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Editor’s NoteThis issue of African Review offers profiles of Panafrican Group's Scott McCaw and Fergus Robley, and

Professor Hasan Murat Mercan of the World Energy Congress. And the effect of emerging mobilemoney technologies on the continent's connected businesses is assessed by Nic Rudnik of LiquidTelecom. In transport and logistics, African Review covers marine power systems and testing equipment,and new systems for increasing warehouse capacity in Kenya. This magazine also assesses anenvironmentally-friendly method for cleaning concrete surfaces, and previews IWE Istanbul Water Expo’sshowcase of water and wastewater treatment technologies.The primary focus of this issue is power, with a summary of power sector market developments acrossthe continent, and an interview with Globeleq chairman Dr Reuel Khoza. This issue also carries anappraisal of GE gas engine technology in Dar es Salaam, on MAN Diesel & Turbo’s work to extend accessto electricity, and on FG Wilson’s five decades of genset production and distribution. A comprehensivepreview of the African Energy Forum is followed, too, by an appraisal of SDMO’s compact power portfolio.The construction section includes analysis of investment requirements for African infrastructure, witharticles on construction technology available today. There are, also, reports on construction and miningequipment for African operators, as shown at bauma recently. This magazine also offers the miningsector a review of the latest simulator technology.

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Contents18 Profiles

Panafrican Group's Scott McCaw and Fergus Robley speakon commercial support for agribusiness; and ProfessorHasan Murat Mercan, chairman of the World EnergyCongress, promotes sustainable power systems

20 BusinessLiquid Telecom Group CEO Nic Rudnik writes about digitaltechnology and the continent's connected businesses

26 Transport and LogisticsCrestchic’s Paul Brickman discusses marine power systemsand testing equipment; and warehouse capacity in Kenya

30 EnvironmentHigh-pressure water jetting for concrete surfaces

32 PowerRenewed determination to address the continent’s energydeficit; Globeleq chairman Dr Reuel Khoza outlines hispersonal vision for African energy; Clarke Energy suppliesGE’s gas engine technology in Dar es Salaam; MAN Diesel &Turbo VP Martin Kalter on extending access to electricity;FG Wilson MD Ann Brown marks five decades of gensetproduction; investment prospects at the African EnergyForum; and SDMO's promotion of compact power products

48 ConstructionThe infrastructural issues facing African cities; the latestasphalt plant for improved road access; constructiontechnologies for better buildings; the capabilities of VolvoCE's haulers and excavators; an interactive workshop on theroof truss technology; and innovations at bauma

62 MiningSimulators for Anglo American’s Mogalakwena platinummine in South Africa, and Bell’s earthmoving, quarryingand mining equipment

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P64 Mining machines at bauma

P54 Cost-effective construction technology

P42 Extending access to electricity


Exhibitions company dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa s launching two eventbrands into North Africa, to meet increasing demand for knowledge and products in theconstruction and interior design sectors. The company has collaborated with eventservices firm Elan Expo to launch INDEX North Africa for the region’s interiors, décorand design market, as well as The Big 5 Construct North Africa. INDEX North Africa,featuring Workspace at INDEX, will be the first to take place, opening in December2016. It will incorporate Morocco’s successful MaDecor, so becoming the largestsourcing event for interior products in the region. The Big 5 Construct North Africa willdebut in 2017 to showcase opportunities in the region’s real estate, building productsand construction sectors.

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The Middle East, northern Africa and Turkey(MENAT) are the focal point of a partnershipbetween photovoltaic (PV) service providersmeteocontrol GmbH and Phoenix Solar AG.Phoenix Solar will rely on meteocontrol'smonitoring systems to operate PV power plants inthe MENAT region. "With meteocontrol, we havegained a skilled partner who can help us with ourprojects in the MENAT region," said Klaus Friedl,

director of the Middle East region at Phoenix Solar AG.

Solar alliance in MENAT region

Specialist data management solutions distributor StorIThas signed a distribution agreement with Tintri Inc,which produces VM-aware storage (VAS) for virtualisationand cloud environments. As per the agreement, StorITwill promote and distribute Tintri’s entire portfolio ofsolutions through its extensive channel network of value-added resellers (VAR) and systems integrators (SI) acrossthe Middle East and North Africa (MENA).Suren Vedantham, managing director at StorIT

Distribution, said, “We are excited to partner with Tintri,a company which has been at the forefront of innovationin recent times in the areas of data storage forvirtualised environments and virtualised infrastructuremanagement. For enterprise customers, Tintri’stechnology value proposition provides significantbenefits in terms of reduced expenses, increased performance and a drastic drop in managementoverhead and Tintri’s all-flash storage stands out for its ability to guarantee customers optimumperformance of their virtualised applications. By leveraging on our strong channel network, we plan toprovide Tintri with an extensive market reach that could secure significant market share and asustained growth opportunity in the region.”Eric Berry, vice president of global channels at Tintri Inc, said, “In line with our channel expansion

plans, StorIT Distribution is the right choice as our distributor for the MENA region. As a specialist VAD,StorIT’s expertise in the data management, cloud and storage domain, will help provide more exposurefor Tintri’s highly differentiated storage in the region. With its market expertise, valued-added services,exceptional customer service and a true technical understanding of our products, StorIT will assist us inour efforts to deliver unparallelled value to our customers.”StorIT will work closely with the vendor’s global sales and support teams to ensure its channel

partners receive strong pre-sales, marketing, implementation and post-sales services. The goal is toeffectively sell Tintri’s VM-aware storage to customers enabling the ability to improve storageefficiencies within their virtualised environments.

Electronics brands XTOUCH and InnJoo,both part of Tecsync Group, havecontributed to the 2016 Global Symposiumfor Regulators (GSR) event held in Sharm ElSheikh, Egypt, in May. Organised by theInternational Telecommunication Union(ITU), GSR is an annual event which bringstogether communication and informationtechnology Ministers, regulators,governmental officials and operators fromover ninety countries. Held in a differentcountry each year, the sixteenth edition ofthe annual event was being hosted by theGovernment of Egypt under the auspices ofPresident Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

Ahmed Kandil, XTOUCH and InnJoo countrymanager, Egypt, said, “Our participationhighlights the strong presence we have inEgypt as well as our ongoing commitment toprovide Egyptian consumers with innovativeluxury devices and maximum value.”Driven by strong demand, the company

has recently opened an office in Egypt tofully support sales growth of XTOUCH andInnJoo products. Both brands’ product line-up included premium quality smartphones,accessories and tablets.

StorIT and Tintri form new distributionnetwork for Middle East and North Africa

TECSYNC SPONSORS TECHREGULATORS’ SYMPOSIUM

Manufacturers TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limitedand Elaraby Group have signed an MoU on developing a productionbase in Egypt. TCL Multimedia is the only vertically-integratedenterprise in China to manufacture display panels, modules andchips as well as run product assembly operatins under the sameroof. In recent years, TCL Multimedia has also been committed tobrand internationalisation through cross-border acquisitions,organic expansion and other strategic planning. Mr Liang Tieminof TCL Multimedia, said, “Following this Sino-Egyptian strategic

cooperation, a joint-venture TV manufacturing plant will be set up in Egypt to tap into the broad prospect ofthe Middle East and African markets, a move of strategic importance to upgrade TCL’s industrial layout.”

TCL PARTNERS IN EGYPT WITH ELARABY

Claudio Polla, regional manager for Sub-SaharanAfrica at Tintri Inc, meets with Suren Vedantham,MD at StorIT Distribution, to finalise adistribution agreement

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A recently-conducted independent survey byTradeMark East Africa (TMEA) cites that a total of4,023 out of 4,500 freight forwarders and clearingagents have been trained on improving tradelogistics within the East African region. TheUS$2.1mn programme funded by TradeMark EastAfrica and implemented by the East Africa regionalfreight forwarding governing body, FEAFFA, inconjunction with the East Africa RevenueAuthorities (EARA) aimed to meet established skillsgap among freight forwarders and clearing agents.The four-year programme implemented between 2011 and September 2014 was based on the premise

that freight forwarders and clearing agents lacked necessary skills and capacity in clearing cargo at theborder points resulting to an increase in cargo clearance costs and cargo release times in the region.Results of the programme are tangible as a study by Kessler (2012) in Rwanda established that

EACFFPC-certified clearing agents make eight times fewer errors per year than their untrainedcounterparts do. Since freight-forwarding companies are fined for errors, the study estimated a US$385annual saving for companies who employ trained clearing agents.“Where you see trade grow you see prosperity take root. By training the key people in the freight

forwarding business, we are helping move goods quicker, save time and money and help the regiondevelop,” said Frank Matsaert, chief executive officer at TradeMark East Africa.The efficient flow of international trade relies on a range of skilled service providers working

together effectively, including shipping lines, port terminal operators, customs officials, operators ofoff-dock container yards, land transport agents, and clearing and forwarding agents. According to thereport, lack of skills and capacity among clearing and freight forwarding agents has been identified asa significant hurdle in trade across the East African region.“With more than 40 per cent of business costs accruing to transport and logistics, there is increasing

appreciation of the importance of the sector in international trade. I am pleased this programme hasraised the professional standards in the industry with the aim of increasing trade and prosperity in theregion,” said the Federation’s regional executive director, John Mathenge.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) todeepen cooperation between the UK andKenya governments on renewable energywas signed recently by British HighCommissioner Nic Hailey and Kenyan CabinetSecretary of Treasury Hon Henry Rotich.The MoU will promote opportunities for

private sector trade and investment by theUK in Kenya’s renewable energy sector. Aspart of the MoU, UK Export Finance (UKEF)has also affirmed its interest in consideringrequests for export financing or insurance foreligible renewable energy projects in Kenya,drawing on a risk appetite of up to at least£250mn (Ksh36b, US$364mn).The UK is committed to growing the

renewable energy sector, domestically andaround the world. The UK- supported AfricaEnterprise Challenge Fund is alreadyinvesting US$25mn in 32 private sectorcompanies to deliver low carbon growth.The fund is being supplemented by

US$20mn to help private sector businesses inclean energy, agriculture and watermanagement in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands(ASALs).Following the MoU signing with Mr Rotich,

Mr Hailey said, “The UK and Kenya areleaders in renewable energy, cleantechnology and innovation. Kenya has one ofthe most active renewable energy sectors inAfrica, and the UK is a global leader in many of the sectors for which Kenya hasgreatest demand.“This MoU brings UK expertise,

development and export credit financingtogether with the aim of bringing clean,renewable energy to the Kenyan people andaccelerating Kenya’s development andeconomic growth. UK firms are excited aboutthe opportunities in Kenya and I’m confidentthis new MoU will lead to significantincreases in UK investment in Kenya’srenewable energy.”

TMEA survey find 4,000 clearing andforwarding agents trained across East Africa

UK, KENYA AGREE ONRENEWABLE ENERGY

Tanzanian digital telecommunications operator Tigo is extending its 4G LTE network further across thecountry, impacting its customers with faster internet connections. The Tigo 4G technology is five timesfaster than 3G technology. From inception in April 2015 in Dar Es Salaam, Tigo 4G LTE has expanded toArusha, Tanga, Dodoma, Morogoro, Moshi, Mwanza, Tabora, Musoma, Bukoba, Kigoma and Shinyanga andplans are underway to cover all major cities before the end of 2016.The Tigo 4G LTE network provides faster internet speed to surf, download content, make uninterrupted

Skype calls, and utilise high-definition video streaming.Tigo general manager Diego Gutierrez said, “The expansion of 4G technology to all corners of the

country is in line with our commitment to provide our customers with world class services that enable themto enjoy a fully digital lifestyle.”

TIGO DEPLOYS 4G MOBILE NETWORK IN TANZANIA

TMEA research reveals 4,000 East African agentshave been trained in freight logistics

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Brands including Ishida and Krones,alongside local firms such as StatpakIndustries and KEP Services, haveconfirmed for Propak East Africa 2017

Seed’s expansion into East Africa isintended to boost and scale establishedbusinesses in the region (Photo: StanfordGraduate School of Business)

The 2017 edition of packaging, printing andplastics exhibition Propak East Africa ispredicted to grow by 50 per cent compared tolast year, based on expressions of interest tothe event organiser Montex. Last year,Propak East Africa attracted 90 companiesand 2,235 visitors from 38 countries. Theevent next year is running from the 7-9 March2017 at the KICC in Nairobi and has alreadysold 60 per cent of the space.

Growth expected at PropakBuilding on the success of its work in WestAfrica with Stanford Seed, the StanfordInstitute for Innovation in DevelopingEconomies has launched its SeedTransformation Program in East Africa. Thefirst group of potential business leaders begana 12-month transformational process inNairobi, Kenya, in May, The course focuses onsustainable economic growth through private-sector-led development.

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Waste tyre recycling firm Mathe Group hascommissioned a new tyre processing facility inHammarsdale, South Africa. The 2,500 sq/mfactory and 1,000 sq/m warehouse are equippedwith R20mn (US$1.3mn) worth of equipment fromChina. “It has the capacity to manufacture twotons of truck tyres per hour and up to 24 tons perday. At present, we are feeding in a truck tyreevery 11/2 minutes,” said Mathe Group founderVusumuzi Mathe.

Mathe invests in tyre recycling

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The City of Johannesburg has provided supportfor up to 40 companies at SAITEX, held 19-21June. The sponsorship allows small and mediumenterprises to be representing export andentrepreneurial development in the city. RaviNaidoo, the City’s executive director economicdevelopment, said, “They will be able to showcasetheir products, meet potential buyers from aroundthe world and gain access to valuable industryinformation.”

SMEs promoted at SAITEX

Infrastructure and support services company AECOM has been awarded a R134mn (US$8.5mn) five-yearcontract by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) to provide consulting engineeringservices for the upgrading of National Road R573, Section 2, from the Gauteng/Mpumalanga border tothe Mpumalanga/Limpopo border, a distance of about 50km.

The R573, or Moloto Road as it is referred to, sees tens of thousands of commuters travel by busdaily to Gauteng, with fatal accidents a common occurrence. It was incorporated into SANRAL’snetwork in July 2015, with government giving the mandate to make this deadly road safer.AECOM’s recent contract wins in South Africa include a panel appointment to provide traffic

engineering services for the KwaDukuza Municipality, north of Durban, for the next three years.“While the Durban Hub has not significantly operated within this space in the past, this win will

serve as the catalyst to achieve growth in terms of the highways and bridges sector in the province,”said Bruce Ross, AECOM’s business unit lead (Durban hub), civil infrastructure, Africa.AECOM has also been appointed to provide consultancy services for the fuel works project at King

Shaka International Airport in Durban. Samuel du Rand, AECOM’s business unit lead, oil and gas,Africa, commented, “A full conditional assessment of the aviation fuel system will be done, followingmodifications according to the findings of the assessment.”AECOM has 1,900 employees on the continent and maintains a project presence in around countries,

including Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Mozambique, Nigeria and Uganda. AECOM chief executive -Africa, Carlos Poñe said, “We understand Africa’s specific infrastructure needs and the challengesinherent in working on continent.”

Harith General Partners has invested inNOVO Energy, a power and technologycompany that specialises in supplyingalternative fuel technologies and services inAfrica. Harith, the South African based fundmanager, purchased a significantshareholding at NOVO Energy through itsUS$435m second Pan African InfrastructureDevelopment Fund (PAIDF2). The partnershipwas established to create a strategicalignment and focus on the supply of naturalgas in the Southern African energy mix.Harith and NOVO, share a common vision tooffer cleaner and more affordable industrialand transportation fuel to the SouthernAfrican market. With more than 100 years of cumulative

experience in the alternative fuels market,NOVO has positioned itself as a notablecompetitor. The integrated gas company, hasestablished long-standing partnerships withleading international technology suppliers todesign, implement, operate and maintainfuel solutions using natural gas.NOVO also specialises in the

establishment, ownership and operation ofgas infrastructure such as gas compressionstations, dispensing stations for vehicles andpipelines for the supply of gas to customers. Harith CEO Tshepo Mahloele said that it is

widely accepted that natural gas will play asignificant role in the energy mix andeconomies of a number of African countriesin the foreseeable future.Mr Mahloele said, “The NOVO offering and

expertise allows for current and future gassources to be linked with existing andgrowing markets on the African continent. Inaddition to the environmental benefits ofnatural gas, the availability of gas alsocreates substantial socio-economicdevelopment opportunities through jobcreation and increased sustainability of thesectors it serves.”

Consultancy contracts for AECOM acrossSouth African infrastructure

HARITH INVESTS IN NOVOENERGY

While weather and rainfall patterns in Africa begin to normalise, the agricultural sectors on the continentare still coping with the aftermath of the severe weather conditions, exacerbated by the El Nino, as well asother market complexities. As future proofing industries and food security become increasingly top ofmind, Bayer shared its views at NAMPO Harvest Day 2016 on the latest in scientific and digital innovationthat it believes are the future of sustainable farming. Klaus Eckstein, CEO of Bayer Southern Africa, said,“We understand that farmers’ need a varied ‘toolbox’ of solutions to tackle today’s accumulating pressures– and we want to be part of the solution by driving the development and adoption of innovativetechnologies and scientific sustainable approaches to farming. It was for this reason that we launched the‘Committed to the Future’ pledge, which we announced at the Grain SA conference earlier this year. Thiscampaign highlights the importance of responsible use of crop protection products.”

NAMPO CELEBRATES SMART FARMING

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Kwame Addo-Kufuor, president of the GhanaChamber of Mines, and regional chief financialofficer of Newmont’s Africa operations, servesas chairman at WAMPOC 2016, held in Accra,Ghana in the first week of June. This year’sconference agenda is formed around investmentin the reliability and sustainability of powersupply for the mining sector - and stakeholderexpectations in a challenging globalenvironment.

Power prospects at WAMPOC

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MTNMobile Money is now the fastest-growingmethod of receiving WorldRemitmoney transfersin Ghana, rising by by 13 per cent per month onaverage. WorldRemit was founded by IsmailAhmed, who has sought o address the cost ofmoney transfer to Ghanaians. Eli Hini, GM, mobilefinancial service at MTN, said, “WorldRemit’sservice extends the usefulness of mobile moneybeyond our borders to reach the entire globalGhanaian community."

