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FEATURES20 Business and Finance

Mobiles for health in Mozambique; Polana Serena; Chinese investment in Cameroon; WestAfrica’s regional bourse reaches London; and innovative insurance initiatives

38 Technology and TransportBusiness apps in Africa; cloud computing for SMEs; the value of 4WD transport; robotics for portstorage; and a fleet of pick-ups for construction sites

46 Water and PowerWastewater management with laboratory information management systems and processes forwater purification; increasingly efficient grid technology; and power provision from solargeneration, in Nigeria and in South Africa

60 ManufacturingNew standards in welding; additive manufacturing technologies; and safer workplaces

64 Construction and MiningWater management systems; a new high-speed railway in North Africa; building affordablehomes in South Africa; new standards for elevators; compact loaders and attachments;environmentally-sustainable engineering; a high-performance jaw crusher; micro-tunnellingtechnology; finance for new infrastructure; rental solutions to improve heavy lifting; improvingfacilities with traffic doors; construction and mining potentials and solutions at baumaConexpo; the latest screeners; and an appraisal of mining technologies

04 Agenda: Developments in Africanbusiness and technology

14 Bulletin:Innovations in energyand economy

108 Solutions:The latest additions toproduct portfolios

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This issue of African Review of Business and Technology offers insights into investment andtechnology across multiple industries and sectors. From page 20 to page 37, there are articles

offering analyses of business, finance and technology in Mozambique and Cameroon, and instocks and insurance markets. Pages 38 through to 45 address developments in technology andtrasnportation, with articles on software for business, cloud computing, all-wheel drive vehiclesand materials handling; water and power features, from page 46 to 59, with assessments ofwastewater management and water purification, investment in East Africa, power gridtechnologies and solar power in Nigeria and in South Africa. From page 60 to page 107, this issuecovers manufacturing, and construction and mining. There are, within this section, featurearticles on welding, and on additive manufacturing technologies. There are reports on makingworking environments safer, and on building affordable housing. Pages within this sectioninclude reports on equipment and engineering, with analyses of loaders, crushers, andtunnelling. Investment in infrastructure and mineral extraction is addressed, in particular,through our preview of bauma Conexpo Africa.

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Anew project in Egypt is set to improve sanitation services for morethan 800,000 poor Egyptians in the Nile Delta, where there is need

to increase access to water, waste disposal, and health services. TheUS$550mn World Bank programme focuses on enhancing access tosanitation services for the rural poor and addressing the pollution ofthe Nile from untreated sewage.

The Sustainable Rural Sanitation Services initiative aims atempowering local service delivery and connecting rural poor toworking sanitation systems in the Delta governorates of Daqahliya,Sharqiya, and Beheira in Lower Egypt.

“One of our strategic areas for supporting Egypt is improving servicedelivery especially for the poor,” said Asad Alam, World Bank countrydirector for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti. “The programme will improve thewell-being of rural Egyptians who suffer from poor access to sanitationservices and face serious environmental and health threats.”

In the Nile Delta, the situation is of concern due to high groundwaterlevels and discharge of untreated sewage directly into the Nile’s AlSalam Canal and Rosetta Branch, thus, polluting Egypt’s scarcefreshwater resources and jeopardizing the health of millions of

Egyptians. The prevalence of diarrhoea in children under the age of fiveis very high and disproportionately impacts the poorest.

Under the programme, responsibility and accountability will bedecentralised to governorate level sanitation utilities. Transparentand predictable fiscal transfers will be introduced and will be linkedto service performance. Systems will be put in place to ensurebottom-up accountability utilising citizens report cards, grievancemechanisms and audit reforms.

“The programme is supporting the Egyptian government’s efforts toincrease access to rural sanitation by shifting to a decentralised modelthat empowers the governorate level water and sanitation companiesand makes them accountable to their citizens and stakeholders,” saidGustavo Saltiel, World Bank programme team leader.

The current portfolio of the World Bank in Egypt includes 26projects for a total commitment of US$5.92bn. The World Bankfinances projects for faster delivery of benefits to the people of Egyptin key sectors including energy, transport, water and sanitation,agriculture and irrigation, housing, social protection, as well as healthand education.

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Watson represents a new era in computing in which systems areable to interact in natural language, analyse large volumes ofunstructured data, respond to complex questions with evidence-based answers, and discover new actionable patterns and insights.The availability of Watson in MENA demonstrates Mubadala’s strongcommitment to spurring innovation and growing the technologyecosystem throughout the region. The collaboration with IBMexemplifies Mubadala’s philosophy to capitalize on investmentopportunities in various industries such as information andcommunications technology (ICT) to support the diversification ofAbu Dhabi’s economy and strengthen its competitive position inhigh-growth sectors both locally and internationally. IBM in turn, willdraw on Mubadala’s deep regional market knowledge to drive theadoption of cognitive computing technology across MENA. International Data Corporation (IDC)projects that spending on ICT

products and services in the region will cross the $270 billion mark in2015, making this area of the world the second-fastest growing IT market.

“This new joint venture with IBM will put both the UAE and broaderMENA region on the leading edge for adoption of this breakthrough

technology,” said Homaid Al Shemmari, CEO of aerospace &engineering services at Mubadala. “We are confident that togetherwe can continue to accelerate the region’s knowledge-basedeconomy by empowering businesses to capitalize on newopportunities with this world class technology.”

"This collaboration is another important demonstration of IBM'scommitment to bringing Watson to all corners of the world andaccelerating adoption of cognitive computing as the new technologystandard for innovation," said Mike Rhodin, senior vice president, IBMWatson. "Mubadala's strong relationships throughout the MENAregion will enable local organizations and entrepreneurs access toWatson to transform their work."

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Technology corporation IBM is investingUS$60mn in a skills development programmein 50 universities and polytechnics in EastAfrica. A huge chunk will be invested in Kenyawhere a cloud system will be built. Learningcontent will be provided in partnership withthe Kenya Education Network (Kenet).Students will take the courses for free on theIBM-Kenet cloud. Currently, 13 universities inAfrica are using the programme with at least1,000 students enrolled and 100 lecturersbeing trained on the system. Kenet isexpected to work with IBM in advancingknowledge in various education levels. Lastyear, IBM announced a US$1.2bn investmentin new cloud resources to provide clients withlocalised data management solutions.

“With the new cloud investments, IBM willbe able to meet its client’s needs for choice,compliance and data residency. It will alsoenhance speed agility and choice,” noted AmitDave IBM chief technology officer, systems andtechnology for the Middle East and Africaregion, during a presentation in Kenya.

According to Kenyan Education SecretaryJacob Kaimenyi, the IBM cloud would benefitover 80 universities in the region, in SouthSudan, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya.He observed, “We need the right people withthe right skills as the economy growths. Thisproject will supplement the government’sdigital literacy programme.”

The government plans to roll out laptopproject for primary school in the coming year.It also plans to develop digital content, buildteachers’ capacity and build computerlaboratories in primary schools. At least60,000 primary school teachers will be trainedfor them to disseminate the information totheir learners. The Kenya Institute ofCurriculum Development (KICD) hasdigitised content in seven subjects for Class 1–3 and is piloting it in selected schools inreadiness for the roll-out. To ensure the laptopprogramme is effective, the government hasconnected 12,000 primary schools to Kenya’spower grid.

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TS6000 tractors go to BSML in Kenya


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Maersk’s new market growth


New Holland distributor CMC Motors has delivered over 50 TS6000 2WD tractors toButali Sugar Mills Limited (BSML) in Western Kenya. These units join the company’s

fleet of over 200 New Holland 90 horsepower TS90 and TS6000 tractors.Butali Sugar Mills has a raw cane crushing capacity of 2,500 TCD (tonnes crushed per day).

The mills are fed by 30,000 contracted farmers scattered within the Western Sugarcane belt.To collect the cane from the farms, BSML runs a fleet of 200 New Holland tractors pullingsugarcane wagons, with each unit operating 20 hours per day spread over three shifts. Withthe addition of the fifty new units, BSML owns the biggest fleet of TS6000 2WD tractors inSub-Saharan Africa.

BSML managing director Sanjay Patel said, “We work our tractors hard, ferrying sugarcanefrom the fields to our mill on a daily basis with a radius of 30 km around the factory. Therobust design of this tractor and the modifications made in the TS Series over the years,especially keeping the mechanics simple to operate and maintain, have made this tractorideal for our business. We renew our fleet regularly - in fact, our units are never more thanfive years old. We have a long history of business with New Holland and have owned NewHolland tractors for many years.”

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South Africa’s Financial Services Board(FSB-South Africa) has granted GraniteCentral Securities Depository (Pty) Ltd afinancial market infrastructure licence, thefirst of its kind under the nation’s FinancialMarkets Act (2012) to settle securities,specifically in SA’s debt securities market.

Granite CSD is South Africa’s firstindependent central securities depository(CSD) to settle securities, specifically in thedebt securities market in the country.Granite CSD plans to commence operationsin the first quarter of 2016, and will initiallybe focused on the bond market, withmoney market and other products tabledfor introduction in the near future. Theemphasis will be on providing the debtmarket with a streamlined, efficient andcost effective service with shortersettlement intervals and a stronger focuson innovation and settlement riskreduction. This marks a significantchallenge to the status quo which has untilnow operated in a monopoly scenario, withinvestors compelled to settle securitiesthrough a single service provider.

Granite’s CSD model will operate under auser-owned, user governed structure. Thismodel will allow for investmentopportunities from the various financialmarket institutions, including debt issuers,authorised users, international banks,South African banks, asset managers, dealerbrokers, and other parties for whom greaterinvolvement in the strategy of a CSD wouldbe beneficial to the market.

“Our model, and entry into the market, isintended to provide people with analternative to the status quo, from ouroperations to our strategy, through a user-owned model,” said Leon Rossouw, founderand CEO of Granite CSD. “It will give accessto all market participants, with arepresentative governance structure thatwill fulfil shareholder objectives.Furthermore, it will support liquidity in theSouth African debt market by providing

more frequent settlement cycles andsettlement stability.”

Rossouw, a veteran of the financialmarkets industry, identified the need forinnovation and improved service delivery inthe post-trade environment due to the slowdelivery of proposed new efficiencies andsettlement risk mitigation for bonds.

“The time is right to launch a service likeGranite CSD because to date, the localmarkets have not yet benefited from theproposed delivery of improved efficienciesagreed to by the incumbent CSD, as well asthe need for international and continentalexpansion to settle debt instruments,”Rossouw said.

Granite CSD will reduce the time-to-market solutions of bond products andservices, and will offer post-tradeconfirmation matching services forauthorised users and clients who choose tosettle their transactions on its platform. Itwill facilitate web enquiries on accountmovements and balances, and will provideissuer ownership registers after the close ofevery business day. Granite CSD will alsoallow for central securities accounts to beopened at “beneficial ownership” level byclients through their central securitiesdepository participants (CSDP) at the CSD.

The Granite CSD system has alsodeveloped a solution whereby SAMOSparticipant banks can collateralise their endof day inter-bank loans and as such reduceuncollateralised positions between banks.

While Granite CSD launches with twosettlement cycles each day, set to coincidewith the status quo, it plans to introducemore frequent settlement runs during theday, running as often as hourly, and as lateas 18h00 for internal settlements.Transactions due for settlement on thesame day can be reported for settlement atany time during that trade day, withsettlement happening on the same dayprovided the seller can deliver the assetsand payment can be secured.

Energy experts assesspower challenges


Agenda / SouthGranite CSD starts alternativesecurities settlement service


Adelegation of power sectorstakeholders from across sub-

Saharan Africa travelled to Cape Town,South Africa, recently to participate in aninternational forum on African power.The delegation, comprising 20 high-ranking public and private sector powerindustry stakeholders, travelled to SouthAfrica to attend the 2015 editions ofPower-Gen Africa and DistribuTECHAfrica in mid-July, where pan-Africanand international speakers and exhibitorsgathered to assess the challenges,solutions and technologies to addresspower shortfalls across the continent.The three-day African power generationand distribution conferences and expofocused on infrastructure and regulatoryissues, as well as attracting the necessaryforeign investment to meet the growingenergy needs of the continent.

Nigel Blackaby, Power-Gen Africa eventdirector & conference director for eventorganiser PennWell’s International PowerGroup, said, “Meeting the continent’spower demands is now more importantthan ever before.

With an investment of aroundUS$450bn needed in Africa’s powerinfrastructure to reduce power outagesand reach the 600mn sub-SaharanAfricans who do not have access toelectricity, collaboration and integrationare going to be crucial.”

Gilman Kasiga, co-founder & CEO of EAPower, based in Tanzania, remarked thatthe region was rich in hydro, geothermaland natural gas potential, and thatprivate sector investment would be keyto exploiting these resources. However,the right commercial models and tariffstructures needed to be in place to drivethis private investment.

Mr Kasiga observed, “This is the firsttime I have attended Power-Gen Africa. Ithas been a useful opportunity for me tomake new connections and get a betterunderstanding of the regional issues.”

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A SURF contractor with heavy subsea construction capabilities, Ceonaas expanded its West African reach after entering into a strategicpartnership with Interoil Angola Lda.

The partnership will see Interoil Angola, which is a key player inoffshore support vessel management in West Africa, support Ceona’splans to expand into Angola.

Ceona is already active in West Africa through its Ceona-Seaweldjoint venture in Ghana as well as the company’s strategic partnershipwith Marine Platforms Limited in Nigeria.

Bill Hickie, Ceona’s VP business development, said, “Interoil Angola isa well-established company and an approved supplier by the majoroperators in the region. It is also one of the few Angolan organisationsthat has a licence for vessel management. Partnering with themenables Ceona to officially enter the Angolan market, where ourflagship Ceona Amazon vessel is highly suited for work offshore, andat the same time continue to grow our strong footprint across WestAfrica.”

Headquartered in Luanda and with a yard in Sonils, Interoil Angola’score business is managing support vessels in-country. The company,which is registered with Sonangol, offers oil and gas services instrategic alliance with reliable and proven technical partners.

Ceona has already established an impressive track record which hasseen it expand into West Africa, the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil.The Ceona Amazon is a powerful, purpose-built hybrid vessel thatcan execute complex logistical projects in remote, harsh anddeepwater territories. Designed to deliver full flexible or full rigidpipelay, she can change easily and quickly between each modeand is extremely weather resilient. With a deck area of 4,600m2 andthe ability to carry 9,500te of pipe on deck and in her two holds,the Amazon is custom designed for full deepwater fielddevelopment needs. Her two 400te cranes, which have been

designed to operate in tandem to support work in water depths ofup to 3,000m (10,000 ft), enable her to easily install large manifoldsand heavy subsea structures. This combined with the vertical-laypipelay system featuring a top tension of 600te, capable of layingrigid pipe to 3,000m (10,000 ft) water depth make her a vessel ofchoice for all deepwater field development needs.

Louis Berger to work on Senegalese road section

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Ceona sets up strategic partnership with Interoil Angola


The Millennium Challenge Account(MCA) has selected a Louis Berger-led

consortium for the implementation of thethird phase of a major road rehabilitationprogramme in Senegal, the Ziguinchor-Tanaff-Kolda-Velingara section of National Highway 6.

Work associated with this project bringsthe total value of consultancy servicesdelivered by the consortium over the threeproject phases to nearly US$9.4mn.

Macky Sall, President of Senegal,inaugurated the Abdoul Diallo Bridge, aproject component and a major MCASenegal achievement. This bridge is part of

the 252km (156 miles) road linking Koldaand Ziguinchor to the west andTambacounda to the east of the country.

“Modernisation of the bridge and ofNational Highway 6 - both considered to beof paramount importance for Senegal’ssocioeconomic development - will increaselocal farmers’ access to domestic andinternational markets,” said Pascal Houdeau,deputy general manager of operations forWest and East Africa.

In earlier phases of the project, whichstarted in 2010, Louis Berger drafted aresettlement action plan, prepared tender

documents and provided technicalassistance during procurement processes.The current road rehabilitation programmehas an important social component,including public information and awarenesscampaigns on topics ranging from riverclean up practices to sexually transmittedillness, HIV prevention and AIDS treatments.Over the life of the programme, Louis Bergerhas helped develop social communityinfrastructure, such as construction of newwater boreholes, modernisation of localmarkets, school fencing and improvement ofpasture ponds, barns and community stoves.


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October6-7

The Training andDevelopment ShowAfricaJohannesburg, South Africa

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ArchibatAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

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CIOMEN'Djamena, Chad

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ICDESun City, South Africa

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BuildExpo TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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Bulletin / EnergyOPIC, Kipeto Energy commitfunds to Kenyan wind power As part of the US Power Africa initiative,

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financing to support construction and

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lack access to reliable electricity.

Solektra and Akon completesolar deployment in Benin Energy enterprise Akon Lighting Africa and

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Philips lighting helps GhanaianNational Theatre control costs Diversified technology company Philips

recently unveiled the newly-illuminated

National Theatre of Ghana, which has

installed connected LED technology to boost

the beautification of the city of Accra, while

also cutting energy consumption by up to 80

per cent as compared to the existing

conventional lighting; the new lighting

system is installed throughout the entire

façade of the National Theatre, enhancing its

distinctive architectural structure and

contributing to the building’s energy saving

performance.

Gide advises on major solarenergy project in Mali Legal enterprise Gide is advising a

consortium of investors on a solar power

plant project in Mali involving a public-

private partnership between IFC

InfraVentures, a member of the World Bank

group, Scatec Solar, a Norwegian integrated

independent solar power producer, and local

developer Africa Power; the project includes

the financing, construction and operation of a

33MW solar power plant in Segou, 240km

east from Bamako, for a total cost of

EUR52mn (US$56.8mn).

Investment guarantees forGhana’s energy transformationThe World Bank has recently approved a

record investment of US$700mn in

guarantees for Ghana’s Sankofa Gas Project,

which is set to help address the country’s


The National Theater of Ghana in Accra, illuminated byPhilips

The new WEG contactorshave been engineered tofacilitate energy savingsas well as theoptimisation of spacewithin electric panels

GE Africa is e solesupplier of equipmentfor the 100MW Kipeto

Wind Power Project,located about 50km

from Nairobi; theKipeto project is

expected to make asignificant

contribution to theinstalled energy

capacity in the countrywhere up to 80 per

cent of the populationcurrently lacks access

to electricity”

e Sankofa GasProject is a good

example of how Africacan address itsinfrastructure

challenges and lay thefoundation for

sustained economicgrowth by providing

affordable and reliablepower to its

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Bulletin / EconomyMENA governments considerintroducing new tax measures To preserve economic and social stability and

continue with development plans,

governments in the Middle East and North

Africa (MENA) region are considering tax

measures to broaden their revenue base and

increase tax yields; the evolving tax landscape

in the MENA region was discussed at the EY

MENA Tax Conference held recently in

London, in the UK, attended by EY Tax

specialists and senior finance and tax

executives from major European companies

with investments in the MENA region.

Financial boost for businessesin Sao Tome and PrincipeIFC has committed to its first long-term

financial investment in Sao Tome and

Principe, in the form of a risk sharing facility

with Banco Internacional de Sao Tome e

Principe (BISTP); the investment is

supported by donor funds from the

Government of Japan, helping to address a

large financing gap in the island archipelago

where two-thirds of the population lives on

less than US$1.50 a day.

ECA publishes notes on NorthAfrican transport and tradeThe Economic Commission for Africa

(ECA) has published a report on

International Transport and Trade

facilitation in North Africa, which offers

analyses of sub-regional policies,

regulatory frameworks, transport and trade

infrastructures, and suggests reforms and

practical measures to facilitate trade and

the transport, control and clearing of

goods when crossing the sub-region’s main

land borders (Algeria, Libya, Egypt,

Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia);

“The aim of this study is to help promote

the growth of trade by proposing, on the

basis of a diagnosis of the existing

situation in member countries, a regional

outline plan to facilitate interstate

transport, transit and trade in the North

Africa region, along with measures and

actions that would sustainably enhance the

performance of customs administrations

and the quality of logistics services while

boosting the economic integration

process”, explained Mrs Karima Bounemra

Ben Soltane, director of the ECA office for

North Africa.

The measures required toreform SA’s tax administrationSouth African businesses must access local

tax expertise, invest in sound business

systems, and take the time to understand

local tax frameworks and regulations if

they are to succeed as they expand into

new territories in sub-Saharan Africa,

according to Gerhard Hartman,

head of department: Sage HR & Payroll

International Division; Mr Hartman said,

“Sophisticated legislation in South Africa

and tools such as e-filing mean our

environment is very mature, but other

African countries are quickly catching up -

for example, Kenya with its

iTax system.”

GE to invest US$14.7mn in EastAfrican healthcareTechnology and services group GE has

announced a series of new commitments

aimed at addressing some of the most critical

health challenges in East Africa through a

sustained focus on skills development and

capacity building. Among the investments, GE

announced the establishment of the GE

Healthcare Skills and Training Institute in

Kenya, GE’s dedicated healthcare skills

advancement centre in Africa, and a US$1.7mn

GE Foundation grant for a Biomedical

Equipment Training and Safe Surgery

programmes in Ethiopia.

IMF disseminates research ongovernment revenueThe IMF has published for the first time the

World Revenue Longitudinal Dataset

(WoRLD), which provides data on tax and

non-tax revenues for 186 countries over the

period 1990-2013, and includes broad

country coverage and time periods; Vitor

Gaspar, director of the IMF’s fiscal affairs

department, said the purpose of releasing

the database for general use is to

“encourage and facilitate informed

discussion and analysis of tax policy and

administration for the full range of

countries, the need for which was

highlighted most recently during the

Financing for Development conference in

Addis Ababa”.


Fiscal policyinitiatives are now

focusing on ways tobroaden the revenue

base, promoteinvestment in projects

that create valueaddition to existing

oil and gas exportprojects and stimulate

investment in thenon-oil and gas

sector.” - Sherif El-Kilany, MENA tax

Sub-SaharanAfrica will need to

create an average of15-20mn new jobs per

year over the nextthree decades to meet

the current growth.” - GE Africa,

Future of Work white paper


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With 40 years of experience supplying the

world’s largest companies and having more

than 2,800 Concrete Batching Plants all over

the world, Elkon is not only the biggest

manufacturer in Turkey but also in Europe.

The company’s sales amount to 300 units of

Concrete Batching Plants per year.

Along with its international expansion and

continuing growth all over the world, up to

now Elkon has supplied more than 400

Concrete Batching Plants to 33 African

countries.

The Dangote Group, which is the largest

industrial conglomerate in West Africa, has

expanded its business range by starting a

road construction project in Lagos, Nigeria,

making a joint venture with Andrade

Gutierriez from Brazil, which is one of the

biggest contractor companies in the world. As

a result of having lots of satisfied customers

building power plants all over Africa,

including in Togo, Ghana, Uganda, Sierra

Leone, and Mozambique, etc, had also been

considering conducting ready-mix operations

in Togo and Ghana, where it started its

operations with three units of Elkon’s

Stationary Concrete Batching Plants.

Korea’s SsangYong Engineering &

Construction Company, which is one of the

most important contractors in the world

decided to place an order of one unit of the

Stationary Concrete Batching Plant and one

unit of the Mobile Concrete Batching Plant to

be installed in Equatorial Guinea to supply

high-quality concrete in greater volume for

the construction of a terminal, a seven-storied

administration block, and other objects.

Previously, SsangYong E&C had already

acquired four Elkon Concrete Batching Plants,

which are now in operation.

and also due to its good reputation in Nigeria,

Elkon has contributed to reducing the time

required for decision-making.

Thanks to the combination of personal and

efficient assistance and Elkon’s ability to

figure out its customer’s requirements,

Dangote decided to place an order for one

unit of Elkon’s Mobile Master-135 Jaguar

Mobile Concrete Batching Plant, with

110cbm/h production capacity.

Jarlsø Group, which has wide experience in

The Elkon Mobile Master-135 Jaguar Mobile ConcreteBatching Plant

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Ford Motor Company has announced that it will begin assembly ofthe Ford Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria from Q4 2015 as part of itsexpansion plans for the Middle East and Africa.

The pickup will be assembled in Ikeja, Lagos State. For the project,Ford will partner with its dealer group Coscharis Motors.

Ford Middle East and Africa president Jim Benintende said,“Assembling Ford Ranger trucks in Africa’s largest economy is animportant milestone in our Middle East and Africa growth plan. WithCoscharis we have the right partner and with the Ford Ranger wehave the right product to deliver a world-class truck that Nigeriancustomers want and value.”www.africanreview.com/transport-a-logistics

Ford to assemble pickup trucks in Nigeria

Ghana has taken an important step on the road to achieving nuclearpower, passing the Ghana Nuclear Regulatory Bill.

The bill, which is currently awaiting Presidential Assent beforebeing officially signed into law, details the establishment of aregulatory authority to ensure the safe and responsible use ofnuclear materials.

A number of relevantinternational conventionswere also ratified by thelegislation, including theConvention on EarlyNotification of a NuclearAccident, theConvention onAssistance in the Case ofa Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency and the Conventionon Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage.www.africanreview.com/energy-a-power

Finland-based equipment manufacturer Konecranes has merged withUS machinery giant Terex to create a global lifting and materialshandling solutions company called Konecranes Terex Plc.

The merger will bring together two companies with a globalpresence in materials handling, lifting services and equipmentservicing solutions. The newly-formed company will be expected toincrease both partners’ global scale of operations, especially in low-cost emerging markets.

The deal will also lead to an enhanced presence for both firms insectors such as industrial lifting and ports, according to Konecranes.www.africanreview.com/construction-a-mining

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China Southern Airlines hasembarked on its maidenflight to Kenya’s JomoKenyatta InternationalAirport (JKIA) andcommenced direct flightsfrom Guangzhou to Nairobi.

The carrier will offer threeflights per week using theAirbus A330-200 aircraft, which has a capacity of 300 passengers.

After Mauritius, Nairobi has become the second destination inAfrica to which China Southern Airlines flies directly.www.africanreview.com/transport-a-logistics

Ghana turns to nuclear to address deficit

Ford South Africa president Jeff Nemeth (left) and Coscharis Motors Limitedpresident Cosmas Maduka at the announcement of the new manufacturing facilityin Nigeria, where the Ford Ranger will be assembled (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

Ghana is hoping that nuclear energy will help topropel the country’s economy. (Photo: Vaclav Volrab)


African Review/On the WebA selection of product innovations and recent service developments for African businessFull information can be found on www.africanreview.com

Konecranes and Terex establish new merger

Chinese airline adds Nairobi to network


Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) in Tanzania is to undergo aUS$42mn upgrade that will see rehabilitation and extension of variousfacilities to cope with increased passenger numbers.

BAM International has been awarded a contract that includes therefurbishment of the terminal building and construction of a newparallel taxiway.

In the terminal building, configuration will be carried out to create acentral commercial lounge and separate waiting areas for domesticand international passengers.www.africanreview.com/transport-a-logistics

Kilimanjaro airport set for refurbishment

Rwanda has signed mining contracts with six mining companies toexploit 10 mining concessions that could potentially bring aboutprofits to the tune of US$45mn over the next five years.

The concessions are in the western part of Rwanda and will bring ininvestments of about around US$9mn. Of the six companies awardedcontracts, five are from Rwanda and one from India.

After tourism, mining is the highest income generator for the EastAfrican nation. www.africanreview.com/construction-a-mining

Rwanda to explore 10 mining concessions

China Southern Airlines now flies direct fromGuangzhou to Nairobi (Photo: Edwin Ieong)

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There is a particularly acute requirementto address nutrition and maternal andchild health in Mozambique. Research

recently undertaken by the GSMA, whichrepresents the interests of mobilecommunications network operators,technologists and other communicationsindustry stakeholders worldwide, highlightsthe need to address healthcare provision inthe country, and the opportunities to beavailed by technological support forhealthcare development.

According to a 2015 Mobile forDevelopment Country Feasibility Report,published by the GSMA, infant mortality ratesare approximately 63 deaths per 1,000 birthsand mortality of children under five reachedapproximately 90 deaths per 1000. Of thetotal mHealth interventions tracked by theGSMA, 50 per cent are concerned with infantand child health. Only 22 per cent of theseinterventions are concerned with childnutrition.

In Mozambique mobile is uniquelypositioned to tackle and improve on thishealth feature, through its coverage andcapacity to reach the largest possibleaudiences.

There is a shortage of health personnel inMozambique (approximately 0.46 maternaland child nurses/1,000). The NationalCommunity Health Worker (CHW)programme seeks to tackle this imbalance byimproving opportunities, remuneration ratesand long-term prospects for personnel andtraining. mHealth services tracked by theGSMA, that report their numbers and targethealth workers, reached 1,183 facilities by Q42014, while services that target women andchildren reached 593 facilities. Scaling upand integrating mobile services with healthpersonnel resources will greatly assistnational strategies to improve overall healthindicators while retaining staff, particularly ifused in the areas of training and retention.

Additional health considerations in

Mozambique include stunting levels - which,at 42.3 per cent, are above the criticalpopulation threshold of 40 per cent. Themajority of stunting occurs in rural areas.Currently the rate is 47 per cent in rural areasversus 35 per cent in urban areas. In terms ofabsolute numbers, children affected bystunting grew by approximately 60,000between 2008 and 2011. Six per cent ofchildren suffer wasting, 15 per cent areunderweight, and four per cent are severelyunderweight. Child anaemia (in childrenunder five) is 69 per cent and maternalanaemia is 54 per cent.

How mobile tech can make it betterCurrent mobile communications technologycan tackle these challenges, bydisseminating information on efficientnutrient intake across the country and intodifficult to reach rural districts. The potentialaddressable market for maternal segmentsalone is 1.1mn (women who are literate andpregnant or have a child under five) inMozambique. This is forecast to rise to1.22mn by 2020.

The Mozambican health sector faces anumber of challenges. One of the mostpressing is the need to better utilise its limitedhealth personnel through the use of efficiencytools, time saving processes and humanresource planning/management. There areclear opportunities for mHealth actors todevelop the provision of information anddecision support services in the country,incorporating retention strategies and

training features to bridge gaps in the nation’shealth sector. And there is a strong alignmentbetween the core aims of the MozambiqueMinistry of Health (MISAU) and the GSMA’smHealth initiative, with respect to reachingmaternal and infant segments with health andnutritional information.

Stakeholder support and interventionsThe prospects are good for tangible andsustainable improvements in healthcaredelivery, on the back of interventions bytechnology stakeholders. The Mozambicangovernment has instituted a number ofinitiatives to tackle the lack of healthpersonnel in-country. Its National CHWprogramme is closely aligned to the workbeing undertaken by the GSMA and mobiletechnologists. Specifically, mobile providesan easy route to connect CHWs in regionswhere health needs are under serviced,providing access to standardised healthcontent and allowing data to be pushed tobeneficiaries in the field. Capacity can also beincreased on-the-fly due to the in-builtscalability of mobile.

Rolling in a regulatory frameworkRegulation that is conducive to mHealthdevelopment and that balances the needs ofpublic sector organisations and patients withcommercial realities is rare within Sub-Saharan African (SSA). Mozambique has notdeveloped any regulation to date that isspecific to mHealth. However, there exists aprogressive attitude in the legislation process.

