumption to ease of quickly to any temporary power demand across Moteurs Baudouin projection of aggregate plants. maintenance, whatever the power requirement, a large variety of industrial sectors. add real value to our customers’ equipment. ORTEA S.p.A. PR Middle East FZE PHENIX Technologies, Inc. Via dei Chiosi 21 1706 JAFZA View 18 75 Speicher Drive, Accident Cavenago Brianza (MB), Italy Jebel Ali Free Zone - South 1 Tel: +39 02 95917800 MD 21520, USA Tecnoparc Du Bregadan, France Dubai, United Arab Emirates Fax: +39 02 95917801 Tel: +1 301 7468118 Tel: +33 (0)4 88 68 85 00 Tel: +971 4 8865275 Web: www.ortea.com Fax: +1 301 8955570 Web: www.baudouin.com Fax: +971 4 8865276 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.phenixtech.com E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.pramac.com Founded in 1969, ORTEA is now a leading E-mail: [email protected] For 100 years, Moteurs Baudouin has E-mail: [email protected] company in manufacturing and engineering PHENIX Technologies designs and manufactures manufactured the highest quality engines for PR Middle East FZE is under GENERAC-PRAMAC voltage stabilizers, magnetic components, high voltage, high current, high power electrical power generation and marine applications. The group which specialize energy generation automatic power factor correction systems, testing equipment for testing cables, circuit Baudouin PowerKit engines provide a seamless solutions - lighting solution, prime generating sets and electrical equipments breakers, generators, GIS/switchgear, insulation range of power solutions from 15–2000 kVA. power/standby standard solution, portable in general. Beside standard production, ORTEA materials, motors, reclosers, transformers, utility Based in France since 1918, Baudouin’s global solution, rental solution and telecom solution. is able to be extremely flexible in developing worker’s rubber protective gear. PHENIX network of service points is ready to support Product portfolio also includes material and manufacturing special equipment according Technologies offers a wide range of testing our customers. handling systems.

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SDMO Industries Stodec Trading Ltd Visa S.p.A. cold milling machines, recyclers, slipform pavers, surface miners, asphalt pavers, rollers, 270 rue de Kerervern crushers, screens and asphalt mixing plants. CS 92848 29228 BREST Cedex 2 Agents: Algeria - T.P.S. SARL Tractor Parts Services France Riverdale House Via Primo Maggio 55 Angola - Movicortes Angola – Equipamentos & Tel: +33 2 98414141 Serviços 19-21 High Street Fontanelle (TV) Fax: +33 2 98416307 Benin- DEM Ghana Web: www.sdmo.com Wheathampstead 31043, Italy Burundi - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. E-mail: [email protected] AL4 8BB Tel: +39 0422 5091 Botswana - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. SDMO Industries is one of the world’s leading United Kingdom Fax: +39 0422 509350 Cameroon - Kanu Equipment Cameroun Sàrl generating sets manufacturers. A wide range of Tel: +44 1727 840594 Web: www.visa.it Cape Verde- MOVITER – Equipamentos, Lda standard products from 1 kVA to several Fax: +44 1727 843368 E-mail: [email protected] Côte d’Ivoire - DEM Côte d’Ivoire Megawatts through an efficient engineering Web: www.Stodec.co.uk Visa SpA is one of the world’s leading gensets Comoros - UMCLLtd. department meets non-standard requirements. E-mail: [email protected] suppliers, based in Italy, designing and Congo - Dem. Rep. - DEM D.R. CONGO Present in over 150 countries through a dense Stodec Trading Ltd specialise iin the design and manufacturing diesel generators, from 9 to Congo - Kanu Equipment Congo S.A. network, SDMO Industries devotes its energy to installation of storage and materials handling 3000kVA, in standard or customized versions to Djibouti - Moenco supporting you in the successful completion of equipment including mezzanine floors, pallet meet your every need in a large variety of Egypt - ACE Arabian Company for Engineering each of your projects world wide. racking, shelving, induatrial partioning, and applications (telecommunications, construction Eritrea - Ergcot general industrial equipment supply worldwide. and engineering, industry, hospitals, data Ethiopia - Moenco Agents: We are the franchised design and supply centers, etc..). With its network currently Ghana - DEM Ghana Algeria - SDMO Alger distributor for Dexion products which have been present in more than 80 countries worldwide, it Guinea - DEM Group SA Egypt - SDMO Cairo the leading storage products throughout the provides versatile, high-tech energy solutions, Kenya - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. South Africa - SDMO South Africa world for more than 60 years. Stodec Trading guaranteeing a highly operational flexibility and Lesotho - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Togo - SDMO West Africa Ltd can provide layout designs and structural qualitative standards for which it has become a Liberia - Kanu Equipment Libéria Ltd. leader in the market for almost 60 years. Libya - WIRTGEN Libya J. C. SEDEMAC Mechatronics Pvt. Ltd. calculations for warehouse interiors based on over 50 years of experience. We specialise in Madagascar - SODIREX MIDC, Bhosari keeping your products and parts protected, Volvo Penta Malawi - Machinery Spares and trading Limited Pimpri-Chinchwad readily available, accessible, secure and Mali - DEM Senegal SARL Maharashtra contained in the best effective space. Our Mauritius - UMCL Ltd. Morocco - SMDM – Société Marocaine de 411026 customers include oil & gas, mining, retail, Distribution de Matériel India pharmaceutical, aerospace, logistics, agriculture and general manufacturing. Mozambique - CENTROCAR – Centro de Tel: +91 20 67313500 Gropegardsgatan Equipamentos Mecânicos Web: www.sedemac.com T.W. Generators Ltd. Gothenburg, 40508, Sweden Namibia - Rex-Quip (Pty) Ltd. E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +46 31 235460 Nigeria - SCOA TRAC SEDEMAC develop and supply innovative and Building 12 Fax: +46 31 508187 Rwanda - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. reliable control solutions for engines and Marsworth Airfield South Site Web: www.volvopenta.com Senegal - DEM Senegal SARL powertrains. More specifically, our focus is on Long Marston Road E-mail: [email protected] Sierra Leone - Kanu Equipment Sierra Leone Ltd. building control solutions that enable realization Marsworth Volvo Penta is a world leading and global South Africa - Wirtgen South Africa of best-in-class fuel efficiency and/or emissions Tring, Hertfordshire manufacturer of engines and complete power South Africa - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. and/or power delivery in applications involving HP23 4FE systems for both marine and industrial South Sudan - Machine Afrik Co. Ltd. small engines. United Kingdom applications. The Volvo Penta Industrial engine Sudan - Tital Company Ltd. Tanzania - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. Agents: Tel: +44 1296 668420 range covers diesel engines for electrical power generation and industrial diesel engines for Zambia - BL&D Copperbelt Ltd. Ghana - KONNECTED Ltd. Web: www.twgenerators.co.uk different stationary and mobile off-road Zimbabwe - Conquip Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd. Nigeria - DEFKAAM ENTERPRISES E-mail: [email protected] applications. Our engines meet both the most South Africa - Power Contractors (Pty) Ltd. T.W. Generators Ltd. has over 40 years Zest WEG Group-Generator Sets experience of supplying and supporting stringent exhaust emission levels, Tier 4/Stage SES SMART Energy Solutions generating sets and associated equipment. New 4, but are also available in lower Tier versions. FZCO generators are built with European made key Volvo Penta has a global coverage with around components including: Perkins, Volvo, Scania 4000 dealers in 130 countries. Volvo Penta is a part of the Volvo Group, one of PO Box 18089 and other makes of diesel engines. A selection of used generators and other used equipment the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, 13 Benbow Avenue South 1, Jebel Ali Free Zone buses and construction equipment. Dubai and components are also stocked. Epping Industria 1 Cape Town United Arab Emirates Teksan Generator Agents: Tel: +971 4 8862066 Congo Brazzaville - SMT Congo (Brazaville) South Africa Fax: +971 4 8862067 Yenidogan Mah. Edebali Cd. Congo Brazzaville - SMT Congo (Pointe Noire) Tel: +27 21 5077200 Web: www.sesrent.com No:12 Sancaktepe Istanbul Congo DR - SMT RD Congo (Kinshasa) Fax: +27 21 5077202 E-mail: [email protected] 34791 Congo DR - SMT RD Congo (Lubumbashi) Web: www.zestweg.com SES is leading Power provider serving temporary TURKEY Egypt - Orascom Trading Co. E-mail: [email protected] and medium term energy needs across the Tel: 490 4448576 / +90 216 3120550 Nigeria - Marine and Land Logistics Ltd. Reliable prime, standby or continuous power Nigeria - SMT Nigeria (Abuja) Middle East, Africa and South East Asia region. Fax: +90 216 3126909 diesel generators that guarantee optimum SES offers fast tract turnkey power rental Nigeria - SMT Nigeria (Lagos) uptime of any operation are readily available Web: www.teksan.com Nigeria - SMT Nigeria (Port Harcourt) solutions to help our customers maximize on E-mail : [email protected] from the Zest WEG Group. Generator sets are available as standard off the shelf units or as productivity and profitablility, while minimizing Teksan Generator, a Turkish engineering and WIRTGEN Group Branch of John on downtime and resources with highest safety custom built, application specific units ranging technology company, manufactures and installs Deere GmbH & Co.KG standards. uninterrupted power solutions that efficiently from 10kVA up to 3350kVA. Agents: operate under the most challenging conditions Agents: Kenya - SES SMART Energy Solutions Kenya for major international projects such as Ghana - Zest Electric Ghana Ltd. Nigeria - SES SMART Energy Solutions Nigeria construction, telecommunication and data Rwanda - SES SMART Energy Solutions Rwanda centers, shopping malls, hotels, residential buildings, stadiums, mines, hospitals, schools Reinhard - Wirtgen-Str.2 and industrial plants in more than 120 countries. Windhagen, 53578, Germany Tel: +492645131-0 Fax: +492645131-392 Web: www.wirtgen.de E-mail: [email protected] The WIRTGEN GROUP is an internationally active group of companies in the construction equipment industry, comprising the brands WIRTGEN, VOGELE, HAMM, KLEEMANN, BENNINGHOVEN and CIBER. Products include