Mobile Money grows in Ghana

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has delivered tenTerex TFC 45 H reach stackers to Benin. Themachines have been put into operation bySociété Béninoise des ManutentionsPortuaires (SOBEMAP). With the robustreach stackers, the state-owned portoperator will further accelerate its containerhandling in the West African country’s mostimportant economic centre, Cotonou.SOBEMAP aims to extend its leading role

in the region. The reach stackers wereordered via the TPS distributor SOLOMAT -which is based in Marseille, France, and isresponsible for all handling operations in the Port of Cotonou. The customer already operated eightTFC 45 H reach stackers, four of their own and four rented, which they acquired between 2006 and2008. Antoine Kouthon, managing director at SOBEMAP, said, “The existing and new TFC 45 H reachstackers have contributed to the sustainable growth of our business. Together they form an efficientfleet of 18 machines that will help us to extend our leading role in the region.”Giuseppe Di Lisa, vice president sales & service EMEAR at TPS, was delighted to win another major

order for Terex reach stackers from a loyal customer. He said, “Reach stackers from TPS combinecompetitive operating costs, ease of maintenance and operator comfort. This mix meets the requirementsof many terminal operators. Moreover, our diverse portfolio has reach stacker models to meet thespecific needs of customers all over the world with regard to load capacity and stacking height.”The TFC 45 H is part of TPS’ comprehensive range of proven Terex reach stackers. With its wheelbase

of 6,000 mm, the machine can stack up to five high-cube containers (9‘6‘‘) in the first row. The maximumload capacity is 45 t in the first row, 27 t in the second row and 13 t in the third row. In April 2015, inaddition to the existing range, TPS presented the Terex Liftace 5-31 reach stacker as the first machineof the new lift truck generation. It was followed in April 2016 by the Terex Liftace 5-36 reach stacker.

With its recent expansion into Lagos, OrangeBusiness Services has extended itscommitment to support enterprises in Africa- and, specifically, in West Africa.The B2B division of the Orange Group has

established a new sales office in addition tothe existing customer support activities inthe country.The objective is to support senior IT

decision makers with strategies to grasp themarket opportunities being brought bydigital transformation. The potential forbusinesses to expand in Nigeria isdemonstrated by the size and rate of growthalready achieved by existing Orange clients,especially in the financial sector.“The expanded Orange Business Services

presence in Lagos helps support the manyNigeria-based businesses who want toincrease their business performance andprofitability,” commented Giorgio Heiman,vice president, Africa at Orange BusinessServices.“We act as a trusted advisor to help our

customers compete on an equal footing inwhat is rapidly becoming a global market. This includes competitive, high-quality IT services delivered in all countriesin which they operate.”Orange Business Services in Nigeria

supports both Nigeria-based businesses,which are growing and transforming thanks to digital technologies, andmultinational companies from elsewhere onthe continent and beyond, which are lookingto expand within Africa.“We place great emphasis on local

presence in our markets. There are manygrowth opportunities in IT, particularly inhigh-growth markets like Nigeria and acrossWest Africa, but these can only be harnessedif service providers have a local understandingof strategic, political and cultural sensitivitiesin a region,” added Heiman.

TPS delivers TFC 45 H reach stackers toSOBEMAP for port operations in Benin

ORANGE BRINGS MOREBUSINESS TO NIGERIA

West African telecom services and network solutions provider MainOnehosted an Africa Panel Session scheduled at International Telecoms Week(ITW), the annual global gathering of telecommunications companies, held inChicago, in the USA, and attended by a mix of African wholesale carriers,mobile network operators and a host of global service providers and contentdistribution companies. It was an occasion for these industry leaders to shareperspectives with a global audience on the recent developments in the regionas well as opportunities and challenges being faced across the region towardsthe wide-spread proliferation of broadband services access. It was equally agathering for discussing the needed impetus for getting the continent ready for the global informationexplosion already taking place in select parts of the continent, where Internet consumption by individuals isbeginning to compare favorably with consumption patterns in advanced economies.

MAINONE HOSTS ITW FORUM ON DIGITAL BUSINESS

TPS has delivered ten TFC 45 H reach stackers to SociétéBéninoise des Manutentions Portuaires in Benin

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BUILDEXPO AFRICADar-es-Salaam, Tanzaniawww.expogr.com

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MINEXPO AFRICADar-es-Salaam, Tanzaniawww.expogr.com

13 - 15

MARITIME AND OFFSHOREMARINE AFRICACape Town, South Africawww.exhibitionsafrica.com

19 - 21

POWERGEN AFRICA/DISTRIBUTECH AFRICAJohannesburg, South Africawww.powergenafrica.com

AUGUST15 - 17

ALTERNATIVE ANDRENEWABLE ENERGYCairo, Egyptwww.ierek.com

17 - 29

INTERBUILD AFRICAJohannesburg, South Africawww.interbuild.co.za

31 Aug - 1 Sep

BUILDING EAST AFRICAAddis Ababa, Ethiopiawww.veronafiereinternational.com

SEPTEMBER5 - 6

GLOBAL AFRICANINVESTMENT SUMMITKigali, Rwandawww.TGAISComesaRwanda.com

8 - 10

SMALL BUSINESS EXPOJohannesburg, South Africawww.smallbizexpo.co.za

12 - 16

ELECTRA MINING AFRICAJohannnesburg, South Africaelectramining.co.za

13 - 14

AFRICA GAS & LNGJohannesburg, South Africaneoedge.com

13 - 15

WACEEAccra, Ghanawww.wacee.info

21 - 22

EAPICNairobi, Kenyawww.eapicforum.com

Hosting a comprehensive array of building and related industries inresidential, commercial and industrial development, Interbuild Africawill be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 17-20 August.

Interbuild Africa has been running since 1968, and is now the largestbuilding services and construction exhibition in the continent. It offersnew product launches, live demonstrations, technology innovations,conferences, seminars and professional expertise. The event is co-located with: Glass Expo Africa, Plumbdrain Africa, EcoAfribuild, WoodWorld South Africa and Hardex Africa, to provide exhibitors with acomprehensive platform to meet new and existing customers, launchnew products, and build up lists of new sales leads.

Interbuild attracts visitors with a high level of purchasing authority,offering them extensive access to products and services, industryrelevant conferences and seminars and live daily demonstrations.

When it was last held, in 2014,Interbuild Africa and its co�locatedshows welcomed a total of 6,727 visitors.

Following the last event, Guy Read, sales manager at Bohle GlassEquipment, said, “Interbuild Africa has provided us with theopportunity to demonstrate our products to new customers, particularlythose in regions that we don’t frequently visit. We were pleased to seepotential customers from international countries at the show anddevelop business relationships with them.”

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GREATER VALUES IN AFRICANPRIVATE EQUITY DEALSAccording to investment specialists at RisCura,over 30 per cent of reported African privateequity (PE) transactions in 2014 and 2015 tookplace at greater than a 10x multiple of earningsbefore interest, taxes, depreciation andamortisation (EBITDA), a strong increase overearlier periods; between 2009 and 2013, morethan half of PE transactions took place at lowerthan a 6x EBITDA multiple.

SUMMIT SEEKS TO UNLOCKINVESTMENT IN COMESA

The central theme of the inaugural GlobalAfrican Investment Summit, held 5-6 Septemberin Kigali, Rwanda, is ‘How the private sector canhelp realise the aspiration of the Africa’s largestsingle common market?’; “This summit willprovide a timely and essential meeting place forAfrica’s most senior influencers in governmentand the private sector to engage with globalrepresentatives interested in gaining directaccess to the region’s current investmentopportunities,” said Sindiso Ngwenyay,Secretary-General of the Common Market forEastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).

GABSTEN AND KIBO OFFER SMECLOUD BACKUP AND RECOVERY

Data management company GabstenTechnologies and converged services providerKibo Connect have formalised a partnership todeliver a managed backup-as-a-service solutionto the South African market, making this servicemore accessible to small and mediumenterprises (SMEs) in the country; the offeringincludes: simplified administration; autonomyfor managing backup environments; secureaccess; file sharing; data privacy; deduplication;and incremental/bit-based backups wherebyonly new and changed data is backed-up, sothereby reducing bandwidth requirements.

SES TO CONNECT SEAVSAT’SMARITIME CUSTOMERS

Mobile broadband and maritimecommunications provider SeaVsat has chosen

the Enterprise+ Broadband service offered bysatellite operator SES and to utilise additionalSES capacity to deliver connectivity to vesselsworldwide; "The SES Enterprise+ Broadbandservice has given us more flexibility and the highthroughput that is needed for our vessels off thecoast of Nigeria,” said Arlette de Boer, managingdirector at SeaVsat.

SCANDINAVIAN RETAILERINVESTS IN EAST AFRICAN JOBS

Multinational Swedish retail-clothing company H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB has responded tothe call of the African Union to boostindustrialisation, job-creation and increaseforeign direct investment in Africa in line withthe Agenda 2063 development initiative; with anestablished production line in Ethiopia, H&Mplans to expand into the rest of the continent,starting with countries in East Africa.

NIGERIAN MANUFACTURERS’GROUP SEEKS INDUSTRY LINKS

The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria(MAN) has inaugurated its Large CorporationGroup, which will amongst other things come upwith policy recommendations that will lead to aconducive economic and social climate for theoperation and development for large scale

industries in Nigeria; MAN president Dr Frank SUdemba Jacobs said one of the most crucialtasks before the Large Corporation Group is tofacilitate effective linkage betweensmall/medium scale enterprises and large scaleindustries in the nation’s production and supplyvalue chain, to help make Nigeria a strongerregional manufacturing hub.

OIL & GAS STAKEHOLDERS TOSHOW AT AFRICA OIL WEEK

Global Pacific & Partners and ITE Group are setto host the 23rd Annual Africa Oil Week/AfricaUpstream 2016 Conference from 31st October-4th November 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa;the event highlights Africa′s upstream industrywith insights and debate from representatives ofthe continent′s Governments, national oilcompanies, licensing agencies and corporationsshaping the continent′s hydrocarbon future,providing extensive executive networking forsecuring new venture possibilities and financignand investment opportunities.

AFDB AND WAPP FINANCENIGERIA-BENIN CIRCUIT

The West Africa Power Pool (WAPP), aspecialised institution of the EconomicCommunity of West African States (ECOWAS),and the African Development Bank (AfDB) havesigned a grant agreement worth US$2mn tosupport the Nigeria-Benin InterconnectorReinforcement Project, through the constructionof a 330kV double-circuit high-voltagetransmission line from Erukan (Nigeria) to Sakete(Benin), to facilitate optimal power exchangesand trading between the Member States;speaking at the signing event, AfDB acting vice-president Stefan Nalletamby said, “The projectwill allow inclusive economic growth needed totransform the lives and livelihoods of many inthe West African region.”

TIMETRIC SPOTLIGHTS GEOVIAFOR MINE SOFTWARE

According to a recent survey by Timetric’s MiningIntelligence Centre (MIC), GEOVIA’s Surpac is themost widely-used mining software across Africanmines, followed by Datamine and HexagonMining’s MineSight; the survey identified thedifferent mining software platforms used atindividual mine sites across the Africancontinent based on interviews with over 110African mine managers and other seniordecision-makers, with the respondents asked tonominate one or multiple software used in fivemain mining processes: ‘geological mapping andblock modelling’, ‘surveying’, ‘drill and blast’,‘mine scheduling’ and ‘mine planning’.

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“Senegal is creating adynamic of growth and

employment by encouragingprivate initiative, attractinginvestors to well-structuredinfrastructure projects, particularlyin the areas of energy andtransport, and encouragingpromising sectors, includingagribusiness and financialservices.

PHILIPPE LE HOUÉROUexecutive vice president/CEO, IFC

“We have a wonderfulopportunity to leapfrog out

of poverty – simply by buildingrobust energy generation.

JUBRIL ADEWALE TINUBUgroup chief executive, Oando

“Nigeria now has near 100 percent wireless coverage and a

92 per cent cellphone ownershiprate, and, for the first time,Nigerians have access to globalonline marketplaces anywhere,anytime, on any device.

NJIDEKA HARRYpresident/chief executive officer, Youthfor Technology Foundation

“Smartphone adoption amongNigeria’s 170mn citizens is

growing exponentially.

ROB HASLAMvice president/managing director,government ID solutions, HID Global

“African cities areexperiencing dramatic

change, including the far reachingimpact of digital technology.

MATT COETZEEglobal urbanisation expertise leader,Aurecon

“The future is mobile and weare giving our customers the

power to control their businessesfrom the palm of their hand, thanksto the power of the cloud.

DR RUTENDO HWINDINGWIdivisional director, Sage East and WestAfrica

“The majority of the world’spoor are hard-working

smallholder farmers who can reachtheir full potential with access tofinance, training, and services.

ANDREW YOUNfounder/executive director, One AcreFund

“Long-term investment andcommitments into local

agricultural and farmingenterprises, both small andcommercial, are essential tobuilding supply chains forsustainable food sources that willmeet demand and future exportpotential and research andinnovation forms a criticalcornerstone of this.

DR KLAUS ECKSTEINchief executive officer/head ofcropscience, Bayer Southern Africa

“Data visualisation enablesfaster and better decision

making for businesses, and that isthe reason why organisationsacross the globe are investing innewer and more sophisticatedbusiness intelligence solutionsthat incorporate visualisation tools.

PALLAB DEBvice president/global head - analytics,Wipro Limited

“Visualised forms ofinformation help facility

managers literally see howbuilding systems are functioning,how they could and should bemade to function better, how tomake equipment last longer, andhow to make everything - includingpeople - work more efficiently.

NEIL CAMERONgeneral manager, Johnson ControlsBuilding Efficiency

“Africa’s business leadershave the opportunity to

pursue new businessopportunities on the continent,more particularly in the light ofrapid innovative and technological advances that havethe potential to transform andshape industries.

HEIN BOEGMANchief executive officer, PwC Africa

“New private-sectorparticipation is undoubtedly

the key to unlocking Africa’sinfrastructure investmentaspiration and ensuring theexpertise is in place to support the move to regionalharmonisation.

SINDISO NGWENYAsecretary general, COMESA


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VOLVO LAUNCHES I-SHIFTCRAWLER GEARS

Volvo Trucks has announced its latestversion of I-Shift with crawler gearsfor its trucks during a press briefing inGothenburg, Sweden. First launched in1991, I-Shift became a fully-automatedrobotic transmission in 2002. Thisyear, Volvo Trucks will launch I-Shift Fwith crawler gears. The I-Shift F hasbeen specially developed for excellentstarting traction and to handle drivingat ultra-low speeds. I-Shift with crawler

gears can drive at speeds as slow as0.5-2 km/h and can start off fromstandstill while hauling 325 tonnes.www.africanreview.com/transport-a-logistics/vehicles

PROPAK EAST AFRICA 2017EXPECTS SUBSTANTIALGROWTH

Propak East Africa, the packaging,printing and plastics exhibition isexpecting to experience 50 per cent

growth compared to the previous year.www.africanreview.com/events

UBA TO EXTEND FOOTPRINTACROSS 25 AFRICANCOUNTRIES

United Bank for Africa (UBA) groupchairman Tony Elumelu has pledgedmore capital for African growth at arecent forum.www.africanreview.com/finance

RWANDA PARTNERS WITHMASTERCARD FORCASHLESS ECONOMY

The Rwandan government will partnerwith MasterCard in a move to include90 per cent of Rwandan citizens in thefinancial mainstream.www.africanreview.com/finance

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Propak East Africa is expected to be thelargest packaging, printing and plasticsexhibition in the region. (Photo: Propak)

The collaboration will help Rwandangovernment’s ‘Vision 2020’ strategy, whichaims to achieve 90 per cent financialinclusion by 2020. (Photo: Håkan Dahlström/Flickr)

UBA's group chairman noted the bank isrealising the potential of Africa. (Image source: Tony Eleumelu Foundation)


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Scott McCaw, Panafrican Group managing director, and Fergus Robley, the general manager of PanafricanAgriculture Division, FMD, outline their strategy for supporting agribusiness

In your experience, which banksare particularly proactive inlending to farmers? To whatextent can investment inagricultural technology andsystems help African farmersreach their full potential?In a world of ever increasingpopulation and urbanisation, focuson food sustainability for the Africancontinent is critical. Most farmingon the continent is still done byhand and scarcely providessufficient yields for subsistence. Byintroducing appropriatemechanisation and good farmingpractices to the African farmers, theyield limiting factors will be reducedand productivity improvements of 4-10 times can be achieved.Unfortunately, we often see

mechanised solutions supplied intoAfrica as the silver bullet to achievefood sustainability. However, quiteoften, this equipment is notmaintained, in a state of disrepairand not being utilised appropriately,resulting in no increase inproductivity!Good farming practice and

appropriate mechanisation go handin hand. But this requires thedissemination of the correctinformation and training to movefarmers away from subsistencefarming to life-changing, increasedproductivity with saleable excesscapacity. This is the evolution toincome generating commercialventures.In addition, irrigation, is also

viewed as the means to better cropyields. This is true however,understanding and adopting goodfarming practice to conserve soilmoisture is often a more realisticapproach. In Africa, the cost ofgetting sufficient water for irrigationis challenging, due to highevaporation and evapotranspiration.

The actual amounts of waterrequired during the growing seasonscan be up to five times more involume than natural rainfall. Tokeep the costs of production withincommercially viable limits, it isimportant that mechanisation isdone in a way to reduce soildisturbance to preserve existingmoisture in the soil, while achievingaeration to maximise waterabsorption and retention. This canbe achieved through reduced discuse, adopting tyned implements,and, with certain crops, only tillingthe land that is actually utilised.This approach also preserves thesoils natural resources (organicmatter, enzymes andmicronutrients) for the benefit ofthe farmer.

Which crops offer the bestprospects to farmers in EastAfrican nations such as Kenya?Adopting good farming practicesgoes beyond mechanisation andirrigation. Crop choice and croprotation are also very importantelements to the process. In Kenya,mono cropping is the norm and weoften see nitrogen fixing cropsplanted with nitrogen hungry crops,which results in loss of the naturalsoil trace elements. Anotherexample, is potatoes planted in thesame fields, year on year, whichresults in ever decreasing yields dueto disease. The passing of goodinformation to grass roots Africanfarmers, in a language that isabsorbed and understood, is key. InEast Africa this is accomplishedthrough research institutions inboth the public and private sectors,however the challenge remainsgetting that information out to thefarmer in an appropriate fashion.Crop rotation that complements thetraditional staple diet approach is

not a 'nice to have', it is a 'musthave’, to preserve the soils for thefuture generations. Also, the choiceof crops, with ready marketsimproves year on year. Today,farmers are not restricted totraditional wheat, maize and rice.Examples of such crops are

sorghum, groundnuts, sesame,sunflower, safflower, soybeans,beans, Lucerne, Rhodes grass,potatoes and pulses.