One example is the development of theTelecoms Strategy Policy through theinstigation of a public consultation involvingmobile operators and relevant stakeholders.This open attitude will assist in the process ofdeveloping regulation that is specific andpertinent to the unique requirements ofmHealth, leading to a market environmentthat is more conducive to successfulmHealth.�

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Mobile makes healthbetter in MozambiqueThe current state of mHealth in a key southeastern nation, with respect tonutrition, public health needs, and data surveillance and management



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Businesses can take heart fromMozambican economic attributes,despite recent travails the country has

experienced. The country's economicperformance continues to be stronger thanmost other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.Indeed, the IMF has determined that thenation's growth may be expected to reachseven per cent in 2015, and average aroundeight per cent between 2016- and 2019.

Of particular interest to potential andrecurring investors would be Mozambique’splans to develop further oil and gasoperations and infrastructure around theRovuma basin, with funds of as much asUS$100bn ready to transform the countryinto potentially becomes the third largestliquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter globally.

Perahps most encouraging is thegovernmental focus on the diversification ofrevenues and investment vehicles to benefitassociated commercial activity, and also tomake the nation's economic growth bothinclusive and expansive, creatingemployment opportunities across a numberof skill sets.

Acting prudently to ensure sustainabilityInflation is a concern, and the governmentwould be well-advised to act cautiously, toensure that prices do not check productionunnecessarily. Inflation remained low in 2014,at 1.1 per cent, but a resurgence inagricultural production, amongst otherfactors, could see it as high as 5.5 per centduring 2015. This would be in line with the

Mozambican government’s medium termtarget of 5-6 per cent, but this may beachieved only with active policy engagementby public and private sector entities. Allied tothis concern is the recent rate of fiscalexpansion (in 2014), whereby the nation'soverall fiscal deficit grew to over 10 per centof its gross domestic product (GDP). Thegovernment has begun efforts, principallythrough its 2015 budget, to return publicfinances to sustainable conditions, but it mustgenerate a fiscal adjustment of more thanthree per cent of GDP in order to stabilisepublic debt over the medium-term. The roomfor fiscal movement is marginal, so prudentborrowing is essential, as are tangible,audited returns on investment in publicsector projects wherever possible. �

Greater growth, but lessroom for movement


The Mozambican economy gained strongmomentum in 2014 with a real GDPgrowth of 7.5 per cent, compared to 7.1

per cent in 2013. This growth rate was belowinitial projections mostly due to lower thanexpected coal production, and militarytensions in the country’s central region. FDI,one of the key drivers of growth, experienceda 28 per cent reduction from the record levelsof 2013, reaching US$4.2bn which equates toaround 22 per cent of GDP.

Public expenditure, another driving forcebehind economic growth, rose to a record41.4 per cent in 2014. The main sectorsbooming are construction, services toenterprises, extractive, transport andcommunications.

Economy by SectorWhen analyzing GDP, tertiary activitiesamount to 55.8 per cent, the secondarysector 14.9 per cent and the primary sector34.1 per cent. The agriculture sector remainsvery important for the Mozambicaneconomy, especially from an employmentpoint of view. According to recent statistics,the country employs about 80 per cent of thepopulation and contributed an estimated29.4 per cent to GDP last year.

The country’s agricultural sector wasfurther underperforming, with an estimated4.6 per cent growth in 2014 due to lowproductivity as the sector remains in direneed of technology transfer and investment.Rural areas are also susceptiable to drought,floods and cyclones, with their importantcash crops being tobacco, sugar, cotton andtimber. Mozambique still has to import ahuge share of its food needs.

Bigger investments such as the tripartiteJapanBrazilMozambique ProSavana projectand other foreign investments from Chinaand Vietnam have been affected by issuessuch as access to land and/or poor

infrastructure. This has led to a new “Law onAgriculture, Food Security and Nutrition”,which is being drafted and is scheduled to bedebated and approved during 2015.

The extractive sector was the fastestexpanding sector in 2014 at 22 per cent,propelled by a boost of coal exports. Since2007 multibillion dollar investments weremade in mega coal mines and transportinfrastructure. However, since theninternational coal prices halved and exportshave been hampered by infrastructure andlogistic inefficiencies.

Currently all coal mining projects areoperating at a loss. Rio Tinto decided to exitthe country with a loss of nearly US$4bn,selling its Benga project to India’sInternational Coal Ventures for US$50mn.

Vale has also stated that it was seeking tosell part of its stake in the Moatize project, itsUS$4.5bn investment in a 900 km railwayfrom Moatize, through Malawi, to the Nacalaport in northern Mozambique.

A new law, The Rovuma Law, regulates theconcession contract with oil and gasexploration company Anadarko and Italy’sENI for the construction of a US$20bnonshore LNG plant.

However, the current depression ofinternational oil markets could slowdownthe process in getting the final investmentoutcome.

The manufacturing sector has recruited2.8 per cent of the work force and isdominated by the ozal aluminium smeltingplant which accounts for a quarter of allexports.

In 2014, a US$150mn landmark deal byChina Tong Jian Investment Company andthe Mozambican government was made inan automotive assembly plant.

Power demand continues to grow at anannual rate of 15 per cent, requiring astructural investment boost to the sector. TheUS$5bn joint Sociedade Transmissão deEnergia (STE) power line Mphanda NkuwaDam project is crucial for unlockingdevelopment in the power sector. Howeverthe project has been postponed since 2012due to shareholding issues.

In 2014, the first largescale gasfired powerplant in Mozambique was opened.Mozambican natural gas produced in thePande fields is the natural gas source for the175MW Central Térmica de Ressano Garcia(CTRG) plant. �

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Mozambique’s rapideconomic growth Mozambique is on its way to transforming its economy, with anewly elected president and the expected launch of natural gasprojects in the country

The 175MW Central Térmica de Ressano Garcia gas fired plant is expected to supply electricity to more than twomillion Mozambicans.


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When a continent as forest rich asAfrica becomes the target of directforeign investment – no matter

what the origin – what are the risks andnegative impacts on communities,agriculture and forestry?

After considering this question at themicro-level, the Center for InternationalForestry Research (CIFOR) published itsdeliberations in a study of Hevecam, a rubbercompany on Cameroon’s Atlantic coast.

Through studying just one company –which evolved from state owned, to foreignowned, to majority Chinese owned – thestudy’s authors evaluated whether Chinesecompanies have a lower sense of social andenvironmental accountability than otherinvestors. “Our research shows the situation ismuch more nuanced and complex than thesometimes untested, negative views aboutChinese foreign direct investment in Africawould indicate,” said Samuel Assembe-Mvondo, a CIFOR scientist based inCameroon, and lead author of the study.

One company, several problemsHevecam was created in 1975 as a state-ownedCameroonian company. Two decades later itwas sold to Singapore’s Golden MillenniumGroup (GMG). Then, in 2008, Chinese state-owned company Sinochem bought 90 per centof GMG’s shares.

So, was there a marked difference inattitude between state-owned and private,Chinese and non-Chinese management ofthe same company?

“One thing that is sure is that the currentowners have inherited a number ofunresolved problems that go back manyyears,” said CIFOR’s Louis Putzel, anotherauthor of the study. “The degree to whichthey are able to resolve those problems willbe a real test of their ability to implementpolicies to satisfy the needs of their workersand local communities, while protecting thenatural environment.”

One issue dates back to the early days ofthe national rubber industry. To make way forcompany operations, the Camerooniangovernment reclassified 41,339 hectares (ha)of forest as public estate for state investment.

That didn’t contravene any laws, but it didundermine historically well-documented landentitlements of two ethnic minorities – theBulu and the Bagyeli people.

Increase productivity, maximise profitFrom 1998 the Singaporean owner’s strategywas to increase productivity of cultivation areasand maximize profits. Ten years later, Sinochemfocused on expanding the plantations,improving production with new researchfacilities and nurseries, and bringing in a newpolicy on sanitation, security and environment.

But there was a downside to all of thatactivity. The report states that GMG (bothSingapore- and Chinese-owned) seems tohave respected only a few of the provisions ofthe privatization agreement.

“There were issues like higher wages notbeing given, and the expansion of plantationsto create new jobs, to name just a few,” saidPutzel. “And smaller issues as well – likeimproved workers’ living quarters.”

In 2011 the employees went on strike,hoping to pressure Sinochem (by then themajority shareholder) to change themanagement strategy which it inherited.

It took mediation from the CameroonianMinister of Labor and the signing of amemorandum of understanding (MoU) toend the strike the following year, which,according to Putzel, “indicates the continuedimportance of State involvement, tonegotiate the balance of interests betweencompanies and the people".

Does people power work?Sinochem is now making “positive efforts” toimprove its corporate social responsibilityefforts, the report states, including a one-offbonus of US$400 to each of its workers, plus

free health insurance and added equipmentand medicines for the company hospital.

“Under Chinese ownership, there are someindications that a higher standard ofcorporate social responsibility is now beingapplied than previously,” said Putzel. “Butthere’s still long way to go to improve socialrelations with local communities, who havesuffered from many decades of unfulfilledclaims regarding land ownership and rights.”

There’s also recently been strained relationsbetween village planters and both thecompany and state, when “to their dismay,the planters realized that the company washeavily under-pricing their products” and so,started selling to a competitor. GMGincreased the price it paid but then asked“government authorities and the local policeto prevent trucks from the competitor’scompany from entering the site, thuspreventing the rival company from buyingfrom the local villages”.

“While the company’s target of maximumprofit is understandable, if it occurs at theexpense of employees and localcommunities, that’s not good for thecompany in the end,” said Assembe-Mvondo.

The company management – pushed bylocal officials – committed to negotiations toearmark 2,000ha of 7,000ha of forest landused for rubber production for localcommunities to manage.

“This is a key outcome,” said Putzel. “Whilethe conversion of natural forest, in whatevercondition, is always matter of great concern,the involvement of local communities inmanaging at least a share of the resource isan important step towards ensuring benefitsare also shared.”

Assembe-Mvondo observed thatSinochem’s new corporate socialresponsibility efforts are understood to be, tosome extent, beginning to improve theirrelations with local communities, but addedthat the real results would be revealed withtime. �

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Sub-Saharan Africa is in the early stages of a more challenging erafor growth. Analysts say the region will grapple with lowercommodity prices, a slowdown in China, economic fragility in

Europe and continuing currency depreciation. Exports will diminish asother growth drivers such as private consumption and investment -both private and public – will become proportionally more important.

“Our forecasts for real GDP growth indicate that the 10 fastestgrowing economies in sub-Saharan Africa over the coming five years –excluding South Sudan due to extreme base effects – will be BurkinaFaso, the Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic ofCongo (DRC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania andZambia,” said Lisa Lewin, global economist at London-based economicresearchers, BMI Research.

According to Lewin, a few key themes emerge in the dynamics thatwill drive the outperformance. These are: lower oil prices that willprovide a boost to several economies, the mining industry, which isstill an important growth propellant, burgeoning consumer markets(albeit from a low base), and government policies that will play pivotal

roles in the outperformance of several economies. There are clearlosers and winners from the sharp, structural decline in oil prices thattook place over the second half of 2014. Of the losers, a number of oil-exporting countries, including Angola and Nigeria, are highlydependent on oil for fiscal and export revenues. “Over the comingyear, these countries face a painful adjustment characterised by asharp economic slowdown and a severe deterioration of fiscal andcurrent account balances. Nigeria will drop out of the top 10 league offast-growing sub-Saharan economies as growth slows,” said Lewin.

Lower prices will also affect the oil and gas industry. BMI analystsbelieve that exploration and development activity will be curtailed.

“The projects most at risk include ‘unconventionals’ (shale plays inSouth Africa), ‘ultra-deepwater’ and ‘pre-salt’ projects offshore WestAfrica as well as East African liquefied natural gas (LNG). Although westill expect the East African LNG boom to proceed, projects face majorbureaucratic, regulatory and logistical hurdles. As we result, we forecastsubstantial delays to first oil in Mozambique and Tanzania,” the analystssay. On a positive note, SSA’s net oil importers are enjoying a tax cut ofsorts. “In our view, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania and Zimbabwe are best-positioned to benefit in this respect. These countries all run large tradedeficits, due in part to a hefty oil import bill.”

Several economies poised for outperformance have something incommon: a prolific mining industry. Mining output is projected to risesignificantly in Congo-Brazzaville (iron ore), the DRC (gold and copper),Mozambique (coal) and Zambia (copper), despite depressedcommodity prices, with associated investment contributing to growth.Although the mining industry is generally encountering capitalexpenditure cuts, due to reduced profitability caused by subduedcommodity prices, Lewin believes “there will still be pockets of growth”.

The dynamics of demandThe list of outperformers also highlights the growing importance ofdomestic demand. Private consumption is expected to rise acrossthe board in sub-Saharan Africa, with brighter prospects forconsumer markets in Ethiopia and the DRC, not least due to thesheer size of their populations – 99mn and 71mn respectively.Consumption growth will, however, be concentrated in the lower-middle income classes, with rising demand for low-margin,high-volume goods such as beer and toiletries rather than luxurygoods such as cars and laptops.

In a number of the countries mentioned, government involvementis a key driver of growth, especially through a state-led push toupgrade physical infrastructure. For example, the governments in Coted’Ivoire and Ethiopia are investing heavily in infrastructure – oftenwith financing from Chinese entities – in a bid to improve theoperational environment. ‘One of the most commonly-citedimpediments to doing business in sub-Saharan Africa is a lack ofphysical infrastructure, so a leap forward in this regard can mean thateconomy steals a march on its peers,’ said Lewin. �

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After having made an impact in construction, irrigation and mining, Kirloskar BrothersLimited (KBL) is now looking forward to helping Africa with its impending water woes.


Water scarcity is a huge globalthreat. According to PopulationAction International, nearly 2.8

billion of the global population in 48countries faces the threat of waterscarcity by the year 2025. Out of these48 countries, about 40 are from WestAsia, North Africa and Sub-SaharanAfrica. The threat of water scarcity haspressed governments and waterconservationists to focus on the utility ofwater pumps and recycling water. With rapid urbanization, the pump

sector has seen a spike in demand.According to the Global Water PumpsMarket Forecast and Opportunities, 2020report by Research and Markets, themarket for water pumps is expected tocross US $54bn by 2020, mainly fuelledby the need for water and wastewatermanagement projects. A major player in the sector, Kirloskar

Brothers Limited (KBL) is listed in thisreport as one of the few companiesworldwide that provide customised andenhanced pump solutions. Establishedin the year 1888 and incorporated in1920, KBL is the flagship company ofIndia's Kirloskar Group, and is a marketleader in fluid management. Thecompany provides fluid managementsolutions for large infrastructure projectsin water supply, power plants, irrigation,oil and gas, marine and defence. KBLengineers and manufactures industrial,agriculture and domestic pumps, valvesand hydro turbines.

A Pan-African solution provider In addition to fluid management solutions,KBL manufactures concrete volutepumps, condensate extraction pumps,and medium-sized boiler feed waterpumps for the energy sector. KBL is oneof the few pump manufacturers in the

world with the expertise to manufacturethe relatively large-sized pumps.The Indian conglomerate's 90 percent

acquisition of South Africa's BraybarPumps for US$110mn, has also led tothe expansion of the company’sfootprint into South Africa's miningindustry. Braybar Pumps is activelyinvolved in the production of rubber-lined slurry pumps and high-headmultistage pumps and a range of otherproducts for the mining industry.

Manufacturing might Manufacturing of pumps and relatedequipment usually takes place at themajor manufacturing facilities locatedwithin and outside India. In India,Kirloskarvadi is the biggest and the mostprolific manufacturing unit for thecompany. However, a substantial amountof manufacturing is done in KBL'sfacilities in South Africa and Egypt.

‘Africa a high potential market’KBL has earmarked Africa as apotential nation for activity, and has

tapped into sectors such as watermanagement, irrigation and constructionto increase its foothold. The companyhas installed pumps for the Departmentof Water Affairs of Namibia, Malawi andTanzania, HSC and VT pumps for RandWater & Kroonstad, South AfricaMunicipality, Mopani Copper Mines inZambia, Lusaka Water & SewerageBoard among others.Further on, KBL plans to consolidate

its presence in Africa by promoting R&Din sectors that need assistance andguidance, by pooling in think-tanks andtechnology institutes that could provideinsights. Based on the success stories inSenegal and Egypt, KBL is convincedthat they could expand their footprintdeeper into Africa. The company'sirrigation project in Senegal has resultedin reducing the West African nation'simport bill by half, and has chosen Egyptto be its Partner in Progress. Recognisingthat Africa has different and uniquerequirements, KBL is likely to formulatedifferent plans to ensure a meaningfulimpact across the continent. �

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Although net foreign directinvestment (FDI) inflows to Africaremained static at US$54bn during

2014, according to Geneva-based UnitedNations Conference on Trade andDevelopment (UNCTAD), planned capitalexpenditure into Africa surged toUS$128bn, a year-on-year increase of 136per cent, based on Ernst and Young’s (EY)2015 Africa Attractiveness Survey and theaverage investment reached US$174.5mnper project, up from US$67.8m in 2013. Thisbodes well for the continent’s outlook, withFDIs being stimulated by megadeals,instead of numerous smaller deals. In a year when the global greenfield FDI

market grew a paltry one per cent, Africaenjoyed a 65 per cent surge in capitalinvestment in 2014 over the previous year,to US$87bn (the number of projects up sixper cent). The growth was balanced between the

continent’s two halves: capital investmentinto North Africa (led by Egypt) more thandoubled from US$10bn to US$26bn whilesub-Saharan Africa (SSA) saw its investmentlevels rise from US$42bn to US$61bn. “Withincreased FDI and continued macro-economic growth, I believe that Africa willbe an economic powerhouse in the future.The region is abounding with untappedopportunities and has much scope forgrowth,” said Charles Brewer, managingdirector of DHL Express sub-Saharan Africa.Noticeable factors spurring FDI to Africa

include abundant natural resources,improving business climate, infrastructuredevelopment, rising intra-African FDI;expansion by emerging-market firms(increasingly from Arabian Gulf ) and non-traditional investors (private equity); andfast moving consumer goods (FMCG)markets. FDI is primarily market-driven,thus economies that achieved strong

economic growth also attracted growingvolumes of FDI."There are challenges, but we need to

start having a different conversation aboutAfrica where we focus on the positivestories. For us, the story of Africa is a storyof progress, growth, a story of political andeconomic vibrancy. Africa itself is alsohelping to push up investments,” saidMichael Lalor, head of Africa BusinessCentre at E&Y’s Johannesburg office.

Diverse investorsThere are four groups of transnationalcorporations (TNCs) operating in Africa.These include companies from advanced(OECD) economies with tepid growth, thatneed to find new ways to expand; thosebased in Brazil, Russia, India and China(BRIC) or Arabian Gulf markets looking tofuel their growth; TNCs seeking intra-Africatrade opportunities; and companies alreadyoperating in Africa that are keen to expandtheir footprint on the continent. Inward FDI from the emerging economies

mainly sought natural resources, but is nowincreasingly diversifying into agriculture,

manufacturing, infrastructure-related andservices sectors. This increases the potentialfor technology transfers and boostsproductivity in host countries. TNCs from developing economies

continue to invest in Africa, targeting assetsrelinquished by developed-country TNCs.Although latter accounts for lion’s share ofFDI stock, the investment of former isincreasing, as reflected in cross-bordermergers and acquisitions (M&As) andannounced greenfield projects. Chineseand Indians are particularly pro-active withTata (India) investing in Algeria in 2014 andONGC Videsh Ltd acquiring a 10 per centstake in Mozambique’s gasfield forUS$2.6bn, while Chinese firms are investingin South Africa’s solar panel industry. The surge of non-traditional investors,

notably from the United Arab Emirates (ledby Dubai) is a new trend. UAE accounted forsix per cent of total capital expenditurerelated to greenfield projects into Africaduring 2014, targeting consumer industries,infrastructure and services. EmiratesTelecoms Corp; bought a 53 per cent stakein Morocco’s Itissalat Al Maghrib SA ? a

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Africa fights for higherglobal share of FDI The FDI Report 2015 from fDi intelligence, a data division of the Fi-nancial Times group, has named Africa the world’s fastest-growingregion for foreign direct investment


Table 1: Top-10 Recipients of FDI in Africa in 2014, US$mn FDI Inward Total Stock 2/ As % FDI 1/ 2010-14 2014 of GDPSouth Africa 5,712 26,450 145,384 41.5Congo, the Rep. 5,502 13,676 22,010 156.1Mozambique 4,902 21,283 25,577 157Egypt 4,783 21,392 87,882 30.7Nigeria 4,694 32,443 86,671 15.2Morocco 3,582 13,750 51,664 48.3Ghana 3,357 15,640 23,205 60.1Zambia 2,484 8,471 15,009 55.6Tanzania 2,142 9,115 17,013 34.1Congo (DRC) 2,063 12,099 7,694 23.4

Source: World Investment Report 2015.

1/ FDI represents net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting managementinterest (10% or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in aneconomy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital asshown in the balance of payments. 2/ FDI stock represents the value of the share of affiliate enterprise at book value or historical cost, reflectingprices at the time when the investment was made and reserves (including retained profits) attributable to the parent firm, plus net debt of affiliate toparent co.

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foreign affiliate of Vivendi (France) – forUS$5.7bn. Other major deals includedQatar National Bank, among top-10 Arablenders, which paid US$500mn to becomethe largest shareholder in pan-Africangroup Ecobank.

New planned investmentsMega deals (in pipeline) reported over thepast year included: � Total, French oil major plans investingUS$16bn to develop Angola’s Kaombooffshore oilfield in Angola;

� Skypower FAS energy, a subsidiary ofCanada-based SkyPower, is to build anUS$5bn solar power plant in Nigeria –expected online in 2019 with anameplate capacity of 3,000MW.

� Meridian port Services, a subsidiary ofDenmark-based AP Moller-Maersk, isexpanding Ghana’s Tema Port. TheUS$1bn project will see the developmentof four deep-water berths and an accesschannel for larger vessels, increasing theport’s throughput capacity to 3.5mntwenty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs).

� Greece-based Mac Optic, a petrochemicalspecialist, plans to establish a refinery(costing US$5bn) in Egypt that willrequire 250,000 bpd of oil.

� Berven Group International Development(US) signed an agreement with Congo-Brazzaville to build the country’s secondoil refinery for US$1.6bn.

The US private equity groups are alsomaking inroads into Africa. KKR investedUS$200mn in Ethiopian rose producerAfriflora and Carlyle mobilised nearlyUS$700mn for its first-ever SSA fund inearly 2014, which it began to use byinvesting in South African vehicle retailerTiAuto, and taking an 18 per cent stakeworth US$50mn in Nigeria’s Diamond Bank.Blackstone entered into a partnership withAfrica’s richest businessman Aliko Dangoteto invest across the region – within diversesub-sectors.

Labour-intensive sectorsServices remains the largest sector inAfrica’s stock of FDI; during the 2003-2014 –a period of commodity boom – 38 per centof planned capital expenditure (and 55 percent of greenfield projects) were targetedat services, outpacing both manufacturingand primary sectors. Service-oriented FDIcontributes to African countries’participation in global value chains (GVCs),as large part of value added in tradeconsists of services.Recent trends reflect growing

importance of services and manufacturing

investments. The former recorded three-fifths and over two-fifths, respectively, ofannounced greenfield FDI projects andplanned capital expenditures in 2014, whilesome 38 per cent of greenfield projects and33 per cent of related capital spendingwere in manufacturing, mostly in electronicequipment, motor vehicles and agri-business. In Nigeria, Nissan (Japan), Peugeot

(France) and Hyundai (South Korea) startedauto assembly in 2014. Nigeria’sAutomotive Industry Plan seeks to integrateNigeria within the automotive regional

value chains. Food/ beverages are anotherbeneficiary of Africa’s expanding consumermarkets, with several large deals in 2014;e.g. Danone (France) bought a 40 per centstake in Kenya-based Brookside Dairy, EastAfrica’s largest milk processor.The growth of telecommunications FDI

reflects buoyant consumer spending,unsaturated markets, greater affordability

of smartphones and a region-wide drive toexpand broadband connections. India’sBharti group undertook 11 greenfieldinvestment projects in Nigeria and Ugandain 2014 alone, adding to its existinginvestment in 13 other African countries, inorder to establish a Wi-Fi network acrossAfrica. MTN (South Africa) is one prominent

investor, establishing data centres, salesoffices and 4G projects in Côte d’Ivoire,Ghana, Swaziland and Uganda in 2013.Mauritian companies are also prominent: in2013, Smile Telecoms and Liquid Telecom

established several greenfield projectsacross SSA, with a view to constructing across-border 4G and fibre-optic network.Regional commercial collaborationIn 2014, African investors accounted formore than11 per cent of announcedgreenfield FDI projects on the continent(mostly in transport, storage, andcommunications), while intra-African M&As

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Table 3: Announced Greenfield FDI Projects by Industry,2013-14 (US$mn) Africa as Africa asSector/Industry Destination Investors 2013 2014 2013 2014TOTAL 55,124 88,295 17,402 13,386PRIMARY 6,114 21,974 7 48Mining, Quarrying & Petroleum 3,750 21,974 7 48MANUFACTURING 14,722 28,787 8,013 3,848Food, Beverages & Tobacco 1,437 2,099 535 1,214Textiles, Clothing & Leather 1,744 2,091 126 23Non-metallic Mineral products 3,921 2,213 2,805 1,918Motor vehicles & other Transport equipment 1,642 1,585 98 15SERVICES 34,287 37,534 9,382 9,490Electricity, Gas & Water 11,537 10,648 125Construction 3,536 9,229 1,005 462Transport, Storage & Communications 7,774 5,909 2,919 2,305Business services 7,099 6,323 2,656 4,949

Source: UNCTAD, FDI database.


accounted for 44.5per cent of total cross-border M&A purchases by African firms in2014 according to UNCTAD database, withNigeria and South Africa representing thebulk of sales and purchases. South Africanfirms remained No.1 investors: Nedbankacquired a one-fifth stake in Togo’sEcobank for US$500mn, while Shopriteunveiled plans to open 30 new stores inSSA during 2015.Intra-African FDI has played a key role in

driving Africa’s burgeoning financialindustry, which accounted for about half ofintra-Africa greenfield investment projectsbetween 2003 and early 2014. It is led bytop-tier banks from South Africa (FirstRandand Standard Bank); Nigeria (United Bankfor Africa); and Kenya (Kenya CommercialBank and Guaranty Trust Bank).Nigeria has invested an estimated

US$1bn in Ghana’s service industry inrecent years. Leading Moroccan banks (ledby Attijariwafa Bank) are investing in thedevelopment of the West African financialsystem. The geographical spread of these

services is impressive: Standard Bank(Africa’s No.1 lender by capital and assets)operates in 20 countries; Ecobank in 36; and

United Bank for Africa in 19. There has alsobeen strong expansion by North Africanbanks – namely Moroccan-basedAttijariwafa Bank and Banque CentralePopulaire. Much of regional expansion hasoccurred after the 2008 banking crises indeveloped world. For example,in response to the downturn in maturedmarkets and deleveraging process,Standard Bank sold most its globaloperations and focused on becoming a truepan-African bank.

For Africa to fully realise its intra-regionaltrade and investment potential, furtherharmonisation of regional tradeagreements and the inclusion ofinvestment regimes are still needed toincrease business volumes amongneighbouring countries, thereby makingthe region less vulnerable to externalshocks, whilst building greater capacity andcommercial prosperity. �

Moin Siddiqi, economist

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Table 4: Announced Greenfield FDI Projects by Region/Country,2013-14 (US$mn) Africa as Africa asPartner Region Destination Investors 2013 2014 2013 2014WORLD 55,124 88,295 17,402 13,386Developed Economies 6,114 21,974 7 48European Union 3,750 21,974 7 48France 14,722 28,787 8,013 3,848United States 1,437 2,099 535 1,214

Developing Economies 27,013 25,180 14,587 12,274Africa 13,082 10,209 13,082 10,209Nigeria 2,260 545 2,784 1,321South Africa 5,379 4,789 343 176Asia 13,735 14,886 1,421 1,769China 289 6,132 454 92India 5,311 1,122 83 107Transition Economies 101 90 74

Source: UNCTAD, FDI database.


West Africa’s regional stock exchange, the Bourse Régionaledes Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) is one of just two multi-country African markets, the other being the Bourse des

Valeurs Mobilières d’Afrique Centrale (BVMC), which represents sixmember Central African countries. But the BVMC only has one listing.

The much larger BRVM, the sixth largest African stock exchange bycapitalisation, is made up of eight countries of the West AfricanMonetary Union, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Coted’Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo, and lists 39 stocks.

A regional bourse in the City of LondonThe BRVM chose the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to hold its high-levelconference, attended by Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Economy and Finance,Nialé Kaba. She joined top executives from several BRVM-listed companiesthat took part in this event.

It provided an opportunity to present the financial centre of theWest African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to international,and especially British, investors at the London Stock Exchange, apremier global financial centre.

“Following the success of the BRVM Investment Days in Paris inOctober 2014, the British capital was the natural choice for the secondround.

“The London Stock Exchange is developing co-operation withAfrican finance and constitutes a real springboard for growth for theBRVM,” explained Gabriel Fal, chairman of the BRVM’s board ofdirectors.

With market capitalisation having doubled in three years – standingat CFA7,458bn (around US$13.8bn) on 31 December 2014 – andtransaction volumes growing constantly, the BRVM is becoming adestination of choice for many international investors, eager todiversify their asset portfolio while simultaneously contributing to thedevelopment of African economies.

“Along with Johannesburg, Lagos, Casablanca and Nairobi, ourregional exchange embodies this new frontier of finance that offerssafe investments with high returns,” said Edoh Kossi Amenounve, thechief executive of the BRVM.

After a record 2013, which saw the BRVM Top-10 and BRVMComposite indices swell by 33.85 per cent and 39.28 per centrespectively, that growth was consolidated in 2014, as the BRVM Top-10 rose by 8.60 per cent and the BRVM Composite by 11.23 per cent.

With two new entrants in recent months (Bank of Africa Senegal inDecember 2014 and Total Senegal in February 2015), the BRVM nowhas 39 listed companies.

The last company to be floated on the exchange had been Bank ofAfrica Côte d’Ivoire back in April 2010.

“If we add to that our inclusion in the S&P and MSCI internationalindices, we can see that the BRVM is now moving in a direction that isbeneficial for everyone. The region’s companies are raising finance,while investors are increasing the value of savings in the UEMOA zone.Lastly, more and more citizens are becoming shareholders, which isthe best way for our people to take ownership of our growth driversand means of production,” Edoh Kossi Amenounve explained.

