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On the road to reforming power distribution Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Power, Professor Bart Nnaji

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Choosing and using standby power P37

Styling the executive saloon P16

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he structural safety of industrial environments is vitally important. Operations outside and within facilities for commercial use require sound technological support to run with minimal downtime due to accidents or machine damage, for example. And, more than this, firms these days require increasingly advanced technology to guarantee not only secure working environments, but also security of working enterprises. That is why events such as IFSEC are so welcome. The edition taking place in Nigeria is more than an exhibition, and delivers more than a series of presentations in conference rooms. The business leaders who meet IFSEC events will network and contract to help deliver secure environments and safe operations to underscore revenue generation. Welcome, also, are caucuses such as the CIIEXIM Bank Conclave, which help to form the financial underpinnings of the corps of multi-national trade initiatives that Africans these days engage in and benefit from. In an increasingly globalised world, this continent’s right to commit to commercial relations with partners abroad is stronger than ever. But consider that no initiative happens without the power to keep it going - and this issue of African Review of Business and Technology reflects the choices to be made in local, national and regional generation.

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Choosing and using standby power P37

Styling the executive saloon P16

Cover picture: Surge arrester columns in the AC hall at the Caprivi Link Interconnector Gerus HVDC Light station, helping to deliver energy efficiencies in central Namibia (Photo: ABB)

Andrew Croft, Managing Editor

Contents

REGULARS 04 Agenda:

14 Bulletin:

Commercial innovations and initiatives

66 Solutions:

Key developments with automotive enterprises

Solutions for industry and environment

P13 FEATURES 16 Executive Lifestyle How the design of a classic executive saloon changes over time

20 Economy, Finance Investment in Ghana; Nigeria’s power sector reforms; and the eighth CII-EXIM Bank Conclave

28 Technology

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Opportunities to engage with security specialists at IFSEC West Africa; and a brief on why broadcasting will need better audience metrics

28 Transport Core systems for maritime logistics; and telematics for fleet management

37 Power Choosing affordable standby generators; and the focus on profitably and efficiency in Namibia

52 Manufacturing Observations at the 6th International Powder Metallurgy Conference & Exhibition

54 Construction Reducing Africa’s infrastructure deficit; energy plans for offices; radical initiatives for new housing in South Africa; and signs of continued growth in construction activity

64 Mining

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Agenda / North Award for Designopolis innovation Designopolis, a Portfolio Company of Bonyan for Development and Trade, has won the Gold Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) in its first-ever Middle East & North Africa Shopping Center Global Awards programme. Designopolis won its gold award in the Design and Development category of Innovative Design and Construction of a New Retail Project. This category recognises how new design and development standards have been established in the retail industry. “We are enormously pleased to be the first winners of the Gold Award in the ICSC’s first MENA Shopping Center Global Awards,” said Nader Lahzi, Managing Director of Bonyan. “As Egypt’s first furnishings, design and home accessories mall, Designopolis houses a total of 300 local and international furniture and design brands as well as complementary services and attractions in an attractive, modern setting that has already won the praise of design enthusiasts around the world.” The 2011 Middle East & North Africa Shopping Centre Awards are designed to recognise outstanding achievement in marketing, design and development of retail properties and retail store design and was open to shopping centre owners, developers, management companies, architects and designers, and retailers.

Small business support in Morocco World Bank Group member IFC is supporting Morocco’s third-largest microfinance institution, Fondation pour le Développement Local et le Partenariat (FONDEP), to help extend its lending services to local micro and small businesses to spur economic growth and job creation. IFC is providing an integrated package of investment and advisory services that will help FONDEP mobilise funding through a $9mn partial credit guarantee, to help facilitate access to finance for local micro, small and medium enterprises and help FONDEP strengthen its lending capacity. This will strengthen FONDEP's

presence in Morocco, help the institution expand its network of branches, and generate much-needed job opportunities. “A lack of access to finance for micro and small businesses is a main barrier to both regional and local economic development,” said Mouatassim Belghazi, Chairman of FONDEP's Board of Directors. “We hope that our partnership with IFC will establish confidence among local financial institutions and encourage them to provide more funding to this underserved sector, which will in turn stimulate job creation and foster development.”