How can youth be encouraged topursue their own agribusinessventures, or to gain expertise inagriculture through highereducation? In what ways doesequipment supplied byPanafrican empower agriculturalentrepreneurs? In yourexperience, which banks areparticularly proactive in lendingto farmers? Mobilising youth into agriculture isimportant, where an estimated 50per cent of the population in Africais under the age of 21 andemployment opportunities remaininsufficient. Panafrican’sAgricultural Machinery Division,FMD, along with others, have aresponsibility to develop futurefarmers through information andeducation. In 2015 we entered into

discussions on developing 'TheModel Farm Concept' in conjunctionwith the College of the Rockies fromCanada and the plans will be rolledout in 2017. This combineseducation with hands onapplication. In addition to this wewill continue to carry out openforum talks with the learninginstitutions. The Panafrican Grouphas a dedicated training unit, whichnot only focuses on traininginternally and externally to supportthe aftermarket for our products,but it also embraces the privatesectors responsibility for educatingthe youth.In conjunction with education,

the markets have to offer affordablesolutions. Panafrican group'sAgricultural Machinery Division,FMD, along with our principalsuppliers, AGCO Massy Ferguson,launched the 'Farm in a Box'concept with the MF 35 as the entrylevel tractor. This unique MasseyFerguson product package caters tothe entrepreneurial youth and theevolving African middle class byoffering a technologicallyappropriate tractor and implementpackage with a very affordableprice, allowingcooperatives/farmers/contractors toenjoy the benefits of mechanisedagriculture. This project is designedto encourage employment/careerswithin the agricultural sector. Inorder to assist in financing thisopportunity, especially at the earlystages, Panafrican has entered intoan agreement with Equity Bank toprovide customer finance solutions.So as you can see, we havecombined a technologicallyappropriate, affordable andfinanced package solution, witheducation, to launch future ordeveloping commercial farmers inEast Africa. �

Encouraging agricultural entrepreneurs

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Professor Hasan Murat Mercan, Chairman of the World Energy Congress Executive Board, promotesthe continent’s power capacity prospects

As Chairman of the ExecutiveBoard of the 2016 WorldEnergy Congress (WEC), to be

held in Istanbul, Turkey, 9-13October, Professor Hasan MuratMercan seeks to promotesustainable energy systems all overthe world - but he has recognisedthat investing in African energyinfrastructure is a priority for theglobal economic community. Aformer Deputy Minister of Energy &Natural Resources in theGovernment of Turkey, ProfessorMercan brings significant expertiseto the World Energy Council, whichorganises the Congress.

Energy and economyWith respect to the Middle East andNorth Africa, Professor Mercanmaintained that policies related toenergy efficiency and adiversification of national energymixes have the subject of increasingattention. He added that it is criticalfor realistic targets to be set andinvestor-friendly policy frameworksto be developed, if emissions levelsare to be controlled. Whendiscussing development in Sub-Saharan African countries, ProfessorMercan affirmed that energy sectoremissions levels are not the soleprincipal concern. SSA emissions areexpected to increase between 30 per

cent and 140 per cent by 2050 - butemissions control must be balancedwith the need to deliver significanteconomic growth. He stressed thatthe impact of soft and hardadaptation measures, implementedto counteract rising average globaltemperatures, will be critical to thecontinent’s economic development.The World Energy Council

forecasts that economies in theMiddle East and North Africa willcontinue to be heavy users ofenergy, and that Sub-Saharan Africawill see a rapid rise in rates ofenergy consumption. GDP across theMaghreb and Arabic territories is setto triple by 2050, stimulating adoubling in energy demand duringthe same period. In SSA, leadeconomies such as South Africa.

Capacity challengesAfrica' s energy challenges vary inscale, as nations differ in terms bothof historic investment activity andalso the relative sophistication ofcontemporary policy frameworks.However, there many commonfactors affecting generationdistribution and utilisation of energy.Professor Mercan highlighted theissues in interview with AfricanReview. So many African nationssuffer from under-capacity and anunreliable supply of electricity, coal

and liquid fuels. Even in leadingeconomies such as South Africa, theelectricity supply crisis is acute -with tight reserve margins, poormaintenance practices, fuelconstraints and little or no newcapacity, set against a continuousgrowth in demand for reliableelectricity supply. In fact, in SouthAfrica, the country's major powerutility, Eskom, has been implementingrotational load shedding to avoidnational blackouts. As aconsequence, shops and factorieshave been shutting down or openingand operating for limited periods,and transportation has been severelyimpacted, including delayed flightconnections to other countries.

Opportunity and equityThe World Energy Council estimatesthat the Middle East and NorthAfrica hold 66 per cent of theworld’s oil resources and 45 per centof the world’s natural gas reserves. Itfinds also, that several countries inthe region have sought to diversifytheir economies and energy mix, toenable a transition from currentheavy reliance oil and gas exports.The Council's research confirms,also, with SSA economic growthlikely to remain strong, in line withthe current averages of 4.5 per cent

in 2015 and 5.1 per cent in 2016,increasing industrialisation andgrowth in manufacturing bases willnecessitate investment in capacity,improved practices and reformedlegislative and regulatory powers.Africa’s economic prospects relyheavily on commodities andresource extraction. Materials suchas oil, gas, coal, uranium, mineralsand gemstones sit alongsideagriculture as key economic drivers.However, there is a disconnectionbetween the wealth of resources anda poverty of consumption levels.African energy equity is low, withjust 55 per cent of the total SSApopulation lacking access toelectricity. This is why ProfessorMercan presses his vision into theWEC agenda, with the fourth andfinal Congress day dedicated toAfrican issues. He and his fellowCouncil members recognise not onlythe need for development, but theopportunity to bring investors,enterprises and governmentalbodies together to commit totangible action. He has also broughton board influential figures such asStrive Masiyiwa, group executivechairman and founder of Econet, toencourage multi-lateral stakeholdercommitment to sustainable energyinfrastructure. �

Promoting a sustainable African energy agenda

The Congress is an excellent platform forall companies and organisations in thesector to come together, network, shareideas and collaborate on the futurechallenges and opportunities.PROFESSOR HASAN MURAT MERCAN, CHAIRMAN OF THEEXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE 23RD WORLD ENERGY CONGRESS

Professor Hasan Murat Mercan, Chairman of the Executive Board of

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South African architectural and projectmanagement firm Swisatec is set to build aR14bn (US$884mn) Green Village in Cape Town.The mixed-use Blue Rock Village has been labelledthe first ‘Green Village’ in Africa.Lukas Reichmuth, founder and director of BlueRock Village, describes the project as a place “forthe discerning investors and a home to those whowish a lifestyle full of only the best Cape Town areahas to offer”.

Green property development

BRIEFS

Financial services provider MoneyGram continues to expand in Equatorial Guineawith the launch of money transfer services at Banco Nacional de GuineaEcuatorial (BANGE) locations. MoneyGram customers in Equatorial Guinea nowhave fifteen new convenient locations where they can send and receive moneybetween family and friends. BANGE provides financial services to thousands ofcustomers in seven major cities. Equatorial Guinea is among the largest recipients of foreign investments in Africa. The key sending countries to Equatorial Guinea are Spain, US, and Cameroon; mostoutbound transfers are sent to Spain. Moreover, Africa is a critical market forMoneyGram, which has more than 30,000 locations in 50 African countries.

MoneyGram expands further in Equatorial Guinea

Africa needs to address perceptions of risk on the continent to helpinvestors understand what its markets have to offer, and developsuccess stories that highlight the capability of Africa’s people andinstitutions to deliver complex projects, quality local content andinnovation. World Bank vice-president for Africa, Makhtar Diopsaid that this era of low commodity prices is “a wonderfulopportunity” to invest in agriculture, a sector that has beenneglected. Efforts need to be made to increase the proportion ofland under irrigation, use technology to improve productivity andreduce farmers’ risk levels through insurance and other measures.Pravin Gordhan, Minister of Finance of the Government of

South Africa, noted that African countries need to focus onmobilising their own resources and implementing projects thatwill demonstrate Africans’ ability to deliver. This would giveinvestors comfort and alert them to the benefits of investing onthe continent and the good returns that are on offer there. Fredrik Jejdling, president for the sub-Saharan Africa region at

Ericsson, said that the company has been in Africa for 120 years, which proves its commitment to thefuture of the continent. He added that, despite some hurdles at present such as currency devaluation,they do not detract from the long-term attractiveness of the markets in Africa. Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the Government of Rwanda,

emphasised that regional connectedness is key to economic growth. He cited several initiativesundertaken by the East African Community in this regard related to the mobility of labour, skills andvisitors within the region, of technology, of capital markets and of goods from the port at Mombasa tocountries inland. This has increased the region’s attractiveness as an investment destination andstimulated business activity and improved efficiency. These initiatives, he explained, are driven byleaders in the participating countries, showing what can be achieved with the right political will.Makhtar Diop also suggested improving regulation in Africa and considering establishing

regional regulators to create common standards across countries and who are properly empowered toenforce regulation.

The Government of Rwanda is collaboratingwith MasterCard to fast-track the country’smove to include 90 per cent of its citizens inthe financial mainstream, as set out in itsVision 2020 strategy. In line with an MoUsigned by Rwanda Development Board CEOand Cabinet Member Francis Gatare, andRaghu Malhotra, president of Middle Eastand Africa for MasterCard, Rwanda willpromote the move to a cashless economy bycollaborating on numerous initiatives.These solutions include the digitisation of

school fees and national healthcare claimpayments, providing an online paymentgateway for Rwanda Online, contributing tothe creation of a common mobile bankingplatform, and contributing to managementof spending activities across borders.Mr Gatare said, “We are confident that

Rwanda’s partnership with MasterCard willbe beneficial to the country and its citizensas we are implementing our vision ofbecoming a knowledge based service-oriented economy. I believe this can only be achieved as we embrace the fourthindustrial revolution.”Malhotra remarked that the Government

of Rwanda shares the commitment ofMasterCard to realising a world beyond cash.He said. “Our global reach and localexperience makes MasterCard a perfectpartner to help Rwanda meet its Vision 2020strategy. Rwanda is a key market in EastAfrica for MasterCard and today’sannouncement marks an importantmilestone in driving financial inclusion, notjust in the country but in the region andAfrica as a whole.”According to the World Bank’s Global

Findex 2014, two billion people globally donot have access to formal financial services.In Rwanda, 42 per cent of adults own a financial account, whether formal or informal.

WEF demonstrates need for Africans toshowcase investment credentials

RWANDA MOVES TOWARDCASHLESS SOCIETY

Economic growth across Africa is likely to remain slower in coming years than it has been over the past 10 to15 years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) baseline projection for 2016 is now down to three percent, from what was a forecasted 6.1 per cent in April 2015. The main reasons for a relative slowdown arenot unique to Africa and are the same as those weighing down the global economy: a general slowdown inemerging market economies, and in particular the rebalancing of China’s economy; ongoing stagnation inmost developed economies; lower commodity prices; and higher borrowing costs. However, two-thirds ofSub-Saharan African economies are still growing at rates above the global average, and will remain thesecond fastest-growing region in the world for the foreseeable future, after Emerging Asia. This is furthersupported by the year-on-year increase in FDI project numbers in Africa in 2015 that occurred in a contextin which the total number of FDI projects globally dropped by five per cent.

IMF REVISES ECONOMIC GROWTH FORECASTS

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Ten years from now, business inAfrica will lookunrecognisable. By 2025,

internet penetration is expected toreach 50 per cent of the continentwith the number of smartphoneusers rising to 360mn, according toMcKinsey Consultants. That’s doublethe current number of smartphoneusers in the US. Greater access online will have a

profound effect on the way Africanslive and work, and will transformthe way the business communityoperates and delivers services tocustomers. This digital transformationis taking place across the continentright now, and there are a numberof key trends that businesses shouldalready be paying attention to.

Money on the mobile Mobile banking is a major trend thatis currently disrupting traditional

business models in Africa. Theregion has the highest levels ofmobile money penetration in theworld. According to GSMAIntelligence, it accounted for morethan half of the 255 live mobilemoney services across the globe in2014, and over half of Africanmobile operators have alreadylaunched mobile money services.Mobile money is fostering anecosystem for mobile money

providers, telecoms operators andthird-party organisations to facilitatetransactions to different industryverticals. If we take utilities as an example,

we see that mobile money users inthe region could receive their salaryinto a mobile money account, andin turn use it to pay a utility billdigitally since the funds are alreadyavailable in electronic form. Thisprovides a more convenient and

secure platform for businesses andtheir customers to exchangepayments. Countries such as Nigeria and

Kenya have become powerfulexamples to the world of howmobile money can deliver servicesto huge unbanked populations,seriously disrupting traditionalbanking and retail models in theprocess.Successful mobile money

platforms are in fact prompting thetraditional banking sector in Africato up its game. High-cost branchescannot survive in their traditionalform and so a new focus oncustomer experience has ledorganisations to experiment withdifferent models, such as assistedself-service, in-store branches, full-service branches, communitycentres and flagship stores. This inturn is also driving the need for

Are you onboard Africa’s digital journey?

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Mobile money is fostering an ecosystemfor mobile money providers, telecomsoperators and third-party firms to facilitatetransactions to different industry verticals.NIC RUDNIK, CEO, THE LIQUID TELECOM GROUP

Mobile banking anddigital advertising are

also helping to fuelinnovation and growthin African e-commerce


more reliable and secureconnectivity across the region.

Advertising in the digital age Other digital services are alsoplaying a part in transformingbusiness across Africa. Digitaladvertising is helping to make up fortraditionally low advertisingspending levels across Africa. Social media is taking centre

stage for many brands. Facebookclaims it has 100mn people comingto its site every month across theAfrican continent, and the socialmedia giant has targeted advertisingpartnerships in the region. In 2015,it opened its first African office inJohannesburg to expand its businessacross the continent, and, inparticular, tap into the large marketfor the social network to earnadvertising revenue.As a mobile-first continent, there

is expected to be a big push from

businesses into mobile advertising.In fact, the market for mobileadvertising via SMS and apps hasbeen developing fast, and isexpected to become a considerablecomponent of total advertising inAfrica in the coming years.Businesses are being urged to focusmarketing budgets on mobile-enabled campaigns rather thantraditional desktops and personallaptops - adjusting their above-the-line (ATL) digital advertising spendaccordingly. According to Informa Telecoms

and Media, Africa’s telecoms firmsare expected to generate US$1.3bnin advertising revenue by 2016. Theresearch firm expects mobileoperators to generate theserevenues from the likes of SMS,MMS, mobile apps, downloads andstreaming advertisements. More sophisticated digital

marketing practices will also help

hook a new generation of Africanconsumers online.

An e-commerce ecosystemMobile banking and digitaladvertising are also helping to fuelinnovation and growth in African e-commerce. According to McKinsey,African e-commerce sales areexpected to reach an impressiveUS$75bn by 2025. A combination of increased

spending power and internet accessis driving the payments of goods andservices online, as well as inspiring anew generation of start-up e-commerce businesses.Countries such as Senegal,

Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africaand Kenya are leading the way indeveloping vibrant e-commercemarkets. Online retailers and start-ups in these countries are findingnew ways to bring both localproducts and popular US and

European brands to consumersacross the region. Jumia, for example, is the largest

online retailer in Nigeria and ismaking serious headway across therest of the region since its inceptionin 2012. Aiming to become Africa’sanswer to Amazon, it now operatesin nine countries and its parentcompany, Africa Internet Group,secured over US$300mn from itslatest round of funding. Thisincludes backing from MTN Groupand Goldman Sachs. Disruptive digital start-ups like

these can only thrive with moresophisticated connectivity in place.

The tech trend of the decade There are other more technology-driven trends on the horizon thatwill also have a major role to play inthe development and advancementof African businesses. One of these,which is already gaining major


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traction in other regions and isperhaps the most talked abouttechnology trend of the decade, isthe Internet of Things (IoT). With50bn devices expected to beconnected globally by 2020, thepotential for IoT is enormous, andno more so than in Africa. In fact,International Data Corporationpredicts Africa will be home to onebillion connected devices by 2020.IoT has the ability to transform

industries as far and wide asutilities, defence, agriculture, powerand mining, helping them to driveefficiency, control inventory andtrack assets. From connected carsand mines, through to connectedvineyards and cargo containers,businesses are finding ways toexpertly connect it. Home to some of the region’s

most advanced networks, SouthAfrica looks set to lead the way inAfrica and is expected to have an IoTmarket worth US$2bn by the turn ofthe century. In Johannesburg, for example,

there have been trials of smartmetering that use a load-limitingmodel, which is designed to ensurehouseholds maintain power supplyduring rolling national blackouts.This demonstrates how there can bea very powerful business case for IoTacross the region, which can helpovercome the limitations of basicinfrastructure.

Clouds forming on the horizon Businesses in Africa are also pushingahead with the migration of servicesto the cloud. Cloud traffic isexpected to grow by 83 per cent inMiddle East and Africa by 2019,Cisco Global Cloud Index predicts.Enterprise cloud computing on the

continent has so far been driven bylarge enterprise and multinationalorganisations expanding theirpresence across the region. Bymigrating more of their ITinfrastructure, applications andprocesses into the cloud, companiesare recognising that it can help driveefficiencies and reduce costs.Growing confidence from

enterprises and governments intrusting the cloud with theirmission-critical data looks set to tipcloud adoption into themainstream. Early adoption couldgive businesses a competitive edge -helping to reduce costlyinfrastructure and increase data-driven decisions. Equally integralwill be the development of more

sophisticated data centre facilities.Investment in local data centrefacilities is rising across the region,as telecoms providers aim toimprove internet access and openup new opportunities in cloudservices. A minority of content accessed in

Africa is currently stored locally.Accessing content stored overseasincreases latency, which slows downservices such as video streaming anddrives up pricing for customers. Developing data centre facilities

to international standards is thelogical next step for the market,helping to improve quality ofinternet services, bring down costsand further attract major contentplayers to the region.Data centre hubs are beginning to

emerge across the continent. Kenyais one of the region’s more advancedmarkets and experienced earlyinvestment in its data centrefacilities. The country acts as a financial and manufacturing hub forthe region and so possessesconsiderable demand from enterprisecustomers for data centre services.The East Africa Data Centre – part

of the Liquid Telecom Group – was

opened in 2013 and has alreadyplayed an important role insupporting banks, mobile networkoperators, ISPs and cloud solutionsproviders in the country andbeyond. In 2014, the facility waschosen by the TelecommunicationsService Providers Association ofKenya (TESPOK) to host the KenyaInternet Exchange Point (KIXP),helping Kenya ISPs to easilyexchange traffic within the countrywithout the need of multipleinternational hops.

Networks critical for Africa’sdigital transformation Africa’s digital transformation canonly happen if the region’s telecomsinfrastructure keeps up with thepace of innovation. More reliable,secure and sophisticated forms ofconnectivity will only help Africanbusinesses grow faster. Liquid Telecom has played a

major role in deploying advancedfibre networks across Africa, buildingthe continent’s largest independentcross-border fibre network, whichtoday stretches over 21,000km. This is providing an IP backbone

that is truly helping to keep regional

Kenya is currently the financial and manufacturing hub for the region and so possesses considerable demand from enterprisecustomers for data centre services (Image source: Oleksiy Mark/Fotolia)


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Investment in local data centre facilities isrising across the region, as telecomsproviders aim to improve internet accessand open up new opportunities in cloudservices.