“To speed up this process, the BRVM has to attract internationalinvestors in search of emerging or pioneering financial centres. That ishow we are going to deepen the market and increase its liquidity. Tothis end, the BRVM has brought itself into line with international

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Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Economyand Finance, Nialé Kaba



standards: our market is monitored andregulated, and what is more, it is offeringreturns that you can’t find in the North atpresent,” explained Gabriel Fal.

Driving development financingThe role of the banking and finance sector inaccelerating African growth, technologicalinnovation and telecommunications as a driverof development; the rise of the middle class andthe changing retail sector; and private andsovereign debt in the face of infrastructurefinancing were some of the major topicsaddressed at the conference.

For example, Paul-Harry Althnard, the grouphead of securities and asset management atEcobank (the brokerage arm of the pan-Africanlender), with strategic managementresponsibility over teams in Nigeria, Ghana,Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Zimbabweoutlined the increasingly close relationshipbetween the finance and telecom sectors.

In fact, the BRVM’s two biggest sectors areutilities and financial services, and the two biggest stocks are Sonateland Ecobank.

Sonatel, part owned by Orange, represents more than 36 per cent ofBVRM’s capitalisation at the end of last year. Over 2014, nearly threemillion shares in Sonatel were traded on the BRVM amounting toCFA65.56bn (around US$112mn).

What is particularly interesting about Sonatel is that even as itsmature markets in Senegal, Mali and Guinea slow down havingreached saturation point, its expansion into the rest of the region’smarkets is made possible by the capital it can mobilise on the BRVM.

The BRVM also offers extensive bond market activity (bothcorporate and sovereign). Since 1998, more than 280 transactions

have been completed, raising CFA3,887.1bn (US$7.2bn);CFA644,054bn (US$1.2bn) in capital transactions; and CFA3243.55bn(US$6bn) in bond issues.

In presenting its huge potential for attracting greater internationalinvestment, the BRVM can point to a remarkably positive record ofgrowth –in 2014 witnessing an overall increase of 11.23 per cent,driven by the performance observed in nearly all sectors (theexception being agriculture).

Revised every three months to reflect the performance of themarket’s top 10 stocks, the BRVM 10 index increased by 8.60 per centto 267.53 points and illustrated the dynamism of the market.

In total, by the end of 2014 the stock market recorded 104,229,601shares traded (vs. 65,664,659 shares at the end December 2013) for atotal value of CFA158.45bn (US$158.45mn) – an increase of 12.5 percent year on year (YoY).

The market capitalisation of the bond market also increased by 6.17per cent to CFA1,139bn (US$1.93bn). Traded volumes were up 162 percent with six million bonds traded for a total value of CFA63.64bn(US$107mn). The bond market has recorded six new issues for a totalof CFA304.49bn (US$.517mn). �

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South Africa may be suffering currently, but glimmers of hope arestarting to emerge that undermine the more negative perceptionsplaguing the SA economy. This was according to Johann Els, SeniorEconomist for Old Mutual Investment Group, presenting at itsquarterly investment briefing today where he explained that whilelocal growth is struggling under the burden of issues, such aselectricity shortages, commodities under pressure and a weak rand,positive signs, such as an improving trade deficit and inflation figures,could be slightly buoying the economic outlook.

With consumers still absorbing the sting of the recently increasedinterest rate, the SA economy is looking shaky in a low growth bindand the rand at risk from US interest rate hikes. Els said that indicatorsof real economic activity have remained soft, with credit demand,especially from households, very slow, car sales falling further and theReserve Bank’s leading indicator index weakening. “This all points tolittle chance of any acceleration in economic growth anytime soonand the Reserve Bank now forecasts 2.1 per cent GDP growth for 2015,down from its forecast of 2.5 per cent made in December 2014.”

However, Els pointed out that it doesn’t all appear to be doom andgloom, with a second consecutive trade surplus recorded in June,thanks largely to recovering gold and platinum exports and falling oilimports. He said, “We estimate that this could mean a narrowing in thecurrent account deficit to about 3.5 per cent of GDP in the second

quarter, down from 4.8% in the first quarter and 5.5 per cent in 2014.”In addition, a declining oil price, coming closer to previous lows,

means that we are likely to see further petrol price cuts. Elshighlighted that, while consumer spending may not be at ideal levels,consumers are under less pressure than in previous cycles, withslightly increasing disposable income growth and inflation surprisingon the downside in June. “If you look at inflation plus prime rate andthe forecast, we are seeing a far flatter profile compared to theprevious cycle where there was a significant spike in both inflation andinterest rates,” says Els. “Therefore, this year might not be as dire asmany assume, in fact it might even be better than last year.”

Looking further afield, Els said that global market sentiment is beingdominated by the imminent first hike in US interest rates since thefinancial crisis, as well as the economic slowdown in China. “Thecombination of these two forces is putting downward pressure oncommodity prices and emerging market currencies, causing moredifficult conditions for many developing countries,” he explained.

Els pointed out that global growth recovery is still slow and inflationremains low. “While US rate hikes are likely to start soon, it will be aslow, but measured, cycle. Still, as the Fed marches closer to thebeginning of the hiking cycle, markets remain unnerved by thepotential ramifications of rising US rates, especially given thevulnerabilities and weak growth elsewhere in the world.”


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FINANCEInsurance


Insurers who are able to innovate when itcomes to the design and delivery ofproducts and services will not only foster

greater loyalty amongst their consumers, butwill also help to change the perception thatthe industry is still playing catch up.

SSP business development managerClinton Brown said, “African insurers have agreat opportunity to improve businessmodels and solutions in order to improvetheir experience and increase customersatisfaction. A recent Celent survey oninnovation showed that consumers expect ahigh degree of innovation from their financialservice providers, especially when it comes toservice delivery.”

Brown elaborated, "Innovation will be mostwidely accepted and celebrated amongstyour early digital adopters consumers, sofocusing technological improvements on thistarget group will have the highest probabilityof success. However, even within the digitalconsumers, enthusiasm for these initiativesvaried by age group, suggesting that abroader; more experimental approach mightmost successfully resonate across the entirecustomer base.”

Products to solve problemsWhen it comes to appealing to the less digitisedconsumers, innovations should be positionedas simple, non-technical solutions to everyday

problems. “Invest some resources in surveyingand polling this customer base to find out whatthese solutions could be,” Brown said.

Sales and product innovations will appealto certain consumers, but for broad consumerresonance, administration service areas suchas claims, online and mobile services,represent the most immediate innovationopportunities.

Brown cautions that innovation aroundproducts and new ways of doing business willrequire more buy-in from the consumer,especially if it requires a change of behaviourand necessitates the consumer giving uptheir personal data in exchange for thebenefit. �

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Businesses operating in Africa areexposed to a number of disruptivescenarios. During the past decade,

growing links with global markets havesupported the region’s expansion andeconomic diversification but have alsoincreased its vulnerability to external shocksand perils.

To protect them from potentially big lossesalong their regional and global expansionAfrican businesses need global insurers withstrong capitalisation, proven capability, aninternational network and substantialcapacity to protect them from increasinglycomplex risks. Allianz’s dedicated companiesin corporate and specialty insurance, Allianz

Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa;trade credit insurance, Euler Hermes; andreinsurance, Allianz Re are providingcomprehensive risk solutions to companiesoperating in Africa.

"Africa is one of the fastest growingcontinents economically. The middle class isflourishing, the private sector is expandinginto different countries in the continent,mining companies are shipping resourcesglobally and governments and investors areinvesting into infrastructure and economicdevelopment. But these developments haveincreased local risks while exposingcompanies to global perils," said Ms DelphineMadou, CEO of AGCS Africa.

According to the 2015 Allianz RiskBarometer, risks facing businesses in Africaare in line with those facing businessesglobally as BI and supply chain (46 per cent),natural catastrophes (30 per cent) andfire/explosion (27 per cent) are the top threemajor business risks in 2015. On a regionallevel changes to legislation and regulation,cyber crime, market stagnation, loss orreputation or brand value, socio-politicalupheaval, intensified competition; theft, fraudand corruption were cited as additional risks.

"The growing interdependency of manyindustries means African businesses are nowmore and more exposed to an increasingnumber of disruptive scenarios. Negative

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effects can quickly multiply. One risk can leadto several others. Natural catastrophes orcyber attacks can cause business interruptionnot only for one company, but to wholesectors," said Madou.

Credit and consultancySo how do these companies protectcorporates against these risks?

AGCS Africa has been operating in Africasince 2010 providing insurance and riskconsultancy across the whole spectrum ofspecialty, alternative risk transfer andcorporate business, which include marine,aviation, energy, engineering, entertainment,financial lines, liability, mid-corporate andproperty insurance.

"We have made significant progress incovering some of the leading companies inSouth Africa and Africa. We offer our clientssignificant capacity and underwritingexpertise, both for standalone risks or as part

of a global programme," said Madou. "Ourlocal and global experts have demonstratedtheir proven skills in underwriting andmanaging the most complex risks, based onyears of industry-specific experience.Essentially, we exist to meet the insuranceneeds of our clients especially when theyneed us most."

Euler Hermes is a worldwide leader in tradecredit insurance. "Euler Hermes plays aprominent role in helping leading SouthAfrican, and in time broader Africancompanies and exporters grow theirbusinesses, which in turn can only benefitAfricans. Our proprietary intelligence networktracks and analyses daily changes incorporate solvency of over 40 millionbusinesses globally. This means that we covermore than 200 countries representing over 92per cent of the global GDP," said GregNosworthy Managing Director of EulerHermes South Africa.

Allianz Re provides tailoring reinsurancesolutions to the diverse business needs ofcustomers worldwide. "Africa presents one ofthe biggest growth market for insurers andreinsurers and Allianz Re is determined towork together with AGCS Africa and EulerHermes to develop and grow the market byoffering risk solutions that companies need inthe continent," said Denis Pehar, head ofclient management at Allianz Re.

Integration for collaborationTheir main collaboration levers are anchoredon shared distribution channels, integratedsolutions, shared infrastructure andresources. "We look at each risk individuallyand work together to provide an all-inclusivesolution that covers corporate and specialtyrisk, trade credit and reinsurance solutionsacross different industries and sectors,"explained Madou.

"We cover clients across the entirecontinent through existing Allianz entitiesand selected network partners. Ourfoundation is based on deep understandingof the market, prudent risk and claimsmanagement, underwriting knowledge andexpertise, as well as key relationships andpartnerships." �

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First mover advantage may be the well-worn cliché, but there can actually be abig advantage to not being the first to

adopt a technology. This is certainly true asfar as the African LTE market is concerned.While some parts of Africa have followedlogical technology upgrades from 3G to 4G,vast swathes of the continent are deployinggreenfield LTE networks from extremelymodest existing infrastructure.

Despite this, LTE adoption across Africashows no sign of slowing down. By last yearthere were 22 LTE networks live across Africawith industry analysts Ovum predicting therewill be 100 million African LTE subscribers by2019. On the one hand this suggests rapidgrowth but on the other, this would stillrepresent just 10 per cent of the Africanpopulation.

There is strong evidence from other partsof the world that African operators willsucceed in adding new LTE customers oncethe infrastructure is in place. Ensuring thishappens will depend on the operators’ abilityto create new use cases built on the promiseof the greater bandwidth and capacity thatthe technology offers. Indeed, it is likely thatother LTE-centric operators like SmileCommunications with subsidiaries acrossUganda, Tanzania, Congo and Nigeria, willarise – especially due to the cost limitations ofdeploying fibre across the continent.

Small businesses driving African prosperityThere is little doubt that the widespreadavailability of high bandwidth broadband acrossAfrica is critical to the continent’s economicprosperity. Much of the future anticipatedgrowth is likely to come from the burgeoningnumber of young entrepreneurs and smallbusinesses that dominate the commerciallandscape of most African countries. In Ghana,for example, small businesses make up 92 percent of all commercial organisations, likewise91 per cent of businesses in South Africa.

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

(GEM) describes Africa as home to severalcountries that are moving from “necessityentrepreneurship” to “opportunityentrepreneurship” – that is, entrepreneurshipas a way to thrive, rather than just to survive.A recent GEM report found that sub-SaharanAfrica has the highest proportion of peopleinvolved in early-stage entrepreneurialactivity of anywhere in the world. Almosttwo-fifths of adults in Nigeria and Zambia areeither starting a business, or have a businessthat’s less than three-and-half years old.

From potential to reality – the role of theAfrican telcoMobile infrastructure and the provision ofmobile broadband has a critical role to play inensuring these entrepreneurs and smallbusinesses reach their undoubted potential.But African operators must do much more thansimply provide connectivity. Most African

carriers enjoy high levels of trust with theircustomers – a great many African citizens relyon operators to provide critical digital servicesrelated to banking, education and healthcare– simply because there are no realistic or viablealternatives.

As LTE becomes commonplace acrossAfrica, operators have the opportunity tocreate additional value to their businesscustomers – most notably small businesses.As with other global regions, African telcosare ideally placed to benefit from the growingnumber of cloud-based business apps thathelp SMBs increase their efficiency andproductivity.

The rise of business appsA large number of operators in developedmarkets have either deployed or are in theprocess of building a business applicationmarketplace - a white-labelled platform for their

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The spread of mobile broadband is crucial for Africa’s economic properity (Photo: Erik (HASH) Hersman/Flickr)


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SMB customers enabling them to find, buy,assign, use and centrally manage online apps.The intention is to allow the operator to act asa provider of a range of handpicked businessapps that can help their SMB customers to runtheir businesses more effectively.

Proprietary BCSG-led researchdemonstrates that nearly two thirds of smallbusiness owners already have an average ofthree business applications in place inEurope. These typically address well-established requirements such as website,storage and email management. Astechnology innovation continues andawareness for new apps and paperlessworking practices builds, SMBs willsignificantly increase the number of appsthey use.

A clear path to revenue Unlike the provision of LTE networks, Africanoperators can’t expect instant success frombuilding and delivering a business applicationsmarketplace. That being said, African operatorsdo have some advantages over their Europeanand American counterparts. For instance, Africanoperators still have a clear sales channel directto their subscribers. They control what servicestheir customers access and can monetise themaccordingly. This fundamental relationship hasnot become blurred by so-called over-the-topservice providers as they have elsewhere in thedeveloped world.

African operators therefore have a windowof opportunity to take ownership ofbusiness app provision in the same way theyown the delivery of banking services. Someoperators have already started. MTN, forexample, is currently trying to capitalise onthe limited profile of Apple and Android-based App stores and is looking to establishits own smartphone app portal in‘Apptitude’.

The secrets to success The business application marketplace isbecoming better defined as a critical elementto any operator-led SMB go-to-market strategy.But African SMBs are unlikely to discover thefull benefits of self-service business appsthemselves. If operators are to generatecommercial traction amongst SMBs for theseapps, they must enable telesales, direct salesand customer support agents to sell businessapps through an intensive training program.Selecting a partner that has the experience andcapabilities to support sales training and sales

incentive planning is a key success factor.Operators clearly need to provide more

value and differentiate their services for SMBs.Business apps are a perfect complement andan effective way to drive growth within theSMB market. If they are to succeed, businessapps must be tailored to the needs of Africansmall business, and to the market. This canmean offering apps that cover broad businessuse, such as payroll or bookkeeping, or appsthat meet a specific vertical business need,such as farm management or retail inventory.Localised in-country market knowledge willbe key to this – Ghana for example has aflourishing cosmetics and beauty industrythat could be supported through targetedbusiness apps.

African operators, if they can get cloud-based business apps right, will be able to addyet another valued service to a growing SMBcustomer base. In doing so, they will helpAfrica’s emerging innovators andentrepreneurs to harness all the benefits of anestablishing digital economy. �

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Kenya’s M-Farm app is tailored to the needs of smallfarmers, enabling them to access the latest marketinformation and connect with buyers (Photo: CIAT/Flickr)


TEchnologycloud computing


cloud computing is the buzzword of the moment and many smallbusiness owners are starting to get excited about its promise. In2012, just nine per cent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

were using cloud services but, by 2014, that number had climbed to 22 percent, according to research by World Wide Worx.

SME cloud adoption is set to expand further as bandwidth increases,connectivity costs fall and a new generation of digital entrepreneurs moveinto business, according to Ivan Epstein, co-founder of Softline and CEO ofAAMEA (Australia, Asia, Middle East and Africa), who says there are fivereasons why you should consider taking your SME into the cloud:

1. Less infrastructure and maintenanceWith a cloud-based software application, the responsibility for ITmaintenance, software upgrades and any system issues lies with theservice provider, removing the need for time-consuming and expensiveIT maintenance.

2. Flexibility to scale up or scale down your businessCloud-based software can be accessed on a pay-as-you-go model,allowing you to increase or decrease your use as necessary. This isparticularly useful if you have variable staffing needs, as you can issue asmany payslips as you require per week or month.

3. Moving to the cloud is easyThere is no hardware or infrastructure that needs to be installed. Assoon as you pay for the product online, you can get started. Manycloud-based software applications cater for users without specialexpertise. Sage One, for example, is written in simple language,meaning that you do not need to be a trained payroll professional toget started.

4. Increased securityCloud computing can be more secure than traditional IT. Establishedcloud suppliers invest vast sums in securing their applications andpossess technology beyond the means of any small business. There isalso less risk of losing data stored on a laptop or a USB stick becauseeverything is stored in the cloud.

5. Better collaboration, more flexibilityCloud computing allows you to work anytime and anywhere – as longas you have an Internet connection and a modern browser. Yourpeople can collaborate closely, working on the same documents inreal time. �

SMEs andthe cloudcloud computing offers a number ofkey advantages for SMEs, according toSoftline co-founder Ivan Epstein

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Development strategies vary widely,but most visitors to recent events likethe MDG Summit in Cape Town and

AidEx Africa (Nairobi) are agreed about onething. This is that the best way to get suppliesand services to almost any remote village,farm or mine is by compact four-wheel drive.

Unless you happen to have a rotating-wingaircraft, of course. The next AidEx will be heldin Brussels from 18-19 November 2015(www.aid-expo.com).

From two to fourGovernment officials - including the military,non-governmental organisations (NGOs),commercial companies and medics alike -treasure their 4WDs because of their ability toget almost anywhere that the blacktop doesn’treach. But purchasers who want to use themfor commercial-vehicle purposes have to bequite sure what type of 4WD they are buying.

Full-time 4WD means all the vehicle’swheels are constantly powered, with noaction required from the driver. But such‘permanent’ 4WD doesn’t provide as muchmobility off the road as a more costly ‘part-time’ system, because it allows a pair ofwheels (ie one axle) to spin if traction fails.

So part-time systems incorporateselectable 4x4 or 4x2 power, connected via amechanical lever or switch while on themove. This gives better grip on low-frictionsurfaces. But it quickly wears out if usedpermanently on a sealed road.

Finally so-called ‘automatic’ 4WD lets thetruck or SUV operate with one axle only indefault mode, until sensors detect when bothaxles need to be driven. It then routes powerto all the wheels, varying the ratio between theaxles as it judges fit. This provides the best ofboth worlds – but of course it comes at a price.

Many manufacturers offer special 4WDvehicles or options on conventional carsthese days, many of them really designed forlightweight driving in countries where theextra traction is rarely needed. But aid and

development personnel everywhere favourthe Land Rover (Jaguar Land Rover, nowowned by Tata Motors) and Land Cruiser(Toyota) marques in particular. Because oftheir go-anywhere ability and generalrobustness; because of the wide range ofengines and body styles that are on offer; andbecause of the total fleet managementsolutions offered by specialised suppliers likeGuava International.

Models from both these manufacturers arefamiliar sights up-country in nearly all Africancountries today; all benefit from excellentservice and after-sale facilities.

Still working the landLong before the Born Free idyll emerged (at thefoot of Mount Kenya) the Series I Land Rover wasshifting personnel and supplies reliably aroundunpaved Africa. A few of the late 1940s ladder-frame/box-section chassis vehicles are still atwork, their selectable 4WD powered by sidevalvespark-ignition engines (not many of those areleft!). They remain repairable everywhere.

But the UK-built range, which passed itsone-million mark in the 1970s (it’s now wellover four) has subsequently been greatlyextended. Assembly now takes place inseveral other countries, including, we hear,a brand-new joint-venture operation in

China specialising in comfortable up-market models.

Along the way a very wide variety ofengines have been incorporated, includingthe lightweight Buick V8 design incorporatedin the landmark Range Rover model launchedmore than 40 years ago.

Most recognisable of course is the aidbusiness’ and the military’s favourite, theDefender and its derivatives. Now usuallypowered by a sophisticated 2.5 litre dieselthis is the model that incorporates theoriginal Series I family look.

But it just doesn’t chug in the same way,and to compensate a wide range ofefficient body variants are available,including strengthened ‘Snatch’ types, air-portable vehicles, ambulances, cold-chainretainers, fire tenders and so on. Includingthose very efficient people carriers, ofcourse. Approved vehicle modifiers cancome up with just about any type of vehicleyou choose.

But Land Rover don’t have it all their ownway. Toyota provides stiff competition, andfrom America via the Struandale assemblyplant in Port Elizabeth came GM’s massiveH3 Hummer. Meeting the very demandingneeds of 4WD customers is big businesseverywhere in Africa today. �

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israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) recently introduced a robotic containermanagement & storage system (RCMS), an innovative autonomoussolution for container management and storage in ports. The RCMS is a

revolutionary concept that offers a flexible and effective solution forminimizing storage operations. Containers are mounted on low-costrobotic carts that move on robotic elevators. The robotic carts andelevators increase throughput and enable optimal use of all availablestorage areas.

IAI is focusing onconverting defencesystems and applicationsto commercial productlines. The RCMS system isan addition to IAI'sgrowing line of roboticproducts that includesTaxiBot, a semi-roboticpilot-controlled vehicle;and the prototype forSkytran, a high traffic transportation system based on magnetictechnology paragliding.

Transforming transportation and storageIAI head of commercial robotics Ran Braier said, "This revolutionary systemwill change the perception of transportation and storage methods usedaround the world. The RCMS is a sustainable and environmentally responsiblesystem which is energy efficient and reduces greenhouse emissions. Welook forward to additional cooperation projects and new opportunities foruse of robotics in ports.”

With worldwide container traffic expecting an annual increase of fourper cent by 2030, ports are facing challenges of an increasing number ofcontainers and limited space, coupled with limited manpower andmachinery that do not meet the market demand. The RCMS offersincreased operational efficiency and significant cost savings. It can reduceup to 50 per cent of the volume at a port and also lessens the need todrain the sea during port construction, the cost of which is estimated athundreds of millions of dollars. Containers can be loaded and unloaded1.5 times faster than they are currently. This system has the option ofcancelling the shuffling (or rearrangement) of the containers, whichreduces profits and hinders the loading and unloading process. �

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Construction equipment maker Bobcat’srecent delivery of a fleet of 10 FotonTunland off-road pick-ups immediately

extends the reach of its service teams inSouth Africa, from their bases in Alrode,Rustenburg and Witbank. These are the firstFoton vehicles to be purchased by Bobcat SA,which is part of the Goscor Group of companies,itself a subsidiary of the Imperial Group.

“The Foton Tunland pick-ups were selectedfor use by our service teams after we hadundertaken practical evaluations of both thedouble- and single-cab models,” explainedthe acting managing director of Bobcat SA,Andrew Lai. “The decision was based on ourlong relationship with the Imperial Groupand the Tunland’s value-for-moneyproposition. The fact that it uses an enginefrom Cummins, one of the major players inthe construction equipment industry with areputation for reliability and durability, wasanother plus factor.

Mr Lai added, “Our type of operation placesheavy demands on the vehicles used by ourfield service personnel and that is why weselected the Tunland Off-Road model whichwas introduced locally about a year ago. Wedealt with Gareth van der Westhuizen fromthe Imperial vehicle importers head office andwere pleased with the service we received.”

The Tunland Off Road models do not havefour-wheel drive but a limited slipdifferential and high riding body, with

220mm of ground clearance, means they arewell suited for operating in off roadconditions such as found on farms,construction sites and the like.

Keen pricing makes the latest additionsamong the least expensive premium singlecab pick-ups on the local market with theComfort model, as selected by Bobcat for itsfleet, coming with a comprehensive list ofstandard equipment including airconditioning, electric windows, a multi-function steering wheel with Bluetooth, anaudio system with a radio/CD/MP3 playerand AUX and USB audio inputs as well asattractively- styled 16-inch aluminium alloywheels.

The Tunland is the first and only lightcommercial vehicle currently in South Africato be equipped with the Cummins 2.8 ISFturbo diesel engine, which makes itparticularly well-suited for operating inrugged and demanding conditions. �

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Wastewater treatment, which reliesheavily on dynamic samplingprogrammes, has had to implement

far more rigorous testing in recent years.Challenges facing wastewater treatmentfailities isn’t necessarily due to stricterregulations or standards but from afundamental change in the wastewaterstream itself.

The stream is more contaminated thanever, placing a heavier burden on treatmentfacilities to ensure safe output. Providersmust dramatically increase their sample loadand overall number and complexity of teststo remain in compliance with pre-existingregulations.

However, the sampling programmes could

increase throughput without financiallystraining the communities they serve andmaintain public health, through datamanagement. By using laboratory informationmanagement systems (LIMS), automatingtests and eliminating manual proceduresallows wastewater treatment systems toshoulder increased testing loads whileimproving efficiency and testing efficacy.

Altering the waste streamTo treat wastewater, water treatmentproviders dispatch technicians to upstreamsample wells across their regions to testwater before it reaches a treatment facility. Inthe past, test results were handwritten onpaper, following which a hard copy report

would be made. With a LIMS, technicians usemobile devices to record bar codes, readingsand coordinates, allowing real-time (andmore accurate) sample reporting andaggregation. Downstream plants can use thisdata to prepare for treatment ahead of time,expediting the process.

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wastewater stream through human wasteand improper disposal of leftoverpharmaceuticals down drains and toilets.Over time, this practice can lead to theemergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.Testing for and eliminating antibiotics anddrug-resistant bacteria is an increasinglyimportant function of water treatmentfacilities. Knowing the precise levels ofbacteria in water undergoing treatment isessential to determining how much chlorineto add. Similarly, wastewater contaminatedwith heavy metals such as lead must undergospecial treatment as an extra precaution. Thecomplex process of determining whichtreatment options to use is simplified usingLIMS. As the platform integrates with theinstruments used to track contaminant levels,LIMS can help technicians identify trends thatimprove treatment performance andefficiency. This data is also critical forregulatory compliance, auditing andreporting purposes, and it ultimately plays arole in determining where treated wastewateris put to use.

Where Does Wastewater End Up?Some of the water ends up in lakes, rivers oroceans, where it must be safe enough to

avoid posing a public health risk, eitherthrough human contact or wildlifecontamination. Other destinations forreclaimed water include street cleaning,plumbing, landscaping irrigation and evencrop watering. This is why the broader-reaching capabilities afforded by LIMS arebecoming so important for wastewatertreatment providers.

Analytical instruments alone can’t providethe measure of protection consumers havecome to expect. The US Food and DrugAdministration identified commerciallyavailable rice imported from China and Taiwancontaining 120 times the acceptable level oflead. Investigation revealed that producershad watered the rice with improperly treatedwastewater that contained raw industrialeffluent. LIMS is key to addressing growingchallenges with monitoring and compliance.Paper-based systems can no longer handlethe volume of sample throughput, datamanagement and reporting complexity in aneffective manner. LIMS schedules andsampling plans are used to generate acollection run for each sampler. The collectionrun defines where samples must be taken,what sample bottles must be collected andwhat onsite tests must be performed.

Water treatment centres need to optimisethe utilisation of their staff and equipment toimprove efficiency and productivity.Minimising time-consuming and potentiallyerror-prone manual processes is a keyweapon in the lab manager’s armoury. LIMSallows for considerable reductions of time-consuming manual processes, administrativeoverhead and lab operating costs. While itdoesn’t ensure more accuracy in testing, itdoes bring a discipline that enables watertreatment systems to be more proactive,responsive and compliant. If upstreamcontamination does occur, for example, apaperless lab enabled by a LIMS is muchmore likely to detect and help mitigate theissue in a rapid manner – before it impactsthe treatment system. LIMS also storesinformation about the origins ofcontamination, as well as where wastewater isreleased, enabling facilities to identifyproblems in near real time, trace them to thesource and ensure that similar problems don’toccur in the future. �

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Across Africa, the quality of drinking-wateris probably the greatest determinant ofthe health of any population. In a recent

WHO Water Quality and Health Strategy study,the organisation underscored thatcontaminated water is the transmissionmechanism for cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery,typhoid and guinea worm infection, andestimating that diarrhoeal disease claims thelives of as many as 2.5mn people a year. Africahas the second-highest incidence of cholera inthe world after the Caribbean island ofHispaniola. WHO has said there is a ‘need to shiftfrom basic responsiveness to a comprehensive,multidisciplinary approach that works withcommunities to improve access to safedrinking-water and sanitation’, as well as onethat encourages ‘behavioural change’.

There are other factors aside from contagiousdiseases that can contaminate water such as thepresence of arsenic and fluoride, growth ofheavy industries and effluent methods to getrid of waste in rivers.

A leading WHO roleWHO takes the lead in developing guidelinesfor all the processes and steps needed in allsorts of scenarios to ensure water safety, byconsidering every possible route of exposureto water-borne disease and hazards such asmicrobial, chemical and radiological

contaminants. A major cause of water-bornedisease is excreta-contaminated water courses.WHO water quality guidelines strongly favouran integrated approach to water safety,starting with preventive risk managementplans for drinking-water, recreational water, orsanitation water. A fundamental start-point isthe protection of water sources from pollution,reducing contamination pro-actively, before apollution situation even develops. In a recentstatement, WHO indicated that water safetyplans advocate for long-term, sustainableimprovements in water quality multi-barrierapproaches wherever possible, rather than forcapital-intensive options for treatment withhigh recurrent costs and large carbonfootprints.

WHO’s involved – but who else?Together with the WHO/UNEP LibrevilleDeclaration on Health and Environment, theAfrican Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) isone of the key official instruments in Africadealing with a guiding the continent towards asafer water future. Along with various regionalbodies, the organisation is helping tointroduce regional and ‘sectoral’ policiesfundamental to reducing the incidence ofwater-borne diseases.

In an AMCOW announcement, LiberianPresident Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is also

Africa’s Goodwill Ambassador for Water,stated at the Post-2015 High Level ThematicConsultations on Water in Monrovia, that‘global economic losses of up to US$260bnemanate directly from poor water andsanitation access’. The delegates also stressedon the importance of inputs from everysector of society, including women, on theirwater woes.

Local level responsibility‘Four percent of the global disease burdencould be prevented by improving watersupply, sanitation, and hygiene’, according toWHO, with growing evidence that generalwater quality improvements will maximisehealth benefits. Water Safety Plansimplemented at local and regional rural andurban levels can guide communities in the useof new tools and procedures to improve andprotect their drinking-water. Opportunities toimprove the situation overall are simple andinexpensive, often enabling the safe treatmentand storage of water at the individual andhousehold-level.

