• Funding surge

    Funding surge

    Nigeria has listed its third sovereign green bond. Africa Business Communities reports that the N47.335 billion Series III Sovereign Green Bond was listed on the Nigerian Exchange and FMDQ Securities Exchange… Read more

    Linking the dots

    Linking the dots

    A major new submarine cable linking Europe to southern Africa is being mooted. According to an Engineering News report, a memorandum of understanding has been signed for the Via Africa… Read more

    Order control

    Order control

    Five private consortia have been selected as preferred bidders to upgrade South Africa’s six busiest border crossings. Work on the border posts – Beitbridge in Limpopo; Oshoek in Mpumalanga; Lebombo,… Read more

    Drive chain

    Drive chain

    Chinese auto maker Chery plans on producing its Jetour T-series SUV at its South African plant. Chery, whose brands include Jetour, Omoda and Jaecoo, acquired the Rosslyn plant in Tshwane… Read more

    High energy

    High energy

    South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is set to host a utility-scale 1.5 GW hybrid renewable energy power farm. Engineering News reports that the Energy Fields project, a joint undertaking by Dimsum… Read more