manufacturing
Solar
Egypt scraps solar tender while manufacturer launches PV assembly line
In Egypt, EETC cancels its 200MW tender to establish a solar power plant in the West Nile area while a manufacturer installs a PV module production line.
Business and markets
Ed’s note: Less aid, more trade clears the way to boost...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement brings hope for future generations of entrepreneurs across all sectors.
Energy Efficiency
Babcock receives energy project award for NOx abatement solution
Final performance tests conducted in Q1 2019, indicated that NOx production was reduced to significantly lower than local environmental requirements.
Generation
Driving manufacturing efficiency through gas-generated energy
Industries around the world are looking for ways to supplement their energy supply to ensure they can continue operating should the country’s grid go down.
Business and markets
AERC plenary mulls Africa’s economic recovery post-COVID-19
Post-COVID-19 African manufacturers can take advantage of opportunities that lead to African trade and global supply chain realignment.
Business and markets
COVID-19 supply disruptions to impact Indian solar manufacturing model
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the over-reliance of countries on China to carry through their energy transition.
Business and markets
AfCFTA delay presents new opportunities for construction, manufacturing
The delay in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which was scheduled to launch in July this year, could provide much-needed breathing room for Africa’s manufacturing and construction sectors.
Business and markets
Op-Ed: ‘Team Africa’ can unlock African supply chains
The current COVID-19 related economic challenges highlight the need for Team Africa to support local supply chains to boost economic activity on the continent.
Business and markets
India’s wind developers face significant downtimes
Wind developers can expect a slowdown in commercial activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the value chain, which will drive up manufacturing costs.
Business and markets
Supply chain under pressure as pandemic creates manufacturing deserts
A new report from Baker McKenzie and Oxford Economics indicates how the pandemic has produced an unprecedented global supply chain crisis.
