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African Review of Business and Technology

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Construction:

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Reviving the Ghanaian rail industry P30

Private equities deliver market growth P34

Senegalese riverbank restructuring P58

Mineral processing in Mozambique P68

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Editor’s Note

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conomic issues are addressed in East, South and West Africa from page 24 to page 32 - with respect to agricultural outputs, construction matters, communications and computing. From page 34 onwards to page 38, there is a comprehensive focus on financial instruments - and, in particular, on private equity and on the use of mobile technologies for remittances. Pages 39 to 43 address technological deployments, with issues affecting corporate and personal data security highlighted, innovative approaches to service delivery for satellite infrastructure covered, the economic benefits of telecommunications innovation, and the multinational uptake of information and communications technologies in African academia. Power is the sector represented from pages 45 to 55, with a multi-faceted over view of the market for and application of generators, and an additional focus on fresh deployment of solar power technologies. The construction sector is covered between pages 56 and 64, with the representation of developments in corporate approaches to local markets, in the project management of new water infrastructure, in rental market growth, in roadbuilding, and in telematics. Lastly, we have the mining sector, from page 66 to page 68, and a comprehensive assessment of processing and exportation.

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Diesel generator

maintenance

and markets Economy:

Finance:

Construction:

Mining:

Reviving the Ghanaian rail industry P30

Private equities deliver market growth P34

Senegalese riverbank restructuring P58

Mineral processing in Mozambique P68

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Andrew Croft, Managing Editor

Contents

REGULARS 06 Agenda:

16 Bulletin:

Public and private sector developments

70 Solutions:

From finance to energy to mining

Materials, engineering and technologies

P30 FEATURES 24 Economy The next generation of equipment to serve South Africa’s agricultural economy; the key drivers in Zambian construction; and technology and transport for Ghanaian development

34 Finance The strengthening of emerging equity investment; and new mobile platforms for remittances

39 Technology Corporate mobility meets data protection; enhanced services for satellite infrastructure; mobile innovations in East Africa; and technologies for African academics

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45 Power Diesel generator maintenance; sustainable power in Angola; an industrial overview of generators at work in Africa; and the implementation of solar power technologies in Cameroon

56 Construction The corporate opportunites in localisation; water infrastructure in Senegal; the rapid growth in rental operations; roadbuilding in SA; and telematics to serve customers better

66 Mining A revolutuon in mining and minerals processing; and the boom in Mozambique mineral extraction, processing and exportation Audit Bureau of Circulations Business Magazines

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NEWS

Agenda / North Funds for revised solar plan The US$7.6bn Climate Investment Funds (CIF) is supporting efforts undertaken by Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia in accordance with an updated version of a sweeping plan to create an unprecedented 1,120 megawatts (MW) of energy from concentrated solar power (CSP) for the region. The plan will receive US$660mn from the CIF’s Clean Technology Fund (CTF), and is expected to gain nearly US$5bn from other donors and private financing. The original plan projected a total of 895 MW of power.

The revised plan provides a realignment of projects in the pipeline based on each country’s reassessed needs; focuses on well-performing projects as a stronger measure of the plan’s positive impact; and expands the plan’s horizons to also include concentrated solar photovoltaic (CPV) technologies and business models including public sector, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and independent power producers (IPPs).

Institutional small business support IFC, the European Investment Bank (EIB), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the European Commission are working together to provide funding for small and medium enterprises (SME) in the Middle East and North Africa - through the Neighborhood Investment Facility (NIF).

Investments of US$150mn from each of IFC and EIB, US$50mn from AFD, and Euro 24mn from the NIF will help establish the MENA SME Facility, which will expand access to finance for small businesses. IFC will lead the implementation of the facility, which is expected to help support job creation across the region. The facility will mobilise an additional US$350-400mn in investments through risk sharing arrangements with local banks to support the SME sector. A strategic focus on Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan will help banks mitigate the risks of an unpredictable investment climate. It will also help create jobs in countries where youth unemployment is particularly high. That is especially important in a region that will need to add about 75mn positions over the next decade just keep up with population growth.

“The European Investment Bank is happy to foster this innovative risk-sharing joint instrument as a response to the Deauville Partnership,” said Philippe de Fontaine Vive, Vice President of the EIB. “Economic growth led by private sector development remains the cornerstone of any equitable strategy and job creation in the region. It is also fully in line with the European Neighborhood and Partnership instrument objective, which above all encourages investment and private global trade.”

Algeria gains economic support The World Bank is committed to expanding its programme in Algeria with support for plans to diversify the economy and strengthen institutions as a catalyst for more robust and inclusive growth. This was the message delivered by World Bank Group Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa Region Inger Andersen during a recent visit to Algeria.

“Through effective management of its natural resource endowment, Algeria has succeeded in maintaining growth despite significant internal and external challenges,” said Andersen. “But, as we all agreed, more jobs are needed still and a more diverse economy would deepen the sources of both jobs and growth. The World Bank Group is ready to offer the full scope of our knowledge and experience to help Algeria achieve this goal.”

Current World Bank engagement with Algeria is reimbursable technical assistance designed to support the government’s five-year development plan, Le Programme Quinquenal.

Eight new technical assistance agreements were reached in 2013, which were focused on finance, agriculture, environment, social assistance and telecommunications. The majority of the Bank’s technical assistance to Algeria to date has been concentrated on efforts to improve rural livelihoods.

EnQuest invests in Tunisian oil and gas

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il and gas development and production company EnQuest has agreed with PA Resources AB and certain of its subsidiaries to acquire a 70 per cent participating interest in and operatorship of the offshore Tunisian assets of PA Resources, including 2 MMboe of net producing 2P oil reserves in the Didon oil field and over 40 MMboe of net contingent resources in the Zarat Field. A further programme of two infill wells in the Didon oil field should add additional reserves in the near future. This acquisition is part of the Company’s strategy to create value from maturing assets and new developments. PA Resources will retain a 30 per cent participating interest in the offshore permits and 100 per cent of the onshore permits.

EnQuest's CEO Amjad Bseisu said, “I am pleased to announce our first

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international production acquisition giving us an operating platform in Tunisia. I am also pleased to have PA Resources as a partner in the Didon oil field and the potential developments at Zarat and Elyssa, with over 100 MMboe of gross contingent resources and additional exploration and appraisal opportunities.

“This opportunity is ideal for EnQuest and our new partners, allowing us to deploy our operating and development expertise in these Permits and also adds 2 MMboe of net 2P reserves, 41 MMboe (million barrels of oil equivalent) of contingent resources, and approximately 1,000 Boepd [barrels of oil equivalent per day] net to EnQuest with additional production and 2P reserves coming from a two well in-fill drilling programme in the Didon field in the near future.” www.africanreview.com

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Agenda / East Wärtsilä's first service agreement for Zambian power plant An operations & maintenance (O&M) agreement agreed recently between Wärtsilä and Ndola Energy Company Ltd (NECL), a subsidiary of Great Lakes Energy NV, entails a commitment to full operations, maintenance and servicing of the NECL power plant located in Ndola, Zambia, over ten years. The plant is being powered by a total of six Wärtsilä 32 engines running on heavy fuel oil (HFO), a by-product supplied from the Indeni refinery, Wärtsilä 32 engines are being used to drive operations at a new which is immediately adjacent to the Zambian power plan plant. The electricity produced is being sold to Zambia Electricity Supply Company Ltd (ZESCO Ltd). The plant is designed to achieve an electrical output capacity of 50 MW, to be fed to the grid. It is the first HFO power plant installed in Zambia to be exclusively operated by Wärtsilä.

“Our extensive experience and know-how in O&M as well as our capability to mobilise in such a short span, together with the efficiency and reliability of the Wärtsilä equipment will be of tremendous value in ensuring the success of this important project,” says Kaj Nordman, director of business development, power plant agreements, at Wärtsilä Services Contract & Project Management. “The power plant is designed with high operating efficiency, low generating costs, and reliability as key criteria, and these are all areas where Wärtsilä excels.”

The NECL power plant will contribute significantly towards Zambia achieving a more diversified energy mix and increased stability in its power generation. The country relies heavily on hydropower and this new power plant will complement Zambia’s installed capacity. David Carroll, business development manager at Ndola Energy Company Ltd, said, “This is a milestone achievement in developing the power generation business in Zambia. This is the first greenfield project from an independent power producer to operate in Zambia, with the funding being 100 per cent private sector capital.”

EALA passes EAC load control bill Trade facilitation in East Africa is expected to shift a notch higher following the passing with amendments of the EAC Vehicle Load Control Bill (2012) on the floor of the East African Legislative Assembly in Uganda House recently, by the Chair of Council of Ministers.

Honourable Shem Bageine, envisages control of vehicle loads, harmonised enforcement and to make institutional arrangements for the Regional Trunk Road Network for the Community.

The Bill sets the permissible maximum

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Gross Vehicle weight at a metric tonnage of 56. At the same time, the vehicles shall have a maximum of seven axles. According to Hon Bageine, the main objective of the Bill is to achieve efficient and effective control of vehicle overloading in the region as a basis for reducing accelerated deterioration of road networks and as a consequence, reducing total transport costs, and ameliorating nefficient transport - a major challenge frustrating the objective of deepening cooperation among Partner States.

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Improving commercial forestry in East Africa

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xperts from East African Community partner states met recently to prepare an elaborate action plan to improve Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade in the region.

The preparation of the action plan at a three-day workshop in May 2013, taking place at the Kenya Forestry Research Institute headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, was held in the wake of indications that the East African Community is losing substantial amounts in revenue due to illegal trade in forest products.

According to a new study commissioned by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission and launched at opening of the workshop by the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Hon Prof Judy Wakhungu, non-compliance with Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) is a major cause of revenue losses.

The study - titled ‘A Socio-economic Valuation of Losses from NonCompliance with Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade in East African Community Partner States’ identifies some of the causes of revenue losses as inadequate institutional capacity; weak law enforcement capabilities and arrangements; corruption and bribery; adhoc rules and regulations; poor pricing; as well as inconsistent rates in revenue collection.

Participants to the workshop included the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Mr. Hyslop Ipu; the Director, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Dr. Ben Chikamai and experts from the East African Community Partner States; international, regional and nation nongovernmental organisations, as well as representatives of the Embassies of Finland and Sweden in Kenya. www.africanreview.com

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NEWS

Agenda / South Preparing to build a power plant?

South African Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba told the Cape Town Press Club recently the government remains committed to building nuclear power infrastructure, but getting the programme into motion is taking longer than expected.

"The big challenge is what happens postKusile in 2017," he said of Eskom's second major coal-fired expansion. The first project is Medupi, which is due to commission its No.1 unit in December 2013.

"We need to take decisions early and quickly so we don't get the country back to the power supply uncertainties of 2008. When the last

generator of Kusile starts delivering power the next generation of power stations must already be in motion," Gigaba said.

Eskom spokesperson Hilary Joffe said another coal-fired power station was more affordable than building nuclear power.

"We have been looking at it for a long time," she said of a third coal-fired power station, which is referred to as 'Coal 3'. "It has certain advantages. It would be in the Waterberg [a region in South Africa's Limpopo province] and therefore we could just move infrastructure and skills we have developed across seamlessly.

Innovative uses of mobile money South Africa remains one of the most diverse regions in Africa for its proliferation of successful mobile money business models being championed by banks, MNOs (mobile network operators), third party providers and retailers. This is according to Emma Pearce, director of the 2013 Mobile Money Africa conference and exhibition, which gathered the continent’s leading industry experts in Johannesburg over 28-29 May. Ms Pearce said, “We have seen some of the most compelling mobile payments case studies come from South Africa and the market continues to reinvent itself and innovate its offerings.

Johannesburg is the perfect backdrop for Mobile Money Africa, as it is one of the foremost economic hubs of Southern Africa: a melting pot of business models and market leaders.”

South Africa is a tough market Brian Richardson, WIZZIT CEO, spoke of the level of interest from banks in emerging markets.

He explained, “South Africa is a tough market – dominated by four very large and very powerful entities. It is also an interesting market in that not only has the market grown up with a card paradigm, but South Africa has a very well developed card acquiring infrastructure.”

Bell and Finlay work together in SA South African material handling machines manufacturer Bell Equipment has been granted distribution rights by Terex Finlay for its range of mobile crushing, screening and recycling equipment in South Africa. Terex Finlay's sales and marketing director Nigel Irvine said, "Southern Africa is a growing mobile crushing and screening region and we begin our partnership with Bell Equipment as a market leading brand. Through Bell Equipment, we have a strong business partner with locations throughout the market

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Partners for industrial grade infrared windows

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t Process Expo Africa 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa, IRISS which manufactures the world’s only industrial grade infrared windows for thermal imaging inspection - supported newly-appointed distributor R&C Instrumentation at the public launch of its products to sub-Saharan industry.

Based in Johannesburg and Durban, with representation in other industrial centres, R&C Instrumentation has considerable experience in the process control sector. It is able to offer an extensive range of instrumentation, mostly related to infrared temperature measurement. Long-term experience in this field enables the company to provide solutions for most applications.

Unlike crystal windows, which only perform best in controlled environments where humidity, UV radiation, chemical exposure, vibration, and high frequency noise are minimized or eliminated these products are shatterproof and can be any size or shape to suit the application. Resistant to most acids and oils, they importantly meet the standards for impact resistance and are approved to UL, CSA, Lloyds and ABS standards.

David Hinds heads the EMEA sales operation for IRISS. “IRISS is delighted to be working with R&C Instrumentation in Africa,” Mr Hinds commented. “ There is huge potential for our unique windows in this region and R&C Instrumentation is our ideal partner as it already serves the industries that will benefit most from our products.”

place and focused customer support. This offers us a great partner platform to further develop new Finlay equipment sales and also support the large existing population of machines across the region."

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NEWS

Agenda / West Radio for governance in Ghana The Media Foundation for West Africa - under its Media, Development and Democratisation Programme - has begun the second phase of a project entitled ‘Using Radio to Promote Effective, Participatory and Accountable Local Governance in Northern Ghana’, which is funded by IBIS-Ghana, and is aimed at increasing citizens’ understanding of, and participation in, local governance concepts and processes, increasing local government authorities’ responsiveness to questions raised by citizens around priority issues through radio and enhancing transparency and accountability at the local governance level.

The first phase os this project resulted in weekly local governance programmes on all eight partner stations, demonstrable listener

satisfaction of the radio platforms and increased leadership responsiveness to development needs and concerns raised by citizens on project radio stations. The project is working with eight radio stations and partnering five Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), IBIS Public Participation in Local Governance Groups and other Community Based Organisations drawn from Upper –East, Upper -West and Northern Regions. Phase Two of the project involves training journalists in specific priority issues of local governance such as sources, quantum and application of funding for MMDAs, Content and Provisions of Assemblies’ Medium Term Development, and how plans are implemented and channels of information disclosure enabled by the MMDAs.

Umbilical contract for Angolan oil Aker Solutions recently won a contract secured from Technip to deliver umbilicals for the Girassol Resources Initiative (GirRI) phase 2 development off the coast of Angola.

The contract commits Aker Solutions to the delivery of two dynamic power and control steel tube umbilicals, one dynamic power cable, and ancillary equipment.

GirRI is located in Angola's Block 17, 210km west of Luanda. The development is 1,300 metres under sea level.

