African Review March 2013

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March 2013

Business:Nigeria’s investmentopportunities P17

Environment:Improving water utilisationand recycling P35

Dump trucks at Kenyan

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Power systemssustain diamondmining

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Construction:Building an office block inSouth Africa P42

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FEATURES16 Business

Ethiopian entrepreneurship; Nigerian commercial prospects; Gabon’s economic trajectory;developments in Kenya; and a viewpoint on agricultural policy

26 TechnologyCCTV for performance and productivity; and solutions for security in West Africa

30 AutomotiveWinches to suit off-road applications in Southern Africa

31 PowerStandby power for systems stability; and maintaining downpipe infrastructure for power plant

35 EnvironmentImproving collection, treatment and reuse of water; and knowledge of renewable energies

37 EngineeringComponent production with powder metallurgy; and systems for mineral handling

41 ConstructionTelehandlers; office construction; haulers; road repair; and an overview of solutions at bauma

51 MiningElectrical equipment for Botswanan diamond mining; and developing skills for gold extraction

04 Agenda: Capital investment andcapacity building

14 Bulletin:Movement in Africa’scommunications markets

53 Solutions:Equipment to improveindustrial efficiency

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Europe €10, Ghana C1.8, Kenya Ksh200, Nigeria N330, South Africa R25, UK £7, USA $12

March 2013

Business:Nigeria’s investmentopportunities P17

Environment:Improving water utilisationand recycling P35

Dump trucks at Kenyan

dam project

Power systemssustain diamondmining

P44

P51

Construction:Building an office block inSouth Africa P42

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Gabon's President, Ali BongoOndimba;, outlines plans foreconomic expansion P20

Editor’s Note

(Main cover picture: Doosan Infracore. Inset,bottom left: Stephen Williams. Inset, top right:Zest WEG)

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Commercial development is key to this month’s appraisal of African economic interests. Thisissue features an Ethiopian entrepreneur, an overview of Nigerian government and industry,

Gabonese opportunities, and an assessment of pan-African agricultural prospects (pages 16-24).Technology issues are addressed in terms of security, and associated increases in productivity(pages 26-28). In the automotive sector, work has been undertaken to produce suitable tyres foroff-road vehicles (page 30).This issue addresses, also, innovations in standby power applications, and systems for power plantrepair (pages 31-34). Environmental concerns are covered with respect to water recycling andrenewable sources of energy (pages 35-36). Engineers will be pleased to see a preview of Indutec,and to read of powder metallurgy for production of automotive components and systems formaterial handling in mines (pages 37-40). Construction companies may read of telehandlers andhaulers, of work underway at a dam in Kenya and on a South African road, and a look ahead to theequipment and services on show at bauma (pages 41-50). Miners may see develpments indiamonds and in gold (pages 51-52).

Andrew Croft, Managing Editor

African Review of Business and Technology - March 2013

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KfW Entwicklungsbank, on behalf of theGerman Federal Ministry for Economic

Cooperation and Development (BMZ), hassigned a loan agreement with theMoroccan Agency for Solar Energy(MASEN), as project company, amountingto EUR100mn (US$135.4mn) for the firstlarge solar-thermal power plant inMorocco. The agreement was signed in thepresence of the Moroccan king. This firstpower plant will have a capacity of160MW. Additional plants to be built at theOuarzazate site will increase the totalinstalled capacity to 500MW.

"By constructing this power plantMorocco is providing a breakthrough for alow-carbon and climate-friendly futuretechnology, while simultaneouslyreducing the country's high dependenceon energy imports. The ambitious energyplans of many North African countriestowards a supply system based onrenewable energies are now another stepcloser to being realised," said Dr NorbertKloppenburg, member of the ExecutiveBoard of KfW Bankengruppe.

The investment costs for this initialphase amount to about EUR750mn(US$1.003bn). Along with the GermanFederal Government, project participantscomprise the European Commission, theEuropean Investment Bank (EIB), theFrench development bank AgenceFrançaise de Développement (AFD),together with the World Bank and theAfrican Development Bank. The Germancontribution - BMZ, BMU (Federal Ministryfor the Environment, Nature Conservationand Nuclear Safety) and KfW - amounts toEUR115mn. To further expand the powerplant park the German side has pledged amuch larger commitment. The powerplant will generate enough electricity forabout 530,000 people. Compared toconventional electricity generation, theproject will avoid approximately 310,000tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

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AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer anddistributor of agricultural equipment,recently commenced production of MasseyFerguson tractors with its joint venture inConstantine, Algeria.

“Together with our Algerian partners, weare pleased to produce Massey Fergusontractors locally in Africa. This is a significantstep in our long-term growth strategy for theAfrican continent,” stated MartinRichenhagen, AGCO’s chairman, presidentand chief executive officer.

“AGCO is committed to grow its presencewithin Africa by investing in localmanufacturing, distribution infrastructureand new training sites. We have committedto invest US$100mn in Africa over thecoming years.”

The new joint venture in Algeria for theproduction of Massey Ferguson brandedtractors was established earlier this year.AGCO entered an agreement with two localpartners – L’Entreprise Publique Economiquede Production de Tracteurs Agricoles (EPE

ETRAG Spa) and L’Entreprise PubliqueEconomique de Commercialisation deMatériels Agricoles (EPE PMAT Spa) – to formthe Algerian Tractors Company of whichAGCO owns 49 per cent. The new jointventure is based in El Khroub, close toConstantine, and produces Massey Fergusontractors for sale into the domestic Algerianmarket. The production has recently startedand the ceremony was held to mark theoccasion of the first Massey Ferguson tractorto leave the factory.

PineBridge Investments, a global independent asset manager, now works from a MENAheadquarters in the GBCORP Tower, Bahrain Financial Harbour district in Manama.

H E Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, was joined at theopening of the new HQ by other dignitaries and by leading executives from the Board of thefirm - including Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE, Non-Executive Chairman ofPineBridge Investments; David T Jiang, CEO of PineBridge Investments; and Talal Al Zain, CEO ofPineBridge Investments Middle East.

H E Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj said, “As one of the leading independent asset managers,PineBridge Investments possesses the expertise and capabilities that support the thrivingfinancial ecosystem in the Kingdom. We are pleased with PineBridge’s decision to locate theirMENA headquarters in Bahrain.”

Making more energy byinvesting in Morocco

Martin Richenhagen, AGCO Chairman, President & CEO


Agenda / NorthAgricultural machine productionunderway in Algeria

New asset investment operation

As Africa’s population is set to rise to two billion by 2050, the need for mechanisation and

training, service and support for small and medium-scale farmers has never been greater.”

- Nuradin Osman, AGCO’s Director for Africa & Middle East


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The fourth Addisbuild InternationalConstruction, Construction Materials

and Technologies Exhibition will takeplace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between4-7 October 2013 in Addis AbabaExhibition Centre. The key show context isthe nation’s dynamic growth andprospects. Ethiopia has one of the mostrapidly expanding economies in theworld. Ethiopian government reducedcustoms tariff significantly in theframework of creating economicliberalisation. The maximum tariff camedown from 230 per cent to 35 per centand the minimum is five per cent. Theaverage tariff is down from 41.6 per centto 17.5 per cent. Ethiopia also severalagreements that grant duty free access tomany countries, including Europeancountries and the USA. Business friendlyclimate, duty free access and competitivelabour costs have successfully creatednew investments and employmentopportunities. Ethiopia is also a memberof COMESA which has an access to 20African countries.

Addisbuild 2012 3rd Construction,Construction Equipments andTechnologies Exhibition took place inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia, in October 13- 16,2012. 46 exhibitors participated in thefair - 40 of which were internationalexhibitors. The product groups in theexhibition included constructionmaterials, construction equipments, airconditioning, satellite systems, bathroomproducts, wall coverings, cables, safetyand security equipments, flooring, pipesand pipe profiles, gas fittings, paneldoors, generators, marble, granite andceramics, kitchen products andequipments, PVC machines, and iron andsteel products. Those companiesattracted considerable visitor attention,and are expected to do so again.

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Tanzania’s compliance with the ExtractiveIndustries Transparency Initiative (EITI),which promotes greater transparency andaccountability in managing oil, gas andmining sectors, “is a milestone for thecountry’s economic growth prospects”, saidthe World Bank’s Tanzania country director.

“We congratulate Tanzania on achieving thismilestone, which will help translate their naturalresources into inclusive and sustainableeconomic growth,” said Philippe Dongier, WorldBank’s country director for Tanzania. “Thecompliance with the EITI comes at a crucial timewhen Tanzania has made huge gas discoveries

and the public is calling for responsiblemanagement of the new resources.”

Compliance with EITI means that Tanzania’sEITI process, launched in collaborationbetween government, mining companies andcivil society, has been formally recognised bythe EITI’s international board. Tanzania thusjoins 17 countries that are already compliant.Another 20 are candidates for EITI compliance.

The EITI process in Tanzania commitsmining companies to publishing paymentsto government and commits governmentto publishing revenues received fromthese companies.

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InReturn Capital, a Nairobi-based private equity company that invests in small-to-mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) across East Africa, has rebranded to Jacana Partners, a pan-African SMEprivate equity firm and long-term partner of InReturn Capital - ahead of a legal merger closingthis first quarter in 2013. The merger creates an SME private equity group with pan-Africancoverage that will manage a new US$75mn SME fund expected to close later in 2013.

The move marks a significant boost for East African entrepreneurs seeking value-addedexpertise and growth capital for their SMEs. By partnering with Jacana, entrepreneurs mayexpect to receive: increased access to private equity investment; dedicated on-the-groundinvestment teams; international private equity expertise and larger deal sizes of betweenUS$1-5mn (up from InReturn’s current transaction size of US$0.5-1.3mn). Anthony Gichini,Partner at InReturn Capital said, “The merger of InReturn Capital with Jacana Partnersrepresents a big step forward in private equity investment for SMEs in East Africa.”

Agreements for the Triumph Power Generation Company, a new independent power producer,were signed recently between the Government of Kenya, Kenya Power, JP Morgan Bank andthe World Bank for a US$45mn Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG)., which will mobilise US$140mn inprivate investments for the 83MW Triumph Power Generation Project located in Kitengela, nearAthi River, approximately 25km from Nairobi.

“The financing for Triumph Power Generation Company marks an important milestone,which contributes to Kenya’s Vision 2030 strategy of expanding electricity access and sets newstandards for attracting local private investments to Kenya’s power sector,” said Johannes Zutt,World Bank country director for Kenya. The Project has been developed by a group of localinvestors, namely Broad Holding, Southern Intertrade Ltd, Tecaflex Ltd, and InterpelInvestments, making it the first locally-sponsored project to benefit from a World Bank PRG.

More expected atEthiopian building expo


Agenda / EastIncreasing access to value-addedprivate equity investment

Tanzanian compliance ontransparency index

Investors improve Kenyan power


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Bechtel has been selected by AnadarkoMocambique Area 1 Limitada to

perform a front end engineering anddesign (FEED) for a new liquefied naturalgas (LNG) facility in the Republic ofMozambique. This is the first LNG projectin the country.

"The Mozambique LNG FEED awardbuilds on Bechtel's extensive experience inLNG and in Africa, where we have workedfor more than 50 years," said Jack Futcher ,president of Bechtel's Oil, Gas andChemicals business unit.

"We are excited by the prospect ofworking with Anadarko and its partnersto develop a world-class facility that willbring jobs and economic developmentto Mozambique."

The FEED is for the initial phase of theonshore LNG facility that will be built inthe Cabo Delgado province in thenortheast of the country. Bechtel willdevelop a design for a multi-trainliquefaction plant with a nominal traincapacity of five million metric tonnes perannum (MMTPA) of LNG, and an overallLNG park plan that will allow for futureexpansion of the facility toapproximately 50 MMTPA.

First commercial LNG sales from thefacility are planned for 2018.

Bechtel is a global leader in the LNGindustry, having successfully delivered 28LNG trains in nine countries, includingTrinidad, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, andAustralia. In addition, through the GlobalLNG Collaboration with ConocoPhillips,Bechtel is currently building four LNGfacilities in Australia and an export facilityin the United States.

Formed in 1898, Bechtel operatesbusiness units in: civil infrastructure;power generation, communications, andtransmission; mining and metals; oil, gas,and chemicals; and government services.

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The team at Sasol Mining’s that bears responsibility for ‘operations excellence’ recently won aslew of awards at the annual Sasol Mining Inyanda awards gala event. A particular source ofpride was the Services Team of the Year Award, awarded to the Operations Excellence Reviewand Enablement team - of which BMGI and other support groups and companies are part.The award was made following very good productivity improvement results achievedthrough the review and enablement process – as much as 20 per cent in some instances.

As management and operations consultants, BMGI has been a partner to Sasol Miningfor the past four years helping them to implement enterprise Lean Six Sigma as part oftheir process improvement strategy. The Review and Enablement team of 14 people -mining, process and efficiency and change management experts - assists Sasol Mining todrive Operations Excellence within its production sections at ‘the coal face’.

Sasol Mining produces approximately 40mn tons of coal annually, which is supplied toSasol’s Infrachem and Synfuels plants to produce fuel. A portion of the production is alsoexported. In the commodity market there is always pressure to remain competitivethrough reduced cost and increased productivity. Sasol Mining’s Operations Excellencedrive is aimed at ensuring that Sasol Mining remains competitive in this market. Its sixmines situated in Mpumalanga and the Free State comprise a total of 53 differentproduction sections, each of which produce about 800,000 tons of coal per annum.

Executing efficiencies, underground and on the surfaceThe Review and Enablement team approach involves engaging sections at the coal faceover a period of 12 to 16 weeks. The team reviews the application of the OperationsExcellence process in the sections’ daily operations, identifies gaps in systems andprocesses and consults on how best to address them. Section team members are trainedand coached to execute the necessary changes. On the job coaching and training are doneunderground with section teams and on surface with the leadership teams. BMGI plays akey role in the leadership coaching.

A key principle for the team is co-operation with the section and management teams. Itis imperative that the leaders in these teams take ownership for making the OperationsExcellence process part of their daily jobs. The Operations Excellence Review andEnablement team has assisted 36 sections in the last year. Where the sections haveembraced and owned the process, dramatic improvements have been evident. The team’swork is benchmarked with other world class organisations, where continuousimprovement is the norm.