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Section Two: Agents & Subsidiaries in Africa Algeria Botswana COMOROS SMT RD Congo (Lubumbashi) EURL AKSA Générateurs Algérie BH Botswana (Pty) Ltd. (JCB) UMCL Ltd. Route de Likasi 2841 Zone Industrielle Oued Smar Plot 695500, PO Box 396 Tel. +230 426 7785 Tel: +243 815 656565 Lot N°55 Lejara Rd, Broadhurst Industri Fax: +230 426 7885 Web: www.smt-rdc.com Harrach Gaborone, Gauteng, 1460 Web: http://www.umcl.mu E-mail: [email protected] Alger Tel: +267 391 2811 E-Mail: [email protected] Tel: +213 23920656 Web: www.bh.co.bw Cote DIvoire Congo Brazzaville Web: www.aksa-dz.com E-mail: [email protected] DEM Côte d'Ivoire E-mail: [email protected] CFAO Equipment Congo BZV (JCB) WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Tel. +225 2125 7995 SDMO Alger Tel. +27 (0)11 452 1838 Boulevard Denis Sassou-Nguesso Web: http://www.dem- 5 rue Girardin Fax: +27 (0)11 452 4886 M’Pila, Brazzaville group.com/network/ivory-coast Alger, 16004 Web: http://www.wirtgen- BP 247 E-Mail : [email protected] Tel: +213 (0) 23470519 group.com/southafrica Tel: +242 055049333 / 066651439 ORTEA Africa SARL Web: http://dz.sdmo.com E-Mail: sales.southafrica@ Web: www.cfao-equipment.com Rue Paul Langevin - Marcory T.P.S. SARL Tractor Parts Services wirtgen-group.com E-mail: [email protected] CFAO Equipment Congo PNR (JCB) Abidjan Tel: +213 23 53 46 34 Burkina Faso Tel: +225 08 202033 Fax: +213 23 53 49 56 229, Avenue Bitélika Ndombi CFAO Equipment Burkina Faso (JCB) Fax: +225 08 202033 Web: http://www.tps-algerie.com Pointe-Noire, BP 997 Web: www.ortea.com E-mail: [email protected] 2280, Boulevard Tansoba Ki Tel: +242 056275050 / 05 5877310 E-mail: [email protected] 01, Quagadougou, 01BP 232 Web: www.cfao-equipement.com Angola Tel: +226 25 49 88 00 E-mail: [email protected] Djibouti C. Woermann Angola Lda. Web: www.cfao-equipment.com DEM D.R. CONGO Moenco E-mail: [email protected] Caixa Postal 3419 Tel. +243 970 041 745 Tel. +251 11 661 3968 Estrada de Cacuaco, km 4.5 Burundi Web: http://drc.dem-group.com Fax +251 11 661 1766 Luanda Panafrican Equipment Ltd. E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://moencoethiopia.com Tel: +244 225 200170 Kanu Equipment Congo S.A. E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.woermann-angola.com Tel. +254 732 151 000 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.panafricangroup.com Tel. +242 06849 3834 Egypt Movicortes Angola – E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://kanuequipment.com ACE Arabian Company for E-Mail : stephen@ Equipamentos & Serviços, Lda Engineering Cameroon kanuequipment.com Tel. +244 222 014 892 CFAO Equipment Cameroon (JCB) SMT Congo (Brazaville) Tel. +20 2 51 88 814 Fax: +244 222 014 872 Fax +20 2 70 25 703 Web: http://www.moviter,pt Boulevard du Général Leclerc Avenue Bayardelle, Brazaville E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] BP 4080, Douala Tel: +242 5 7549538 http://www.egypt-ace.com Tel: +237 694 440 440 Web: www.smt-congo.com M.T.A – Maquinas e Tractores de Kirby Building Systems Web: www.cfao-equipment.com E-mail: [email protected] Angola (JCB) E-mail: [email protected] SMT Congo (Pointe Noire) 7 El Madfaeya Buildings Rua Cônego Manuel das Neves Kanu Equipment Cameroun Sàrl El Nozha St., Ard El-Golf, Cairo n.º 19, Viana 113 rue Denis Ngomo, Pointe Noire Tel: +202 24173892 Web: www.mta-angola.com Tel. +237 680 52 29 94 Tel: +242 5 7549538 Fax: +202 24173605 E-mail: andrew.fimister@ Web: http://www.kanuequipment.com Web: www.smt-congo.com Web: http://www.kirbvinternational. marisafrica.com E-Mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Benin CAPE VERDE Congo DR Mantrac Egypt Ltd. (Cairo) P.I. Parks, Ismalia Desert Road DEM Ghana MOVITER – Equipamentos, Lda SMT RD Congo (Kinshasa) Industrial Zone 7-A Tel. +233 302 934 406 Tel. +351 244 850 240 Avenue du Militant, Kinshasa, 4478 Cairo Web: http://ghana.dem-group.com Fax: +351 244 850 241 Tel: +243 820666964 Tel: +20 1 220110404 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.moviter.pt Web: www.smt-rdc.com Web: www.mantracegypt.com E-Mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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Orascom Trading Co. C. Woermann (Ghana) Ltd. Guinea Malawi 160, 26th July St Block No. C 362/1 DEM Group SA Machinery Spares and trading Ltd. Agouza, Giza Nsawam Road Avenor Junction, Cairo, 1191 Accra Tel. +32 2 208 26 37 Tel: +265 1 844 500 Tel: +20 2 33452510-16/1205133002 Tel: +233 30 2225141 Web: http://www.dem-group.com E-mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: +20 2 33034936/33034766 Fax: +233 30 2230016 Mali Web: www.orascom-trading.com Web: www.woermann-ghana.com Kenya E-mail: youssef.mounir@ E-mail: [email protected] DEM Senegal SARL orascom-trading.com CFAO Equipment Ghana (JCB) AKSA POWER GENERATION Tel. +221 33 859 50 00 (KENYA) Orascom Trading Co. SAE PO Box 10348 Fax : +221 33 832 27 07 160B 26th July Street, Agouza, Cairo 6 Otublohum Road Accra North Tel: +254 792 423 559 Web: http://www.dem- Tel: +20 2 33452510 Tel: +233 302 21 34 34 E-mail: [email protected] group.com/network/senegal Fax: +20 2 33473191 Web: www.cfao-equipement.com Mantrac Kenya Ltd. (Nairobi) E-Mail : [email protected] Web: www.orascom.com E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 30067, Nairobi, 00100 Mauritius E-mail: [email protected] DEM Ghana Tel: +254 20 4995300/0709878000 UMCL Ltd. SDMO Cairo Web: www.mantrackenya.com Tel: +233 302 934 406 Tel: +230 426 7785 22 Mohamed Saeed Al-Halawani Web: http://www.ghana.dem- E-mail: [email protected] Panafrican Equipment Ltd. Web: http://www.umcl.mu Airport Road, Heliopolis, Cairo group.com E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +20 122 3473814 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +254 732 151 000 Morocco Eritrea Dizengoff Ghana Ltd. (Balton) Web: http://www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: [email protected] SMDM – Société Marocaine de Ergcot PO Box 3403 West Industrial Area SES SMART Energy Solutions Distribution de Matériel Tel. +291 1 121 225 Feo Oyeo Road W5, Accra Kenya Tel: +212 523 31 88 00 Fax: +291 1 127 193 Tel: +233 30 2221831 Tel: +97148862066 Web: http://www.smdm.ma Ethiopia Fax: +233 30 2227601 Fax: +97148862067 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.dizengoffgh.com Web: www.sesrent.com Societe de Realisations Mecaniques Ethio-Nippon Technical Company E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Route d’el Jadida S. Co. (JCB) Jubaili Bros (Ghana) PO Box 2250, Kirkos Sub City Lesotho Km 14 RP1, Casablanca, 20 300 Accra Tel: +212 522 633700 Addis Ababa Tel: +233 30 2817700 WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Web: www.ethio-nippon.com Fax: +212 522 636839 Fax: +233 30 2817700 Tel: +27 (0)11 452 1838 Web: www.groupe-premium.com E-mail: berhanu.yoseph@ Web: www.JubailiBros.com Web: http://www.wirtgen-group.com/s ethio-nippon.com E-mail: mohammed.derouich@ E-mail: [email protected] E-mail:sales.southafrica@ premium.net.m Moenco wirtgen-group.com KONNECTED Ltd. Mozambique Tel. +251 11 661 3968 P.O. Box GP 2843 Liberia Fax +251 11 661 1766 CENTROCAR – Centro de No D539/4 Kanu Equipment Libéria Ltd. Web: http://moencoethiopia.com North Liberia Road Link Equipamentos Mecânicos E-Mail: [email protected] Adabraka, Accra Tel: +231 88 55 66 77 Tel: +258 21 720 166 Mullege PLC Tel: +233 540122176/+233 Web: http://www.kanuequipment.com Web: http://www.centrocar.com/mz Old Debrezeit Rd. 335 248536003 E-mail: christian@ E-mail: [email protected] kanuequipment.com Addis Ababa, 12791 E-mail: [email protected], Namibia Tel: +251 1144 26020 [email protected] Liberia Equipment ltd. (Monrovia) E-mail: [email protected] Mantrac Ghana Ltd. (Accra) Somalia Drive Rex-Quip (Pty) Ltd. France P.O. Box 5207, Ring Road West Near Freeport Of Monrovia, Monovia Tel: +264 612 20539 North Industrial Area Tel: +231 777651137 E-mail: [email protected] Mecc Alte International Sas Web: http://www.liberiaequip.com/ North, Accra Nigeria ZE La Gagnerie FR-16330 Tel: +233544310156 E-mail: [email protected] C. Woermann (Nigeria) Ltd. Saint Amant de Boixe Web: www.mantracghana.com Libya Tel: +33 (0)5 45 39 75 62 E-mail: [email protected] 6 Badejo Kalesanwo Street WIRTGEN Libya J. C. Ghana Zest Electric Ghana Ltd. Matori Industrial Estate, Lagos Tel: +218 919 541 195 Tel: +234 1 2918597 AKSA POWER GENERATION 15 Third Close Street Web: http://www.wirtgen-group.com/l Web: www.woermann-nigeria.com (GHANA) Airport Residential Area E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Accra 11 Trinity Avenue Tel: +233 30 2766490 Madagascar CALTEC LTD East Legon, Greater Accra Fax: +233 30 2766493 SODIREX 88, Port Harcourt Rd, Onitsha Tel: +233 206 99 88 00 Web: www.zestweg.com Tel: +234 803 8337433 Web: http://www.aksaghana.com E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +261 20 22 274 29 Web: http://www.calteclimited.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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DEFKAAM ENTERPRISES SES SMART Energy Solutions HIMOINSA Southern Africa Tanzania Rwanda 24, Ladipo Kasumu Street Bumba Road, Zone 3 Machines and Tractors Tanzania Off Allen Avenue Tel: +97148862066 Coega IDZ Ltd. (JCB) Ikeja Fax: +97148862067 Port Elizabeth Lagos Web: www.sesrent.com 6100 Plot no. 7 & 7A, P.O Box 76407 Tel: +234 80 2352 1302 / +234 80 33 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 41 4050580 Nyrere Rd, Dares Salaam E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.himoinsa.com Tel: +255 22 2863640 Senegal Jubaili Bros Engineering Ltd. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.mttanzania.com DEM Senegal SARL E-mail: [email protected] Jubaili Building, Plot 2 Jubaili Bros Pty Ltd. Tel: +221 33 859 50 00 Mantrac Tanzania Ltd. (Dar Es Ikosi Road, Oregun, Ikeja Johannesburg Salaam) Lagos State Web: http://www.dem- Tel: +27 11 1004878 Tel: +234 81 40111111 group.com/netwo Web: www.JubailiBros.com PO Box 9262 Web: www.JubailiBros.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Plot No. 4A, Nyerere Road E-mail: [email protected] Sierra Leone Power Contractors (Pty) Ltd. Dar Es Salaam M/S Al Dobowi Tyre Company LLC Tel: +201223940607 Kanu Equipment Sierra Leone Ltd. PO Box 549 Web: www.mantractanzania.com Infinity Group 43, Adeola Odek 42 Longmeadow Drive E-mail: w-Fakhry@ Street Victoria Island Tel: +232 990 018 00 Longmeadow Business Estate E-mail: Christian@ mantracgroup.com Lagos Edenvale 1609 Panafrican Equipment Ltd. Tel: +234-8055 O92126,+234 -9O7 87 kanuequipment.com Modderfontein Web: http://www.infinitytyres.com Mantrac Sierra Leone Ltd. 1645 Tel: +254 732 151 000 E-mail: [email protected] (Freetown) Tel: +27 11 8074533 /+27 824463322 Web: Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (Lagos) PO Box 127 Fax: +27 11 8074504 http://www.panafricangroup.com 6-8 Blackhall Road Web: www.powercontractors.co.za E-mail: info.ke@ 2, Billingsway, Off Secretariat Road E-mail: [email protected] panafricangroup.com Oregun Industrial Estate Freetown Ikeja, Lagos, PMB 21480 Tel: +232 30 250 000 POWER02 Togo Web: www.mantrac-sl.com Tel: +234 706 4063878 Exocom SDMO West Africa Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: [email protected] 2023Cnr Jacoba & Bloutulp str E-mail: [email protected] South Africa Alberton North Ensemble Immobilier Ramco - 7 261747 Boulevard Du 24 Janvier Marine and Land Logistics Ltd. AKSA POWER GENERATION Tel: +27 10 2162600/71 6095517 Quartier Assivito, LOME, 01BP746 12d Osborne Road, Foreshore Estate II (SOUTH AFRICA) Fax: +27 86 5817167 Tel: +228 22226365 Osborne, Ikoyi, Lagos 109 Roan Crescent E-mail: LateganFrancoisL@ Tunisia Tel: +234 8023219004/8063049869 Corporate P powero2.co.za Web: www.marineandland.com TGE Groupes Electrogenes 1685, Midrand SDMO South Africa E-mail: [email protected] Johannesburg 8, Rue des oranges, Ariana, 2036 SCOA TRAC Tel: +27 60 774 64 88 PO Box 5201 Tel: +216 71 759503 40 Ranbone Street Tel: +234 (1) 280 20 72 Web: http://www.aksa.co.za/ Fax: +216 71 759504 E-mail: [email protected] Ophirton, 2091 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.scoaplc.com Tel: +33 (0) 631594701 E-mail: [email protected] Altaaqa Alternative Solutions Web: http://dz.sdmo.com Uganda SES SMART Energy Solutions Nigeria Global Sub Sahara Power Distributors Balton (U) Ltd. Unit 8D-1, Sinosteel Plaza Tel: +97148862066 40 Rawbone Street Fax: +97148862067 159 Rivonia Road PO Box 852 Sandton Ophirton, 2001 Plot 47/51 Kibira Road, Kampala Web: www.sesrent.com Tel: +27 11 4930773 E-mail: [email protected] 2146 Tel: +256 31 2502300 Fax: +27 11 4930779 Fax: +256 31 2502301 SMT Nigeria (Abuja) Tel: +27117845117 Fax: +27117845118 Web: www.sspd.co.za Web: www.balton.co.ug Plot 412, Opp. Julius Berger Web: www.altaaqaglobal.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] IDU Industrial Estate E-mail: [email protected] Wirtgen South Africa Jubaili Bros (Uganda) Abuja Ansaldo Energia South Africa PO Box 8820 Tel: +234 8023747678 Kampala Branch 1613 Edenglen Tel: +256 77 9443360 Web: www.smt-nigeria.com CNR Simba & Buwbes Streets E-mail: [email protected] 401 Strauss Daly Place Web: www.jubailibros.com Tel: +27 11 4521838 E-mail: [email protected] SMT Nigeria (Lagos) 41, Richefond Circle Umhlanga Fax: +27 11 4524886 Mantrac Uganda Ltd. (Kampala) 322 A Ikorodu Road, Lagos KwaZulu-Natal Web: www.wirtgen.co.za Tel: +234 8023747678 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 7126 4319 Plot 17/41, 7th Street Web: www.smt-nigeria.com Tel: +27 760913150 WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. E-mail: [email protected] Induatrial Area, Kampala Atlas Copco South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Tel: +27 (0)11 452 1838 Tel: +256 756 752800 SMT Nigeria (Port Harcourt) Construction Technique Web: http://www.wirtgen- Web: www.mantracuganda.com 200 Airport/Airforce Road, Eliozu Tel: +27 11 8219000/83 6312429 group.com/s E-mail: hwodomal@ Port Harcourt Web: www.atlascopco.co.za E-mail: sales.southafrica@ mantracuganda.com Tel: +234 8023747678 wirtgen-group.com E-mail: david.stanford@ United Arab Emirates Web: www.smt-nigeria.com za.atlascopco.com E-mail: [email protected] South Sudan MAN Diesel & Turbo Middle East Cummins South Africa Stag Engineering (John Deere) Machine Afrik Co. Ltd. LLC Harrowdene Office Park Tel: +211 956 444 470 P.O. Box 57091 PO Box 353, Lagos Block 8, First Floor Web: http://WWW.machineafrik.com Maritime Busin Tel: +234 1 7742300 Western Service Road E-mail: info@ machineafrik.com 9. Floor Dubai Maritime City Fax: +234 1 7738187 Woodmead Dubai Web: www.stagengineering.com Private Bag X7 Sudan E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +971 504580848 Wendywood, 2144 AKSA POWER GENERATION E-mail: [email protected] Rwanda Tel: +27 11 5898517 (SUDAN) Web: www.stamford-avk.com Zambia Balton Rwanda Ltd. Nile Street E-mail: faith.mbabazi@ BL&D Copperbelt Ltd. Utexrwa Complex cummins.com Alshti Block 12 Building 28 B.P. 2972, Kigali Hatz South Africa Tel: +260 962 045 826 Tel: +250 788 308826 Khartoum E-mail: [email protected] 52 Lake Road,Longmeadow North Tel: +249 912 532 295 Fax: +250 785 70073 Zimbabwe E-mail: [email protected] Longmeadow Business Estate Nor Web: http://www.aksasudan.com Edenevale Panafrican Equipment Ltd. E-mail: murat@@aksasudan.com Conquip Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd. Tel: +2711 574 0900 Tital Company Ltd. Tel: +254 732 151 000 Fax: +2711 574 0939 Tel: +263 4 485 543 Web: http://www.panafricangroup.com Web: http://www.hatz.co.za Tel: +249 183 23 67 50 Fax: +263 4 485 621 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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NEWS | CONSTRUCTION/MINING