Subsea umbilicals are deployed on the seabed to supply necessary controls and chemicals to subsea oil and gas wells, subsea manifolds and any subsea systems requiring remote control.

Aker Solutions’ advanced umbilical design provides reliability and durability

Crestchic showcases loadbanks Load testing solutions specialist Crestchic attended the 2013 NOGTech Oil & Gas Technology Exhibition in Lago in June, at which it showcased its loadbanks solution, which is used to commission, test and service all types of power sources, including generators, turbines, batteries and fuel cells. Paul Brickman of Crestchic said, “This event in Nigeria provides Crestchic with the opportunity to capitalise

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on the increase in demand for loadbank testing systems as markets expand in this region of the world. This is especially evident in the areas of onshore and offshore, and independent power. Crestchic currently has two high profile contracts with Wartsila - the global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets - in Gambon and West Africa.”

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Maintenance services for broadband connections

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elecommunications services and solutions company Alcatel-Lucent has signed a contract with the West Africa Cable System (WACS) consortium for the maintenance of more than 9,000km of the WACS system linking South Africa to Portugal.

WACS interconnects 13 African countries, empowering the continent with a new wave of broadband capacity, whilst enhancing international connectivity. Under the new agreement, WACS joins the Atlantic Private Maintenance Agreement (APMA), allowing the consortium to access Alcatel-Lucent’s maintenance vessels, as well as experienced, fully trained, and certified specialist personnel for cable repairs.

In delivering high-speed bandwidth of more than five terabits-per-second, the WACS infrastructure provides open access to regional telecom operators and Internet service providers. Furthermore, it contributes to opening up broadband in Africa, lowering the cost of access and allowing the delivery of innovative applications such as e-education and ehealth, contributing to the improvement of people’s lives.

Commenting, Dr Angus Hay, Chairman of WACS Management Committee said, “With the start of its commercial service, WACS is already giving impetus to African economies along its cable route. This makes it even more critical to ensure optimal network availability and quality of service. Alcatel-Lucent’s world-class technical support and capabilities, including state-of-the-art cable ships, will further enhance the reliability that our low-latency system delivers to meet the performance and stability required.”

Philippe Dumont, President of AlcatelLucent Submarine Networks said, “With the recent establishment of our depot in Cape Verde, we are able to offer the shortest possible mobilisation time for any repair operations off West Africa.” www.africanreview.com

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Events / 2013 August

October

21-23

2-4

Africa Print

Contact West Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa www.africaprintexpo.com

Accra, Ghana www.exhibitionsafrica.com

29-30

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Africa Retail Leadership

East Africa Oil & Gas (EAOG)

Nairobi, Kenya www.africa-retail.com

London, UK eastafrica-oil-gas.com

September 4-6

15-16

Viridis Africa Johannesburg, South Africa www.viridisafrica.com

Africa Central Banks (ACB)

23-24

London, UK www.africacentralbanking.com

Southern Africa ICT Summit

4-6

Maputo, Mozambique www.aitecafrica.com

Africa Pensions and Sovereign Funds Investment (APSFI)

27-28

London, UK www.apsfif.com

Nairobi, Kenya www.aitecafrica.com

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27-28

East Africa ICT Summit

Water and building events set for Nigeria

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CE Event Management is returning to Nigeria in November 2013 with its trade exhibition Water Africa and West Africa Building & Construction. The event, which will also include seminars on water and sanitation, and building and construction, will be held in Abuja on 26-28 November 2013. The announcement of the new event follows the success of a similar event held in Accra, Ghana, on 22-24 May 2013. The 1,113 visitors to that event were primarily contractors and consultants (55 per cent), engineers or architects (30 per cent), government officials and general business people. The Nigerian event in November has the support of three Federal Ministries and the collaboration with the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN) and the Nigerian Society of Civil Engineers.

Companies and other organisations wishing to book space in the exhibition should contact: T: +44 (0) 1902 428766.

E: info@ace-events.com W: http://ace-events.com

Banking & Mobile Money COMESA AfriHealth Nairobi, Kenya www.aitecafrica.com

Nairobi, Kenya www.aitecafrica.com

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Insure Africa

Enterprise Technology

Nairobi, Kenya www.aitecafrica.com

Johannesburg, South Africa www.terrapinn.com

18-21

30 Oct-1 Nov

Bauma Africa

DistribuTECH Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa www.bauma-africa.com

Johannesburg, South Africa www.distributechafrica.com

Funding clean tech projects in Africa On 15-16 October 2013 the third Viridis Africa (www.viridisafrica.com) conference is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The event is dedicated to the introduction of clean technologies and associated business/investment opportunities. Viridis Africa is set to bring together investors and entrepreneurs from Africa and rest of the world, to explore commercial initiatives in green technologies.

The programme includes presentation of specific projects or business initiatives, ranging in size and scope and encompassing most of the

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priority areas such as bioenergy, hydro, wind power, green chemistry, recycling, water treatment, desalination, amongst others.

Conference organiser Suza Adam, managing member of Spindle Communications, observed, “Principals who would present their business opportunities at this event would have the audience of numerous local and foreign investors. Investors would include venture capital, private equity, project and corporate finance outfits and others dedicated to the clean tech sector. Also included are major companies who seek strategic alliance and acquisitions.� www.africanreview.com

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Hi-Perfo r mance: E5 8- and 13-litre Cur s or engines.

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Bulletin / Investment Report projects healthy economic outlook for Africa

Tokyo International Conference for African

has been heavily involved in projects designed

Development (TICAD), with the money to be

to help increase tax revenue and reduce the

A new report has declared that Africa's

spread across a range of public and private

time it takes for traders to cross borders, as well

economic outlook for 2013 and 2014 was

funds that target economic growth and

as providing one-stop border posts

promising and projecting the continent’s

sustainable development in Africa; delegates at

implementation and construction, support to

economy to grow by 4.8 per cent in 2013 and

TICAD issued the Yokohama Declaration, which

revenue authorities, work at ports and

5.3 per cent in 2014; the African Economic

called on African countries to unleash the

assistance to EAC ministries.

Outlook 2013, which is produced annually by

continent’s business and trade potential, while

the African Development Bank, the OECD

improving well-being through agricultural

Development Centre, the Economic

development, job creation and the promotion

DANTE awards WIOCC southern and eastern African contract

Commission for Africa and the UN

of food security.

Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe (DANTE) has awarded a 15-year contract

Development Programme, asserted that

HQMC to invest US$30bn into Nigeria's power sector

to the West Indian Ocean Cable Company

the wealth of their natural resource in order to accelerate growth.

HQMC has signed a Memorandum of

and eastern Africa; under the terms of the

countries across the continent should tap into

(WIOCC) for connectivity services in southern

Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian federal

contract, WIOCC will provide high-speed data

Thales wins major rail infrastructure project

government that has committed the South

transmission capacity between a set of sub-

Korean firm to invest US$30bn in the West

Saharan Africa locations and Europe, along with

Thales has been awarded a R1.8 billion

African country's power sector over the next 10

housing space for UbuntuNet routing,

(US$178.4mn) contract to supply a rail signalling

years; Nigeria's minister of power Professor

switching and monitoring equipment.

solution to South Africa's Western Cape,

Chinedu Nebo said the funds would provide a

covering 250km of the province’s passenger rail

"quantum leap" to the country's power

system; the deal was signed between the

generation, helping it diversify its energy mix by

Thales-Maziya consortium and the Passenger

adding 1,000MW of solar power yearly over the

Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and will

next 10 years.

comprise of a new rolling stock programme – the African continent – covering 46 train

IMF funds to aid Mali's economic re-emergence

stations across the Western Cape Region and

The IMF's executive board has approved a

including the modernisation of the rail

US$15.1mn disbursement under its Rapid Credit

signalling, communications and train

Facility for Mali to help the country's

management systems.

government meet urgent balance-of-payments

one of the largest rail infrastructure projects on

WIOCC's network circumnavigates the African continent

and support its economic programme in 2013; it is hoped the deal will lead to the country's reto a new elected government and comes at a

Nigerian rail project receives US$2bn funding

time when Mali's economy is emerging from a

Nigerian financial agency Infrastructure Bank

recession caused by the security and political

has announced plans to invest US$2bn in the

crisis in 2012.

Lagos Red Line mass transit system, with the

engagement with donors during its transition

Thales will install a rail signalling solution across 250km of Western Cape's passenger rail network (Source: fsc2k5/sxc.hu)

bank's executive director Hakeem Olopade

Finland grants funds for Tanzanian integration

stating that 37km-long project would create

Abe promises Japanese funds for African economy

Finland has promised US$5.17mn to Tanzania

eventually be extended into Ogun State, has

after the Scandinavian country reached an

been designed to feature 36 pedestrian walk-

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced

agreement with TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)

over bridges and, once completed, has been

that his country would contribute US$32bn to

to support the East African country's integration

projected to carry two million passengers daily.

Africa over the next five years during the fifth

into the East African Community (EAC); TMEA

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NEWS

Bulletin / Energy Partners close on finance for South African wind farm

training local businesses to build and sell

SolarAid’s sales teams work with schools in

efficient stoves that halve the amount of

rural areas of East Africa to promote good

A consortium of Investec, Kagiso Tiso

charcoal needed, helping people and

quality, affordable lights to families; the

Holdings and GDF Suez has reached

protecting the sensitive forest environment.

benefits are immeasurable - children are

financial close on the 94 MW West Coast

able to study in the evening, polluting and

Cape Town in South Africa; the wind farm is

Carbon finance catalyses East African stove market

expected to reach commercial operation in

Impact Carbon is working with life-saving

mid-2015, on the back of a total investment

stove and water filter enterprises to access

of EUR 160mn (US$212.2mn) - funded by a

carbon finance and help build their

mix of equity and debt provided by local

businesses, making safe and efficient

banks.

products more affordable for people who

One wind project located 130 km north of

dangerous kerosene is avoided, and families save money.

want to buy them; Uganda is Impact

West African island state leads the way in wind power

Carbon’s biggest market, where the five

Small islands face a double whammy of

dramatically increased sales and capacity -

complete dependence on imported fuel

improving the health of women and

and crippling import costs - but the public-

children by reducing indoor air pollution,

private partnership of Cabeólica in Cape

whilst also saving forest environments.

stove businesses it works with have

Verde has harnessed the island’s Saharan and increase its energy security. Investing

Innovative pay-as-you-go solar power for Kenyan homes

in wind is also helping stall brain drain -

Small solar home systems bring good

Cabeólica is staffed entirely by Cape

quality light and phone-charging to off-grid

Verdeans, some of whom returned from

households, yet their upfront costs render

overseas to take up technical jobs at home.

them out of reach for the people who

winds to help it reduce diesel import costs

would benefit most; UK-based company

A Malawian teenager reads outside her house using a micro-solar light purchased from her school and supplied by SolarAid (Photo: Richard Haggis Turner)

Azuri Technologies has developed a pay-asyou-go interface, which allows households to pay for solar power with scratchcards, avoiding the need for microfinance.

Siemens Energy develops steam turbine for geothermal power plants Siemens Energy has announced the development of the SST-500 GEO steam turbine for geothermal power plants to

Cabeólica serves the energy requirements of Cape Verde, off the West Coast of Africa

serve the power range up to 120 MW; Markus Tacke, CEO of the Industrial Power

Cookstoves project protects forests and families in the DRC

Business Unit of Siemens Energy, said the

Rapid deforestation in the Virunga National

turbine, which can be deployed in

Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening its fragile ecosystem and over

single-casing, double-flow condensing

Increasing numbers of homes in Kenya and elsewhere are now using Azuri’s ‘Indigo Duo’ starter solar-home-systems

half the world’s population of highly

geothermal power plants with a varying range of steam conditions, would enable the German firm to target growth in a number of geothermal markets including

burgeoning population id compelled to

Creative distribution brings light to off-grid households

spend a high proportion of income on

With the audacious goal of eliminating the

and the western coast of the Americas.

illegally-plundered charcoal; WWF is

kerosene lamp from Africa by 2020,

endangered mountain gorillas - as Goma’s

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited

PROFILE

Kirloskar’s Africa footprint

grows inward and outward Kirloskar Brothers Limited market growth and responsibility in the continent has benefited both sides

K

irloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) is the flagship company of the US$2.1bn India’s Kirloskar group.

KBL has been investing in the African industry and economy for five decades. Its journey in Africa, engaging with and supporting African businesses, exemplifies a clear vision — to provide best services and solutions to make African industry better and support its growth.

KBL had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with mechanical and electrical department (MED) at the Egyptian government’s Ministry of Water Resource and Irrigation — to build and upgrade the skill sets of MED’s engineers and technicians.

KBL to its credit has also two of the major pumping stations successfully installed at Benban and Rozaikat, located on the banks of Nile.

African Review of Business and Technology spoke to Ajeet Kulkarni, Associate Vice President, Corporate International Business Support, about KBL’s stronghold in African market.

Being an established and trusted brand in African markets for water equipment (like for small-scale agricultural irrigation) right through to large pumping stations, the market is seen developing further as 30 per cent of the turnover came from exports to Africa, ASEAN and Latin America, Mr Kulkarni said. He further added that a sustained amount of KBL’s orders for the year 2013-2014 have originated from Africa thus far.

KBL has maintained an extensive profile in the development of African infrastructure as its vision is to grow and support key infrastructure facilities in many African countries.

With KBL’s manufacturing/assembly set up in South Africa, Kenya & Egypt, the requirements from the whole of the African continent are well served. With these local setups, KBL also contributes in a significant way for local employment as also in imparting technical knowhow to the locals from the region. The traditional partners from the African continent www.africanreview.com

Ajeet Kulkarni

include Egypt, Senegal, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Morocco, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Ghana and several other emerging economies of southern & western African region.

In near future, the company wants to further increase its footprint in larger economies of the region such as Tunisia, Algeria, Angola, Uganda, Congo and Zimbabwe. “However, we do look at doing our piece of business development across the continent,” Mr Kulkarni noted.

At KBL, the importance of taking CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) to the next level of PSR (Personal Social Responsibility) is taken seriously. The global green awakening is making the company take a serious look at its

own impact on the environment. Much of its work is integrated with public sector programmes and KBL reflects the Brand India presence in these economies.

While KBL works closely with the government of India in the African soil, KBL also works very closely with African missions in India and proactively participates in developmental programmes for those countries.

Talking about core processes involved in system engineering, designing and support services offered by KBL, Mr Kulkarni cited that KBL is capable of implementing a project from concept to accomplishing. Thus, from site surveys to project consulting, designing and conceptualising the projects as well as looking at appropriate products before the implementation of products becomes a part of KBL competency. With team of experts and engineers available, the design aspect often translates into economisation of resources that ultimately need to be deployed.

“The post project commissioning is also perfectly fulfilled by KBL in the form of servicing of equipment and training of man power for best utilisation of the best installed machinery,” Mr Kulkarni said.