With planned electricity price increases of 16 per cent per annum through the next few yearsand high carbon emissions from coal-produced electricity, South Africa should have a boomingmarket for energy efficiency and renewable energy. However, sustainable energy financingsolutions remain scarce - as financial institutions are historically accustomed to finance againstphysical assets or balance sheets of companies as opposed to savings from energy efficiency.To address this, the IFC’s Climate Change Investment Program in Africa (CIPA), in partnershipwith the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), is assisting Sasfin Bank to developinnovative financial products for the sustainable energy market through an advisory servicespartnership. The new advisory services partnership agreement is supporting a US$10mn creditline provided by the IFC to Sasfin in 2012, to expand lending to projects that will help smallerbusinesses become more energy efficient, more productive and more competitive.

Contracting for liquidnatural gas project inMozambique


Agenda / SouthExcellent teamwork at Sasol Mining

Partnering on energy finance


Hotel operator Accor has confirmedplans to open another 5,000 rooms in

Africa by 2016. Presently, the firm is Africa’slargest hotel operator with 17,000 rooms(116 hotels) in 18 countries. Sub-SaharanAfrica, where Accor has 54 hotels in 14countries, is a key area for the group, whichaims to open 35 hotels there by 2020.

Accor has confirmed that it plans toexpand principally through its economyand midscale brands ibis and Novotel - butit will also expand through its Mercure andPullman brands as opportunities arise.

The next establishment to open in sub-Saharan Africa is the ibis Lagos Ikeja inNigeria (in spring 2013).

“After operating for many years in Africa,we have high hopes for this continent andare now stepping up our expansion here.By launching our sustainable developmentprogramme, PLANET 21, in Africa we areasserting our commitment to responsiblegrowth,” declared Denis Hennequin,Accor’s Chairman and CEO.

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It’s cozy, it is ambient. It’s a perfectmeeting point for success andbenefits. It’s a new world ofprivileges in banking; offering theultimate customer experience tothe successful and those on arendezvous with success. ThePremium Lounge, an exclusivelocation for privileged banking isanother first from First Bank ofNigeria Limited.

The lounge comprises a large seating areawith leather sofas, private meetingroom/office with Wi-Fi hotspot for premiumcustomers to stay connected to otherbusinesses while enjoying the ease of priorityservice. A designated relationship manager isalways available to attend to queries, resolvecomplaints and provide services required atall times. Premium customers also receivepriority in branch cash deposits andwithdrawals, instant issuance of ATM cards,provision of account statements as well asother value-added services provided by thebank. When in branches that do not have thepremium lounges, privileged customers canenjoy these services by simply showing theirPremium Access Cards.

Like everything premium, the loungeservices are extended to FirstBank customersby invitation only. Qualified customers will beinvited by their relationship manager and

then a premium card with which thecustomer can gain access to the Lounge willbe issued to them.

Head of marketing and corporatecommunications at FirstBank, Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, said, “At FirstBank, our customersmean a great deal to us; that is why weconstantly initiate different ways of creatingbanking convenience.”

The US Department of State and the Government of Ghana co-hosted a West AfricanCybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Accra at the end of January 2013. Thomas Dukes,Senior Advisor to the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, led the US interagency delegation andprovided opening remarks along with Ambassador Cretz and various representatives from theGovernment of Ghana. As the Internet, networked systems, and the use of mobile phonesexpand throughout sub-Saharan Africa, nations are grappling with multiplying cybercrimethreats. This regional workshop, a partnership between the U.S. and Ghanaian Governments,will bring together Anglophone nations of West Africa to address issues such as mobilesecurity, computer forensics, strengthening national laws, building emergency response teamsand ensuring that comprehensive national cyber security plans promote internet freedom andrespect for civil rights/civil liberties.

High hopes for hotel firmwith Lagos debut

Denis Hennequin, Accor’sChairman and CEO


Agenda / WestFirstBank introduces PremiumLounge for Premium customers

Working towards cybersecurity

SONIBANK operations comprise part ofthe strategy to support SME/SMIs throughthe promotion of foundationalentrepreneurship by giving them access tomedium- and long-term credit. In thisregard, SONIBANK’s priority activity isgranting financial assistance to Nigerianindividuals and SME/SMIs. In the pipeline,there are 12 projects to be financedbetween 2013 and 2018 that will create184 permanent and 503 temporary jobs.

Accor is set to open the ibis Lagos Ikeja in

Nigeria in spring 2013”


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April8-11Power & Electricity World AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.terrapinn.com

9-11Liberian Mining, Energy &Petroleum (LIMEP)Monrovia, Liberiawww.limep.com

14-18Commonwealth Law ConferenceCape Town, South Africawww.commonwealthlaw2013.org

15-21baumaMunich, Germanywww.bauma.de

16-17Globalcom AngolaLuanda, Angolawww.globalcomangola.com

19-21Electricity, Steel, Modern Homes &OfficesAbuja, Nigeriawww.expowestafrica.com

22-25Infrastructure LibyaTripoli, Libyawww.infrastructurelibya.com

22-25Oil & Gas LibyaTripoli, Libyawww.oilandgaslibya.com

23-24MED PortsAlexandria, Egyptwww.transportevents.com

24-27Pack Print TunisiaTunis, Tunisiawww.packprint-tunisia.com.tn

26-29Cairo ICTCairo, Egyptwww.cairoict.com

23-24Cloud World Forum AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.cloudworldseries.com

May8-11Automechanika South AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.automechanikasa.co.za

14-16IndutecJohannesburg, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

15-16Rwanda ICT SummitKigali, Rwandaaitecafrica.com

18-21electro, automation & energyAlgiers, Algeriawww.electro-automation.info

21-22East Africa ComNairobi, Kenyaeaafrica.comworldseries.com

21-22Maghreb Renewable EnergyRabat, Moroccowww.greenpowerconferences.com

22-24Water Africa/West Africa Buildingand ConstructionAccra, Ghanawww.ace-events.com

22-25EauCasablanca, Moroccowww.eauexpo.com

27-30SatCom AfricaJohannesburg, South Africawww.terrapinn.com

28-30Ugandan Mining & Energy (UMEC)Kampala, Ugandawww.umec-uganda.com

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Bulletin / CommunicationsStaying connected during Hajj Global information and communications

technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei

has confirmed that it will continue to provide

Saudi Arabia STC with Key Event Assurance

service and ensure stable network operations

during Hajj, the world's largest annual

pilgrimage event, which takes place in Mecca,

Saudi Arabia; in 2012, over three million

people gathered in and around Mecca for Hajj,

with the number of STC's network subscribers

in the holy areas surpassing 2.7mn, of which

more than 248,000 were roaming subscribers -

as the number of mobile users in Mecca

increased by 16 per cent, leading to a 50 per

cent increase in voice services traffic, and an

increase in data services traffic of 228 per cent

from the previous year.

BlackBerry approved by VisaThe Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution

for NFC (near field communication) mobile

payments developed and offered by

BlackBerry - a backend solution for

telecommunications operators that can

securely manage credentials on SIM

(subscriber identity module) cards installed in

all types of NFC-capable mobile devices - has

been approved by Visa; “We now offer carriers

a robust solution with around-the-clock

global support that works on any NFC-capable

device, and meets the stringent technology

and usability guidelines for Visa,” said Frank

Maduri, Senior Director, NFC Services and TSM

Product Management at RIM.

Windows to gain market shareAccording to the recently published report,

‘Smartphone markets: worldwide trends,

forecasts and strategies 2012–2017’, Windows

will be the fastest-growing operating system

(OS) in terms of number of shipments in the

next five years - growing from 11mn units in

2011 to 136mn units by 2017; the report

indicates, also, that Android smartphones will

account for 58 per cent of smartphone

shipments by the end of 2013, but will then

supporting the development of a better

business environment is the best contribution

local corporations can make to ensure that

capital reaches the many opportunities that

exist in Mozambique,” said IS Mozambique

CEO, Hermann Woithe.

New XO Learning and XO Tablet One Laptop per Child Association (OLPCA), a

renowned project to provide a modern

education to children through a connected

computing device, offers a new touch screen

device, the XO Learning Tablet, and the XO

Learning System, an Android compatible

software package for child-centric learning;

OLPCA teamed up with designer Yves Behar

of Fuse Project to create the XO Learning user

interface and cover.

Rolling out low cost ruralcommunications in West Africa K-NET Limited, a Ghanaian network solutions

provider operating throughout Ghana and sub-

Saharan Africa, together with strategic partners

Altobridge, Ameresco Solar, iDirect and Tigo,

offers mobile voice and data connectivity to

rural communities; K-NET and its partners have

developed a highly innovative solution which is

optimised for rural applications and reduces

the total costs of ownership by up to 65 per

cent compared to a conventional solution,

meaning that rural communities with relatively

low population densities of less than 1,500

people may now be served profitably by the

mobile network operators.

stagnate and maintain that level of market

share (despite a growing global market) for

the next four years.

Kenya develops tech leaders In an effort to meet growing demand for highly

skilled professionals in information technology

(IT), three of Kenya’s leading universities have

partnered with IBM to create an advanced

educational and training environment, to help

students develop critical information and

communications technologies (ICT) skills in

areas such as analytics, cyber security, big data,

social business and cloud; as part of the

collaboration, Jomo Kenyatta, Riara and

Strathmore universities have access to the

latest enterprise software and systems - with

faculties gaining no-charge access to an

extensive library of IT curriculum for computer

science, business and other degree

programmes and participation in ongoing

training opportunities.

Tanzania gets super fast mobileRene Meza, managing director, Vodacom

Tanzania, said recently, “Vodacom is

committed to bringing world-class LTE

technology to Tanzania. This will contribute to

the development of the country’s information

and communications technology (ICT)

industry and provide ultra-fast data services on

par with leading LTE services around the

world”; Vodacom Tanzania recently conducted

a trial of 4G mobile communications

technology in Dar Es Salaam using Nokia

Siemens Networks network equipment.

Redefining the incubator Internet Solutions (IS) Mozambique, an

Internet service provider (ISP) in the country,

has launched IS Business Incubator, a

revamped version of the traditional business

start-up model aimed at actively supporting

aspiring entrepreneurs who have passion and

ambition but lack the necessary business

skills; “In an economy that is showing one of

the highest growth rates in Africa, we believe

XO Learning will be offered through licensingagreements to tablet manufacturers, governments, bookpublishers, and international distributors



Over 10 years ago, Ethiopian born, andUS-based Getty Gizaw started herown company called G2 Media, with

one professional US football player with analmost impossible task of booking the playeron the Oprah Winfrey Show.

“I proposed to him that he sign a one-yearcontract to allow me to represent him as hisPR agent if I got him booked on the OprahWinfrey Show. He was reluctant at first, sayingthat if his agent couldn’t get him booked, hehighly doubted that I could.”

Three months later, New Media signed itsfirst client and continued growing from there.Since then G2 Media has gone on to provideglobal marketing, PR services and eventproduction services to clients such as UnitedNations, US-based celebrities and othercorporations and nongovernmentalorganisations and authorities in Africa andthe Caribbean.

In the course of her work, Gizaw has alsobrought numerous celebrities and dignitariesto visit, speak or perform in Africa, includingPresidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush,Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Elton John, Shakira, Usherand many more.

Promoting AfricaEven though Getty was born in Ethiopia, shehas a close connection to South Africa andcalls it her second home.

“My father has lived in South Africa foralmost twenty years and it’s been like a hometo me for many years. I am very passionateabout promoting Africa to the world. I wantpeople to know that this is a continent on thecome up. This is where it’s at; Africa really isthe future. My work involves helping to dispelthe false notions and misconceptions aboutthe ‘dark’ continent.”

As a result, Getty, in conjunction withSouth African Tourism, has developednumerous campaigns to raise the country's

profile internationally as a world-classtourism and film-location destination. During2010 soccer world cup Getty arranged forand produced R&B star R Kelly’s performanceat the opening ceremony.

Starting a new beauty industry businessIt was during the organising of that event,and out of frustration at not being able to gether nails done, waxing or beauty services thesame way as in New York, that SOHO NailsWaxing Beauty salon was born.

“I knew that there was a market in SouthAfrica which would want and pay for thesame. We've basically transplanted NewYork City to Jo'burg. We do not just do nails.We are also retail. We buy from local NYC

designers who make and sell their trendyjewellery on the streets of New York and sellthem to our guests at SOHO. We are also theonly place on the African continent thatsells the exclusive line of Bond Streetperfume and scented products. We also sella range of our own SOHO branded productslike, SOHO branded Yankees caps, braceletsand now our own line of beauty andmanufacture them all in Africa.”

Staying grounded, making future plans“Life, and the reality that none of us areguaranteed tomorrow. I try to live life to thefullest, love those around me and try to makethe best out of any card that I’m dealt.”

The Harvard business school graduate iscurrently a Vice President of Thisday, one ofNigeria’s leading newspapers, managing amillion-dollar budget and oversees globaloperations. Getty plans to open SOHO NailsWaxing Beauty salons all over the Africancontinent, and continues to promote Africa tothe world.

“I am God fearing, love filled andcourageous young woman who follows herdreams and tries to live life to the fullest. Thisis only the beginning.” ■

Zimkhitha Sulelo

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Making the mostof opportunitiesProfiling Getty Gizaw, an Ethiopian entrepreneur reaching out across thecontinent with a diverse range of projects

Getty Gizaw, founder of G2 Media (Photo: Marc Baptiste)


I am verypassionate about

promoting Africa tothe world. I want

people to know thatthis is a continent on

the come up.” - Getty Gizaw


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Nigeria is the UK's second largest market in Africa, and there areongoing investment initiatives aimed at developinginfrastructure - notably, sourced externally from the United

Kingdom, and from a London Stock Exchange investor base. Effortsare aimed at creating opportunities and commercial climates to suitthese investors, too. Taken as an economic entity, Nigeria represents aserious business proposition, and is increasingly seen as such. Thechallenges involved in developing the nation's infrastructure are nowunderstood to be opportunities to invest rather than obstacles toinvestment. UK Trade and Investment acts very much as a conduit tobusiness, and gains much from British ministerial support in achievinga doubling of trade between the UK and Nigeria by 2014. Key sectorsinclude oil and gas, and financial and banking services. However, areassuch as agriculture and retail are also crying out for investment, andfor British expertise and technical knowledge. And the Nigeriagovernment is using such bilateral prospects to take concrete stepstowards facilitating development of financial structures and nationalinfrastructure to incentivise business and consumer activity.