The sector in both SA and wider Africa isgrowing fast and more and more companiesand NGOs are joining the quest for deliveringpure water to Africa’s whole population. �

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The World Meteorological Organisation, African DevelopmentBank and World Bank Group are promoting an initiative tosupport the modernisation and strengthening of Sub-Saharan

African meteorological and hydrological services. EntitledStrengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa, thisinitiative is a direct response to the anticipated adverse impacts fromclimate change, including food insecurity.

“Reliable and real-time weather and climate information is aprerequisite for multiple sectors of the economy, including water,agriculture, transport, energy and public health,” said Makhtar Diop,World Bank vice-president for the Africa Region.

Inadequate infrastructureA recent WMO survey showed that 54 per cent of the surface and 71 percent of the upper air weather stations in the region did not report data. Inaddition, there is limited and often fragmented funding fromdevelopment partners. “The initiative is fully aligned with the GlobalFramework for Climate Services and the African Ministerial Conference on

Meteorology - Integrated Strategy on Meteorology,” said Michel Jarraud,secretary general of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

Guiding principles for predictive modelsThe initiative will improve the capacity of National Meteorologicaland Hydrological Services and their regional support centres toaccess global climate data and global models. This includes improvedearly warning and forecasting to help prevent damage and loss of lifefrom catastrophic events. Partnerships and coordination amongexisting services would also be strengthened through informationsharing frameworks.

Coordination and leveraging of financing from various sources ofdevelopment and climate finance will also be carried out. The initialphase will focus on 15 countries and four regional centres. Theexpected results of the initiative include the widespread availability oftimely and reliable forecasts at the regional, national and local levels,leading to a reduction in the impacts of weather and climate extremeson people and property. �

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Africa is home to the second largest population on earth of justover one billion people yet 500mn people lack access toreliable and clean energy. Aging and costly infrastructure

accounts for much of the inefficiencies. In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 25per cent of the population has access to electricity compared to half inSouth Asia and more than 80 per cent in Latin America, the MiddleEast and North Africa. The hill for Africa is clearly steep but countries,such as Kenya, are looking towards wind power as a cheaper andcleaner solution to their energy deficit.

The Lake Turkana Wind Power project - otherwise known as LTWP,has been in the works for nine years. It is a symbol of success for thepublic private model and international co-operation that spansseveral countries including African multilaterals, the European Union,Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, the UK and the US. Oncecompleted, it will be the largest single wind farm in Africa with acapacity of 300MW that will plug a power supply shortfall in Kenya,offer cheaper electricity to the masses, and it could very well point theway for the future of energy projects in Africa.

Kenya's commitment to a key energy projectAfter some fits and starts - the most notable being the World Bank’sdecision not to participate in the project in 2012 - the LTWP couldeasily have died if not for the commitment of the Kenyan government,the African Development Bank and the private companies leading thecharge - namely Aldwych International Limited and KP&P Africa BV.

The group was motivated by the clear demand for energy byKenya’s 44mn residents, where less than 25 per cent have access toclean and reliable electricity. The goal was to provide one-fifth or 20per cent of the country’s current installed power capacity of 1,664MWusing wind energy, which will power 1.2-1.3mn households providing190 to 200MW of energy per year. The project is also expected toprovide two key savings. First, the country will save US$150mnannually in foreign currency and fuel adjust costs that appear onelectricity bills due to the increased use of thermal power.

With the African Development Bank’s considerable weight as thesenior debt lead arranger and partial risk guarantor, they helpedsecure funding agreements for the US$800mn project with nearly adozen financiers including EIB (the European Investment Bank), FMO,Standard Bank of South Africa, Nedbank, PTA Bank, DEG andAmerica’s development finance institution - OPIC. The African TradeInsurance Agency (ATI) provided insurance support to some banksand Adlwych international. The final funding tally cemented anotherrecord for the project as the largest private investment ever made inthe history of Kenya.

The largest equity investor Aldwych International Limited plays acentral role in the LTWP. They are the co-developers who will oversee

the construction and the operations of the project, which is expectedto begin producing power in mid 2016. As one of the founding fathers,they formed LTWP to develop, finance, build and operate a wind farmin Marsabit County, approximately 10km east of Lake Turkana innorth-eastern Kenya.

The project consists of wind turbine generators, an electricalcollection network and substation and infrastructure developmentthat includes road rehabilitation. The project will feed the renewablepower generated into Kenya’s national grid under a 20-year take orpay Power Purchase Agreement with the Kenya Power (KP). Thegovernment, through KP, formally committed to constructing a 436kVoverhead transmission line from the project to a new sub-stationlocated 90km north of Nairobi which will provide the primary sourceof demand for grid electricity supply.

Protecting investmentATI is supporting Aldwych International’s US$63mn equity investmentwith cover on Aldwych’s subsidiary, Turkana Investments Limited. Thecover protects against two main political risks - arbitration awarddefault to mitigate the risk of breach of government obligations in the20-year take or pay power purchase agreement, and currencytransfer/conversion risk.

“We are excited about this project because it is the perfect exampleof the role that partners can play in supporting Africa in its quest touniversalising access to clean energy on the continent,” notes ATI’sChief Executive Officer, George Otieno.

Kenya plans to quadruple its energy output in the next five yearswith an additional 5,000MW of power. Energy expansion is a linchpinin the government’s Vision 2030 plan, which aims to propel Kenya intomiddle income status. A big part of the government’s strategy isdiversification away from the hydroelectric power, which accounts fora major source of the country’s electricity. Instead, Kenya is banking itsfuture on geothermal and wind energy to achieve President Kenyatta’spledge to make certain every Kenyan has access to electricity by 2020.

The African Development Bank’s 2013 wind study identified eightAfrican countries having the greatest wind energy potential amongthe world’s developing nations. Currently there are about 10.5gigawatts of wind power in development across the continent withmore expected to come on stream in the next few years. So far,Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa - and recently, Senegal - are leading thecharge in wind power generation. In Kenya, in addition to the LTWP,plans are well underway to construct the 61 megawatt Kingangopwind farm, located northwest of Nairobi. The US$150mn wind plant,which has been registered under the United Nations’ CleanDevelopment Mechanism, is expected to power about 150,000 homeswhen it goes online in mid-2015. �

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over 600mn people in Africa do nothave access to modern energy. Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) electricity

consumption is less than that of Spain, andon current trends it will take until 2080 forevery African to have access to electricity.

The simple fact is that sub-Saharan Africa isdesperately short of electricity. TheInternational Energy Agency predicts that,while 950mn people will gain access toelectricity in Africa by 2040, demographicexpansion will mean that 75 per cent ofAfricans will still be without power.

The SSA continent’s grid has a powergeneration capacity of just 90 gigawatts (GW)and half of it is located in one country, SouthAfrica. Excluding South Africa, consumptionaverages around 162 kilowatt-hours (kWh)per capita each year. This compares to aglobal average of 7,000kWh.

Yet energy financing is an investment withthe potential to generate high social andeconomic returns by increasing productivity,and improving job creation, public health andeconomic growth.

And there is a sense that Africa is turning acorner on the energy front, but not beforetime. Africa’s leaders increasingly recognisethat unaffordable and unreliable energysystems are a barrier to developing economies.Another element in the whole energy debateis the issue of global warming and the likelyimpact that this phenomena will have on thecontinent and the world as a whole.

The 2015 African Progress Report puts itsuccinctly in asking: “Can the world preventcatastrophic climate change while buildingthe energy systems needed to sustaingrowth, create jobs and lift millions of peopleout of poverty?” The report states thatfinding a credible answer “goes to the heartof the defining development challenges ofthe 21st century”.

Calling for a 10-fold increase in Africa’spower generation by 2040, the Africa

Progress Panel, led by Kofi Annan, saysgovernments should aim to lay thefoundations for a low-carbon transition.

It also says that public spending on energyshould be raised to 3-4 per cent of grossdomestic product (GDP), supported bymeasures aimed at raising the tax-to-GDPratio, avoiding excessive reliance on bondmarkets to raise capital that carries inherentcurrency risks.

Prioritising power for the populationGiven the annual US$55bn gap in Africa’senergy financing, the report continues topress for governments to prioritise thedevelopment of balanced public-privatepartnerships and create the conditions forexpanded private investment.

It also calls for governments to lookbeyond national borders to accelerate thedevelopment of regional grids. One studyfound that by increasing regional integration,savings of more than $40bn in capitalspending would be achieved, saving theAfrican consumer nearly $10bn per year by2040 as the cost of energy falls from US$70 amegawatt-hour to US$64 a megawatt-hour.

In two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africancountries less than 50 per cent of thepopulation, mainly living in rural areas, haveaccess to power. The average energyconsumption per capita of the region is notenough to continuously power a single 50-watt light bulb.

Even in middle-income countries, such asBotswana and Ghana, the electricitypenetration rate is 51 per cent and 52 percent respectively. This is exacerbating existingstructural inequality between rural and urbanpopulations.

The International Energy Agency says thataround 80 per cent of those without access toelectricity live in rural areas.

Usually, it is deemed unviable to expandgrid infrastructure to cover all of Africa’s

extensive rural areas, but the use of manyrenewable energy systems in providingelectricity to remote areas is an alternative.

Caroline Kende-Robb, the executivedirector of the Africa Progress Panel, says thatAfrica should aim for a judicious energy mixthat will enable it to develop, which couldinclude fossil fuels. But she cautions:“Everyone needs to ensure Africa moves on alow carbon path.”

That would imply the need to developrenewable energy grids for rural and peri-urban areas, while exploiting Africanhydrocarbon resources, especially gas, for thegeneration of power for urban areas, theemerging middle classes and industrialisationprogrammes.

Emily Massawa, the team leader on ClimateChange in the UN’s Nairobi headquarteredEnvironment Programme says: “Povertyeradication is Africa’s overriding priority, withpeople’s access to clean energy at the centreof concern.

“Renewable power is found in abundanceon the continent. Large areas of the Africancontinent are ideal for solar and windinstallations, and geothermal energy isalready exploited in some areas.”

The renewable energy systems that arecurrently being focused on are solarphotovoltaic (PV), wind, bio mass and pico-hydro (small-scale hydro-electric generators,used in fast moving streams and rivers),although the potential for large-scale hydro,concentrated solar and geo-thermalgeneration are also considered attractive.

As far as solar PV is concerned, it isgenerally discounted for base loadgeneration simply because, withoutexpensive storage options, during hours ofdarkness it becomes redundant.

Nevertheless, a number of large utility-scale solar PV developments have, and are,being rolled out, and the economics ofrenewable generation have improved.

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The cost of solar panels has fallen dramatically over the past decade.Bloomberg puts the current cost of solar photovoltaic generation atapproximately $0.3 per watt, down from around $3.9/W in 2000, and$1.85/W just five years ago.

Consequently, investors are now prepared to fund solar PV arrayssuch as the Rwamagana solar farm in Rwanda; Ghana’s Nzema plant(one of the biggest in the world); Mali’s proposed solar PV park inSegou; and South Africa’s Kalkbult plant.

Concentrated solar power projects are also being developedin SouthAfrica. The first, which is nearing completion, is at Uppington in theNorthern Cape. Dubbed the Khi Solar One, and built on a 14ha site, itconsists of an array of mirrors that focuses solar energy on a centraltower, boiling water to drive turbines.

It is the first concentrated solar plant to be completed in Africa,although at Ouarzazate, in Morocco, is being built a 500MW plant,which will be the largest concentrated solar power plant to beconstructed anywhere in the world, but this using parabolic mirroredtroughs rather than a central tower.

Khi Solar One was built with investment from the Spanish companyAbengoa that holds a 51 per cent stake in the project with South Africa’sIndustrial Development Corporation holding a minority 49 per centinterest.

Abengoa is also building a plant (like the Ouarzazate plant usingparabolic mirrored troughs) at Pofadder, also in the Northern CapeProvince, covering an area of 1,100ha.


Zest WEG Group makes advances inelectric motor systemsThe continuous pursuit forimprovement and costreduction in industry has seen arapid evolution in thedevelopment of electric motorcontrol and protection systems.

“To ensure that we meet allthe needs of industry in thisregard, as well as keepingabreast of the latest trends anddevelopments, the Zest WEGGroup has introduced the WEGrange of RW_E electronic motorprotection overload relays, tocomplement the range of smartrelays” said Stephen Cook,switchgear manager at ZestWEG Group, recently.

The WEG RW_E electronicoverload relay is designed for increased reliability in terms of theprotection of low voltage three phase motors in sinusoidal 50/60 Hznetworks where reliability, low power dissipation and ease ofmaintenance are critical requirements. The WEG RW_E electronicoverload relay has been developed in accordance with the IEC60947-4-1 and UL 60947-4-1A (UL 508) international standards.

RW_E Electronic overload relays are highly reliable devicesintended to protect motors, controllers and branch circuitconductors against phase failures and overloads that can result inoverheating. These critical products play a vital role in overall systemperformance and efficiency and are designed to protect three phaseand single phase AC motors.

The WEG RW_E electronic overload relay isdesigned for increased reliability


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Impressive infrastructureWhen it comes to hydro-electric power, theGrand Inga is a contemplated 40-gigawatthydroelectric project in the DR Congo thatcould fundamentally change the electricitymarket in Africa.

If it were to happen, it would be the largestinfrastructure project in history and has theability to deliver more than 200 terawatt-hours of electricity – the equivalent of 13percent of all of sub-Saharan Africa’s totaldemand by 2040.

The total cost of power from Grand Inga, itis estimated, would roughly equate to $28 permegawatt-hour, compared with about $70per megawatt-hour on average for the otheravailable sources for the rest of the continent.But obtaining sufficient funding of aroundUS$80bn (US$40bn for generation andUS$40bn for transmission) for the project is avery tall order.

But while the financiers struggle tountangle the Grand Inga’s investmentconundrum, the largest hydro-electric projectin the world, Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam onthe River Nile, is being built.

At the other end of the energy-development scale, wind turbine costs havefallen considerably – albeit not quite asspectacularly as solar PV. South Africa hasbeen at the forefront of this and other trends,with President Jacob Zuma reporting inFebruary that South Africa has raised R140bn(US$11.25bn) from private investors for3,900MW of power even as new and highlycontroversial coal-powered generating plantscome on stream.

South Africa still relies on coal for 70 percent of its total electricity generation eventhough it is the dirtiest of the hydrocarbonenergy sources. Two giant new coal-firedpower station, at Medupi and Kusile, arenearing construction completion.

But the surge of renewable energy systemsis continuing in South Africa. Building Energy,an Italian renewable energy developer, hasconfirmed that it has been selected as apreferred bidder for the 140MW Roggeveldwind farm on the border between theNorthern and Western Cape provinces, andthe Kruisvallei hydroelectric project in FreeState Province, as part of the country’srenewable energy independent powerproducer procurement (REIPPP) initiative.

The Italian company has two other projectsin South Africa on the drawing board: theKathu solar PV power plant and the Mkuzebiomass project, utilising sugar cane waste.

Africa’s wind resource is best around thecoasts and in the eastern highlands, but untillast year (with the exception of theCabeolica wind farm in Cape Verde, the firstcommercial scale public-private partnership

wind farm in Africa) it was only in North andEast Africa that wind power had beendeveloped at scale.

The Tarfaya wind farm, Africa’s largest,came on line last year in Morocco, and Egyptalso added massive new capacity.

In East Africa, the 16 turbine Ngong II windfarm, located 30km west of Nairobi, is nowthe largest in the region, but it will bedwarfed by the Lake Turkana Wind PowerProject (LTWP) that should provide 20 percent of Kenya’s current installed. electricitygenerating capacity when the US$655mnproject, comprising of 365 wind turbines,comes on line in 2016.

Emerging technologiesThere are also some new renewable energytechnologies emerging, including AngloAmerican’s development of platinum-basedfuel cells that can power micro-grids forremote rural communities.

The potential for a breakthrough in energy,using the continent’s own resources, isincreasingly evident – as the inaugurationthird phase of the Azito Energie plant in Coted’Ivoire readily demonstrates.

Also in West Africa, the Africa FinanceCorporation (AFC) has secured a mandatewith the West Africa Power Pool to developIPPs both in Ghana and Benin. It is also thelead investor in a large-scale power IPP inMozambique.

The AFC has also been instrumental atbringing the Kpone IPP in Ghana to a financialclose at the end of 2014. Raising finance for

African energy projects is always a challengebecause of perceived and real risk factorsconcerning the off-taker’s ability to pay forthe energy.

As Andrew Ali, the AFC’s chief executiveexplains: “There are still a lot of bottlenecksin developing power projects. For a start, it’sa complex business that requires a widerange of skills that go well beyondfinancing. You need to understand howpower plants work, you need to be able tonegotiate contracts with diversestakeholders, and you need to be able todraw together the backers.

“It is also very costly. You can spendbetween 5-10 per cent of the project costbefore or at the financial close, meaning thatmillions of dollars are needed before youhave even broken ground.

“The other major barrier is that in manyAfrican countries the local power utility is notbankable. This means that there are typicallya lot of discussions involved in making surethat the off-taker is creditworthy, and ofteninvestors look for government guarantees insome form.”

As part of this magazine’s focus on energy,in the run up to the COP meeting in Paristhis December, we feature an exclusiveinterview with Theo Sackey, the chiefexecutive of the Cenpower GenerationCompany, that is developing the Kaponeplant, the largest IPP to be built in sub-Saharan Africa in the last decade. �

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How African governments generate their own power

Power generation specialists Himoinsa recently revealed the reasons why African governmentsneed to know about the advantages of opting to purchase equipment that allows them tosupply power to various projects. During a speech at the 2015 Africa Energy Forum (AEF),Keith Webb, general manager at Himoinsa Middle East, explained the difference between atemporary and permanent power supply. He said, "The main reason we advise governmentsto acquire their own power generation equipment is because today they can provide powerfor the construction of a hospital and tomorrow this equipment can be moved to provideenergy to a school, library or any public project", argues Keith Webb, who added that whilethe cost of buying the equipment is greater than the cost of renting, in the medium term theinvestment will already have been amortised.

Governments in Africa are changing from renting to owning equipment, to have powergeneration plants that may be adapted to different projects in succession. The director ofsales and marketing for Himoinsa in Europe, Africa and Latin America, Guillermo Elum, insistson the ‘plug and play model offered by the company, which allows the amount of energysupplied to increase or decrease modularly according to the needs of the project. He said,"We have extensive experience in designing power plants. One example in Africa is the 25MWpower generation plant designed for the Angolan government in Cassaque, for which ourPower Solution Engineering Department designed a plug and play project and our technicianshave been training the technical staff of the Angola Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA)regarding proper maintenance. Therefore, we offer much more than power generationequipment. We provide training, consulting and solutions to easily disassemble and relocateequipment to other projects where required."


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Renewable energy is taking dominationin Nigeria with the country targeting toaccomplish seven per cent renewable

energy use by 2025. With the aid of solarenergy,the country is working to providepower security to about 160mn of thecountry's population and boost its economy.

The solar energy project is unlocking thecountry’s economical and industrialpotentialities. It is also attracting moreforeign investments,new-fangled scientificbreakthroughs. Governor Babatunde Fasholaof Lagos State said that the effectiveness anddeliverance of substitute energy technologieshave to be taken improvement of. Expertshave been encouraging the authorities -noting that energy, which stimulatesgrowth,is the bedrock of any economy. Evensmall and medium scale enterprises needenergy if they must develop.

With the once over-dependence of Nigeriaon gas to provide national grip is today beingsubstituted with solar energy. Nigeria’splentiful renewable energy resources thatwere once neglected have become amongstthe economic pillars of the country in theareas of solar energy,biomass,windenergy,micro hydro-energy,hydroenergy,biomass and biofuel,and others. TheNigerian authorities have reckoned with thefact that one of the advantages of renewableenergy is that it can be decentralisedand,private investors encouraged into it.Specialists have been saying thatgovernment cannot do everything alone andthat its investment is not sufficient,hence theneed for private investment and other sectorsto invest in renewable energy.

Professor Titilayo Kuku of the Departmentof Electronic and Electrical Engineering atObafemi Awolowo University has stated,"Promotion of renewable energy and energyefficiency in Nigeria will address thechallenges of power in the country. Greenenergy/renewable energy are cleaner sourcesof energy,and therefore are sustainable forms

of energy. Renewable energy cancontinuously be harvested because they areinexhaustible in supply and have beenconsidered by most developing countries asan essential component of extending accessto affordable energy."

Nigeria's electricity gridThe Federal Government has to increase2,483 megawatts (MW) to Nigeria’s electricitygrid from renewable sources before the endof 2015. While making a presentation on thedraft policy, the director of the ElectricalInspectorate Services (EIS) of the Ministry ofPower, Abayomi Adebisi, confirmed thisobjective. He said that this was a short-termaim, while 8,188MW and 23,134MW weremedium- and long-term targets for 2020 and2030, respectively. Adebisi added thatrenewable energy is predicted to contributeabout 1.3 per cent of Nigeria’s energy.

In the same vein, Professor Kuku extolledthe invention of renewable energy owing tothe crisis facing the country’s electricitygeneration. He said, "With the currentgenerated capacity of about 4,000MW for apopulation of about 160mn, with energy percapita of 30 watts, the country is in dire straitsregarding energy sufficiency with theattendant consequences on alldevelopmental indicators of employment,growth, production, cost of production,security, and general wellbeing."

Individuals and groups support renewableenergyThe Lagos State Governor Fashola has beenfighting to protect the environment and stopthe resultant effects of climate change. Hehas been encouraging the residents of Lagos,to use alternative energy sources. The stategovernment had entered into optionalsources of energy, which is seen in its solar-powered street lights project. The governor,through one of his senior special assistants onenergy and mineral resources, Dr Fouad

Animashaun, at the opening of the fourthAlternative Power Exhibition in Lagos, saidthat science had afforded substitutealternatives for establishment of energywithout obliterating the environment.

"We have the renewable lanterns,renewable cookers. These are developmentsthat will help reduce hazards to ourenvironment. Solar energy is going to be veryuseful. This is a good time to get one solarproduct in our houses," he said.

The importance of renewable energy hasbeen highlighted by the fact that First CityMonument Bank (FCMB) Plc, as part of itscorporate social responsibility (CSR) plan, hassupported the Lagos renewable energyproject by funding 2,500 rechargeable solarlamps for distribution to schoolchildren.FCMB’s group head, corporatecommunications, Mr Ikechukwu Kalu, said,"We have participated in this renewableenergy project in partnership with the LagosState Electricity Board, because the project isin line with the moral direction of giving backto society, which we share with the LagosState Government. At FCMB, we believe thatthe communities in which we operate mustbenefit from our presence."

Kalu holds the view that the rechargeablesolar energy lamps will not only supportbeneficiaries in their quest for knowledge,eventually leading many out of the viciouscycle of poverty, but also providesopportunities for students to be introduced tothe essential paradigm of renewable energyand environmental sustainability. Lagos StateElectricity Board general manager MrDamilola Ogunbiyi said, "Our aim in providingsolar lanterns to school children is to enhancetheir efficiency and promote studying habitsin them. We see FCMB as not only ourbankers,but also as our energy developmentpartners in this laudable initiative."

The United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP) has executed the GlobalEnvironment Facility (GEF)-sponsored project

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aimed at promoting clean technologies andrenewable energy in Nigeria. Mr EtiosaUyigue of GEF/UNDP confirmed in aninterview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) early in 2015, ahead of the GEF'scommitment tot he projet being realised inJune 2015, that itw as aimed at promotingclean technologies and renewable energy inthe country. He said, "GEF is sponsoring theproject with about US$4.4mn, but we arelooking at compliment funding from privateinvestment. This is because for every GEFproject, there must be a counterpart fundingfrom the government or any other investor.For the counterpart in this project, we arelooking at US$150mn from privateinvestment. This is to serve as catalyst toprivate investment in the renewable energysector within the next five years in terms ofgenerating electricity."

One of the directors-general at Nigeria'sNational Directorate of Employment (NDE),Malam Abubakar Muhammed, called formore funding for renewable energy projectsat all levels. Represented by Mr Kunle Obayan,NDE director in charge of small scaleenterprises, in Akure as 50 trainees under anNDE programme were receiving starter toolsfor business in solar energy technology,

Mohammed said, "We believe that thetrainees in renewable energy will transformtheir knowledge to discovering new sourcesof energy and create employment potentialfor others. Especially, solar energy is capable

of generating employment in geometricalproportion; in design, harvesting, installationand maintenance of solar energy gadgets." �

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small holes to be drilled through roof tiles forpipe installation. Diamond Products directorDarryl Gray explained recently that, if theseholes are not drilled carefully, it becomes amajor problem to water-proof them effectively.

“The Diamond Products Solar Core Bits arespecifically-designed to drill through a widevariety of concrete and slate roof tiles. Thesebits deliver a perfect hole with no fracturing,chipping or breakages on the tile, therebyensuring a better quality finished installationthat is water-tight,” he said.

The Diamond Products Solar Core Bits areavailable in standard 25mm sizes, with specialsizes on request. They can be fitted to astandard 115mm grinder. Gray said, “This hasmade the range especially popular amongplumbers and, as demand for solar powerincreases, so too will the demand for thisinnovative range of Solar Core Bits.”

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Gensets fired with fossil fuel, often dieselgenerators, can be perfectly supplementedwith photovoltaic technology. This holds trueespecially in remote regions or countrieswhere load shedding is daily reality.Fronius International GmbH, a global

pioneer of solar technology since 1995 withheadquarters in Austria, has now developedthe Fronius PV-System Controller. It`s adevice made to enable the smoothoperation of a PV co-powered genset.Coupled with state-of-the-art inverters fromFronius, the PV-System Controller enablesthe highest fuel savings for any gensetoperator opting for such a system upgrade,the Fronius PV-Genset solution.

Fronius PV-Genset solutions are thesmart investor’s choiceEconomically speaking, the advantages ofsubstituting fossil fuels by usingphotovoltaics (PV) are self-explanatory.Thanks to advancing solar technology akWh from PV costs 7 $ct per kWh up to 14$ct per kWh. On the other hand, the cost of electricity

from a fossil fuel powered genset mainlydepends on the fuel price, delivered on site.And the midterm future trend is pointing at afurther rise. Depending on country andregion, fuel price today ranges from US$0.5

up to US$3.0 per litre. This results in alevelised cost of electricity (LCOE)produced with fossil fuel from US$0.16 perkWh up to more than US$1 per kWh. The math is clear, every substituted kWh

counts. Upgrading gensets with a FroniusPV-Genset solution simply pays off – and itdoes so on average (Ø) after three years.

Fronius PV-System Controller enablessmooth operation of your gensetIn systems with limited capacity, likemicrogrids, PV output must be curtaileddynamically to keep the genset above aspecific loading. This is absolutely essentialto avoid increased wear and to reduce thestrain on the generator, thus keeping ithealthy. The Fronius PV-System Controllerguarantees an extremely quick andresponsive control of the PV output.

Easy to install for new gensets or forretrofitting existing systemsThe Fronius PV-Genset Solution is the care-free and easy to install fuel saver. It can becommissioned by a local installer, even ifretrofitted to an existing diesel generatorsystem. The Fronius PV-Genset solution,which consists of Fronius inverters and theFronius PV-System Controller, can beintegrated into any genset system without

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Clearwater Mall in Gauteng, South Africa, may be the home to250 shops and a ‘premier shopping destination’ for residentsliving in the North West suburbs of Johannesburg, but as of

July it’s also the home of South Africa’s largest solar rooftop. On itsown it’s a great achievement, but what it also illustrates is SouthAfrica’s commitment to the development and usage of renewablesources of energy to bolster its beleaguered power industry.

With its new German-made KACO solar inverters adorning itsrooftops, the Clearwater Mall in the Strubens Valley outsideJohannesburg is a fine example of the solar energy applications thatare rolling out across SA. Almost a beacon for the renewable energyindustry, the picture would be rosy, were it not for the fact thatrenewable energy is having to bolster an energy sector beset bymajor issues. There’s little time to experiment, renewable solutionsare needed now, which is why initiatives and uses are many acrossthe country. Clearwater Mall has actually been producing around500kW of its own power needs throughout much of 2015, but thislatest expansion sees more than triple the possible output with a1,600kW photovoltaic system now in place. This meets pretty muchone third of the 5mW needs of the malls shops, restaurants andother facilities.

Background problems of the sectorBrown outs and black outs are a common fact of life in manycountries across Africa. However, South Africa has, for many years,been different. Its economy has been the flagship of the continentand successive governments in recent times have been able toattract inward investment from major overseas markets andcompanies, which have seen the country’s infrastructure andgeopolitical situation as stable, reliable and worth investing in. TheICT sector, for one, has seen the country as a safe bet - but it is easyto undermine the hard work of the many by creating cracks in itsinfrastructure through an unreliable power supply.

At the end of 2014, major issues in the coal industry, including thecollapse of a coal silo, forced the power utility, Eskom, to conductthe second rolling blackout in SA that the country had beensubjected to in less than a year. This came as a shock to many, but atthis current time the company is still conducting what it calls ‘loadshedding’. Here’s how Eskom explains the term: ‘When there is notenough electricity available to meet the demand from all Eskomcustomers, it could be necessary to interrupt supply to certain areas.This is called load shedding. It is different from a power outage thatcould occur for several other reasons.’ The company says that loadshedding ‘is a last resort to balance electricity supply and demand’and is only applied when ‘all other options’ have been exhausted.Those options in a growing way include the renewable energy

installations around the country and the supply that they might beable to provide to support the grid. Gas and hydro options areincluded in these plans, as well as contracted and voluntary optionswhere certain large customers undertake to reduce their demand;big customers and energy users with their own renewable solarpower resources.

Eskom goes on to say that load shedding ‘is an effective way toavoid total collapse of the electricity supply grid (a national black-out) which will have disastrous outcomes for South Africa. Ifunbalances on the power is not managed this could lead to the riskof collapse of the entire power network. If this occurs, it could takemore than a week to restore power to the entire country. Byrotating and shedding the load in a planned and controlled manner,the system remains stable’.

Well, however nice it is for the customer to be kept informed, forany developed nation to have to run its economy and attract inwardinvestment with such an ongoing utility scenario is less thansatisfactory. But credit where credit’s due; for as it battles with thesetraditional power issues Eskom is also marching a renewable path,diversifying its energy mix, including its 100MW concentrated solarpower (CSP) plant near Upington in the Northern Cape, for which itlast year agreed a €75mn (R1.1bn, US$83.34mn) finance contractfrom the European Investment Bank (EIB), to support the plant.Others involved in the funding include: the African DevelopmentBank, Agence Française de Développement and the CleanTechnology Fund (CTF).

CSP technology concentrates solar energy using large mirrors anduses this concentrated thermal energy to heat water and producesteam to drive conventional steam turbines to generate electricity.By proving this technology at Upington, Eskom will, according tocompany sources, be looking at deploying CSP generatingtechnologies on a larger scale.

At the time of the investment in Upington, European InvestmentBank vice president Pim van Ballekom said that the EIB expectedthe CSP plant to ‘act as a model for similar schemes elsewhere’ andthat it would be continuing its support in SA for such renewableprogrammes as a result of a ‘new mandate’ that had been put inplace last year.