ConMin West Africa and National Mining Summit to bring world players together

The National Mining Summit, the voice of the Nigerian Ministry for Mines and Steel Development’s 25 Year Roadmap, has been confirmed to return from 15-17 May.

Last year's event, opened by H.E. the Vice Adobe Stock Image Credit: President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, was a great success and received recognition from across the region for bringing together mining ministers from nine African nations to discuss how to understand and grow the sector. Organised by Afrocet Montgomery and IMAG GmbH, it will again take place at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, and build on the first year's success with Nigerian The construction industry will benefit from projects, one of which is to build Mining Minister, Kayode Fayemi hosting, and two new cities close to Abuja and Lagos. Deloitte as strategic partners. The event will see 250 of the mining industry’s thought and decision-making leaders come 2017, alongside the co-located National Mining building materials and mining sectors. together to shape the sectors trends in the Summit, attracted more than 1,500 professional The construction industry will benefit from a year ahead. visitors and 44 exhibitors from 11 countries, number of large-scale projects planned, one of Running alongside the National Mining Summit which included Bosch, Case, Dangote, Elkon and which is to build two new cities close to Abuja will be ConMin West Africa, the leading Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions. and Lagos; Centenary City and Eko Atlantic City. construction, mining and building materials ConMin West Africa will see suppliers, Improvements to infrastructure have been given machines exhibition and conference in the region. manufacturers and solution providers showcase approval in addition to the construction of a The trade fair’s inaugural edition in June an array of products from the construction, large oil refinery at Lekki, Lagos.

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CONSTRUCTION | NEWS

Signs of industry recovery at bauma CONEXPO AFRICA

bauma CONEXPO AFRICA, the trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles in Africa, has firmly established itself in the market following its third edition. Four hundred and fifty four exhibitors and 14,167 visitors attended the fair, which took place from March 13 to 16, 2018, in Johannesburg. The top five visitor countries from Africa were Zimbabwe, Kenya, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia. Delegations from Chile, Israel, Kenya and Turkey visited the trade fair. Their participation underlines the importance of bauma CONEXPO AFRICA as the largest industry event for this sector in the region. “The trade fair reflected a sense of renewed optimism and highlighted the opportunities in the industry, despite recent economic challenges”, said Stefan Rummel, managing director of Messe München. Petra Kaiser, senior director of International Exhibitions and Events at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), added, “It is significant to have a consistent presence in the region in order to take advantage of long-term business potential. bauma CONEXPO AFRICA creates a platform to help facilitate these opportunities.” Image Credit: bauma CONEXPO Image Credit: AFRICA

14,167 visitors attended bauma CONEXPO AFRICA this year.

Exhibitors reported increased sales of machinery and equipment over the four days of the trade fair. Rajen Garender, marketing director, Weir Minerals, said, “bauma CONEXPO AFRICA is an extremely well organised and professional trade event. It has been a successful exhibition for Weir Minerals with several promising sales opportunities in the works.” A highlight of the 2018 edition was the quality of visitors attending. Naseera Barradeen, marketing manager, Ever Star Industries, said, “bauma CONEXPO AFRICA provided excellent networking opportunities for Shantui, providing us with good quality contacts. A well organised opportunity, however the number of visitors was lower than expected. Due to our success at this edition, Shantui looks forward to exhibiting again in 2021.” bauma CONEXPO AFRICA featured exhibitors from across various industry segments that were pleased with the trade fair. “KAESER is very satisfied with the results of this exhibition,” said Marco Angermüller, manager product support at KAESER KOMPRESSOREN. “The number of visitors was limited, but the quality was great for us. We could sign a lot of orders and found many new customers which will help KAESER to grow further in Africa, especially in South Africa.”

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CONSTRUCTION | REPORT Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: The rise of the east The construction sector will descend on Nairobi next month for industry showcase, highlighting immense regional East African potential.

he construction sector Threats and opportunities which is estimated to cost as some notable projects attracting continues to take a long-term Despite the clear long-term potential, much as USS7bn. significant backing. view on East Africa’s huge it is not all plain sailing for the Other major power plants and Rwanda recently announced that Tpotential, despite challenging industry at present. electrical interconnections now it would get its first public current economic conditions. Kenya National Bureau of being built also point to an wastewater and sewerage network Major projects underway in the Statistics (KNBS) estimates that local increased regional focus in terms for Kigali, following an injection of region’s biggest economies – Kenya, cement production overall was of infrastructure development cash from the African Development Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania – down 8.2 per cent in 2017, or more and cooperation. Bank and the European Investment underscore the vast opportunities. than 550,000 metric tonnes. This includes Ethiopia’s US$4bn Bank. The scheme is expected to Power plants, dams, highways and Cement output is seen as a Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, lead to a transformational railroads under construction illustrate major barometer of construction which could make it the region’s improvement in sanitation services a cross-border intention to strengthen sector activity. biggest power exporter; the giant in the capital city, improving trade, energy and travel links, driving KNBS said the industry had been scheme is expected to generate public health for many thousands further project activity elsewhere from boosted by ongoing major civil 6,000 MW of electricity. of people. hotels and tourism resorts to works being implemented by the The overhaul of the region’s sea Another notable trend is the goal commercial and retail developments. government – these include the ports, and the construction of new to integrate more small, local The industry will catch a glimpse of major infrastructure works like state-of-the-art logistics facilities in private enterprises into the region’s this potential activity next month at highways and railroads – as well as and around Nairobi, bodes well for expanding building and the BuildExpo Africa conference and general property development. intra-regional trade prospects. construction sector. exhibition in Nairobi, East Africa's One of Kenya’s flagship and most Kenya has received funding from largest building and construction fair. visible developments is the Future trends Japan and the World Bank Group to Supported by Kenya’s Ministry of construction of what will be Africa’s Away from these eye-catching help nurture entrepreneurs to be Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and tallest tower, the Pinnacle, once developments, there are other better placed to participate in road Urban Development, it will provide a completed in 2019. forces shaping the region’s construction, rehabilitation and forum for project sponsors, contractors Standing at 300 metres tall, it will construction sector that also bode maintenance projects. and equipment providers to meet and easily outstrip the continent's current well for the future. The country’s construction sector discuss new business opportunities. leader, Johannesburg's 223-metre Deloitte’s 2017 Africa is estimated to employ about 1.5 The event will showcase the latest Carlton Centre, and indicates a new construction trends report notes a million people. technology in building materials, measure of confidence, not just for rise in the number of projects The new initiative also aims also mining machines, construction Kenya and its capital city, but the across East Africa, though typically to create more opportunities for machinery and heavy equipment. broader East Africa region. of a more modest value than some women, who account for just three The organisers estimate that 14 That’s being seen in other of the big budget offshore oil and per cent of the industry’s skilled and million business prospects will be ambitious schemes such as Tanzania’s gas developments in West Africa. semi-skilled workforce. showcased during the three-day new high-speed electric railway line, to That may be a healthy state of Kenya’s roads carry more than 60 event, plus over 10,000 products, replace an existing narrow gauge line play, it reckons, indicating a general per cent of all freight in the country, equipment and machinery. built a century ago. uplift in developments and even though many of the The trade show highlights the The line, from Morogoro to confidence, instead of isolated nation’s roads are unpaved or in international flavour of the region’s Makutupora, in central Tanzania, offshore oil projects. poor condition. I construction and mining sector with will have the capacity to transport Construction activity was led by exhibitors from over 40 countries 17 million tonnes of cargo each Ethiopia, it said, which overtook likely to be present. year, according to Tanzanian state- Kenya as East Africa’s largest 21st BuildExpo Africa 2018: Last year's international pavilion run railway firm Reli Assets Holding economy in 2016. 3-5 May, Kenyatta International included participation from the likes Company Ltd. Attracting international Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya of India, Turkey, China, Italy, It forms part of a larger project, financing is critical and even in the www.expogr.com/buildexpokenya Malaysia and Germany. from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, region’s smaller countries there are