Cutting the costs of remittance Remittances back home to North Africa and the franc zone from African migrants working abroad are worth tens of billions of euros every year. They are resilient to crisis and are a valuable spur to development in Africa. However, the costs of sending this money are too high. The French presidency of the G20 resolved at the Cannes summit in 2011 to cut these costs by half by 2014. To that end, France and the African Development Bank presented an action plan, based on a new study -Reducing the costs of migrants’ remittances and optimising their impact on development - at a seminar in Paris on 21 February, in the presence of: Henri de Raincourt, French Minister for Cooperation; Pierre Lellouche, France’s Secretary of State for External Trade; and Kamal Elkheshen, vice president, African Development Bank. The seminar brought together members of Parliament, government officials, the private sector, banking and the African diaspora, from residence and recipient countries covered by the study.

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Aircelle Maroc gains Oliver Wight credentials

ince implementing the Oliver Wight Class A programme, service levels at Aircelle Maroc have improved a minimum of 98 per cent, having previously fluctuated between 70 per cent and 80 per cent. At the same time, stockholding levels have been reduced by a third, saving hundreds of thousands of Euros, and the company has received formal recognition from Rolls-Royce for its ‘classleading’ OTIF delivery achievements. There have also been significant reductions in manufacturing cycles, with assembly of some products reduced by as much as 50 per cent. All this has been achieved in a remarkably short space of time – the business received Class A certification for planning and control after just 18 months.

The savings we have made in stockholding are worth €7.5mn, or about €30,000 every working day” by Aircelle Maroc supply chain manager, Ludovic Boisrame

“The savings we have made in stockholding are worth €7.5mn, or about €30,000 every working day,” says supply chain manager, Ludovic Boisrame. “One of the key enablers was the breakdown of barriers between functions, underpinned by the Class A work. As soon as everybody was working from a single set of data, it was easy to see where the improvements could be made and measured.” The programme is part of a wider Class A implementation across Aircelle and the €10bn, 55,000 employee Safran group, it’s part of. Safran is a French-owned multinational operating in 50 countries and three core markets: aerospace, defence and security. Aircelle’s customers include major engine and airframe manufacturers, such as Airbus, Gulfstream, Rolls-Royce and Power Jet. Aircelle Maroc, based in Casablanca, is the first non-French site within the Safran group to achieve the Oliver Wight Class A standard.

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Agenda / East Spacecom sponsors visit by South Sudan telecoms minister Telecommunications satellite operator Spacecom recently hosted a visit to Israel by South Sudan's Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Hon. Maj. Gen. Madut Biar Yel. Spacecom officials held a series of talks with the Minister on cooperation on future communications projects in South Sudan and arranged meetings with other Israeli telecom, aerospace and technology companies as well as Israeli government officials. Spacecom's AMOS-5 satellite, serving Africa from the 17°E orbital position with C-band and Ku-band beams, began commercial operations late in January 2012. It is slated to be a prime carrier of African satellite communications traffic in both broadcast and data services in the years to come. Moshe Kachlon, Israel's Minister of Communications commented, "The State of Israel is looking forward to working alongside the new State of South Sudan to assist in the growth of its infrastructure for the future. I believe that international cooperation on the ministerial level represents an excellent start."

EAC Secretary General addresses East Africa Stakeholders Forum The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera has disclosed the establishment of The Secretary General’s Regional Business Forum aimed at, among others, ensuring a continuous dialogue with business community in East Africa to make sure the integration process works for business and trade, EAC competitiveness, and ultimately economic growth. Amb. Sezibera, who was addressing the East Africa Stakeholders Forum organised early in February 2012 by Trademark East Africa at the Hotel Southern Sun in Nairobi, Kenya, said that working with Trade Mark East Africa and the East African Business Council, the EAC will be hosting a quarterly meeting of Chief Executive Officers of East African firms to dialogue on how to improve the business environment in the region. The Secretary General also noted that the issuance of a single tourist visa, the internationalisation of the East African Passport, the use of national identity cards for movement within East Africa among

Partner States that have agreed to do so, plus liberalisation and domestication of EAC airspace will be among the priorities for the Community this year. He said the construction of the One Stop Border Posts and other integrative infrastructure as well as implementation of the agreement on harmonised axle load and other transport regulations including cabotage regulations were expected to significantly bring down the cost of doing business in the region to the benefit of the people of East Africa. Amb. Sezibera noted that EAC now had an environmentally friendly industrial policy and strategy and encouraged the private sector to work with the EAC on its implementation. “Industrialisation, including agroprocessing requires concerted action from governments, the private sector, and civil society. “It also requires of us to accept change,” otherwise “East Africa must industrialise or be left at the margins of the global economy,” asserted Amb. Sezibera.