To further strengthen KBL’s post sales activities, it has come up with a full-fledged service facility in Cairo, Egypt, cater to the after sales requirement of our customer base in Africa continent. n

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NEWS

Bulletin / Mining Caterpillar's mining equipment sales rise by 30 per cent

Doosan unveils new 50 t excavators for Africa

the contract, awarded by ELB Engineering,

Doosan Construction Equipment has

instrumentation installation on 54 coal and

Barloworld, the South African distributor of

launched two new excavators in Africa and

ash conveyors, varying in size from 100

Caterpillar equipment, experienced a 30

the Middle East as part of its latest phase in

metres to 300 metres and extending over

per cent rise in sales of Caterpillar mining

the launch of its new LCA generation of

approximately 11.5km, with other work on

equipment to US$2.5bn in the year

crawler excavators for the two regions; the

the project including cable racking, junction

through September, according to its

48 tonne DX480LCA and 51 tonne

boxes, instrumentation and cabling.

annual report; the company said it

DX520LCA large crawler are both powered

expected African sales of the machinery to

by the Doosan DE12TIS 6-cylinder air-to-air

continue its sharp rise due to increased

intercooler Tier II compliant diesel engine,

Drogba scores stake in gold mine

spending by mining companies and

with the operating weight of the

Didier Drogba, the Ivorian footballer, has

governments on infrastructure, with

DX480LCA varying from 48.4 to 50.2 tonne

bought a five per cent stake in the open pit

Barloworld CEO Clive Thomson said that he

and the DX520LCA's operating weight

Ity gold mine as part of a deal that has seen

expected machinery sales to grow by a

varying from 51.1 to 52.9 tonne.

La Mancha increase its stake in the mine to 55 per cent; the mine, located in the west of

"strong double digits" percentage over the next five years.

will involve the electrical and

Mantra Tanzania set to begin work on uranium mining project

Côte d'Ivoire, has a resource grade of 3.45 g/t Au and in 2012 had a production capacity of 31,000 ounces.

Mantra Tanzania is set to begin uranium receiving an environmental impact

South Africa enjoys rise in iron ore output for April

assessment certificate from the Tanzanian

South Africa's iron ore mining output rose

Ministry for Energy and Minerals; the

by 3.1 per cent on a year-on-year basis in

project, which has been predicted to

April 2013, according to data released by

attract US$1bn worth of foreign direct

Statistics South Africa; despite a 0.4 per cent

investment to Tanzania throughout the

year-on-year fall in overall mining

mine's lifespan, is also expected to

production in South Africa in April 2013, the

generate more than US$600mn in direct

country's manganese ore production index

Zambian copper miner ready to increase production

and indirect cash flows.

rose 2.3 per cent in April, compared to

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has

Wade Walker embarks on South African energy project

extraction at its Mkuju River project after

Caterpillar equipment distributor Barloworld has seen a sharp growth in sales over the past year.

announced its intention to rapidly increase

March, while its nickel output for April rose slightly by 0.2 per cent on year-on-year basis.

its annual production levels after nearing following an investment of US$2.7bn in its

Botswana to target nondiamond mining investment

operations; according to KCM CEO

Botswana's Geological Survey Department

Jeyakumar Janakaraj, the company

director Tiyapo Ngwisanyi has said it is

increased its annual production by 20 per

reviewing its minerals legislative framework

cent over the last six years at its flagship

in a bid to attract non-diamond miners to

Konkola Deep Mine Project, while its

the country; speaking at the Botswana

finished copper production has been

Resource Sector Conference, Ngwisanyi

completion of key growth projects

forecast at 180,000 tonnes in the current

Eskom’s Medupi coal energy project in South Africa

called for the country to dilute its dependence on diamonds by encouraging

financial year ending March 2014, representing a rise from 160,000 tonnes in

Wade Walker has embarked on a sub-

investors with a competitive variable-rate

the previous financial year.

contract at Eskom’s Medupi coal energy

income tax formula and low royalty rates.

project in South Africa's Limpopo province;

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WEB SELECTION

African Review/On the Web A selection of product innovations and recent service developments for African business Full information can be found on www.africanreview.com

Nigeria and South Korean firm sign solar power deal Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth US$30bn with South Korean firm HQMC for the generation of up to 1,000MW of solar power annually for the next 10 years.

Nigerian minister of power Chinedu Nebo has assured the West African Nigeria's minister of power has said there will be a “quantum leap” in the country that there would be a country’s solar power generation (Photo: nevmic/sxc.hu) "quantum leap" in power generation from solar energy by 10,000MW within the next 10 years, following the signing of the project with the Korean firm. http://www.africanreview.com/energy-a-power/renewables/

The rise of the African middle class A third of all Africans are now classified as middle class. Their incomes allow them to inhabit an economic bracket that is variously defined, but by any definition is growing.

With this growth is greater political clout as larger numbers of Africans with possessions from cars to homes to stock portfolios seek social stability and good governance to ensure the continuing comfort of their lifestyles. http://www.africanreview.com/financial/economy/

Business relationship in Dar es Salaam A three-day visit of a delegation from Finland to Tanzania has laid down a foundation for enhanced business ties between the two countries.

The arrival of the two Finnish ministers - minister for European affairs and foreign trade Alexander Stubb and minister for international development Heidi Hautala - has marked the beginning of a new era between the two countries, based on reciprocal demand and trade for Finnish and Tanzanian goods and services. http://www.africanreview.com/financial/economy/

World Bank loans to boost ICT in Mauritania and Togo The World Bank has approved two US$30mn credits to support efforts to strengthen telecommunications connectivity through fiber-optic broadband network expansion in Mauritania and Togo.

The facility will also introduce legal and regulatory reforms to promote private sector competition. http://www.africanreview.com/financial/banking-a-finance/

The investments are expected to improve the quality of voice and Internet communications.

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Africa’s US$1.8 trillion economy is being fuelled by consumer spending, writes James Hall.

Main One expands into manufacturing Main One has announced its entry into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector with connectivity offerings targeted at businesses in the Ikeja, Agbara and Apapa industrial locations in and around Lagos.

The company said its expansion into the manufacturing industry was driven by the sector’s growing demand for reliable connectivity solutions, increased need for virtual private networks between company branches, as well as increased security challenges faced by conglomerates. http://www.africanreview.com/manufacturing/industry/

Nissan Leaf to make entry into South Africa in 2013 South African power utility Eskom has embarked on a threeyear research project with Japanese vehicle manufacturer Nissan for testing the fully-electric Nissan Leaf.

The Nissan Leaf taking a ride around Durban.

The project comes (Photo:Nissan) ahead of Nissan SA’s plans to formally launch Nissan Leaf later in 2013, which will thus become South Africa's first commercially available fully-electric vehicle. http://www.africanreview.com/transport-a-logistics/vehicles/ www.africanreview.com

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ECONOMY

South Africa

Innovations to serve agricultural economy Fuel-efficient tractors, combines and hay and forage equipment on show at the Nampo Harvest Day in Free State

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othaville is a maize farming town situated near the Vaal River in the Lejweleputswa DM of the Free State province, South Africa. It is situated 60 km east of the Vaal, on the bank of its Vals River tributary. It is a centre of the kind of agricultural innovation that drive’s the country’s economy forward. The technology seen there is indispensable to agricultural producers. And it is seen best at one show Grain SA's NAMPO Harvest Day. Amongst manufacturers at the event, New Holland Agriculture prepared a showcase, which included a full range of tractors - from the powerful T9 and T8 Series at the top of the range to the best-selling T6000, and the fuel-efficient TD5 and TT Compact Series launched in 2012. In pride of place was the new 2WD version of the TDF orchard tractor specially designed for the South African market. The CX5090 combine harvester and BR round balers on display also attracted lively attention from the public.

Productive and versatile at orchard The TDF Series was designed to meet the specialised needs of orchards, olive groves, wide vineyards and full-field horticulture farms. The robust, simple TDF combine proven design features with cutting-edge technological excellence. With power ranging from 65 to 80 hp the three models of the series run an extraordinarily efficient 3-cylinder Tier III compliant engine designed for fuel efficiency and great performance with torque reserve up to 46 per cent. The big 80 litre fuel tank capacity allows for a full day’s work without stopping.

The reduced front wheel track width puts the TDF Series tractors easily within the maximum overall width limit of 1.5 m requested by horticultural companies, while the front axle and four-wheel drive system provide maximum agility even in narrow spaces. The PTO has two rated speeds, 540/540E rpm, perfect for spraying applications. The standard 12x12 Synchromesh transmission further increases the versatility of TDF tractors, while the optional 20x12 creeper for minimum speeds down to 200 m/h at rated engine speed is ideal for specific applications.

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Efficient and flexibile for harvesting The CX5090 combine harvester has been designed to significantly improve efficiency and productivity for mid-size farms between 200 and 600 hectares. It benefits from New Holland’s four-drum threshing solution, offering ultimate flexibility in all crops, from grain through to maize and specialist cultivations with guaranteed optimal grain and straw quality.

The standard threshing drum and beater offer the traditional quality and performance you’ve come to expect of New Holland. The Rotary Separator is ideal for harvesting in difficult conditions and in crops of higher moisture content. New Holland’s patented Straw Flow Beater accelerates the crop onto the straw walkers for improved separation performance and greater straw flow. The Opti-Thresh system has been developed for operations which have varying straw quality requirements. The Opti-Fan system compensates for the gravitational affects on crops during harvesting.

Perfect bale formation, and high output The variable chamber BR7060 round baler features New Holland’s RollBelt design that combines rollers and belts to produce the best bales with uniform density and perfect finish. The smooth, efficient collection and transportation of the crop from windrow to bale results in a significant output increase, of up to 25 per cent more bales per day. The result is a high output of firm and perfectly shaped bales 1.20m wide with a maximum diameter of up to 1.50 m.

All round service Representatives of New Holland’s distributor, New Holland South Africa, welcomed visitors to the stand to present the products and explain how they can support them through their network of 102 dealer outlets and two branches, as well as the New Holland training centre in Johannesburg. Visitors also learned more about the range of financial services provided by CNH Capital, which are tailored to meet the specific needs of agricultural businesses. ■ www.africanreview.com

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ECONOMY

Zambia

The building blocks of economic growth Zambia’s construction sector remains robust, driven by growth in mining, power, infrastructure, the retail sector, manufacturing and home ownership

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he southern African country’s construction industry is experiencing continuous growth, with major drivers including mining activity and expansion; power projects; public expenditure on infrastructure; unprecedented growth in the retail sector; a booming manufacturing base and a rise in home ownership by the citizens.

At the launch of the National Council for Construction (NCC) expo in April 2013, Zambia’s transport, communication, works and supply minister Christopher Yaluma enthused, “The Zambian construction industry has in the last few years remained the biggest growth sector in the economy with average growth rates of about 17.5 per cent per year.”

An African Economic Outlook report in 2012 said, “The construction sector has been pivotal to Zambia’s growth in recent years, accounting for some 21.1 per cent of the economy in 2011. The rebound in mining activity and increased public expenditure on infrastructure are expected to boost construction, growing an average sector growth rate of 17 per cent in 2012 and 2013.”

To show the Zambian government’s commitment to infrastructure development, the proceeds of the country’s debut Eurobond, valued at US$750mn, will be channelled in to the construction of transport and energy infrastructure.

Current construction activities are focused on the rehabilitation of roads, the development of a new tourism zone in Livingstone and infrastructure to support the establishment of Multi-Facility Economic Zones (MFEZs). Investments in social infrastructure comprise the construction and rehabilitation of health centres and district hospitals, as well as classrooms, training institutes and universities.

Property development Favourable socio-economic factors and developments have boosted the commercial

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and residential property market in recent years, with a large percentage of buyers hailing from South Africa. The development of the financial sector, particularly with respect to home loans, along with increasing incomes of Zambians over the past few years, has also made property ownership more affordable to many citizens.

One recent property development worth mentioning is the Levy Business Park, a short walk from the central business district which includes retail, office, hotel and residential facilities. There are a number of office parks which have been built and are under construction in the Mass Media and Rhodes Park area, among others.

Meanwhile, the country’s hopes of hosting sports events such as the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) have been boosted by the construction of new stadiums in Lusaka, Livingstone and Mongu.

Transport Under transport infrastructure, the government has embarked on the Link Zambia 8000 and the Pave Zambia 2000 construction projects which will spur development with the spiral effect of attracting investment.

The Road Development Agency (RDA) recently awarded a KR562mn (US$108,000) contract to Sino Hydro Zambia for the upgrade of the Kitwe-Chingola Road into a dual carriageway.

In his Budget address to the National Assembly in October 2012, finance minister Alexander Chikwanda said, “Our ability to favourably compete in the global economy is severely hampered by inadequate economic infrastructure, particularly roads, rail and power generation capacity. Consequently, the cost of doing business is high and limits the scope for our productive sectors to grow and create employment.”

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“The Zambian construction industry has in the last few years remained the biggest growth sector in the economy with average growth rates of about 17.5 per cent per year.”

- Christopher Yaluma, transport, communication, works and supply minister for Zambia

railway track from Chingola to Livingstone.

The country has, meanwhile, signed a US$16.7mn contract with Botswana and a consortium of local and foreign companies for consultancy services on the construction of the Kazungula Bridge on the Zambezi River.

Energy and mining In terms of energy, the government has partnered with the private sector to increase installed generation capacity, improve the transmission and distribution infrastructure and expand rural access to electricity in Zambia. To this end, it is working with strategic partners to develop the Itezhi-Tezhi and Kafue Gorge Lower power stations and complete the extension of the Kariba North Bank Power Station, among others.

There are a number of projects underway in the mining sector, key among them being the Trident mining project in North-Western Province and the Konkola Deep Mining Project (KDMP) in Chililabombwe. Others include the Mindola Synclinorium; the Lubambe Copper Mine and Concentrator Plant; the Chambishi South East Ore Body; expansion of the Lumwana Mine; and a new smelter at Kansanshi mine. ■ Nawa Mutumweno www.africanreview.com

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Ghana

ECONOMY

Technology holds the key to reform in Accra How cloud computing and mobile communications can help transform the Ghanaian capital into a smarter city

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hana is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, driven by an emerging oil and gas industry, a growing base of consumers and significant foreign investment. Its capital, Accra, is one of Africa’s fastest emerging cities. Mastercard’s African Cities Growth Index ranks Accra amongst the continent’s top cities in terms of economic potential over the next five years. Accra has also experienced significant demographic growth, expanding by over one million people - a 35 per cent increase in the past decade, placing increasing strain on the city’s resources.

“As Ghana’s capital, Accra is emerging as one of Africa’s economic success stories,” said Alfred Vanderpujie, Mayor of Accra. “But such growth is not sustainable in the long term if we do not act now to put in place the systems and processes of the future. Technology is clearly one of the fundamental building blocks for creating a smarter and better functioning Accra.”

The Ghanaian government’s National Urban Policy Framework and Action Plan is aimed at improving infrastructure and raising revenue in Ghana’s cities to reduce poverty and tackle urban growth challenges.

Technology firm IBM has become a key stakeholder in ensuring the transformation of Accra is successful, and drives forward Ghanaian social and economic progress.

The energy to grow Electricity supply has become a serious problem across the country, but Accra suffers particularly from load-shedding and blackouts. The IBM report highlights energy source diversification from Ghana’s current 77 per cent reliance on hydro-electricity as key to improving supply as well as establishing new commercial enterprises. For example, telco provider Airtel is piloting the use of wind and solar power as a backup to grid power for its mobile stations in Ghana.