An increasingly serious business propositionLook to the example of the Central Bank of Nigeria's Cash-Liteinitiative. Look to the Nigerian government's petroleum bill, currentlybeing passed through the nation's parliament. Look at the country'sefforts towards the transformation of industrial bases. Nigeria'sMinister of State for Finance, Dr Yerima Lawal Ngama, representedsuch developments at the UK-Nigeria Bilateral Banking, Finance andInvestment Development Conference - held recently in London, in theUK. He observed the significance of economic reforms across Africa, interms of changing the way business is down. He offered the IMF'sprediction of Nigeria's growth in the decades to come, and observedthat such growth expectations are not in fact based on the oil sector,but, rather, on the telecoms sector, and on manufacturing - and in

agriculture, which is benefittingfrom state investment of 40mnNaira (US$250,000). MinisterNgama observed, also, thatreforms to revenue collectionhave been a key component ingrowth - with revenuescollected growing from lessthan half a trillion Nairaannually to over five trillionNaira annually, in just over adecade. All this translates into a

Nigerian economy geared towards export and job creation. MinisterNgama spoke of the creation of 370,000 jobs each year in the yearsremaining in this decade - a highly ambitious target, supported by aninternship programme and a targeting primarily of uneducated youth.There is a focus, too, on education, with primary and secondaryschooling delivered online and onsite to the nation's more remoteregions, underserved communities and nomadic peoples - and a focusby President Goodluck Jonathan's administration on the expansion offurther education through the building of new universities and colleges.

"We have very good minds in Nigeria. We have to challenge them tosucceed," Minister Ngama said. ■

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UK investmentin a new NigeriaMany British-based investors are looking at Nigeria, to get to know themarkets for energy, minerals, and infrastructure, to engage with enterpriseson the ground

Dr Yerima Lawal Ngama, Nigeria'sHonourable Minister of Finance


APM Terminals and consortium partnersare now committed to develop a newgreenfield mega-port project and Free

Trade Zone at Badagry in Nigeria’s LagosState, 55 km (34 miles) west of Apapa and thePort of Lagos on the Benin-Lagos Expressway.At full build-out, the deep-water full-serviceport will be one of the largest in Africa with 7km of quay and 1,000ha(2,470 acres) ofdedicated yard, and will include advancedfacilities for container, bulk, liquid bulk, Ro/Roand general cargo as well as oil and gasoperations support and a barge terminal.Plans for the adjoining Badagry Free TradeZone will include a power plant, oil refinery,industrial park and warehousing and InlandContainer Deport functions. The first phase ofthe project is scheduled to open in 2016.

“We are actively working with state andfederal governments on the permissionprocess,” stated APM Terminals Africa-Middle East Regional CEO PederSondergaard, adding that “the NigerianPorts Authority, Lagos State and theNigerian federal Government have beensupportive and positive”.

Last year, Nigerian Minister of Transport,Senator Idris Umar, cited the proposedBadagry Port project as an example of apublic-private partnership developmentwhich would help to address congestionand establish Nigeria as a maritime trading

hub for West and Central Africa during hiskeynote address at the 12th MaritimeSeminar for Judges in Abuja. The Benin-Lagos Expressway is currently beingupgraded to a 10-lane highway which willfacilitate cargo movements to and frominland destinations in the region.

Improving West African shippingAPM Terminals is currently one of the largestport and terminal operators in Africa, and inWest Africa in particular, where APMTerminals Global Terminal Network includenine facilities in eight West African nations,including Apapa Container Terminal, andWest Africa Container Terminal in Onne,Nigeria. APM Terminals Apapa, whichassumed operations at Lagos’ ApapaContainer Terminal in 2006, is now thebusiest container terminal in West Africa,handling 600,000 TEUs in 2011, withthroughput for 2012 at around 720,000TEUs. Equally important, shipping lines andAfrican shippers have seen significantimprovements to supply chain reliabilityand cost savings.

Industry analysts have predicted thatNigerian container volume, which totalled1.4mn TEUs in 2011, will outstrip existing portcapacity by 2017. At present, approximately 85per cent of all Nigerian non-oil cargo passesthrough the Port of Lagos. Over the next three

decades, Nigerian annual container traffic isexpected to grow to 10mn TEUs.

With 170mn people, Nigeria is the largestcountry in Africa by population, and the 7th-largest worldwide. By 2050, the UN hasforecast that Nigeria’s population will haverisen to 289mn, following only India, China,the USA and Pakistan in global populationranking. Lagos is the second-largest city inAfrica (after Cairo) with a population of10.2mn, and is home to an estimated 60 percent of Nigerian manufacturing. The Nigerianeconomy, the second-largest in sub-SaharanAfrica after South Africa, driven by oil exports,has been forecast by the InternationalMonetary Fund to expand by 7.1 per cent in2012 and 6.7 per cent in 2013.

The proposed Badagry Mega-Port projectfits well into APM Terminals’ strategy ofinfrastructure development in targeted high-growth markets. Current new terminal andport expansion projects and investmentsinclude Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico; Moin, CostaRica; Callao, Peru; Santos, Brazil; Ningbo,China and Poti, Georgia. The Badagryconsortium partnership is comprised of APMTerminals, Orlean Invest, the MacquarieGroup, Oando PLC, the Chagoury Group andTerminal Investment Limited. Support for theproject has also been expressed by theNigerian Ports Authority, and the Governor ofLagos State. ■

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Badagry to bringfree trade to LagosA consortium commits to development of a West African mega-portproject and free trade zone



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Acombination of high oil prices and thefruits of highly proactive andprogressive government policies have

driven Gabon’s economic trajectory overrecent years. This has attracted the attention ofmany international companies who recognisethat in Gabon is found one of central Africa’smost compelling investment propositions.

Much credit for this is due to the country’sdynamic Head of State, President Ali BongoOndimba who has led the country withconsiderable verve since being elected tooffice in 2009. His policies all fall under oneumbrella strategy that he has termed“Emerging Gabon”.

President Ali Bongo Ondimba told theconference, “Our strategy is clear; we wantto partner with companies and investorswho are looking for long term sustainablereturns,” and he added that Gabon “has setout an ambitious agenda. We won’t

achieve our goals without the activesupport of the private sector.”

A strategy for industry and growthSignificantly, the “Emerging Gabon” strategyis seeking to stimulate further economicgrowth, even though the country enjoys themantle of being the most prosperous nationwith the highest Human Development Indexranking in sub-Saharan Africa.

However, what is notable about PresidentAli Bongo’s vision is that the economic growthhe is promoting is to be achieved alongside acredible emphasis on safeguarding theenvironment. He posits that the two objectivesare not mutually incompatible – and“Emerging Gabon” has two subdivisions:“Green Gabon” and “Industrial Gabon”.

Perhaps the clearest example that theenvironment can be protected whileeconomic growth is stimulated is the January

2010 decision to put a halt to the export ofrough lumber logs and to encouragedomestic timber industries. The idea behindthis move was to make possible the creationof high-value export products and provideemployment opportunities, while carefullymanaging the country’s forestry assets andthe priceless biodiversity they contain.

This move was complemented by theSingapore-based multinational, OlamInternational, in 2005, entering into a jointventure with the State to create a SpecialEconomic Zone at Nkok (27km east of thecapital Libreville), focusing on timberprocessing. Timber is Gabon’s third largestexport earner, after oil and manganese.

Olam has been present in the country, asan investor, since 1999. As a solidly multi-national company headquartered inSingapore, specialising in soft-commoditytrading, its long-term presence in Gabon

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An emergingpowerhouseHigh oil prices and highly proactive and progressive government policieshave driven Gabon’s economic trajectory over recent years, attracting theattention of many international companies

Gabon's President, Ali Bongo Ondimba


Gabon’s Minister of Economy, Luc Oyoubi Rolake Akinkugbe, Head of Energy Research at Ecobank


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illustrates that the country has truly shakenoff the French chasse-privé tag.

Olam launched an important rice importbusiness in 2004, which has subsequentlygrown rapidly to reach a consumer base of300,000. It has a presence in all of Gabon’smajor cities, and a growing businessimporting and distributing packaged foodsand dairy products through its ownworldwide network of suppliers.

The company is currently embarking on ajoint venture with Indian conglomerate Tataand the Republic of Gabon that will result inthe establishment of a 1.3mn tonnes perannum ammonia and urea manufacturingfacility at Port Gentil for the production ofagricultural fertilisers.

For this project, another Special EconomicZone (SEZ) is being developed, on MandjiIsland. This SEZ is to be mainly dedicated tothe oil and gas industry, and will useassociated natural gas from Gabon’s oil wellsto manufacture fertiliser.

Opportunities in oil and gasAs for the country’s oil sector, Gabon is sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth largest crude oil producer.Speaking at the investment conference, RolakeAkinkugbe, the head of energy research atEcobank, forecasts Gabon’s oil exportsaveraging 263,000 barrels of oil per day(boepd) this year.

And there is exploration activity with, forexample, Tullow searching for new off-shorereserves. In fact, Tullow’s activities in Gaboninclude exploration, development andproduction. Tullow has interests in 21 licencesin Gabon, including 14 producing fields andback-in rights to a further six licenses. Theselicenses are located in areas of significantpotential and give Tullow exposure to almost40 per cent of Gabon's licensed acreage.

Since 2009, Tullow Oil has been carryingout seismic surveys in off shore waters on thecoast of Gabon. Tullow and its partners drilled53 wells in Gabon during 2010, including aseries of very successful exploratory appraisalwells, and in 2011 this level of drilling activitywas sustained with over 50 wells drilled.

Late last year , Tullow Oil Gaboncommissioned three drilling operations tosearch for oil off Cap Estérias, around 30kmfrom Libreville, within the Kiarsseny Marin oilexploration permit.

And Tullow is only one of more than 20companies involved with explorationincluding super-majors such as Total, Shelland Petrobras – with the newly establishedNational Oil Company, (the Gabon OilCompany) being tasked to manage thegovernment’s share of joint venture licenses.

Total Gabon is scheduled to begin ultradeepwater exploration drilling at its Diaba

field in the first quarter of this year.For finance and societyBut Akinkugbe’s presentation went beyondthe oil potential that Gabon represents.Ecobank, the bank she works for, has apresence in Gabon, as it does in 31 otherAfrican countries, throughout Middle Africa(south of the Maghreb, north of South Africa),making it the bank with the biggest footprintin Africa. It retains its pre-eminent status byfinancing expert research, and Akinkugbe’spresentation included more than energy.

It echoed what the Minister of theEconomy, Luc Oyoubi (one of four seniorministers that attended the conference) hadtold the conference; that, in addition toreserves of oil and gas, Gabon has sizeablemineral resources of iron, gold, diamonds,magnesium, cobalt and other minerals.“Recent explorations have revealed morethan 900 potential mineral deposit sites inGabon,” the minister told delegates.

Akinkugbe’s presentation described high-grade manganese deposits of more than250mn tons at Moanda near Franceville.Already, Gabon is the world’s fourth-largestproducer of manganese – extracting 1.8mntons worth almost US$6bn in 2011, but thecountry is looking to increase production to5.7mn tons by 2015 to become the world’snumber one producer.

And Akinkugbe revealed that newinvestments from international miningcompanies will seek to exploit preciousmetals and gemstones, principally gold, silver,and diamonds as well as niobium,phosphates, lead, zinc, baryte and talc.

As he announced in his Social Agendadocument, President Ali Bongo’s “Emerging

Gabon” vision is based on the domesticconversion of these raw materials. “TheIndustrial Gabon component will draw on thedomestic conversion of our raw materials intogoods. For it is true that no country can growsolely by exporting raw materials.

“This dynamic trend started with theferro-manganese production that will thusbe consolidated, thanks to the exploitationof new manganese deposits, theconstruction of new railways and theexploitation of iron from Belinga. In the longterm, Gabon has the potential to become ametallurgy centre, with a dynamic fabric ofSMEs exporting iron-based products to thewhole sub-region and beyond. Similarly, apetrochemicals centre will develop, with theconversion of hydrocarbon resources andthe production of fertiliser.”

However, no matter how important theextractive industries, or indeed the timberindustry are, it is agriculture that is arguablythe most crucial economic sector to the vastmajority of the Gabonese population,currently employing approximately 95 percent of the population, even though it onlyaccounts for just five per cent of GDP. Foodcrops make up the majority of the country’sagricultural production yet there are over20mn hectares of unplanted arable land,representing a huge potential for new crops.

The food crops currently grown in Gabonare cassava, bananas, ground nuts,cocoyams, yams, sweet potatoes and maize– and the government’s priority is todevelop agriculture by producing staples inorder to ensure food self-sufficiency, butthere are ample opportunities forinvestment in commercial farmingenterprises Olam, for example, intends tocreate a number of plantations and plantthousands of hectares of oil palm.

“Our strategy is clear; we want to partnerwith companies and investors who arelooking for long-term sustainable returns,” thePresident emphasised at the conference. “Wehave set out an ambitious agenda. We won’tachieve our goals without the active supportof the private sector. We are looking for theright partnerships to help us. We don’t wantpatronage. We want partners. We don’t wanthandouts, we want investors. We are lookingfor companies to help us to realise the fullvalue of the assets that we have; for long termreturns, for many years to come.

“Our motive for pursuing such a strategy issimple: we want more jobs and betterlivelihoods for our citizens, today, tomorrowand long into the future. For this reason wewon’t accept forms of development thatcompromise our natural environment.” ■

Stephen Williams


Gabon holds an abundance of natural resources

(Photo: Axel Rouvin)



President Kibaki is serving his second and final term. Candidatesfor the 4 March 2013 general elections have formed electoralalliances based on ethnic affiliation. According to a national

opinion poll in January 2013, the front-runner, with 49 per cent ofvotes, was the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) alliance,led by Prime Minister Raila Odinga and running partner Vice PresidentKalonzo Musyoka, which unites support from ethnic groups in theeastern and western regions.

The rival Jubilee Coalition, polling at 40 per cent of votes, consists ofKikuyu and Kalenjin (Central and Rift Valley), led by Deputy PrimeMinister Uhuru Kenyatta and running partner Eldoret North MPWilliam Ruto. In the likely event of a second round of voting, theLuhya-Kalenjin based Amani coalition led by Deputy Vice PresidentMudavadi, currently polling in third will become kingmakers.

ICC charges against Kenyatta and Ruto for inciting post-electionviolence in 2007-8 are likely to unsettle the election further. The ICCtrials will begin on 10 April 2013 (Ruto) and 11 April 2013 (Kenyatta) atThe Hague. Both candidates have attempted to use the charges topolarise voting, claiming their prosecution is a political move byOdinga. The charges are likely to reduce the support for Odinga in theRift Valley, a Kalenjin stronghold; however, they risk dividing theKikuyu vote, to the benefit of Vice President Musyoka.