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traffic within the continent - reducing latency and improving end userexperience. In African cities, businesses are looking for higher broadband speeds, as

well as greater network resiliency and security. Through deploying more metro networks, Liquid Telecom is already

helping companies in nine major African cities, including Nairobi in Kenya,Harare in Zimbabwe and Kampala in Uganda. This additional infrastructure is bringing the opportunity to deliver

services using the latest standards and equipment, providing Africanenterprises with cost-effective, resilient and secure connectivity. It isempowering African business with dedicated and scalable bandwidth,which can be used to offer advanced services such as co-location, SIP,network security and cloud.

While Western companies wrestle with how to repurpose or overhaullegacy IT infrastructure, African businesses have an opportunity to leapfrogahead with mobile, cloud and IoT adoption. The most valuable start-upsglobally have embraced a digital platform business model. Africa will benext. Be it across mobile banking, digital advertising or e-commerce –more digital businesses and innovation is on its way across Africa, andenterprises of all sizes must get on-board to stay ahead. �

Nic Rudnik, CEO, The Liquid Telecom Group

With 50bn devices expected to be connected globally by 2020, the potential for IoTis enormous, and no more so than in Africa (Image source: Blend Images/Fotolia)

While Western companies wrestle withhow to repurpose or overhaul legacy ITinfrastructure, African businesses havean opportunity to leapfrog ahead withmobile, cloud and IoT adoption.

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As ships continue to grow in size and complexity, the power systems and testing equipmentrequired will become more sophisticated


In recent times we have witnesseda massive growth in the size ofseagoing cargo vessels. As these

vessels continue to grow in size,their power needs grow too, as doesthe complexity of on-board systems.Modern sea vessels often containcomplex propulsion, production andenvironmental support systemswhich must operate reliably for longperiods of time, often hundreds, ifnot thousands of miles offshore.Ensuring the availability of powerfor these systems is a criticalfunction to guarantee vital servicescan run uninterrupted, making pre-launch reliable testing of powersupplies of particular importance.This is an area of increased focus forship owners and offshoreclassification agencies as they seekto optimise safety and ensure poweravailability, driving continuedgrowth in the use of specialistequipment for the robust testing ofonboard power systems.Since the 1940s, rapidly growing

trade and the need for effectivemeans of transport which was thefirst driving-force in thedevelopment of sea vessels. Fastforward 70 years and we now havedifferent driving-forces in thegrowth and development of thesevessels. For example, the reasonbehind the recent increase of thesize of container ships is economy ofscale. Fitting more products oncontainer ships and making lessjourneys will inevitably save money.One of the world’s largest containerships, MSC Zoe, is 396 metres longand can carry over 19,000 20ftequivalent units TEU. Simply put, itis a lot cheaper to transport cargo ifyou move large quantities at a time. Any offshore power generation

unit is a complex system, or series ofsystems, working together toperform several functions at once,

and at the system’s heart is thegenerator. This could consist ofseveral gas turbines and/or dieselgenerators. However, variousdiscrete systems and componentscomplete the total package, such asalternators, regulators, transformersand switchgear. These additional components

typically come from variousmanufacturers, and are usuallydesigned to interface with a numberof models and sizes of generators. Aswith any other mechanical orelectrical components, all arepotentially subject to failure, andhave varying maintenance needs.

Ship categories and theirpower needsShips can fall into a number ofcategories, all with different uses andpower needs. Cruise ships, for example,require massive electrical installationsin order to power the shoppingmalls, entertainment centres, barsand restaurants on-board. Military vessels also have high

power needs in order to runcomplex propulsion, life support

and weapon systems. Failure ofthese systems in operation may havea devastating impact so it isextremely important to performrigorous testing. Other types of ships include car

and passenger ferries, oil tankers,nuclear ships and fishing vessels, allwith specific power requirements.These systems must be able tooperate at full power even in theharshest conditions, with allcomponents working together to dotheir individual jobs.

Issues by increased vessel sizeOperating these huge vesselsrequires complex electrical systemswhich need to be correctly andthoroughly tested.However, the stresses introduced

by this level of operation cannot besimulated by discrete tests of asystem’s numerous individualcomponents: automatic transferswitches, switchgear, load-sharingcentres, voltage regulators,alternators, electrical cabling andconnectors, ventilation, coolingsystems and fuel systems.

While the generators may havebeen tested at the factory, thevariables of their interaction withother parallel-connected powergeneration units, load profile,ambient temperature, humidity,fuel, exhaust and cooling systemscan be significantly affected by theinstallation. A system-wide test is,therefore, the only way to ensurethe individual components of anypower generation system will worktogether harmoniously, whether forcontinuous production demands, orin emergency power outages.Main engines and generators on

board these vessels require aconstant and reliable electricitysupply to keep them going.Electrical power is vital for manyoperational functions - without it,ships literally come to a halt.Large equipment such as

propulsion motors and bowthrusters, requires electricity of highvoltage. As for smaller machinerysuch as cabin lights, galleyequipment, the electricity goesthrough transformer and is, thus,stepped down into lower voltage.

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The role of resistive andreactive testing

A resistive-reactive load test of aninstallation’s power system canaccurately simulate the system’sresponse to a changing load patternand power factor (pf) demands, suchas would be encountered duringrunning conditions or in the eventof standby genset having to operate. Resistive-reactive load banks are

used to test the engine/turbinegenerator set at its rated pf. In mostcases this is 0.8 pf. The reactivecomponent of the load will have acurrent that ‘lags’ the voltage. Theresulting power is described in twoterms, the kW (real power) and thekVA (apparent power). The combination of resistive and

reactive current in the load willallow for the full kVA rating of thegenerator windings to be tested.Even though the genset is producingmore kVA, it is actually not

producing more kW. The ‘real’power (kW) required from theengine/turbine is the same. Theinductive loads developed duringreactive testing illustrate how anygiven system will handle the voltagedrop in its regulator, paramountwhen paralleling generators. The test will also verify that this

regulator is working properly. If not,its magnetic field could collapse,rendering the generator useless andpreventing other generators in the

system from operating efficiently inparallel. Resistive-reactive testingcan also reveal additional stressesand help predict pending failures ofa system’s switchgear, alternators,and other systems that resistive-onlytesting cannot.Commissioning aside, which is

invariably performed onshore,loadbanks have other uses on largevessels. Permanently installedloadbanks allow for comprehensivetesting to be integrated into the

maintenance procedures ofemergency systems in particular.Oversized generators can be clearedof any carbon build-up with regularsessions of full load application,ensuring reliable performance whencalled upon for particularproduction cycles or an emergency.

What does the future hold?All major ship classificationcompanies will have a close eye oncompetent testing more so then everbefore with the recent growth in theindustry. Through all levels of theshipbuilding journey from the shipowner, the ship builder and the shipinsurer all parties should ensurepower on the ship has been testedadequately to guarantee efficient,reliable operation and security ofinvestment. �

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As ships continue to grow in size andcomplexity, the power systems willcontinue to develop and the need fortesting will remain an absolute necessity.PAUL BRICKMAN, SALES/MARKETING DIRECTOR, CRESTCHIC


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Dexion Speedlock pallet racking has increased capacity by 100 per cent in a warehousefacility in Kenya, and improved product and personnel safety


Stodec Trading Ltd hasdesigned and installed highstrength, galvanised pallet

racking to fit into existingwarehouses where only limitedblock stacking had previously beenpossible.

The packing and storage of teaafter picking results in very heavyunit loads with 20 sacks eachweighing 68kg being stacked onto asingle pallet to provide a marketsale unit weighing 1,360kg.

If stored in bulk the pallets canonly be stacked two high as theloads are relatively unstable and risktoppling over with damage to theproduct and risk to the staff.

Safer storageHeadroom in the warehousesprovided space for up to four palletunits but they could not be safelystacked and the combined weight

would risk crushing the lowestpallet. Manoeuvring and lifting witha fork lift in such an overloadedstore would be unacceptablydangerous.

Working with the customers’Engineers and Project Team, StodecTrading were able to design anadjustable pallet racking installationwith the following features:-• High racking frames so that beam

levels could provide storage up to

the full height of the warehouse.• Heavy duty beams supporting two

pallets side by side to a combinedload of 2,720kg per level.

• Beam spacing to fit with theunusual load height of 2.2mwhilst providing lifting andpositioning space.

• Individual access to every palletload without needing to moveany others.

• Aisle and gangway sizes to allow

for safe and fast access withimprovements in picking andgoods movement times.

All beam levels are fully adjustableso that any future change in theloads can be dealt with.

Increasing storageNo space is wasted as extra wide3.3m beams are positioned over themain transfer aisles to store morepallets above whilst still allowingfork lift travel underneath. All thewarehouses can now utilise the fullheight for storing four pallets high,only two pallets high was previouslypossible, so capacity has more thandoubled with significantly increasedsafety and faster goods movement.

This installation was shipped inready to install pre-finished,component form from the UK. Aqualified Stodec Trading installation

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engineer supervised the installationworking with a team of local Kenyaninstallers.This installation now provides

storage capacity for 3944 pallets, atotal of 5,363,840kgs of tea (orenough for 214.5 million cups oftea). It includes over 5 miles ofpallet rack beams and 5.63 miles ofrack uprights.

A new installationThe existing installation has been sosuccessful that a completely newmajor warehouse complex has beenconstructed and Stodec Trading arenow supplying new DexionSpeedlock Pallet Racking which willstore a further 16,684 pallet loads.Racking and barrier rails for the

three new warehouses have beenshipped in 29 containers from theUK and the ready to install materials includes 22 miles (35km)of Dexion pallet racking beams and

12 miles (19km) of racking uprightswith all associated bracing, boltsand floor fixings. This majorinstallation in Mombasa will be

completed later this year and casestudy notes will be issued for whatwill be the largest tea storage facilityin Kenya. �

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It’s amazing how many productremoval challenges can beresolved with high-pressure water

jetting, which is increasingly beingused by refineries, mining, offshoreoil and gas companies, and evensawmills because it is quick,environmentally-friendly, andunobtrusive.“The applications are endless;

we’re finding new ways to use itevery day,” said Bradley Storer ofTotal Blasting in Edenvale, SouthAfrica.

The power of water“High-pressure water jetting is asafer and more environmentallyfriendly alternative to mechanicalcleaning and sandblasting. It can beused to clean large concretesurfaces, industrial pipes, sewers,boilers, and tanks. Water ispropelled at various pressures andquantities, flushing away years ofbuilt-up sludge, grease, and otherresidue,” Storer explained.Total Blasting both sells and rents

ultra-high pressure (UHP) water

blasting services and solutions. Forcleaning heat exchangers, tanks,reactors, and pipelines, Storerrecommends pumps in the 500- to1,000 bar (7,252 to 14,504 psi)range. The company’s 3000 and4000 series feature 2,800-bar(40,611-psi) stainless steel alloypumps used for surface preparationand cleaning concrete surfaces. Allpumps can be customised tocustomer needs and come withexpert backup service and training.“Our customers are typically

refineries, mines, offshore oil andgas companies; recently, we werepleased to add sawmills to the list,”Storer said.

Clean energyStorer continued, “The pulp andpaper industry is one of the mostenergy-consuming industriesworldwide. To remain competitive, sawmills areincreasingly using thermo-mechanical pulp (TMP) re-boilers,regenerating low-pressure steaminto on-site power. But residualstend to clog up the boilers andpipes, and the sawmills don’tusually have the appropriateequipment to clean them properly.Our high-pressure water jettingsolutions are dust-free anddramatically reduce the wastestream. This means that operations can easily continue

during cleaning, keeping downtimeand costs to a minimum.”Talking about clean, Total

Blasting has been using John Deereengines to power its high-pressurepumps for over 10 years.“We use three different

displacements - 2.9L, 4.5L, and 6.8L- depending on the pressure andflow rate required for theapplication. We like the simplicity,reliability, and ease of installation ofthe engines; they’ve all beenperforming well for years.“Plus, we can always rely on

Power 02 (a John Deere enginedistributor in South Africa) to keepplenty of stock on hand for quickdelivery of engines and spare parts. By the end of this year, weexpect to have installed between 20and 30 John Deere engines.”With more and more companies

wanting to become moreenvironmentally sustainable, Storerand his team are finding even moreapplications every day. �

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High-pressure water jetting is a safer andmore environmentally friendly alternativeto mechanical cleaning and sandblasting.BRADLEY STORER, OWNER, TOTAL BLASTING

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The Kathu Solar Park project in SouthAfrica, owned by an ENGIE-ledconsortium with South Africanpartners, has signed a 20-year PowerPurchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom- South Africa’s state owned powerutility - making it possible forconstruction at the site to beginshortly. The concentrated solar park,situated in the Northern Cape Province,600 km South-West of the nationalcapital Pretoria, is expected to beoperational in the second half of 2018.

Kathu Solar Park is a 100MW greenfield Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project with parabolictrough technology and equipped with a molten salt storage system that allows 4.5 hours of thermalenergy storage and thus limits the intermittent nature of solar energy. Bruno Bensasson, CEO of theENGIE Africa Business Unit, commented, “This is an important milestone for our first ConcentratedSolar Power project in the ENGIE Group. The Kathu Solar Park project supports South Africa’s strategy ofincreasing the contribution of renewable power and also underlines our commitment to be a keypartner in achieving sustainable energy generation in Africa.”

The consortium, which is led by ENGIE (48.5 per cent), includes a group of South African investorscomprising SIOC Community Development Trust, Investec bank, Lereko Metier and the PublicInvestment Corporation. The project is funded by a mix of debt and equity. The debt is funded from aclub of South African banks, namely Rand Merchant Bank, Nedbank Capital, ABSA Capital, Investecand the Development Bank of South Africa.

Energy transformation means the time isright for policymakers to reappraise theirapproach to energy access, according to anew report from PwC. On current trends,two-thirds of the world’s population willremain without electricity by 2030, which isthe target year to achieve the newly agreedpost-2015 UN Sustainable Development Goalof universal access to energy. The PwC report- Electricity beyond the grid: acceleratingaccess to sustainable power for all - says anew approach is needed that betterrecognises the part that off-grid technologycan play. John Gibbs, Africa deals power &utility lead at PwC, said, “For the millions ofpeople who don’t currently have access toelectricity, the old assumption that they willhave to wait for grid extensions is beingturned on its head by new technologicalpossibilities. 634mn people withoutelectricity are in Africa. Faster progress isneeded, and we believe it can be achieved ifnational energy policies adopt a morecomprehensive approach to energy access.”

Construction to start on Kathu solar projectin South Africa’s Northern Cape

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The Kathu Solar Park project in South Africa has signed a 20-yearPower Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Eskom

Under the theme ‘Creating Powerfor Sustainable Growth’ POWER-GEN& DistribuTECH Africa 2016 will bestaged from 19-21 JulyJohannesburg, South Africa, with astrong focus on renewable energy,sustainable power generation anddistribution, pan-Africa powerprovision and smarter managementand grids.

Speaking ahead of the annualexhibition and conference, advisoryBoard members said it had becomeclear that renewable energy isapproaching tipping point acrossAfrica and renewable energysources hold the key to meetingfuture power needs across thecontinent.

Sindiswa Mzamo, chief operatingofficer of the Edison Power Group,commented, “We’ve reached atipping point for the adoption ofsolar power. In the vast majority ofAfrican countries, solar is thesolution for powering ruralcommunities, because it is costeffective and does not need to beconnected to a grid to power anisolated geographic area. In some

debates, it has been said thatpeople might be overestimating thepotential for solar power, but webelieve the wave of solar adoptionsmight be one of the most importantinitiatives in African power rightnow.”

Gilman Kasiga, CEO of EA PowerLimited, echoes the view thatrenewable adoption is surging. Hesaid, “We need to address Africa’shuge energy shortage by beingresponsible global citizens.Technologies are getting cheaper

for renewables, and when we bringscale into the equation, the pricesof renewables come down further.Fossil fuels may seem more costeffective, but when you factor inthe long term damage, they are notnecessarily cheaper. We need tomaximise the natural resources wehave to address our powershortfalls.”

The event will see 3,000attendees from 80 countriesconvene for three days ofpresentations, panel discussions,

workshops and comprehensiveexhibition floor showcasing thelatest technological developments.The event will also feature guidedtechnical tours of Eskom calibrationand plant facilities, targeted B2Bmatchmaking service andsponsored networking receptionswhich are open to all attendees.Student and young professionalswill also be showcasing theirentrepreneurial ideas at the EONGen-X Theatre sponsored by EONConsulting.

The event has CPD validation andendorsement by SAIEE enablingdelegates the opportunity to earnup to 2.5 CPD credit points.Exhibition entry is free and specialdelegate offers include 50 per centdiscount for utilities, governmentand associations and free entry formunicipalities.

To register or for further information,visit www.powergenafrica.com,follow on twitter @PGAFRICA, andfind the event on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/POWERGENAFRICA

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The continent’s energy deficit has been flagged again at recent African Development Bank meetings in Lusaka, butthis time there is renewed determination to do something about it


Africa’s power needs remain asurgent as ever. At the AfricanDevelopment Bank (AfDB)

meetings in Zambia in May, bankpresident Akinwumi Adesinaadmitted that he too felt “ashamed”how so much of the continent stillstruggles to get any form ofelectricity, echoing an earliersentiment made by RwandanPresident Paul Kagame.Currently, just 16 per cent of

Africans are said to be connected tosome sort of energy source.The annual meetings included a

sideline event on energy, alsoattended by Kagame, Kenya’s UhuruKenyatta, and other leaders, wherethe bank unveiled its New Deal onEnergy strategy.It is a vehicle through which the

bank will invest in deliveringelectricity for all Africans by 2025.“I won’t speak for other

presidents, but I am ashamed thatAfrica doesn’t have electricity,”Adesina repeated presidentKagame’s statement made duringthe recent World Economic Forumon Africa held in Rwanda.The bank believes Africa cannot

wait for the best ‘clean’ form ofenergy generation but “simply needsenergy now”, Adesina added. “We’resimply tired of not having electricity.”

Mighty challenge It’s a challenge, however, that hasconfounded generations before.Rwanda itself presents a fairly

typical example with demand forelectricity far outstripping supply. Although one of Africa’s smaller

economies, with a population of just12mn, it is similarly experiencingchronic and debilitating shortages.Demand is expected to reach

about 563 megawatts by 2018,against a current supply of less than200 megawatts.