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Agreement reached on maritime borders

s part of the implementation of the African Union Border Programme (AUBP), the Governments of the Comoros, the Seychelles and Tanzania have signed agreements on the delimitation of their maritime borders. These include: an Agreement on the delimitation of the maritime border between the Republic of Seychelles and the Union of the Comoros; and an Agreement between the Republic of Seychelles, the Union of the Comoros and the United Republic of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean triple point. These delimitation Agreements were signed by Mr. Jean Paul Adam, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Mohamed Bakri Ben Abdoulfatah Charif, Minister of External Relations and Cooperation, in charge of the Diaspora, Francophonie and the Arab World, of the Union of The Comoros, and Honorable Bernard Kamillius Membe, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Republic of Tanzania, during a ceremony held at the Queau de Quinssy House, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Mourad Taiati, Head of the AU Liaison Office in the Comoros, represented the AU Commission at the ceremony. Also in attendance was the Director of the GiZ AU Office in Addis Ababa, Mrs Ruenger Mechthild. It should be recalled that Germany, through GiZ, provides financial and technical support to the AUBP, including delimitation/demarcation, as well as cross-border cooperation, in a number of AU Member States. The signing of these Agreements comes two months after the one concluded in Maputo, Mozambique, in December 2011, within the framework of the AUBP, regarding the delimitation of the maritime borders between the Comoros, Mozambique and Tanzania.

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Agenda / South Relieving the pressure placed on industrial operations Industrial operations in South Africa are able to swiftly and efficiently deal with any abnormal pressure conditions that endanger a silo structure, by making use of a wide range of pressure relief valves introduced to the local market by WAMGROUP. WAM South Africa general manager Emilie Marchand notes that although a pressure relief valve should never have to go into action, it must be efficient and reliable if needed. “A silo becomes a pressure vessel when it is filled and subjected to over-pressure. In such cases, the VCP valve will open and release excess pressure exceeding 1 bar to prevent the silo from exploding or being damaged,” she explains. When the silo is being discharged; however, Marchand points out that under-pressure can also occur. “In this case, the valve will open up and allow pressure from the environment to enter the silo to regulate the pressure. It is vitally-important that sudden excess or suction pressure inside the silo is dealt with instantaneously.” Marchand notes that a VCP pressure relief valve consists of a cylindrical casing with a bottom flange that is connected to a spigot on the silo’s roof. A disc-shaped inner steel lid for negative pressure operation is held in position by a central spring rod, while an outside steel ring for excess pressure is kept in position by three spring rods, gaskets and a weather-protection cover. What’s more, helical springs keep the valve lids closed when the pressure value remains within the preset limits. “The three spring rods on the outside of the valve keep the external ring-shaped lid firmly closed as long as the force generated by the pressure inside the silo does not overcome the spring force. Once the pressure exceeds the preset value, the lid is pushed up and the pressure can escape. The smaller lid covers the central circular opening of the external lid from below,” she adds. “In the event of suction pressure, the spring is compressed and enables the lid to drop. The air entering the silo from outside ensures rapid pressure balance and pushes the central lid back up into the closed position.”

A pressure relief valve should never have to go into action, but it must be efficient and reliable if needed

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Championing SA’s trenchless industry

aving pioneered the launch of trenchless technology in South Africa in the early 1990s, subsurface pipeline construction and rehabilitation company Trenchless Technologies cc has witnessed how this branch of technology has become one of the fastest growing sectors within South Africa’s construction and civil engineering industry.