Sounds like progress, yet still, Eskom is in a position where itkeeps its customers informed of the risk of load shedding on a dailybasis. Here’s a flavour of what the populace reads each day so theycan decide how their day might go: on 5 July this year, Eskom statedthat it: ‘is pleased to announce that it was able to performmaintenance without load shedding today’, and on 6 July, it statedthat, ‘The power system is currently stable, and this will enableEskom to perform maintenance without load shedding’. That said,

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on both days it explains in its daily statement to customers that: ‘Inwinter the electricity demand peaks in the morning and evening asmore electricity is used during these times. We appeal to all ourcustomers to continue to reduce their electricity usage throughoutthe day but to be aware of the need to save more during the peakperiods from 06:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 21:00’.

And a special note for businesses: ‘Commercial customers,particularly shopping centres and office blocks, can also make a bigdifference by switching off non-essential lights and not leavingoffice equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standbymode after hours’.

But, on 9 July, Eskom announced its latest power restrictionevent: ‘Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding from 17:00today, which is likely to continue until 22:00 this evening. This isdue to increased electricity demand and a shortage ofgeneration capacity resulting from technical faults at some ofour power station units. Eskom would like to assure customersthat load shedding is implemented as a necessary measure toprotect the power system and to ensure that maintenance iscarried out in order to guarantee that our supply of electricitycan be maintained in the long term. Any unexpected changes onthe vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to achange in the load shedding stage at short notice. As we arecurrently experiencing cold weather conditions across thecountry, we urge electricity users to consider energy efficientways of keeping warm’.

So, despite CSP and other renewable initiatives, sounds like morehelp for Eskom and SA’s power-generation sector is needed. �

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Kyocera keeps PV systems optimisedWhen properly planned and maintained, photovoltaic systems are anenvironmentally-friendly and effective method of power generation.However, each season brings its own specific challenges that need tobe considered.

For instance, in summer particularly high temperatures can resultin a reduced power yield and seasonal storms with squalls and heavyrain can damage the system.

In order to minimise the potential danger of these kinds of harmfuleffects and optimise the effectiveness of the solar power installation,Kyocera experts are on hand well before the system goes live to helpselect the right location, the appropriate system and correct installationmethods.

Kyocera experts can also perform regular checks on the installationand its yields, thereby ensuring optimal power generation at all timesas well as extending the service life of the entire system. Kyocera usesproprietary measurement devices and takes advantage of its manyyears of experience in the solar energy sector. Removing contaminationsuch as bird droppings and flower pollen is also essential to ensurelong-term, effective use of the system.

In the event of a fault, Kyocera’s customer service team can use state-of-the-art technology such as thermographic images to quickly locatethe problem, working together with installation technicians to rectifyit. Kyocera inspects its own systems as well as third-party photovoltaicmodules; for example, if the original manufacturer is no longer activein the market. Furthermore, service employees are on hand to provideindividual training seminars to enable customers to become familiarwith their own photovoltaic system.

American solar power investment

US firm Solar Wind Energy Tower (Swet) is developing a 1,250 MW windpower plant in Turkana, northern Kenya. Already, the firm has signedan agreement with Elperta Industries of Greece for the developmentof the plant to boost clean energy production. The overall cost has notbeen disclosed. Under the deal, Elperta Industries will finance andconstruct the power station using Swet’s patented technology. On itspart, Swet will earn royalties from electricity sales from the plant.

“After evaluation, we feel this site is adequate to support of ourinvestment. Each facility is estimated to have an installed capacity ofup to 1,250 MW,” said Swet’s CEO Ron Pickett.

Currently, another renewable energy project in the area- the LakeTurkana Wind Power (LTWP) is underway. Meanwhile, over 20 US firmsare collectively planning to invest US$200mn in Kenyan enterprises.

During the recently-held USA-Kenya Trade Direct Business Forumin Nairobi, business representatives sought closer ties with localentrepreneurs to deepen trade ties. “We want to partner with localbusinesses and set up local plants that will enhance US-Kenya traderelations,” said Dr Malcolm Beech, president of the Greater WashingtonNational Business League. The US firms are seeking partnerships inenergy, oil and gas, construction, education, media, health andhorticulture. For instance, African Energy Resources, a US electricityfirm plans to set up a US$30mn plant that will use garbage as the rawmaterial. Ibex Initiative Inc is looking for partners in real estate, healthand energy sectors. Other firms seeking investments include CrownJewel Hospitality, Green Fuel Solutions, Arc Angle Global Media,Biometric ID and Identity Management Solutions and Rosenthal Group.

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Sub-Saharan gas market leader Afrox is leading the way in improvingwelding standards in the South African power generation andpetrochemical industries, by conducting welding procedure

qualification tests using Miller Electric’s advanced PipeWorx FieldPro 350multi-process pipe welding solution. Afrox is the exclusive localdistributor of the FieldPro 350 solution, launched in 2014. Afrox businessmanager for manufacturing, Johan Pieterse, spoke recently of thesolution as a multi-process, inverter-based welding power source,purpose-built for advanced pipe welding. He said, “PipeWorx FieldPro 350is well-suited to site work, as it does not require a separate control cable.It sends all communication signals through the welding cables, makingthe system as robust as a basic stick welder.”

As part of the company’s commitment to improving welding standardsin South Africa, Pieterse reveals that Afrox has already developed awelding procedure specifications for carbon steel pipes of various sizes.“We are now moving on to qualifying procedures for more exotic steelsused in the industry. This will prove to be a game changer in terms ofwelding quality, productivity and skills,” Pieterse said.

Pipe welding with high quality requirements is conventionally doneusing tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding for the weld root and the hot pass.The joint is then usually filled using stick welding, otherwise known asmanual metal arc (MMA) welding. Pieterse indicates that both of theseprocesses require high levels of skill to achieve quality, flaw-free welds.Through this process, TIG-quality welding can be achieved using theadvantages of the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. Pieterse said,“This effectively removes the need for high-level skills for pipe welding,while simultaneously improving quality and productivity.”

There are two advanced GMAW arc welding control options to operatethe system. These are: regulated metal deposition (RMD) - anelectronically controlled modified dip-transfer mode output solution forroot-pass welds; and ProPulse - an open arc pulsed solution for fill andcapping passes.

RMD – an optimised root welding solutionThe molten tip of the wire short circuits in the weld pool up to 200 timesa second in a traditional short circuit cycle. RMD welding is an advancedshort circuit GMAW process that produces precisely controlled metal

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transfer, making it easier for the welder to control the power and theweld pool, as it boasts four distinct phases that can be identifiedduring the short circuit welding cycle.

During the first phase, the molten metal at the end of the wire touchesthe weld pool, causing a short circuit. In the second phase, Petershighlights the fact that resistance heating and the associated magneticfield surrounding the wire from the rising short circuit current cause themolten metal droplet to neck down or pinch at the solid/liquid interface.

Afrox mechanisation development manager Andrew Peters said, “Inphase three, the molten droplet detaches and is deposited into the weldpuddle, breaking the short circuit and causing the arc to reignite, oftenexplosively. In phase four, while the arc is melting the tip of the wire, thewire begins to approach the base metal again. The cycle then repeats,returning to phase one when the droplet touches the weld pool.”

In traditional processes, short circuiting is erratic with varyingintensity, often leading to different sized droplets and inconsistentlyhigh arc re-ignition currents, which cause spatter. Peters said, “From thewelder’s perceptive, this produces an agitated weld puddle that is noteasy to manipulate. Molten metal from the turbulent puddle can washup the sides of a joint, causing lack of fusion or cold lapping.”

The RMD current waveform anticipates and controls the short circuitcurrent phase of the process to improve the consistency of the metaltransfer and short circuit stability. In addition to reducing spatter, thenet effect is a weld pool with less turbulence. This allows the welder tocontrol the position of the weld pool, and avoid lapping and washingof molten metal up the side walls, thereby enabling the production ofconsistent quality welds in terms of both fusion and weld bead profile.

A highly-skilled stick welder can achieve an acceptable quality rootweld at speeds between 75mm and 125mm/min in the vertical up

positions, and between 125mm to 200mm/min welding vertically down.TIG welding gives a higher quality weld root, but at lower speeds of

50mm to 125mm/min, and more skilled welders are required. For pipewelding, TIG welders also have to reposition themselves around thejoint several times to achieve the necessary manipulation control.RMD allows a moderately skilled welder to achieve high quality rootwelds at 150mm to 250mm/min using a solid wire. On pipes over500mm in diameter, speeds up to 300mm/min are possible.

Due to the fact that the wire is continuously fed, fewer starts andstops are needed. “As a result of the higher deposition rate of theprocess, RMD produces a throat depth of between 3mm and 5mm,which eliminates the need for a hot pass typically applied when usingthe TIG process. This also offers excellent tolerance for misalignmentand gaps up to 5mm can be bridged,” said Peters.

Achieving faster fill and capping passes with ProPulse ProPulse offers high speed and deposition rates and its focused arccone, short arc lengths and low heat input result in a fast freezingpuddle and good weld pool controllability. Narrow joints can beaccommodated and both vertical up and vertical down welding ispossible. A major benefit for the welder is the improved puddlecontrol, when compared to traditional pulse or spray GMAW.

According to Peters, ProPulse operates on a hybrid constant peakvoltage (CV)/constant current characteristic (CC) basis. “During the peakphase of the current waveform, the current is regulated to maintain a CV.

The peak current, therefore, varies depending on the arc length,which stabilises stick-out and gives arc length self-regulation. Thepulse frequency remains constant and the background currentoperates according to the CC typical of TIG and MMA processes.” �


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it’s not often that a production processmanages a mention in the main newsprogrammes on national TV. But 3D printing

has. The easily memorable term has ensured thata long-known process is achieving celebritystatus and is suddenly being intensivelydiscussed throughout the country as a revolutionin manufacturing.

“The prediction that everyone will beproducing his own spare part on his 3D printer athome has meanwhile proved largely erroneous,”says Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, executive director at theMETAV’s organiser VDW (German Machine ToolBuilders’ Association) in Frankfurt am Main.Rather, he adds, the discussion now centres onthe adoption of 3D printing or additivemanufacturing (AM), as the professionals call it.

This theme is being addressed with a new concept adopted by theMETAV 19th International Exhibition for Metalworking Technologies inDüsseldorf. Under the motto of ‘Power your Business’, from 23 to 27February 2016 the event’s Additive Manufacturing Area will beshowcasing 3D printing’s entire spectrum of additive processes,materials and service capabilities.

Additive Manufacturing Area spotlights plastic and metal applicationsThe advantages of additive manufacturing are obvious. Firstly, newdesign ideas and product concepts with new functions now becomepossible, because highly complex geometries, which withconventional processes have hitherto proved impossible orprohibitively costly to manufacture, are now feasible.

Secondly, efficiency gains are achieved in terms of time and materialconsumption. Functions can now be integrated directly in a singleproduction step. This is also an attractive option for componentfunctionality in terms of material optimisation, meaning that additivemanufacturing is therefore already playing a significant role inlightweight construction of aircraft and automobile parts particularly.

Thirdly, the manufacturer can responsively meet individualcustomers’ wishes – provided the user concerned possesses therequisite experience.

Exhibitors are welcoming this initiative from the METAV’s organiser,VDW. Stefan Ritt of SLM Solutions in Lübeck, says, “Additive processescreate new options for lightweight construction and complexstructures. The Additive Manufacturing Area showcases these potentialsin plastic and metal applications.” He also notes that importantcustomer segments for additive processes, like tool and mouldmanufacturers and medical technology producers, are being specificallyaddressed at the METAV with the Moulding Area and the Medical Area.

METAV is a biennial event which has been running since 1980. Thelast exhibition, in 2014, attracted more than 31,000 visitors, who cameto see the products and services of 610 exhibitors. �

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Alarge percentage of workplace injuriesare due to slips, trips and falls –accidents which are often attributed to

slippery floor surfaces, unnoticedobstructions and employee distractions.According to Elaine van Rooyen, marketingmanager at Andrew Mentis, by installingappropriate non-slip grating many of theseaccidents can be avoided.

She says that the company’s non-slipRectagrid RS40 grating provides a safe andefficient way of draining away slipperysubstances whilst simultaneously creating aslip resistant, high traction work area.

“This patented non-slip grating is provingso popular that we anticipate it willeventually replace serrated gratingcompletely,” says van Rooyen. “The secret tothe product’s success is a combination of thedesign, engineering and manufacturingprocess which results in the positive raised

sections that create multi-directionalobstructions on the top of each bearer bar.”

Van Rooyen explains that the pressurelocking system used in the Rectagrid RS40secures the bearer and transverse bars,resulting in an uncompromised walkwaysurface that is both solid and safe in allapplications. “The harsh environmentsexperienced in mineral beneficiation plants,chemical plants and the food and beverageindustry provide a challenge for safeunderfoot conditions. However, unlikeserrated grating, the integrity of the loadingcapability of non-slip grating is ensuredproviding both mitigation against slips andtrips as well as a structurally sound surface.”

The choice of footwear in the workplace isoften a consideration when implementingwalkways and stairs. However, the non-slipcharacteristics of the Rectagrid RS40 areeffective in all directions, so employees are

equally safe wearing leather- and rubber-soled shoes and boots.

The build-up of dirt that is typicallyassociated with serrated grating is absentwith non-slip Rectagrid RS40 grating, which ischaracterised by its superior self-cleaningproperties. “This ability to effectivelyeliminate dirt as well as moisture makes thisthe ideal surface for inclement conditionssuch as industrial operations or in damp orwet conditions such as water and wastewaterplants. Furthermore, maximised traction isprovided by the larger surface contact areafor both pedestrians and forklifts. The endresult is a safe, cost effective and lowmaintenance underfoot surface that providesreduced employee downtime and theassociated costs that result from slips andtrips,” van Rooyen concludes.

Andrew Mentis (Pty) Ltd has beendeveloping steel grating since the 1950s. �

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Throughout Africa, efforts are beingconcentrated on improving thecontinent’s road infrastructure network,

with a view to improving access to healthcare,education, employment and tradingopportunities. In the process of this growth,however, it is important that construction doesnot come at the expense of the environmentor local communities and, as Philip Wood ofPolypipe explains, there are ways in whichresponsible road construction can contributeto water conservation and reuse.

Across Africa, there are just 204 km of roadper 1,000 km², of which only a quarter ispaved. Statistics like this have promptedmany agencies to act. The Program forInfrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA)committed 30 per cent of its budget totransport, aiming to grow the currentnetwork of major roads from 10,000 km to100,000 km by 2040. Similarly, the SouthAfrican Government has committed to investUS$64.6bn in infrastructure in the three yearsfrom 2013/14.

Tackling Africa’s challengesAfrica as a continent deals with a multitude ofclimate conditions, from arid desert torainforest, and rainfall in some areas can beunpredictable. Flash flooding, such as thecatastrophic heavy rain and flooding thatkilled 170 and displaced 100,000 people inMalawi in January 2015, is a frequentoccurrence while other areas suffer extendedperiods of drought.

This instability in precipitation leads to aclear need for efficient rainwater storage andharvesting – protecting property, livestockand people from flash flooding whileenabling rainwater reuse in times of need.Incorporating effective drainage and waterstorage solutions when planning roadinfrastructure projects is one way to mitigatethe effects of excessive rainfall or extremeshortage, enhancing the environmentalcredentials of transport projects as well as thesafety of road users.

There are a number of drainage, storageand water transport options available tooptimise surface water and storm waterdrainage, suitable for installation beneath oradjacent to the carriageway as necessary.

Polypipe, the UK’s leading manufacturer ofplastic piping and water managementsystems, works closely with infrastructurebodies in Britain and worldwide to designbespoke solutions for the most challengingapplications and these products are ideallysuited to the particular challenges of roadinstallation in Africa.

Practical solutionsPolypipe’s Ridgidrain – recently used toprovide drainage for a large section ofmotorway in the UK – is a highly popularsolution for both infrastructure upgrades andnew road projects. It offers excellent hydraulicperformance, high corrosion and impactresistance and a simple but secure jointingsystem. Available in a variety of diametersfrom 150 to 450 mm Rigidrain ismanufactured from lightweight, high-densitypolyethylene (HDPE), and can be supplied inlong lengths for minimal jointing. Itsflexibility and structured ring design means itcan resist high traffic loads without crackingor leaking, and the pipes are less likely to

block due to an extremely smooth bore,minimising maintenance.

As well as providing a highly efficientdrainage solution as a standalone product,Ridgidrain couples easily with other Polypipeproducts, to provide a complete soakaway orstorage solution.

One example is Polystorm, a modularsystem of cells, allowing flexibility of shapewhich is ideal for shallow excavation systems,narrow strips or use in restricted areas, forboth attenuation, soakaway and storagesystems. Manufactured from polypropylene(PP), it is also very lightweight for quick, easyand safe handling and installation.

As Africa’s road building initiatives continueto gain pace, effective water managementsystems are bound to play an important rolein the continent’s new infrastructure. WithPIDA planning 250,000 km of new andupgraded minor routes; 70,000 km of basicrural routes; and nine major cross-countryand coastal highways, the opportunity toupgrade and optimise water managementsystems is considerable. �

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The road to changeEffective water management systems for Africa’s new infrastructure

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The new high-speed railway Oued Tlelat-Tlemcen is set to be animportant part of a new modern infrastructure currently beingconstructed, crossing Algeria from West to East, parallel to the

Mediterranean coast. Stretching 132 km, it is the largest and mostambitious interstate Trans-Maghreb project, which, when complete,will one day link the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.

Italian company Società Italiana per Condotte d’Acqua Spa won thecontract to manage the project, the budget for which is estimated atEUR1.5bn. With a train capable of travelling at speeds of up to 220km/h, the line is only part of a large scale government project,creating an important infrastructure corridor that includes a highspeed road, national road and a new highway.

Along the 132km path 56 bridges have to be realized for a totallength of 17 km, some of which have exceptional characteristics. Thelongest, at 1,780m, and with a maximum height of 130 m, will becomethe world’s biggest bridge for a high speed train railway. A total of 15piers, the highest of which is 114m, will support the steel bridgestructure composed of 13m high steel beams. The tallest piers alsohave a special “flower” shape at the bottom, which represents anotherbig challenge for the project.

Doka automatic climbing system for the piersFor the construction of the exceptionally tall piers, Doka has providedits automatic climbing formwork SKE plus. Due to their particular ‘four-

petal’ shape, the piers required the design of customized steelformwork panels for the outside, while, for the inside, Doka’s large-area formwork Top 50 was used. In total, 16 SKE50 and 4 SKE100, plusclimbing units, supported the 4.5 m tall wall formwork.

The all-hydraulic equipment of the climbing units allows for the safeclimbing of all platforms gangs on the outside in a single liftingprocedure, without fall hazards. The external climbing formwork wasdesigned with extra wide pouring and reinforcement platforms tosupport the 10-day cycle. For safe working conditions at great heightsthe SKE plus system was equipped with safety accessories such asextra high railings, safety nets and access systems.

Doka also supplied the formwork for the piers’ base. The flowershape of the highest piers acquired a 10 m steel formwork placed atthe base of the piers. It was realised with two pouring steps; the firstrequiring a volume of 1,300 m³ of concrete and a 150-unit vibratingsystem. �

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Bridging the gapConstructing a new high-speed railway to connect the westand east of Algeria

The new railway will stretch 132 km across Algeria


The line will include 56 new bridges, supported by piers


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Scott McCaw is group managing directorof the Panafrican Group of companies.His knowledge of African infrastructure

issues and how best to serve key stakeholdersand construction companies is extensive. ThePanafrican Group markets and distributesequipment across several industries, rangingfrom construction and mining through toagriculture and even the energy sector. Thegroup offers one of the largest product lineups in the world, ranging from lightconstruction grade equipment to ultra-classmachines. Mr McCaw spoke recently toAfrican Review of Business and Technologyabout the continent’s key market dynamics,and how Panafrican Group aims to serve thecontinent’s markets.

African Review: You are aligned withKomatsu. Could you describe howKomatsu's equipment matches the needs ofits African customers?Scott McCaw:Yes, the Panafrican Group, hasbeen the Komatsu distributor in most ofEnglish speaking sub-Saharan Africa for over18 years commencing in Kenya in 1997, andthen growing into Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeriaand now Sierra Leone. We have also recentlyextended our product offering in East Africawith the addition of the Wirtgen family ofroad and mineral technology productsincluding Wirtgen, Vögele , Hamm, Kleemaanand Ciber and in Nigeria with the addition ofthe Valtra and Challenger agriculture lines.

Komatsu equipment fits the Africancustomer very well in many ways. Firstly, as afull line equipment manufacturer, throughthe Panafrican Group, we can offer completepackage solutions for our customers fromlight industrial grade (backhoe loaders, skidsteers), through construction grade(excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, gradersand rigid and articulated trucks) up to thelarger mining size equipment, specialtypaving, crushing and screening andagriculture, as well as host of attachments to

ensure that the machines achieve maximumperformance for the customers desiredapplication. Although technologicallyadvanced, the Komatsu product is also welldesigned for ease of operator use andperformance supported by the PanafricanGroup’s operator training on delivery. Lastly,with tier 2 engines, combined with regionalspecified sandy dusty packages and poor fuelarrangements, the product is specificallyadapted to address the operating conditionsin the African market. This is an importantelement to understand as often new/usedequipment will enter our markets fromforeign territories (grey market) but areconfigured for Europe or North Americamaking them unsuitable for African conditions.

In addition to the market designedproduct, the customer cannot ignore thesolution and after-sales support capabilitiesthat the Panafrican Group brings to themarkets we serve. In the end, machine qualityand adaptability to the market is important,but it must be backed up by sound after-salesservice and parts supply to ensure themachines achieve maximum availability,

reliability and performance. At Panafrican weprovide a range of customer solutions includingproduct supply and fleet recommendations,parts supply and warehouse management,service support (depot, field service anddedicated on-site), machine managementand maintenance planning, and a range oftraining options, backed up by one of thebest warranties in the market.

When customers acquire machines, it is thecomplete solution that matters.

AR: What are the core challenges insupporting key infrastructure playersacross Africa? How do they vary from onecountry to another?SM: This is a rather broad question as it varieswidely by country to country and customer tocustomer. Furthermore, some challenges arewithin the control of the customers andPanafrican and others are beyond immediatecontrol of either party, and are ratherinfluenced by broader market movements, orregional governments.

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parties, the common challenges insupporting the core players in the marketinclude cost management, service and aftersales support delivery and training.

From a cost management perspective, theissue is approach. Obviously capital pricing isa key element for the customer to managecosts. At Panafrican we seek to remaincompetitive in the market relative to ourpeers. There are certain OEM’s where we havean inability to compete on price (such asChinese and Korean); however the qualityand engineering behind the Komatsumachine and its relative machine life andperformance should command a premium tothose brands. More importantly however istotal cost of ownership andproductivity/production. This often becomesan education, as although our machine pricesmay be higher than certain competitors, if themachine last longer (therefore more years ofincome earning potential), or requires fewerrepairs (lower parts costs) or has higheravailability (ie not broken down due to lack ofparts, maintenance and support), then thecustomer actually generates higher returns.Obviously we need to tailor a solution forthose customer on maintenance planningand technical support structure that enablesthem to gain those benefits.

Service and after sales support is anothercritical element and distances in our marketscan often become a challenge if the customeris not looking for on-site support. This is oftendetermined by the customer, in terms ofwhether they wish to self-maintain, stockparts, etc. However in working with Panafricanwe can often tailor a solution to meet a widerange of service and support requirements.The key here is communication. Regardless ofthe approach taken, proper support andmaintenance requires regular dialoguebetween the parties to ensure that we knowhow the machines are performing, and whencertain service intervals are expected so wecan make sure the customer has what theyneed when they need it. We launchedKomtrax in West Africa in about 2012 and haverecently launched in East Africa. This remotemonitoring system allows us to activelyreceive important data directly from themachine, about machine performance, use,hours, warning issue, fuel burn, idle time etc,which enables us to take a more direct andproactive approach with our customers ontheir machine performance and maintenance.

Training would be the final one I wouldhighlight. This applies as much to Panafricanas it does to the customer. Technical trainingschools in areas such as heavy dutymechanics, welders, electricians, etc. aredifficult to come by in our territories as thetechnical schools are not well developed or

are developing. This places the onus ondistributors like ourselves, customers and thecommunity to try and fill in the blanks.Panafrican has a strong history in training ourtechnicians through our dedicated Komatsutraining programmes (at our Komatsu/Nairobitraining facility) as well as utilising industrydeveloped training schools such as IMTT orIntegrated Mining Technical Training Centrein Tanzania. To address this Panafrican hasrecently launched, in partnership with theCollege of the Rockies in Canada, Red SealTrade Certification programmes the meet andexceed the standards of the Industry TrainingAuthority of British Columbia, Canada. Theseprogrammes are to ensure we at Panafricanare developing to the highest trainingstandards for our technicians (internationallyrecognised) and now we are commencingoffering such training programmes to ourcustomers.

As it relates to broader market movementsmany of the issues are consistent across our allof our territories, including infrastructuredevelopment and logistics, consistent and costeffective power supply and currencydevaluation. These are common challengesacross most sub-Saharan markets, but vary bydegrees. In terms of specific markets influenceson a year in year out basis, these relate to localelection cycles (which tend to put a short termsdamper on an economy), commoditydependency (ie in Nigeria - oil, in Ghana andTanzania - gold, in Sierra Leone - iron ore, and inKenya, - agriculture and tourism), currencyvolatility, and state of government affairs(combination of business friendly environment,visa process, financial stability and generallythe militancy of their taxation authorities,which all go to cost of doing business). Thenyou have the unpredictable elements such asEbola and security/terrorism. Ebola haddevastating impacts on economic activity inSierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea; however

thankfully, this appears to have been nowaddressed. As for security risks, this weighsmore heavily in Nigeria and Kenya, as we allknow, but the governments are addressing this.

I would say from an infrastructurestandpoint, we are seeing positivemovements in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania.All three of these countries have been activein both development and announcement ofnew initiatives in road, rail, port and air andimprovements can be seen. As it relates tonew developments, the issue will remainfunding, and the international communityand FDI investment will be important here asgovernments lack requisite funding to hitdevelopment targets on their own. We areseeing some release of Cocoa Board funds inGhana for rural road development, but thescale remains behind the Kenyan, Tanzanianand Nigerian markets.

In terms of power, I would also suggest thatthe above named three countries are makingthe largest headway, in areas such asgeothermal, gas, new coal developments,among others. This will take time, particularlyfor coal, however the direction is positive.

Currency devaluation is one of the moredifficult ones for any of these countries todefend as they do not retain the governmentreserves in many instances to adequatelyaddress the volatility, and to be honest, inmany instances (except maybe Ghana andNigeria) the influence in currency is less abouta country story and more about internationalmovements and flight to quality in places likethe USD.

Commodity dependency is also of greatinfluence in regional economic development.We are seeing positive movements in Kenyato develop a mining sector as well as oil,Tanzania has positive promise with oil andgas, and Nigeria is trying to develop a miningand agriculture sector. All these initiatives areaimed at a more diversified governmental


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revenue base and industry development.Ghana and Sierra Leone continue to lag inthis area in my view.

Business friendly environments would bethe last area I would focus on. Generallyspeaking these markets are open for businessand I do believe the governments areattempting to attract investment in multiplesectors to push economic growth. The key forthese markets is governments recognisingthat there is competition between countriesfor the limited available investment dollars.So the more onerous the mining regulations,the more difficult visas are to obtain, themore aggressive and in many cases frivolousthe local taxation authorities are in theirassessments, the less investment they willattract. Corruption is also another elementthat cannot be overlooked. These simplyincrease the cost of doing business and ifproper economic returns are not achieved,then the companies will not stay. Generallythere is much written on this in terms ofcorruption indexes and business friendlyenvironments. I would say what we see onthe ground is generally in line with theindexes provided by many prominentcompanies. Most of the countries we operatehave seen upward movements in a positivedirection in these rankings.

AR: Where are the key investment targets inconstruction and mining through to 2016?SM: When we look at our markets, we actuallysplit this into a few more sectors whenlooking at where commercial orgovernmental investment is targeted. Theseinclude large scale mining, alluvial mining,cement and aggregates, agriculture andforestry, civil and infrastructure and powerand energy. Too often the focus is to try andcompartmentalise these regions into twosectors, but to be honest the markets aremore diversified than that, and the industryrequirements between the above notedsectors do vary to a greater degree withdifferent influencing factors.

For large mining generally, I would suggestthat the near term and possibly mid-termoutlook does not hold significant promise fornew investment. Low commodity prices,excess market supply and slowing economicgrowth in China are among the contributors tothis. Where we are seeing activity in the largemining sector are in areas of self-supply (iewhere the mine is developed by a customer tofeed its own manufacturing or powerrequirements such the recently announcedcoal projects by Dangote to fuel its cementplants) and areas targeting cost reduction(where we see companies moving from sayowner mining to contractor, changingcontractors or tendering consumables to bring

costs down from legacy deals). I believe in themid to longer term we will see development oflarger mining in Kenya and Nigeria, but this ismany years away.

For light and alluvial mining (small scale),we are seeing opportunity, albeit slowly. Thesesmaller miners use versatile and low costmethods on smaller deposits to keep cost ofproduction low. We believe this market hasopportunity but will not see large growth andwill be spotty. These opportunities areavailable in most of our markets, but Ghanaand Tanzania and to a degree in Sierra Leonewill remain the principal markets in the nearterm, while Kenya and Nigeria develop theirnascent mining markets.

Cement and aggregates are seeing strongpromise and the sector is actively building upcapacity. This is on back of the expectedinfrastructure development in areas such asroad, rail, air, vertical infrastructure and port.We are seeing strong activity in Nigeria, butdevelopments are also occurring in Tanzaniaand Kenya.

Agriculture and forestry (principallyagriculture) expects strong development inthe coming years. Food security for basicstaples remains a challenge in most of ourmarkets as they have to supplement smallscale local rural production, which is far shortof meeting country demands.

Commercialisation and mechanisation ofagriculture is definitely at the forefront ofmany government initiatives to increase landunder cultivation as well as increaseproduction on existing farm lands. This isclearly on the agenda in Nigeria and there hasbeen recent movement in Tanzania to beginto address this. Kenya has a long history inagriculture so the issue is not new, but ratherin this market they need to begin to addressissues of land fragmentation and find ways toenhance mechanisation. Ghana and SierraLeone are also seeing active markets here butwe expect growth to lag given the current

economic and funding climates. This activitynot only encompasses farming relatedequipment, but also to large land clearing, forexample where in 2013 the Panafrican Groupdelivered approximately US$35mn ofKomatsu Equipment to the Dangote Groupfor sugar farm development under thebackward integration initiatives in Nigeria.