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CONSTRUCTION | REPORT

Building Africa’s future together These are busy times for all at Wacker Neuson South Africa, as the company extends its regional footprint and rolls out a new suite of products for the construction industry.

his will be a big year for Wacker Neuson thriving, and now rapidly expanding, T South Africa. During 2018, the company business. will roll out a flurry of new products for He said the appointment of a the Africa market, designed to bring more strong network of partners across quality and reliability from one of world’s Africa makes perfect sense: it oldest construction equipment brands. underscores the group’s teamwork First established in Germany in 1848, the ethic, as well as the desire to get closer to Wacker Neuson group operates across a broad the customer across such a huge continent. range of sectors from concrete technology and “South Africa alone is three times the compaction, through to demolition, power, size of Germany, therefore we have to get lighting, excavation and material handling. professional partners, in different It follows a busy period of activity already in territories,” he said. South Africa and across the wider region, with “There are many industries Wacker the appointment of a series of new exclusive Neuson are targeting, including forestry and dealers and distributors, as the group expands sugar cane. With our product portfolio of its footprint. excavators and wheel loaders, we can That included, most recently, an exclusive definitely provide suitable solutions.” dealer agreement with a distributor in Namibia. Wacker Neuson’s extensive product portfolio is This followed the appointment of Coastal already well tested in the field across the region. Hire in Botswana, with new partners also lined Major projects underway that it is involved up for Swaziland, Ghana and Mauritius – all in include the construction of the Nhlangano

major markets as Wacker Neuson intensifies its road in Swaziland, and in Botswana, it is Neuson Image Credit: Wacker Africa focus. engaged on the larger Maun power project. At the helm is Dennis Vietze, managing On each project, the company is supplying director, Wacker Neuson sub-Saharan Africa, who various products and equipment, such as only relocated from Germany last year to run this excavators up to 5 tonnes, rammers for soil compaction and internal vibrators for concrete compaction, among other items. It has a track record of success to build on – the South African business dates back to 1980. Wacker Neuson South Africa’s sweeping new product launch this year is both extensive and impressive. It includes: IRFUflex High Frequency Internal Vibrators with Integrated Converters • maximum flexibility with the modular internal The BS50-4 Stroke Rammer has a high stroke energy vibrator system for everyday operations. and percussion rate. Especially designed for the plant hire industry HMS Modular Internal Vibrators • individually configurable with different buildings, or in hard to reach areas. flexible shafts, vibrator heads and engines, BS50-4, BS60-4 4 Stroke Rammer with quick disconnect coupling for simple • high stroke energy, high percussion rate and handling as well as mobile, easily portable long shoe stroke combined with a fast advance engines. A perfect quality choice instead of travel for excellent compaction results. running a pendulum vibrator. BS50-2, BS60-2 2 Stroke Rammer Dennis Vietze, managing director, Wacker Neuson EZ53 Tracked Zero Tail Excavators • more powerful two-stroke rammers by the sub-Saharan Africa • perfect for operations close to walls or WM 80 engine, developed by Wacker Neuson.

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We want to introduce great new machines into the market ” DENNIS VIETZE, MANAGING DIRECTOR, WACKER NEUSON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

BS50-2 plus, BS60-2 plus 2 down, to the smaller tonnages, up to 15 tonnes; Stroke Oil-Injected Rammers once again we can provide solutions in this class.” • two-stroke oil-injected rammers Above all, Vietze says he wants to reinforce with the extra plus developed for the message that Wacker Neuson South Africa maximum productivity, performance stands for quality: a premium product, and durability. supported by a global brand, in a market AS50e where cheaper alternatives may not always be • battery powered emission-free compaction, the best choice for delivering long-term value ideal for work in poorly ventilated trench for customers. applications or in sensitive areas. With its pipeline of new products about to The new product suite is designed to better hit the market, and new dealers and serve a market that is in transition and distributors popping up across the continent, growing, according to Vietze, who has noted a these are exciting times for all at the company. number of shifts taking place since his arrival. “We have a good pace now, and we are “We definitely see growth in the soil pushing,” he said. “We want to introduce new compaction sector; there’s high demand from machines – great machines – into the market.

our customers for rammers, pedestrian rollers We will also strengthen our after-sales business Neuson Wacker Image Credit: and ride-on rollers up to 2.7 tonnes. The to ensure our customers can rely on Wacker A workman using a AS50e: a battery tendency for using large excavators is going Neuson as a premium partner,” he added. I powered emission-free compaction tool.

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CONSTRUCTION | HOUSING

Making housing more affordable in Kenya Mwangi Mumero investigates how the rising population and urbanisation are pushing demand for new houses.

nce the grazing land for the Economic Update: Housing – Opastoralist Maasai herders, Unavailable and Unaffordable, the the sprawling outskirts of urbanisation rate stands at 4.4 per Kenya’s capital Nairobi have turned cent, which is the equivalent of into middle-class housing estates 500,000 new city dwellers every with bungalows and mansions. year. Over the years, the Rising demand for housing, as government has aimed to build well as increasing rental fees, has 200,000 houses per annum, taking pushed the middle class to areas into account all levels of income. surrounding East Africa’s biggest However, due to challenges, the metropolis, creating satellite towns. government now has a backlog of “With unpredictable job markets, 1.85 million houses. availability of credit as well as land, With the increased shortage of the middle class has found it critical low income housing, it has led to to own houses,”said James Obonyo, the development of informal a lecturer in a local university and a settlements or slums where the low

resident of Kitengela, one of the earners live. The World Bank Mumero Mwangi Image Credit: fastest growing satellite towns in estimates that 61 per cent of urban Kenya’s middle class is buying plots for the development of homes in peri-urban areas. Nairobi. “It secures their future and dwellers live in slums. While housing that of their families, even as job demand is segmented, it has been losses increasingly become noted that there is a strong demand facilities from banks and economic growth to pick up in 2018 imminent.” for exclusive suburbs that are less Community Savings and Credit and 2019 to more than 5.5 per cent. Like many investors, Obonyo built-up in comparison to other Cooperatives (SACCOS). Few Kenyans “While Kenya is facing certain bought a quarter-acre plot where he suburbs, which have high-density have mortgage facilities. economic headwinds that likely has over the last few years built his developments. In exclusive areas, The inaccessibility of affordable dampened GDP growth in 2017, I three-bedroom house. This is the such as Muthaiga, Kitsuru and housing finance is highlighted by am happy to note that the GDP trend that many middle-class people Langata where the city’s wealthy the fact that there are fewer than forecast is expected to pick up in have adopted, even while live, they have seen asking property 25,000 mortgages in existence. 2018 and 2019 as headwinds ease,” developers build houses to sell. prices increase by 15.8 per cent, Mortgage debt in 2015 represented said Diarietou Gaye, the bank’s The rising demand for land has 14.2 per cent and 13.5 per cent 3.15 per cent of GDP, substantially country director for Kenya. led to high prices in satellite towns respectively, reported Hass Consult. lower than in developed countries. With the high economic growth such as Kitengela, Athi River, Detached houses, which are Banks have limited access to rate, experts expect the government Syokimau, Ngong, Juja, Thika and mostly found in low density areas, long-term funding and few and the private sector to target the Ruai, all of which are situated on have seen an annual increase of institutions have accessed capital housing sector and in particular, the outskirts of Nairobi. 11.3 per cent in asking prices, as the markets to fund mortgages. the low-income segment. According to analysis by Hass housing market diversifies. Worsening the housing situation is “Kenya can make housing more Consult, the prices of land in these Overall, the supply of upper-class that few developers have shown affordable to many more people satellites grew by 21.4 per cent in and middle-class income housing interest in the low income housing and in turn, create new channels to 2016 compared to 16.6 per cent in has been encouraging because market. While 2017 was a difficult boost overall economic growth both 2014. Continued expansion of many investors in these brackets year for Kenya’s economic growth at national and county levels,” infrastructure projects by the can buy land and develop their own due to weak credit growth, ongoing observed Mehnaz Safavian, lead government, such as the Standard houses. Developers targeting this drought and prolonged political financial sector specialist at the Gauge Railway, commuter trains and group have also been able to get activities heightened by repeat World Bank and the co-author of the construction of bypasses around buyers, mainly due to cheap credit elections, the World Bank expects the bank’s report. Nairobi, have attracted the middle Investment analysts at Britam say class as well as housing developers. Kenya’s real estate sector remains a The rising population and The GDP forecast is expected to pick up in central component of the country’s urbanisation have pushed demand immediate and long-term economic for new houses to an all-time high. 2018 and 2019 as headwinds ease ” growth agenda, giving the sector a According to a recent report by the positive outlook. To reduce the World Bank entitled: The Kenya DIARETOU GAYE, WORLD BANK COUNTRY DIRECTOR FOR KENYA supply gap, Kenya’s Department of

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CONSTRUCTION | HOUSING

Housing and Urban Development has partnered with international developers to build 8,000 houses as part of a pilot scheme. Already, 55 acres of land in Mavoko, Machakos County – on the southern fringes of Nairobi city – has been set aside for the project. This is part of a wider scheme to construct at least one million low cost houses on government owned land. Each of the houses will cost Ksh 2.6mn (US$25,400) with the whole project amounting to Ksh 21bn (US$206mn), with most of it tapped from the co-operative movement. It is the most developed movement in Africa, with major players in the economy controlling about 43 per cent of Kenya’s GDP. It has more than 14 million members and more than 22,000 co-operatives, with at least Ksh 800bn (US$7.8bn) in savings and Ksh 600bn (US$6bn) could be channelled towards the housing sector. At least 60 local and international developers, mainly Image Credit: Mwangi Mumero Mwangi Image Credit: from China, have shown interest in Houses are being built on former grazing lands. the project in Mavoko that will be delivered through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). “Affordable where both retail and corporate government may also subsidise middle class has bought available housing is within the scope of the businesses pool their funds to invest housing. This is because housing is land to construct their own homes co-operative movement and in projects. They are meant to a basic need and contributes to or to sell them. The private sector pension funds. We are also seeking further enhance financial inclusion human development and increases has also helped develop cheaper innovative ways of creating in Kenya’s capital markets. GDP argued Oumar Diop, the houses. affordable housing for the those in “REITs can provide average director of project management at In Kisumu, in Western Kenya, the a low income bracket,” said Aidah investors belonging to the growing Shelter Afrique. In the last few focus has been on the development Munano, housing and urban middle-income segment the years, the government has also of upper- and middle- class housing development principal secretary. opportunity to invest in large-scale embarked on a slum upgrade with little attention to the low Developers will be handed an commercial, residential and programme, similar to what has income housing sector. engineering procurement contract industrial properties, without happened in the Kibera Informal Kenya Project, a property and will be expected to adopt requiring large sums of money,” Settlement. Red tape and development firm, has put up 100 modern building techniques and said Joyce Mbui, Bowmans Kenya bureaucracy have, however, been three bedroom, low cost units technologies to ensure costs remain senior associate for Banking, Real cited as slowing down future selling at Ksh 2.5mn (US$24,500) – low. The government recently noted Estate, Construction and Finance. upgrades. While housing issues way below the common prices in that they are planning to develop at Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African have focused on Nairobi with its the area which range between Ksh least 500,000 low cost housing units financial institution for the support population, the enactment of the 5mn (US$49,000) and Ksh 10mn by 2022 with each unit costing a of housing across the continent has 2010 Constitution created 47 semi- (US$98,000). According to Antony maximum of Ksh 3mn (US$29,400). proposed zoning as one of the ways autonomous devolved counties. Muriithi, removal of agents in the With the launch of the Real Estate of curbing high land prices. Increasingly, the counties have building material supply chain has Investment Trust (REITs) at the According to the firm, the become the new engines of cut down on the construction costs. Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), government controls the economic growth, which has caused “Having eliminated agents in this experts note that collective development of land and increased demand for affordable chain, we have been able to investment in real estate can be determines which building should housing. leverage on lower costs and passed used to reduce the demand-supply be erected on the land. With this Larger towns such as Mombasa, the benefits to the buyer. We gaps in housing. REITs are regulated control, demand for the piece of Nyeri and Meru have in recent source materials from suppliers investment vehicles that enable the land will stabilise and cannot years seen their population grow while selling the units off-plan,” collective investment in real estate go beyond certain levels. The and demand for land rise as the said Muriithi. I

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INTERMAT | CONSTRUCTION

Bringing together the best players in construction INTERMAT Paris, the international exhibition for construction and infrastructure, will take place from 23 to 28 April.

n Africa, 307 billion euros are expected to be invested up to 2040 in KOHLER-SDMO will launch its rental products for 2018 at INTERMAT Paris. IAlgeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Morocco. The projects include Kenya’s The new pollutant emissions standards now include small generator powers. largest infrastructure project since independence, the Standard Gauge KOHLER-SDMO domestic generators, welding sets and electric pumps from Railway Project and Côte d’Ivoire’s San Pedro port. 0.9 to 15 kVA will be compliant STAGE 5 for 2019 as requested. A lot of work has INTERMAT Paris on 23 to 28 April will play an integral part of this been done on their DIESEL SILENCE range to make their generators more fast-changing market where manufacturers and suppliers of construction manageable, safe and efficient for building and rental applications. equipment, solutions and distibutors will gather to provide a response.