Port Elizabeth 900 Sewer after lining with Ribloc Ribline

Trenchless Technologies managing member Sam Efrat says that the deterioration of the country’s underground infrastructure systems and the ever-increasing demand for utility services is driving an even greater need for subsurface utility construction and rehabilitation that causes minimal disruption to surface traffic and business. Upon the emergence of trenchless technology in the international market in the 1980s, Efrat quickly realised the potential that it held for an emerging market such as South Africa, and spearheaded the launch of Trenchless Technologies in 1991. Trenchless Technologies was established as one the first contractors in the South African market to offer pipeline rehabilitation through the use of subsurface technologies, including sliplining and pipebursting. As the market grew, Trenchless Technologies expanded its offering to include the installation of new pipes through subsurface technologies such as pipe ramming and directional drilling.

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Agenda / West Nigeria orders 126 T3 electric vehicles from T3 Motion T3 Motion, Inc, a producer of clean/green technology, has received an order from newlyappointed Nigerian distributor for 126 T3 Electric Stand-up Vehicles (ESV) and 126 Motiontrak GPS tracking systems. The vehicles are anticipated to be used for government customs and security initiatives. With 155mn people, Nigeria has the world's eighth most populous nation and has the third largest economy in Africa, following South Africa and Egypt. Nigeria is the eighth largest exporter of petroleum in the world, accounting for nearly 11 per cent of United States oil supply. "This quarter, our company has reached a milestone with over 500 vehicles on backlog, a record for T3 Motion. To fulfill this demand, we are expanding our manufacturing capabilities and are launching strong sales campaigns to leverage our success," stated Ki Nam, T3 Motion CEO. "As the third largest player in Africa, Nigeria represents a milestone in our company's expanding footprint, reinforcing our global deployment strategy and supporting our ongoing sales growth." The T3 ESV is an electric law enforcement patrol vehicle known for its command presence, quick response time and iconic look that is designed to decrease operating costs, reduce crime and increase patrol capabilities. More than 3,000 T3 Series vehicles have been deployed in over 30 countries worldwide. T3 Motion's T3 Series Electric Stand-up Vehicles (ESVs) in Costa Mesa, California, in the USA

Arik sets example in aviation safety Following attacks carried out by the terrorist organisation Boko Harem in Nigeria, Arik Air has renewed its commitment to airline security and to enhanced measures aimed at counteracting the threat - including fresh deployment in Abuja and Lagos of aviation security experts to assist local staff in ensuring that the airline’s staff operate at an optimal level of security. In the past, Arik Air has been recognised for its commitment to safety and security - recently, it was awarded the “Best Security & Safety Conscious Airline in West Africa” by the Security Watch Africa’s Board of Trustees. Dr Michael Arumemi-Ikhide, Group CEO/President of Arik Air, said, “Safety and security are the two foremost principles upon which we built Arik Air. We have been regularly recognised in the past for this attention to such a key area of the airline industry and the size of our aviation security department and its track record attest to how much a priority we place on this area.”

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Aker Solutions wins Ghanaian well contract

ker Solutions has signed a frame agreement with Tullow Ghana Limited to provide well intervention services for the oil company's Jubilee and Tano deepwater fields offshore Ghana, West Africa. Aker Solutions provides oil services globally, including engineering services, technologies, product solutions and fieldlife solutions. The initial contract period is for three years, with two additional oneyear options (3+1+1). Aker Solutions estimates that the agreement will generate annual revenues of approximately US$4mn.

Aker Solutions has delivered well services to Tullow's Jubilee field since 2008 Under the agreement Aker Solutions will provide slickline and coiled tubing equipment and services, which are conducted with the objective of maximising production of oil and gas. Aker Solutions has delivered well services to Tullow's Jubilee field since 2008. "Tullow is the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production company operating offshore West Africa. We are pleased to be able to support their ambitious growth plans through providing our technologies and services to increase oil recovery ratios," says Wolfgang Puennel, head of well intervention services in Aker Solutions. "Ghana is an up-and-coming oil nation. This new and extended contract with Tullow provides us with a solid long term outlook for our operations there. We will utilise this to set up a more permanent presence in Ghana, which will also drive the need for a larger local workforce. This will put us in a better position to secure further oil service work in the country," adds Puennel. Aker Solutions' contract party is Aker Qserv Ltd.