Measures and structuresPartisan violence around the elections is increasingly likely, despitemechanisms built into the 2010 Constitution to minimise ethnicpolitics, such as the reforms ensuring greater institutional autonomyfor the police and judiciary and measures to include marginalisedcommunity representatives in government. Under the newconstitution, the voting system has changed from a plurality tomajority system; additionally, the winning candidate must secure 25per cent of the vote in the each of the 47 counties. This cannot bedone by relying on one ethnicity alone, and as such is likely toexacerbate inter-ethnic rivalries.

Devolution of power to county levels is likely to shift nationalrivalries to a local level, particularly in areas of natural resourcedevelopment. In Ijara, the extension of constituency boundaries to theOrma's benefit led to retaliatory attacks by Pokomo farmers who razedvillages and killed inhabitants with machetes and small arms. Post-

elections, power struggles are likely between the parallel structures ofthe provincial authorities and the county governments, particularlyover tax collection and control of natural resources.

Electoral violence is likely to follow a similar pattern to 2007/8,though disruption and collateral harm are unlikely to be as severe

Candidates forming electoral alliances based on ethnic affiliation arelikely to trigger inter-communal violence over the next three months.Violence between supporters of these alliances, and other smaller ones, isvery likely across the country. Moreover, the Kikuyu and Kalenjin alliance isunlikely to hold beyond presidential elections, as new county-levelelections will drive rivalries over natural resource development and controlof public finances in areas affected by inter-ethnic dynamics.

Long-standing rivalries between Kikuyu and Kalenjin were the keytrigger for electoral violence in 2007/8 in which some 1,000 peoplewere killed and US$1bn was lost in business revenues. Areas mostaffected were Rift Valley, especially Naivasha, Nakuru, Eldoret andMolo, Kisumu in Nyanza Province, and Coast Region specifically TanaRiver, Mombasa and Kwale, as well as urban slums in Nairobi.

Business risksOver the next three months, these locations will be at severe collateralrisk to property and individuals and severe risk of business disruptiondue to heightened inter-ethnic rivalries. Key cargo routes at risk ofdisruption include the Eldoret-Nairobi-Mombasa highway, the Kisumu-Mombasa railway and Mombasa Port. The greatest risk of civil unrest islikely in the Rift Valley Province (which houses a number of mining firms)where violence has spread along the transport corridor that connects theport of Mombasa to Kisumu. This is largely due to population densityaround the area, and hence proximity with rival groups. ■

The source of this appraisal, Exclusive Analysis, has recently beenacquired by IHS

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Ahead of andafter Kenya’s electionsElections are likely to go to a second round of voting; devolution is likely toincrease localised contests over tax and natural resource development

Natural resource development and control of public finances

are key concerns”


In Professor Calestous Juma’s new book heilluminates three major opportunities thatcan transform Africa’s agriculture into a

force for economic growth: advances inscience and technology; the creation ofregional markets; and the emergence of anew crop of entrepreneurial leadersdedicated to the continent’s economicimprovement. Entitled ‘The New Harvest:Agricultural Innovation in Africa’, the bookcomprises of case studies from within Africa andsuccess stories from developing nations aroundthe world. It outlines the policies and changesnecessary to promote agricultural innovationacross the continent.

Disagreeing with the views on Africanagriculture outlined in the book, the authorinsisted that he is optimistic that Africa is ingood stead to feed itself in one generation.

“The inspiration was to convey to thecontinent a positive message that we can feedourselves. The focus of the book is the role ofinfrastructure in agricultural development.Poor investment in rural transportation,energy, irrigation, and telecommunicationshas affected sectoral growth. If you moderniseinfrastructure then you can move produce tomarkets,’’ Juma said, setting the pace of theinterview with African Review.

New ideas for a New Harvest“The New Harvest underscores theimportance of global learning in Africa’sagricultural development. It offers new ideasfor international co-operation on sustainableagriculture in the tropics,” Laura Chincilla,President of Costa Rica, observed.

The book first begins with identifying linksbetween food security, agriculturaldevelopment, and economic growth. It shinesa light on why Africa has lagged behind otherregions in agricultural productivity andreviews major advances in science,technology, and engineering, identifyingtheir potential for use in African agriculture.

This exploration includes an examination oflocal innovation as well as indigenousknowledge encompassing information andcommunications technology, genetics,

ecology, and geographical sciences.The book emphasises the convergence of

these and other fields and their implicationsfor African agriculture.

“There is urgent need to invest inagricultural research universities in order tomove African agriculture forward. Researchand training should be strengthened inorder to achieve success. Boosting supportfor agricultural research is part of a largeragenda to promote innovation,” ProfessorJuma enthused.

It is important to provide an enablinginfrastructure for agricultural development.Modern infrastructure facilities need to reflectthe growing concern over climate change.

In this case, there is a need to design “smartinfrastructure” to take advantage of advances inthe engineering sciences as well as ecologically-sound systems design, according to Juma.

“Infrastructure promotes agricultural tradeand helps integrate economies into worldmarkets. It is also fundamental to humandevelopment, including the delivery of healthand education services. Infrastructureinvestments further represent untappedpotential for the creation of productiveemployment,” the book reads in part.

Improving capacity, improving practiceHuman capacity is integral to agriculturaldevelopment through access to methods ofimproving techniques, increasing production,and gaining the ability to transform thesector into an income earning endeavour,according to Juma.

“The main reason why we have such poorinfrastructure is that we have not invested inthe training of engineers. We need to invest inthe development of engineering, includingthat related to agriculture,” Juma observed.

“The development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been an integralpart of the development of all industrialisedeconomies. This holds true in Africa. Buildingthese enterprises requires development ofpools of capital for investment; of localoperational, repair, and maintenance expertise;and of a regulatory environment that allowssmall businesses to flourish,’’ the book stresses.

Regional integration is a key component ofenabling agricultural innovation because itdismantles three barriers to development:weak national economies; a dependence onimporting high-value or finished goods; and areliance on a small range of low-valueprimary exports, mainly agriculture andnatural resources.

“There is lack of commitment to agriculturaldevelopment on the continent at the highestlevel. We need the involvement of heads ofstate in the sector’s co-ordination. This is themissing link that needs attention. Moreinvestment in infrastructure is necessary andagriculture should be placed at the centre ofthe African economic development agenda.Agricultural policies should be long-term andconsistent. Only then would Africa be lifted outof poverty and sustainable developmentenhanced,” Juma advised.

The book explores the role of rapidtechnological innovation in fosteringsustainability, with special emphasis onsustainable agriculture. It provides illustrationsfrom advances in information technology,biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

In summary, the book explores the neweconomic vision underway for Africanagriculture by focusing on emergingopportunities such as renewing infrastructure,building human capabilities, stimulatingagribusiness development, and increasingparticipation in the global economy. ■

Nawa Mutumweno

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Can Africa feed itself?Africa can leapfrog out of the deepening pit of poverty encompassing itssocio-economic fabric, according to Professor Calestous Juma, a professorof international development at Harvard University


Agriculturalpolicies should be long-

term and consistent.Only then would Africabe lifted out of poverty

and sustainabledevelopment enhanced.”

Calestous Juma


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Video cameras are a standard feature inany modern business security strategy,but many organisations fail to leverage

the true value of their CCTV and remotemonitoring solutions. Security cameras andremote monitoring solutions have a use thatextends beyond security and theftprevention: they can in fact also be used astools for performance management andmonitoring, particularly in remote sites,helping organisations to become moreproductive and more efficient, and gettingreal value out of a solution that is often seenas a grudge purchase.

Larger organisations today are oftengeographically distributed across the country,with sites that are outside of major hubs andtowns. Overseeing these remote locations toobtain an accurate view of performance aswell as to monitor these sites for operationalreasons can prove to be a challenging task.Managers are often required to travel to thesedestinations, which is time consuming andexpensive, not to mention its effect on thecarbon footprint of the company. Site visits

also provide only limited visibility, as they canonly account for the time when a managerwas physically on site. CCTV solutions withremote monitoring capabilities can be usedto solve these challenges, ensuringorganisations can monitor multipledistributed sites without the need for aconstant physical presence.

Providing constant off-site monitoring forperformance management purposes has anumber of benefits. It not only reduces traveltime and costs, and the associated carbonfootprints that go along with travel, but alsoaids in improving visibility, productivity andaccountability. Improved performance is aresult of this since constant monitoring willensure that employees are productive, andnot just when the manager is on site. This ‘bigbrother’ aspect assists with long-termbehavioural changes which delivers furtherimprovements to productivity.

Real-time application CCTV with remote monitoring can also helporganisations to identify employees who are

not adhering to policies and procedures, inreal-time, so that corrective action can betaken quickly. It is also possible to monitorwhen staff arrive and leave, so that timesheets can be verified, along with numerousother applications.

While remote monitoring solutions are notnew, bandwidth has traditionally been aninhibiting factor, hindering organisations fromtaking advantage of the benefits of CCTV withremote monitoring. While bandwidth is nowcheaper and more affordable than ever, videofootage can still consume large amounts ofdata throughput. With this in mind it isimportant to look for a solution that offerscompression technology which reduces videostreams to improve throughput speeds andlessen bandwidth usage.

It is also important that remote monitoringsites be able to view footage in real-time.Because of bandwidth limitations it is vitalthat CCTV and remote monitoring solutionsare also able to support ultra-lowbandwidths, to allow remote sites to accesslive content at low bitrates, while also

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Making more bymonitoring moreCCTV is not just about security anymore – it’s a performance managementand productivity tool too


Sponsored by Guardia Systems Ltd, IFSECWest Africa is a world-class commercialsecurity, homeland security, fire and safetyexhibition, taking place at the EkoConvention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, from5-6 March 2013.

“Now in its third successful year, this is aunique event in the security sector,” saidGary Corin, managing director atSpecialised Exhibitions Montgomery, amember of UBM Montgomery West Africa.“It’s the only internationally-rated exhibitionin West Africa to have buy-in fromgovernment, major industry players andother critical stakeholders. IFSEC West Africais the only show to bring the entire security

supply chain together, from end-users,installers and integrators to consultants,manufacturers and distributors.

This, Corin goes on to say, is reflected inthe numbers.

“IFSEC West Africa 2012 recorded 1,750visitors, with 40 per cent of these visitorsfrom Africa. Most were decision-makingprofessionals looking to make businessconnections and explore newdevelopments in the local security sphere.”

In this regard, IFSEC West Africa 2013 isopening up opportunities on the continent,Corin believes, offering exhibitors a chanceto grab a foothold in this untapped andhighly lucrative market. Furthermore, itoffers visitors a chance to view and sourcethe most innovative products and serviceswithin the growing security sector.

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enabling users to access the high resolutionfootage should this be necessary.Sophisticated solutions are also able to linkremote networks so that users can monitorremote sites using GSM, ADSL, GPRS, EDGE,3G, VSAT and DigitNet technologies. Theseultra-efficient solutions can stream video atlower bitrates also enable this footage to beviewed on smartphones or tablets, allowingfor continuous monitoring from anywherewhere there is a Wi-Fi signal. This isparticularly useful as the mobile revolutiontakes grip and business users increasinglymake use of mobile devices, providing moreflexibility and the ability to monitor ‘anytime,anywhere’.

There are many industries and areas whereCCTV can be used to ensure remote sites aremonitored effectively, including mining,manufacturing and healthcare. All of theseindustries often have remote sites that needto be monitored, and can benefit fromensuring that behaviours meet certainstandards, not only from a productivityaspect, but from legislation and regulatoryaspects as well. Even in organisations with asingle branch, it is not possible to watch allareas at all times, so using CCTV cameras as aperformance monitoring and management

tool can provide enormous benefit. Maximising the value of investmentSecurity solutions are often a grudgepurchase, so it is important to ensure thatvalue and return on investment (ROI) forthese systems can be maximised. UsingCCTV for internal performance

management as well as for securitypurposes can help organisations toaccurately monitor multiple sites, increasevisibility and improve behaviours. What allof this adds up to is an immediate benefit toan organisation’s bottom line, throughreduced expenses, improved productivity

TECHNOLOGYSecurity


In a recent issue of its ‘Time to ReThink’ series of insights into crucial issues facing ITequipment vendors, Napatech focuses on the security challenges facing businessestoday and proposes a holistic solution based on analysis of a combination of networkand security information.

In the brief, Napatech asserts that the adoption of three current trends - cloudcomputing, big data analysis and mobility - will increase data traffic, change trafficpatterns and potentially expose network vulnerabilities. An effective, holistic securitysolution must identify where network solutions are required, monitor these criticalpoints and ensure products can keep up with increasing speeds and data loads.

“Cloud computing, big data analysis and mobility promise great efficiencies in how wedo business,” stated Erik Norup, President and CMO, Napatech. “The ideal securitysolution must defend against attacks without compromising efficiency. By using aholistic approach using network and security information, we believe it is possible to dojust that. The good news is that the basic building blocks are already in place.”

Napatech proposes that information from network and application monitoringappliances, already installed in the majority of networks, is used to build a networkprofile of normal behaviour. With network behaviour analysis, it is possible to detectanomalies in real-time.

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According to event organisers UBMMontgomery West Africa, Nigeriaoffers unparallelled opportunities in

the West African security sector. RossCullingworth, portfolio manager of UBMMontgomery West Africa, said, “Nigeria boaststhe second largest economy on thecontinent. Our host city Lagos is set tobecome the third largest city in the world injust over three years and as such has agrowing security market.”

Regional growth in the security sectorIn a January 2012 research report from theEconomist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Nigeria wastipped as an investment hotspot, withburgeoning economic potential reported forthe West African region. IFSEC West Africa2013, taking place at the Eko ConventionCentre in Lagos from 5-6 March 2013,emphasises how the growth of the region hascontributed to an increased focus on security.

According to April 2012 reports frominternational investment advisors Invest AD,Africa has been identified as a betterinvestment opportunity than the Asian andLatin American markets.

While mineral, oil and gas resources haveearmarked the West African region forgrowth, wider prospects are also making itripe for investment, including infrastructureand security, the report suggested.

IFSEC West Africa 2013 is aimed at thosewanting to cater to, and capture, thispotential-rich market. Cullingworth said thatthe IFSEC brand is fast gaining momentum inAfrica, attracting hundreds of exhibitingsecurity brands and thousands of visitors.