Highlights for 2018: BOMAG, part of the FAYAT Group, will have display its portfolio of compaction equipment for soils, asphalt, and refuse, plus its range of stabilisers/recyclers, planers, and pavers. Among its new models to be Image Credit: KOHLER-SDMO Image Credit: launched is the new-generation, compact BW 124-5 single drum roller featuring smooth or padfoot drum, It features safe 4-post rollover protection structure (ROPS/FOPS), travel lever operation for the optional dozer blade, and engine unit complying with exhaust classification IV/Tier 4. This single drum roller is also available with economiser.

DIESEL 6000 E SILENCE.

One of the main themes at Intermat from Doosan Construction Equipment will be a celebration of the company’s 40 years in excavator manufacture The new generation, compact, BW 124-5 single and the sale of the 400,000th machine since the company started in the drum roller features smooth or padfoot drums. construction equipment market. These milestones will be marked by a series Image Credit: BOMAG Image Credit: of special events at Intermat, which will take place alongside a presentation Two Wirtgen machines will make their debut at Intermat. Industry of new developments in the Doosan excavator range. One excavator is the professionals will see the W 210 XP for the first time – the latest model in the 52-tonne DX530LC-5 crawler excavator, which will incorporate Doosan’s large cold milling machine series. The enormous engine power paired with innovative D-ECOPOWER technology for the first time. Previously only application-optimised machine transport weight raises the bar in this available on the DX380LC-5 model, the machine class. D-ECOPOWER system will be available on both the DX530LC-5 and the next The innovative addition to the compact milling machines’ product range model in the range – the 50-tonne DX490LC-5 – and provides operators with is the 1.80 m wide milling drum for the most powerful model in this class, increases in productivity and fuel efficiency, as well as smoother controls. I the W 150 CFi. It allows customers even more flexibility in the precise and economical removal of asphalt and concrete pavements. Image Credit: Doosan Image Credit:

The W 210 XP is the latest model in The DX530LC-5 crawler excavator will the large cold milling machine series. incorporate D-ECOPOWER technology. Image Credit: Wirtgen Image Credit:

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CONSTRUCTION | RAILWAY Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: New railway route to expand trading opportunities

Nawa Mutumweno explores how the new railway route will boost trade, commerce and industry between the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces in Zambia.

The 580km railway route will boost trade between the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces and between Zambia and Angola.

he Zambian government has NWR chairman, Zambia’s former He said the rail track sleepers have extensive experience in the acquired a 30 per cent in the Vice President, Enoch Kavindele, manufacturing plant and the development of railway networks NorthWest Railway Company said the construction of the long- crusher would create about 427 jobs throughout the continent and are (NWR)T to improve the country’s awaited railway line (linking the for the local people. developing several railroad company railway network. copper heartlands of Zambia, North- “We expect to have three projects throughout Southern Africa,’’ Transport and Communication Western and Copperbelt Provinces to contractors that will be working on the company stated. Minister, Brian Mushimba, said in Angola and the Democratic Republic the railway line between Chingola in Grindrod has entered into a Lusaka that ministers and the rail of Congo, part of the Lobito the Copperbelt to Saint Dorothy, partnership with NWR, which owns firm were discussing the agreement Corridor) has received a fillip on the another camp will be set up from the exclusive rights to build, operate further with a view to finalising the backdrop of more than US$12mn Saint Dorothy towards Solwezi and and maintain a new railway from transaction soon. investment into the project to from Solwezi towards Lumwana Chingola in the heart of the “We submitted a memorandum kick-start the works. mine and Kalumbila mine,” Zambian Copperbelt to the Angolan to cabinet for approval, and after The investment has been he continued. border. Once completed, this will studying the proposal, cabinet has ploughed into the purchase of The project could not have come re-open the Western corridor to approved the memorandum to various pieces of equipment for the at a better time in view of the South-Central Africa. Therefore, the acquire 30 per cent shares in that crusher, railway track sleepers’ government’s introduction of a new railway line would link the project,” he said. factory and a fleet of vehicles. Statutory Instrument (SI) stipulating Atlantic port of Lobito directly to the Last year, the government The project is estimated to cost that all heavy cargo should now use heart of the Zambian and DRC indicated that it will acquire a third US$1.2bn and will create about rail instead of roads. mining region. of equity shares in NWR, realising 8,000 jobs during the construction This railway line is central to the The NWR project will be supported the benefits the railway line will period and more than 3,000 jobs region as it will create jobs for the by several of Grindrod’s rail services bring to the country in terms of after completion. It involves the local people and help to reduce covering rail construction, supply and trade development. construction of a 580-km railway pressure on the Solwezi- leasing of rolling stock, and railway The government wants to linking the two countries and is Chingola road. operations. Apart from significantly participate in the 580km rail route crucial to easing traffic congestion “NWR is led by Kavindele and is improving the freight transport axes because of its potential to boost faced by mining firms in the two supported by project engineers from into the region, this railway line will trade, commerce and industry mining provinces. Worley Parsons in South Africa, who bring about employment and between the Copperbelt and prosperity throughout north- North-Western Provinces and western Zambia. between Zambia and Angola. The North-Western corridor is an important According to NWR, the project “The North-Western corridor is encompasses three phases: an important corridor and needs to corridor, and needs to be opened up ” be opened up, hence our Phase 1 commitment to work with the TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION MINISTER, The first phase starts in the town of private developer in accelerating the BRIAN MUSHIMBA Chingola and heads west through project,” said Mushimba. the copper-rich areas of the

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Copperbelt and North-Western from the terminus of the Phase 1 the inter-mine traffic of copper the region. Province through to the town of railway at Trident Mine (outside the concentrate and finished copper, Zambia in partnership with Solwezi, where First Quantum mine boundary), through the towns the railway will service the mines Angola is also setting up the Minerals Limited (FQML) currently of Lumwana, Chebinda, Mwinilunga with supplies and generate freight US$40mn Shangombo-Rivungo operate Kansanshi Mine and the then to the border town of Jimbe on from the DRC at consolidation dry Canal project which will see trade recently commissioned Kansanshi the boarder of Zambia and Angola. port hubs in Solwezi and the Multi- enhanced between the Smelter. This phase of the project is Facility Export Zone at Lumwana. two countries. The line then continues from just expected to engender significant On February 13, 2015, Zambia Zambia’s traditional transport outside the town of Solwezi towards economic development in this remote and Angola signed two bilateral outlets to the seas have been the Lumwana Mine, currently operated area of Zambia which is rich in agreements on water and railway Tanzania-Zambia Railways by Barrick Gold, where a terminal minerals and agricultural potential. transport. Under the railway line (TAZARA) and the Great North Road facility and passing loop is proposed. agreement, Zambia is expected to to the Indian Ocean ports of South The track then moves further Phase 3 connect to the Lobito Corridor Africa. Given the poor state of westward to the town of Kalumbila NWR has undertaken a preliminary through the refurbished Benguela TAZARA and the Great North Road, to service the commissioned Trident investigation into the feasibility of railway on the Angolan side and the the Benguela railway line will be a Mine Project (FQML). constructing a railway line from North-Western railway line on the worthwhile alternative. The total distance of Phase 1 is Lumwana Town north to the border Zambian side. The promotion of trade is central estimated at 341km. town of Sakabinda, on the border of It is envisaged that the new to Zambia to find and maintain Zambia and the Democratic Republic railway line will enhance regional and international markets Phase 2 of Congo. The line would then connectivity between Zambia and for its commodities. The second phase connects the continue northward to the town of Angola’s Atlantic port city of Lobito Central to the promotion of Phase 1 railway to the Angolan Kolwezi and join the existing line and, therefore, indirectly connect to trade with Zambia’s neighbours is a border where it would ultimately be through to the Kamoa Mine located the railway system of South Africa. robust transport network that linked to the Benguela Railway west of the town of Kolwezi. Indeed, the ’Copper Railway’ will facilitates movement of people and within Angola. Phase 2 commences It is envisaged that in addition to add a new dimension to trade in goods across borders. I

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CONSTRUCTION | REPORT

CASE: 175 years on and still a market force Franco Invernizzi, senior business director CNH Industrial Construction Equipment for Africa and Middle East, talks to African Review about its growth strategy, following the appointment of two CASE dealers in Mauritius and Angola.

With over 175 years in the our customers’ business needs. We construction equipment industry, focus our energy and passion on what has been the reason behind helping customers face their the business’s longevity? operational and business challenges Innovation is the key word. CASE is with highly efficient and intuitive one of the pioneers of the industry products together with and has helped to shape the all-round support. In addition, being construction equipment part of a group such as CNH environment as it is today. We have Industrial means that we benefit stayed at the top of the game from its considerable resources, through the years thanks to the from the highly efficient logistics to outstanding quality of our products the industrial excellence and and the continued investment in state-of-the-art research and research, in order to develop development centres. innovative solutions that deliver Image Credit: CASE Image Credit: practical and tangible benefits to What are your targets as senior The 570ST backhoe loader has been designed to match the requirements of our customers. The unique director for Africa and the Middle customers looking for a reliable and performing machine. partnership we have built with our East at CASE? customers has made CASE a As far as Africa is concerned, we are offering we will display on the CASE What emerging trends are shaping distinctive brand in the construction actively working to improve our stand will be mostly comprised of the industries and markets in equipment industry. network coverage in areas of the products for these markets, which you operate? continent where the CASE presence featuring our Tier4 Final We are seeing a great expansion in What are the company’s main needs to be strengthened. We have, technologies. the road building industry in Africa, areas of activity, in terms of for instance, appointed new CASE However, we have launched new driven by local government and UN industry sectors and geography? dealers in the Mauritius and in products for Africa and the Middle sponsored projects being rolled out The Europe, Middle East, Africa and Angola. East. We introduced a new range across the continent. At CASE, we are North American regions account for In the Middle East, we are of compactors, which complements ready to support these infrastructural almost 70 per cent of revenues strengthening our leadership in the our state-of-the-art motor graders projects with our comprehensive generated by CNH Industrial’s major segment of the market with and crawler dozers, further offering, which includes our Construction Equipment business. the recent introduction of new strengthening our offering for the motorgraders and crawler dozers, Looking at the CASE brand models. road building industry. powerful crawler excavators and specifically, we serve our customers We have completed our backhoe wheel loaders, and much more. across the world with a network of Are you seeing much growth and loader offering with the new 570ST more than 200 dealers and development in the core sectors model, which has been specifically Which countries do you operate importers, providing professional in which you operate? If so, which designed and engineered to match in, and would you say there is a sales and aftersales support. We areas? the requirements of customers in more positive sentiment in have a special focus on Africa where We are seeing a very positive trend the region who look for a reliable Africa? Are there any new there are still quite a few untapped in the construction industry across and performing machine, and a markets that CASE wants to reach? opportunities in infrastructure and all African markets, large and fast return on their investment. It CASE is present in all the major civil works. We have a strong small. The only exception is the delivers a superior performance, African markets. We have a hub in network of partners who will Maghreb region, where the market high torque and best-in-class fuel South Africa to cover the whole of support our growth in the continent. is currently experiencing a economy, and its S-shaped boom is southern Africa. We serve our downturn. designed for premium digging and customers in Maghreb, Kenya, What would you say are the lifting performance. Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Sudan, company’s main competitive What new products can we expect With this new model, our backhoe Ethiopia, Angola, West Africa, strengths? to see launched at Intermat Paris loader range offers technically Zambia and Zimbabwe, in CASE sells and supports a full line of from 23-28 April, and for what advanced solutions that cover all partnership with our importers, and construction equipment around the industries? business needs, from big we are looking at strengthening our world, and this enables us to Intermat is an event with a municipalities to one-man-band presence in Cameroon, Nigeria, provide a 360-degree solution for European focus, so the product customers. Ghana and Namibia. I