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Events / 2012 April

Driving into the future

8-10

West African International Telecommunications

4-7

Lagos, Nigeria www.exhibitionsafrica.com

Aeroexpo Marrakech Marrakech, Morocco www.aeroexpo-morocco.com

8-10

West African International Trade Exhibition for Retail Products

17-18

Nigeria Infrastructure & Construction

Lagos, Nigeria www.exhibitionsafrica.com

Lagos, Nigeria www.cwcnic.com

8-20

Fluidtrans Compomac

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Milan, Italy www.fluidtranscompomac.it

Global Forum Cape Town, South Africa www.forum2012.org

10-12

May

AutoExpo Kenya

5-7

10-12

Nairobi, Kenya expogr.com

BuildExpo/IndusMach Kenya

Oil & Gas Africa

Nairobi, Kenya expogr.com

6-10

20-22

Water Institute of Southern Africa

BuildExpo/IndusMach Tanzania

Cape Town, South Africa www.wisa.org.za

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania expogr.com

7-10

23-26

electro, automation & energy Alger, Algeria www.electro-automation.info

Water Africa and West Africa Building & Construction Abuja, Nigeria www.ace-events.com

Cloud Computing World Forum Africa Johannesburg, South Africa www.cloudcomputinglive.com

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Cloud Africa Johannesburg, South Africa cloudafricasummit.com

he Geneva Motor Show has always been a birthplace of innovative ideas and strong emotions regarding the future of the automobile. The poster for the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show (March 8- Geneva hosts an exhibition of 18, 2012) was created innovative ideas and strong emotions by LineUp, a regarding the communication agency development of the automobile from Bern. The concept from LineUp not only celebrates the automobile, but also honours the city at the end of the Lake of Geneva in its poster’s graphic. They summarise their creative ideas as follows: “Every year, Geneva is transformed into a metropolis of innovative technologies, craftsmanship of the highest level, audacious and noble designs, as it takes on the role of an international gallery for the automobiles of the future. Like the preview of an art exhibition, established and new manufacturers present the latest automobile trends and their newest creations, with increasing emphasis on ecological concerns. We were also inspired by the perpetual pleasures and sense of liberty that driving provides. We have tried to translate the following impressions into our artistic creation: a brilliant sun, fresh air, driving through a natural countryside towards an open horizon which gives observers a sense of space to develop their own reactions and emotions”

Moving the city and the country The 15th Auto Expo Kenya International Trade Exhibition to be held in May 2012 is all set to present various automotives and spare parts from over 11 countries. The event this year is showcasing a

wide range of products from China as over 30 companies are participating from the country that is one of the largest producers in the world. The number of exhibitors and visitors in 2012 is expected to

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rise by at least 20 per cent since an aggressive campaign has been launched while celebrating the event's 15th birthday. Trade visitors from all over East & Central African countries are being invited

directly and in collaboration with several regional trade bodies in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Mozambique and Congo. http://expogr.com/kenyaauto

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ELECRAMA 2012: A ‘power-packed’ show The tenth edition of the largest electrical transmission and distribution expo was bigger, better and offered brighter business prospects than its predecessors

LECRAMA 2012 - held in Mumbai, India recently - turned out to be a grand industry spectacle with a full complement of global and Indian exhibitors. The tenth edition of the world’s largest electrical T&D event attracted about 125,000 footfalls into the expo including visitors from over 100 countries. Almost all leading Indian Electrical Industry manufacturers across the entire T&D value chain conforming to global standards congregated at the event to showcase their development and manufacturing strengths. Global conference on smart grids, technical tutorials by specialists from CIGRE Paris, specialist workshops by IET on distribution technologies, and trade exchanges via reverse buyer seller meets were some of the new features and major highlights of the event. Indra P Menon, Chairperson, ELECRAMA2012 Organising Committee, pointed out that the first of the ELECRAMA series was an exhibition by and for the group of ambitious pioneers from the electrical industry in 1990. “It was almost prescient in its conception and arrival, held at it was just a year before India’s 1991 leap into liberalisation and globalization. Today we are in the 10th edition and ELECRAMA now is indisputably world’s largest exhibition focused on products and services for the transmission and distribution sector,” Menon said. Ramesh Chandak, President of Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) - organizers of ELECRAMA - talking about the apex body which was founded in 1948 and the event, said, “IEEMA is the national representative organisation of the electrical equipment industry which covers the complete value chain in power i.e. generation, transmission and distribution. Its membership base, ranging from public sector enterprises to multinational companies to