“Telecommunications sites that are near grid power will always use grid power and in Ghana that comes to about 70 per cent of sites. But even those that are on grid power still have generators to back them up because of the grid's lack of reliability," said Philip Sowah, CEO of Airtel Ghana. ■

Transforming city services Rising numbers of residents place increased strain on existing resources and require more effective delivery of city services such as water, sanitation, refuse, public safety, education and healthcare. The Government of Ghana sees improved revenue collection as key to Accra’s transformation and its ability to fund investment across all of the city’s systems – a key part of the country’s Urban Policy Framework and Action Plan. In a report entitled ‘A Vision for Smarter Growth: an IBM Smarter Cities Report on Accra, Ghana’, IBM highlights how mobile payment systems could help make the process of paying taxes easier for Accra’s residents in the future.

Hosting city services in the cloud would translate to more transparent and cost-effective municipal service delivery and an online platform for cataloguing property values could lead to a substantial increase in property tax revenues.

The transportation headache Like all African cities which are currently experiencing rapid rates of urbanisation, transportation is one of Accra’s key challenges with growing numbers of citizens and vehicles placing increasing pressure on the city’s road networks. With 90 per cent of all transport in Accra by road, traffic jams have a negative effect on many other areas such as business, emergency response, the environment, education and healthcare. www.africanreview.com

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ECONOMY

Ghana

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he West African country needs to commit itself to improving the state of its rail sector since its upgrade will undoubtedly help in accelerating the pace of the country’s development to a middle income economy, a feat Ghanaians have aspired to achieve for a long time.

The original railway system comprised a 947km route connecting the key centres of Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi with important mining sites in Awaso and Nsuta in the Western Region. Unfortunately, due to several decades of neglect, the rail network has completely broken down, except for partial freight services on the Western Line and some passenger rail services in Accra. Signal and communication equipment are now obsolete, track infrastructure has deteriorated and, where lines have remained unused for years, encroachment has taken place.

Current state of affairs About two-thirds of the system has not been operated for more than 12 years and would now require complete reconstruction in order to restore services. A third of the operable system provides services on the Western Line (dedicated to the transport of minerals) while the Eastern Line focuses on passenger traffic between Accra and Nsawam. Much of the rolling stock has remained unused for years.

Indeed, freight services on the Western Line have been the primary reason for the railway’s continued existence. Peak operations can see an average of eight loaded trains a day carrying mineral exports to Takoradi Port. This usually includes two trains carrying bauxite from Awaso and six trains carrying manganese from Nsuta. Train movements are unpredictable and disrupted from time to time.

When trains do run, safety is a major concern because of the lack of secure signalling and the poor condition of the tracks. Both the bauxite and manganese mining companies are reported to be keen to increase their output but are limited by the current restricted capacity. www.africanreview.com

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Ghana Players in the industry also say Ghana has acquired diesel multiple units (DMUs) and operations have long commenced on the Tema to Accra line. Emergency funding has also been found for urgent repairs to the Western Line leading to some service improvements.

The government is restructuring the railway industry to eventually provide for increased private sector participation in the delivery of rail transport services. The basic policy framework calls for the unbundling of the railway infrastructure (land, stations, permanent way, etc.) from rolling stock and other service equipment with the intention that government will own the railway infrastructure through the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA).

In November 2008, the government’s Railway Development Act made provisions for the separation and transfer of Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) infrastructure assets to GRDA and the establishment of GRDA as the developer for rail infrastructure as well as industry regulator.

History of the railways Operations of the Ghana railway began in 1898 under the Gold Coast Civil Service, with its headquarters in Sekondi in the Western Region.

The headquarters was transferred to Takoradi after the building of the Takoradi Harbour, and railways and ports were jointly administered as the Ghana Railways and Ports Authority.

In 1976, SMCD separated the railway from ports as the Ghana Railway Corporation. The company enjoyed the status of a public corporation until 19 March 2001 when it became a limited liability company.

The original 304km Eastern Railway was built in 1923 by the British for the purpose of hauling minerals and cocoa. Construction of the Ghana railways started before the construction of port facilities, and

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locomotives and other equipment had to be transferred over the beach.

Indeed, the rail sector has been crying out for massive improvements over the years and previous governments, apart from the Convention People’s Party (CPP) government under Ghana’s first president Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has not done much to bring such an important and employment generating industry back to life.

Attempts to improve On 15 December, 2010, Ghana’s former president, John Evans Atta Mills said at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that Ghana cannot continue to have a waning railway sector and asked the NYSE to consider strongly pushing investment/investors into the sector.

Indeed, President Mills specifically spoke to Union Pacific, a major player in the US railway sector and listed on the exchange.

Mills said, “As we grow our economy and country, we cannot continue to leave our railway sector the way it is and need your expertise and investment to turn things around.”

According to XYZ News, the current President John Mahama promised in October 2012 to revamp the Ghana rail industry, which he said would help the country’s efforts to attain a middle income status.

According to Mahama, the government would work towards ensuring the Ghana Railways Company was strengthened to help the haulage of minerals and cash crops in the resource-rich Western Region.

“We are going to work to put the railways back on their feet. We are not going to remove rail lines and sell them. There is no country in the world that has developed without an efficient railway system. If Ghana is to move to the next level as a proper middle income country then we should put the railways back to work,” he said.

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Need for action What the rail sector needs now are results and not promises. Dr John Kwakye, senior economist at Ghana’s Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has expressed concern over the current state of the railways: “The railway sector has virtually collapsed. How can you call yourself a middle income country when you don’t have a railway system? We are far behind Malaysia and South Africa.”

Dr Kwakye has advised the government to employ strategic measures that could bring life into Ghana’s dormant railway sector and resuscitate it to lessen the pressure on the road transport sub-sector, which recently has been saddled with uncontrollable traffic congestion.

The former minister of transport, Collins Dauda, who is currently the minister of water resources, works and housing, said that the Western Railway Line project would cost US$400mn.

In his recent State of the Nation Address, Mahama promised that there would be significant improvement in the railway network over the next three years. Mahama said, “The government believes that the private sector has a role to play in the ongoing modernisation of the rail sector. Examples are the rehabilitation of the Accra to Tema railway network, Kumasi to Ejisu railway line, Accra to Nsawam line and Takoradi to Kojokrom railway network.”

In 2010, a contract was signed to construct a railway line from Paga to Kumasi, in addition to a branch from Takoradi from Tamale to Yendi however no noteworthy action has been taken in this regard until now.

In March 2012, The Finder, a privately-owned weekly newspaper, reported that the then deputy minister of transport and now the substantive minister of transport Dzifa Attivor said, “… the international community has been watching Ghana’s rail sector with keen interest and having observed the potential in the industry, following improvements in the rail system in the recent past, has decided to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Ghana to invest extensively in the sector.

“A meeting with General Electric of the United States yielded the decision of the multinational company to put up a consortium of financiers and operators to invest an initial amount of US$200mn through a private-public partnership, which would see the sector becoming one of the most vibrant on the continent,” she added.

According to Attivor, the investors are committed to procuring 10 trains to run on both commercial and industrial routes, rehabilitate an abandoned workshop at Sekondi and build a training school where hundreds of people will be trained in skills such as train piloting, cargo handling, repair works and constructing of rail lines. ■ Emmanuel Yartey

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Investment

Private equity finds ‘silver lining’ While the developed world still faces years of economic stagnation and further deleveraging and mainstream emerging markets are seeing growth slowdown, many African countries are witnessing an economic renaissance

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edicated frontier and Africa-focused funds range from conventional long only equity to hedge and private equity funds, which invest in diversified portfolios of securities, including local currencies, corporate debt, sovereign bonds, listed and private (unlisted) equities. These specialised funds seek to exploit market inefficiencies by selecting undervalued and unlisted companies. Interest in African private equity (PE) has increased in the past decade, putting the region finally on global investors’ radar screen. Between 2002 and 2012, about US$13.3bn was raised to invest in PE in the region, according to Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). However, these figures are quite modest compared to emerging Asia or South America. About US$150bn or more in PE capital was raised by the BRIC countries during that period.

The growth of purchasing power of Africa’s middle-class offers opportunities in infrastructure, retail, financials, information and communications technologies (ICT) and healthcare. PE remains a popular outlet for fund managers to access this emerging consumer market pinned by demographic trends such as swelling youth population, growing labour forces and increasing urbanisation. Excluding South Africa, the region’s No.1 economy, Africa’s growth is projected to average six per cent over the 2013-15 period, according to the World Bank.

Fund managers are gradually looking beyond South Africa for deals in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Botswana, Angola and Zimbabwe, among others. Few have opened regional offices to cover the markets locally since intermediary networks are still weak. Sector-specific funds appeal especially to investors targeting infrastructure, forestry and agri-businesses.

Silk Invest, London-based boutique asset manager, recently observed, “Nowadays, it is

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Africa that is the continent on investors’ lips.

When the frontier markets story started before the crisis people actually tilted away from Africa, but these days that is where they want to go above all.”

Morgan Stanley’s asset management arm agrees, “A decade ago it was the BRIC and now it is frontier markets like Africa” - drawn by attractive returns.

Profusion of funds Among the established PE managers in subSaharan Africa include: *Helios Investment Partners, which in June 2011 raised US$900mn for the largest-ever buyout fund in Africa, according to the Financial Times. *Actis, a major PE firm with almost US$2bn invested in 15 countries. It is a major capital provider to power generation and distribution sectors.

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*Aureos Capital focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a regional growth potential, as well as on ecotourism, logistics and micro-finance. *Kingdom Zephyr, which in 2008 raised US$492mn to invest in mid-sized firms. *Washington-based Emerging Capital Partners (valued at more than US$1bn), which seeks majority or minority stakes through equity, quasi-equity and convertible debt instruments – focusing on agri-businesses, banking, natural resources, telecoms, transport and utility sectors in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. *Development Partners Int’, has invested US$500mn in nine deals.

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& Coal International. Specific country funds include South African based Ethos PE and Brait PE – both were formed in 2005 and reportedly raised US$750mn and US$680mn, respectively, ABSA Capital Private Equity (South Africa) and African Capital Alliance focusing on Nigeria and Gulf of Guinea.

According to Preqin, the data provider, 57 African-focused PE funds are currently looking for US$13.1bn, half of which are based in South Africa. The prominent managers likes of US’ Carlyle Group, which last year invested US$210mn in ETG, a Tanzanian agri-commodities trader, Actis, ABSA, Ethos, Brait and EVI Capital, are reportedly seeking to raise US$750mn; US$3.5bn; US$1.7bn; US$750mn; US$700mn; and US$400mn, respectively, in new riskcapital to support their expansion in sub-Saharan Africa. Brazilian BTG Pactual, the UAE-owned Abraaj Capital and KKR Asset Management LLC are newcomers to the niche markets.

Investing in financials Fund managers are eyeing few banks in West and East Africa for equity injection. Hurley Doddy of Emerging Capital Partners explained, "You still have the majority of people and many small businesses in these economies with no bank accounts, therefore there is a lot of room to grow.”

“Only 25 per cent of Africans have bank accounts in Nigeria the figure is one-tenth of total population.”

More than US$7.2bn was invested in PE in sub-Saharan Africa between 2008 and 2012, according to EMPEA. An index compiled by the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) and Cambridge Association revealed a 11.2 per cent annualised return on PE funds over the past decade – compared to

Morgan Stanley’s asset management arm agrees, “A decade ago it was the BRIC and now it is frontier markets like Africa” - drawn by attractive returns.” negligible returns of most developed world equities in recent years. Outside South Africa, traditional debt-financed buyouts have been rare and hence most transactions are equity-only growth financing.

The typical investments are modest by global standards, with two-thirds of recorded PE deals in 2012 falling below US$25mn,

whilst equity holdings in Africa average five years, exceeding four & half years and four years, respectively, in the US and Europe.

Based on EMPEA 2012 figures, 12 out of 61 sub-Saharan African deals were in the financial services industry, followed by agribusiness (10); manufacturing (9); consumer market (6); and life science (4).

The Ernest & Young findings of 118 exits during 2007-12 (two-fifth of which were in South Africa) revealed that exits enabled by global funds are rare. The largest number of exits was in the banking sector.

“There is a popular misconception that there are no exits in Africa, but ECP’s track record shows we have 25 exits [since 2000] and if you have a good profitable company in Africa someone is going to be interested in buying it,” said Hurley Doddy, co-head of US private equity firm ECP. Risk factors Despite the potential benefits of pursuing PE deals across the continent, investors face problems of higher business costs, weak exit channels, illiquidity, inadequate disclosure, no market pricing, unreliable legal systems and infrastructural bottlenecks. There is also a limited number of investment-grade fund managers. The Swiss-owned UBS advises investors to ask few questions before buying a company: Can they gain a controlling stake?

What is the regulatory framework? Can they eventually exit the company and should they hedge forex risk?

But in some respect, PE risks in Africa are less than in Western Europe. Paul Fletcher, head of UK firm Actis echoes this view, "Businesses are too busy growing to take on any amount of debt because all the money that they generate is reinvested to

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grow the business. In itself it is a much less riskier proposition than investing in a leveraged buyout in the UK.” In sum, Africa’s success story has boosted investor appetite for the region that needs more funding, especially for SMEs, the key to job creation. PE-backed businesses are an essential ingredient for a vibrant economy. Debt relief, high commodity prices and structural reforms are necessary, but alone cannot make a lasting difference without huge private investments. The PE market in Africa could triple over the medium-term, confirming its status as the fastest-growing asset class. ■ Moin Siddiqi

AME Trade hosts Africa Oil & Gas Investment Forum Africa Oil & Gas, Finance and Investment Forum 2013 (AOGFI) will be held in Dubai on 2223 October 2013.

AME Trade Ltd has announced the launch of the Africa Oil & Gas, Finance & Investment Forum.

The event, which The AOGFI has been backed by the African Petroleum has been backed by Producers Association the African Petroleum Producers Association (APPA) Fund for Technical Cooperation will be held at the Park Hyatt, Dubai Creek, United Arab Emirates on 22-23 October 2013.

AOGFI will welcome regional and global financial companies, multilateral financial agencies, private equity, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, national and international oil companies, government and other industry stakeholders.

“The forum seeks to find effective finance solutions and methods, which can be implemented in the discovery of oil and gas in Africa across the value chain”

Delegation der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Ghana Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Ghana

Some of the areas the event will explore include the impact of the current global economic situation on access to funding for energy projects in Africa; and strategies for mobilising financial resources in the continent.

Some of the areas the event will explore include the impact of the current global economic situation on access to funding for energy projects in Africa; and strategies for mobilising financial resources in the continent.

Africa Oil & Gas Finance and Investment Forum will include delegations from Africa’s seventeen petroleum producing countries; Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Congo DRC, Cote D’Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Libya, Mauritania, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Chad and private sector companies operating in Africa and other global companies.

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Remittances

Serving Africa to encourage affluence Africa’s remittance market is changing fast, with the emergence of new enterprises, developing new platforms

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oney transfer services have rapidly become part and parcel of everyday life in Africa, and few of the continent’s citizens will have not have experienced sending or receiving funds in this way. It has been the emergence of mobile telephony that has challenged what was previously a virtual money transfer duopoly and transformed the way that financial services can be offered and utilised.

Wari’s expansion is also underway with operations being planned for Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkey, and South Korea. And Kabirou Mbodje wants to roll out Wari across the rest of sub-Saharan Africa within a couple of years.

Fees for remitting money vary wildly between the different providers and countries. But it is generally agreed that Africans in the Diaspora, who sent almost US$60bn in remittances back to the continent last year according to the World Bank’s figures, pay the most in fees. On average, migrants sending money home to Africa spend from 8 to 12 per cent to fees.