The deficit underminesindustrial output and services, andpegs back quality of life formillions.Progress has been made with

grid connections up from just sevenper cent to around 24 per cent, andoff-grid rates rising from five percent to 22 per cent in recent years. But it’s still way short of demand

and expectations.President Kagame told the

Lusaka event that lighting up Africameans building more industries topower growth. “We won’t be able toachieve that by just off-gridsolutions,” he said.Rwanda recently inaugurated a

new power plant that uses methanegas from Lake Kivu, adding an extra26 megawatts to the grid.The KivuWatt plant, developed

by US firm ContourGlobal, is thefirst phase of a scheme to add morethan 100 megawatts exploiting thelake’s methane deposits.

A new deal There is nonetheless growingmomentum to make things happen.Under the so-called New Deal on

Energy, the AfDB has pledged tocommit US$12bn over the next fiveyears to invest in energy alone toprovide universal access toelectricity within a decade,although Adesina insists that it is not just about providingfinancial support. Key targets include expanding

grid power by 160 gigawatts,connecting 130mn people to thegrid, another 75mn people to off-grid sources, and providing 150mn households with cleancooking energy.The bank also plans to leverage

about US$50bn in public andprivate financing for multipleenergy sector investments.“Money is not the key,” said

Adesina. “Political will is all weneed to get things done.”

But it’s an enormous undertaking.Power consumption per capita insub-Saharan Africa is the lowest ofall continents, currently estimatedat 181kWh per annum, compared to6,500kWh in Europe and 13,000kWhin the USA.The lowest rates of connection

are in the east, west and centralparts of the continent, while thesouth and north both fare better.

New generationAt present, Africa’s power generationis dominated by thermal (coal andgas) and hydro sources, althoughthere is also a rise in renewablecapacity and even nuclear capacityin South Africa. The total installed generation

capacity of sub-Saharan Africa isapproximately 70,000MW althoughmore than half of this is located inSouth Africa, and, due to technicalrestrictions, not all of this is available. Moreover, the region is

characterised by ageing powerinfrastructure, which is no betterevident than in South Africa itself,where a massive renewal and upgradeprogramme is now underway.This is focused heavily on

building new coal-fired base loadplant, though the government iskeen to exploit new and cleaneralternatives, including natural gas.South African officials recently

announced plans to create a newentity to import liquefied naturalgas (LNG) for a new batch of gas-fired power plants.The Gas Industrialisation Unit will

oversee LNG imports for thecountry’s gas-to-power initiative,which plans to add 3,126 megawattsof capacity between 2019 and 2025.A number of international firms,

including Cheniere Energy of theUSA, are keen to work on the project,with gas potentially coming in from

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as far as Qatar, or African supplierssuch as Nigeria, Angola and possiblyneighbouring Mozambique, whichhas made a series of big offshore gasdiscoveries in recent years.South Africa attempted to roll out

a series of new-build gas powerprojects to the private sector a decade ago but was thwartedamid growing shortages and theurgent need to develop any capacityas soon as possible.

Power pooling Cooperation, in the shape ofelectricity trading and powerpooling, are likely to form animportant part of the long-termsolution, to avoid the high costs ofbuilding new generating plant inevery country.One of the AfDB’s first moves on

announcing the New Deal on Energyat the end of May was to pledge a US$1.9mn grant to support theconstruction of a 330kV high voltagetransmission line from Erukan inNigeria, to Sakete in Benin, toenhance the West Africa Power Pool(WAPP).The project will help to ensure

stable integration of the nationalelectricity networks in the EconomicCommunity of West African States(Ecowas) region.The WAPP seeks to establish

a robust transmission link from Côted’Ivoire to Nigeria passing throughPrestea, Aboadze, Volta in Ghana,Lomé in Togo, and Sakete in Benin.

It’s a comparatively small projectin the grand scheme of things butone with immense implications forhundreds of millions of peopleacross the region.Earlier in May, the AfDB said it

would also action studies financedby the European Union for a projectto connect the grids across five NileEquatorial Lake countries - Burundi,the Democratic Republic of Congo,Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The Nile Equatorial Lakes

Subsidiary Action Programme(Nelsap) Interconnection of ElectricGrids Project aims to construct927km of transmission lines and 17associated substations to improvethe region’s power supply.

Off-grid solutionsAs well as big investments in newgeneration and transmission, othersolutions will be critical to reachout to some of Africa’s more remote populations. According to a new report by

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a combination of renewable energysources off the national grids couldbe a part of the solution to supplyelectricity to rural areas.The vast majority of those without

access to any electricity in sub-Saharan Africa live in remote areas."It is clear that grid extensions

can't be seen as the sole, or even theprimary, answer to the provision ofelectricity for all," according to thereport, which was presented at

a conference in Johannesburg.Investors are certainly waking up tothe continent’s renewable energypotential, with Africa’s year-roundsunshine and thousands of miles ofwindswept coasts offering hugeuntapped opportunity. Moreover,many people could buy theirelectricity from generators usingmobile money transfers on theircellphone, PwC said."We need to get out of the ‘top

down’ mindset that everything needsto happen through grid extensions,"said Angeli Hoekstra Hoekstra, PwCAfrica power & utility specialist.Off-grid solutions include

standalone power systems such asportable lights, solar panelsinstalled on homes or micro-gridcompanies that generate electricityfrom diesel or wind.

Renewable energy Not that clean and renewableenergy systems have to be small-scale, of course. The so-called Desertec project, to

harvest solar power from the Saharaand sell it to Europe as well as meetAfrica’s needs, is almost epic in itsambition although the projectedcosts and complexity - not tomention security issues - have heldit back thus far.Similarly, planners have long

dreamed of harnessing thetheoretical 40,000 megawatts hydro potential of the Grand Ingascheme in the DRC to meet the

continent’s needs and export surpluspower to Europe.Still, there is plenty of

encouragement elsewhere. InGhana, headway is being made onan albeit more modest 100megawatts solar power plant in thevillage of Nyimbale-Sankana, withdeveloper Home Energy AfricaLimited recently securing a US$700,000 grant from the USTrade and Development Agency.Home Energy Africa president,

Charles Sena Ayenu, said the cashwould support the company inbringing its solar power PV projectto financial close. He said thescheme would help to “meetGhana’s goals for clean andsustainable energy, help create over200 jobs to local communities andprovide electricity to at least 80,000average homes in Ghana.”The company has selected US firm

GreenMax Capital Advisors to carryout technical assistance, includingpreparing power purchaseagreements, services contracts andfinancing arrangements. Ayenu said the project will also

support Ghana’s government inachieving its target of 5,000 megawattsof installed generation, including 10per cent from renewable sources. There is still a long way to go in

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Dr Reuel Khoza, chairman of Globeleq, outlines his personal vision for African energy,and the company’s strategy for realising it


The appointment of Dr ReuelKhoza to chair Globeleq, aboutnine months ago, brought to

head the company a businessmanwith huge experience and very clearpan-African principles. Khozapreviously held chairmanships forNedbank Group, GlaxoSmithKlineSA, Corobrik (Pty) Ltd and Eskom. Hecurrently also chairs Aka Capital(Pty) Ltd, an investment holding andprivate equity company.Now owned by CDC Group plc, the

UK’s development financeinstitution, and Norfund, Globeleqaims to boost power generation toAfrica by adding at least 5,000MW ofgenerating capacity over the next 10years.This electricity will enable the

creation of an estimated 1.5mn newformal and informal jobs acrossAfrica. In order to achieve this,Globeleq will pursue earlier-stagedevelopment as well as otherdevelopment and project expansionopportunities in power generationin Africa, including renewableprojects.African Review first met with

Khoza at the 2016 Africa EnergyIndaba in Sandton, South Africa,after he had spoken on an Indabapanel. A follow-up conversationthen took place with the chairmanat his Johannesburg office.

A vision for developmentKhoza’s vision is predicated by hisbelief that: “Africa’s industrialdevelopment is dependent on theavailability of electricity. One cannot

speak of mining, commercialagriculture and food security, ICT, oreven health and education withoutenergy. Electricity is, in verysignificant ways, a sine qua non forAfrica’s socio-economicdevelopment.”While Khoza had spoken of

Globeleq’s interest in three majorgas-to-power projects inMozambique (one of five Africacountries that Globeleq is operatingin), they were essentially early stageand he could not give more details.However, he did explain that

Mozambique’s hydroelectricpotential was very attractive. “Oneof the projects that we are trying topursue is hydro, specifically CahoraBassa South Bank,” Khossa said.But he explained that the

project’s challenges would extendsto the Kariba Dam upstream on theRiver Zambezi. “In order to developCahora Bassa North Bank, youactually have to do something aboutfixing the Kariba project upstream,”he said. “The good news,” he added, “is

that development financeinstitutions like the IFC and to somedegree the CWC which is a Globeleqshareholder would be amenable todoing something about improvingthe fate of Kariba.“Once you have attended to that,

downstream there’s an area calledMpanda Nkuwa where you couldutilise the same waterfall to developmore hydro schemes.”Mozambique’s Energy Ministry is

on record as saying the Mphanda

Nkuwa project is due forcommissioning late 2017 or early2018. With an estimated cost aboutUS$4bn‚ it will consist of fourturbines of 375MW each.Eskom imports power from the

Cahora Bassa and once theMphanda Nkuwa project has beencommissioned it will open up theway for the Cahora Bassa NorthBank project to be initiated, addinga further 1‚800MW to the grid.Together, both projects would

alleviate the electricity shortages ofSouthern Africa even asMozambique’s gas-to-power projectsare completed. The capital expenditure involved

in these projects are substantial.This is where Khoza can leverage hisbanking experience – he had been anon-exec director of Standard Bankfor 18 years, and had subsequentlychaired the Nedbank Group.While he said that a proper

evaluation on the costing had to bemade, he estimates a ball-parkfigure would possibly involve someZAR16-20bn (US$1-1.3bn) and whiletransmission lines are in place toexport power from Cahora Bassa toSouth Africa, just outside Pretoria,the transmission lines to take powerfrom the Tete area to Maputo would

have to be built from scratch. Asdesirable as that might be, Khozadoubts that Mozambique wouldhave the financial resources to buildthe infrastructure south to theMozambican capital.But what makes this proposal so

attractive is that the key foundationsare all in place at Cahora Bassa, andbuilding the grid south to Maputowould develop Mozambique, inKhoza’s words, “big time”.He points out that such a

transmission line “would be shorterthan transmitting to South Africaand then re-exporting the power viaSwaziland to serve the industrialareas around Maputo”.

Prospects for powerDr Khoza insists that Globeleq takeslong-term investment commitments.In interview with African Review,commented, “We have positionedourselves as an experienceddeveloper, owner and operator ofindependent power projects inAfrica. We believe in investing forthe long term.”Globeleq is distinguished from

developers who are either purelyentrepreneurial and purely privatesector in that its work is backed byequity partners. Dr Khoza said,“While a purely private sectorplayer, in developing a powerstation, would be looking at adesirable minimum internal rate ofreturn of around 20 per cent, we canconsider projects a couple ofpercentage points lower as wemobilise development finance, orblended finance, as opposed to purebanking or equity.“And for that reason, we believe

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Why Clarke Energy has been chosen to supply GE’s gas engine technology tocombined heat and power plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania


GE’s Distributed Power businessannounced recently thatClarke Energy, GE’s authorised

distributor of Jenbacher gas engines,is supplying one of GE’s high-efficiency Jenbacher gas engines toSaid Salim Bakhresa & Co Ltd(Bakhresa) for a combined heat andpower (CHP) plant, which willsupport the Azam flour mill in Dares Salaam, Tanzania. The deploymentof this high-efficiency, gas-fuelledCHP plant will help Bakhresa reduceits yearly operating costs.“We selected GE and Clarke

Energy for our site in Dar es Salaamdue to the efficiency performance ofsimilar units in Tanzania and theirservice support available in thecountry,” said Rajesh Nair, technical

manager at Said Salim Bakhresa &Co Ltd.Tanzania has large domestic

reserves of gas that are located incoastal waters off the southern partof the country. There have been twogas pipelines constructed inTanzania to transport that gas fromthe site of production to the site ofuse. The first pipeline reached fullcapacity a number of years ago andsupplied a limited number ofindustries with gas for self-consumption. The second gaspipeline has just been completedresulting in new supplies of gasbeing made available to industry. “Bakhresa is one of the leading

industrial houses in Tanzania, andthis natural gas-fuelled power

generation has significant cost- andcarbon-saving benefits,” said HughRichmond, business developmentdirector, Clarke Energy. “As ClarkeEnergy’s first project in Tanzania, itwill help reduce the factory’soperational costs and, in parallel,deliver reliable power.”

Efficient and reliableThis installation for Bakhresa willutilise the newly-available gas togenerate high-efficiency, reliablepower in the form of electricity andheat. Clarke Energy will provide oneof GE’s Jenbacher J612 gas enginescapable of generating 1.82megawatts (MW) of electrical energy.The plant will be configured as aCHP plant, with heat from theengines being fed into a steamboiler that is able to produce 1,040kilograms per hour of steam at 6barg. The power plant also willoperate in a grid-synchronousmanner. Clarke Energy is deliveringan integrated solution for the CHPplant. This will incorporate bothmechanical and electricalinstallation works along with grid

connection support for the 33-kilovolt link.“GE’s Jenbacher J612 gas engine

features lower emissions andincreased efficiency,” saidOluwatoyin Abegunde, sub-SaharaAfrica regional leader for GE’sDistributed Power business. “Bycombining our proven technologyand Clarke Energy’s expertise, we areable to provide a highly reliable,cost-effective solution for Bakhresa’snew CHP plant and support thegrowth of Tanzania’s industrial base.”Bakhresa Group, one of the

leading Industrial Houses inTanzania, East Africa, started in the1970s. The group has now emergedas one of the prominent familyowned business group in the regionwith its operations spread inTanzania, Zanzibar, Uganda, Kenya,Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi,Mozambique and South Africa.There are several companies underits umbrella, and it has investmentsprimarily in the food and beveragesector, packaging, logistics, marinepassenger services, petroleum andentertainment. �

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Martin Kalter, vice president at MAN Diesel & Turbo and head of the company’s power plant business in Sub-SaharanAfrica, talks about the energy challenges on the continent and how best to resolve them


African Review: Senegal recentlysaw the inauguration of a newbaseload power plant built byMAN. What can be said about thisproject?Martin Kalter: The plant is locatedin Tobène in the region of Thiès,90km north of Dakar, and offers avery substantial improvement to theoverall energy supply in Senegal. Itselectrical output of 96MW covers 15per cent of the country’s overallenergy consumption and we willfurther increase the plant’s capacityby another 20MW in the years tocome. The plant is also interestingfrom a technological point of view,as it uses our Diesel-Combined-Cycleapproach, where the heat of theengines is used to generateadditional electricity via a steamturbine. This increases the outputand lowers fuel consumption andemissions at the same time. We havealready successfully applied thattechnology in Kenia, where we builtthe new Power Plant in Thika. Sothis is the second installation of itskind in Africa.

AR: What other projects are youcurrently working on in Africa?MK: We are currently buildingplants in Gambia, Eritrea, Niger andBurkina Faso. Also we are busyexpanding our local presence to becloser to our customers. The finaladdition to our African network hasbeen our representation in Lagos,which opened its doors last year. Allin all we are looking back at morethan 50 years of history in theAfrican power generation market,where we have installed around 3.2gigawatts of generation capacity in37 countries.

AR: The generation of and accessto electricity is one of the biggestchallenges the countries in Sub-

Sahara Africa are facing. Howbest to resolve this?MK: In many African countries thegrid is not very well developed, sonew plants should be able to workin captive mode as well asembedded. Also flexibility isessential on the fuel side: Whilenatural gas clearly is preferable withregards to emissions, it is notavailable every-where. Again thegrid connection may be missing, sogeneration solutions should be ableto run on different fuels, dependingon what is available and feasible.And finally one needs to considerthat most African economies are stilldeveloping very dynamically. Whatis needed from a power plant todaymay differ substantially from theneeds that need to be addressed in

five or ten years’ time. Accordinglyone should pay attention tooperational flexibility as well andlook for a solution that can provideefficient baseload power, but is alsoup to other tasks - eg peak shavingor partnering with renewables.

AR: Sounds like a strong case forengine based power plants?Especially dual fuel enginetechnology does indeed provide asolution that offers an excellentpotential for most markets in Sub-Sahara Africa. They are very efficient,can feed into the grid or operate incaptive mode and switch from liquidto gaseous fuels seamlessly in midoperation. And this technology alsoworks well with renewable energies,like solar or wind power.

AR: Many African countriesintend to increase the share ofrenewables. Coming fromGermany, which has alreadyreached +25% share, any advice?MK: One take away messagedefinitely is: “Renewables alonewon’t cut it.” You need to choosethe right back-up as well.

AR: What would be the right back-up in your eyes?MK: Natural gas, of course. InGermany, we have been facing theseemingly absurd situation ofconstantly rising shares ofrenewable energy generation andrising CO2 emissions at the sametime. What this has taught us:Renewables need a fossil back-upthat is low in emissions, which iswhy natural gas is essential when it comes to reaching ourclimate goals.

AR: MAN Diesel & Turbo isengaged in various fields, rangingfrom power generation and turbomachinery for the oil & gasindustry to marine propulsion.For which segment do you see thebiggest opportunities?MK: Thanks to our 300 employees insix African countries, MAN Diesel &Turbo’s complete product portfoliois available to our Africancustomers. As mentioned before,our African journey started a longtime ago when we installed the firstengines in Mali and Senegal in 1951.We also have installed a substantialturbomachinery base with close to800 casings installed to date. Thelow oil price is certainly giving ourcustomers from the oil & gasindustry a hard time at the moment,but next to the energy sector this isnevertheless an area where we seesubstantial growth potential in thelong run. �

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African Review: Tell us a bit aboutthe history of FG Wilson?Ann Brown: We were founded in1966 by Fred Wilson. A trueentrepreneur, Fred saw opportunityfor generator sets amid theeconomic chaos of the early 1970s,and in the 1980s, under theleadership of his son Tom, FG Wilsonwas among the first to bring mass-scale production to generator sets,launching self-contained generatorsets which were simple to buy,operate and easy to install.

They say it's important to be inthe right place at the right time, butequally important is how you actwhen you see that opportunity. BothFred and Tom had the vision and thewill-power to make the most of theposition they were in.AR: What changes do you seecoming in the generator setindustry?AB: Certainly over the last five to tenyears, we've seen engines becomemore environmentally friendly andefficient and that has helped todrive down the cost per kVA ofgenerator sets, which has been goodfor customers.