Civil and Infrastructure has tremendouspotential but remains dependent on funding,including very large scale projects such as theLAPSSET project in Kenya. As discussedpreviously, we do see Kenya, Tanzania andNigeria in the forefront here in potential. Wedo believe that Nigeria will remain slow as thenew government gets their arms around thegovernment’s financial status. However we dobelieve Nigeria remains a strong potentialmarket. Ghana and Sierra Leone will lag hereas mentioned previously.

Power and energy is another market withpotential as discussed previously. Kenya,Tanzania and Nigeria are the leadingcountries in the markets we serve for activity.When we refer to power however, we are notreferring to actual power generationequipment, as this is a market we havepurposely stayed away from, due to over-crowding. Furthermore we believe that thesemarkets will solve the power issues over thecoming years with the new developmentscoming on stream. In this sectors, we focus inthe provision of machinery for infrastructuredevelopment, related mining, or pipelaying.

All in all, I would say we remain cautious inthe current markets, not only given thechallenges in these countries but also theglobal influences. However, we do see EastAfrica as the current market with the highestlevel of activity in the recent year with broadbased uplift instead of a single industry focus- which is positive. Our Western marketsremain hampered by currency, elections,commodity prices and governmentalrevenues. In West Africa, we do believe thatNigeria will emerge from the current negativeinfluences over the next 12 months and thereremains reasonably good ongoingopportunities and certainly positive marketsentiment. As for Ghana, we are expectingsome positive momentum to occur in 2016leading up to the election, and in SierraLeone, much will depend upon thedevelopment of Tonkolili and new projects.

The key to success in mixed markets such asthese, is to remain versatile and variable in theapproach, stay close to the markets and sectorsyou serve, understand the needs of thecustomer in their businesses and in theirsectors in a targeted approach, offer solutionsnot product, and diversify your opportunityacross markets, sectors, customers and offering,while remaining specialists in what you do. �


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As part of the South African government's commitment todevelopment and upliftment, the Radway Green Farmcommunity just outside of Grahamstown was to be provided

with permanent shelter during a process that would offer thememployment while teaching them invaluable skills.

Hydraform has been a forerunner in the industry for close to threedecades, supplying interlocking block-making machinery to agrowing market and offering the necessary training and skillsdevelopment to inform and enhance the user’s experience of themachinery. This existing model fed into the company’s extendedoffering to deliver turnkey solutions for specialised housing delivery.Hydraform sales and marketing director Nazlie Dickson, said, “Theopportunity this initiative gave us was to implement our own projectand prove that a community can be transformed and enabled byparticipating in local construction in a short period of time and enjoybenefits beyond housing delivery.”

Beyond supplying machinery, Hydraform’s participation in thisproject has helped create not only shelter for worthy citizens, but hasinvolved the community in the construction of their own houses.Radway Green Farm community members have also benefited frombeing gainfully employed during this process and have also acquiredthe necessary transferable skills in both block-making usingHydraform’s technology and construction.

“The community members we employed for this project previouslyhad no transferable skills other than farming. Now they have theability to produce blocks and build using Hydraform interlockingbuilding technology,” said Dickson.

“A key objective of the project was to ensure that the communitymembers were not only beneficiaries of homes, but that they weretrained in block-making and construction as part of their skillsdevelopment. The community produced 150 000 blocks that wentinto building their houses.”

Mobile technology The Hydraform block-making machinery was transported to site,ensuring a good quality product that didn’t have to travel far to get toits destination, which cut down tremendously on transportation costsand rendered the product more inherently energy efficient.

The Radway Green Farm project also offered a unique set-up to testout the versatility and robust nature of the machinery. Dickson said,“The project itself is in a rural setting where there are no formal waterand power facilities or supply. But this made no difference to theperformance of our machinery, which is highly mobile and canproduce blocks on site.”

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Bricks for building communities South African brick- and block-making machinery firm contributes to theconstruction of affordable homes in the Eastern Cape

Community members employed in block production


Projects like this prove that we are able to adapt to market needs,

and in this case, the affordablehousing market, by providing

specialised and dynamic turnkeyhousing delivery options.”



Hydraform block-making machineryprovides smart solutions to the logisticalchallenges presented by a rural build and dueto its innovative dry-stacking method, thefinal product has a lower embodied energythan traditional bricks and blocks. Dicksoncommented, “Hydraform blocks are not bakedor fired, which saves a remarkable amount ofenergy. The dry-stack interlocking technologyalso saves construction time and cementcosts as well as providing materials with lessembodied energy, contributing to a structurethat is greener overall. This project is a self-sustainable and independent developmentthat included solar power generation, a wastemanagement system as well as waterdelivery.”

The future of housing delivery Hydraform’s product offering is uniquelypositioned to serve developing countries intheir quest for infrastructure developmentand stability due to its inherent adaptability.“Our products are able to work aroundinfrastructural constraints and still deliverhousing, public buildings, clinics and schools– even in the most remote areas.”

The Radway Green project began in March2015 and was completed in July 2015 – on

time and within budget. While the projecthouses a number of families, restoring dignityto a previously displaced community, it is alsoa meaningful showcase of Hydraform’sexceptional project management skills andunique technologies that are so well suited tolocal housing delivery.

“We were able to show that Hydraformtechnology can be employed by a localcommunity allowing them the full benefit ofparticipating in project development while

learning new and invaluable skills and, inturn, improving their living standards.Projects like this prove that we are able toadapt to market needs, and in this case, theaffordable housing market, by providingspecialised and dynamic turnkey housingdelivery options. This extended offeringmeans we make meaningful contributions toSouth Africa’s job creation, skills developmentand community upliftment objectives,” saidDickson. �

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Hydraform has been supplying brick-making machineryfor nearly 30 years (Photo: Jamie Dobson/Flickr)



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Lost productivity due to ongoing loadshedding in South Africa can bemitigated with the latest technological

innovation from manufacturer of elevators,escalators and moving walkways Otis Pty Ltd- the Gen2 Switch elevator.

“A major advantage of the Gen2 Switch isthat it is designed to continue running evenduring power outages thanks to a built-inbattery,” said Hayley Elwen, marketing andbusiness development manager at Otis PtyLtd. “Despite the recent increase in gridvolatility leading into winter, the Gen2 Switch

provides property owners with the peace ofmind that the lift in their buildings willcontinue running during power outages.”

Under normal running mode, the Gen2Switch power supply charges a pack ofbatteries, which in turn supplies power to thelift motor. In the event of a power failure, thebattery pack continues to operate the lift forup to 100 trips in a seven-story building. Thebattery system is compatible with alternativeenergy sources like solar panels and windpower, while the battery is made of 97 percent recycled materials, and is itself 90 per

cent recyclable. Unlike many other lifts, theGen2 Switch can be plugged into a regularwall socket, negating the need for a three-phase electrical installation. It is ideally suitedfor residential applications with a standardpower supply, or commercial sites consumingjust 700 watts, which is less power than theaverage microwave.

The Gen2 Switch is proven to be up to 80per cent more efficient than a conventionalelevator, and is the culmination of decades ofelevator efficiency improvements undertakenby Otis. �

Gen2 Switch from Otisraises elevator standardsRaising elevator standards with a built-in battery to allow for use during power outages


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SDLG’s African debutant chinese manufacturer chooses bauma conexpo Africa 2015 to launch itsnew backhoe loader in Africa

The SDLG B877 backhoe loader(Photo: SDLG)

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Shandong Lingong ConstructionMachinery Co. (known as Lingong) isexhibiting its range of SDLG machines at

this year’s bauma Conexpo Africa 2015 inJohannesburg, South Africa.

Following a successful event in partnershipwith the brand’s South African dealer,Babcock International Group at the previousbauma Africa show, the companies are onceagain joining forces to present a selection ofthe latest and best SDLG machines nowavailable to the African market.

The star of the show, according to themanufacturer, will be its “excellent-value andhighly efficient” SDLG B877 backhoe loader,which is making its African debut at the show.

Introducing the SDLG B877 backhoe loaderUseful for working across multiple job sites, theSDLG B877 backhoe loader is already popularin the Middle East since it was launched at theend of 2014. Now available in Africa, SDLGexpects the backhoe loader to appeal to manybusinesses throughout the region.

“With reliability and performance at itscore, the versatile B877 is packed withfeatures to give owners a fully-loadedmachine at great value, with capabilitiesneeded for a wide variety of projects,” saidStefan Bach, SDLG business manager for

Africa. “Backhoe loaders appeal to manybusinesses, particularly smaller companiesmaking their first equipment purchase, andthe African market for backhoe loaders is oneof the largest outside of America and Europe.We’re excited to launch the new machine atthis year’s bauma Conexpo.”

The B877 is designed for all-day operation,with a robust frame and components toensure it can withstand the rigors ofdemanding job sites, while the operator’s cabis designed to provide excellent visibility forjob site safety. Featuring a suspension seat, airconditioning as standard, and opening rearwindows, the operator cab is also designed tomaintain operator comfort all day long.

The machine’s powerful turbo-charged 70kW engine is low on emissions and high onfuel economy, providing a torque reserve of40 per cent. With its hydraulic torqueconverter and synchronized four-speedtransmission, the B877 can reach speeds ofup to 40km/h.

The B877 comes with both a special front-steering drive axle, which can be disengagedwith a switch for greater efficiency at highspeeds, and a rigid drive axle with closed wetbrake and an electronic differential lock, forbetter traction in dangerous conditions. Themachine’s 55 degree turning radius also

ensures excellent maneuverability atcongested and tight job sites.

A three-pump, four-valve hydraulic loop isdesigned to ensure that lifting and steeringoperations can occur seamlessly andsimultaneously. Plus the machine’s hydraulicelements are centrally arranged for easymaintenance and service, while auxiliaryhydraulics can be added easily.

To offer even greater versatility, the B877can be equipped with a variety ofattachments and tools to handle a diverserange of tasks, including a multi-purposefront bucket as standard.

SDLG returns to bauma Conexpo Africa 2015Presented alongside the B877 at baumaConexpo is the LG6300E SDLG excavator. Witha 30 t rating and powerful digging force, theLG6300E is suited to a wide range of heavyduty applications and can accommodate upto a 1.9 m³ bucket.

Visitors to the show will also have theopportunity to view a range of machinesfrom the leading Chinese manufacturer ofwheel loaders including the LG968, LG958and LG938 wheel loaders and a G9190 motorgrader. The 15.8 t G9190 grader is powered bya 148 kW Deutz engine and can delivertraction force of up to 82 kN. �


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All Bobcat compact loaders areequipped with the quick-change Bob-Tach attachment mounting system,

allowing them to be combined quickly andsafely with over 60 different families ofBobcat attachments, delivering versatility andtime-saving efficiency across a huge range ofdifferent applications.

For many road surfacing contractors,Bobcat compact loaders and attachments arean integral part of the fleet of equipmentthey use to carry out their contracts. Withtheir ability to turn around in their ownlength and fast cycle times, Bobcat loadersoffer contractors the manoeuvrability andflexibility they need in the sometimes tightspaces available on site, working alongsidebigger machines such as pavers and rollerson surfacing projects.

Versatility and industryBobcat loaders can be used in virtually everyfacet of a contractor’s business, from loadingmaterials and cleaning up on sites to generalhandling work in their yards. Bobcat loadersand attachments are incredibly reliable andare the perfect tools in terms of the accessand productivity they offer on work sites andtheir ease of transportation. They areexcellent multi-purpose vehicles for loadingand placing materials whilst hand-layingmacadams and, combined with powerfulBobcat brush attachments, they are also veryefficient clean up tools.

Many road contractors are equipped tocarry out all types of surfacing using asphaltand bitumen macadam. Projects coveredinclude preparation, drainage and surfacingon roads, footpaths, repairing potholes,tennis courts and other sports surfaces,playgrounds, forecourts, driveways, car parks,caravan sites, estate roads, farm roads andsilage bays, industrial/transport yards,warehousing storage facilities and ports anddocksides, encompassing virtually any hardstanding area that requires a durable surface.

Tarmac maintenance and pothole/patchrepairs are also part of the portfolio of manycontractors. The versatility offered by Bobcatcompact loaders allows contractors to use thesame loader with other Bobcat attachmentssuch as surface planers to carry out repairwork. Together, Bobcat loaders andattachments form a high performance roadand pavement surface repair package, idealfor repairing not only potholes and surfacecracks, but also for milling surfaces and forwork around manholes.

Equipped for precise performanceBobcat loaders ensure safe, efficientoperation at all times in areas inaccessible totraditional machines. Road surfacingcontractors are therefore finding that Bobcatloaders are more productive than other typesof equipment and complete more work inless time. Because of their compact size, theyare also easier to fit on low loaders with other

equipment for lower costs and ease oftransport.

One of the most popular Bobcat compactloaders for road contractors is the S550H highflow skid-steer loader model, part of thehugely successful family of 500 platformcompact loaders from Bobcat.

With overall performance and cycle timesup by around 16% on the previous models,500 platform loaders have taken efficiencyand productivity to new, higher levels: � More lift capacity, lifting further and

higher.� Faster cycle times, higher breakout forces.� Much better traction providing greater

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The S550H high flow skid-steer loader is one of the most popular Bobcat compact loaders for road contractors



combining excellent manoeuvrability in tightareas with the reach and visibility needed forapplications such as dumping materials overwalls, backfilling or loading flatbed trucks.Powered by the Kubota V2203 4 cylinderdiesel engine providing 61.0 HP (45.5 kW) ofpower at 2800 RPM, the S550H model has arated operating capacity of 894 kg (ISO14397-1) and a tipping load of 1788 kg (ISO14397-1). The S550H loader offers a highhydraulic flow of 101.1 l/min, allowing it to becombined with a wider range of Bobcatattachments.

As in all new generation Bobcat loaders, theS550H loader incorporates a unique forward-positioned cab that moves the operatorcloser to the attachment and providesunmatched visibility in all directions aroundthe machine. The height of the cab has beenincreased to provide additional headroom,while still keeping the overall height of themachine under 2 m to operate well inconfined spaces.

Windows on the sides and rear of the cabhave been increased in size to provide morevisibility to the tyres and the back of themachine. The larger top window makes iteasier and more comfortable for the operatorto see an attachment with the lift arms raised,

an advantage when loading trucks orperforming other similar tasks.

As well as the 10% increase in size and over30% increase in visibility, the cab on theS550H, in common with all other newgeneration Bobcat loaders, allows theoperator to adjust the environment to their

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Value engineering is still an underutilised practice in thecommercial property industry. Integrating mechanicalengineering, environmentally sustainable development (ESD)

concepts and energy efficiency into each major decision from projectinception, through the design, construction, operation anddecommissioning, offers an opportunity to demonstrate whole-lifebenefits for users of the building as well as the building owners.

Aurecon’s building services professional Ashley Underwoodexplained recently what value engineering is and why havingexpertise in it should be a prerequisite when sourcing engineeringconsultants for projects.

“Value engineering looks at the capital cost of a project anddetermines whether the function and quality of the results is equal tothe perceived value. It’s a management approach that focuses on thebenefits, payback and overall return on investment that a client willachieve instead of looking at different parts of a project in silos,” saysUnderwood.

The payback in green projects While it’s easy to see the benefit of value engineering, problems arisebecause it is often applied late in a project. When value engineering isincorporated during the design and concept phase, consultants areable to thoroughly look at the life cycle cost of each decision, and thistype of analysis includes financial payback, as well as environmentalimpacts such as carbon emissions and material selections.

“The rising cost of energy has essentially aligned the financial andenvironmental benefits for many energy-saving initiatives. With valueengineering of energy-savings, you are now able to create a buildingthat will result in a true payback for the client, but this approach needsto be implemented in the concept and design stages. The number ofGreen Star rated projects that Aurecon has worked on is a testamentto what is achievable when combining the efforts of environmentalmodelling software programs, mechanical engineering expertise andbuildings sciences consultants early on in a project,” he said.

Models and building mechanics Aurecon is a recognised leader in the use of a range of powerfulenvironmental modelling software programs to optimise theperformance of buildings. The 3D modelling software takes everyaspect of a building into consideration.

“Engineers and designers can improve the occupants’ comfort using3D modelling of a building’s orientation and form, external shadingand fabric performance. We can make real changes to the energyconsumption of the building by looking at the building services as awhole, which includes aspects such as mechanical systems, hot watergeneration, escalators, lighting systems and any miscellaneous

services such as irrigation,” said Underwood.It is important to get the right mix. Normally, the building shell,

including insulation and glazing spec, is optimised to ensure highthermal comfort for the people occupying the perimeter zones of thebuilding, while increasing insulation beyond this has only a smalleffect on the building’s energy use.

“To achieve additional significant energy-savings, we look carefullyat the mechanical and electrical systems,” said Underwood. “For theelectrical systems, we strive to only use energy-efficient lighting, whilefor the mechanical systems, we generally recommend a highefficiency plant with a range of energy-saving features such as,economy cycles, CO2 based demand control of fresh air, CO2 baseddemand control of car park ventilation, etc. Aurecon has developed anumber of calculation procedures that helps us to ensure 3Dmodelling is relevant in a South African context, which is a uniquevalue-adding benefit to our clients.”

Cost-effective engineeringAurecon’s use of 3D modelling software, coupled with the in-housecalculation methodologies that the company has developed for localbuildings, is only a part of the value engineering services that we offer.The fact that the mechanical engineers and building sciencesprofessionals are able to work together to find sustainable, energy-saving solutions is the thread that ties everything together in order toprovide real value for clients.

“The digital recreation of a proposed building isn’t merely aplaceholder or an estimate of what could potentially be achieved, it’s avery accurate replica of how the building will operate and functiononce constructed,” asserts Underwood. “We use the energy simulationresults to guide the implementation of energy sub-meteringstrategies and then to track and manage energy use within theoperational buildings.”

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Environmentallysustainable practicesthere are significant rewards available to corporates engaged in efficientsophisticated operations and progressive business models

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Superior practicesAurecon achieved a first in Tshwane in 2011 when its Lynnwood BridgeOffice Park building, situated alongside the N1 highway, achieved a 4Star GreenStar SA – [Office Design v1] rating from the Green BuildingCouncil of Southern Africa. The company has recently completedanother ‘green’ office building in the same precinct achieving a 5-Starrating, which will comprise five basement levels, as well as ground plusfive floors.

The project team took a value engineering approach during thedesign and construction phase of the new building. Unlike thetraditional model of three overlapping financial, social andenvironmental circles where the only commonality (or triple bottomline) is the small area in the middle, a value engineering model is astrong sustainability model. The environmental and economic benefitsare a subset of the sustainability aspirations, and are the core valuesunderpinning every aspect of the design solution.

“During the design phase of the new Lynnwood Bridge building, eachenergy-saving feature was modelled and calculated in order to predicthow each aspect would impact the electricity consumption of theactual building. The state-of-the-art 3D modelling software, coupledwith the expertise drawn from the company’s global team, allowed us tocreate data that accurately showed the future building’s performance,predict utility bills, and create energy targets to track buildingperformance,” says Underwood.

Energy efficient implementationOne of the biggest challenges of current energy-saving initiatives inbuildings is when a supplier offers a solution that won’t necessarily leadto a payback for the client. Underwood stresses that the effect of anyenergy-saving component needs to be analysed before being adopted.

“Supplier data needs to be put into a South African context. The suppliercould be providing data that is relevant for countries in Europe wherethere is a cooler climate, or the supplier could take a single operating pointand extrapolate the data over the course of an entire year, which couldlead to misleading results. In order to know for sure what your building’spayback will be, clients need to take a value engineering approach andmake sure they know how the building will perform once the energy-saving initiatives have been implemented,” he said.

“Trying to predict the impact of a chilled beam system or an energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, forexample, is impossible without looking at the entire system designholistically, doing the calculations and analysing the results. Advanced3D modelling software gives engineers the tools they need to predictwhether an energy-saving initiative is going to have a marginal orworthwhile return on investment. Clients need to partner withengineering consultancies that have the capability to analyse the effectsof different initiatives if they want real value,” said Underwood. �


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The Engineering Council ofZimbabwe (ECZ), as host of the 2015UNESCO Engineering Week andWorld Council of Civil Enginners(WCCE) General Assembly in theresort town of Victoria Falls in mid-September 2015, has promoted theconcept of ‘Engineering Innovationfor Accelerated InfrastructureDevelopment for Africa’, under theauspices of ECZ chairperson EngineerMartin Manuhwa

The inaugural UNESCO AfricaEngineering Week was hosted bythe South African Department ofScience and Technology (DST) and the Engineering Council of SouthAfrica (ECSA) at the University of Johannesburg in 2014. This secondAfrica Engineering Week highlighted the collaboration betweenUNESCO, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) and the EngineeringCouncil of Zimbabwe (ECZ), the opportunities for Zimbabwe, witharound 500 regional and International delegates attending, and also theopportunities to educate youth and the general public aboutengineering through outreach activities such as educational workshops,public awareness events, mentoring activities and university events thatshow how engineers are key players in the solutions to importantglobal challenges, such as climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The need for infrastructure engineersA key concern highlighted at during the week is the shortage ofengineers, with declining interest and low enrolment figures for youngpeople, and especially women. Manuhwa represented the view that theengineering is vital to addressing basic human needs, improving thequality of life and creating opportunities for sustainable prosperity on alocal, regional, national and global level. He said, “More young peopleneed to choose engineering as a career and making that choicedepends on access to the necessary science, mathematics, technology,and engineering (STEM) curriculum as well as having access to effectiveguidance, communications and role models.”

The the lack of engineers is hampering social and economicdevelopment worldwide. Engineering is critically important for thecreation of infrastructure to alleviate poverty, accelerate industrialdevelopment and enable better healthcare, access to education and thedevelopment of an attractive environment for foreign investment.

UNESCO believes that more people would be attracted toengineering as a career if the role of engineering was more visible andbetter understood and is working to raise awareness of the importanceof engineering for sustainable development through such initiatives asAfrica Engineering Week. In Eng Manuhwa’s terms, this means that theECZ must continue to act out a leadeship role “in the region andinternationally”, to increase the visibility of engineering and highlightits role in sustainable development.

The take-away from Africa Engineering Week is that it is criticallyimportant to encourage students to study technical subjects so thatAfrica’s vision of developing through science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) is realised. As Eng Manuhwa said, “We are alsocalling for curriculum with practical engineering applications so as to beable to solve our infrastructure problems. The activities during AfricaEngineering Week will increase the visibility of engineering, which isparticularly important in the continent where there is a great need forengineers to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”

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Mobile crushing and screeningequipment provider Powerscreenhas expanded its globally successful

Premiertrak mobile jaw crusher productrange. The Powerscreen Premiertrak 600 is ahigh performance primary jaw crushing plant,which is easy to set up, versatile andengineered for quarrying, demolition andmining applications that require highproduction capabilities, especially in hardrock. Stephen McCartney, Powerscreeninternational sales director said, “We are veryexcited to launch our Premiertrak 600 as themost recent addition to the jaw crushingrange. With the flexibility of two possibleconfigurations of diesel-hydraulic and diesel-electric, it has a high output capability of upto 600 tonnes per hour. We are confident thatthe Premiertrak 600 will push the boundariesof machine efficiency in the crushing andscreening industry, delivering high capacityat an attractively low cost per tonne of qualityfinished material.”

The diesel-hydraulic and diesel-electricvariants of the Premiertrak 600 have beendesigned and constructed to delivermaximum production and performance withincreased uptime and low running costs. Thehigh capacity jaw is fed by a vibrating grizzlyfeeder with variable speed control and a largegrizzly area to maximise removal of finematerial enabling maximum wear life of jawplates within the crusher chamber. The

bypass chute is also fitted with wear-resistantliners as standard, and incorporates anadjustable five-position deflector plate todivert material to either the product or sideconveyors.

The product conveyor and tail section ofthe Premiertrak 600 can be raised andlowered hydraulically, whilst the optionalradio control system allows the machineoperator to easily clear blockages.

The machine control system incorporates astate of the art, modern interface withintuitive graphics and high resolution displayfor ease of operation. This is further enhancedwith the automatic start/stop functionality,excellent diagnostic capability andstraightforward machine adjustments.

The speed of jaw crusher on thePremiertrak 600 can be varied to suit theapplication and therefore optimizeperformance. In addition to this, the hydraulicsystem has been designed and configured toincrease uptime and fuel efficiency.

At the heart of the Premiertrak 600, is a1200mm x 820mm (47” x 32”) modern jawchamber incorporating a robust constructionwith many user-friendly features, such as afully hydraulic CSS range of 75-200mm, (3-8”)and a reversing system to clear blockagesquickly for increased uptime. The aggressivestroke and high inertia flywheels ensure highproduction rates and excellent reductionratios. �


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The micro-tunnelling techniquedeployed by engineering consultantHatch Goba at the R120mn

(US$9.4mn) Mahatma Gandhi Road sewerpump relocation project in Durban.KwaZulu-Natal represented the firstapplication of this innovative trenchlesstechnology in South Africa.

Hatch Goba’s selection of an appropriatetrenchless technology had to take intoaccount the specific constraints of thismajor project. “The most appropriate andleast risky solution for the extension of thesewer under the congested MahatmaGandhi Road was determined to be atrenchless method using a slurry-typeHerrenknecht AVN micro-tunnellingtechnique,” said Montso Lebitsa, Hatch Gobamanager for tunnels and trenchlesstechnology. “This type of tunnelling methodis unique in South Africa, and sets theprecedent for future project innovations.”

Micro-tunnelling is a non-mannedmechanised pipe jacking technology,whereby all jacking and alignment arecontrolled from a computerised controlcabin at the top of jacking pit.

Specific project constraints influencingthe selection of the appropriate trenchlesstechnique were ground conditions, limitedworking space, the size of the sewer and thevertical alignment control. The installation

took just 24 days to complete in May 2012,which was a major achievement for theproject team.

The 221m long micro-tunnel consisted ofa 113m straight section from the jacking pit,a 102m curved length with a 350m radius(to bypass the protected historic HarbourMaster Building), and a 6 m straight sectionbreaking into the existing Harbour Tunnelnorthern entrance. �

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Infrastructure investment platform Africa50 held its constitutivegeneral assembly recently in Casablanca, Morocco, at which twentyAfrican countries and the African Development Bank subscribed for

an initial aggregate amount of US$830mn in share capital. Thesefounding African countries are Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti,Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, TheGambia and Togo. While this first closing was available only to Africancountries, it is anticipated that the second and subsequent closingswill be available not only to African countries that are yet to invest inAfrica50, but also non-sovereign investors both in Africa and outsideAfrica. The second closing is expected before the end of 2015.

Speaking at this historic event, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, AfricanDevelopment Bank president and current chairman of the boards ofdirectors of Africa50, said, "The large presence of African States andtheir financial commitments are a testimony to a shared vision to findnew ways to accelerate the provision of infrastructure. Africa50 will bea step change for infrastructure financing and development in Africa."

Africa50’s raison d’être is to mobilize long-term savings within andoutside Africa for the financing of commercially viable infrastructureprojects across Africa. Through an integrated approach, Africa50 willinvest in African infrastructure projects at scale along the entireproject finance value chain leveraging its innovative Project Financeand Project Development windows. The strong expression ofcommitment today by the African countries is a necessary first steptowards attracting institutional investors, including sovereign wealthfunds, pension funds, insurance companies and other sources of long-term finance around the world. Africa50’s medium term capitalizationis projected to reach US$3bn.

During the Constitutive General Meeting, Africa50’s foundingmembers signed the articles of incorporation, which enshrine the

highest standards of corporate governance. Africa50 is headquarteredin Casablanca, Morocco. A headquarters agreement was signed withthe Kingdom of Morocco that confers upon Africa50 a range ofprivileges and immunities similar to those enjoyed by the AfricanDevelopment Bank. Other decisions taken at the meeting includedthe appointments of the members of the boards of directors of theproject finance and project development vehicles and also theappointment of KPMG as external auditors.

Mr Mohamed Boussaid, the Minister of Finance for the Kingdom ofMorocco, stated that Africa50 is an idea whose time has come and thatthe Constitutive General Assembly is an important first step towardsmaking it a reality. �

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Undertaking a heavy lift is not a case of‘one size fits all’ but rather aboutselecting the most appropriate lifting

solution for a given project or contract. This isaccording to Johnson Crane Hire, whichboasts a heavy lifting capacity unmatched onthe continent.

“Ultimately, a successful heavy lift isdetermined by the technical expertise of theheavy lift supplier. Johnson Crane Hire has abreadth of resident knowledge that enables itto provide best practice heavy lift solutions in aturnkey project approach that includes riggingand transportation,” said James Robinson,heavy lift manager for the crawler cranes andprojects division at Johnson Crane Hire. “Weare able to offer flexibility in terms of heavylifting solutions because we operate a crawlercrane fleet and a hydraulic mobile crane fleetas well as alternative lifting solutions.”

New levels of commitment and capacityRobinson pointed out that the three largestcranes in the Johnson Crane Hire fleet are its750 ton and 600 ton lattice crawlers and itsmost recent addition – a 750 ton truck-mounted lattice mobile unit.

Robinson was keen to point out that latticeboom crawler cranes offer vastly greaterlifting capacities when compared to mobilehydraulic crane lifting capacities. It is notuncommon to find people making themistake of comparing one with the other asthe nomenclature can be very misleading.

As an example, Robinson pointed out thatthe 250 ton lattice boom crawler competesagainst a heavy lift 400 ton hydraulic mobilecrane. These machines have equivalent liftingcapacity, but this not obvious to those that donot understand the differences betweenlattice boom machines and mobile cranes.The nomenclature should not be used as themanner in which to differentiate betweencapacities and capabilities.

“In explanation, a hydraulically operatedmobile crane’s lift capacity is rated on what is

referred to as the load moment. Mosthydraulic cranes are rated at their capacity at3 metres, whereas the rating for a latticeboom crane is based on a larger loadmoment, which can be anywhere between 7and 14 metres, with this capacity based on itsstructural integrity. In essence, a lattice boomcrawler crane is capable of performing farheavier lifts and offers greater flexibility interms of its application because of its pickand carry capability,” he said.

There are also distinct limits with regard tothe amount of counterweight that can beplaced on a hydraulic mobile crane and this iswhere a crawler crane excels. The latticeboom configuration allows for theattachment of an additional counterweight,often referred to as the super-lift ballast,allowing crawler cranes to increase their loadmoment by balancing the load against it.

An impressive recordJohnson Crane Hire has a ten-year history inthe crawler crane market and has amassed a

number of impressive lifts, including a recentheavy lift at Zimplats. “We were contracted toremove an old mill weighing 225 tons, with aradius of 31 metres, and to replace it with anew one weighing 170 tons. We thenbrought in an LR 1600-2 (600 ton) crawlercrane from Europe to perform this work. Thecrane is now part of our permanent fleet,”Robinson said.

Johnson Crane Hire also used the LR 1750(750 ton) crawler crane to lift a 280 ton tipplerin one execution in Mozambique, for theNacala port upgrade project. The company isalso actively involved in heavy lifts for themajor expansion underway at a diamondmine in South Africa. A recent lift at this minerequired the lifting of a 110 ton structure withluffer and full super lift configuration at a 55metre radius, with additional lifts planned forequipment of 200 tons at 35 metres in thesame configuration.