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LOADERS | CONSTRUCTION

Bobcat builds on 60 years of continuing success Image Credit: Bobcat Image Credit:

The S450 skid-steer loader

his year Bobcat celebrates the 60th Together with the existing telehandler plant at Tanniversary of the company and the Pontchâteau in the Loire-Atlantique region in Bobcat skid-steer loader. Sixty years ago, North-West France, the Dobříš facilities form Melroe Manufacturing Company, the forerunner part of a prominent manufacturing footprint in to Bobcat Company, introduced a compact EMEA for Bobcat, which the company has used front-end loader that evolved quickly into the to produce more than 80 per cent of the M-400, the world’s first true skid-steer loader. products it markets and sells in the region. The M-400 later adopted what became Shortly after the Dobříš plant opened, the world famous ‘Bobcat’ brand and its Doosan Infracore purchased the Bobcat success created the global compact equipment machinery business from US industrial industry we know today. conglomerate, Ingersoll Rand. Under Doosan, In 2018, the range of compact loaders Bobcat has continued to invest in and increase including skid-steer, compact track and all-wheel its operations in the EMEA market. steer models that Bobcat has developed over In 2008, the first Bobcat office in the Middle the last six decades, continues to dominate the East opened in Dubai in the United Arab market, combined with a host of attachments Emirates and in 2015, Bobcat opened a new to meet every customer’s specific needs. Bobcat Dubai-based Parts Distribution Centre to has also diversified its portfolio with a full line- support the company’s products in the Middle up of compact excavators and telehandlers that East and Africa. The same year the company match the same tough internal requirements also opened the Innovation Center at Dob íš. on reliability and productivity that Bobcat In 2016, further expanding its operations in applies to the company’s loaders. EMEA, Bobcat launched a new range of backhoe loaders for sale in markets in the Middle East Bobcat in EMEA and Africa. In 2017, the company also launched In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a backhoe loader range for markets in Russia the company’s passion and customer and CIS. commitment has been invigorated by the Last year, Bobcat marked 30 years of success development of a fully integrated structure in the compact excavator market, and the latest based in the region, capable of defining, product developments using technology derived designing and manufacturing machines, from the Innovation Center – the products and services to meet the specific needs ground-breaking new 2-4 tonne compact of local markets in EMEA. excavators – will be shown for the first time at In 2007, this culminated in the opening of the the Intermat Show in April 2018. I first new Bobcat manufacturing plant outside the US at the heart of the EMEA region at Dobříš, For more information about Bobcat visit south of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. www.bobcat.com

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NEWS | MINING

Anglo American confirms sale of three coal WILL NEW MINISTER LISTEN mines in South Africa TO COMMUNITY?

The sale to Seriti represents a major step change in The Bench Marks Foundation has welcomed the transformation in the coal and mining sector. the appointment of Gwede Mantashe as the South African minister of mineral resources, adding that he may be the right person to fully grasp the industry and its impacts and listen to the voice of civil society and

Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: communities’ concerns. Anglo American has completed the US$164mn sale of its three Eskom-tied domestic thermal coal Executive director of Bench Marks operations in South Africa to Seriti. Foundation, John Capel, said, “The new The operations consist of the New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel collieries, as well as four closed collieries. minister once worked in a mine and, as Mark Cutifani, chief executive of Anglo American, said, “This transaction continues the reshaping of former general secretary of the ANC, must be our global asset portfolio based on value and the optimal deployment of capital, while realising value aware of the many negative impacts and the for our shareholders and ensuring reliable supply of coal to Eskom.” winners and losers’ dichotomy. Norman Mbazima, deputy chairman of Anglo American South Africa, said, “We believe the “President Cyril Ramaphosa sees mining as conclusion of the sale to Seriti, a broad-based, majority black-owned and controlled South African sunshine industry, but the sun is only for mining company, represents a major step change in transformation in the coal (and broader mining) some. Will he be committed to making it a sector, reinforcing Anglo American’s longstanding track record, and commitment to economic sunshine industry for impacted communities empowerment and sustainable transformation.” and workers as well?” It follows the recent sale of the New Largo thermal coal project and Old New Largo closed colliery in He added, “If the mining sector is to South Africa, by Anglo American’s subsidiary Inyosi Coal Limited, to New Largo Coal Proprietary, which become a ‘sunshine’ industry, it has to search is owned by Seriti and Coalzar. These two companies are owned by the Industrial Development for clean, democratic and empowering Corporation and historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs). alternatives to community involvement. It New Largo is located in South Africa and its principal asset is the approximately 585Mt coal resource, also has to factor in concerns about water which is well-positioned to supply Eskom’s new Kusile Power Station. use and climate change. Mbazima added, “Together, Seriti, Coalzar and the IDC have excellent operating and management “The poor and working people will not capabilities to develop and operate New Largo optimally and sustainably into the future. The sale accept the obligation of saving the sector, delivers on our long-standing strategy to exit our Eskom-tied coal assets and marks another Anglo while they die of poverty, marginalisation American led step-change in the sustainable transformation of the South African mining industry, and illnesses directly related to mining. This supporting both Eskom and the country's transformation objectives.” externalisation of costs onto people and the environment must come to an end. We trust the new minister will be firm in this regard. FLSMIDTH CONCLUDES ACQUISITION OF SANDVIK “The foundation celebrates the court MINING SYSTEMS victory ensuring that mining communities and their organisations will be permitted to With the transfer of assets in South Africa now completed, the previously announced acquisition of the participate in drafting the revised mining Sandvik Mining Systems projects business has been finalised. charter. The test is whether mining The acquisition includes continuous surface mining and minerals handling technologies and communities that have since colonial times competences that strengthen the company's core minerals business. been excluded from decision making in By integrating the mining systems projects business into its offerings, FLSmidth covers a wider range of matters concerning their own lives will have the full mining value chain from the primary crushing point in the mine and the transport from pit to plant all the legal right in the Mineral and Petroleum the way through the minerals processing plant to the tailings handling. Resources Development Act to talk for “With the completion of the South African assets we have added references, local expertise and themselves.” improved ability to deliver complete solutions to our sub-Saharan customers. We welcome our new Bench Marks Foundation campaigns for colleagues to FLSmidth,” said Manfred Schaffer, group executive vice president, Minerals Division. corporate social responsibility.

BRIEFS

2018 Harare Indaba Total Eren helps power-starved mining sector South Africa and Zimbabwe mining and Renewable energy company Total Eren said it has investment players came together for the 2018 opened the world’s largest solar-thermal hybrid plant in Harare Indaba for mining. Burkina Faso to help provide power for the region’s Organised by Resources for Africa, the one day mining projects, according to Reuters. conference took place on 26 March. Total Eren and AEMP inaugurated Essakane Solar, The Zimbabwean government aims to reform its adding 15MW of solar capacity to a 57-MW heavy fuel mining sector to improve the business operating oil power plant at IAMGOLD’s Essakane mine.

environment for many small-scale miners and Adobe Stock Image Credit: Christophe Fleurence, Total Eren’s vice-president for Image Credit: Adobe Stock Image Credit: larger mining companies. Zimbabwe’s total mining Total Eren inaugurated Essakane 2018 Harare Indaba took place on 26 Solar, adding 15MW of solar business development in Africa said, “It’s gathering exports amounted to US$2.6bn in 2017. March. capacity. pace in the discussions we’ve had.”

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MINING | REPORT

An EC380DL crawler excavator uses an HB38 hammer attachment to displace the kimberlite and break it up into manageable pieces. Image Credit: Volvo Volvo Image Credit: CE The changing face of Sierra Leone’s diamond mines Koidu-based Meya Mining is employing and training local operators, helping to improve international perceptions of Sierra Leone’s diamond trade.

o say that Sierra Leone is rich environmental degradation; mobilized in October 2016 and economic plans into motion to Tin resources would be an improve cooperation between the holds a four-year exploration license demonstrate this. One example is understatement. Rutile, government, business and civil for a 130-square-kilometre that we buy all our food, supplies bauxite, gold and iron ore all society; and train miners in kimberlite reserve that spans from and small parts from the local number among the country’s responsible mining practices. This the Kamara Gbense to the Tankoro community.” abundant minerals. However, it is was assisted by the Kimberley chiefdoms in the diamond-rich diamonds the country is most Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), Kono District. Within Meya’s licensed A cut above the rest famous for. Since diamonds first an international certification area, 16 kimberlite dykes have been To mine and help process the became a girl’s best friend in the scheme for rough diamonds that all identified. Each dyke is kimberlite, Meya is using a fleet of early 1930s, it is estimated that but eradicated the illicit diamond approximately 12 kilometres long, Volvo excavators, articulated haulers Sierra Leone has produced over 500 trade. 1.5 metres wide, and runs deep and wheel loaders, which were million carats (100 tonnes) of the underground. purchased when operations began precious mineral. The diamond A shining example Meya employs more than 200 in 2016. fields in the east of the country are Most large-scale diamond mining people at the mine, including “As far back as I can remember, equally gigantic, estimated to operations extract the precious around 40 machine operators. we’ve always used Volvo machines extend more than 3,000 square stones from kimberlite, an igneous Ninety per cent of the employees at our mines,” said Coutinho. “The miles (7,770 square kilometres). rock that is similar to granite but have been recruited locally; the fuel efficiency, uptime and Prior to the civil war in 1991, darker in colour. Kimberlite formed other 10 per cent are experienced performance are unmatched. Our mining was easily the most over 150 million years ago from mining specialists who help to train operators are particularly fond of important economic driver for the volcanic eruptions from the earth’s the main bulk of the workforce. the maneuverability of the West African country, accounting for mantle; the intense heat and “We’re keen to prove that machines, as it means they can around 80 per cent of export pressure created the perfect diamond mining can be good for navigate through the tight spaces of earnings and 20 per cent of GDP. environment for the formation of the local communities,” said Dino the mine with ease.” However, during the conflict, the diamonds. Coutinho, chief operating officer at The machines were provided by trade in Sierra Leone’s diamonds Meya Mining, based just outside Meya Mining. “We take corporate Volvo dealership A. Yazbeck And became controversial. When the war Koidu, is committed to responsible social responsibility seriously, and Sons, based in Sierra Leone’s capital, ended in 2002, the government and ethical diamond mining. It we’ve put many ecological and Freetown. Joseph Yazbeck, the needed to reassure its overseas owner of the dealership along with customers that all elements of its his brother Assad, has maintained a diamond trade were ethically We’re keen to prove that diamond mining close relationship with Meya Mining acceptable. CEO Jan Joubert since 1997, helping The Peace Diamond Alliance can be good for the local communities ” him with mining ventures in the (PDA) was created to develop region. “We’ve always had good competitive buying schemes; control DINO COUTINHO, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, MEYA MINING support from Yazbeck and Volvo,

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who, in my opinion, is the best A small team of eagle-eyed spotters’ examines the crushed ore earthmoving supplier in Sierra ‘diamond spotters’ examines on a conveyor belt. Each expert the crushed ore on a Leone,” said Joubert. “They finder works for just two hours at a conveyor belt. supported us with a credit line, time, ensuring alertness so that no brought us the new earthmoving diamond is missed. Any diamond fleet and enabled us to achieve found is removed, graded and our timeline.” recorded. Nothing is wasted though; all excavated stone is repurposed for High-grade application road construction and maintenance

