Engineering
Sep 27,
2016
Nuclear energy in South Africa is a very contentious issue. The decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a fleet of nuclear power plants is destined to become…
Sep 25,
2016
Nigerian lawmakers are set to investigate whether $17 billion in undeclared oil and fuel exports were stolen by companies and various government agencies under former president ”Goodluck” Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan,…
Sep 23,
2016
Boulos Enterprises Ltd, authorised dealer of Suzuki products in Nigeria, said it will push a made-in-Nigeria Suzuki Super Carry to the Nigerian market next month. According to the organisation, the…
Sep 22,
2016
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, today signed a letter of interest with the Government of Kenya to begin financing discussions on Breach of…
Sep 20,
2016
Swiss commodity traders, under the aegis of Geneva-based African Refiners Association, ARA, yesterday, accused the Federal Government and those of other African countries for the shipment of toxic, poisonous and…
Sep 14,
2016
Kenya Power has turned to wide-scale underground cabling to stabilise electricity supply and cushion homes and businesses from crippling outages. Nairobi-Mombasa power line upgrade The multi-billion shilling project will involve…
Sep 09,
2016
Jaguar has unveiled its new electric motorsport future, revealing its Formula E team’s official name, vision, title sponsor, driver line-up and electric racing livery. From this October, Panasonic Jaguar Racing…
Sep 08,
2016
Volkswagen's will resume producing cars in Kenya by the end of the year as it looks to sell more vehicles across the East African region. Volkswagen Plant After a four…
Sep 06,
2016
Domestic suppliers, construction and transport companies are edgy they could be side-stepped in the execution of the US$1.5 billion Tema Port Expansion project, which is expected to start in the…
Sep 04,
2016
A rocket operated by the aerospace company SpaceX has exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral where it was being test-fired ahead of a launch. SpaceX Explosion Destroys Satellite,…
Aug 30,
2016
Nigeria has confirmed the discovery of a considerable deposits of nickel in its northwestern Kaduna state, raising optimism about a potential economic turnaround at a time of a slide in…
Aug 24,
2016
President John Magufuli has directed the Ministry of Energy and Minerals to fast-track the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant in Lindi Region to cost 30 billion US…
Aug 22,
2016
A Chinese state-owned car manufacturing company will invest 11 billion rand ($819 million) in a new plant in South Africa, giving a further boost to one of the fastest-growing industries…
Aug 21,
2016
At the old train station in Benin's economic capital Cotonou, a rundown locomotive imported from France in the 1960s arduously roars to life, ready to haul 600 tonnes of goods…
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