Furthermore, when you add in the cost and time of collecting remittances as people travel to towns and cities, typically to banks and post offices, the burden is even greater.

An expensive business Sending money between African countries can be even more expensive in terms of the fees charged, in some cases more than 20 per cent of the sum, depending on the amount sent and its origin and destination.

When asked about Wari’s fees, Kabirou Mbodje, the personable founder and chief executive of Cellular Systems International that developed the Wari gateway, told African Review that they use the other companies as benchmarks and always offer a less expensive money transfer service.

We talked for a while about how the Wari story began, and his own background. Mbodje describes himself as a cosmopolitan African.

“I was born and raised in France,” he explains. “When my parents decided to move to Senegal [his mother was from Senegal, his father from Niger], I went back to France for my telecom engineer diploma and then I went to Columbia University in the US. “I decided to come back to Africa because I wanted to do a lot of things here, something in telecoms and television, together on one platform.”

And he was to get his wish.

“I developed a platform for Afrovision, a news exchange platform for Africa’s national TV and radio stations. Then I started working in the telecom industry. I also launched a national TV station in Gambia and in Ghana before joining my wife’s uncle’s company, Telecel, now MTN.” Then followed a number television projects, but finally he went back to Paris and was hired by Havas part of the Vivendi conglomerate, a big Africa telecoms player.

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He was also advising the former Senegal president, Abdou Diouf. “I always wanted to do something for Africa integration, so in 2002 I launched a pan-African TV concept, that incorporated TV and internet, leveraging a new technology called the Microwave Multipoint Distribution System.

“It is essentially wireless cable,” he says. “I pioneered the technology in Africa, starting in Senegal. Now it is all over Africa.

Every country is using that technology.”

Companies and competition However, Mbodje ran into problems as he Wari is a truly innovative technology platform that offers was stepping on the toes of the a gateway to national and incumbent broadcasters who saw him as a international corridors potent threat; and he was, in his own words, “too small compared to bigger companies”.

He said, “I got crushed by the South African and French TV companies who had the same goals for Africa.”

Not a man to be knocked down for long, Mbodje started to work on developing other projects. It took two years to bring to fruition, but by 2008 he was ready to build the Wari brand. In many West African languages, Wari is the name for money.

“I started Cellular Systems International by building a sophisticated platform with simple services to send and receive money, pay bills, etc from everywhere in the cheapest way.”

So, what exactly does the Wari gateway charge for money transfers?

“It all depends,” Mbodje explains. “It’s changing all the time and we do not have a fixed price. It all depends on the market, it depends on the corridor and it depends on the intermediaries. So, those are the three parameters to define the pricing. But what I say is that we make sure that is the lowest cost.

“If I can give you just one example, before we arrived on the market, to send even a dollar in Senegal, you had to pay US$7 to US$8. We came in and then we made sure that if you want to send a dollar, you are just pay a tenth of a dollar, just US$0.10!”

Mbodje also made the point that with pan-African or international money transfers, Wari does not speculate on the forex element of the transaction, nor charge a forex commission. That is somewhat at variance with common practice within the industry, but a very welcome departure for the consumer.. ■ Stephen Williams www.africanreview.com

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Information Security TECHNOLOGY

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ata security is a critical component of any organisation’s arsenal - particularly, in light of the growth of connectivity, the well documented data explosion, and rapid growth in the rate of crimes perpetrated online and against computers.

Without the provision of adequate data security, organisations leave themselves vulnerable to hackers and other cybercriminals, information theft, identity theft and more. This need is well understood at the corporate server level - where firewalls work to prevent those with malicious intent from gaining access to sensitive corporate data.

However, a firewall is simply no longer enough, as the growth in mobility means that many more people have data literally ‘walking around’ on their laptop computers, on portable storage devices, and even on phones and tablets. Because of the portable nature of these devices, they are prone to theft or being lost or left behind, which then creates vulnerability if these devices contain sensitive information. With the impending implementation of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, protecting this information, especially when it pertains to customers, is even more critical. In order to comprehensively protect data, it is necessary to address data security at the source – on the laptop or storage device itself, with encryption and security tools to deliver data protection, access control and rights management.

From emails to online ordering, credit card information and customer data, digital information has become part and parcel of today’s business. As volumes of data and the variety of data transactions have continued to increase, the value of this information has increased accordingly, making it an attractive target for criminals.

This data is the lifeblood of the organisation, and if it falls into the wrong hands the consequences can be dire. This confidential information, should it be leaked into the public domain, could seriously affect the viability of a business. Added to this burden, PoPI demands that any information about or relating to customers be kept securely. If notebooks and PCs are stolen, and this data is not protected, not only could organisations face business and profitability challenges, they could also receive hefty penalties for breach of PoPI. An all-encompassing data protection strategy is critical to today’s business, and once PoPI comes into effect, this sound business practice will also be legally enforceable. Notebooks, computers and portable storage media go missing all of the time, and organisations need to take steps to prevent any customer information stored on these devices from falling into the wrong hands. On-device data protection and encryption can help businesses to develop comprehensive data management and protection across the organisation, closing up loopholes and protecting against vulnerability. ■

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Satellite

Enhancing satellite broadband services Innovative solutions, more focused service delivery understanding of the connectivity market are just some of the reasons why Africa is attracting the attention of more service providers

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he surge in mobile use within emerging markets across Africa and expected rise in mobile-related business areas, including mobile payment services, has fuelled debate around the issue of fixed line operations versus mobility.

Furthermore, there is growing interest in the relevance and impact of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology and satellite versus fibre infrastructure, and how these technologies can alleviate connectivity issues, including latency and speed, which have long-been stumbling blocks to effective usage in Africa.

Network solutions for niche markets Whatever should transpire, going forward, there is little doubt that the progress of telecommunications is entirely dependent on connectivity, says management at Q-KON. The South African company, based in Gauteng, is focused on providing satellite and wireless access network solutions to service niche markets in Africa. It continues to target this broad market with service and support, simultaneously empowering regional service providers with the resources to maximise market presence and enhance service offerings.

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Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON

This carefully worked strategy to meet an increasing demand for affordable, trouble-free connectivity is backed by a well-established partner network. This includes a long-term relationship with Alvarion for the development of metro-Fi networks and one with Newtec to unlock the broadcast and mass IP satellite access markets.

The role of satellite infrastructure Rolling out VSAT networks in international locations is not the desired option to service the Africa market, as there is a wide availability of terrestrial cable networks.

“The deployment of VSAT networks in international locations to service the Africa market is no longer the preferred option. This requirement is further fuelled by the various terrestrial cable networks that provide cost effective and reliable broadband connectivity to Africa. All markets are unique – and in that case Africa is no different. The basic requirements and restrictions might be similar to other developing markets while the people and their ways to resolve these problems are certainly specific to Africa,”

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explains Dawie de Wet, CEO of Q-KON. However, the role of satellite infrastructure in helping to address access to the Internet and improving broadband services throughout the continent cannot be underestimated, the company states.

Executive management at Q-KON believes that there has been a general shift in focus within the technology services and solutions market from ‘international’ to ‘Africa’, with the current focus on ‘Africa for Africa’ “Satellite has always been the de facto option to provide ubiquitous services in Africa – and this remains unchanged. What is changing is the market awareness that satellite is not only a high-end solution and that business and SOHO services can be provided at competitive rates with 3G and ADSL. A service such as SkyeVine is demonstrating the power of a well defined product offering,” explains de Wet. The expectation from operators and service providers is that Africa’s telecommunications sector is poised for growth and now is the opportunity to ensure service offerings are in place and ready for rollout. ■ www.africanreview.com

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Mobile

Set to support a growing mobile market Nairobi acts as a hub for growth in telecommunications, with mobile connections in sub-Saharan Africa set to increase rapidly

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new permanent office in Nairobi, Kenya, based in the city’s Innovation Hub (iHub) for the technology community, is enabling the GSMA to work even more closely with its members and other industry stakeholders to extend the reach and socio-economic benefits of mobile throughout Africa.

“It is an exciting time to launch our new office in Africa, as the region is an increasingly vibrant and critical market for the mobile industry, representing more than 10 per cent of the global market,” said Anne Bouverot, director general, GSMA. “The rapid pace of mobile adoption has delivered an explosion of innovation and huge economic benefits in the region, directly contributing US$32bn to the sub-Saharan African economy, or 4.4 per cent of GDP. With necessary spectrum allocations and transparent regulation, the mobile industry could also fuel the creation of 14.9mn new jobs in the region between 2015 and 2020.”

Highs and lows in connected service provision Sub-saharan Africa accounts for about twothirds of connections in Africa but the amount of spectrum allocated to mobile services in Africa is among the lowest worldwide. Governments in sub-Saharan Africa risk undermining their broadband and development goals unless more spectrum is made available. In particular, the release of the Digital Dividend spectrum – which has the ideal characteristics for delivering mobile broadband, particularly to rural populations – should be a priority. The region also has some of the highest levels of mobile internet usage globally. In Zimbabwe and Nigeria, mobile accounts for more than half of all web traffic at 58.1 per cent and 57.9 per cent respectively, compared to a 10 per cent global average. 3G penetration levels are forecast to reach a quarter of the population in sub-Saharan Africa by 2017 (from six per cent in 2012) as the use of mobile-specific

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Safaricom in 2007. What started as a simple way to extend banking services to the unbanked citizens of Kenya has now evolved into a mobile payment system based on accounts held by the operator, with transactions authorised and recorded in real time using secure SMS. Since its launch, MPESA has grown to reach 15mn registered users and contributes 18 per cent of Safaricom’s total revenue.

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services develops.

However, despite the high number of connections, rapid growth and mobile internet usage, mobile penetration among individuals remains relatively low. Fewer than 250mn people had subscribed to a mobile service in the region, putting unique subscriber penetration at 30 per cent, meaning that more than two-thirds of the population have yet to acquire their first mobile phone. Clearly, there is an important opportunity for the mobile industry to bring connectivity, access to information and services to the people in this region.

The mobile industry contributes approximately 3.5mn full-time jobs in the region. This has also spurred a wave of technology and content innovation with more than 50 ‘innovation hubs’ created to develop local skills and content in the field of ICT services, including the Limbe Labs in Cameroon, the iHub in Kenya and Hive Colab in Uganda.

Of particular note is the role of Kenya as the global leader in mobile money transfer services via M-PESA, a service launched by the country’s largest mobile operator

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Investment in key growth areas To support this huge increase in innovation, the mobile industry has invested around US$16.5bn over the past five years (US$2.8bn in 2011 alone) across the five key countries in the region, mainly directed towards the expansion of network capacity.

At the same time, given the exponential growth, sub-Saharan Africa faces a looming ‘capacity and coverage crunch’ in terms of available mobile spectrum and the GSMA is working with operators and governments to address this critical issue.

GSMA research has found that by releasing the Digital Dividend and 2.6GHz spectrum by 2015, the governments of SubSaharan Africa could increase annual GDP by US$82bn by 2025 and annual government tax revenues by US$18bn and add up to 27mn jobs by 2025. In many Sub-Saharan African countries, mobile broadband is the only possible route to deliver the Internet to citizens and the current spectrum allocations across the region generally lag behind those of other countries.

“A positive and supportive regulatory environment and sufficient spectrum allocation is critical to the further growth of mobile in Africa,” continued Ms. Bouverot. “I am confident that now that we have a physical presence in Africa, we will be able to work together with our members to put the conditions in place that will facilitate the expansion of mobile, bringing important connectivity and services to all in the region.” ■ www.africanreview.com

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Education TECHNOLOGY

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he African Virtual University (AVU) is now conducting a Multinational Project at Universidade Pedagogica (UP) - one of Mozambique's principal universities, the main campus of which is located in Maputo.

Dr Brigides Singo, the Dean of School of Technology at UP, has been firm in his conviction that the AVU partnership will strengthen UP's capacity to deliver high quality eLearning programmes. Project manager for the AVU Multinational Project, Ms Catherine Wangeci, is urging the university’s academics to make use of the information and communication technologies (ICTs) that the project promotes - not least because ICTs have become an integral part of teaching and learning in Africa, particularly with regard to attainment of Millennium Development Goals and Education for All. The project also includes technical assistance to countries and universities across the continent, enhancing the use of open

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educational resources, and implementation of programmes such as teacher education, computer science, peace and conflict resolution, and capacity enhancement of university academics in developing, managing and implementing their own academic programmes using eLearning software.

Through the project, the AVU is also working to reduce gender disparity in science disciplines by awarding scholarships to female students.

Furthermore, the mission involves raising awareness within partner institutions of the expected outcomes of the Multinational Project - as well as enhancing the use of AVU's Open Education Resources. Part of the process involves the collection of baseline data for monitoring and evaluating the project's activities.

Academics at work on ICTs across Africa The 21 African countries benefiting from phase II of AVU Multinational Project include: nine

Universidade Pedagogica shows how ICTs have become an integral part of teaching and learning in Africa (Photo: UP)

Francophone countries - Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal; four Lusophone countries - Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Mozambique; and nine Anglophone countries - Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Tanzania. â–

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Maintenance is the key to reliability What preventative measures to consider when owning and operating a Diesel generator set

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he longevity, performance and reliability of Diesel generators rest mainly on the quality and frequency of preventative maintenance. Monitoring and maintenance regimes also minimise the need for emergency repairs and ensure that when called upon to do duty during power outages, standby power systems will work to full capacity every time.

Unfortunately, when it comes to regular servicing and maintenance, many critical procedures are overlooked on a day-to-day basis by owners whose generator plants are often ignored until needed – often in an emergency.

Because there is no ‘driver behind the wheel’ when a generator is running, regular inspections are vital. Begin with the exhaust system, including the manifold, exhaust pipe and silencer. Look for leaks at all connections and joints, including welds.

‘Blow-by’ could cause fires.

Inspect the fuel supply lines, return lines, filters and fittings for cracks or abrasions.

Ensure that the lines are not in contact with any object that could cause an eventual wear-through breakage. Repair any leaks or change the line’s routing to eliminate wear. The electrical system could be the root cause of many problems. Check the battery terminals for clean and tight connections. Trouble here will make starting problematic. Regular inspections must include the monitoring of all fluid levels, oil pressure and coolant temperatures. Most engine problems give an early warning. Look and listen for misfires, vibration, excessive exhaust smoke, loss of power or increases in oil or fuel consumption.

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Checking the oil level (when the engine is NOT running) is a simple procedure. Oil should be changed every 12 months – no matter how much running has been done.

Follow the engine manufacturer’s recommendations for American Petroleum Institute (API) oil classification and oil viscosity. When the oil is changed, also change the oil filter – and remember to dispose of it responsibly to avoid environmental contamination. Check the coolant level daily and top up if necessary.

Diesel engines require a balanced coolant mixture of water, antifreeze and coolant additives.

Water and air At the same time, inspect the exterior of the radiator for obstructions and remove dirt or foreign material. If available, use low pressure compressed air or a stream of water in the opposite direction to normal air flow to clean the radiator. Change the coolant filter every 12 months and also drain, flush and refill the cooling system.

Diesel fuel is hydroscopic, attracting water which contaminates it. Thus, it’s important to use stored fuel before it degrades. In additional to other fuel system services recommended by the engine manufacturer, the fuel filters should be drained on a weekly basis. Water vapour also accumulates and condenses in the fuel tank and must also be drained annually along with any sediment present.