small and medium companies, gives IEEMA a truly national representative character. Through the platform of ELECRAMA, we’re trying to establish and promote the ‘Made in India’ brand.” Grid Week Asia 2012 ELECRAMA hosted the maiden GridWeek Asia which is an extension of the annual GridWeek conference held in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. The Smart Grid potential in Asia– a rapidly growing market– is expected to reach US$22bn by 2020. India is experiencing rapid growth in gross domestic product (GDP), with an expected growth rate of over 8 per cent per annum this decade, which is fueling the need for expedited infrastructure development. India’s total installed generation capacity is close to 175,000 megawatts (MW), and the country requires an additional 100,000 MW of generation capacity in the next six years with the corresponding investment expected at well over US$500bn in the electricity sector. At the inaugural session of GridWeek Asia 2012, Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister, Government of India, said, “It is amazing to see how India – which is a super power in Information Technology – lags terribly in the Power sector. It is really annoying to see our primitive ways of providing power – be it evacuation, grids, meters or even the way we manually calculate power consumption till date. All this has to change and it will change, for this decade has been declared by the Government as the ‘Decade of Innovation’.” Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet The ChangeXChange: Reverse Buyer-Seller Meet (RBSM) at ELECRAMA-2012 had an unprecedented and overwhelming response from both international buyers and Indian

The event attracted about 125,000 footfalls into the expo including visitors from over 100 countries

manufacturers of electrical equipment. The estimated business generated value was over US$44mn. The event had over 2000 scheduled meetings arranged between buyers and sellers and saw long queues of enthusiastic sellers keen to make business contacts with international buyer delegations. Over 300 buyers from over 30 countries from Africa, Latin America, ASEAN and CIS attended this mega RBSM spread over 3 days, held in conjunction with ELECRAMA-2012. African delegation was the largest and included buyers from Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe. ASEAN buyers were representing Malaysia and Thailand. CIS buyers from Belarus Georgia, Uzbekistan along with Latin American buyers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay thronged the event. Over 200 Indian sellers represented the India supply side at ChangeXChange event and included major Indian companies such as L&T, Finolex, EMCO, Perfect Controls, Leebo, ERL, Indo Asian Electric, VNS Switchgears, etc. The Indian companies felt that most buyers were keen to source from India and wanted to discuss both product and project supplies. ■

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The Range Rover Sport line-up receives a number of upgrades for 2012, with interior and exterior colour revisions, an enhanced incar entertainment system and a new powered tailgate; the flagship for Range Rover Sport, Autobiography Sport now is available with two luxury interior themes (Cannes and revised Valencia) and five interior themes that offer varying degrees of sportiness (Estoril, Hockenheim, Le Mans, Monaco and Monza) along with the Autobiography Sport unique

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Driving

A family resemblance The “face“ of the BMW 3 Series through changing times: representing a combination of tradition and modernity, of classic and innovation

uring the course of more than three and a half decades, the face of the BMW 3 Series has constantly evolved. Designers have always managed to incorporate dynamics, innovation and aesthetics into a harmonious, modern and future-oriented overall concept, whilst at the same time preserving traditional values. As a result, each BMW 3 Series has retained its unmistakable brand identity and can be identified as a BMW at very first glance. However, the roots of the BMW Series reach back as far as the 1960s… As a manufacturer of sporty, elegant sedans, BMW had at that time already developed a characteristic profile. With a notchback body design, front-mounted engines and rear-wheel drive, a basic principle was established back then (BMW 1500/2000) that still prevails to this very day. With the arrival of the BMW 1600 in 1966, the 2-door 02 Series, which produced such famous models as the 1600ti or the 2002tii, was launched on to the automotive market and eventually replaced by the BMW 3 Series. The presentation of the first BMW 3 Series in July 1975 marked the beginning of one of the most remarkable success stories in BMW model history. Although the 2-door sedan bore a strong resemblance to the BMW 5 Series introduced in 1972, the market witnessed the launch of an entirely new vehicle with compact dimensions and a sporting character. The predominant design feature of the front end was also the brand’s characteristic symbol, which was clearly identifiable even from a distance – the BMW kidney grille.