Twenty years ago, if you'd askedus about industry structure, we'dprobably have said that the industrywas likely to consolidate, with two or

three big global players, operatingwith economies of scale occupyingthe greater part of the world marketand the rest of the businessfragmented into many smallerplayers. Yes, today there are a handful of global generator setbrands, of which FG Wilson is one,but there has also been an explosionin the number of regional players,packaging locally, and riding on thereputation of the engine brandswhich they package into theirproducts. These local packagers canbe very cost-competitive and it'sgiven customers more choice.

But, in the next five to ten years,we see customer expectations risingin terms of product quality,performance and support. It’s goingto be common across all industries.The mentality of price-is-everythingand sell-and-forget will always bethere in a part of the market, butoverall we see expectations rising. AR: Is this where you are puttingemphasis?AB: Yes, very much. It's about morethan just putting the metal together.

Since 1990 we've installed600,000 generator sets with a totalinstalled capacity of almost 90GW -more than the total installed mainselectricity capacity of a country likethe UK. In Africa, we’ve installed

over 130,000 units with a totalcapacity of over 12GW, double thetotal installed mains electricitycapacity of Nigeria. With thatnumber of machines operatingacross the world, we take no riskswith quality or performance.Assembling a generator set isn’tdifficult, which is why we're seeingmany new players today. The realvalue comes in the testing andvalidation before a product launch.We don't accept engine performancedata without validating it ourselvesin the environmental conditionswhich our products will see. Whensomeone buys one of our products,we can safely say that wherever itwill be operating, it will have beentested for that environment.

Also important is the way a generator set is sold. We've workedtirelessly to grow and develop a global network of over 300distributors who offer automotiveindustry levels of service startingwith product selection through toinstallation and a lifetime ofsupport. They're trained by us andsupported by our parts system whichstocks over 11,500 parts and deliversthree million parts a year, not onlyfor our current products but also forlegacy products.

Product testing, validation,establishing dealer channels andsupport are more difficult to do welland over the last 50 years we believewe've invested more time andresources in all of these than mostother generator set brands.

The generator set industry isn'tliving on an island all on its own.More and more, it's feeling influenceand behaviours from otherindustries. We all expect more fromwhat we buy. And that is going to

drive change and scope for newproducts and services. AR: You mentioned the environmentearlier. Does renewable power enterinto your plans?AB: It’s certainly in our thinking.Today, in terms of cost per kVA,flexibility and responsiveness, there’sno better source of standby powerthan a diesel generator set. However,our parent company Caterpillar hasentered the microgrid market and isactively selling integrated systemswhere you might have solar panels,batteries, wind turbines andgenerator sets all linked and capableof powering remote settlements. Inregions like Africa and Asia, this hashuge potential.AR: And you see great potential forthe generator set industry?AB: Yes, definitely. All of us in theindustry are feeling some economicturbulence right now, but there willalways be a growing and insatiableneed for electric power. As the worldgoes more digital, we're going to seeexponential growth in demand forelectric power and for systems whichact as standby for mains failure. �

As the world goes more digital, we're goingto see exponential growth in demand forelectric power and for systems which actas standby for mains failureANN BROWN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, FG WILSON

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Creating capacity, generating growth


The key figures influencing the continent’s power generation capabilities take advantage of networkingopportunities and investment prospects at EnergyNet’s 18th African Energy Forum


Held in London, in the UnitedKingdom, 22-24 June, the18th African Energy Forum

(AEF) serves as a key networkinghub for Africa’s public sector energyentities and the key solutionsproviders working with them in2016. Critically, too, the AEF is theglobal investment meeting ofchoice for the continent’s power,energy, infrastructure andindustrial operators. According toevent organiser EnergyNet, around2,000 investors, 500 public sectorstakeholders, 300 technologyproviders and 270 developers areexpected, representing 82countries. The exhibition ofinternational solution providerswill be counterparted by fourconference streams.

Knowledge exchangeA central source of knowledge,published annually at the AfricanEnergy Forum, The Africa EnergyYearbook offers 2016 articles,

industry insights and projectupdates about the future of Africa'seconomic, industrial and socialdevelopment. A free copy isavailable for every delegate whoattends the forum.

The knowledge in this publicationis counterparted by speakers from a broad range of industries aroundthe world. More than 190 speakershave been confirmed - coming fromgovernments, utilities, regulators

and private sector organisations.Those scheduled to present at theevent include: MahamadounGuindo, director general of Énergiedu Mali (EDM); HE Hon SpéroMensah, former Minister of Energy,Petroleum and Mining Research,Water and Renewable EnergyDevelopment, of the Republic ofBénin; François Bangazoni, CEO ofENERCA, of the Central AfricanRepublic; Nestor Razafindroriaka,

general manager at MalagasyElectricity and Water (JIRAMA) inMadagascar; and Kahenge SimsonHaulofu, managing director ofNamPower in Namibia. Also set tospeak at AEF are: JéroboamNzikobanyanka, chief executiveofficer at REDIGESO in Burundi;Peter Graham, CEO of LiberiaElectricity Corporation; RobertDwamena, managing director of theElectricity Company of Ghana; HEHonourable Mohamed Salem OuldBechir, Mauritania’s Minister ofPetroleum, Energy and Mines; andDr Mohamed Salah El Sobki,executive chairman of Egypt’s New & Renewable Energy Authority.

Education at AEFThe EnergyNet Student EngagementInitiative (ESEI) returns to AEF after a successful second year at the AEFin Dubai, in the UAE. This year, 32 students have been invited toattend the Forum from the fields ofengineering, finance and law, to

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The forum was a timely representative ofAfrican issues, and the networkingopportunities were very constructive. I accomplished a year’s worth of businesstrips in one week.”DAVID BAXTER, VICE PRESIDENT, TETRATECH (AT AFRICAENERGY FORUM 2015)

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engage with high-level policymakers, delegates and sponsors. TheESEI programme is a show case ofAfrica’s home-grown talent to keyenergy organisations. Of the 32students, three have been placed onan internship programme withEngie, formerly GDF Suez, four withNorton Rose Fulbright and severalothers in Ministries of Energy inAfrica.

Energy sector opportunitiesIn addition to the knowledge-sharing opportunities, one of AEF’skey selling points is that it enablesEuropean and African developersand investors to build relationshipswith governments, utilities andregulators from across the Africancontinent. AEF participants are ableto stay ahead of developments,meet industry decision makers,examine the major challenges facingthe power generation anddistribution across the continent,and discuss investment issues andbusiness opportunities withestablished clients and new business prospects.

Companies actively participatingat the 2016 Africa Energy Foruminclude ENGIE, which manages thedevelopment and operation ofthermal and renewable powerassets in several African countries.Also involved at the event isFieldstone, an independentinvestment banking boutique,which has become involved in a number of major infrastructureand energy (power, hydroelectric,thermo-electrical, renewables) andGovernmental advisory transactionsin Africa. Polycentric global lawfirm Dentons ads value to AEF, too.Dentons’ African endeavours are

led by Jeremy Cohen, UKMEA chiefexecutive officer and partner, whohas worked particularly extensivelyin the the energy sector, and most of his practice is in cross-border business.

With particular interests in SouthAfrica, Mainstream RenewablePower develops, constructs andoperates large-scale wind and solarpower plants. Eleqtra maintainsoffices in London and New York, aswell as regional bases in Accra,Kampala, and Lusaka. First Solarspecialises in challengingenvironmental conditions and anindependently-verified energy yieldadvantage, in countries such asSouth Africa. Lekela Power aims todeliver approximately 1,000MW ofrenewable energy into operationacross Africa. Lekela’s projectpipeline comprises: 610MW of windprojects in South Africa; 225MWwind project in Ghana, and 100MW

of wind and solar PV projects inEgypt. Standard Bank’s Corporateand Investment Banking divisionspecialises in power andinfrastructure, with specialist teamsin London, Accra, Lagos,Johannesburg, and Nairobi.

Also at AEF is METKA, which workswith clients and partnersthroughout Africa on critical powerprojects. Additional participationcomes from Globeleq’sprofessionals, who are responsiblefor a diverse portfolio ofindependent power plants, whichgenerate more than 1,200MW ineight locations across five countries.Currently developing power assets inover 20 countries in Africa and Asiais Access Power, which runs a portfolio predominantly consistingof renewable energy projects with a gross total investment cost of overUS$1bn. Another specialists inenergy management, particpating at

AEF, Schneider Electric offersintegrated solutions across multiple market segments,including leadership positions inutilities and infrastructure,industries and machinesmanufacturers, non-residentialbuilding, data centres and networksand in residential.

Serving utilities, oil & gasenterprises and mining industries,SoEnergy International providesboth permanent and temporarypower solutions. Supporting theenergy industry across the Africancontinent, with offices in Nairobi,Maputo, Cape Town, Durban andJohannesburg, ERM providesenvironmental, health, safety, risk,social consulting and sustainabilityservices. And MAN Diesel & Turbowill participate, too, demonstratingits manufacturing capabilities andprovision of large-bore dieselengines and turbomachinery. �

Around 2,000 investors, 500 public sector stakeholders, 300 technology providers and 270 developers are expected at AEF


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Standby power equipment specialist Himoinsa

recently launched new gas and diesel generators

and lighting towers. The expanded range now

includes: the HRMW 1270 D5-6, which has an

MTU engine and 1,270 kVA of power at 50 Hz and

1232 kVA at 60 Hz in PRP; HRGP 60 T5, a gas-

powered generator with an integrated LPG tank,

which supplies 60 kVA of continuous power; the

HYW 35 T5 generator set with Stage 3A Yanmar

engine offering a power range of 34 kVA in PRP

and 37 in standby; the AS4012 LPG lighting tower,

powered by LPG cylinders, which offers a total of

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APOLO BOX | LED, which operates autonomously

for 126 hours and has six 240 W LED bulbs,

guaranteeing lower fuel consumption; the HFW

490 T5 generator set with an FPT_IVECO engine

supplying a power of 489 kVA in PRP; and the

HRFW 200 T5 generator set with an FPT_IVECO

engine that complies with Stage 3A emission

limits, supplying power of 200 kVA in PRP and

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French genset manufacturer SDMO returned to Bauma, the world’s leading international trade fair for theconstruction and building sectors, where it displayed its latest line up of compact power products

Occupying two stands at theevent, one inside theexhibition halls and another

in the outdoor arena, SDMO used itspresence at the show, held inMunich in April 2016, to introducevisitors to the latest products in thecompany’s Portable, RentalCompact, Rental Power andContenergy ranges.

At Bauma 2016, SDMOdemonstrated the diversity of itspower product offering, withpreviews of the R22C3 and R44C3KDI models from the RentalCompact range, the R1400 from theContenergy range and the RL4500-5lighting tower.

Equipped with Kohler DieselEngine Stage 3A engines, the R22C3and R44C3 were on show and, alongwith the R33C3, represent the latestadditions to SDMO’s RentalCompact range.

Discussing these new products,SDMO communication departmentmanager Philippe Forest remarked,“Our aim has been to continueintegrating the Kohler DirectInjection (KDI) engines into ourcompact generators, because theyrequire less maintenance.

“The rental companies we sellthese products to tend to use thesegensets a lot and that means theywant something with a lot of ability.Of course, they want to pay less touse it, so they want products withlower consumption and where theperiods between maintenance arelonger, and these really are theadvantages of these engines.

“These machines have beendesigned for the rental market, for

the people that may not be expertson using gensets,” Forest added.

“They’re very easy to use andcheck, such as in cases where theoil level is low, for example. Theircompactness and the fact they havelow consumption levels makesthem very attractive to rentalcompanies and their customers.They also has lower emissions,which is a big draw for customers –especially in Europe.”

While the machines have beenconfigured for the strict regulationsof the European genset market,Forest said that following the initiallaunch of the new models inJanuary 2017, SDMO would shortlyfollow with the launch of non-certified engine versions for marketsin the Middle East and Africa.

Also on show for SDMO at Bauma2016 was the R1400, a containersystem that has been designed tomeet the often gruelling demandsof the construction and rentalmarkets. Equipped with a Mitsubishiengine, the genset can beconfigured for 50 or 60 Hzoperation, while the unit is entirelyhoused in a compact dry container.

“It is a simple engine without toomany electronics and it’s easy tomaintain – even if the fuel used topower it is not of a high quality,”Forest noted. “This unit is simple touse and has been adapted to suitthe needs of the market. It has acapacity to generate 1.4MW in a 20-foot CSC container and, like our newRental Compact models, it’s easy touse, easy to maintain and easy toconnect. We are very confident ofthis product.” �

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Throughout 2016, Caterpillar is releasing updates toits VisionLink user interface, making it faster andeasier to use with today’s smartphones and tablets.Cat customers will continue to enjoy the valueoffered by more efficient management of their fleet:• Tracking equipment location.• Monitoring equipment usage.• Monitoring and managing fuel consumption.• Identifying operators needing training.• Planning and scheduling maintenance.

VisionLink is integrated with Cat Product Linkhardware to create a powerful telematics systemproviding a wealth of information based on datafrom machine sensors and control systems. ProductLink hardware is standard on most Cat equipmentand can be used to retrofit both Cat machines andmachines from other manufacturers.

The VisionLink redesign incorporates a number ofrefined features, yet none more important thaneasy-to-read and navigate screens whether using aphone, tablet, notebook or desktop. Whereas thelegacy VisionLink had separate desktop and mobileversions, the new version of VisionLink incorporatesa responsive design to ensure users experience amore intuitive transition between mobile anddesktop user interfaces. The new version alsoincludes a suite of apps enabling the customer toselect a view and information based on the user’srole or task needing to be performed. Theses appscan be easily accessed for quick reference and easyviewing. For example, equipment or fleet managerscan access data related to asset hours, location andutilisation without having to sort throughextraneous information, such as fault codes,maintenance schedules or productivity informationthat may not pertain to their responsibilities.

When the rollout is complete, the new VisionLinkwill offer a service layer called the VisionLink ServicesPlatform which enables partners and third partiesto extend the VisionLink products to fit their uniqueneeds. The services layer will enable developers tocreate unique solutions using VisionLink data tooffer solutions that go above and beyond thestandard VisionLink offerings.

A co-designed city vision for the future hasbeen awarded a Masterplan prize at BritishExpertise International Awards (BEIA) inLondon. The Masterplan Framework for theProvince of Luanda, Angola received the topaward for Outstanding Masterplanning Projectof 2016. Designed by a consortium led byBroadway Maylan, Luanda 2030 is a 20-yearstrategic framework that outlines thetransformation of the architectural and urbanlines of the Province of Luanda into a “liveable,beautiful and international” city. Consortiumpartners included Urbinvest, Aurecon, Deloitte,Mobility in Chain and the University of Lisbon,with the project also shortlisted for theOutstanding International Leadership categoryof the BEIA awards.

Isabel dos Santos, director of Urbinvest, saidthat rehabilitation of Luanda will bring "clearimprovements in the lives of city dwellers".

Aurecon was engaged as the engineeringconsultant on the project and carried out workthat was key to the development of the Luandamasterplan. Aurecon used a design-ledapproach to plan for prevailing urbanchallenges around energy, sewerage, solidwaste, water supply and telecommunications.This allowed the projects team to envision howpeople want to live, now and in the future, anddramatically improve conditions for economicand social life.

Through a cross-African business footprint,and its multilingual workforce, Aurecon wasable to lead project partners to meet thechallenge of providing on-site skills trainingand mentoring to empower the local workforceand communities working on the project.

“The significance of this project is that ittook a strategic approach in developing a cityvision for Luanda City Province and itsmunicipalities,” said Jamie Abbas, Aurecon’smarket director for government and transport.“This project is a wonderful example of how wecan envision and co-design sustainable Africancities of the future.”

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In the wake of what has been one of the most challenging economic periods for the building andconstruction sector, small- to medium-sized building contractors are carving out niche opportunities thatwere previously more accessible to larger competitors. With competitive pricing and entrepreneurial drive,smaller building and construction companies are making a significant impact on market growth. Taking place 17-20 August in Johannesburg, South Africa, building and construction trade exhibitionInterbuild Africa is specifically targeted at the small- to medium-sized building contractor. The 2014 editionof the event brings almost 7,000 industry buyers under one roof for four days to source products andservices from more than 300 exhibiting companies. Gary Corin, MD at Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery,said, “This year we’ve focused on increasing this number and we’ve placed great emphasis on attractingmore international interest, particularly from other African countries.

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If managed well, cities willcontinue to be engines ofinfrastructure development,

productivity gains, job creation andprosperity. The African region isprojected to account for one-third ofthe global increase in urbanisationfrom 2011-2050, according to Paris-based International EnergyAgency (IEA).

With an average urban growth offour per cent, the continent’s urbanpopulation is estimated to reach750mn and 1.26bn by 2035 and2050 - respectively, compared to472mn in 2015. This means abouttwo-thirds of all Africans will beliving in cities, up from currentlyover 40percent. By 2025 more thannine megacities of 10mn-plusresidents could appear on mapcompared to just two in 2010 (seeTable1). Economic transformation isalready taking place with cities

presently contributing more than60percent of Africa’s gross domesticproduct (GDP) as economiesgradually shift from primary mostlyagriculture to secondary(manufacturing) and tertiary(services) industries.

Rapidly urbanising environmentsis commonly accompanied byproblems such as food and watershortages and depleting socialinfrastructure. However, with such a large proportion of urban areasyet to be built or regenerated,“African cities also represent an

unparalleled opportunity to avoidpast mistakes and embed resiliencein policies and planning,” says theWorld Bank. Emerging urban centresoffer a springboard fordiversification. But they need betterlocal and regional institutions foreffective planning and coordination,which can raise urban economicdensity and productivity, and spurthe region’s transformation.

“Our cities are projected to playan increasing role in the economictransition,” said Ato Deriba Kuma,Mayor of Addis Ababa (East Africa’s

largest city). "Strengthening urbanresilience to multiple shocks andstresses will therefore prove crucialto the success of this transition andto ensure improved living conditionsfor residents.”

Motor of growth Rising urban prosperity over thepast decade is reflected in thegrowth of consumer and servicesindustry. The consultancy PwCnoted: “African cities, in theunusually robust diversity andadaptability of their economicenvironment, both individually andas part of broader urban networks,offer extraordinary opportunities inthe short, medium and longer termand for virtually any kind ofeconomic enterprise, fromcommodities to manufacture toconsumer goods totelecommunications and high tech.”

Table1: Typology of African Cities

Number Projected Number in 2010 by 2025

Megacities (>10mn people) and 2 9

Very large cities (5-10mn people)

Large cities (1-5mn people) 40 71

Medium-size cities (500,000-1mn people) 44 71

Source: The World Bank.

Rapid urbanisation requires major African cities to become globally competitive, to deliver on infrastructuredevelopment, productivity gains, job creation and prosperity

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Of the 100 fastest-growing cities in the world,about quarter are in Africa, led by Lagos.