The charge-air piping and hoses should be inspected daily for leaks, holes, cracks or loose connections. Tighten the hose clamps as necessary. The engine air intake components should be checked every six

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months. The frequency with which air cleaner filter elements is replaced is generally determined by operating conditions. Air cleaners typically contain a paper cartridge filter element which can be cleaned and reused if not damaged.

Inspect the system’s lead-acid batteries, of which there can often be two sets depending on configuration; the starting

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batteries and power storage units. Weak or undercharged batteries are among the most common causes of standby power system failures. Even when kept in tip-top condition - fully charged and maintained lead-acid batteries are subject to deterioration over time.

Making maintenance a regular practice Only regular maintenance and a rigid schedule of inspection and testing under load can prevent premature battery failure and consequent generator starting and power provisioning problems. It’s important to note that merely checking the output voltage of the batteries is not indicative of their ability to deliver adequate starting or standby power. As batteries age, their internal resistance to current flow goes up. Therefore, the only accurate measure of terminal voltage is achieved under load.

Like their human counterparts, Diesel generators need regular exercise. Units that are on continuous standby must be able to go from a cold start to fully operational status in seconds. This imposes a severe burden on engine parts. However, regular exercise keeps engine parts well

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Preventative maintenance matters most to owners and operators who want long-term reliability and performance - but many critical procedures are too often overlooked” lubricated, fluid lines unclogged and prevents harmful oxidation of electrical contacts.

Against this background it’s critical, from both operational and safety perspectives, that servicing and maintenance be carried out by qualified technical personnel.

Ideally, the task should be outsourced to a specialist firm well versed in Diesel generator technology, which differs significantly from petrol engines and engines used in automotive or trucking applications. ■ Jack Ward, MD of Powermode

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Generating sustainable power in Angola Guillermo Elum, sales & marketing director of Himoinsa, spoke about the complete 25MW genset-based power plant supplied to Luanda

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IMOINSA, one of the world’s largest genset manufactures, had earlier this year, obtained the Angolan Energy & Water Ministry (MINEA) contract of 18 gensets — nine of series HMW 1785 T5 and nine of HMW 2200 T5 — in Luanda.

This project is directly linked to the energy supply, which is one of the projects of South African nation’s energy generation governmental strategy, according to Elum.

He said, “MINEA invited us to take part in this project. One of the main causes of being the chosen one was the ‘Plug & Play’ module solution which we proposed.”

The project has been divided into four phases. The first being a civil work, including improvement of the access roads to the energy plant. The electro-mechanical assembly of all the systems consists of the second phase. The last phase is commissioning for a year, carried out by Himoinsa. Power of 25MW PRP was generated and supplied to the mains, with a tension of 15,000V (50 Hz).

Ambitious project The project was completed in less than seven months, Elum said, adding, “From the beginning it was assessed as a project to

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takes care of the whole equipment package of the power plant. “Only when the performance is very critical and a higher level of reliability has to be provided, do we integrate our systems with commercial solutions from top-quality partners who have strong expertise in the specific field.”

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enlarge. We were asked to develop a power plant which will allow possible enlargements in the future. So even though, for the moment, the plant will supply energy to the general mains network as well as to Zango IV and to the pumping station at Cassaque on the River Kwanza, it is likely that in future the supply will cover more geographic areas.”

Explaining about the control and communication systems being integrated with Himoinsa’s own technology and any bought-in ancillary equipment, the sales and marketing director said that the company

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Local training, global output Elum stressed on the importance on training local personnel and said that this was the way to provide to the countries with expertise permanently so that technicians can work on and manage the plant on their own.

Talking about activities beyond Angola in Africa, Elum said, “We have developed energy projects in the continent. For example Egypt, Libya, Mozambique, Sudan, Ethiopia, Mali, Senegal, Uganda, Cameroon and Niger have Himoinsa generators.”

Elum is optimistic about the diesel generation projects (1500 rpm in medium voltage) that provided energy in a record time. However, he added that with Himoinsa’s ‘Plug & Play’ module concept and with ‘Know How’ transfer, they wanted to offer clients efficient energy sources, able to be moved to another part of the country and cover possible emergency situations. ■

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Standby generators must be run regularly The back-up electrical systems from reputable suppliers run satisfactorily, but only if they have been properly maintained; avoid trouble rather than worry later - that is the golden rule to preserve the engine

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tandby generators are the backbone of industries and essential services in Africa that are expected to start up and reach full-load output within much less than a minute. But if these diesel units are to remain securely ‘on tap’, a defined set of preventive engine/alternator service procedures must be in place and adhered to by the facility manager (FM). It is essential to run them frequently under ‘mock test’ operating conditions, just to make sure they are always there, fuelled up, with charged batteries, ready and waiting for when you need them.

It’s a tough demand on any mechanical-cum-electrical device, so close attention and logging of the details on the elapsed running-time indicator is needed to maintain resale value.

Absolutely vital is a general lookover of the whole set which should reveal any unsafe or, otherwise, problematic operating conditions. The following inspections can be carried out with the engine ‘cold’ – levels of coolant, lubricating oil and fuel in the tank. The condition of the charge-air supply system must also be looked at.

The DC power terminals should be checked for both cleanliness and a tight fit. All these requirements should be on the FM’s daily ‘to-do’ list.

Once the engine has been started up, investigate the problem if this doesn’t happen successfully within a few seconds, it should be given a thorough listening-to under medium-revolutions warmed-up conditions. The exhaust gases should be nice and clear by this time.

Are there any leaks in the system, indicated by noisy hot-spots (check by altering the revs if you’re not sure)? You need to inspect all the way

from the hot manifold to the tail pipe outside the plant room.

Investigate if any chafing (rubbing) is taking place where the pipes pass through structural members. Repair as needed, and make a note to check next time as well.

Then have a really good look at the whole fuel delivery system, including all lines, filters and fittings. Again look for any chafing that is taking place as the whole set vibrates.

At the engine end, turn off and check all fluid levels including the gauges that indicate both oil pressure and coolant temperature and then re-start. Have a good listen to how the prime mover sounds when it is under typical operating conditions, especially when run up

Lookover the whole generator set, which should reveal any problematic operating conditions

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to full power, paying special attention to misfiring and/or hesitancy, unusual vibrations, and excessive smoke other than temporarily in the exhaust. Smooth transitions in power output should be looked for on the control panel at the same time.

It is a good idea to check the level of lubricating oil in the sump while it is still hot. To do this the engine should be turned off. Wait several minutes for the hot oil to drain back down into the crankcase.

If it is necessary to top up the level always use fresh lubricant of the same specified quality; it’s best to keep a good supply of this in the plant room.

Both lubricating oil and filter should be changed at the intervals as recommended by the supplier. This should generally be done twice a year, the precise frequency depending on the usage pattern and atmospheric conditions of the genset location. Your supplier will be able to advice on this. His recommendations on draining and replacement procedures should be followed closely. Never use the unapproved oil filter that is widely found in marketplaces, for example.

And avoid over-tightening the fitting too.

The engine cooling system can easily cause trouble and to avoid this, the concentration of additives should be checked monthly in a cold engine, along with any debris in the radiator/fan assembly, with any filter being renewed twice a year. Everyday the coolant level needs to be inspected before start up.

Other regular checks need to be carried out on both the fuel storage and intake systems. One has to remember that gasoil deteriorates over time and water can accumulate in the tank. Check for these two factors before starting up the genset and run it for half an hour or so periodically. Check the condition of the battery pack (electrolyte level, specific gravity and terminals). Battery output is best

Both lubricating oil and filter should be changed at the intervals as recommended by the supplier

tested when the engine is under load. Other inspections need to be carried out on the air and fuel filtering arrangements, the tension in any alternator and cooling fan drive belts, and the cleanliness of the crankcase breather.

All these tasks will be listed in the service schedule supplied by the manufacturer and you will need a dated tick on this document to ensure that warranty is supported. This way the used machine can be sold for a decent price. Adhering to this ensures your genset will always start and deliver when you want it to — and keep your repair and running costs down. ■

JCB to launch Dieselmax 672 engine

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CB has announced plans to begin production of sixcylinder engines with the addition of the JCB Dieselmax 672 to its engine line-up.

The introduction of the engine represents an investment of around US$68.5mn.

The JCB Dieselmax 672 is based on the The JCB Dieselmax 672 six-cylinder engine company’s successful four-cylinder 4.8-liter Dieselmax engine, with a high degree of parts commonality across the two engine platforms.

The company will now begin production of its first six-cylinder engines, the 7.2-litre JCB Dieselmax 672, enabling JCB to provide its own engines for its larger, high-horsepower excavators. As with previous JCB engines, it does not require a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to meet emissions regulations, thanks to breakthroughs in making the combustion process cleaner and more efficient.

The six-cylinder engine will be offered with ratings of 188hp, 221hp, 255hp and with a maximum output of 302hp.

It will initially be manufactured in Tier 2 version for unregulated markets like China, Russia, Brazil and India, where demand for larger machines is at its greatest.

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Volvo Penta will power Sandvik’s tertiary crusher Volvo Penta power-generation engines were selected for Sandvik’s new electric-powered track-mounted tertiary crushers.

Sandvik Construction developed the new UH450E tertiary crusher in order to meet the market demand and special requests for an electric-powered system from customers.

The new-generation UH450E is powered by a Volvo Penta TAD1651GE powergeneration engine, which was installed in a soundproof container. The electric power system is likely to improve the energy efficiency of the unit greatly.

Low fuel consumption, uptime and the good reputation of Volvo Penta engines were the main reasons for Sandvik’s selecting it for the new UH450E crusher, the company sources said.

Volvo Penta’s TAD1651GE engine offers 505 k VA, prime power, and 556 k VA, standby power, at 1,500 rpm. It also provides low maintenance and fuel-consumption costs for the endcustomers.

The engine meets Stage IIIA/Tier 3 emission legislation which provides an environmentally conscious choice.

DEIF’s new generators run on oil waste

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EIF has created generators which are fuelled by oil production wells’ waste and can supply electricity both to gas site production and to around 80 homes of a nearby village.

A recent project in the Gabonese Republic’s isolated wet forest region of the Middle-Ogooué saw DEIF replace the control systems of a set of Deutz engines at the Batanga onshore and offshore oil field.

The Deutz type TBG 632 16-cylinder generator set has a nominal power output of 3,500 kWe. Because of instabilities in the turbo charger activation, over the years former generators’ output was effectively limited to 2,000 kWe when running in island mode.

Anything above 2,000 often resulted in unwanted blackouts and production downtime.

Because the switchboard and engines were earlier in separate locations, DEIF’s DM-4 systems were separated into two modules per generator set: one for engine and generator control and one for plant control.

The engine controls were fitted in the new local engine panels, and the plant controls were installed in the existing control room’s main switchboard. A twisted pair cable for communication between the two modules limited wiring work between the engines and the control room.

With TTBG 632 16-cylinder generator, the operator terminal is replaced by a standard Windows touch panel PC in the control room, with the DM-4’s standard graphic interface as the local control.

Following the DEIF refit, the generator now uses less gas to produce more power. The engine is now able to also reach above 3,000 kWe in load sharing mode under safe, protected conditions.

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15kVA solar power genset for Africa Electronics and mobile phone company Samsung, has manufactured a solar powered generator equivalent of a 15kVA diesel plant, to tackle electricity infrastructure problems in the continent.

At the 2013 Samsung Africa Forum in Cape Town, where the product was unveiled, Ntutule Tshenye, head of Business to Government (B2G) and corporate citizenship for Samsung Electronics Africa, said, “The Samsung Solar Power Generator forms one important component in Samsung’s broader business enabler solution offering, which Samsung solar power generator capitalises on is naturally a plausible option for outlying areas, the one resource that Africa has an abundance where power supply is absent.” of – sunlight.

Tshenye said that the Samsung solar power generator capitalises on the one resource that Africa has an abundance of – sunlight.

“So now we can have a smart school or perhaps a community centre with LED lighting and technology or even a remote border post, given their online access requirements.

“It is also built in such a way that it has the capability to allow someone to dial in over the Internet and remotely analyse the generator and troubleshoot any problems,” Tshenye added.

The generator is safe to use, easily deployable to site and has very low maintenance requirements making it an ideal business and infrastructure enabler.

According to the company, the product provides a reliable, efficient and cost-effective way of powering rural facilities and by combining two or more generators, the energy requirements of larger installations can also be accommodated to meet any African requirement.

The generator can provide power for up to eight years without any additional maintenance and it is credited to be a reliable power solution with a lifespan of up to 25 years.

Scania powers Terex TR60 truck Terex Construction has selected Scania’s 16-litre V8 industrial engine to power its rigid dump truck — theTR60.

The US Tier 4i/ EU Stage IIIB compliant engine has a power output of 515 kW and a maximum torque of 3183 Nm at 1500 r/min.

The Terex TR60is a rigid dump truck designed for moving heavy loads, up to 55 tonnes in rugged terrain.

Scania already supplies engines for Terex articulated dump trucks, the TA250s, TA300s and TA400s. The range is powered

by Scania’s 9-litre and 13-litre engines both as US Tier 4i/ EU Stage IIIB and US Tier 2/EU Stage II. Anders Liss, sales director, industrial engines, Scania, said, “Scania’s engines have performed well in Terex articulated dump truck applications and we are pleased to have earned the trust of Terex to also power one of their rigid dump trucks. We see this as a further step in the direction of a strengthening the relationship between Terex and Scania.”

Quality assured technical consulting from Allott

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s part of efforts to provide technical consulting services at par with international best practices, and maintaining consistent high quality service.

Allott (Nigeria) Limited quality assurance procedures were audited and achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification in 2013.

From its incorporation in Nigeria in 1975 as Allott & Lomax (Nigeria) Limited, a regional office of UK Consulting Engineers Allot &Lomax . Allott (Nigeria) Limited has become independent and grown into a major technical consulting practice providing engineering and environmental services to both the public and private sectors in Nigeria - including Dangote Group, Ibeto Industries, Lafarge Nigeria Plc, Grimaldi, Notore Chemical Industries, and Nigerian Gas Company - all strong players in the Nigerian economy, government ministries ,and several World Bank funded projects In over 37 years of continuing presence in Nigeria, Allott has executed over 350 projects -some of these include multidisciplinary technical consulting projects,

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of various sizes and complexities-structural design and supervision of Challeram office Tower in Lagos; survey and design of the 400 KM rural feeder roads in Kaduna in the Northern part of Nigeria; design and supervision of the jetty and navigational channel in Onne, Niger Delta area; and the design of the 235km River Benue Navigational Channel, the Environmental Impact Assessment of the East-West Road, among others. In order to provide clients with the best services, Allott has associated with several international consultants, a relationship that had contributed to the improvement of capacity.

The company’s managing director, Attahiru Usman - a University of Wales and

Allott Nigeria’s MD Attahiru Usman, with Peter Davidson of Peter Davidson Consultancy

British Safety Council-trained environmental specialist - says he hopes to lead his team to build a strong Pan African technical consulting company, harnessing the abundant skills and competence available in the continent.

