• Virtuous cycle

    Virtuous cycle

    A South African electronics supplier is taking a holistic, solar approach to implementing a sustainable energy solution for its warehousing and delivery vehicles ESI Africa reports that Altron Arrow is… Read more

    Light houses

    Light houses

    A US$485 000 solar energy project is set to bring electricity to thousands of people living in informal settlements in Windhoek, Namibia. Funded through a grant from the AfDB’s Urban… Read more

    Extra work

    Extra work

    A ZAR4.5 billion, multi-stakeholder project in Richards Bay, South Africa, to add value to locally mined minerals is gathering pace. Following successful completion of phase one of the project, including… Read more

    Island ties

    Island ties

    South Africa and Mauritius are becoming better connected with the successful installation of a new submarine fibre cable. Africa Business Communities reports that pan-African tech group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has… Read more

    Closed circle

    Closed circle

    About 60 000 tons a year of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste will be taken out of circulation with the construction of a new recycling plant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa…. Read more