Through the phenomenal rate ofurbanisation, Africa has a growing population ofvery young, often well educated, globally mindedpeople who are increasingly moving into middle-income brackets. The food/drinks sector needs toexpand to keep up with the robust rate ofurbanisation and growing demands of newmiddle class, as does the retail sector. By 2030,the continent’s 18 biggest cities could boast acombined spending power of US$1.8 trillionaccording to McKinsey Global Institute.

As Africa undergoes strong urban growth,there is a window of opportunity to harness thepotential of cities as engines of small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), industrialisation andskills upgrading. The slump in oil andcommodity prices has hit resource-richcountries and underscores the need foreconomic diversification in Africa. Rapidurbanisation of the East Asian region hadcontributed to higher productivity andentrepreneurial dynamic.

But African cities are currently not deliveringeconomies of scale or reaping urbanproductivity benefits. Instead households,workers and firms suffer from higher urbancosts. Housing prices are about 55 per centmore expensive in urban areas and transport,which includes prices of vehicles andtransportation services, is about 42 per centcostly in African cities than cities in othercountries, according to World Bank estimations.Cross-country analysis confirms thatmanufacturing firms in African cities pay higherwages in nominal terms than urban firms inother countries at comparable developmentlevels.

Shrewd city planning To cope smoothly with strong futuredemographics trends require major investmentsinto electrification; mass transport networks,including paved roads, high and subways andrailroads; affordable social housing; watertreatment plants providing clean water;sanitation services; and public services in termsof hospitals, schools, universities, traininginstitutes and recreation; as well as expansionof wireless and Internet connectivity. Far morelabour-intensive industries, low cost housingand other physical structures are urgentlyneeded for residents and new city dwellers inthe coming decades.

Large-scale building of urban infrastructuredemands continuous public and privatefinancing. The United Nation’s agency for thebuilt environment, UN-Habitat, concluded in its

2014 State of African Cities: “Africa istransitioning towards a whole new socio-economic and political landscape through rapidurbanisation driven by massive populationgrowth. But urban infrastructures, services, andland markets, as well as the urban economies,cannot absorb the newcomers to the cities,whether large or small.”

Future city planning policies need to focuschiefly on ensuring stronger buildings; safepublic transport systems; adequate energygeneration, distribution and delivery; andefficient waste and water management. Energysaving technologies should be used in both newand existing buildings (private and public),including greater use of on-site renewablegeneration, through principally solarphotovoltaic (PV) installations. Solar PV can bedeployed more rapidly than other technologiesand rolled out in a modular/distributedfashion. Investing in ‘smart grids’ can helpsmooth demand peaks and stabilise theelectricity system, whilst delivering much-needed energy savings.

The IEA echoed: “Energy efficient buildingsoften yield greater year-round comfort levels,which in turn can be a low cost means toprovide health benefits for its occupants.Reducing energy demand will lower pollutionlevels by cutting unnecessary power generationand reduce urban heat island effects. Publicbuildings should be energy efficient and userenewable energy where possible and localauthorities should include the purchase ofenergy efficient products and services in theirprocurement rules.”

Commercially viable centres need reliablepublic transport around them – in the form oftrams, urban trains and dedicated bus lanes.Transportation policy to reduce energyconsumption and pollution can be supported bysafer non-motorised travel, such as cycle lanesand better footpaths as in many Western cities.

“Such policies not only reduce energy use andgreenhouse gas emissions, but also bringsubstantial improvement in other environmentalexternalities, such as local air quality and noise,”explained Maria van der Hoeven, executivedirector of the IEA. The latter also advised mixingshopping and workplace areas with residentialareas, which can save energy by reducing theaverage distances city dwellers need to travel on a regular basis.

Transformative force Cities lie at the centre of economictransformation agenda, hence making soundurban policy key to long-term prosperity indeveloping regions of Africa.


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“In an increasingly urbanisedworld, the major resiliencechallenges of this century - povertyreduction, natural hazards andclimate change, environmentalsustainability, and social inclusion -will be won or lost in cities. Withcommitment from leaders, partners,and citizens, African cities can leadthe resilience agenda, andspearhead the economic and socialtransformations necessary forreducing poverty and boostingshared prosperity,” urged the WorldBank. To build future cities that areliveable, connected, and affordable,thus economically dense, policymakers need to address deeperstructural problems that misallocateland, fragment development, andlimit productivity.

“To ensure growth and socialdevelopment, cities need to becomeless costly for firms and moreappealing to investors,” says PunamChuhan-Pole, acting chiefeconomist, World Bank Africa. “Theymust also become kinder toresidents, offering services,amenities. All of this will requirereforming urban land markets andurban regulations and coordinatingearly infrastructure investment.”

Urban development requireshuge public and private resourceswithin a system that works in anintegrated manner. A new WorldBank City Creditworthiness Initiative

provides local authorities with long-term assistance to: (i) increase theircreditworthiness by strengtheningtheir financial performance; (ii)develop an enabling legal,regulatory, institutional, and policyframework for prudent sub-nationalborrowing through reforms at thenational level; (iii) improve the“demand” side of financing bydeveloping bankable, climate-smart

projects that foster green growth;and (iv) improve the “supply” side offinancing by engaging with privatesector investors. The initiativecomprises two main components,credit worthiness academies andcreditworthiness implementationprogrammes. The former arepractical learning programmes thatteach city leaders the fundamentalsof creditworthiness and municipal

finance. They serve as the launchingpoint for city creditworthinessimplementation programmes.

In sum, investing in resilientinfrastructure is critical for Africa,the world’s fastest urbanisingcontinent. Cities are engines ofindustrial and technologicaladvancements. �

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While South Africa has enjoyed a period of soundprivate investment into large building projects, focusalso needs to be placed on the civil infrastructurethat is needed to support them. This is the view ofSA French managing director Quentin van Breda,who is concerned that spending on importantservices has struck worrying lows in the country,and that this will eventually thwart existing andfuture building projects in the country. A division ofTorre Lifting Solutions, SA French is the sub-Saharan African agent for the Potain range of towercranes, which are operating on a number of buildingprojects in South Africa.

“We have supplied cranes and turnkey supportservices to a host of private sector propertydevelopment projects over the years. This includesthe rapidly growing Sandton district, which is hometo some of the most impressive international trends

in building designs and methods. However, we arenot seeing adequate investment into the water,

sewage and energy infrastructure that is needed tosupport them, or any new projects in the pipeline,”said van Breda.

SA French has been involved in several public-sector driven infrastructure projects over the years.In particular, the company has supplied many cranesfor important civil construction activities. Morerecently, the company supplied Potain units to theClanwilliam Dam expansion programme,complementing its involvement in other suchflagship projects, such as the De Hoop Dam andEskom’s power station fleet expansion programme.

Mr van Breda praises the South Africangovernment’s National Development Plan (NDP),which has placed infrastructure development firmlyon the agenda, but warns that the execution of thesevery important projects needs to be accelerated assoon as possible.

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Unique technologyEach module of Linnhoff TSDasphalt plant is designed toconform to standard road haulageand axle loading requirements,allowing maneuverability on mainand arterial roads. All Linnhoffasphalt mixing plants utilises theunique dual-purpose Screen Drumtechnology. This patentedtechnology combines the dryingand screening processes ofaggregates in one single drum,

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Over the years, Linnhoff TSDasphalt plants have been involvedin airport projects, highwayprojects, as well as projects onremote islands and projects atdifficult to access locations, in bothprivate and government-fundedroad construction projects. Theseprojects include Mactan-CebuInternational Airport in thePhilippines, Phuket InternationalAirport in Thailand, JapaneseInternational Cooperation Agency(JICA)-funded projects in Cambodiaand Asian Development Bank (ADB)-

funded projects in Timor Leste, toname a few. Linnhoff TSD asphaltplants have also been set-up inEthiopia for Harar By-pass projectand other local road constructionprojects, as well as in Tanzania.

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Rapid urbanisation andincreased investment ininfrastructure is accelerating

the demand for more housing andoffice units in Africa, which in turnis creating a boom in demand forconstruction equipment. A strategicanalysis into the constructionequipment leasing sector in the topten key African countries, availablefrom ReportLinker, has established asix-fold increase from 2003 to 2015in the unit shipment of constructionequipment into Africa. By 2022,construction equipment will emergeas the top volume contributor -within the wider construction andmining equipment sector - in SouthAfrica, followed by: Algeria, Angola,Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Morocco,Sudan, Libya, and Tunisia.

Hotels and housingDeloitte Africa’s annual ConstructionTrends report shows a similar bigleap forward in construction lastyear, compared with 2014, withfurther rises expected in 2016. Thetotal value of ‘mega constructionprojects’ in the continent stood atUS$357bn in 2015, a 15 per centincrease from 2014. Among themega projects underway are theEthiopia-Djibouti railway; LagosMetro’s ‘Blue Line’; the Durbanwaste-to-energy project and the 425-bed Queen Mamohato MemorialHospital in Lesotho. Head of capitalprojects at Deloitte East Africa, MarkSmith attributed the increase inAfrica’s large construction projectsto the rapid urbanisation and anexpanding middle class that hasdriven the need for infrastructuralreform, expansion and upgrading.The promise of high yields has alsoincreased investors’ interests inretail, entertainment and lifestylefacilities such as modern offices,parks and hotel space.

But it is the demand for housing -particularly low cost units - that isthe real engine of growth in Africa’sconstruction sector. The World Banknotes that Africa is on course toovertake Asia as the world’s mostrapidly urbanising region by 2025.By 2020, Africa will have 36 citieswith a population of over twomillion people. And the UN agencyHabitat, says that the continentcurrently requires four million unitsper year just to cover its housingneeds. However, the sector is beinghamstrung by a lack of access toaffordable technology. There are fewlocal production sources for highquality construction materials and

the cost and availability of qualityconstruction materials are a majorimpediment to reducing housingcosts. According to some estimates,the cost of high quality constructionmaterials in sub Saharan Africa (SSA)can be more than 60 per cent of thewhole construction cost of a unit.

Material solutionsThe expansion of cement productionat Dangote Cement, controlled byNigerian billionaire Aliko Dangoteand Africa’s largest cement produceris going someway towardsaddressing the constructionmaterials shortfall. In 2015 thecompany invested over US$5bn to

build its cement capacity to 44mntonnes per year (tpy) in eight Africancountries: Nigeria, Cameroon,Ethiopia, Senegal, South Africa,Tanzania, Zambia and Ghana. InMay this year, it also announced thestart of construction of a new US$1bncement factory in Okpella, Edo state,in Nigeria’s southern region that willproduce six million tpy.

Alternative Building Technologies(ABTs) have been touted as apossible solution to Africa’s housingcrisis, although governments in theregion have yet to embrace it. ShelterAfrique, which invests in housingprojects, observes in a recent report,“Many people still prefer to useconventional ‘brick and mortar’because most buyers associate ABTswith ‘the poor’ and that the endproduct is of inferior quality.”

South Africa’s Moladi BuildingTechnology has shown what can beachieved with ABTs. The companyhas completed a number ofaffordable housing projects usingthe brick-less wall, reusablemodular plastic formwork known asMoladi. And it is on course to deliver1.5mn new homes in South Africa by2019. The technology has also beenunveiled in Nigeria which has ahousing deficit of 17mn units.

Kenya is looking to boost itshousing stock through the use oflow cost technology. A regionalcentre for the production ofAppropriate Building Materials(ABMT) has recently been set up bythe Ministry of Housing in Mavoko,Machakos County to capitalise onSouth Africa’s ‘hydraformtechnology’. Expanded PolystyrenePanels (EPS) is another low costbuilding technology that is startingto take off in Kenya. Together, theseemerging innovations are expectedto help reduce the Kenyan housingdeficit by providing 250,000

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thousand housing units per year.However, quality control remains anissue in Kenya and right across thecontinent. Since the tragic collapsein May of the six-story Hurumaapartment block in Nairobi thatkilled 19 people - as well as similarbuilding collapses in Lagos - therehave been calls for stricter qualitycontrols to be put in place. Theapartment block’s Nairobi developerhas now been arrested amid Kenyanmedia reports about foot draggingwith regards to the implementationof recommendations from an auditcarried out last year into sub-standard housing.

In Nigeria EPS has also made itsdebut. The pioneer investor in thistechnology in the country is thenewly set up Polystyrene IndustriesLimited in Abuja. The company hasnow started to deliver buildingmaterial made of polystyrene toseveral builders across Nigeria.

Managing director Hamza Atta toldthe local ‘Daily Trust’ newspaper inApril that the technology can delivera two- bedroom flat “in less thantwo weeks” and at a far cheaper cost- 30 to 40 per cent - than

conventional cement dominatedbuilding. He said that thetechnology has the means to helpreduce Nigeria’s housing deficit.

The attention that construction isreceiving in Africa from both

overseas and domestic companies isinline with the huge task that liesahead. According to KPMG there is aneed for basic infrastructureinvestment, including housing, ofaround US$100bn per year on thecontinent over the next decade. Butas delegates heard at the 2016‘African Construction and TotallyConcrete Expo in Johannesburg,many innovative solutions to theproblem of providing low-costhousing are increasingly becomingavailable to African governmentsand local property developers. Thechallenge now, said Hennie BotesCEO of Moladi Construction and DrAmira Osman, associate professor ofArchitecture at the University ofJohannesburg, speaking at the Expo,is to ensure that all parties becomefully familiarised with the low costpotential of the new technologies. �

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Volvo Construction Equipment recently released a new hauler and a new excavator, enabling operators to becomemore productive and more efficient

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Volvo CE has launched theVolvo A60H articulated haulerand EC950E crawler excavator

in response to growing customerdemand for equipment with largercapacities. The A60H is not justVolvo’s largest ever articulatedhauler, it is the industry’s largest,while the EC950E delivers more tonsper hour productivity than anyprevious Volvo excavator.

Volvo Construction Equipment’snew ground-breaking machines aimto optimise production whileminimising costs. Both models wereunveiled to a worldwide audienceat the 2016 bauma exhibition inMunich, Germany, in April and aredestined to find an appreciativeaudience in Africa. The 55 tonne (60ton) capacity A60H is the company’slargest articulated hauler to dateand the largest articulated hauler ofany brand currently on the market.Designed for heavy hauling in

severe off-road operations,including quarries, opencast minesand large earth-moving operations,the A60H’s long service life, quality,reliability and durability promise tomake hauling easier and moreefficient.

Bigger is betterA key attribute of the A60H is thatit’s always ready to work. It features

the latest innovations from Volvoand is engineered to increaseuptime, thanks to its heavy-dutyfront and rear frames, hitch and wetdisc brakes. It has a bigger payloadfor heavy-duty applications,delivering up to 40 per cent moreproductivity than Volvo’s previouslargest hauler. It also embodies thefull articulated hauler concept,providing total versatility so

customers can access the entirejobsite and climb steep gradients.Using tailored machineconfigurations and tires, this 60 tonmachine can work in all seasons,terrains and applications.

Thanks to its modern design andexcellent fuel efficiency, the A60Hhelps move more for less. Poweredby a 16 litre Volvo engine thatdelivers max power of 382 kW and3,200 Nm of torque, the A60Hincreases profitability and improvesreturn on investment. It is theultimate hauler, featuring 100 percent off-road performance, provenVolvo technology and impressivepayload – all contributing tosustainable operations, year after year.

The A60H meets its matchJust as the A60H does the biggerjobs better, stronger and faster, sotoo does Volvo’s new 90 tonne

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We expect the machines to perform well inAfrica, building on the proven reputationand track records of machines such as theA40 articulated hauler and EC750excavator.ILKAY FIDAN, BUSINESS DIRECTOR FOR HUB SOUTH (MIDDLEEAST AND AFRICA), VOLVO CE

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weight class EC950E crawlerexcavator. Whether it’s workingalongside the new hauler or otherlarge capacity machines, with over424 kN of breakout force and 408kN of tearout force, it offers theideal combination of power andstability to handle high capacityduties in the toughest applications.

Powered by a 446 kW (606 hp)Volvo D16 engine, the excavatoruses advanced technology that isbuilt on decades of experience toensure a highly productiveoperation. Cycle times are cut to a minimum with the power andmassive torque of the Volvo D16engine, combined with the newly developed, fully electro-hydraulic system.

The EC950E offers superiordigging force, particularly whenworking with hard and heavymaterials and delivers more tons perhour due to its larger bucketcapacity, powerful performance andhigh durability. Its enhancedhydraulic system controls on-demand flow and reduces internallosses in the hydraulic circuit.Combined with Volvo’s unique ECOMode, the hydraulic system reducesloss of flow and pressure in order toachieve outstanding fuel efficiency.

A wide track gauge, long tracklength, a retractable undercarriageand an optimised counterweight,result in a well-balanced, solidmachine. The heavy-duty design ofthe EC950E not only ensures the jobis done quickly but that the machine

can be relied on for longevity andsustained uptime in demandingapplications.

First customer: South AfricaSo impressive are Volvo’s latestmachines, that important ordershave already started to come in.

The first official order for Volvowas in fact placed by one of thelong-standing customers ofindependent Volvo dealer, BabcockInternational Group. The SouthAfrican company ordered not onebut three Volvo A60H articulatedhaulers, as well as one Volvo EC950Ecrawler excavator.

Ilkay Fidan, business director forHub South (Middle East and Africa)within Sales Region EMEA, Volvo CE,commented, “Both the A60H andthe EC950E represent a new sizeclass for Volvo. The A60H is thelargest ever true articulated hauleravailable on the market, and isperfectly matched with the EC950E,which is the ideal size to load thenew hauler.

“We expect the machines toperform well in Africa, building onthe proven reputation and trackrecords of machines such as the A40articulated hauler and EC750excavator.” �


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Thanks to itsmodern design andexcellent fuel efficiency,the A60H helps movemore for less,increasing profitabilityand improving return oninvestment.


LCP Roofing and Safintra share knowledge on the latest roof truss technology at aninteractive workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa


When Safintra approachedroof truss technologycompany LCP Roofing

management about hosting aninformation session for their staff onNewlok, a product specificallydesigned for use on low pitchedroofs and to withstand high winds,they saw an opportunity not only tolearn more about the product in-house, but to extend this to theirclients and suppliers as well.

“It’s important to us that ourclients know about new products onthe market and that theyunderstand how these can benefittheir projects,” said Lyndsay Cotton,LCP Roofing general manager.“Which was why we thought it was agreat idea to open this session toour valued clients and suppliers, sothat they could really experience theproduct and engage directly withthe manufacturer.”

A holistic approachSafintra took a holistic approach tothe information session and broughtalong their Newlok mobile mill,steel coil, mechanical seamer and90˚ hand crimper, to showcase theproduction process of the Newloksheeting – from roll forming theprofile from coil to installation.