Allott Nigeria Limited 19A, Milverton Road, Ikoyi PO Box 515, Marina Lagos, Nigeria Tel/Fax: +234 1 2951122 E-mail: info@allottnigeria.com Web: www.allottnigeria.com

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Cameroon’s Pitti Gare village sees light The village was provided electricity using solar power Villasol, also known as BipBop project, which aims at clean energy supply

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chneider Electric, an energy management firm with operations in more than 100 countries, inaugurated the BipBop electrification project in the village of Pitti Gare, in the coastal region of Cameroon. Two hundred villagers and several representatives of various organisations involved in the programme were present at the event.

The solution used for Pitti Gare, which is not connected to the national electricity network, was a rural electrification system using solar power — Villasol — which supplies electricity off-grid to the cassava milling machine. This will eventually supply power to school and clinic, as well as providing a domestic battery charging service for the people of the village.

According to Jean-Marc Darboux, president of Schneider Electric International, “Africa is capable of unrivalled technological progress.

Earlier, some Africans never owned telephone landlines, but today most own two mobile phones. Similarly, every new town, every new district should benefit from the latest smart grid technologies. And every rural village should have access to renewable off-grid

Jean Abate Edi’i, Sanaga Maritime Prefect, and Mr. Jean-Marc Darboux, president, Schneider Electric International

energy without having to wait for conventional solutions to be provided.”

The presence of many ministers and officials of Cameroon was a symbolic one, demonstrating the country’s political ambition to develop access to energy.

According to the French Development Agency (AFD), 95 per cent of people living in rural areas in Cameroon do not have access to electricity, even though more than 45 per cent of Cameroon’s population lives in rural areas.

The BipBop programme aims to develop access to a reliable, affordable and clean

Etoundi, a Pitti Gare inhabitant, gets access to electricity in her house for the first time

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The mini central Villasol equipped with solar panels to provide electricity to the 200 inhabitants

According to the French Development Agency (AFD), 95 per cent of people living in rural areas in Cameroon do not have access to electricity, even though more than 45 per cent of Cameroon’s population lives in rural areas. energy supply for the people at the base of the pyramid, by combining training in energy sector trades, investments in local SMEs and technological solutions suited to the people’s needs and resources. This approach will provide a clear improvement in the health and education sectors, meaning that BipBop is helping to reduce the rural exodus and is working towards sustainable development for local communities and enterprises. ■ www.africanreview.com

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Africa sees a rise in imports of diesel generator sets

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frican imports of diesel generator sets increased by eight per cent in the small-range segment and 15 per cent in the high-range segment in Q4 2012 compared to Q4 2011, a new report has revealed Overall imports were up by three per cent for the same period.

Meanwhile, according to PowerGen Statistics' Q4 2012 Diesel Generators Trade Report, imports in the mid-range segment have decreased significantly by about 19 per cent.

Among African nations, Nigeria has seen the biggest drop in imports by as much as 40 per cent compared to 2011. Angola and Algeria have, however, fuelled the growth in diesel generator imports, with a 65 per cent and 32 per cent increase respectively.

The UK continues to be the biggest exporter of diesel generators into Africa, even though business has fallen by 20 per cent, particularly in Nigeria. Chinese and

Q4 African imports

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TOP AFRICAN IMPORT COUNTRIES 1. NIGERIA 2. ANGOLA 3. SOUTH AFRICA

TOP EXPORT COUNTRIES INTO AFRICA 1. UNITED KINGDOM 2. CHINA 3. USA

French exports increased slightly in 2012 in comparison to 2011.

The southeast African nation of Mozambique remains a small market for the sector, 2011 but imports progressed by 30 2012 per cent in Q4 2012 versus Q4 2011. China has continued to be the main exporter to this market.

This growth has been seen mainly on small and large sets, whereas the medium range of products remained stable.

In April 2012, Angola increased its import, whereas South Africa’s demands dropped compared to March 2012. Nigerian imports remained steady over the same period.

China saw a rise in its diesel generators exports to the continent from March 2012 to April 2012. Demand for UK products remained the same, but the US saw a drop in its export market in Africa for the same period last year.

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Fresh focus set to bring real returns Fiat Industrial's recent restructuring has opened new doors to construction market opportunities both in Africa and in the Middle East - which CNH Construction president Mario Gasparri is committed to realising

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n interview with African Review of Business and Technology, Mario Gasparri, president of CNH Construction Equipment, highlighted the challenging market conditions in the construction equipment segment globally, also stressing on both the actual and potential market gains made and expected in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, which have and are projected to offset reductions and stagnation in European construction markets. Africa is particularly vibrant, with CNH’s sales and operations growing at such a good pace that the company is set to open a new New Holland construction dealer in South Africa and new facilities in Libya and Morocco.

CNH parent company Fiat Industrial (FI) has identified the need to innovate in response to this context and, therefore, has engineered a corporate restructure and a greater emphasis on localisation to maximise returns on development of its product portfolio. FI has simplified its capital structure, and initiated the integration of its businesses to create a more agile, responsive operation across all markets — with, as Mr Gasparri says, particular flexibility to anticipate and respond to changes in construction equipment requirements in the world’s most dynamic emerging economies.

Amongst the effects of the restructure is greater definition and distinction of the geographic and product focus of CNH Construction Equipment.

Growth opportunities in Africa and Middle East Mr Gasparri has great experience in leading operations in emerging market territories.

Since his joining Fiat in 1988, he has worked extensively with the key emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and across a variety of roles and operations

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Africa and the Middle East figure prominently in Mr Gasparri’s thinking here. He affirmed that there has been growth in the these emerging markets, with the Middle East showing particularly strong form over the past year, and cited investment in relation to Arabic oil and gas and road projects as the main construction drivers, with industry volumes expected to continue to grow — with respect to light and heavy equipment — in line with such investment.

Mr Gasparri added that the other end of the continent holds great promise, too, with project public sector investment in South Africa over the next decade and a half expected to deliver significant rewards for CNH’s active and innovative engagement in the region.

Mario Gasparri, president of CNH Construction Equipment

across agriculture and construction including serving as general manager of CNH International with responsibility for CNH’s agricultural and construction brands in several territories including Africa and the Middle East. He is well-poised to carry forward the group’s construction business and, as he says, drive the Fiat Industrial focus on regional and integrated operations to maintain the consistency of the group’s brand values across the board. Specifically, his role in the new structure is to serve as brand president for CNH Construction Equipment — enabling and supporting efforts to improve sales — whilst also working closely with dealer networks to realise the true value in growth opportunities.

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How localisation brings business to the market Mario Gasparri stressed that he is building a stronger future for CNH’s customers, dealers and business. In Africa and the Middle East, CNH Construction Equipment offers various specifications of loaders, telehandlers, excavators, dozers, graders. FI’s rejuvenation comes with a greater emphasis on localisation, on bringing its products and services closer to the customer and understanding better the customer’s equipment demands and the requirement for support, post-purchase. We see, in the Middle east, how this can mean not only the introduction of new initiatives, but the strengthening of existing associations such as the Roots Group, which collaborated successfully with CNH in 2012, recently created a showroom for the company’s construction equipment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of the expansion of local operations and expansion of a locallyavailable product after-sales services portfolio for the building industry. ■ www.africanreview.com

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Dams to protect a delta Polders, dykes and drainage canals can protect people and agriculture in Senegal, as the rapid proliferation of aquatic plants threatens the living environment of riverbank dwellers

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nternational consultancy, engineering and project management service provider Royal HaskoningDHV has produced a master plan to develop the Senegal River Delta and is designing eight polders as a pilot project in the area.

The delta is plagued by Typha, an aquatic plant that grows abundantly in the area.

The plant’s proliferation limits water access for the population, reduces the potential for agriculture and increases the occurrence of diseases like bilharzia (also known as schistosomiasis) and malaria. The polders will allow intensive usability of the land in the near future and deny the Typha further space for growth.

Client for the project is OMVS (Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du fleuve Sénégal), which is a governmental organisation in Guinea, Mali, Mauritania and Senegal set up to manage the Senegal River and its drainage basin. It aims to promote self-sufficiency in food, to improve the income of the local population and to preserve the natural ecosystem.

Aquatic plant Typha plaques 100,000 ha At a length of 1,800km, the Senegal River is West Africa’s longest river. Its delta, which lies between the Sahel and the Sahara, is pivotal to the local population’s socio economic conditions. Many people live in villages along the banks of the river.

In the 1970s, OMVS built two dams to organise the area’s water supply, improve navigation and generate energy. Fawzi Bedredine, project manager at OMVS, said, “Construction of the dams created a large freshwater lake, while flood plains are permanently under water and there has been a sharp reduction in the penetration of salt in the river. In the fresher river delta, the Typha, which flourishes in a freshwater environment, has proliferated massively on the flood plains of the river.”

The aquatic plant now plagues a total area of 100,000 hectares.

Creating polders, dykes and drainage canals George Peters, project manager at Royal HaskoningDHV, said, “The huge proliferation of

the Typha has major consequences on the local people. These aquatic plants prevent them from getting access to the river, the flood plains are unavailable as agricultural land and drainage canals are blocked. What’s more, the plants attract birds that eat the crops in the nearby agricultural areas. To top it all, 90 per cent of the population have contracted bilharzia, a disease that causes organ failure and is spread via worms and larvae in the river water.”

The Royal HaskoningDHV plan is designed to improve the situation of the local population by creating agricultural land and improving access to the water.

Eight polders, 63km of dikes and 60km of drainage canals will be constructed in the river delta in an area covering between 3,000 and 4,000 hectares. Peters said, “Creating the polders will make it possible to use the area for agriculture, thus preventing the Typha from growing and spreading. Local people will get access to the river again and thus, to fresh water for irrigation and trade.”

The design of the polders will be ready in July 2013. In addition to the design, Royal

The Senegal River Delta plagued by Typha (Photo: Royal Haskoning DHV)

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CONSTRUCTION

Water South Africa’s 70 km pipeline project to be launched in 2013

Overview of polders on the Senegal River (Photo: Royal Haskoning DHV)

HaskoningDHV is producing a technical and financial plan for construction of the polders and is advising OMVS on the setting up of the management organisation.

Mr Peters said, “In 2009, the Dutch Rivierenland Water Board approached us with the request to assist OMVS. Since 2004 the water board has a twinning relation

with OMVS and acts as intermediary between OMVS and Dutch knowledge institutes and companies.�

The contract for the project is worth US$2.2mn and it is being financed by ORIO (Facility for Infrastructure Development), a grant scheme operated by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. â–

South Africa will begin the construction of a 70km pipeline in 2013 to enable supply of water from a reservoir in the north to local coal mines in the Waterberg area.

Water and environmental affairs minister Edna Molewa has revealed recently in Cape Town that the De Hoop Dam in Limpopo Province was almost complete and water storage had begun.

The mines are located in the Waterberg area, which contains about 75bn metric tonnes of coal, or 40 per cent of South Africa’s resources, according to state power utility Eskom Holdings. Coal producers like Exxaro Resources have complained on an earlier ocassion that lack of water was the main hurdle for mining in the region.

Molewa said, “Once complete, our government would have invested more than US$471mn on the project, which will benefit more than two million people.�

The reservoir will have a gross capacity of 347mn cubic metres.

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CONSTRUCTION

Caterpillar’s rapid pace towards Africa The company talks about its rental approach as a key factor for growth and expansion and its growing popularity in the African continent

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aterpillar, manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives, is fully committed to the long-term growth, development and execution of their rental strategy, as it is a key component of the distribution strategy, stressed A.J. Grover, rental operations manager, in an interview with African Review of Business and Technology.

Mr Grover said that Caterpillar dealers are the driving force behind the deployment of the rental business and they tailor their rental products and solutions to the local construction segments. As an example, there may be a high demand for mining products in South Africa whilst the Gulf may have a higher requirement for earthmoving products.

Speaking on the growth in the global industry and in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, he said that over the past decade the rental market has been growing in the US and Europe, and this trend is moving east at a rapid pace, with Africa being no exception.

Caterpillar and the dealers are investing significantly in rental assets, people, and facilities in order to cope with the increased rental demand driven by the customers. www.africanreview.com

Wide range of solutions Caterpillar and its dealers provide rental solutions for a significant percentage of the firm’s manufactured products and the offering of these products is dependant on the customers and market demand. The rental product offering is widespread throughout all territories, and includes backhoes, skid-steers, mini-excavators, telehandlers, compaction and paving equipment, excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, graders, articulated trucks, generators, and work tools/attachments to name a few. To compliment these products and provide a full solution to the customers, dealers have the ability to offer allied products which range from aerial work platforms to pumps and plate compactors.

Increasing rental footprint in Africa Caterpillar and its dealers are continually expanding the rental footprint and investment throughout Africa and have responded to the significant market growth in countries such as Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt, to name a few. The development of the rental business is important in all African countries as both local and international customers expect to get solutions wherever the project or territory is.

Customers can expect low-hour and wellmaintained Caterpillar products, high quality of on-site services and the ability to support their projects through rental, used or new product solutions. Customers have the ability to rent from Caterpillar and forego the concerns of cash outlay, product maintenance and transport, meet peak demand for projects and expand their product range among many other reasons.

Increasing productivity and profitability Mr Grover highlighted that in order to maximise his/her returns, customers should utilise the experience of the dealer rental experts who would assist them in determining whether to rent or buy a new or used piece of equipment.

Customers should understand the project requirements in terms of machine utilisation and productivity to be clear on which avenue to take. The company’s strategy is designed to provide the most efficient and cost-effective solution for the customer. Customers should take into consideration the quality of service support available and age of products to ensure a high level of uptime. They should also take advantage of the technology solutions that our dealers provide such as Product Link and Accugrade to improve overall project productivity and profitability. ■ African Review of Business and Technology - July 2013

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CONSTRUCTION

Roads

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onsulting engineering company SMEC South Africa has completed the twophase R55 project or Guateng Road, which entailed upgrading a six-metres-wide single carriageway to a dual carriageway — comprising four lanes, two each in the opposite direction — five bridges across the Hennops River, which passes through Centurion, near Pretoria, and installing new streetlighting for both phases.

The first phase of the project, the sixkilometre stretch of road from the N14 to the K103 (Wierda Road), was completed in November 2009 and costed about US$28.5mn.

The second phase was completed at the end of 2012 and costed US$23mn. This recently completed phase is from the K103 (Wierda Road) to the P39/1.

The R55 is an important economic and public transport link between Pretoria and Johannesburg. Tshepo Matshego, Vela VKE’s

technical director in the Pretoria Implementation Division, said, “The second phase of the project, which officially opened on 22 November 2012, runs from Weirda Road to the P39/1 and is about four kilometres long.”

Technology meets challenges New technology was used during the construction of the piles of the bridges in both carriageways. The area where construction took place is underlain by dolomitic soils, which are prone to sinkholes, and the bridges are founded on piles ranging between eight metres and 25 metres in depth. These factors resulted in the contractor proposing a new method — the Odex piling method.

Matshego explains, “The Odex piling method uses pressurised air and Rotafoam to bring the excavated debris to the surface. One challenge of this method was that, once we hit a pocket of

air underground as can be expected in dolomitic areas, the drilling machinery jammed.

This meant the drilling bit had to be pulled out and resulted in time delays.”