IFSEC West Africa 2012 attracted multiplevisitors, 64 per cent of which were newvisitors and 20 per cent of which had budgetsin excess of US$1mn. While almost half thevisitors came from Africa, the other half wasmade up of visitors from Asia and Europe.Cullingworth said, “We believe people arestarting to see the value of the West Africanmarket for both long and short term strategicinvestment and the interest increases as themarket continues to open up.”

“With expansion comes innovation and ahighlight of IFSEC West Africa is theprogressive technology and security trends,often seen for the first time at the show. It’sproven to be an ideal time for product

launches and interactive marketingcampaigns,” he added.

A broad range of solutionsThe show covers the broader security topicsof Africa, while allowing for exposure inspecific categories within the industry. Thesecategories include integrated security, IP &network solutions, access control and CCTV,intruder alarms, counter-terror and physicalsecurity, security and fire solutions andhomeland security. It will include the launchof a dedicated Safety Pavilion, aimed atexhibitors specialising in occupationalsafety and health (OSH).

“The pavilion is perfect for these brandsto highlight products and services, as wellas provide visitors with information onnew standards and best practice,”Cullingworth noted - adding, “This is a keyevent for the trade and commercial end-users, offering the ultimate security solutionsin the market, with excellent education andnetworking opportunities. Securityprofessionals will have access to the WestAfrica market in a comprehensive, specialisedthree-day event.” ■

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Robert Nogaj, Martin Engineering Vice President of Operations andProduct Management, explains, “With our new design, the energy

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The older members of the 4x4 fraternity willremember the so called “capstan winches”which were fitted to the hubs of vehicles.

They allowed self recovery as well as vehicle tovehicle recovery and consisted of drums boltedonto the rims using the existing studs and nuts.A length of thick rope was inserted intogrooved slot on the drum when the vehicle wasstuck. The driver then pulled himself out usinghis wheels and the rope which was attached toa tree or other form of anchor; they worked wellbut were very cumbersome, utilitarian and hada few drawbacks.

Today there is a new take on the ‘capstan’winch known as the “hub winch” which hasironed out the flaws and offers a very costeffective solution to a winch, in addition italso allows recovery to the rear of yourvehicle if so required.

In a simulation the hub winch was testedboth from a functionality as well aspracticality point of view, a vehicle wasdriven into a section of deep black turf andwell and truly bedded down. Within a fewminutes the two base plates and spools werefitted onto the rear wheels, the straps laidout and the whole arrangement attached to

a “dwarsbalk and anchor point. The vehicleengaged reverse gear and pulled away. Thespools took up the slack and within 30seconds the straps had rolled up onto thespools! The vehicle was on solid ground, allthat remained was to clean the equipmentand pack it away. And that did not take longeither.

Engineered to a high standardWhen compared to the old “capstan” winchesit is immediately apparent that this is a highlyengineered version. A good deal of thoughthad gone into the design which covers all thepermutations i.e. vehicles with tractioncontrol, diff-locks etc. as well as the types ofwheels, studs and wheel size ,it can be fittedto nearly all types of vehicles including “soft”4x4s, 4x2s, etc. The protection of veryexpensive alloy rims with the base plates andattaching bolts being covered inpolypropylene and rubber has also beenconsidered .The hub winch does not attach tothe wheels via the existing studs as was thecase with the older Capstan style winches andcan be attached and removed from the wheelswithin a few minutes - even when off-road.

The hub winches are neatly packed inspecially designed cases with the attachmentsystem, the necessary straps and the so called‘dwarsbalk’. The latter consists of sixinterlocking tubes with recovery points, thestraps are attached to the ‘dwarsbalk’ keepingthem parallel when you are recovering, andthis in turn is attached to a recovery point. Allthe standard safety requirements would needto be applied when in use, as with any form ofrecovery. Yet the system does not employpotentially lethal steel cables and is thusmuch safer to use.

In the final analysis it’s an engineered takeon an old concept but it definitely has meritand will cost a lot less than a winch andreplacement bumper. It is not permanentlyattached to the vehicle (no extra weight tothe front suspension) and requires nomodifications to a vehicle. What’s more itdoes not impede airflow to the radiator. It’s aSouth African product which, if correctlyused, carries a five year warranty on metalcomponents. Delivery is door to door viacourier to all large towns and in the outlyingareas, to the couriers’ closest depot making iteasily accessible. ■

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POWERStandby Equipment


Large African projects can substantially minimise costly downtimeby ensuring uninterrupted electricity supply, through a range ofpower generation equipment available in the local market

through the South African division of Cummins - which specialises inthe manufacture, sales and servicing of diesel engines and relatedtechnology. Cummins SA general manager for commercial powersystems Nicola Morgan-Evens pointed out that the internationalCummins Power Generation division is recognised as a world leader inthe design and manufacture of pre-integrated generator sets, rangingfrom 8 kVA to 3300 kVA.

"All major components including engine, alternator, transferswitches and control systems are designed and manufacturedaccording to the highest standards of quality set by Cummins."

Systems to control powerMorgan-Evens explained that Power Command technology fromCummins Power Generation is an innovative way to ensure theequipment in a power system works in synergy from the start. "Itinvolves a pre-integrated design, rather than the combination of anengine, alternator, controls and transfer switches from a variety ofmanufacturers. The result of pre-integrated power solutions is smallerequipment footprints, reduced installation time and higher systemreliability in a region that is regularly affected by constant andprolonged power outages."

For long and short term standby power needs, Morgan-Evens notesthat permanently installed and mobile power systems have been usedacross Africa by various hospitals, factories, office buildings, hotels,casinos and telecommunication centres.

"Cummins Power Generation has the ability to meet any demandsfor standby power, whether it is a simple diesel generator set or acomplete PowerCommand pre-integrated power generation system."

Clean and continuousWhat's more, Morgan-Evens highlights the fact that current productdevelopment at Cummins Power Generation focuses on thereduction of engine and generator set emissions that can contributeto pollution and global warming. Morgan-Evens is confident thatCummins Power Generation can meet Africa’s energy needs,including: continuous, prime, peaking, standby, cogeneration or acomplete turnkey power plant.

"Cummins Power Generation is about more than innovativetechnologies, it is also about providing customers with the higheststandards of after sales service and technical support,” she concluded. ■

Ensuring stable energysupply in AfricaLarge African projects can substantially minimise costly downtime by en-suring uninterrupted electricity supply with power generation equipmentavailable in local markets

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Specialist rope access solutions providerSkyriders assisted a large power generationplant in Limpopo, South Africa, last year, in

repairing downpipe infrastructure, located inside thesix units, more than 60 m above ground.

Skyriders marketing manager Mike Zinn noted thata total of six power station units required repairs totheir downpipe's joints. "The joints and the sealanthad been installed more than 20 years ago, and wastherefore old, brittle and failing. During heavy rains,water in certain areas leaked onto electrical plantcomponents causing maintenance challenges."

Complex and confined spacesZinn highlights the fact that the downpipes ran from the roof of thepower station units down through the power station building in azigzag formation into the ground.

"This was a highly challenging job, as it was almost like a maze. TheSkyriders team of rope access technicians were responsible foraccessing and inspecting all areas, before taking photos, removing theold sealants, cleaning it up, installing new sealants and taking morephotos," he continued.

In total, 255 joints were repaired, more than two weeks ahead of theclient's deadline.

Zinn added, "Although the scope of work was relatively simple, theaccess constraints with regards to height, confined spaces and a fullyoperational plant made for a challenging work environment. The teamdid an excellent job from a planning and execution point of view. We

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explained to the client that rope access was afar quicker and more cost effective methodthan scaffolding, and this method ensuredthat the Skyriders team was able to seal the400 mm pipes from the 30 m level to the 60m level in 26 days."

What's more, Zinn pointed out that all sixpower station units remained fullyoperational throughout the project.

"Skyriders' scope of the project was toundertake structural inspection and repairs ofthe downpipes without creating any costly

disruptions whatsoever. As a result, the teamhad to make sure that ropes were neveranywhere close to the conveyors and anyother moving parts.

Due to an abundance of structural steelonsite, the team was able to access all sixpower station units from above, therebyreducing the risk of any safety issues andpotential disruption."

Monitoring the mendAlthough the project has proven to be anoverwhelming success, Zinn does admit that thedownpipes will have to be checked regularly toensure that the sealant remains effective.

"Heavy rains create a lot of dirt in pipingsystems, and Skyriders is committed tocontinually undertaking regular site visits toensure that the sealant remains effective anytype of weather conditions."

With a zero-fatality record spanning morethan 22 years, Skyriders has developed areputation of being the leading provider ofrope access-aided inspection, non-destructivetesting (NDT) and maintenance-relatedservices to the South African power generationindustry. Looking to the future, Zinn isoptimistic that the company can expand itsindustry leading expertise to power stationsacross the African continent.

“Scaffolding has proven to be the tried-and-trusted method for above-ground applicationsin the African industry over the decades.However, in industries such as powergeneration, rope is a far more efficient meansof gaining access to a particular high elevationsection of a site, as installation is considerablyfaster and cheaper, while technicians areprovided with more flexibility and safety. Withthis in mind, I believe that Skyriders has placeditself in a strong position to gain market share,"he concluded. ■

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Energy efficiency has become a focusarea for businesses as the cost ofelectricity has continued to escalate in

recent years. However, when embarkingupon carbon footprint reduction initiativesand when looking to reduce resource usageto decrease costs, many organisations fail totake one all-important area into account:water. Inefficient use of water, wastage andleaks all add up. The increasing scarcity ofwater as a resource coupled with once againescalating costs means that businesses needto become more mindful of waterconsumption, or else face the consequencesof literally flushing money down the drain.

As populations have increased and nationshave become more industrialised across theglobe, water as a resource is becomingincreasingly scarce. This is a problem across theworld, as highlighted in Creamer Media’sreport ‘Water 2012: A Review of South Africa’sWater Sector’, which states that according toestimates by the United NationsEnvironmental Programme, “failure toadequately invest in water services and tocollect, treat and reuse water efficiently... isexacerbating water shortages in many parts ofthe world and contributing to a situationwhere global demand for water could outstripsupply within 20 years.”

This is a global trend, of which South Africais also a part. For, in South Africa, there aremultiple issues surrounding water. Firstly, wehave limited natural water supplies, andalready import some of our water from theLesotho highlands. The country has alsoexperienced massive growth in the past fewdecades, which is putting strain on our limitedwater resources. Clean drinking water is aluxury in many parts of the country, and associety becomes more and more urbanised,demand increases and supply cannot keep up.These challenges are compounded by ailinginfrastructure, haphazard infrastructuredevelopment which has resulted in sewerage

finding its way into ground water, and otherissues such as mine drainage creatingcontaminated acid water underground.

The upshot of this is that water is going tobecome increasingly expensive over time,and if organisations continue with wastefulwater practices, it will become less and lessaffordable. The effects of this are being felteven now, with water in Johannesburgcosting up to three times as much as water inPretoria. The challenge lies in recognising thisas a cost that can be reduced and in takingsteps to reduce water consumption, eliminatewastage and apply the right type of water tothe right situation.

Management and measurementOne of the easiest ways to optimise waterconsumption is to fix leaks as soon as possible,which minimises wastage. Leaking taps,leaking toilets and leaking pipes all contributeto wasted water and additional expenses.Managing water consumption and identifyingthe potential for leaks can be done byinstalling a logger on the water metre, whichwill measure and monitor water consumptionon a daily, weekly and monthly basis. This canalso be linked into a building managementsystem (BMS) for automated monitoring andinclusion into the BMS dashboard.

However, these solutions can be expensive,which puts them out of the price range ofmany businesses. The simplest and cheapest

solution to monitoring water consumption isto check the water metre at a certain time ona certain day each week. This allowsorganisations to build a picture of waterconsumption and to figure out if there areany latent issues that need fixing, as well asgive a baseline average to help identify leaksand wastage in the future.

Rain water collection tanks are another areathat can be explored, harvesting and usingrainwater for irrigation. This can be done fairlyeasily, and is a cost-effective way of minimisingexcessive use of expensively treated drinkingwater. Grey water systems are also an option,however they are expensive and requirespecialist plumbing and treatment facilitieson-site, which puts these solutions out of theprice range of many businesses.

Systems for usageWhile systems can be put into place tomeasure and monitor water usage and toreduce the consumption of precious cleandrinking water, the most important changethat needs to take place is South Africa is thatof culture. As a country we have grown usedto an abundant and cheap supply of cleanwater, and on the whole, South Africans areindifferent towards water consumption .Many organisations do not seem to realisejust how much water wastage is costing thebottom line, as water usage is typicallyincluded in a general rates bill.

Water management needs to become partof the culture of business, and organisationsshould look towards including waterefficiency into the general energy andenvironmental management portfolio. Wateris becoming an increasingly scarce resource,and organisations need to begin taking stepsto ensure they are not flushing this resourceand their profits down the drain. ■

Rip Wyma of Shared Energy Management, aJohnson Controls partner

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Taking a steptowards efficiencyThe need to invest adequately in water services and to improve collection,treatment and reuse of water


Clean drinkingwater is a luxury

in much of South Africa -and as society becomes

more urbanised, demandincreases and supply

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RenewablesENVIRONMENT


In its sixth year, the German-basedRenewables Academy (RENAC) brings itsinternational capacity building project

TREE (Transfer Renewable Energy &Efficiency) to South Africa. The programme issponsored by the German Federal Ministry ofEconomics as part of their “renewables -Madein Germany” initiative. It displays the GermanGovernment's commitment to contribute to

climate protection through the internationalpromotion of renewable energy technology.In February 2013 political and businessdecision-makers in South Africa were able toattend a programme to enhance theirknowledge about renewable energies. Thefirst seminar session, which was held inDurban from 11-15 February, was supportedby the eThekwini Municipality, the South

African National Energy DevelopmentInstitute (SANEDI), and the GermanChamber of Commerce. It focused on “Off-Grid Rural Electrification”. Taking place inJohannesburg from 18-22 February, thesecond session was themed ‘Solar ThermalLarge Scale’ and was supported by the PDNAAcademy and Solar Heat Exchangers (Pty)Ltd. As Kevin Nassiep, CEO of SANEDI said,"Renewable energy technologies cancontribute to economic growth in SouthAfrica. However, for sustainable growth asuitable political framework is required.Capacity building measures within the TREEproject are instrumental in supporting thedevelopment of renewables through crucialknowledge. Therefore projects such as TREEdeserve to be fostered."

