Uganda aims to exploit its rich resources: Uganda is endowed with
the geological conditions that yield rich and diverse mineral
UGANDA HAS EMBARKED on a five-year Sustainable Management of
Mineral Resources Project (SMMRP) the aim of which is to acquire
geoscientific data and thus create an environment for . . .
Make plain sailing of cold planing: having a pair of matched cold
planers in the machine inventory increases the contractor's ab
TYPICAL AMONGST ROAD contracts won by local medium-size contractors
these days is rebuilding of a stretch between two towns, replacing a
worn out asphalt surface. Competition for lucrative 10km or . . .
Italian showcase celebrates its 27th year: spring is the ideal
time to visit Italy especially as the European construction equip
AN AGREEMENT WITH the all-European CECE construction equipment
federation has secured for Samoter the status of one of the top trade
shows, circulating on a three-year cycle with bauma (Germany, . . .
Construction sector responds to the lure of Las Vegas: every
three years the world's manufacturers and suppliers, nearly 2000 in
TIME IS RUNNING short for visa applications and advanced
registration (a discount scheme) for this year's CONEXPO-CON/AGG
construction trade show in Las Vegas. This year the gates-open details
are . . .
Industry sponsors Indaba again.(Power News)
SENIOR MINING EXECUTIVES from all over the world are gathering in
Cape Town from 4-7 February for Mining Indaba 2008, an event which is
billed as 'The annual conference for natural . . .
Eskom needs more support.(Power News)(Brief article)
AS SOUTH AFRICA'S power difficulties continue, analysts are
keenly watching developments around Eskom's plans to increase its
capacity. Jeannot Boussougouth from consulting company Frost . . .
Wartsila signs O & M agreements.(Power News)
WARTSILA HAS SIGNED a number of important operations and
maintenance (O & M) agreements during the past months for power
plants in Uganda, Nigeria and Tanzania. Under an O & M agreement,
Wartsila . . .
Mining generates massive demand for power: high demand and
limited supply of equipment and skills make mine start-ups difficult
AFRICA'S MINING INDUSTRY is being revolutionised by a new
generation of mining equipment and automation systems that improve
production levels and profits. These new mining methods are creating . . .
Specifications for outdoor genset enclosures: generating sets
that need to be located outside are in need of special protection.
AS BUSINESSES AND industries add more and larger emergency standby
generators to reduce the impact of power outages, where to locate these
generators often becomes a problem. Stand-alone buildings . . .
Protect yourself against high-voltage destruction: when lightning
strikes a base station, good protection is all that stands bet
THE ISSUES SURROUNDING lightning protection have changed little
since Benjamin Franklin famously invented the lightning rod in 1752.
While Franklin was looking to protect ordinary buildings from . . .
Local labour makes big impact with hydro project: the Zengamina
small power project in Zambia's remote North West Province was
c
THE NORTH WEST Province OF Zambia struggles against classic factors
in the cycle of poverty. There is an established local hospital and
secondary school, but lack of electricity, or reliance on . . .
Freight giant overhauls voice systems: good communications are
essential in the freighting sector where call volumes have to be
WHEN LOOKING FOR a new contact centre solution to replace its
ageing call centre technology, the local South African arm of
international freight, transport and express giant DHL turned to . . .
New appraisal drilling in western waters: a recent major
discovery means that Ghana's reserves could be in the same league
as Eq
UK-BASED TULLOW Oil has announced the discovery of 600mn barrels of
oil in the Mahogany exploration well offshore Ghana. The CEO of Tullow,
Aidan Heavey, said it was one of the biggest oil . . .
FBN Bank (UK) Ltd aims for steady, careful growth: Mr Peter
Stuart Hinson is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of FBN Ba
WHILE FBN BANK (UK) Ltd only began trading just over five years
ago, its antecedents span back more than a century. Originally known as
the Bank for British West Africa, by the turn of the 20th . . .
Nigeria faces major challenges: our Special Correspondent reviews
some of the highlights of 2007 and the challenges ahead for
20
THE MAIN POLITICAL event of 2007 was, of course, the elections
culminating in Umaru Yar'Adua being declared Nigeria's
President. All hopes were on a peaceful and fair transition of
Nigeria's . . .
Enterprise Software Buyers' Guide 2008: Africa's annual
where-to-buy guide.(Directory)(Company overview)
SECTION ONE -- Listings by category
SECTION TWO -- Suppliers of software and their local agents, page
26
SECTION THREE -- Contact details of African agents listed by
country, page 31
PLEASE . . .
Prepay scratch cards transform the banking sector: the mobile
industry is thriving, not just because of voice and text applicati
HUGE NUMBERS OF people in the developing world have no access to
banking facilities or, for one reason or another, cannot open a bank
account. One estimate places the number at close to three . . .
The regional outlook remains optimistic: economist Moin Siddiqi
points out that Africa's economy as a whole is now performing
be
MACRO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS and governance now support our bullish
view of Africa's prospects. According to the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), the region is enjoying "its best period of . . .
Calm after the dollar storm.(Business Travel)
MONTH ON MONTH there was less change in the value of the US dollar
against its arch-rival as a reserve currency, the euro, in January,
after a long period of sustained weakening. But other changes . . .
Forecast movements against the dollar.(Financial
Forecast)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
Forecast movements against the dollar
18 January
Country 2008 (actual) March 2008 May 2008
Japan (Yen) 107.1 105-110 . . .
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