From December 2010 to March 2011, when the second phase started, there were heavy rains in the area that affected the start of piling owing to the overflowing of the Hennops River. This was a major challenge as the accommodation of traffic was such that the bridge on the new carriageway had to be completed first so that traffic could be moved there while the existing carriageway was being rebuilt. The bridges were then on the critical path and the rains set the project back by two months.

“The road is open for use and has boosted growth in the area, with housing and industrial developments along the route. The upgrading of the road has come at an appropriate time,” added Matshego. ■

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Telematics

How metrics make more of construction How equipment manufacturer JCB’s holistic approach to customer care extends beyond power, productivity, safety and comfort — and into advanced telemetry

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ne million machines and 67 years on from its first product as a newlyestablished company, JCB recently offered insights into its plans to innovate operation in machine manufacture — to stay ahead of the market, to enable its customers to be more productive and more efficient.

JCB regards its markets in holistic terms. It aims to serve at every level of applicable operation. It knows its customers buy machines not for a single purpose, but for a multitude of applications, and in every imaginable scenario.

The company his learned to serve, and has grown in service. JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford confirmed, that the company now has eleven factories in Britain, and eleven factories around the world, manufacturing products for sale in over 150 territories. JCB's manufacturing output has grown at such a rate — fully, a third of its entire production of one million units has taken place in the last decade - that it now makes more machines annually than luxury car maker Jaguar.

In sync with the machine and the market To ensure continued success, a company must want its customers to be confident in the products they're buying. Hence, feedback is of paramount importance. It is no secret that power and productivity rank as first impressions — and JCB knows that this where it must impress. After that, very close in importance, is the comfort and safety of the cab. To its customers, JCB demonstrates its ability to deliver on productivity, and does so with reference to its competitors’ product performances in the knowledge that it fares well for all key benchmark indicators.

Innovations that have caught particular interest amongst customers is a solution called LiveLink. JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford observed recently of the importance of telemetry to market growth, and so confirmed

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LiveLink serves constructon firms using JCB equipment like this 3CX backhoe loader, with real-time monitoring and reporting

that LiveLink represents a key area of innovation and potential source of corporate profitability.

Accurate monitoring via LiveLink LiveLink is an advanced machine monitoring system that supports asset protection and accurate monitoring and improvement of machine performance. It uses a range of metrics to improve machine efficiency, and to improve fleet operations. The provision of upto-date information includes, for example: hours and location of operation; maintenance reporting and alerts; and fuel consumption

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reporting. In addition to machine location and operating hours monitoring and reporting, one can gain geolocation alerts, emailed service reports, and e-mail and text security alerts. The LiveLink computer is built into the machine where it collects the information from sensors, and sends it wirelessly to a secure data centre.

The three different levels of the LiveLink portfolio — Standard, Advanced, and Advanced Plus — are designed to suit different machines and applications, and to meet the requirements of different customers. ■ www.africanreview.com

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MINING

Processing

Cost benefits and market delivery Reflux classifier technology is poised to revolutionise African mining and minerals processing

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he Reflux Classifier (RC) from FLSmidth is now poised to revolutionise fine mineral beneficiation in the African mining and minerals processing industries.

Already proven in gravity-based separation engineering in Asia, Australia and North America, RCs are the next generation of fine coal and mineral processing equipment.

There are currently seven RC installations in South Africa and the FLSmidth team has started design work on the biggest RC units

in the world — four RC3000 units each capable of treating up to 250 tons per hour (tph) — for a coal project in Mozambique. At the same time, FLSmidth is conducting test work for southern African customers in the mineral sands, coal, iron ore and copper sectors, as part of its commitment to expanding RC technology into a variety of different mineral applications and raising awareness of the process and cost benefits in existing markets.

The Reflux Classifier (RC) from FLSmidth

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“The addition of RC technology through FLSmidth’s 2012 acquisition of Ludowici has ideally positioned us to provide equipment, services and technical support to African coal operations as a single source supplier with a complete coal processing flow sheet from run of mine to final product,” says Terence Osborn, capital sales and marketing manager of FLSmidth.

Refining operations with reflux technology Reflux Classification was invented by Kevin Galvin, a professor at the University of Newcastle in Australia in the early 2000s as a superior fines gravity concentration technology and it was commercialised for the world market by Ludowici a few years later.

Since FLSmidth’s acquisition of Ludowici, research work continues to expand applications for the technology with majority of this research undertaken by Galvin under an ongoing agreement.

One of the first installations of RC technology in Africa was at a coal mine in Mozambique in 2010 and the first non-coal installation in the world was commissioned at a chrome operation in South Africa the following year. The RC units carry out the chrome classification and upgrading tasks previously undertaken by spirals and hydrosizers (for classification) at the plant.

“The RC units have effectively eliminated the need for the spirals and taken over some of the function of the hydrosizers, while requiring a footprint and building structure a fraction of the size required by conventional equipment,” Osborn says.

“Minimal operator input is necessary because only one operational control is required: the density set-point controlling the cut point.

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Processing “The chrome mine achieved payback on the cost of its RC unit just one month after commissioning and, based on this remarkable performance, mine management authorised the purchase of five more RC2020 units, each with a capacity of 100 tph, for various sites across their operation. The same unprecedented results are achievable in coal applications, bettering any existing coal fines technology that has operated in this arena to date.”

FLSmidth is developing continuous mobile in-plant test units capable of batch testing samples on a very small scale, from 60 kg per hour to 3 tph, to assist customers involved in early phase projects such as greenfields developments and feasibility studies.

Already proven in gravity-based separation engineering in Asia, Australia and North America, RCs are the next generation of fine coal and mineral processing equipment

The reflux classification units have effectively eliminated the need for using spirals and taken over some of the function of the hydrosizers, while requiring a footprint and building structure a fraction of the size required by conventional equipment”

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Compact and competitive The RC incorporates a new “laminar high shear rate” mechanism, which represents the latest in fine particle gravity based separation technology. This, along with advancements in channel spacing and width, make RCs more efficient and more compact than competing fine coal and mineral processing equipment such as spirals, up-current classifiers and teeter bed separators. One R2020 unit can replace 36 single-start spirals in a coal process plant, processing feed volumes of up to 100 tph. The RC achieves grade and recovery in a single stage whereas conventional technologies require multiple stages.

FLSmidth offers commercial units from the RC850 (850 mm diameter, 18 to 20 tph), up to the RC3000 (three-metre diameter, 200 to 250 tph), with actual unit capacities related to the feed material and the feed material sizing.

RC units are designed for easy transport, assembly and installation, with the smaller units capable of fitting into a single standard 20’ open top shipping container and the larger units into a 40’ open top shipping container. ■

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Mozambique

Natural resources make a nation proud A booming in mineral extraction, processing and exportation has brought renewed confidence to the Mozambican private sector

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controversial point was defended at the XIII National Private Sector Conference held in Maputo recently. With Mozambique’s President Armando Guebuza present, a key business figure asked for the nation’s government to adopt legislation to protect small and medium enterprises (SMEs) domestically from competition with foreign companies, with particular regard to the supply of goods and services to multinational mining operats.

The President of Confederation of Economic Association of Mozambique (CTA), Rogério Manuel, representing the private sector, said the State should adopt a law conferring exclusivity to Mozambican companies in supplying good and services to multinationals. The benefits of SMEs in the Mozambican mineral resource sectors and subsectors did form, after all, the main theme of XIII National Private Sector Conference.

The debate about the benefits of mega-projects to the national economy has been intense in recent years, and the concerns expressed at this conference reflected developments well. Most economists argue that the mega-projects are not benefitting the Mozambican economy. Most of those working in the mining companies are foreign nationals. The reason for that is that Mozambican workers are not qualified to do the kind of jobs required. The way to help create jobs in this area is to involve Mozambican SMEs in mega-projects - but it is not happening.

The main story in Mozambican mining In Tete province, where the main mining companies are in operation, gota-rearing is the main activity of the local population - but, paradoxically, the meat consumed by workers on mega-projects is imported from South Africa. The few Mozambicans working in mining are not native, and those that are have come in the main from the south of the country, the most developed region of Mozambique.

In civil society meetings,, people say clearly that they “are being colonised" by the foreign miners and those from the South. This feeling extends now to the business classes who feel excluded from the benefits of Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique megaprojects. Even the hotels

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where foreign workers are housed are owned and operated by foreigners.

Recently opened in the Tete, for example, the biggest hotel in the province belongs to the Radisson Hotel Group. Local hotels and guest houses are now losing market share to larger, modern hotels.

The position taken by the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA) - that the Mozambican State should create a law conferring exclusivity to Mozambican companies in supplying goods and services to multinationals operating in the country - shows how the people in general and business class in particular are worried with exclusion from the benefits of mineral resource industries.

"We know we have no money - but we have resources, so we require an appropriate legal framework that can protect Mozambican companies in the opportunities that are offered by mega-projects," said Rogério Manuel, president of the CTA. Access to opportunities A major objective of the conference was to discuss ways that aim to facilitate SME access opportunities generated by major projects in the country. According to the CTA, the government must create a law to ensure that Mozambicans are also owners or shareholders of mining companies and that a framework is in place that guarantees exclusive access for Mozambican companies to contracts governing the supply of goods and services to mining corporations and mega-projects.

On the other side, the CTA leader also defends the necessity of the creation of a law that guarantees the inclusion of local content in all competitions, to encourage inclusivity in business generally.

President Guebuza has asked for for patience on the matters at hand.

After hearing complaints from private sector representatives, he urged Mozambicans to consider that the benefits of the mineral resource will not come quickly - but that they will come eventually.

"You have to extract, transport, and export. Only after will we that receive the dividends," Guebuza said.

Guebuza is also an entrepreneur, perhaps the greatest in the country, considering the number of companies in which he holds a stake. He said that Mozambicans should work and compete with quality to win the tenders for the supply of services to multinationals. The problem is that the Mozambican economy is poor, so that local businesses can´t compete with the South Africans, for example.

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PROFILE

iBit Soft Ltd / cbb Software GmbH

Renewable energy is way forward for Africa The business and industrial IT solutions provider wants to implement energy process solutions in Ghana and rest of the continent

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or some countries in West Africa, including Ghana, the cost of electricity is significantly high because of the source of transmission. However, some countries have enormous renewable energy resources like hydro, biomass, wind and solar which could turn them into an energy exporter under the West African Power Pool.

The West African Power Pool project is a cooperation of national electricity companies in West Africa under the patronage of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This US$432.5mn project is financed by the World Bank. iBit Soft Ltd plans in bringing cheaper

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electricity to more people and to establish a highly efficient electricity grid and to gain the best out of the renewable resources.

The company, based in Ghana, is a subsidiary of ccb Software GmbH in Germany with a proven track record in energy process solutions. iBit said, “We have established smart electricity grids and virtual power plants in Europe and some parts of Africa and we are ready to implement such innovative energy process solutions in Ghana and the rest of Africa.

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Our main goal is to consolidate and manage all energy resources to promote technology transfer through implementation, sustainability and maintenance of energy process solutions not only in Ghana but extend our solution to the rest of Africa.

“We know about the atmospheric pollution, we know about the finite nature and instability of fossil fuel supply and if we want to leave a worth living environment for our children we have to act now.”

“I would put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power” — said Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the electric light in the year 1931.

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SOLUTIONS

Engineering Local production of an innovative guardrail system Engineering company Andrew Mentis embarked recently on the manufacture, in South Africa, of a European approved and crash tested modular guardrail system called EasyRail, under licence from the German company Volkmann & Rossbach. This is the first guardrail of its type to be manufactured in South Africa for use on local highways and secondary roads.

Andrew Mentis has made a major investment in additional production lines to accommodate the new system. In the same tradition as its widely-used Mentrail Guardrail product line, the company expects the new EasyRail system to become another local institution.

Road Furnishings Services is the approved installer of the SA EasyRail system.

The pole of the EASYRAIL system is installed using a special machine to push it into the ground.

A back view of EASYRAIL showing the poles and rails of the system.

A view of the EasyRail post showing the end wing.

The EasyRail system is installed using a special machine which pushes the posts into the ground

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Engineering Making motors for cost-effective productivity The current economic climate has forced businesses to find creative ways of reducing their expenditure, without compromising quality.

This interesting dilemma has resulted in a mindset shift that encapsulates sourcing alternative products from reliable and wellestablished suppliers. EML, a division of Zest Electric Motors and part of the Zest WEG Group, provides its customers with a cost effective range of motors for a variety of industries.

There is a real need in industry for businesses to deal with a reputable supplier that offers quality motors with a high level of support. Maximising production and minimising downtime remain EML motors are essentially a plug and play solution.

Gavin Toms, EML branch manager, and Ryk van Schoor, EML internal sales.

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predominating factors for industry. EML motors have found great acceptance in industry because of their high levels of uptime when driving plant and equipment.

“EML Motors’ core focus is the supply of a cost-effective range of cast iron electric motors that conform to the major, acceptable quality standards. This range of motors, sourced from a quality certified manufacturer in Nantong, China complies with the European CE mark, SABS-SANS 1804-1&2:2007, Part I: IEC requirements and Part II: Low Voltage Three Phase Standard Motors,” says Gavin Toms, from EML.

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SOLUTIONS

Technology Adding value to IT

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ptimus Technology and Telecommunications, a regional value added distributor (VAD) of information technology and telecommunications products, has launched a subsidiary called Optimus Ventures, which focuses on funding and enabling companies that bring innovation in technology to the Middle East and Africa.

“Depending on the business needs of the company, Optimus Ventures will fund the business and help the company to bring their technologies to the Middle East and Africa market. We are looking to invest in technologies that can help our regional market needs and cover the technology gap efficiently and effectively,” says Meera Kaul, managing director of Optimus Technology & Telecommunications.

Optimus maintains a solid network of value-added resellers, systems integrators and solution providers across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. The company offers its channel partners a single window solution for a wide spectrum of products catering to their entire technology, telecom and security needs.

The company’s in-depth understanding of the local channel ecosystem, its market thought leadership and innovative business model has enabled it to be a vital link in the technology value chain, connecting technology and technology enabled services to the end users through a skilled channel. It focuses on creating a pure value business through relationships with product vendors Meera Kaul, that require managing director considerable value at Optimus supply chain requirements.

Comms meets manufacturing Main One, a West African wholesale communications services company, recently announced its strategic entry into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector with bespoke connectivity offerings targeted at FMCGs, manufacturing companies and other businesses resident in the Ikeja, Agbara and Apapa industrial locations in Lagos and its environs.

Main One’s expansion into the manufacturing industry is driven by the sector’s growing demand for reliable connectivity solutions, increased need for virtual private networks between company branches, as well as increased security challenges faced by conglomerates, a trend that affords huge market opportunities.

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SOLUTIONS

Power Intelligent connections for power generation Specialist in the development, production and distribution of generators since 1914, Endress has been demonstrating how its customers can benfit from intelligent network communication with generators using a mobile devices.

Mobile computing offers a new way to monitor and control your generator. Now, live data and maintenance information can be pushed directly to any mobile device. The Endress Remote Monitoring Application was developed specifically so that generator owners and operators can keep an eye on backup energy units remotely - even over large distances. No matter where you are located, the E-RMA system can keep you in touch with your unit - and you are informed even without an Internet access.

Some remote areas have ppor access to network communications. Endress has tailored its solution to help address diagnostic and maintenance requirements in such locations. Its E-RMA SIM module enables connection by use of a simple SIM card over the GSM network of any local telecomunications service provider.

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