On all lifts, the company provides a full pre-lift feasibility study that includes computersimulated drawings, generating methodstatements, full risk assessments and loadstudies. Operation of the well-maintainedcrawler fleet is supported by an experiencedtechnical team with in-depth knowledge.

Safety in the complex operation of heavylifts is paramount. “Our machines are currenttechnology and well maintained, and ouroperators are skilled and comprehensivelytrained. In addition, we implement carefullydocumented and implemented safetysystems, which comply with all industrysafety standards. This is complemented bythe risk assessments conducted before eachlift. We are justifiably proud of the fact thatsafety as a culture is ingrained in everyJohnson Crane Hire employee,” saidRobinson. Johnson Crane Hire has anacknowledged track record in delivering fitfor purpose heavy lift solutions for thepower, petrochemical, refinery, industrial,mining and civil infrastructure industries,throughout Africa. �

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Restaurants, banquet halls, diningfacilities and other food servicebusinesses are constantly looking for

ways to reduce costs without compromisingon food quality. With the spiralling cost offood, continuous fuel price increases andannual staff salary bill growth they are forcedto find creative ways to contain expenses.

Keeping food fresh and free fromcontaminants is a constant challenge.Airborne pollutants as well as germstransferred from door handles duringopening and closing operations can playhavoc with ensuring a clean and hygienicenvironment. Added to the problem is theaggravation of maintaining a food-friendlytemperature inside food preparation areas.

The solution to cost containment and freshdishes is an affordable and reliable Apex SCPTraffic Door. The double action door openswith a gentle pressure then slowly returns tothe closed position, ensuring a hygienic andsafe entry and exit for users. In addition, the

perimeter gaskets and an insulated panel onthese doors allow them to be used where atemperature differential must be maintainedbetween two areas. The design of the ApexTraffic Door furthermore helps to control air,moisture, as well as dust and dirt particulatemovement from other areas.

Apex Strip Curtains & Doors managingdirector Wim Dessing said, “This is particularlyimportant to businesses where sensitive fooditems such as chicken, meat, fish and dairyproducts depend on a cooler ambienttemperature to prevent the introduction ofpathogens and bacteria.”

Dynamic door designWhile electrically, hydraulically orpneumatically operated doors are oftenbeyond the budget of the food preparationindustry, the Apex SCP impact traffic doorprovides an extremely cost-effective andefficient alternative. Further cost savings areintroduced with the physical construction of

the doors. The material used is selected towithstand knocks, bumps and scrapes and thehidden hinge system is engineered to providesmooth operation over many years of service.The hinge system allows the doors to swing inboth an inwards and outwards motion,allowing for safe and easy passage forpedestrian traffic. The mounting system usedon the Apex SCP Traffic Doors is designed tostrengthen the door jamb and is offered in arange of attractive materials and décor options.

“Our team works closely with customers todevise a solution that works well for theirspecific application. We consider factors suchas the location of the food preparation areaand areas opening onto it. The volume ofpedestrian and other traffic such as foodtrolleys is also accounted for and the visibilityof the doorway from front end operations isfactored in to ensure complementaryaesthetics. The result is a double actionimpact traffic door that provides a superbreturn on investment,” Dessing said. �

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The continent’s key international tradefair for construction machinery, buildingmaterial machines, mining machines

and construction vehicles, bauma ConexpoAfrica take place 15-18 September 2015 atJohannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) inJohannesburg, South Africa.

The event programme is notable, takingplace for the first time alongside countryspecials and industry specials, Master BuildersSouth Africa is holding its Annual Conferenceto coincide with the second edition of theinternational trade fair for constructionmachinery, building material machines,mining machines and construction vehicles.

Country specialsA key part of the supporting program are thecountry specials which will be held in theForum area, where various projects as well asselected African markets with theopportunities and challenges that they offer

are presented in more detail. What iscurrently possible in the African market?Where does it make sense to invest and whatneeds to be borne in mind? The presentationswhich focus on South Africa as well as theSouthern, Eastern and Western Africa region,i.e. Ethiopia, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia,Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia, provideanswers to these questions. The countryspecials are organized together with partnersand supporting associations.

Highlighting industryIndustry specials will also be presented.Experts and associations from the industrylook at current technologies and trendswithin the construction machinery andmining market. The main focus is on thevisions and challenges in the African marketas well as possible opportunities and willinclude topics such as “Mining Cities”presented by the University of Stellenbosch,

“Changes to Import and Export Laws”presented by the Bowman Gilfillan AfricaGroup and “Doing Business in Africa”presented by Nedbank and Intergest.

Meeting South Africa’s Master BuildersA further highlight is the Annual Conferenceof Master Builders South Africa which will takeplace for the first time during bauma ConexpoAfrica from September 16 to 17. During theconference, members of the Master BuildersAssociation and related industrial sectors fromSouthern Africa meet to encourage greaterdialog between members, decision makersand experts and to discuss currentdevelopments in the construction industry.The exhibitors at bauma Conexpo Africa arealso invited to present their products andservices and establish contacts withparticipants and delegates. �

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The first IFAT Environmental Technology Forum

Event organiser Messe München Internationalhas expanded its international network for theenvironmental technology sector by introducingIFAT Environmental Technology Forum in SouthAfrica. The first IFAT Environmental TechnologyForum is co-located with bauma Conexpo Africa.

Exhibitor allocation for IFAT EnvironmentalTechnology Forum Africa has begun and theorganizers are very positive about the standconfirmations to date: The exhibitor target forthis trade fair has already been exceeded.Among the applicants are key players in thesector, among them Endress + Hauser, Festo,Grundfos, Hammel Recylingtechnik GmbH,Netzsch Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, Wilo PumpsSA (Pty) Ltd and Xylem Water Solutions.

Elaine Crewe, CEO of the organisers, MMISouth Africa (Pty) Ltd, is delighted, saying, "Thelevel of response has exceeded our expectations.

Now, due to special requirements by someexhibitors wishing to exhibit larger machinery,we have made some of the outdoor exhibitionarea available. This was of course not part of

our original plan but is something we are veryexcited about. The fact that exhibitors arelooking at large areas of exhibition spacereinforces the strength of the IFAT global brand.”

Treatment technology for mine waterWater and in particular waste water are environmental themes of great importance inmining in South Africa. These vital aspects are being addressed by IFAT EnvironmentalTechnology Forum Africa, the premiere of which takes place from September 15 to 18,2015 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.This new sector platform brings together suppliers and users of innovative solutions andtechnologies for water, waste water, refuse and recycling, it is being held in a market thatpresents great opportunities.Around 670bn Rand (US$52.5mn) is what South Africa must invest in the next ten years inorder to modernize its water and waste-water infrastructure, according to NomvulaMokonyane, Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation. As well as renovating the dilapidatedpipe systems and building more municipal treatment plants, the country is also faced withthe challenge of dealing with the heavily polluted water draining from its mines.


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Bauer Maschinen Group brings out its best rigsAfter its successful premiere two years ago, theconstruction equipment trade fair baumaConexpo Africa will open its doors once againfrom 15 to 18 September 2015 inJohannesburg. The Bauer Maschinen Group –the world market leader in the developmentand manufacture of equipment for specialistfoundation engineering – will participate thisyear as well, exhibiting machines especiallyselected for the South African market. The Bauerteam is looking forward to greeting numerousvisitors at stand T2-130 in the open-air area ofthe Johannesburg Expo Centre.

The core products in Bauer's portfolio arethe rotary drilling rigs of the BG series. This verysuccessful series of Bauer Maschinen will berepresented by a Bauer BG 20 H PremiumLine.The performance characteristics of thiscompact, highly versatile rotary drilling rig aretailored to meet the typical specifications forthis class of equipment. Above all, it shows the

multifunctional concept of the BG rig series.The exhibited BG 20 H will be equipped with

a kelly bar which is capable of installing boredpiles up to a depth of 40 meters. The machineis pre-fitted with the equipment needed toinstall and operate a heavy-duty hydrauliccasing oscillator. With it, temporary drill pipescan be inserted in and removed from evendifficult ground conditions. The BG 20 H is alsoequipped with the preliminary setup forinstalling piles with the double rotary method(FoW). With FoW-equipment bored pile wallsas retaining walls for deep excavations can beconstructed adjacent to neighbouringbuildings.

The wide application spectrum of specialistfoundation engineering equipment will bedemonstrated by two other machinesmanufactured by subsidiaries of BauerMaschinen GmbH:

Hausherr System Bohrtechnik develops andmanufactures hydraulic drilling rigs for use inquarries, open cast mines and the explorationof natural resources. 60 years of experience andcontinuous development in this fieldemphasize the technical competence. Hausherrmachines are particularly well suited for down-the-hole drilling applications. All models of thisseries are also able to execute horizontal drillingoperations. The HSB 3000 is a typical andpowerful representative of a Hausherr seriescomprising nine models for drilling blast holeswith a max. diameter of 165 mm to a depth of

45 m. It is powered by a diesel engine in therange of 290 to 350 kW and has an operatingweight of about 25 tons.

Klemm Bohrtechnik, the specialist for anchordrilling rigs in the Bauer Maschinen Group, willdemonstrate its competence by exhibiting theKR 909-1, a robust universal drilling rig in the13-ton class. This machine has been speciallydesigned for the varied applications in thesmall-diameter drilling sector.

‘Come Home to Bell’ at bauma Conexpo Africa 2015Africa's leading homegrown heavy equipmentmanufacturer, Bell Equipment, has spent thelast several years developing partnershipswith other respected global equipmentbrands and growing its product range acrossthe entire spectrum of construction andmining earthmoving equipment.

At bauma Conexpo Africa 2015 BellEquipment will occupy a prime outdoorlocation, Stand ES 230, where it will showcaseits diverse and comprehensive range,introduce new products and give the marketa taste of future machine developments.

Bell Equipment executive general manager:group marketing, Stephen Jones said, "Ourstand will include a pre-production largeArticulated Dump Truck from our latest E-series generation of trucks. These trucks areabsolute class beaters and have been 100%locally designed and developed by our teamof engineers in Richards Bay to deliver thelowest cost per ton haulage solution on theworld market complemented by some of themost advanced modern technologies to set

the benchmark in safety, comfort andproductivity."

Other exciting Bell products on displayinclude the new L-series Tractor LoaderBackhoe, which will go into productionlocally during 2016, as well as the E-seriesRockscaler, which is an upgraded version of aproduct that has gained much acceptance inunderground mining and has a number ofcustomer-focused improvements including a

slewing boom and a sealed air-conditionedcabin as standard for improved safety.

Jones added, "In addition we will showcaseour partner products including models fromJohn Deere, Liebherr, Bomag and Finlay."

Well established across the Africa as a one-stop equipment shop, backed up by one ofthe most comprehensive customer supportnetworks on the continent, Bell Equipmenthas themed its stand at BCA 2015 "ComeHome to Bell" and aims to not only showcaseits product range but also to strengthenrelationships with customers and reinforcethe Bell brand as a leading equipmentsupplier on the African continent.

"BCA 2015 presents a unique opportunityto interact with a large number of customersand potential customers over a short space oftime. It is difficult to get such a highconcentration of decision makers togetherwith your equipment in one place and welook forward to being able to display ourproducts and technologies and engage withdecision-makers," said Jones.

A pre-production model from the Bell E-series largearticulated dump truck range will head up thecompany's extensive product offering that will be ondisplay at bauma Conexpo Africa 2015

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Hydraulic service tools specialist Power Teampresents its pumps, cylinders, jacks, torquetools and accessories from its range of SPXbolting systems - including the new PE45Infinity Series pump, at the 2015 baumaConexpo Africa. Unlike typical hydraulicpumps, the new PE45 series offers more thantwice the flow of a standard two-stage, hi-flow pump. Flow is continuously variable upto 700 bar, enabling a range of specialisedtorque wrench tools to operate faster andmore efficiently.

The company also showcases its renownedhand-, electric-, air-, gas- and battery-powered hydraulic pumps. It presents, too, itsbroad range of single-acting, double-acting,low-profile and centre-hole cylinders for alllifting and pulling applications. And aninnovation in lightweight cylinders, thecompany’s aluminium cylinders, which areonly half the weight of similar steel cylinders,are also on display.

Power Team presents its range ofspecialised torque tools, which aredesigned to meet the demandingrequirements of proper jointintegrity. This comprehensive rangeincludes robust steel square-driveand low-clearance torque wrenchesthat provide a maximum toque value of71,816 Nm. For difficult boltingapplications that have corroded to thepoint that a hydraulic torque wrench isnot an option, Power Team offers SPXBolting Systems’ hydraulic nut splitter.

The company’s IJ Series inflatable airjacks, which provide up to 74 tons oflifting force, are on display. This series isavailable with a range ofcontrollers that providepressure gauge regulationand push-buttoninflation and deflationcontrol of the jack.

The SPX ENS hydraulic nut splitterfor the removal of corrodedfasteners in applications whereconventional torque wrenchesare ineffectual

The new PE45 Infinity electric pump series offers more than twice the flow of astandard two-stage, hi-flow pump for efficiency of specialised torque wrench tools

Power Team low-clearance torquewrenches provide a maximumtorque value of 71 816 Nm

Power Team brings SPX bolting systems to bauma Conexpo Africa 2015


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Hammel, shredding at the Cape of Good HopeIn recent years, recycling has become a keytopic in South Africa. The attitude towardsresources has changed a great deal and theprocessing and subsequent treatments ofindustrial and commercial waste have movedincreasingly into focus. The market for recyclingsolutions and latest technologies in this areahas grown significantly.Hammel Recyclingtechnik GmbH has been activeon the market of shredding technologies for morethan 20 years and can therefore provide optimalsolutions. After Hammel has set food into thelocal market with the latest developments in thearea of wood and metal processing, our primaryshredder VB 1500 DK is now in operation in thefield of tire shredding as of this year.Millions of scrap tires are scattered across wastesites or rural regions and the number is rapidlygrowing. Whilst some of these waste tires maketheir official way to recycling facilities, many ofthem are burned for heat generation duringthe winter months in the townships and ruralareas. The release of harmful gases like dioxinand carbon monoxide leads to significantenvironmental damages. To counteract thisproblem, our customer in South Africa -company REDISA - is committed to the

shredding and further processing of scrap tires.REDISA has several branches throughout thecountry and - as a state-run company - holdsthe sole licence for the disposal of tires.The Hammel- primary shredder VB 1500 DK isin use in Witbank, 125 km east of Johannesburg.The largest mobile shredder worldwide isideally suited for the shredding of waste andmega tires. The feeding of large materialquantities is carried out via a two-piece, large-volume tilting hopper, each with separate

controls. Also, the highest possible mobility isachieved through its track system. The mobileSPS-control allows for an easy handling.Through the application of the Hammel-primary shredder VB 1500 DK waste tires areshredded effectively. The end product isshredded once more and is then used forfurther processing in incineration plants or forthe production of asphalt. Hence, existingresources are being fed back into the chain ofrecyclable materials.

Hammel Recyclingtechnik GmbH hasbeen active on the market ofshredding technologies for more than20 years and can therefore provideoptimal solutions




40-year legacy stands MBE Minerals in good steadMBE Minerals South Africa, with a legacy of over 40 years on theAfrican continent, will share its technology capabilities and serviceswith visitors to bauma Conexpo. Managing director, JohannesKottman explained recently that the company is focused on providinga complete technical solution to the mining sector that encompassesinnovative technology, capital equipment and support services.

As one of the leading suppliers of iron ore and coal beneficiationtechnology, MBE Minerals offers basic and detailed engineering,components for complete plants and systems includingmodernisation and capacity increase measures, as well as automationand process control equipment. The company’s scope of services

includes feasibility studies, raw material testing, financing concepts,erection and commissioning, personnel training and pre- andaftersales services. Available technologies include its Pneuflotflotation, BATAC jig, ROMJIG, Jones Wet High Intensity MagneticSeparator (WHIMS), PERMOS (LIMS), the Palla Vibrating Mill, TESKAHMS Separator and a wide variety of screens and feeders.

According to Kottman, MBE Minerals’ Pneuflot technology is attractingworldwide attention as a flotation technology of the future. He said, “Thistechnology has already surpassing the popularity of conventionaltechnology as the flotation cell improves product quality and recoveryand delivers lower operating cost while increasing efficiencies.

The robust Jones Wet High Intensity MagneticSeparator (WHIMS) from MBE Minerals SA offers a highthroughput with low maintenance and energy costs

The BATAC jig from MBE Minerals SAoffers excellent separation accuracy.


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Event organisers managing exhibitorallocation for the 2015 IFATEnvironmental Technology Forum Africa

are very positive about the stand confirmationsleading up to the event in September.

The exhibitor target for this trade fair,premiering in Johannesburg, was exceededsome months priori to event taking place.Among the applicants are key players in thesector, including Endress + Hauser, Festo,Grundfos, Hammel Recylingtechnik GmbH,Netzsch Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, Wilo PumpsSA (Pty) Ltd and Xylem Water Solutions.

Elaine Crewe, CEO of MMI South Africa(Pty) Ltd, which has organised the event, isdelighted. She said, "The level of responsehas exceeded our expectations. Now, dueto special requirements by some exhibitorswishing to exhibit larger machinery, wehave made some of the outdoor exhibitionarea available. This was of course not partof our original plan but is something we are

very excited about. The fact that exhibitorsare looking at large areas of exhibitionspace reinforces the strength of the IFATglobal brand.”

Strong multinational supportThe importance of an environmentaltechnology trade fair for the African market, ishighlighted by the strong support fromnational and international governmentministries and industry associations:Alongside the Construction and MiningEquipment Suppliers’ Association(CONMESA), the supporters of this firstedition of IFAT Environmental TechnologyForum Africa include the German FederalMinistry of Economic Affairs and Energy, theGerman Society for International Cooperation(GIZ), the Geosynthetic Group of South Africa,the National Recycling Forum, the SouthernAfrican Alternative Energy Association andthe German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

Taking up show spaceMMI South Africa expects the trade fair totake up 4,000 square metres of exhibitionspace and attract around 2,000 visitors. IFATEnvironmental Technology Forum Africa isco-located with bauma Conexpo Africa,Africa’s largest trade fair for construction andmining machinery.

The subject of water - a strong focus in allthe IFAT brand events - also comes under thespotlight in the supporting programme.

Two sessions are dedicated to watermanagement in mining areas. Specificaspects under examination are: 'Groundwaterand surface water' and 'Tools and conceptsfor river catchment management in themining industry. Another presentation isdedicated to 'Water and energy efficiency:opportunities for municipalities and wastewater treatment plants'. �

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Comprehensive Torre Lifting Solutions portfolioon show at bauma ConexpoTorre Lifting Solutions will use its presence on theTorre Industries stand at Bauma to showcase itscomprehensive lifting solutions to the local andAfrican market. Incorporating SA French andElephant Lifting Equipment, Torre Lifting Solutionsoffers a large and diverse footprint of customisedlifting and materials handling solutions fromrespected leading brands.

The company’s quality-centric business philosophyis underpinned by its solid base of applicationsknowledge and experience which is enhanced by theextensive distribution network of Torre Industries.The end result is a total lifting solution fromconsumables to tower cranes and overhead cranes.

The company offers a genuine single supply source for towercranes, purpose built overhead cranes, slings, shackles, concretebuckets pallet forks and brick baskets. It is the sole southern Africandistributor for the reputable Potain range of tower cranes. Accordingto technical director of Torre Lifting Solutions Quentin van Breda, ithas been recognised as an Elite Dealer by Potain of France, whichmeans a guarantee of 80% availability of spare parts on first call.

“Access to parts and consumables is critical as many of the projectson which our equipment works are of a fast-track nature. In additionto the Potain tower cranes, we also distribute a hoist range from Orbit

as well as offerthis product on rental. Diecitelescopic handlers and self-loading mixers are a newaddition to the product lineup, and we operate a rentalfleet of tower cranes,telescopic handlers ,hoists, slings, concretebuckets, pallet forks andbrick cages, with a very

high utilisation rate,” vanBreda says. The smallest

machine in the tower cranerental fleet is a Potain IGO 22 self erecting

crane with a 28 metre radius, while the largest is a Potain MD310 witha 70 metre jib and a capacity of 3 tons at 70 metres.

Notably, Torre Lifting Solutions operates a manufacturing facility inPretoria West where lifting and material handling solutions arecustomised for specific application requirements. Products includeEOT cranes, monorails, electric chain hoists, chain and lever blocks,winches and wire rope pulling machines, lifting and spreader beams,mechanical grabs and clamps, slings (chain, polyester and steel wirerope), shackles and rigging accessories. This market offering wasrecently extended with the addition of 30 ton capacity overhead craneand an ultra-compact steel wire rope hoist, which is suitable for liftingin areas where height restrictions or confined spaces are an issue.

An LME (Lifting Machinery Entity) accredited company, Torre LiftingSolutions is a complete single source solutions provider supplyingcustomers with the design, fabrication, engineering, installation,commissioning, support and service, load testing, inspections, repairand refurbishment of all lifting equipment. All equipment ismechanically simple without compromising on the features that arerequired to provide reliable and safe lifting capability.

“Torre Lifting Solutions is able to leverage years of experience in theharsh operating conditions of the African market to devise customisedsolutions for every lifting requirement across a number of industries.Access to a highly knowledgeable technical team provides fit-for-purpose solutions that achieve increased productivity and safety, withdecreased downtime and maintenance,” van Breda concludes.

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African Review: Please explain the nature of your business.Rajiv Poddar: BKT is a prominent manufacturer &exporter in the OHT (off highway tires) segment.BKT is the largest tire exporter from India and enjoyssignificant market share across various geographiesworldwide. BKT has a very exhaustive product rangeacross the off highway tire segment. BKT has avision to achieve 10per cent of global market sharein the OHT segment.

AR: With more than 25 years of global presence in the off-highwaytyres segment, introduce us to your recent innovations.RP: BKT pioneered the Agriculture Radial Programme in India whichwas received with excellent feedback worldwide. Over the years BKThas established a strong lineage in the agriculture segment. In 2008BKT pioneered the launch of the All Steel OTR Radial tire program inIndia. Going forward BKT plans to establish itself as one of theleading global player in the Giant OTR segment. BKT will roll outmany new products in radial construction for OTR and Industrialsegment in the coming months which will include 27.00R49,

35/65R33, 45/65R45, 33.00R51, 18.00R25 (portapplication), etc.

AR: How do you ensure quality and performancein your products?RP: BKT has invested heavily in world class facilities.The new massive plant at Bhuj will take themanufacturing scale and the level of processcontrols to a new height. A new testing track isbeing developed in-house to ensure physicaltesting of each product in highly demandingconditions. BKT relies on a team of more than 300highly trained quality engineers who meticulouslycheck different parameters at every stage round theclock. On an average each tire goes t hrough overnumerous quality checks before it is released.

AR: Introduce us to your manufacturing plants and capacities.What is the annual investment in these? Also, do you have anyexpansion plans in the near future?RP: BKT is currently running the most modern ‘Off Highway’ Tiremanufacturing plants. All the 4 plants are equipped with state of the artmanufacturing facilities. The new plant is Bhuj will be taking ourmanufacturing prowess to greater heights. It is expected toapproximately double the capacity from 160,000 mtpa to 280,000 mtpaby end of 2015. �

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In Italy Carmix manufactures off-road mobilebatching plant that produces quality concretedirectly on site. Carmix Marketing DirectorManuela Galante told us more ahead ofbauma in Johannesburg

African Review: What are the specialadvantages of using an off-road self-loadingconcrete mixer? Manuela Galante: With Carmix you haveboth the advantages of a batching plant andof a self-loading mixer. You can have greatagility, combined with high productivity. Thetechnologies, such as Promix and Load cells,allow you to produce very high qualityconcrete; on the other hand, Carmix plant canslew the drum at 300° to discharge concretefrom over two metres height on all four sidesof the machine and to cope, even when fullyloaded, with slopes up to 30 per cent.

AR: And a short history of the business?MG: Carmix was established in 1976, by anindustry specialist who had developed hisexpertise working for Carman, and inventedthe first dumpers and mixers, assemblingparts for military and agricultural vehicles.Then Metalgalante was founded in 1976. Theobjective was to supply machines thatproduce high-quality concrete at any site.This led to the off-road mobile batching plantknown as Carmix.

AR: What are the specifications of thevarious models available in the 4WD range? MG: The Carmix 3.5TT is one of the iconicproducts of the company. Its length - justover 5m with the front loader raised - canreach any place and operate in small spaces.The Carmix 3.5TT is the first model equippedwith ‘Promix’, the new digital data monitoringsystem that offers the possibility to receivedirect information on the concrete. This offersa competitive advantage because it makes itpossible to prepare a perfect mix design, inline with the requirements of customers andregulations.

Carmix also supplies other models thatdiffer by drum dimensions, but all sharing thesame quality of construction. The largest, theCarmix 5.5XL, represents a perfectcombination of what the company can offerprofessionals: a stand-alone plant, capable ofproducing large quantities of concretedirectly on the building site. The drum has acapacity of 7600 litres with an effective yieldper mix of 5.5m3. The company also suppliesthe Carmix 2.5TT, Carmix 2.5 FX and CarmixONE models , as well as a dumper andcement silos.

AR: Where are these machines distributedhere?MG: Nowadays we sell almost all over Africa,our main markets being Algeria, Angola, Côted’Ivoire and Namibia. We have just appointeda new dealer in Tunisia where we have greatexpectations.

AR: Will any innovations be revealed at thelocal bauma-Conexpo? MG: We will show the Carmix 3.5TT with loadcells and considerable space will bededicated to Promix. This is a really innovativesolution for contractors, a real portableanalysis laboratory. It is a measuringinstrument composed of a stainless steelgauge housed inside the drum, powered by asolar panel, with a display in the cabin whichprocesses data in real time.

The sensor provides information regardingslump, temperature, humidity, and drumrotation speed, as well as featuring a 'ready-mix' indicator. All details are updated everyten seconds and sent to the receiver which,thanks to an intuitive display, gives theoperator details of all parameters of theconcrete being prepared. This information canbe saved to an external computer or sent toother mobile devices over the GPS network.

AR: So how else are you using moderncommunications technology to supportyour products? MG: In 2015 we launched Carmix Plus, theapp which uses augmented reality. Wedeveloped a digital system to allow users toaccess reserved digital contents from asmartphone. On the new Carmix web site(www.carmix.com) there are markers that canbe downloaded:; once shooted they provideadditional information and 3D animations. Soit will be like visiting a real construction site,with concrete mixers in action and withimages to show how Carmix actually loads,mixes and works!

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Specialist vibrating equipment manufacturer and supplier JoestKwatani continues to demonstrate its capacity to provideturnkey screening solutions to the mining sector. A recent

contract saw the company providing design, engineering, fabricationand delivery of a range of vibrating screens and feeders to amanganese mine in South Africa’s Northern Cape.

“Our equipment is designed specifically to perform in heavy dutyapplications such as the manganese sector, where in this instance thefeed rate is 900 tph,” Kim Schoepflin, managing director of JoestKwatani, said recently. “In this recent contract we adopted our‘engineered excellence’ approach to meet specific customerspecifications. None of the equipment we supplied was off-the-shelf,as the requirement was for bespoke, custom designed elementsspecifically for the project. Our involvement extended to assisting theEPCM contractor with the underpan, feed and discharge chutedesigns whereby we used their layouts to accommodate our screensand to indicate any interference points, in addition to providing ourinput into good operating procedure.”

Exacting equipment specificationsJoest Kwatani’s scope of work necessitated additional infrastructure tosupport future requirements. The company’s cope of equipmentsupply comprises a sizing screen, a secondary screen, a large tertiaryscreen, a tertiary screen counter-balance sub frame and four silowithdrawal feeders.

According to Schoepflin, the tertiary screen is one of the largest ofits kind supplied into this type of application. He said, “It will besupplied complete with a counter-balance frame, which isolates thestructure from the dynamic and static loading forces imparted by thevibrating screen. This allows us to design vibrating equipment that ismore efficient and offers the customer a longer lifespan.”

The Joest Kwatani screens were customised to match the exactingmetallurgical requirements of the client’s processes and the associatedmechanical duty. Schoepflin added, “An interesting fact about thiscustom designed tertiary screen is that it has a fine cut size of highopen area 0.63 mm in panels, and affords the customer the necessaryefficiency and capacity requirements.”

Managing machines for mining firmsFollowing delivery, Joest Kwatani would be on hand to assist withinstallation through to cold and hot commissioning. In addition, JoestKwatani has a dedicated team comprising a branch manager, projectengineer, safety officer and a number of service and maintenancepersonnel based at its Kathu branch office in the Northern Cape, withcomplete office, warehouse and spares stockholding facilities. JoestKwatani also supplies vibrating equipment to various manganese andiron ore operations in the area, and as a result has established a solidtrack record in the Northern Cape.

Joest Kwatani designs and fabricates vibrating screens and feedersin-house. It has a 39-year track record of developing and supplying theAfrican mining bulk materials handling market. Joest Kwatani’stechnology is characterised by its robustness and longevity, tailored tothe customers’ specific application and processing needs in the harshand demanding African mining industry.

With thousands of installations throughout the continent, JoestKwatani’s machines are engineered to lower the total cost ofownership. These are commonly found in mineral sands, coal, gold,diamond, platinum, iron ore and manganese operations, with 24/7customer service provided by the company’s service centres andbranch network in all the major mining areas, supported by anexperienced in-house design and technology team and state-of-the-artmanufacturing facilities across Joest Kwatani’s 17 000 m² site area inSpartan, providing customers with common point of references for alltheir vibratory equipment needs. �

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Joest Kwatani’s technology is characterised by its robustness and longevity, tailored tothe customers’ specific application and processing needs in the harsh and demandingAfrican mining industry


Best practice processes are used in the manufacture of Joest Kwatani screens and other equipment


Versatile and adaptable, the latestmobile screeners are suitable forworking in quarrying, mining,

construction and demolition debris, topsoil,recycling, sand, gravel, coal and aggregateapplications.

Of the current crop of advancedequipment, the Terex Finlay 873 is designedto work after a primary crusher or on its ownas frontline screening machine. Its aggressiveforward-facing inclined modularconfiguration screenbox has a 3.66mm x1.52m (12’ x 5’) top deck and a 3.66mm x1.52m (12’ x 5’) bottom deck giving a totalscreening area of 14.4m2 (155ft2). Dependingon the working application of the machinehydraulic adjustment can be used to vary theangle of the screen box between 13-19°. Thetop deck of screenbox can be fitted with avariety of screening media including; tines,bofor bars, punched plate and mesh. Thebottom deck can be fitted with mesh orcascade fingers.

The hopper has a 7m³ (9.16yd³) capacity asstandard with a drop rear door for use inconjunction with a mobile crusher. And themachine is equipped with three hydraulically-folding discharge conveyors, allowing formaximum stockpiling capacity andassociated benefits of rapid set up and teardown times.