Two EC380DL crawler excavators Volvo Image Credit: CE locally. are responsible for removing the In November 2017, Meya Mining earth and granite overburden that traction control activates the kimberlite fragments down in order made international headlines when surrounds the kimberlite; a third differential locks when needed, and to free the diamonds. Two Volvo it announced that it had discovered uses an HB38 hammer attachment selects the correct combination L120Gz wheel loaders handle the a huge 476-carat (95.2-gram) to displace the kimberlite and break based on the ground conditions – kimberlite between the various diamond at the mine. In the top 30 it up into manageable (sub-350mm) ensuring optimal traction and crushing phases. Any large largest diamonds ever discovered, it pieces. From here, five A40F mobility, with reduced fuel diamonds are registered by special is also the fifth largest found in articulated haulers ferry away the consumption and tyre wear. By imaging technology that identifies Sierra Leone. overburden and transport the locking all differentials, all wheels carbon and are removed. “The geo-economic potential here kimberlite to the processing plant rotate at the same speed for When the kimberlite pieces are is very encouraging,” said Joubert. two kilometres away. maximum traction over the very no bigger than 12mm, they are “Once our full mining license is Volvo’s articulated hauler design tough terrain. filtered into a high-security building, approved, we can begin full-scale boasts 100 per cent lockable, Once the kimberlite reaches the protected by biometric scanners, operations and help provide no-slip, no-wear differential locks in processing plant, three large cameras and guard dogs. Here, a long-term economic stability to drive combinations. The automatic industrial crushing units break the small team of eagle-eyed ‘diamond the region.” I

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Why mining is the key to future economic growth Sulemanu Koney, CEO of Ghana Chamber of Mines, calls for closer ties with the wider economy and believes the West African Mining & Power Conference 2018 will bring the right people together to boost the region’s fortunes.

ining must be at the heart inception 24 years ago, continually Mof economic empowerment created the platform to introduce and should integrate more new mining suppliers, technology closely with the wider economy, innovators and investors to West according to Sulemanu Koney, CEO, Africa’s mining and power sectors

Ghana Chamber of Mines. WAMPEX Image Credit: under the competent auspices of He believes mining in his country the Chamber. must play a vital role in its national “The conference and exhibition development as well as bring have progressively become West benefits to the economies of Africa’s main platform for thought countries across West Africa. leadership in mining and power. We In a statement Koney said that welcome all participants to our the West African Mining & Power beautiful country.” Conference 2018 (WAMPOC) in May Addae Antwi-Boasiako, the CEO would bring together those people of the Ghana Minerals Commission who can drive change. said, “The Minerals Commission The Ghana Chamber of Mines has deems the upcoming 13th edition its 90th anniversary this year of the West Africa Mining & Power celebrated at WAMPOC, alongside Conference (WAMPOC), which runs the WAMPEX exhibition, with His alongside WAMPEX, a huge platform Excellency the President of Ghana, that will provide opportunities to Nana Akufo-Addo as special guest of local and foreign firms to leverage honour. The Chamber of Mines is a the investment opportunities partner in the planning and available in the mining and energy organisation of the event. sectors of the Ghanaian economy.” “We are expectant following what WAMPEX and WAMPOC 2018 are has been the case in the past, that also endorsed by The Ghana WAMPOC/WAMPEX 2018 will be a Ministry of Lands and Natural great avenue for stakeholders in the Resources, The Minerals sector to look to the future and lead Commission of Ghana and The the way in making mining and Energy Commission of Ghana. I power the lifeblood of the West Sulemanu Koney, CEO of Ghana African economy,” Koney said. Chamber of Mines. “This year’s event is expected to WAMPOC, dubbed the West focus on the realignment of the African Mining Indaba, is Chamber’s role in creating greater become more crucial than ever for world will be at the Accra attended by industry value for investors within the sector mining companies to be at the centre International Conference stakeholders and influential as well as broader integration with of the real economic empowerment.” Centre from May 30 to June 1 for decision-makers in the mining the non-mineral economy. It has Exhibitors from around the the event. and power sectors in Ghana and “This remains an international West Africa. More than 150 networking conference and delegates attend WAMPOC The conference and exhibition have exhibition for the mining and including government and power industry in West Africa that academia to discuss latest progressively become West Africa’s main brings together captains in those regulations, policies, challenges sectors, high-powered government and opportunities set within a platform for thought leadership in mining officials from West Africa, packed two-day programme. international and local investors, For more details of the expo and and power ” NGOS, researchers in academia and conference go to SULEMANU KONEY, CEO OF GHANA CHAMBER OF MINES traditional leaders,” said Koney. www.wampexghana.com. “This event has, since its

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Richard Poulden, CEO of Wishbone Gold.

Worth their weight in gold Gold trading company Wishbone Gold is helping to put artisanal and small-scale mining back on the map, with operations in Uganda and Mali.

hen President Yoweri Museveni from Wishbone Gold hopes to strengthen its their economy is performing better and it is WUganda stood up and announced that position by implementing its model to support something that can make a fundamental change the country’s biggest problem was artisanal and small scale mines across Africa, in the running of the country.” unemployment and that artisanal mining which are estimated to directly employ more Wishbone originally set up its unique operation should be stopped, Richard Poulden, CEO of than eight million people and produce five per in Honduras, Central America. Wishbone Gold, saw an opportunity that was cent of all global gold. It already has “Our vision is that we don’t want to own mines. too good to miss. operations in Mali and Uganda, and hopes We just want mines to commit to a long-term “I spoke to the president and said you other countries will follow suit. supply contract,” explained Poulden. shouldn’t be stopping the miners but licensing “There is a lot of gold coming from small mines. In Honduras, they have agreed to 10-year them, regulating them and bringing them They are chasing a vein, either working on alluvial contracts with some mine owners and are into the fold that will create employment,” gold from a river bank or river bed. The currently talking to those that have licensed said Poulden. equipment we are putting in is simple to use. The mines, but are not up and running yet. Immediately impressed, the president asked miners like it because we are increasing the Wishbone Gold’s role in countries such as him to present Wishbone Gold’s unique mining throughput by up to five to six times, in some Uganda and Mali will be providing training for model and the rest, they say, is history. That miners on how to use the mining equipment. exchange happened in October 2017 and five “We’re not just giving people equipment and months later, Wishbone Gold has a team on the We want mines to keeping our fingers crossed. We have people in ground exploring potential sites in Uganda where each country, running the operation,” he said. there are artisanal miners. commit to a long-term In return for providing investment, managerial “They will probably be unlicensed miners but support, equipment and staff training, Wishbone we will change that and give them legal licenses,” supply contract ” receives the output of gold from the artisan continued Poulden. “Our conditions will be: no RICHARD POULDEN, CEO OF mines. Once purified, the gold will then be sold mercury, no slash and burn, no destruction of the through Dubai via Wishbone Gold to the steadily environment, and most importantly, they will WISHBONE GOLD increasing market in India and China. have to pay taxes. However, they will be making a Poulden said, “At Wishbone Gold, we are lot more money than before, so, if I was an places it might be much more. So the quantum of aiming to reinvigorate artisanal mining. In places artisanal miner I’d think that it is a good idea. money that the miners receive is much bigger. where they have decided that the solution is to Despite the bad press, not all artisanal miners are And from the government’s point of view, they are stop it altogether, we believe that’s not the way to criminals – some are licensed and don’t use child getting their taxes paid and critically, they can do things, you are suppressing the employment labour – the latter being the exception rather include the numbers in their GDP. Currently, if where there are legal licensed miners. Why would than the rule. gold is being smuggled illegally and no taxes are you stop them? “Once we have decided which sites in Uganda being paid, the governments don’t know what the “Unemployment is a big issue in all African to work with, hopefully, we will have some output potential figure could be for their economy. If they countries, and our model provides simple by the middle of the year. We are the only can start to include this number in their annual employment. It is very straightforward to train company in London that gives exposure to GDP figure and it goes up, the World Bank and IMF people to use this machinery, and enables exploration and trading and reverse integration in will be happy and more willing to help countries them to educate their children and plan for artisanal mining.” that need to borrow money. It also means that the future.” I

Finished gold doré. Wishbone Gold will be providing training for artisanal miners in Uganda and Mali. Image Credit: Wishbone Gold Wishbone Image Credit:

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VITAL TO RETAIN WINDER ENGINEERING SKILLS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Once a powerhouse of engineering skills to population of skilled artisans to pass on this support the local mining industry, South Africa important knowledge base, so that engineering must work harder to ensure that it retains and and manufacturing operations in this discipline passes on this technical capability – especially in can be sustained. fields like mine winder manufacture and “At Parnis Manufacturing, we regard our refurbishment, states Parnis Manufacturing depth of experience as a major differentiator, works manager Brian Berry. and one which earns us the respect and support He said it is a major concern – especially of various sectors such as mining and energy,” among mining companies and the medium to said Berry. “With our 43 years in business, we are heavy engineering sector – that there is now a one of the remaining few players providing these severe lack of skills in certain major engineering solutions, and are using our proud legacy to help fields. In fact, a number of respected Parnis Image Credit: ensure the sustainability of this sector and the A mine hoist and drag drums refurbished by Parnis engineering companies that serviced the mining Manufacturing ready for dispatch to the customer. retention of skills in the country.” and associated industries no longer exist in He highlighted Parnis Manufacturing’s South Africa. supplied design can actually be functionally manufacturing design facility, giving the “Over many decades, South Africa developed a fabricated. company the ability to offer skills from concept depth of skills in the manufacture, repair and “The shift away from ‘old-line’ manufacturing through to final detailing and manufacture. refurbishing of mine winders. In fact, the and toward more advanced, computer-assisted “This gives us a huge advantage in our sector, majority of the winders used on mines on the manufacturing has changed the industry especially as our services are backed up by continent were produced in this country,” said significantly,” he said. “The ongoing decades of specialised experience,” he said. “This Berry. “Even the design and engineering staff incorporation of information technology and capability represents a valuable service for the used to come from the workshop floor, so automation into our manufacturing processes, customer, who appreciates its important impact they had an in-depth understanding of what for instance, has increased productivity and on the quality of the final product.” was required.” enhanced quality; but it is still critical that Parnis Manufacturing’s 18,000 sq m facility is With the application of computers to the engineering expertise is available.” located in Tulisa Park, Johannesburg. The world of engineering design, this is no longer the He emphasised, however, that the shortage of company is able to deploy its skills base through case, he notes, adding that this lack of shop floor skills should not be seen just as a problem. It is its fit-for-purpose fabrication and machining expertise often needs to be mitigated, so that a also an opportunity to leverage the country’s equipment, including vertical boring machines.

7TH POWER AND ENERGY KENYA 2018 – IN THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES

After six years of great success, Power and Energy Africa is returning to aggressively pursued increasing its connections, having nearly doubled Nairobi, Kenya for its seventh edition, and this time the event is going to electricity access from 25 per cent to 46 per cent of households in four be bigger than ever. years. This upstream of events has led to a great amount of investment The event will be hosted at The Kenyatta International Convention flowing in from foreign and local companies in the same sector, and we Centre from 29 to 31 May with more than 22 countries participating feel with the support and encouragement of the government the country including Egypt, China, Yemen, Italy, India and United Arab Emirates. can reach new heights. We would like to see ourselves as being part of this Zorlu Energy – Turkey, Holzenergie Wegscheid GmbH, Waaree Energies mission by providing local businesses in the power and energy industry a Ltd – India, and Europe Solar Innovation Co Ltd will be among the platform to connect with businesses all around the world at one place and international companies taking part, including Kenyan firms, Orb Energy time. Kenya is all set to welcome the best global power and energy and Allied Plumbers Ltd. industrialists to Power and Energy Kenya 2018.” Trevor Daniels, exhibition manager of Expogroup, said, “The power Pavel Hudec marketing manager, Hakel Spol S.R.O, Czech Republic said, sector of Kenya as a whole is well-governed and private players in “Power and Energy Kenya is one of the most important shows in East generation have increased year-on-year. Also, Kenya has remarkable Africa, in Kenya particularly. We are keen to participate on a yearly basis.” renewable resources, as evidenced by its reputation as one of the lowest Devang NM chief technology officer, System Protection, India said, “We cost developers of geothermal power in the world. Kenya has also choose to participate at Power and Energy again. For us, it is a very important event. To be here for us is not only promoting our business it’s also a question of prestige to make sure all our clients and potential clients know that we are still here and serving them all.” Miguel Ferreira CEO, Megajoule Portugal said, “We have come down to Kenya and feel it is an important market on par with the world’s best markets and the response we received for our products has surpassed our expectations and beliefs.” The show will provide an unrivalled opportunity to network with

Image Credit: Expogroup Image Credit: industry peers and discuss and define the future of the east African power Power and Energy Kenya is one of the most important shows in East Africa. and energy industry.