Mark Farrell, Safintra’s branchmanager in Johannesburg, SouthAfrica, demonstrated the roll-forming process using the Newlokmobile mill to produce the sheeting,pointing to its unique profile andclipping system. One of thecharacteristics that differentiate theNewlok profile is that it can beinterlocked either with a snap orsnap-and-seam mechanism. Wheneither snapped together or snappedand seamed, the two-part clipallows natural thermal expansionand contraction without unclippingbetween purlin supports. This makes

Newlok a profile that qualifies asboth a concealed fix (hiddenanchoring system) when snappedtogether and a standing seamprofile (snapped and seamed –either by hand crimping ormechanically), both methodsallowing for thermal movement.However, the standing seamconfiguration provides hold-downstrength in excess of 3kPa onnegative wind uplift.

Industrial infrastructureWhile Newlok is ideal for long spanson commercial and industrialbuildings, due to the system’s abilityto expand and contract astemperatures fluctuate, it also findsapplication in residential settings. Itis specifically designed for low-pitched roofs, is fastened on theunderside of the sheeting with clipsand not pierced with traditionalfasteners, resulting in completelywatertight sheeting, even at very lowslopes. The 50mm rib height alsomakes for optimal water sheddingcapabilities at slopes as low as 1.5degrees.

LCP Roofing provided a sampleroof structure onto which the newlyrolled Newlok sheets were fastened

by the LCP Roofing sheeting team,led by Edward Chego and ThaboTjale.

“The sample roof provided aninteractive and tactile experience forour guests, who could experiencethe roof structure close to theground and get up close andpersonal with the sheeting and clipsystem,” said Cotton. “The fixing ofthe sheets was a prime showcase ofthe Newlok profile in action. Guestscould see how the male-femalejoints easily snapped into place andhow the clips held everythingtogether for a smooth, sturdysurface with no piercings. Safintraalso demonstrated their handcrimper, for seaming eave and ridgesheets, as well as their mechanicalseamer, which is ideal for seamingthe entire length of the sheet.”

Practical scenariosThe Safintra information sessionhighlighted a number of practicalscenarios and raised awareness ofthe unique roofing requirementspresented by the South Africanlandscape. “Concealed fix roofsheeting has become a firmfavourite among specifiers, but has,until now, not been well suited to

the high wind environmentsexperienced in exposed, newlydeveloped areas,” said AndriPretorius, LCP Roofing OperationalDirector.

“Presently, most concealed fixofferings readily available inland are700mm wide and, due to changingclimatic conditions, need to bepositively fixed on both apices andeaves, thereby negating the primaryadvantage and purpose of concealedfix roof sheeting. Typical residentialapplications make 700mm widesheeting problematic to fix andfinish off neatly as well. Fitting a445mm wide sheet on a complexresidential roof will also be easierfrom a labour perspective.”

Not only is steel roofing costeffective, but it also contributes tothe overall sustainability of astructure, as metal roofing can be100% recycled at the end of itsuseful life. Coupling a profile likeNewlok with LCP Roofing’s offeringenables both to better controlquality, offer holistic ‘top of wall’solutions and encourages theroofing system and other retrofits tobe planned and viewed as a singleinvestment by industry, instead of asseparate components. �

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bauma 2016 welcomed a host of exhibitors at the exhibition grounds of Messe Munchen in Munich, Germany, toshowcase cutting edge technologies and new equipment for the construction sector


The world's biggest trade fairfor construction and miningequipment and services,

bauma 2016, has overtime becomean international hub for industryprofessionals in the constructionsector to establish contacts andfamiliarise themselves withsophisticated technology.

Perkins offers adaptability The Syncro 2.8 and 3.6 litres engineswere launched by Perkins at bauma.The 3.6 litres engine offers powersup to 100kW with up to 500 Nm oftorque, while the 2.8 litres turboafter-cooled variant delivers amaximum of 55kW with torque ofup to 325Nm.

“We need to give our OEMsengines that can be easily adaptedfor both territories like Europe,Africa and India but the OEMs don’twant to have two different completedifferent machine designs as its tooexpensive for them,” observed OliverLythgoe, who is responsible for

product concept marketing .atPerkins, and was on hand to supportthe launch of Perkins unique dieselengine oil at the show.

“Automotive oils are not goodenough for off highway machines.Our engines are used much harderfor much longer life than onhighway machines.”

Himoinsa expands in rentalHimoinsa launched new gas anddiesel generators and lightingtowers at this year’s edition ofbauma.

Himoinsa has designed newgenerator sets for the rental sectorwith Stage 3A engines, with a powerrange of 20-550kVA in PRP offeringhigher power and specialconfigurations and connections

The generator sets providetransportability, with all of theequipment featuring lifting pointsand forklift rails; they are alsoweather resistant, withstandingcorrosion that builds up due toharsh temperatures; the generator iseasy to use and can communicatewith the new Stage 3A engine

protocols and Fleet Managers whichenables remote monitoring andmanagement of the rental feet. TheAS4012 LPG is the first lighting towerpowered by LPG cylinders on themarket. With a total of 364,000lumens, it guarantees autonomousoperation for 24 hours.

Scania offers moreFive trucks were on display fromScania at bauma with threeindustrial engine platforms - 9-litre,13-litre and 16-litre-for tier 4 finalstage IV. A 6x6 all wheel miningtruck was also on display at theshow.

Orjan Aslund, head of productaffairs at Scania, said, “We have aconsultant company that sets up allthe logistics - it organises a transportsolution that makes it sustainable.We currently have a successfuloperation where we are helping outthe customer with in East Africa.

“We can set up everything fromproviding spare parts and field

Powerful machines on show

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Himoinsa has designed new generator setswith Stage 3A engines, with a power rangeof 20-500 kVA in PRP offering higherpower and special configurations andconnections.

Scania showcased its 6x6 allwheel mining truck at the show


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Terex delivers trainingOver the last 18 months Terex hassold dual power machines intoAfrica, including a 873 Spaleckscreener, j1175 jaw crusher and1540 cone crusher. The companylaunched a range of six new miniexcavators at the bauma show; theTC14-2, TC16-2, TC19-2, TC22-2,TC35-2 and TC37-2 mini excavators,followed by other models that willbe launched over the next two years.

Commenting on the business,Brian Pauley, marketing manager atTerex, said, “Our partner in most ofSouthern African states is BellEquipment.They are doing a lot oftraining on the ground and have

machines in stock so we are keepingthe training focused on what theyare selling.

Volvo meets demandThe A60 articulated hauler fromVolvo, which was on display at thebauma, is a big product for the

African market. A number of miningcompanies in the continent use thehauler, with South Africa beingVolvo’s biggest market.

Jonas Gardetun, vice presidentEMEA Hub South told African Reviewabout the importance of supportingcustomers on service and parts

supply. “What we can make sure isthat we have the best in the marketfor the customers that we have. Wehave independent distributionacross all countries.”

MTG’s bucket solutionMTG showcased its innovations inwear parts for a complete protectionof buckets

The StarMet Rope Shovels productrange for electrical rope shovels, inaddition to new designs for teeth,adapters and locking systems formining and construction machineryand the new range of ProMet sideand blade shrouds.

The ProMet system, developedspecifically for constructionmachinery, includes the new rangeof ProMet wing and blade shroud,designed to ensure increased wearlife and improved bucketperformance in 20 to 85 tonnesexcavator and loader buckets. �

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At Hillhad 2016 Telestack promotes theTitan 450-6, a fixed bulk reception feederused primarily to handle aggregate,cement, biomass and other free flowingmaterials. The Titan range is available asstatic, wheeled or tracked versions.Telestack’s equipment on show at Hillhead

also includes the LF520 and the new LF520 Radial low feeders, which enabledischarge from loaders, cranes and excavators at a significantly lower feed in heightcompared to standard hopper feeders.

Telestack’s new Titan

Zimbabwe’s first-ever misting systemis now in operation at theCaledonian Mining Company inGwanda. The installation by I-CAT

was on the mine’s primary crusherand screening plant and will openopportunities for more mistingprojects in the region.The crushing process at minesproduces dust particles that arecapable of entering the lungs andbecoming a health hazard. It istherefore important to have controlover the silica dust generated fromthe crushing units. I-CAT‘s water mist technology is used to capture the dust and ensure a visible andconducive environment.According to I-CAT technical manager, Morne van Wyk, the project was secured by the Phumla Group,which is I-CAT Zimbabwe’s agent. Mr van Wyk said, “Although not a large project, the installationconsisted of a dosing unit and surfactant tank, an in-house manufactured control panel with filter andhydraulic flow control valves, some stainless steel piping and GTK nozzles.”As part of the process, a bracket was installed on site to facilitate the installation of nozzles on one ofthe conveyor transfer points. After the installation, testing was conducted on the system, before it wascommissioned. It has since been running at optimal efficiency.The mine management has decided alrady to expand on its current system and intends to use I-CAT’stechnology at its primary crusher plant and stockpile transfer points. Mr Van Wyk reported, “Thesolutions that I-CAT offers will be used by the mine above ground and there is a possibility of assistingthe operation with road dust solutions underground in future.”

Engine manufacturer Volvo Penta hascollaborated with equipment firm SandvikMining & Construction to develop an enginewhich is suitable for heavy-duty miningapplications. The TAD1643VE-B, which waslaunched at Bauma 2016, has since beenunveiled as the new engine for the latestunderground mining truck by Sandvik.

“We’ve worked with Volvo Penta on otherprojects and have a close relationship withthem,” said Mark Ryan, product linemanager for trucks, loading and hauling atSandvik’s mining division.

Mr Ryan added, “We needed a high horse-power engine of the right size and class,which is robust and more cost-effective toinstall and run than the previous engines.”

The TAD1643VE-B is a compact, versatileand cost-effective off-road industrialpowerhouse. In particular, the enginedelivers an extended torque curve for betterperformance at a wider range of RPM,making it more powerful. Its rated power of565kW at 1,900RPM represents the highestoutput per litre of displacement in its class.Naval Singh, Volvo Penta’s global segmentspecialist in mining and construction, said,“After talking to them, we did somehomework and found that there is hugepossibility with our technology to replacebigger volume engines for the versatileapplication market today.”

Mist installation for Caledonian Mining atGwanda in Zimbabwe

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Three new Terex Finlay products at Hillhead 2016 represent the company’s largest-ever presence at theshow. The new portfolio includes the C-1540 direct drive cone crusher and 674 3-deck inclined screen, andthe I-140RS impact crusher in advance of its launch in Q3 2016. “Literally every machine on display at theshow is a new product introduction, been recently launched or a preview of another new model,” said Nigel

Irvine, the company’s sales and marketing director.Another feature of the Terex display at Hillhead is

the T-Link telematics remote monitoring and fleetmanagement system.According to Terex Finlay, the T-Link system can

help operators stay connected with and keep track ofequipment, monitor work progress, manage logistics,access critical machine information, analyse andoptimise machine performance and perform remoteoperator support.

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The new TWS modular unit integrates withAggreSand and AggreScrub

Titan T1600 8 Truck Unloader barge loading, fedfrom a Cat 777 rigid haul truck

The new 16-litre engine from Volvo Penta is installedin the latest TH663 underground truck from Sandvik,to provide enhanced performance and cost savings

The new C-1540 direct drive cone crusher and 6743-deck inclined screen from Terex Finlay

Terex Washing Systems (TWS) launchesnew product lines serving an increasinglydiverse range of materials handlingsectors at Hillhead 2016 in the UK. Thenew product line-up includes the ModularScalping Unit, which is designed for C&Drecycling applications as well as quarryand mine overburdens and integrateswith other key TWS systems includingAggreSand and AggreScrub.

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Employees of Anglo American’sMogalakwena platinum mine inLimpopo Province, South Africa, as well

as the surrounding community, are reapingthe benefits of the mine’s high-fidelity,simulator-training programme. The mine hasrecently purchased another Cybermine FullMission Simulator (FMS) from ThoroughTecSimulation, this time for the training ofCaterpillar D10T dozer operators. Thissimulator compliments their existing systemfor the training of Taiyuan Heavy Industries,WK55 rope shovel operators, which was thefirst of its kind in the world.

The forward-thinking Mogalakwena mine isusing performance and usage data, collecteddirectly from its operational equipment, toboost productivity and drive down costs. TheirCybermine simulators form an integral part ofthis methodology of continuous improvement,providing optimised training, monitoring skillsretention and correcting negative behaviours.

“The Cybermine simulators provide us with anenvironment which is as close to the real thingas possible. It allows for a lot of practice, andmistakes to be made in a safe environment atzero risk,” said Richard White, HRD coordinatorQA & learning delivery at Mogalakwena.

The mining of platinum is heavilymechanised and the costly equipment usedcan be dangerous. By the time the learneroperators graduate from the simulator, theyare already comfortable with the equipment’scontrols and what they could expect in themining area. White reported, “This minimisesthe risks when taking the trainee operator tothe pit for the first time.”

Cost of ownership is also improved becausemore training is being done on the simulator,instead of the actual equipment.

“After evaluating the dozer simulator for aperiod of time and having proven its utility

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The simulator is not just providing safetybenefits. White added, “There are also productivityupsides. We’ve found that now, after simulatortraining, a lot more ripping gets done by the dozer operators.”

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The B60 E from Bell Equipment was showcased for the first time outside Africa at bauma 2016 attracting theattention of specialists in earth moving, quarrying and mining sectors


Bell Equipment displayed itscomplete E-series generationof trucks at bauma recently.

Incorporating the latest E-seriesdesign and technology, the 4x4crossover concept combinesarticulated off-road capabilities withthe higher transport capacities ofrigid trucks. This was the first timethe machine will be exhibitedoutside Africa.

Improving on traditionThe Bell B60E is improvingtraditional rigid dump truckapplications, while the 6x6 rangefrom the B25E to B50E providesolutions for really soft underfootconditions.

“Operators also need tounderstand that the move to largersizes is nothing new for us with the50-tonnes ADT having run effectivelyfor the last 12 years and our 60-tonnes trucks being in real-lifeservice for the last four years. Asignificant portion of our truckshave historically being sold intohigh production mining operations,which also helps us understand therequirements better,” stated Tristandu Pisanie, Bell Equipment'sproduct marketing manager.

Using Advanced Bell ADTtechnology, with the original B50Efront chassis, the B60E is nowpowered by a EU4/Tier4 finalcertified 430kW Mercedes-Benz/MTUinline 6-cylinder engine. The newmodel offers exceptional standardsin driving comfort, safety and fueleconomy for the Bell B60E. The rearchassis has been redesigned andincorporates all practicalexperiences and analyticalinformation obtained in theextensive four-year test programmewith B60D prototypes andproduction machines operating inquarry and mining projects in South

Africa. It now features a suspended70-tonnes rear axle with 24.00 R35twin tyres, the nominal payload israted at 55.0 metric tonnes. Much

bigger than a conventional ADT bin,the flat-bottomed 35m³ body iscompletely compatible with existingloading equipment in mines and

quarries and assures an ideal 2:1-heap of coarse blasted material.

“We designed the Bell B60E to beable to run alongside rigid truckswithin the 60- to 80-tonnes class, sounder normal conditions of dry andwell maintained haul roads we doprovide an alternative,” said duPisanie.

The B60E concept is suited tomines, quarries and bulk earthworksthat experience conditions that rigiddump trucks cannot withstand, suchas rainy periods. When the 4x2 rigidsare unable to function, the superior4x4-traction, oscillation tube andretardation characteristics of theBell B60E enables production tocarry on.

Success at showGary Bell, group chief executive ofthe global ADT specialist, recentlyspoke of how the bauma show was ahuge success, stating that it was ‘thebest bauma in years.”

“During the week in Munich wehad large and steady visitorattendance, which was impressivedue to the sheer numbers but alsoowing to the wide internationalspread and high calibre of ourvisitors, including decision-makersof small and medium sizedcompanies through to multi-national organisations.”

He added there were a numberof potential buyers from manymarkets.

“For this reason this particulartruck is booked for sitedemonstrations, starting in the UK,and then going overseas for itsintroduction to the North Americanmarket. In the meantime wecontinue to build D-series modelsfor our customers in markets withlower tier ratings.”

Also new from Bell Equipment isits four new large E-series ADT

Bell’s new equipment for miners

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Incorporating the latest E-series designand technology, the 4x4 crossoverconcept combines articulated off-roadcapabilities with higher transportcapacities of rigid trucks.

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"Our intention at Bauma was toshow that we have delivered on thenext evolution of our D-series ADTline, which successfully set industrystandards and has led ADTinnovation for almost 14 years,” saiddu Pisanie.

“In fact looking at how many ofthe other manufacturers have onlynow adopted some of our features,and the length of time it has takenthem to do so, is in itself testamentto how we have in the past led, andwill continue to lead, this particularindustry.”

Models ranging from the B40Eupwards, feature efficient Allison 7-speed transmissions which, togetherwith improved engine powerthrough the range, offers efficientand productive driving performancein all ADT applications. The machine

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Featuring a wide light band, the Leuze

RK 46C.DXL VarOS retro reflective

sensor is able to reliably detect both

small and large objects.

Objects can be round, angular or

both, with glossy surfaces, have

transparent shrink-wrapped film or

even be totally black, with gaps or with

high ambient light levels. These Leuze

sensors are ideal for when the objects

to be detected or the associated

environmental conditions deviate from

the norm.

The Leuze RK 46C.DXL VarOS retro

reflective sensor is particularly effective in

this regard as it responds to objects with the

entire width of its light band, which gives it

the capability to be able to handle

interruptions. The wide

light band allows for

detection over a 45 mm

to 60 mm wide area. The

sensitivity and/or

resolution of the sensor can be adjusted

easily by means of a button located on

the rear housing. And this Leuze sensor

features a handy ‘teach me’ function

which allows it to be adapted easily

between two object sizes greater than 8

mm at the touch of a button. This

ensures optimum flexibility of

application. The use of this sensor does

away with the need for expensive light

barriers or multiple individual sensors.

Other features include the ability to

calibrate for detection of transparent,

perforated or small objects as well as

the ability to reliably detect even with

depolarising media such as foil

packaging.

The Leuze RK 46C.DXL VarOS retro reflective sensor is available from

Countapulse Controls, the leading southern African supplier of sensing,

measurement, counting, switching, monitoring and positioning

instrumentation. The company offers a complete technical advisory

service for the most effective use of its products in automotive and

other branches of engineering.

The Leuze RK 46C.DXL VarOSretro reflective sensor features awide light band to reliably detect

both small and large objects

LEUZE LIGHT BAND ENABLES WIDE RANGE OF OBJECT DETECTION

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