Moreover, the machine features galvanisedaccess ladders and catwalks fitted as standardto both sides of the screen box. Hydraulic

raising of the screenbox discharge endprovides additional clearance for screenboxand fines transfer conveyor maintenance. �

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Large tonnage throughputs, long dropheights, very heavy run of mine (ROM)ore boulders and large cut sizes all mean

that the screen and its component parts mustbe specifically designed for the loads andstresses normally not experienced in dryscreening processes. The scalping screendesign, amplitude of stroke, excitation force,drive angle, deck angle, operating frequencyand screen deck selection must be optimisedto limit pegging on screen deck apertures.

Vibrating equipment manufacturer andsupplier Joest Kwatani boasts an impressivefootprint of screen installations throughoutAfrica, and this includes very large scalpingscreens. The company has built its reputationthrough a strategic map that hinges oncarefully considering exacting customerneeds and engineering screens for tonnagethroughput, reliability and durability. Bespokescreen types operate in applications from dryto wet screening, and include single todouble or triple decks in a variety of sizes.

“We source the necessary informationrequired for appropriate design, whichincludes the specified tonnage throughputwith its related particle size distribution tableshowing the maximum and minimum size ofore to be screened. Our trained metallurgistsand engineers then chart the various curvesof material distribution from large/coarseROM material down to medium and evenpredominantly fine material,” said KennyMayhew-Ridgers, Joest Kwatani’s generalmanager for engineering.

From engineering to operationThe design and engineering process involvesclose cooperation between the in-housedesign engineer and the process engineer ormetallurgist. Since a multitude of factorscould compromise the fatigue life of ascreen’s components, the team needs to beable to extrapolate the most relevant data toproduce a workable solution for thecustomer.

Mayhew-Ridgers said, “After gathering allthe necessary information, the process anddesign engineers will use in-house developedprocess and structural sizing programmes.This will be followed by the development of a3-D model by the engineering department inorder to finally validate the design by usingfinite element analysis software. Oncecompleted data pack comprising detaildrawings, complete with specifications, andbill of material are put together.”

In addition to customised design andengineering of scalping screens to best fit aparticular application, customers need to beaware of the importance of a planned andtimeous maintenance schedule. Withoutreplacing wear parts, vital components will

be damaged and the entire integrity ofdynamically operated machines will becompromised.

Joest Kwatani offers customers in-houseand on-site training for both operating andmaintenance personnel. A full service levelagreement (SLA), tailored for individualcustomers, is also offered, and this is whereJoest Kwatani takes over the responsibility forall servicing of the machines and guaranteesthe life of the machine during the period ofthe SLA with the mine.

“We are constantly striving to pass productimprovements on to our customers and ourcontinuous improvement programme placesus at the forefront of highly engineeredscreening machines,” Mayhew-Ridgers said. �

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Screens to suitall operational sizesThe strategic input into Joest Kwatani's work to customisescalping screens to improve throughput

Joest Kwatani recently completed one of the largestscalping screens ever produced to date




African mining is undergoing atechnological renaissance that should -within the next few years - result in the

sector re-emerging fitter, leaner and morecost competitive than it has ever been before.

Recent research by GDS Internationalshows that the number one focus for 103Africa mining executives this year isinvestment in key infrastructure and newtechnology. This is despite the fall in prices ofmany of the key mined commodities onwhich Africa relies and the ‘challenging’political and economic situations in countriessuch as South Africa, the Democratic Republicof Congo (DRC) and Zambia.

Designs and decisions with digital supportScott Mcgowan, global mining practicedirector, Africa at Wipro Ltd, said recently thatonly those mining houses, which are willing -or able - to deploy the latest technology inareas like robotics, sensors, automation,wearables, and connectivity, will emerge asthe likely winners. This view was reinforced ata July 2015 conference organised byCaterpillar, Barloworld Equipment and theWits School of Mining and the Wits Centre forMechanised Mining Systems (CMMS).Presenting at the conference, Bekir Genc ofthe School of Mining Engineering at theUniversity of the Witwatersrand forecast thatthe mine of the future “will be digital”.

The Witwatersrand mining school has itselfembarked on a groundbreaking four-phase

‘digital mine project’. To support it, a mock-upof an underground tunnel has been built thatallows Wits to simulate an undergroundmining environment that is used for teaching,learning and research. The project isexamining smart surveying and mapping(visualisation) systems; climate controlsystems and energy savings; smart rockengineering systems, which can monitor rockmass movement and predict seismic events;and smart data processing, which can locatepeople and assets and monitor theirperformance, recognise actions and detectabnormalities. Smart mine design, miningplanning and decision-making are also beingstudied.

Phase One, which involved building themock-up of the mine, is complete. Phase Two,which will see the building of a laboratorythat can host digital technologies inside themine, is in the advanced planning stages.Meanwhile, phases Three and Four that willinvolve monitoring an undergroundenvironment for optimised mine design andprocesses, and having a digital mine, aremostly conceptual and are yet to be funded.

New machines for miningAdvanced robotics is another area that isstarting to grab the imagination of miners inAfrica as well as around the world. Recently,the mining giant Anglo American and the US-based University Carnegie Mellon produced aworking prototype that can enter a mine site

immediately following a blast.The robot will eventually be capable of

navigating around on its own, conductmeasurements and take readings. In initialtrails, it has shown that it has the ability to gointo areas, which would be far too dangerousfor humans to enter.

Mine transportation is increasinglybecoming more automated. In July, theLondon listed company ‘Seeing Machines’ -which partners around the world with themining vehicle giant, Caterpillar – won aUS$1.1mn order to supply driver fatiguemonitors in Zambia for a fleet of over 100mining vehicles.

Announcing the order, the company saidthat the breakthrough was the result of twoyears spent wooing Zambia’s copperproducers. The installation of the facetracking technology (DSS) will be managedby local partner Probe Integrated MiningTechnologies.

Ken Kroeger, Seeing Machine’s chiefexecutive, said, "A lot of effort has gone intodeveloping the mining business bothglobally and in Africa and it's great to seeprogress.”

He added that the sale “demonstrated theviability of DSS business in Africa and it willwork with Caterpillar’s network there toextend the reach of DSS”. Caterpillar is rollingout its DSS face monitoring technology to allof its customers as well as mining fleetowners.

New ground penetrating radartechnology, which can be used to rapidlygather high resolution subsurfaceinformation, is another mining tool that isbeginning to show its worth. Thistechnology, in addition to establishingwhere mineral and metal deposits exist, canhelp in determining safety like rock bursts,fractures and shear zones.

WiFi and RFID are beginning to be usedinnovatively in the up and coming arena ofwearable technology. This technology can

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Digging withdigital machineryHow mining houses are managing a technologyrenaissance across the continent


In the future, the mining houses that aredeploying the latest technology in the areas of

robotics, sensors, automation,wearables, and connectivity

will likely emerge as the winners in the unceasingquest for operational excellence within the sector”

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enable miners to track various environmentalconditions with embedded sensors, andtransmit information relating to their healthand stress levels. It can also allow the miner toreceive relevant information from aboveground.

Moving, isolating and protectingAutomated logistics, which have becomeestablished ‘above ground’ are now makingtheir appearance ‘below ground’. It allows forthe fine-tuning of transportation and forbreakdowns to be predicted and staffdirected in real-time through mobileplatforms to address failures.

Pedro Guerreiro, head of sales, energy &natural resources at SAP Africa, said thatrecent research undertaken by SAP showsthat solutions, such as these, can reduce anoperation’s annual maintenance costs byover 30 per cent. Meanwhile, the firstinstallation of a remote electrical isolationsystem, outside of Western Australia’s ironore industry, has now been announced inSouth Africa. In a deal valued at US$1.9mnthe company, Remsafe, is to install - duringthe course of 2015 - one of its RemoteIsolation Systems at a coal mine in SouthAfrica. The technology is used to safeguardpotentially dangerous high voltage conveyorsystems by removing the potential fordangerous “arc-flash” incidents typicallyassociated with isolation of high voltageelectrical switching.

For Remsafe, South Africa is an obviousmarket, because of its abundance of mineralresources and the large number of majormining companies, which operate some ofthe world’s largest mines. But it also seespotential for the technology throughoutAfrica due to the increased focus on the risksassociated with high voltage miningequipment and the need for improved safetyand worker protection.

Links to selling and productivityThe technological links between the twogiant mining nations, Australia and SouthAfrica, remain as strong as ever. Earlier thisyear, the Australian listed global miningservices group, Orica, announced that it isbetting on attaining annual growth rates inAfrica of at least 20 per cent to 2018 and itsees the continent as a "priority growth area".In February 2015, the company – whichboasts a presence in seven African nations:South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, theDemocratic Republic of the Congo,Mozambique and Senegal servicingcustomers in gold, copper, platinum and coal- launched its new consolidated Africanheadquarters in the Isando industrial areanear Tambo International Airport.

Orica executive global head of miningservices Nick Bowen said that the companywill be introducing its new laser detonatorsthat work without wires, using an electronicsignal to blast through up to 1,000 metres ofrock. This capability will be "significant" forunderground work as it would enableautomation in unsafe mining areas.

"Orica’s success in Africa will be driven byour technical offering," he said.

De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) islooking to step up its South African miningactivities by selling its Kimberley mine andinvesting in a whole swathe of new miningtechnologies elsewhere.

Philip Barton, the company’s CEO, said, "Wereally believe there are a few more diamondmines left in the country that will fit into thecriteria of De Beers and Anglo American.Based on the results of a fairly large numberof prospecting licenses for which he haveapplied - of which a large portion has beengranted - we will do ground geophysics thatwill point us to targets."

De Beers has explored South Africa formany decades. However, modern geologicaldata collection didn’t start being stored untilthe late 1950s and the company is still siftingthrough its enormous data base from theserecords.

"If you apply new technology andadvanced theory from what we learned aboutkimberlites to the old data, you getinteresting results. We have found fromhistorical data that some kimberlites we knewwere 10-times larger than we initiallythought. We are very optimistic that we aregoing to find another mine this way," he said.

However, not all of Africa’s miners havedeep pockets and many will have their workcut out if they are to commit to investinglarge sums of money in new technology at atime when the price for mined materials arefalling. Iron ore prices have fallen this year ashas the prices for bases metals such copperand aluminium.

Coal prices have also been in the doldrumsand this can only mean one thing –depressed earnings leading to moreshareholder grumbles about the wisdom ofembarking on expensive mine technologyprojects. But mining generates close to onethird of the African continent's grossdomestic product (GDP). And so long as theregion’s economy is so heavily reliant onmined raw materials, analysts such as EY saythat the region’s mining sector has littlechoice other than to bite the bullet andintroduce the technological changes that willbe able to pay the hoped for increaseddividends in the longer run. �

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Having already equipped its table microphones and headsets seriesBusinessLine, Business Line 3000 and AirTalk with USB interfaces, Imtradexnow also provides the handheld speaker-microphone - Aurelis - withUSB port.

The Aurelis series was the first accessory that has been specificallydesigned for the radios of digital radio standards. The especially for

emergency centres, police and fire departments as well as foroperational control centers of companies with large productionfacilities, designed Aurelis handheld microphones, can be connectedto the computer systems of control centers in no time now withthe established USB standard, regardless of the respectively usedoperating system like Windows or Linux.

"This way our Aurelis handheld speaker microphones are nowfinally compatible with the existing hardware of our customers. WithAurelis we have already developed a very flexible product for digitalradios; we can adapt the Aurelis to the needs of each client. The USBconnector is now the logical development,” said Ralf Kudernak, CEOof Imtradex.

The innovative, only 180g lightweight, hand-held speakermicrophone are equipped with a PTT button, microphone and highquality speakers, anddepending on the model,other options as anemergency button,a three-levelvolume control anda two-color LED. Inaddition, the Aurelishand microphonesfeature a connectionfor external audioaccessories and caneasily be used with aheadset of choice.

Depending on themodel of the Aurelis,different data applications canalso be integrated. For example,information is shown in a display,or the different keys can beprogrammed withifferentapplications. To save space on the workplace, the Aurelis handmicrophones can also be hung on the side of the desk.

"In order to be able to coordinate emergency rescue operations ofany kind, quick and reliable communication technology plays a key rolein monitoring stations. This constantly improving and trying to providethe emergency centers and control centers so with new opportunities,is one of our main concerns," Kudernak said.

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Information Technology

AMcKinsey solution, focusing onprice, promotion, and assortment

optimisation, Periscope has beenaacknowledged by IDC Retail Insights asone of the most innovative vendors inthe market for assortment planning. Therecent IDC Retail Insights report,authored by Greg Girard and entitled‘Business Strategy: The Dawn of aGolden Era - Recent Developments inAssortment Planning’ (July 2015),presents the findings of a surveyconducted with the 12 leadingassortment planning applicationvendors with particular attention toinnovations released in 2013, 2014,andQ1 2015. The report highlights Periscopeas delivering the second-highestnumber of innovations in its assortmentplanning solution.

According to the report, “Assortmentplanning is the hub of merchandisingstrategies and tactics with buying,pricing, space planning and omni-channel decisions flowing from localizedassortment ranges and breadths.Satisfying omni-channel shoppers,financial objectives and operatingconstraints requires assortmentplanning capabilities that first- andsecond-generation applications simplydo not offer.”

Commenting on this conclusion, GregGirard, programme director, World-WideOmni-Channel Retail AnalyticsStrategies, IDC Retail Insights, said, “Withits critical role in managing omni-channel complexities, retailers thereforeneed more sophisticated assortmentplanning systems.

” Of the self-reported innovationssubmitted by Periscope to IDC RetailInsights for the purpose of the study, IDCRetail Insights credited the company’sapproach to innovation focused onadvanced forecasting, analytics, rules,methods, KPIs and metrics.”

Periscope innovatesassortment planning

Oracle merges mobile securityinto identity managementIT innovator Oracle has inroduced majorupdates to its Identity Management platformsto enable organisations to manage access tomobile, cloud and on-premise applicationssecurely through a single, easy to use interface.

As the enterprise IT landscape becomesmore complex and security risks increase,organizations are under ever increasingpressure to provide seamless and secure accessto a wide variety of applications from agrowing number of devices.

The latest version of Oracle IdentityManagement 11gR2 Patchset 3 helps simplifyand streamline this process by integratingEnterprise Mobility Management into theOracle Identity Management stack. Theintegration unifies mobile security, identitymanagement and compliance into oneconsolidated platform.

"Digital technologies such as cloud, socialand mobile are becoming the norm in theenterprise and are creating a new set ofincreasingly complex security challenges,” saidJim Taylor, senior director, product

management, at Oracle. “To help organizationefficiently address these challenges, the latestrelease of Oracle Identity Managementintegrates our mobile security and identitymanagement offerings into one consolidatedcode base, user interface, policy engine andworkflow. The integration will helporganisations cost effectively meet strictregulatory, compliance and security demands.”

With the integration of mobilitymanagement into Oracle IdentityManagement, organizations can now secureand enable their mobile workforce withcapabilities such as mobile devicemanagement, mobile app management,mobile content management, and mobileidentity. Oracle’s solution excels with advancedSSO and context-aware authentication.Additionally, the updated Oracle IdentityManagement includes an enhanced userinterface that simplifies end-users interactionwith the system, improving the sign-onexperience for employees and reducinghelpdesk calls.

Technology enterprise IBMhas confirmed that Watsonwill gain the ability to “see”by bringing together itsadvanced image analyticsand cognitive capabilitieswith data and imagesobtained from MergeHealthcare Incorporated’smedical imagingmanagement platform. Theenhanced capability followsIBM’s acquisition of Merge,which provides medicalimage handling andprocessing, interoperabilityand clinical systems designed to advance healthcare quality and efficiency.“Giving Watson ‘eyes’ on medical images unlocks entirely new possibilities for the industry,” saidJohn Kelly, senior vice president, IBM Research and Solutions Portfolio.


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Watson will gain the ability to "see" by bringing together its advanced imageanalytics and cognitive capabilities with data and images obtained from MergeHealthcare Incorporated’s medical imaging management platform


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Security

The latest Nipson Technologydevelopments, including details on

world’s fastest powder-based securitytoner-based system, were unveiled at the2015 edition of FESPA Africa, held in July.

Pieter Le Grange, managing director ofNipson and Inkjet Technology Solutions,attended the show at the GallagherConvention Centre in Johannesburg, SouthAfrica, which attracted around 6,000 visitorsover the three days.

Nipson Technology presented updates inareas such as magnetography, which isprinting technology based on the principleof the hard-drive writing mode. Laboratorytesting has already achieved speeds of upto 150m/min and 300m/min.

Mr Le Grange, who is responsible forsales, service and maintenance of NipsonTechnology products and solutions inSouth Africa, observed “I’m anticipating alot of visitor interest on the stand where Iam looking forward to discussing howprinters can open up important newrevenue lines through Nipson and othertechnology.

“One of the key talking points will be itslatest machine under development. This isfocused for implementation into any tightweb press wanting one-stop printing usingcolour with variable data, with the machinenot slowing down.”

Nipson super-fastsecurity tech at FESPA

It is imperative for organisations to keepemployees safe and productive, while reducingcosts and complying with mandates andregulations. Businesses invest in multipletechnology solutions that work in isolation, andmore than often, there is no intelligent platformthat allows these companies to maximise theirsecurity investment. Furthermore, it is necessaryto integrate disparate security solutions in orderto achieve enhanced functionality. Purchasingmore card readers or access control technologywon’t necessarily bolster security. In fact,without the right integration platform, yourexisting, disparate devices and systems couldactually be restricting movement, wastingmoney and limiting your growth potential andproductivity.Johnson Controls continually evolves its

P2000 security management system, aninnovative integration platform that’s adaptableto small and large organisations. Installed inthousands of facilities around the globe, it’shelping to lower operational costs and createmore comfortable, safer and sustainablebusiness environments. The versatility of P2000supports a company’s business growth,providing more intelligence and enhancedfunctionality to the overall security of abusiness. For example, it offers:� Integrating badging systems with your HR

database streamlines operations andreduces human error while creating anaudit trail.

� Combining live video, intercom and opendoor functionality on one workstationsaves staff time.

� Wireless lock integration reducesinstallation costs and creates a moresecure facility.

� Intrusion panel integration protects yourinvestment in existing technology andminimises capital investment

The P2000 offers the control of an integrated,future-ready technology platform. It will workwith virtually any security and building systemtechnology or equipment currently installed, aswell as with new technologies to come, including:� Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Integration

with approved DVR Systems - enablingoperators to manage recording andcamera functions from a single P2000workstation.

� Intelligent IP Door Lock Integration -streamlining the installation process,reducing costs and enabling real-timecommunication in locations where itwould be difficult to install a wired lock.

� IP Intercom Integration - combining livevideo, intercom request and open doorfunctionality on one P2000 workstation.

� Intrusion Panel Integration - enablingextended control and auditing of moredoors throughout a facility.

� Elevator High Level Interface - enablingaccess control integration with elevatorsystem.

Nipson Technology has introduced new

technology into Africaincluding magnetography,

a printing technologybased on the principle of

the hard-drive writingmode, which offers

laboratory testing hasalready achieved speedsof up to 150m/min and

300m/min

The P2000 security management systemfrom Johnson Controlsz


Enhancing security with the P2000 managementsystem from Johnson Controls


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DICSA is one of Europe’s biggest hydraulicmanufacturers and one of the largeststainless steel fittings manufacturersworldwide. The company supplies goodsto 92 countries around the world, 10 ofwhich are in the African continent.

DICSA maintains a stock of 65.000products at any one time. The stability andreliability of its stock management andsupply operations across the whole range of itsproducts mean that the company is considered a preferential supplierfor most of its customers around the world - whether the demand isfor hydraulic hoses, adaptors, hose fittings, pipe fittings, hydrauliccomponents or pneumatic fittings and components.

DICSA maintains three global manufacturing and distributioncentres, enabling to reduce freight costs and to offer a better service,with the ability to ship from one single fitting to a full container. Thecompany runs large warehouses (with 16,500m2 for the 65,000products in stock), a high-technology factory (with 15 CNC machinesand high-production transfer machines), workshops (with flexibles,rigid pipes, welding, and hydraulics).

DICSA’s comprehensive quality system ensures quality, reliablity and

responsiveness throughout the supply chain,from raw material to final shipment. In particular,its digital platform (at www.dicsaes.com) enablesclients to check real-time availability of allproducts, and to choose the transportation and

track the shipment.DICSA supplies standard items and it can also

produce special pieces based on clients’ drawings. Asan example of its proficiency in serving customers, DICSA

has received the DNV type approval for maritime and offshoreapplications, valid for its Triagle hoses and stainless steel fittings. It hasalso received the new MED for Marine Equipment Certificate .

At Bauma Conexpo Africa, DICSA presents products to takeadvantage of the market potential for infrastructure development,allying products of highest quality to a flexible manufacturingoperation that serves several different industrial applications,including: agriculture, public works, and maintenance and repair. Thecompany has a particular interest in sectors where its connectors instainless steel are utilised fully, including offshore, shipyard, andmaritime sectors for which it has obtained international type approvalcertificates (DNV-GL & BV) that guarantee its manufacturingcapabilities and products.

Why DICSA is a responsive and reliable partner forquality equipment manufacture and supply

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Tyres

Veriga Lesce has a long-establishedreputation as one of the world-leading

manufacturer of chains. Since itsestablishment in 1922, this reputation hasbeen built on consistently producing a highquality wide spectrum of chains with anongoing commitment to value engineering,product development and quality control.Veriga Lesce has been certified withdifferent certificates as a producer of highquality chains for normal, as well as forextreme conditions.

The company’s product range includes allkinds of chains for different purposes; chainsfor agricultural and forestry applications andespecially all kinds of snow chains for alltypes of vehicles and working machines. Thecompany also produces tyre protectionchains intended for quarries, mines andlandfills.

Such a production program, combinedwith the quality of products, placed Verigaamong the largest manufacturers in theEuropean and global markets. This is whythe factory has also manufactured chains forother renowned brands of chains in the past.For the past decade and a half, managerMitja Peterlin and his team of employeesguarantee customer satisfaction and high-quality products.

The products are sold both in thedomestic and global markets. With everypassing year, Veriga is increasingly successful

in competing with the largest globalmanufacturers of chains, while thecompany’s own brand Veriga is also gettingmore and more recognition at the sametime. Every year Veriga makes improvementsof their products, according to customerdemand and feedback.

Tyre protection chainsThe company Veriga understands the needsof the modern-day consumer and strives tomeet their demands. This also goes for thefields of mining, quarrying, landfill operationand construction. For the purposes of theseindustries, Veriga has been producing theirTyre Protection Chains and has always metthe needs and demands of the consumers.

By investing in protection chains for theirtyres, our customers can be rest assured thattheir high value Earthmover tyres are wellprotected and have a prolonged usageperiod.

Veriga produces their protection chains byusing 6 different types and makes ofprotection elements. This way the customersare guaranteed the best construction ofchains, adjusted to their needs. Not only dothe protection chains act as safeguards forthe tyres, their different profiles offer avariety of different levels of grip.

The quality of the used material andspecial case-hardening ensures high wear-resistance and a long service life. The most

important feature of the chains themselvesis the fact that it prolongs the usage of thetires and ensures machine stability withminimum maintenance and downtime.

The mesh of the chain comes in fourdifferent shape variations: square, hexa,quad cross and compact cross. Theirdifferent types of element density combinedwith the choice and variety of the protectionelements themselves ensure several stagesof stability, grip and protection of the tyre.The forged protection elements areconnected to a mesh with welded rings.

Earth, mud and different types of rock areno obstacles for the tyre protection chains. Bycatering to each customer’s individual needsVeriga assures maximum product satisfaction.

The life span of the chains depends on thefactors in which the chains are used in andspans from 3.000 to 15.000 working hours.With the right maintenance and tensioningof the chain, Veriga can guarantee optimumusage and durability of the chains. A team ofVeriga’s experts can arrive on-site at the firstmounting and adjusts, tensions and inspectsthe chain prior to first use. Chain experts andour affiliates perform any subsequenttechnical assistance and repair andcustomers can be given instructions andtraining in chain handling.

Veriga tyre protection chains are here toensure your business and machines runsmoothly no matter the conditions.

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Generators

In order to attend market needs, Pramac hasengineered and designed a new rental

generator rage. Those generators can work ina wide variety of applications wheretemporary power supply it is needed.

Versatility, high efficiency, high structuralresistance, and high degree of protection andlow noise emissions together with easy-to-use and easy access for maintenance makethese generators sets the ideal solution forRental companies.

Offering a large power range that goesfrom 20 to 650 kVA, the GRW modelsincorporate latest-generation componentsand have a wide supplement list to meet themost demanding customers and applications.

A super silent canopy made up of modularpanels manufactured from galvanized sheetmetal with high quality powder coating

(1,000+h tested salt spray resistance).Provided with high quality gaskets andhandles, this range of generators is designedto operate in the most challenging locations.

Daily maintenance can be easily made,thanks to large access doors situated on thesides, also on the rear where the exhaustsystem is located.

Cutting edge washable soundproofingmaterial and dedicated air flow design allowthese generators to meet low noiseemissions, around 75dB(A)@1m.

The design includes a single lifting point tofacilitate the movement and transportation.

A heavy duty base guarantees the higheststandards of durability and resistance,painted with an high quality powder coatingprocess (1,000+h tested salt spray resistance).

Fully bunded, able to retain 110 per cent of

all the sets fluids, the base frame is providedwith integrated fork pockets and pull bar foreasy manoeuvrability and site positioning.

The large metal fuel tank, provided withaccess plate is sized to ensure the generatorhas a 24hr runtime at 75 per cent load andthanks to the 6-way fuel valves allows easyconnection to external fuel tanks whennecessary. Premium quality fuel filters allowwork in areas with low quality fuelavailability.

The control panel is user-friendly and easyto customize according to customer needsgiving full functionality, monitoring andprotection of the generator set. Modulardesign made up of three main sections:control/ power/ socket.

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CompressorsAerzen Airgas is the sub-Saharan subsidiary ofGerman-based Aerzener Maschinenfabrik(Aerzen), specialists in the design andmanufacture of roots blowers, turbo blowers,screw compressors, rotary lobe compressors andgas meters. The company offers a range of highly-efficient equipment that can save operationsconsiderably with energy bills - although buyersshould be aware that the initial purchasing costis a dominant factor in the decision-makingprocess. Aerzen Airgas marketing co-ordinatorAndreas Stubel said, “This makes the introductionof more expensive but highly-efficientequipment challenging. Understandably, buyingequipment at the lowest price makes financialsense, but the misconception lies in the fact thatcost saving decisions are based primarily onshort-term financial goals.”

Stubel explained that purchasing standard orcheaper equipment does not save money, andmay in fact cost more in energy consumptionand maintenance in the long-run. He remarked,“Bearing this in mind, Aerzen Airgas offers thelocal market the Aerzen Delta Hybrid rotary lobecompressor, an oil-free air conveying alternativeto standard roots blowers.”

The Delta Hybrid is designed to be a highly-efficient combination between a blower andscrew compressor, and makes use of a patentedtwisted rotor profile. It is designed for a varietyof applications where air and neutral gases mustbe conveyed oil-free. These include; wastewatertreatment plants, the chemical industry, powerplant technology and for the pneumatic transport

of powder and granulate goods. It is available infour models: L, S, H and E. The L model has beendesigned for pressure ranges up to 800mBar. TheS model for 1000 mBar and the H model forpressures up to 1,500mBar at sea level. The Emodel is a vacuum machine with a maximumnegative pressure of -700mBar. The Delta Hybridis effectively an in-between solution, as it crossesthe pressure range between roots blowers andlow pressure screw compressors. Stubelexplained, “The Delta Hybrid is a compressor

designed from the bottom up with energy-efficiency in mind. As a result, it is up to 15 percent more energy-efficient when compared tostandard positive displacement blowers. It hasan optimised fluidic design of inlet and dischargeports to provide for ideal flow conditions andreduced slippage.”

The inlet air is sucked in on the cold side of theunit and a specially-designed discharge silencerincreases the compression efficiency. What’smore, the belt-driven Delta Hybrid offers thesignificant advantage of exact sizing for customerrequirements.

An Aerzen Delta Hybrid D 24 S was, in fact,compared recently with a standard positivedisplacement blower, both fitted with 37kW IE2motors. For demonstration purposes, bothmachines are configured to produce a systempressure of 900mBar and an intake volume flowof 1,000m³/h at sea level. The Delta Hybridconsumes 27.5kW to produce these figures, whilethe blower consumes 32.3kW to achieve thesame performance. On average, the Aerzen DeltaHybrid is 14 per cent more efficient than theblower. This represents a tremendous increasein energy savings.

Looking at long-term cost savings, thecomparison equates to a return-on-investmentof 1.5 years and an average annual energy costsaving of US$2,000, when based on a 24-hourrunning schedule. As Stubel said, accounting fora minimal price difference between the D 24 Sand an equivalent standard blower, "the figuresstart to speak for themselves”.

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In 2005 MAN was able to meet the needs of thefirst customers demanding traction from the frontaxle at the "touch of a button": With MANHydroDrive, MAN was the first to bridge a gap inthe market for those customers who drive largelyon roads, but in some situations require additionaltraction from the front axle without having topurchase an all-wheel drive truck. MAN has beenthe only player in this market for virtually ten yearsand can therefore call on extensive technicalexperience.Since its market launch, over 11,000 customershave been convinced by the advantages of MANHydroDrive in terms of efficiency and safety. MANoffers the largest range of HydroDrive vehicles inthe market with six wheel configurations and twobodywork heights from the two-axle vehicle tothe four-axle vehicle in the TGS and TGX series.Vehicles often operate as fire service vehicles,refuse collectors, construction vehicles and tankers- all of which need to respond in a timely mannereven in adverse weather conditions and on

mountainous terrain. They may also be workingon unsurfaced forest tracks as timber transporters.If rain has softened the surface, then rear-wheeldrive alone is sometimes not enough, especiallyif the truck is loaded and the rear axle is unableto generate full traction. An example of this isentering and leaving unsurfaced constructionsites with a building delivery vehicle, tipper ortruck mixer. A HydroDrive truck which can avoidgetting stuck in such everyday conditions in aquarry means increased uptime. In addition tothis, the driver is also spared the inconvenienceof having to be towed out in bad weather.Steering on a slippery surface also becomes moredifficult when a fully-laden truck pushes over thenon-driven front wheels. A traditional selectableall-wheel drive is what is required here. But is itreally necessary to equip all vehicles with all-wheeldrive when they are operated mainly on tarmac?MAN has an easy solution to this question in theform of the HydroDrive: It provides additionaltraction and safety but doesn't need a transfer

case, a front-axle differential or a front drive shaft.This helps to save fuel and decrease CO2 emissionsday in day, out.In comparison with a traditional all-wheel drivetruck, a HydroDrive truck weighs around 400kgless. This also means that HydroDrive vehicles areable to transport a much greater payload. A truckwith HydroDrive thus expands the operationalrange of on-road vehicles: for many businessesthis means the acquisition of an additional all-wheel drive truck is unnecessary.

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