Although the South African governmenthas already been promoting thedevelopment of renewable energy for manyyears, there are still a number of challenges tobe overcome if a steady rate of growth is tobe achieved -such as the poor grid networkand lack of experience in financingsustainable energy projects. ■

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contribute to economicgrowth in South Africa.

However, for sustainablegrowth a suitable

political framework isrequired. Capacity

building measures withinthe TREE project are

instrumental insupporting the

development ofrenewables throughcrucial knowledge.

Therefore, projects suchas TREE deserve to be

fostered.”- Kevin Nassiep, CEO at SANEDI



South Africa’s leading industrial andengineering professional andemployer associations, Chambers and

Councils have collectively endorsed theSouth African Industry and Technology Fair(Indutec), the South African Industry andTechnology Fair 2013. Designed as anumbrella event for African industrialists,Indutec will include Pumps Valves andPipes Africa, Watertec Africa, Petro.t.exAfrica, Intermac Africa, Manutec Africa,Smart Automation Africa, Afriplast Expo,Energex Africa, Industrial GreenTec Africaand Empowertec Africa

The Steel and Engineering IndustriesFederation (SEIFSA), the Lifting EquipmentEngineering Association of South Africa(LEEASA) - a division of the Chamber ofEngineering Technology (COET), theEngineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)and the Southern African Institute ofWelding (SAIW) have thrown their weightbehind the biggest industrial andengineering trade show in Africa.

The three-day, 10-shows-in-one eventtakes place from 14 to 16 May 2013 atGallagher Convention Centre in Midrand,Johannesburg.

The Steel and Engineering IndustriesFederation of South Africa (SEIFSA) willhold its annual conference at Indutec,celebrating 70 years of active support for itsmembers, industry and business in Africa.The federation has over 2,220 membercompanies which employ more than224,000 people, comprising 53 per cent ofthe industry’s workforce.

Industry associations“SEIFSA sees the SA Industry andTechnology Fair as an ideal conduit topromote our members and our objectivesto the metal and engineering industries atlarge,” said Adelia Pimentel, the

organisation’s Marketing andCommunications Manager.

“We take our affiliations with leadingindustry players very seriously, includingour endorsement of Indutec,” said JimGuild, chief executive officer of theSouthern African Institute of Welding.“These industry ties form part of ourstrategy to create strong relationshipswhich support our objective, andGovernment’s mandate, to enhance themanufacturing sector in South Africa.”

SAIW is a non-profit, professionalorganisation dedicated to furtheringtechnical standards in welding fabricationand related technologies. Founded in 1948,it is a founding member of the InternationalInstitute of Welding (IIW).

Guild sees the knowledge-building andinformation-sharing opportunities offeredby international connections at Indutec askey benefits. “It is vital for SAIW members tokeep abreast of new developments,technologies and opportunities in ourindustry and gain exposure in well-definedtarget markets to increase membership andbrand awareness.”

Engineering and technologyGuild says the SAIW also hopes to increaseits involvement in the engineering andtechnology sectors, especially inmanufacturing, where competent weldingpractices are essential and certified weldinginspections a legal requirement.

“The more an industry grows, the morejobs are created, and the closer SouthAfrica gets to achieving the objectives ofthe National Growth Plan.”

The Lifting Equipment EngineeringAssociation of South Africa (LEEASA), whichis a division of the Chamber of EngineeringTechnology (COET), will also be using itsendorsement of Indutec to promote its

activities in the engineering andtechnology sectors in general. Chamberspokesperson Viv Nel says its exposure atthe Fair will create more awareness of theChamber’s role in all engineering andtechnology-driven industries.

“Indutec will also expose our membersto the broader engineering industry, aswell as the latest products anddevelopments,” said Nel.

Industry regulator, the EngineeringCouncil of South Africa, shares these aims.“As a custodian of engineering intellectualcapital in South Africa, our endorsement ofIndutec provides us with a platform topublicise our role in the engineering sectorand government infrastructure initiatives,”said Edgar Sabela, ECSA’s strategic servicesexecutive.

“South Africa has one engineer for every3,100 people, compared to the UK and theUS with one engineer for every 310 people,”continued Sabela. “We need to produce 10times more engineers to compete withdeveloped economies. Involvement withthe Indutec show will allow us to promoteengineering as a career through ourEngenius Programme, and showcase ourexisting engineering excellence. Mostimportantly, it enables us to network withall key players in the field and evenconclude some business.”

John Thomson, managing director ofExhibition Management Services,organisers of the 10-in-one Fair, said theunqualified support from leading industrybodies indicates the show’s tenfold value tothe engineering, industrial and technologysectors. “This undoubtedly translates intomultiple benefits for the show’s exhibitors,and ultimately to show visitors,” saidThomson. ■

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Industrialists andengineers back IndutecIn South Africa, Johannesburg hosts an umbrella event for African industryin May 2013

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Processes pertaining to powdermetallurgy (PM) are highly flexible,allowing the tailoring of the physical

characteristics of a product to suit specificproperty and performance requirements.Whether it is by controlling porosity todevelop the unique capability of self-lubrication or by optimising the chemistry toprovide improved longevity in wear parts, PMhas a solution.

New PM parts are being generatedconstantly, helping companies reduce costand open up new market opportunities.

Technology for developmentPowder metallurgy is continually evolving,and addresses most metallic and alloymaterials, and a wide variety of shapes,developed to manufacture reliable ferrousand non ferrous parts. Annual worldwidemetal powder production exceeds onemillion tonnes.

Created by mixing elemental or alloypowders and compacting the mixture in adie, the resultant shapes are heated or‘sintered’ in a controlled atmosphere furnaceto bond the particles metallurgically. The highprecision forming capability of PM oftengenerates components that can be finishedwithout the need of machining.

By producing parts with a homogeneousstructure, PM enables manufacturers to makeproducts that are more consistent andpredictable in terms of physicalcharacteristics and performance. PM enables

production of assets with complex structures,controlled porosity, stress and vibrationalabsorption, and special properties such ashardness and wear resistance. PM parts maydemonstrate superior precision, surfacefinish, and tolerances.

The PM process enables products to bemade from materials that are tailored tospecific needs. By using specially selectedmaterials, PM enables refinements to beengineered into the mechanical properties ofa part.

Saving costs, raising productivityPowder metallurgy has grown globally inrecent decades, largely due to the costsavings gained over other metalworkingmethods such as casting or forging.According to the European PowderMetallurgy Association (EPMA), theconversion of a cast or wrought componentto powder metal offers cost savings of 40 percent or more. Moreover, PM uses around 97per cent of the starting raw material in thefinished part, and is highly suited to theproduction of high volume components.

Making motorcarsThe automotive sector accounts for about 80per cent of structural PM part production, asautomotive firms have recognised theeconomic benefits in high-volumeproduction scenarios. PM more cost-effectiveto the automotive sector because it offerssuperior material utilisation with close

dimensional tolerances - when comparedwith conventional metal forming or shapingprocesses, which involve significantmachining operations from bar stock or fromforged or cast blanks. Such machiningoperations can be costly and are wasteful ofmaterial and energy. As indicated, the PMprocess offers around 97 per cent rawmaterial utilisation in typical scenarios. It alsooffers the lowest energy requirement per Kgof finished part comparing with the othermanufacturing processes - typically, PMconsumes only around 43 per cent of theenergy compared with forging andmachining.

Materials and characteristicsQuality systems for PM must take intoaccount the porosity of raw materials. Duringthe sintering operation, the choice of thealloy influences the dimensional stability ofthe product. Choice of formulation caninfluence the precision of components. Themost common compositions and theirrelevant properties are listed in the ISOStandards, in particular ISO 5755.

As with parts produced by traditionalprocesses, the formulation of the alloy andthermo-mechanical operations candetermine which structures are obtained insintered parts. However, one must considerthat powder metallurgy enables control ofporosity levels remaining in components -and that the distribution of alloying elementsin a structure can improve local strengths. ■

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Manipulating metalfor superior partsHow powder metallurgy offers the capability to produce a wide variety ofreliable components

Using lasers for precisionMetric Automotive Engineering has commissioned an advanced laser measurement andalignment system to making measuring the straightness of bore and bearing journals simpler.

“The new generation heavy diesel engines are now moving from 16 cylinder to 18 and 20 cylinderone piece engine blocks,” Metric Automotive Engineering's Andrew Yorke, explains. “As these blocksbecome larger, the alignment of the main bearing bores has become even more critical.” Both full and half bearing journals can be

measured and aligned with equal simplicity


Ecoplants is the new mark for sustainable solutions from SMS that offer our customers economic and ecological advantages. Economic because savings in energy and raw materials reduce costs; ecological because the conservation of resources is becoming ever more important. Ecoplants solutions from SMS give due consideration to both aspects – to the benefi t of our customers.

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Lonmin recently ordered eight WebaChutes Systems to replace existingconventional chutes which have not

been performing to the standard required.The eight coarse ore silo discharge chuteswill feed onto a vibrating feeder atLonmin’s Eastern Platinum (EPL)concentrator that conveys UG2 ore with 25per cent chrome content.

The vibrating feeder operates at a peak of180 tph, conveying fines with a maximumlump size of 150 mm and a bulk density of1.8 mm.

“The concentrator had been experiencingan unacceptable amount of blockages andspillage with the existing chutes,” M&JEngineering’s Ted Cruikshank said. “Our briefwas to design Weba Chute Systems thataddress these issues and that will consistentlyperform to the required specifications overthe long term. Lonmin also requested accesspoints at the back of the chutes to allow forblasting in the event of a blockage.”

The Weba Chute Systems are beingfabricated from 6 mm 350 WA mild steel platelined with 25 mm Hardox liners with a spilebar arrangement.

Cruikshank adds that M&J Engineering isalso processing orders for an additional 12Weba Chute Systems that will be deployed invarious applications at other Lonmin sites.

Under normal operations, Weba ChuteSystems can last up to 10 years in the fieldand many have continued to performeffectively even longer than this.

“We’re finally gaining recognition for themany unique features of the Weba ChuteSystem concept,” said Cruikshank. “Thehigh number of retrofits we’re currentlyinvolved in points to the fact that manyconventional chutes are not living up totheir suppliers’ claims.

“We attribute this to a prevailing notionthat chutes are little more than platework.We’ve effectively created technology that

didn’t exist before and we’ve developedequipment and systems around it thataddress the multiple shortcomings ofconventional transfer point design.”

Materials management across the sectorsWeba Chute Systems have been primarilyapplied in the mining industry wherematerials such as copper, gold and iron ore,diamonds, coal, aggregates, cement and sandare transferred, but M&J Engineering isexperiencing a steady increase in the numberof enquiries from other sectors such as powergeneration, steelmaking, cement and food.

Locally manufactured in Southern Africa,Weba Chute Systems are designedaccording to the principle of conveyedmaterial impacting on surfaces whichalready contain material.

“One of the most important requirementsin transfer point design is to guide andcontrol the material from the moment itenters the system until it exits the system,”said Cruikshank. “This is addressed by theWeba Chute System concept thatincorporates a ‘supertube’ or cascade effectthat results in material running on materialat all times. Most dust is generated whenmaterial is transferred, but using this cascade

system to create a ‘super-flow’ effect, we’reable to reduce volumes of unwanted finesand associated dust.

“The immediate effect of this decrease inunwanted dust and noise pollution is anenhancement of working conditionsimpacting positively on the health of workers,which is always a major concern in thisindustry. Another big benefit is a decrease inabrasion of wearing parts and consequentlyless maintenance is required.”

Systems for controlWeba Chute Systems control the direction,flow and velocity of the calculated volumeand type of material in each application, alsotaking into account belt width, belt speed,material sizes, shape and throughput.

“A correct and appropriate chute design iscritical and it is imperative that all thesefactors are taken into account,” saidCruikshank. “It’s not just about manufacturinga chute. We look at both current and historicaldata in order to fully understand exactly whateach customer requires. We look at the mostimportant factors that need to be addressedin a particular application and this, in somecases, could be as simple as reducing dustand spillage.” ■

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Concentrating onmineral movementM&J Engineering contracts to supply silo discharge chutes to Lonmin’sEastern Platinum (EPL) mining property in South Africa

Locally manufactured Weba Chute Systems are designedaccording to the principle of conveyed materialimpacting on surfaces which already contain material

Lonmin has ordered eight Weba Chutes Systems toreplace existing conventional chutes



Whether full size (lifting three tonnesor even more) or compact, today’stelescopic handler functions much

like a normal lift truck but comes equippedwith an extending boom rather than thevertical mast that both guides the forks andraises the load on a conventional truck.

The main advantage of a telehandler is thatthe reach can be much extended, both up andout. This is particularly useful down on thefarm, where smaller versions of these versatilemachines were first put to work overseas, andalso in construction, mining/quarrying, porthandling and industrial warehouse operationsgenerally. Various attachments can be quicklyfixed to the business end of the hydraulicboom; as well as standard lifting forks theseinclude buckets for excavation, winches andgrapples for applying a hefty horizontal force,a crane hook and a post-hole or even water-well auger. And all these can be fitted to ahighly mobile wheeled machine that excels inrough-terrain conditions.

Looking back to a history of logisticsEvery one of these materials handlers cantrace their history back to the conventional

fork lift truck, which in turn in its earliest formwas based on a simple farm tractor andprovided a lifting height of less than a fullmetre - and came with a propensity to tipover without warning, too. Today’s lift truckshave certainly come a long way. US troopsand their logistics suppliers advanced thistechnology massively by applying telescopicbooms to the technology in the European,Pacific and Korean wars. Major advances inversatility and safety came when thedevelopment pressure eased later.

The configuration of models as supplied bytoday’s manufacturers such as Case, Caterpillar,Komatsu, JCB and New Holland vary widelyaccording to the capacity (height, reach andload) at which they are rated. Scan the onlinespecifications of suppliers such as the aboveand you will come across telehandler modelsthat can shift individual loads of up to 15tonnes or more, placing them at heights of upto 20 metres or so; that’s more than enough forservicing the needs of contractors working ona five-storey building. But whenever theseextreme limits are anything like approached allsorts of safety devices now kick in, with inbuiltwarning light and buzzer systems such as are

found in the cab of a conventional mobile ortower crane. It is common to find fully-automatic systems that disengage thehydraulics whenever anything approaching a“tipping moment” (in time as well as physicstheory) is approached. And safety-enhancingoutriggers are often fitted.