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Booyco leads the pack with milestone system installation

As South Africa’s leader in terms of the largest deployment of proximity detection systems (PDS) in the mining sector, Booyco Electronics has celebrated another massive landmark: its 5,000th PDS installation. Getting to this point has taken years of commitment to customers, and a dedication to developing leading edge products that are reliable and fit-for-purpose, according to managing director Anton Lourens. “Our stature in this market is well demonstrated by having the most deployments of any original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or supplier, and we are proud to have delivered and installed this latest unit at a coal mine in the Witbank area,” said Lourens. “Since the company was established in 2006, our focus has been The Booyco Electronics PDS delivers specific alerts when detecting pedestrians or other vehicles. on developing top quality products backed up by skilled Image Credit: Booyco Electronics Electronics Booyco Image Credit: technicians who are close to customers for rapid response times.” The PDS delivers specific alerts when detecting pedestrians or other vehicles – starting with a warning, then for a controlled slow-down, and finally for stopping when a certain zone around a vehicle is breeched. This makes the offering unique, as it is able to achieve zone shaping and create narrow band zones in close proximity on the side of the vehicles to meet specific operational requirements. Booyco Electronics now boasts a wide service infrastructure, located strategically to cover South Africa’s platinum belt, coalfields and gold mining areas as well as the mining sites in the Northern Cape and in the Richards Bay area. “This allows us to have more than 100 technicians – well trained, experienced and resourced – to be constantly on the move responding to customer requirements,” he said. “This fully equipped support infrastructure of seven branches, carrying extensive stocks of parts and components, is vital to service our products and customers wherever they are – and now represents a distinct advantage over our competitors who have only recently entered this market.”

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Eni and FAO define initiatives to foster access to water in Nigeria Eni and the Food and Agriculture Organization said, “Public-Private Partnerships allow (FAO) have signed an agreement to generate institutions to leverage on the skills of the access to safe and clean water in Nigeria by private sector, and help companies to respond drilling boreholes for domestic use and to development needs identified by institutions. irrigation purposes. They are an opportunity to enhance the role The project aims to contribute to the companies can play in sustainable humanitarian interventions for internally displaced development.” persons (IDPs) and host communities, suffering The Access to Water project is the first from the North East-Lake Chad crisis, which have initiative promoted in the FAO-Eni collaboration. led to unprecedented levels of population Within this project, FAO will provide support in displacements and prolonged disruption of The Access to Water project is identifying the areas of intervention for the wells agricultural, livestock and fishing activities. the first initiative promoted in the as well as technical expertise and know-how in FAO-Eni collaboration.

The collaboration addresses the Nigerian the targeted areas, whereas Eni will drill the Image Credit: Adobe Stock Adobe Credit: Image government’s request to oil and gas companies boreholes and provide them with photovoltaic to provide support in alleviating the sufferings of approach will support the efforts to rebuild power systems, including training for their use the victims of insurgency in the North East livelihoods in the region. and maintenance for long-term sustainability. region, by launching sustainable intervention He said, “The North East is no stranger to FAO, This agreement is an example of Public- programmes that will have a positive impact on our interventions in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, Private Partnerships (PPP) to be implemented at the lives of affected communities. In this the three states most affected by the Boko local level. PPPs are an essential tool in the framework the project is aligned to the “The Haram insurgency, have helped Internally implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Buhari Plan-Rebuilding the North East” for Displaced Persons (IDPs), in camps and those Sustainable Development adopted by the United humanitarian relief and socio-economic returning to liberated communities, including Nations in 2015 – the Sustainable Development stabilisation of the north east region. host communities, to return to their farms and Goals (SDGs). Although this initiative supports all The FAO country representative to Nigeria and pick up the bits and pieces of their lives again.” the 17 SDGs, it is more specifically focused on ECOWAS, Suffyan Koroma commended the Alberto Piatti, Eni’s executive vice president seeking to end poverty in all its forms federal government initiative, saying the for Responsible and Sustainable Enterprise, everywhere and eliminating hunger.

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The existing ‘New Cairo’ waste water treatment plant. Needing effective water treatment The treatment and use of waste water is a crucial issue across the whole of Africa, as current developments in Egypt and South Africa, illustrate. Tim Guest reports. FCC/Aqualia Image Credit:

ater security is high on the government expects will be the problems arising from an out sewers rather than scarce Wagenda of most countries disastrous impact on Nile water overcrowded capital. One of the potable treated water. The city is in Africa. Dams are being supplies of Ethiopia’s Renaissance main challenges faced by the new issuing applications to businesses to constructed on the Nile and causing Dam. The Abu Rawash contract is for city was a shortage of drinking receive treated and recycled concern for those downstream; the design, construction and water, so the new plant now sewerage water to use for irrigation, prolonged droughts in other parts of maintenance of the new WWTP, addresses this by the regular or industrial purposes, presenting it the continent, such as South Africa’s which, once finished, will treat 1.6 treatment of urban wastewater not as ‘an excellent way to conserve Western Cape, are pushing regions million m³/day and will serve six only in New Cairo, but also in Cape Town’s limited water supply’. towards emergency measures. No million people, making it one of the Madinaty and El Mostakbal. It has As if a lack of water is not one in Africa is unaware of the largest in the world. The scope of also acted to reduce pollution from enough, there has also been a bit of importance of water for everyday the work, which has the backing of raw sewage discharge directly into a smell in parts of the Western Cape existence and survival, and yet the the African Development Bank, the Nile. This has had positive associated with water pollution. irony is that the scourge of includes the enlargement of an impact on ground pollution levels, Luckily, in February it was unmanaged domestic and industrial existing primary treatment plant fisheries, the river ecosystem and announced that Veolia Water pollution of otherwise potable water from 1.2 million m³/day to 1.6 human health. Technologies SA had been sources continues unabated. As a million m³/day and the addition of In 2016, the Egyptian Ministry of contracted by the Stellenbosch result, the effective treatment of biological treatment; it is part of an Defence awarded Aqualia the Municipality to upgrade the waste water is of paramount ambitious improvement programme project for the El Alamein mechanical and electrical works in importance to ensure that no drop for water and sewerage by the desalination plant, located on the the region’s only wastewater is wasted. Egyptian government. Mediterranean coast in an area of treatment plant. At an operating growing tourism development. That capacity of 20 megalitres per day Abu Rawash - meeting Aqualia pedigree plant will treat 150,000 m3/day (MLD), the 93-year old wastewater Cairo’s needs Abu Rawash is the third major once operational, and is slated for treatment plant is operating at well Treating waste water has been high project undertaken by Aqualia in completion later this year. below the region’s demand. As a on Egypt’s agenda since the early Egypt. It was chosen in 2010 to design, result, poor quality effluent is being part of this century. In recent build, finance and operate the ‘New Droughts and smells in the discharged into the nearby developments, plans to build a Cairo’ WWTP over a 20-year period, Western Cape Veldwachters River in addition to major new waste water treatment which was the first contract of its Cape Town and the Western Cape creating odour problems in the plant (WWTP) in Cairo at Abu Rawash kind awarded in the country as a PPP. are enduring a water shortage and tourist-popular Western Cape town. are well underway. This follows a A drinking water shortage had drought of unprecedented Veolia’s work will increase the US$320mn contract award late last been identified as a pressing issue in proportions; a protracted event the plant’s operating capacity to 35 MLD year between the Egyptian Egypt’s environmental sustainability, government estimates with ‘90 per and ensure the increasing sewage government and European water particularly in very densely cent certainty’ is a meteorological volumes are treated and surrounding management services company, populated areas, and the existing drought that happens only once waters no longer polluted. Aqualia. The company already wastewater treatment infrastructure every 105 to 1280 years. The dams The upgraded plant will feature a operates 445 treatment plants and did not produce water with in the Western Cape are currently full biological and nutrient-removal 33 desalination plants on four adequate levels of quality to enable below 30 per cent capacity. facility using a membrane biological continents and has carried out it to be used to irrigate agricultural One solution being looked at is reactor and ultra-violet disinfection successful Private Public Partnership and urban green areas, forcing more efficient and regulated technology to treat the effluent to (PPP) projects in Africa, including freshwater to be used instead. As a waste-water treatment. In line with comply with discharge specifications the Mostaganem and Cap D'Jinet result, the government decided to this, Water and Sanitation Minister, into the local river. This final UV reverse osmosis desalination plants build new infrastructure to re-use Nomvula Mokonyane, is planning a clarification step will remove all in Algeria (two of the largest in the urban wastewater for the purposes review of licences awarded for the remaining harmful contaminants African continent), and in Egypt, the mentioned, thereby reducing treatment of waste water, so that from the wastewater. Phase 1 of this ‘New Cairo’ WWTP, which is already potable water use. this ‘commodity’ can be put to project has been completed and in operation. The New Cairo facility is located better use than at present. One Veolia is currently commissioning The latest WWTP deal for Abu in New Cairo, a ‘city’ created in the associated development sees Cape the plant. Phase 2, the Rawash is being undertaken, in part, southeastern part of Cairo in 2000 in Town looking at the use of refurbishment of the existing works, to try and counter what the a former desert area, built to ease non-potable ‘waste’ water to flush commenced in October 2017. I

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INTERVIEW | JA DELMAS

Building the Africa of the future Vincent Colleu, executive director, head of construction and infrastructure, talks about the strategy of JA Delmas in West Africa to support their customers.

The Cat next generation of hydraulic excavator range will be rolled out later this year in West Africa. Image Credit: Image Credit: Caterpillar

A Delmas has been present in market is growing and we are Caterpillar on rolling out the recently for efficiency with integrated Cat JWest Africa for more than 160 continuing to work closely with our launched new models across its Connect Technology, advancing years in 11 countries and a Cat customers to help them become dealership. The equipment includes productivity and reducing fuel dealer for 85 years. It serves three more efficient and profitable in the new Cat 426 backhoe loader, and consumption by up to 25 per cent. main industries in the region: their operations, wherever they are the Cat next generation of hydraulic The machines are adaptable to the mining, construction and in West Africa. excavator range, as well as the utility level of technology required by the infrastructures, energy “Another major point of our range of SEM equipment. customer. For example in the new manufacturing and services. strategy is that we are developing “By providing this new equipment Cat 320 and 323 – the Cat Grade 2D Vincent Colleu, executive director, technology-embedded solutions to offer, we can help customers select system helps operators reach head of the construction and support customers throughout their the right machine for the right desired grade quickly and effectively infrastructure business unit, is in projects and in a view to help them application. A customer using a and incorporates an e-fence charge of equipment sales including increase overall productivity. Our machine for two to six hours a day mechanism to allow the machine to parts, services and rental. He global solution offering covers all won't have the same requirements work safely under structures or explains how the strategy of JA aspects of a project, from initial as a customer using a machine 24/7. when near to traffic without moving Delmas is centred around advice, providing new, rental or used “The new Cat 426 backhoe loader, beyond the programmed limits. supporting the customer through equipment, repair and maintenance for example, is particularly suited to Colleu says the Next Gen Hex their network and their two strategic as well as after sales support, spare the African market, and the next range will be launched in the third hubs in Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and parts, financing, technical training, generation of hydraulic excavators is quarter of this year in West Africa Dakar in Senegal, as well as and all aspects of customer support. a great example of Caterpillar and JA Delmas will hold special developing technology-embedded We are striving to offer our answering customer needs by customer events to demonstrate and solutions and working closely with customers a complete solution based offering choices with combinations promote this new range of Caterpillar to develop their around the equipment, the services of features to match customers’ excavators. expanded product offering. and technologies.” productivity and cost target.” He explains that other equipment He shares that “The West African JA Delmas is working closely with The new 300 series raises the bar now available within the SEM range will also be presented throughout customer events later this year. The new 300 series raises the bar for efficiency with integrated Cat “We have a strong footprint in West Africa, with more than 2,000 Connect Technology, advancing productivity and reducing fuel people on the ground, and we’re really investing in our network to consumption by up to 25 per cent ” support our customers in their VINCENT COLLEU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HEAD OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS UNIT operations for today and tomorrow in the region,” he adds. I

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