Profitable performanceAs profitable niche products, compacttelehandlers as supplied by a smaller range ofmanufacturers, such as Bobcat and Manitou,are particularly useful here in Africa. This isbecause they cost less to acquire or hire, butis also due to their extreme versatility (cost-effective performance even with picking andplacing small loads), ability to manoeuvre invery tight spaces (including within half-constructed buildings and between indoorracking aisles, aided by the commonplacefour-wheel crab steering), and generaleasiness to operate. They can still pack auseful forward reach of four metres or more,however, and safely place building materialson the top floor of the sort of conventionaltwo-storey structure that is still the number-one choice throughout SSA. ■

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Today’s take ontelescopic handlersActing as both handy forklift for order picking and a versatile high-capacitycrane the modern telehandler has moved from agriculture overseas to thegeneral worksite all over Africa


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At work on the new South African Ernst& Young headquarters in Sandton,Johannesburg, since June 2012, Murray

& Roberts Buildings is keeping to an extremelytight construction schedule that will see theeight-storey Ernst & Young block completedby the end of October 2013 and the 14 storeytenanted office block, currently dubbed theEris Tower, built by January 2014. Theprestigious new development, located at 102Rivonia Road, is being developed by ErisProperty Group. Ernst & Young, whichprovides assurance, tax, transaction andadvisory services to companies andgovernments, has said the move will place theprofessional services firm at the centre ofSouth Africa’s economic hub - the Sandtoncentral business district. In addition, proximityto the Sandton Gautrain station provides easyaccess to OR Tambo International, anincreasingly important consideration as thefirm’s African business grows.

Design and developmentThe built footprint will be 98,800sq m and thedevelopment rests on eight storeys ofbasement parking including service areas,cold rooms, electrical plant rooms and waterstorage tanks. There will be a total of 1,150staff parking bays, with provision for 100visitor parking bays in the Ernst & Youngblock, with 544 staff and 29 visitor parkingbays for the Eris Tower.

Boogertman + Partners are the architectson this development and have designed thebuilding to comprise three elements — theeight storey building with an active atriumspace animated by transecting stair andbridge links, the 14 storey office towerconnected by a four storey high bridge thatallows for future versatility and a two storeypodium on which the buildings rests, furtherenhancing the visibility and legibility of thebuilding. The podium forms part of the eightstorey parking basement and forms the

ground plane of the developmentaccommodating the main entrances to bothbuildings. The ground floor of the Ernst &Young building includes a staff restaurantand a client hospitality area, both withexternal access to views. Vehicle andpedestrian access is controlled within theboundaries of this podium, with separatevehicle entrances for the office buildings andtheir services. A grand sweeping staircase offRivonia Road creates a seamless transition forpedestrians from street level to the podium.This is augmented by a collocated lift fromstreet level up on to the podium.

How it functions withinThe variable nature of the internal functionsof the building manifest themselves asfloating floor planes that create overhangsand protrusions, further enhancing theorganic relationship between the façade andthe horizontal flow of the spaces. The atriumstaircases encourage people to circulatearound the edge of the atrium and, with thebridges, promote internal communicationand interaction among the occupants.

The façade, with convex and concavecurves, will be constructed from a unitisedperformance glass with a light tint, in adouble glazed unit which will becomplemented by vertical fins, rotated at 30degrees, to control natural light into the openoffice environment. The exterior of thebasement area will be finished with a similaraluminium screen, providing natural light andventilation to the upper two floors.

The main meeting rooms in both theErnst & Young block and the Eris tower areon the seventh floors, offering excellentviews from elevated balconies over thesouthern part of Sandton and the Inandapolo fields. The meeting rooms areconnected to the main kitchen.

“This design is a first for the South Africanenvironment,” Bob van Bebber, director at

Boogertman + Partners, said. “It is significantlydifferent from any other building in the areaand will certainly become a local landmark.”

Interior design has been undertaken byAdrian Davidson of Savile Row and will becharacterised by a natural palette withpolished concrete floors and some naturaltimbers to complement the loose fit openplan interiors with activity-based deskingsolutions. The design includes meeting andbreakaway areas.

4-star green ratingAmong several elements designed tocollectively achieve a four-star green rating,the building will make the most of innovativeopportunities to harness natural light andventilation, and to conserve energy. AlisonGroves of WSP Consulting Engineers,responsible for the green aspects of thedevelopment, says pre-commissioning,commissioning and quality monitoring willbe undertaken for mechanical, electrical,hydraulic and fire services in accordance withthe correct Chartered Institute of BritishEngineers codes. This provides for acontinuous process of checks and balancesthroughout the construction process, whilefinal responsibility lies with the independentcommissioning agent, Aurecon.

“The building’s fully glazed façade willprovide excellent ingress of daylight, whichis linked to employee wellbeing,” saidGroves. “At the same time, the glass willrestrict radiant heat gain into the buildingand the problem of direct glare will bemitigated by the vertical fins. Sixty percentof the floor area will allow external views tothe outside, enabling office personnel tolook out of the windows and maintain arefreshing connection with the outdoors. Inaddition, the external glass has beenmodelled together with the HVAC system,with a primary focus on maintainingthermal comfort.” ■

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Building anew headquartersMurray & Roberts Buildings is working to an extremely tight constructionschedule, to build an eight-storey block for Ernst & Young


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In Kenya, a fleet of eight Doosan MT41articulated dump trucks (ADTs) is beingutilised on a dam project in the Chemususu

in the Rift Valley, 250km north east of thecapital, Nairobi. This is one of several damsbeing constructed with heavy investment fromthe government of Kenya to make access tosafe water much easier, removing the need forthe long journeys to remote water sourcesmade every day by women and children fromsmall villages across the country to fetchwater for their families.

Coverage and capacityThe works for the Chemususu Dam started in2009 and will cover a total of 95ha and thedam will provide a capacity of 11bn cubic

metres of water when it is finished. TheDoosan MT41 ADTs are being used by acompany called Frabo & Co Ltd to carry rockdown the steep slopes of a nearby quarryand on to the site of the dam. Several milliontonnes of rock must be extracted from thehillsides and transported by the Doosantrucks to help form the gigantic dam wallwhich will have a height of 60m.

Commenting on the Doosan MT41 ADTs,Mr Booker Mbugua, managing director ofFrabo & Co Ltd, said, “The Doosan ADTs arethe best machines for the job. During therainy season, the dusty roads turn intoslippery and very muddy surfaces. With theirtandem bogie system, the Doosan truckshave no difficulty climbing up the slopes.They always have traction. As a result, we donot have to stop working when the rain falls.”

Reaching new heightsAccording to Mr Mbugua, some of the roadson the project have near to 360° curves. Withthe turning ring mounted at the front of thetrucks, the Doosan ADTs ensure excellentstability, preventing tyre wear and avoidingthe use of a differential lock system.

To reach the dump site on top of the highstone wall at the dam, the operators have todrive backwards into a very narrow piece ofroad between the cliffs. According to theoperators, the excellent visibility offered by

the Doosan machines ensures that they candump the load with no fear as they can seeall around when driving in reverse.

A positive impactThe Chemususu Dam is due to be finished inthe summer of 2013. It is estimated that it willproduce a daily total of 35mn cubic metres ofwater. The water is treated in a specialisedplant before being distributed to the variousneighbouring communities. This will have ahuge positive impact on the lives of manywomen and children, who will have fresh andclean water nearby, and will instead be ableto spend the hours they normally lose everyday collecting water, in education and incaring for their homes and families.

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Doosan dump trucks aidKenyan dam project

Curves in the road of 360° are noobstacle to the Doosan ADTs


Doosan ADTs are constantly moving up and down thesteep mountain roads

On the 60m high dam wall

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CONSTRUCTIONHaulers


Whether operated in AWD or 6X4 mode, the articulated hauleror dump truck has proved itself to be the number-onechoice throughout Africa for rough terrain movement of

heavy materials. Up to 40 tonnes can be moved as a single load insome cases. On firm quarry or mine roadways rigid haulers remain thehauler of choice, but wherever the ground is rough – a largeconstruction site like a dam, for example – the Swedish-invented ADT,now nearly half a century old in concept terms, is the vehicle operatorsreally want. Only a tracked machine with all its built-in disadvantages(now banned from many sealed roads in Africa, for example) can crossrougher terrain – and much more slowly at that.

Powerful and versatileVast improvements in suspension and electronic engine andhydraulic-systems control have made the articulated dump truckoperator’s task a dream in comparison with driving those pioneerLivab machines 50 years ago.

A good sign is that all over the world military authorities haverecognised the very special advantages offered by these powerful andversatile go-anywhere machines, which is why they have beenadapted by the brass hats to shift materiel and even carry heavyweapons of many types. Fortunately they’re just too large andconspicuous for the bad guys to have caught on yet…

As well as Volvo CE, today’s suppliers include Africa’s very own BellEquipment, Caterpillar, Doosan Infracore and Terex, amongst others.

Moving large quantities of payload and/or waste at lowest-possible cost, and with minimum turnaround time, is the mainfunction which these modern-day articulated workhorses carry out.But, particularly innovative/market-spotting manufacturers like Bellhave noticed that there are many potential specialist users outthere, so they have come up with special models that can moveshipping containers across rough ground fast, act as water bowsers,provide an all-terrain fire-fighting service, mix cement on the moveacross a totally unprepared site, handle and carry logs, chip wastewood at the point of generation ready for dumping locally, and soon. We have even heard about an articulated dumper equippedwith its own heavy-duty crane. And Caterpillar of course havesecured their reputation for innovation with their extremely usefulejector-equipped 730- and 740-model ATDs which mean that theload – often wet and sticky mud or aggregate– can be offloadedquickly, while on the move if necessary. The smaller of these twocan shift 31 tonnes. This fast-dump ability is an immense advantagefor anyone in charge of one of today’s time-pressed road buildingteams. And the possibilities for new adaptations seem to be beingextended all the time.

Clever heavy carriersVersatility apart, the other advantage of course is that these heavyhaulers are designed as off-road machines. With multipleforward/reverse speeds (eg eight and four on the Doosan DA30) theycan move briskly around the site, and even on occasion on a surfacedroad (although a low-loader is usually the recommended method ofinter-site movement).

Of course, the really clever sub-assembly on one of today’sarticulated dumpers is the high-tech twist-and-pivot connectionbetween the powerful tractor unit where the operator sits with anexcellent view atop the front pair of wheels, and the payload-carryingtrailer. This means that the units can move independently, be steeredin a tight circle by high-performance hydraulic rams, which are allelectronically controlled for fingertip movement of course, and all sixdifferential-equipped wheels follow a predictable common pair ofcourses. Ideal for following not extending the ruts on a rough site.

As two examples of the breed, Doosan Infracore is pleasing plenty ofheavy-haul enthusiasts with its new Scania powered DA30 and DA40models, rated at 268 and 368kW gross respectively. These recentlyintroduced machines are able to shift either 18 or 24.4 cu m, with thepayload weighing in at 28/40 tonnes. Special tractor and traileradaptations are available to meet the most challenging operatingconditions Africa can offer. Check the websites of other manufacturersfor comparable listings of specifications. ■

Many variants for longand heavy haulThe ADT concept has transformed off-road movement of materials - assuper-efficient models and specialised trailers have made a big impact

The articulated dump truck has proved itself tobe the number-one choice throughout Africa for

rough terrain movement of heavy materials


RoadsCONSTRUCTION


In line with developing and implementingkey national government policy andobjectives, Ekurhuleni Metro Municipality

in Gauteng has directly tendered andoutsourced the repair and maintenance of itsroads to local SMME contractors as part of thebold new Ekurhuleni Road Repair andMaintenance Programme, which waslaunched at Bell Equipment Jet Park at theend of 2012.

Integral to the success of the programmeis the commitment shown by the privatesector, led by Bell Equipment, which holdsthe Bomag dealership for Southern Africa andhas sponsored 10 Bomag BW55E single drumrollers to the programme. The EkurhuleniSMME Contractor Road Repair and

Maintenance Programme represents a holisticpartnership between government, theprivate sector and individual SMMEs, which

have been awarded a two-year contract on an'as and when basis' to repair potholes androad surfaces as well as replace failedfoundation layers of surfaced roads.

Bell Equipment Sales South Africamanaging director, Bokkie Coertzecontextualised the programme, saying, “As aSouth African company we understand theneed and importance of partnerships betweengovernment and the private sector as well asthe impact that empowering SMMEs will haveon our economy...Five of the appointedSMMEs will each receive two of thesemachines, thereby adding almost R170,000(US$19.000) to the asset value of eachcompany as well as saving them each overR15,000 per month in equipment hire." ■

Sponsorship bringsrollers to road repair

At the handover at Bell Equipment, Jet Park are (left):Izak van Niekerk (Bell Equipment General Manager:Bomag Sales and Marketing), Cllr Thumbu Mahlangu(Member of Mayoral Committee: Roads and Transport,Ekurhuleni Municipality), Bokkie Coertze (ManagingDirector: Bell Equipment Sales South Africa) and PascalGarrioch (Garrioch Pascal Sourcing)


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Zambia’s newinfrastructure cardThe Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)

launched an infrastructure report card(IRC) framework recently, in order to

assess and inform stakeholders on thegeneral state of infrastructure developmentin the country.

This intervention is meant to reverse thedeclining investment trend in publicinfrastructure. It will provide an assessment ofcondition of primary asset categories ofinfrastructure, serving agriculture, roads andbridges, water, sanitation and solid waste,electricity and fuel operations and networks.

Furthermore, it will assess the conditions ofeducation and health infrastructure,information and communication technology,airports, railways and water transport.

Effective and economicSpeaking in Lusaka recently, EIZ presidentBernard Chiwala said that infrastructure iscapital stock and real catalyst that spurs theprovision of public goods and services in aneconomy - adding that the absence of robustinfrastructure stifles economic activities toenhance growth and national developmentand increases the cost of doing business.

‘’The IRC is the first of its kind in Zambia andshall grade the state of the built infrastructurein selected sectors and provide acomprehensive analysis and reporting to dateon Zambia’s infrastructure,’’ he elaborated.

Transport, Works, Supply andCommunication minister Christopher Yalumasaid it is imperative to maintain infrastructure

after commissioning. ’’We have for too longsuffered from a ‘patch-and-make good’culture extending the metaphor, it must berealised that ‘a stitch in time saves nine,’’’ heelaborated.

Asset managementInfrastructure is a public asset and allZambians have a stake in its upkeep, operationand share in the expense of its constructionand maintenance, the minister observed.

EIZ Past president Dr Mundia Muya saidquality infrastructure enhances job creationand attracts more investment, facilitatingeconomic development in the process. ■

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The key theme of bauma 2013, taking place in Munich, Germany,from 15 to 21 April, will focus on drive technology for mobileconstruction machinery.

The 30th edition of the trade fair will showcase a range ofconstruction machinery, building material machines, miningmachines, construction vehicles and construction equipment.

Speaking to Messe München, Professor Günter Kunze, head of thedepartment of construction machines and conveying technology atthe Technical University of Dresden, gave an insight into thedevelopment of mobile construction machinery.

International emissions standardsWith increasing awareness of the effects of harmful emissions andglobal warming, international emissions standards have becomemuch more stringent in recent years. It is partly due to thesestandards that pressure is mounting to develop drive technologies

for mobile construction machinery. Europe and the USA haveimplemented the tightest limit values for new machinery, varyingaccording to performance categories.

Kunze said, “The focus is on the emission of soot particles andnitrogen oxides. Currently for the off-road category in Europe, EUStage IIIB is the emissions standard, while in the USA the standard isUS Tier 4 Interim.

“In 2014 these will be replaced respectively by EU Stage IV and USTier 4 Final, both of which require a further drastic reduction inemissions of nitrogen oxide,” he added.

New technologies and componentsIn order to comply with the tighter regulations, new technologies andcomponents have been developed. When implementing limit valueson engines, however, manufacturers have encountered problems,including the fact that a low-emission combustion process results in

Higher efficiency,lower emissions


higher fuel consumption.Kunze said, “The requirement for ever tighter limit values has

emphasised this ‘ecological conflict’. The limit values for off-roadvehicles valid from 2014 require in most cases an additionaltreatment, downstream of the engine, with effective, durable andlow-maintenance emissions-reducing components.

“Here, with mobile machinery, attention must be paid to thespecial conditions in which the machinery is used, to the variableoperating cycles and to the performance requirements of theapplication in question. The enormous variety in off-road machinerymakes it impossible to have a standard solution for emissionstreatment,” he commented.

Manufacturers therefore define operating conditions – for example,temperature – in order to enable filter cleaning in line with sootloading and urea-dosing to reduce nitrogen oxides, depending onengine power. As these operating conditions do not apply in everycase, active-regeneration processes where emissions systemsgenerate the required temperature themselves are used.

“The emissions temperature is achieved either by means of a flameburner or a combination of a flame burner and a catalytic burner.

“Other developments are aimed at adjusting the engine for thelowest level of fuel consumption in combination with a significantincrease in performance of the selective catalytic reduction (SCR)system. With this, the future emissions standards are met with onlytwo emissions components – CR and diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC),”Kunze explained.

Power for operating equipment Along with the drive system, the operating equipment on the

machinery also has to be supplied with sufficient power. Combustionengines have traditionally been used to deliver this power, Kunze said.

“However, there are many ideas and solutions concerned with the‘average requirements’ of the construction machine as a parameter inthe design of the combustion engine. To cover peak loads, suitablestorage is then used, which is mechanically, hydraulically orelectrically operated. This is known as downsizing the installedengine performance,” he added.

Hybrid drivesInterest has been increasing in hybrid drives in recent years, but as ofyet no breakthrough has been made. It has taken Toyota, usuallyrenowned for being the pioneer of hybrid design, 10 years to gainacceptance and market penetration in the automotive area.

Kunze elaborated, “In the case of mobile working machinery, thediversity, low production quantities and high lifetimes lead us toassume that developments will be slower still. Basically a hybrid drivemeans the availability of at least two sources of power. Many differentcombinations of these sources are thinkable.

“For example, it could be a combustion engine and an electricallyoperated machine in combination with a battery to store electricity. Ortwo independent batteries, for example in ground conveyors. Machinesof both these types have already been designed and marketed.

“Also possible are solutions that recover energy in mechanical orhydraulic form and then store it. Just which solution is best for whichmachine, is dependent critically on the requirements profile. In hybridtechnology in particular the construction machinery sector is workingon many innovations, and these will be on show for the first time atthe upcoming bauma trade show,” Kunze concluded. ■

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EquipmentCONSTRUCTION


Truck manufacturer Autocar isconfident of expanding itsgeographical footprint, after

launching its range of Xpeditor wastedisposal and refuse collection vehiclesto the South African market late in 2012.

Based in the USA, Autocar designedits first African product at its designcentre and South African headquartersin Cape Town after identifying a gap inthe local market, notes Autocar vicepresident for international businessdevelopment, Ryan Billet.

"We have employed more than 40 SouthAfrican engineers in order to ensure thatwe are able to custom build the Xpeditorto handle unique local operatingconditions, without compromising on thetraditional strength and reliability of therange," Billet explained.

The Autocar Xpeditor range of severe dutytrucks for South Africa is exclusively poweredby ISM model diesel engines that aremanufactured by Cummins - a global leaderin the manufacture, sales and servicing ofdiesel engines and related technology. Billetstates that this was an obvious choice due to

the ISM’s history of reliable performancein Autocar’s vehicles in the USA.

"The Cummins ISM has one of thehighest-power-to-weight ratios of anyengine of comparable displacement.This, combined with an advanced fuel-injection system and the patentedvariable geometry turbo (VGT), resultsin superior performance over SouthAfrica's unique terrain and weatherconditions," said Cummins SA HeavyDuty OEM Relationship ManagerJanean Davies.

What's more, Davies highlights the factthat the VGT constantly adjusts airflowbased on engine load, fuel quality, ambientpressure and temperature conditions,thereby ensuring reduced turbo lag,improved transient response and increasedvehicle performance. ■

A new vehicle rangefor waste disposal

Doosan Construction Equipmentrecently held celebrations for the40th anniversary of the unique

permanent 6-wheel drive system on thecompany’s articulated dump truck (ADT)range. To mark the event, over 50 dealersand customers from across the Europe,Middle East and Africa region attended a40th birthday tribute at the Doosan ADTplant at Elnesvagen in Norway.

Thanks to the unique design of aforward-mounted turning ring, sloping rearframe and free swinging tandem bogie,weight is distributed equally throughoutthe trucks, providing excellent stability.The rear tandem bogie ensures all sixwheels are in continuous contact with theground for more stability and the bestsafety levels on the market. The permanent6-wheel drive produced by theexceptionally flexible and agileundercarriage means that Doosan truckscan operate on very rough and soft terrainon construction sites such as road projectsand mass excavation hauling as well as inmining and quarrying applications.

The sloping body design enhances thestability of the trucks thanks to its lowcentre of gravity and allows fast and easytipping, even in the most demandingconditions. The combination of theunique tandem bogie and the sloping

rear frame results in ‘best in class’ roughand soft terrain capabilities and avoidsthe need for electronic aids such astraction control. ■

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40 years of permanent 6-wheel drive on ADTs

Dealers and customers from acrossthe Europe, the Middle East andAfrica celebrated four decades of theDoosan 6-Wheel Drive ADT atElnesvagen in Norway

Autocar vice president forinternational businessdevelopment, Ryan Billet

Billet points out that manual labour is anotherfactor that Autocar SA had to take intoconsideration when modifying the Xpeditorfor the local waste collection vehicle market


The Zest WEG Group recentlycommissioned a range of equipment atBoteti Mining’s AK06 opencast diamond

mining project in Botswana in record time, inexecution of a contract awarded by EPCMcontractor DRA. The electrical equipment wassupplied in the form of a group packagesolution and was completed six weeks aheadof schedule on this fast-track diamondmining project located near the Orapa andLetlhakane mines.

Boteti Mining is 100 per cent owned byLucara Diamond Corp, a Canadian company.Lucara's US$130mn Boteti AK06 project hasseen the construction of a 2.5 Mtpaprocessing plant that will be upgraded to 4Mtpa after four years.

“The integrated solutions we providedwere custom designed for the project and ourteams were closely involved in theapplication engineering process with DRA,”Zest WEG Group’s David Claassen said. “Weharnessed the synergies between thetechnical products offered by the Zest WEGGroup to craft a solution that guaranteedcritical power to the plant at all times.”

Taking charge of operationsThe contract included the supply of amedium voltage (MV) mill packagecomprising a 4 MW 3.3 kV squirrel cagemachine complete with phase shifttransformer and 12 pulse MVW01 variablespeed drive (VSD). Claassen comments thatone of the main benefits of this application isthe 99 per cent efficiency on the VSDachieved by using high voltage IGBTs. TheVSD technology is also very reliable and useslong life components. In addition, the user-friendly VSD technology allows forprogramming and operation by staff withnormal electrical qualifications. Specialisedknowledge is not a prerequisite. WEG alsodesigned the system for ease of maintenance,since plant downtime is critical. A key designfactor is the power arms, which are easily

removed and replaceable within five minutes.WEG has developed a frozen charge

protection specific to mill applications, wherethe torque and angular rotation of the mill ismonitored, allowing for the detection offrozen charges in the mill. In this event, themill trips and alerts the operator before anydamage can occur.

“We delivered the entire mill packageearlier than scheduled as a result of goodproject management, WEG, our Group’sholding company, also cleared manufacturingcapacity to ensure the units were completedin good time,” commented Claassen.

Application and useThe greater contract included supply ofnine miniature substations incorporatingLucy Ring Main Units (RMUs), which aresolely distributed by the Zest WEG Group.The mini-subs range from 200 to 1250 kVA,with voltages of 11 kV/550/420 VAC. Fourfully extensible Lucy RMUs were alsosupplied as stand-alone outdoor units. TheLucy Sabre range comes standard in an IP54

configuration and is a very robust unitsuitable for mining applications andoutdoor use.

“Mini-subs have not been a part of ourtraditional scope of supply, but they weresuitable in this application, owing to theirsynergy with the Lucy RMUs, theinterchangeability of spare parts between theRMUs and the commonality of relays andprogrammes,” Claassen said.

The Zest WEG Group also supplied all lowvoltage (LV) electric motors and VSDs. Allfree-standing VSD panels were applicationdesigned, built, tested and commissioned bythe Zest WEG Group, which also undertookand guaranteed the heating and ventilationcalculations critical for the long termoperational requirements. The LV motorswere the latest generation three phase W22IE2 units, which conform to the efficiencyspecification IEC 600343-30. As standard,these motors are IE2, IP66 with Class Hinstallation. As with the MV drives,interfacing of the LV VSDs was achievedusing DeviceNet. ■

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Critical power forfast-track projectElectrical equipment installation at opencast diamond mining operation inBotswana, to support maintenance and efficient resource allocation

The fully autogenous grinding mill atBoteti powered by a WEG solutioncomprising a 4 000 kW 3.3 kV motor, aMVW01 VSD and phase shift transformer


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TrainingMINING


The African Mineral Skills Initiative (AMSI),which was announced at the recently-held Eighth African Development Forum,

offers concrete support towards theimplementation of the Africa Mining Vision, aninitiative supported by the gold miningcompany AngloGold Ashanti and the UnitedNations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).

Speaking at the Forum , Richard Duffy(Executive Vice President for Africa atAngloGold Ashanti) emphasised theimportance of the African Mining Vision as aclear and precise document that has broughta renewed energy and focus to the vital rolethat mining and minerals can play in helpingAfrica achieve its development goals.

“The mining sector in Africa is booming –and it needs skills,” said Duffy, “But thecontinent’s educational institutions are notcurrently in a position to meet this growingdemand for a broad range of skills.

"To meet the needs of governments whichneed to regulate the mining sector, civil

society which needs to offer an independentview of the sector, and the private sectorwhich needs to grow and improve – a drasticincrease in the number of Africans with skillsin the mining sector is needed."

The power to strengthen a sectorAntonio Pedro, Director, ECA Eastern AfricanSubregional office, observed that the skillsinitiative is a welcome development aspartnerships are needed between policyoriented institutions and civil society,including the private sector, to strengthen

the human and institutional capacities in theAfrican minerals sector.

"Creating these capacities would strengthenAfrica's bargaining power, and this is somethingthe Africa Minerals Development Centre, to beestablished by the African Union Commission,ECA and the African Development Bank wouldaim to see up-scaled," he said.

According to Pedro, "Moving up theminerals value chain is key to growingeconomies that are inclusive and creating therequisite transformation that can addresscurrent vulnerabilities." ■

Managing mineral skills‘Mineral skills’ have been defined quite

narrowly – generally as being engineering andgeology related - but, as Africa moves into the

future, the skills equired to deal effectively with anincreasingly complex world extend far beyond

only engineering and geology”


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Industry

Amanufacturers’ association issupporting Pumps, Valves and Pipes

Africa (PVPA 2013), one of 10component expos at the SA Industryand Technology Fair 2013 (INDUTEC).The Valve and Actuator Manufacturers’Cluster of South Africa (VAMCOSA) willexhibit en masse at INDUTEC in May,showcasing some of South Africa’smanufacturing prowess to businessesaround the world. VAMCOSA promotesgrowth in SA’s valve and actuatormanufacturing industry.

“Local valve manufacturing in SouthAfrica has declined by 60 per cent since1994,” says Ross Hunter at VAMCOSA.

www.exhibitionsafrica.com

VAMCOSA backs pumps,valves and pipes show Motor control technology that

enhances energy efficiencyABB offers the ‘all-compatible’ ACS880-01 driveand an energy-efficientsynchronous reluctancemotor (SRM) and drivepackage. The ACS880-01wall-mounted drives fromthe new industrial driveseries simplify the customer’sbusiness because they areall-compatible and aredesigned to meet therequirements set by differentusers, processes, businessesand environmental goals.

www.abb.com

ABB’s premier motor control technologyprecisely controls various motors, from ACinduction to permanent magnet motors



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The USB to RS485 media converter is certified IS for associated apparatuscategory ‘ia’ Group I / IIC for a T4 temperature class. Du Plessis says thismeans when the unit is installed outside a hazardous area, it is nowpossible to communicate directly to IS serial devices installed inhazardous areas without the unit having to be in an explosion-proofenclosure.

“Only when the unit is installed in a hazardous area must it becontained in such an enclosure. There is no need for external serialisolators or barriers, or even additional IS power supply units,” he added.

The unit is powered directly from the USB port on a PC. The serialcommunication is able to operate up to distances of 1200 metres (cabledependant). Easy-to-understand LEDs indicate the power status and TX/RX transmissionon the serial communication lines, clearly indicating if there is communication on the line.

All Booyco Electronics IS products are certified by an independent Certified Testing Laboratoryendorsed by SANAS, in compliance with national IS standards and have batch approval certificates.

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