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1975–1983. The design of the first BMW 3 Series is characterised by large windows, a distinctive wedge shape and, of course, BMW’s brand-typical face, the front end being dominated by the kidney grille vividly protruding from the radiator cover to continue up slightly scoop-shaped along the bonnet to the windscreen. With short

The “face“ of the BMW 3 Series through changing times: dynamic, innovative and always unmistakably BMW

overhangs and a track width of 1,364 millimetres at the front, the new sports sedan boasts a rather low-slung appearance. Vertically mounted indicators flank the large round headlights on each side. On the occasion of its presentation, BMW gives the new model best chances of success: “Timeless and without superficial gallery play, the design of BMW 3 Series will also become a trendsetter for the next decade.” ●

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1982–1993. In 1982, the second generation of the BMW 3 Series presents itself as a worthy successor. As a result of a sensitively enhanced design and optimised aerodynamics, the new model has gained significantly in presence. The approx. 35 mm increase in track width also contributes

towards the sedan’s distinctively powerful look. Finally, on the whole, the body appears smoother and rounder, the sleek front end being the result of extensive wind tunnel tests, which is not least underscored by a drag coefficient of 0.37. The now low-slung front end boasting the flat BMW kidney grille elongates the entire front end of the vehicle, particularly as the double headlights now featured on all 3 Series models are located far on the outside. The smooth transition into all adjoining body surfaces not only determines the characteristic shape, but also ensures a good air flow around the vehicle. The low-set bonnet with its wide scoop rising gently from the front enhances aerodynamics, its surface not being interrupted by air intake openings.

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1990–1997. In 1990, the time had apparently come to replace the soberly designed BMW 3 Series with an exceedingly elegant successor model. It is an entirely newly conceived sports sedan, the dimensions of which have increased all round, both surprising and pleasing the public to an equal extent. Besides the slim silhouette, the smooth front end of the new model is immediately evident, as the double headlights are now conjointly mounted behind a glass cover. In addition to dynamic lines and a distinctive wedge shape, a significantly lower bonnet and a raised rear end, technical refinements such as windows installed flush with the car body and targeted diffuser cooling air circulation inside the engine compartment also contribute towards the outstanding drag coefficient of 0.29 (316i). This BMW has therefore virtually nothing in common with its predecessor, but the family resemblance still remains recognisable. Thanks to typical styling elements such as the kidney grille and double headlights, it is still obviously a BMW, even though the dominating design element and symbol of the brand was now flatter and wider. 1998–2005. When the fourth generation of the BMW 3 Series is launched in May 1998, the compact sports sedan is some 40 mm wider and even the track width has increased by 60 mm compared with its predecessor. At that time, BMW designers describe the styling of the front end as follows: “On the whole and in essential details, the front end, the typical BMW face, has been reinterpreted, but it is still that unmistakable 3 Series face.” The double kidney grille is integrated into the bonnet and, together with the dual round headlights located behind clear glass covers, again shapes the powerful character of the new BMW 3 Series’ face. Compared with the front ends of the BMW 5 and 7 Series, the lower headlight surrounds form a distinctive separation: Here, the curvatures of the reflectors located in the exterior bodywork are finely outlined by a slight indication of curvatures, resulting in a clearly visible interruption of the horizontal line above the bumper.

recognition, resulting in the BMW 3 Series being presented with the “World Car of the Year” award in New York. Members of the creative BMW design team are already convinced of the value of their work beforehand: “Within the series, the design has consistently developed in both small and larger steps. The new 3 Series represents a particularly high level of advancement in the vehicle’s design history.” Although the car makes only a proportionally moderate leap compared to the predecessor model, it does stand out from it significantly and noticeably. With the double kidney grille and dual headlights curved at the top, it exhibits the typical front end of a modern BMW – a focused facial expression. ●

2005–2011. With the launch of the fifth generation in the year 2005, BMW brings to the market a BMW 3 Series that is strong in character and exudes significantly more presence and power than its predecessor. Only a year after the market launch, the new styling strategy and the progressive design vocabulary gain the highest level of

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From 2011. The sixth generation of the BMW 3 Series expresses essential qualities of the sedan such as agility, sportiness and dynamics in an entirely new way. Newly interpreted classic design features find a new lease on life and are reminiscent of the models of the 1960s. The large, almost seamlessly integrated radiator cowling with embedded headlights and kidney grille also characterised the distinctive face of the first BMW 3 Series in 1975. On the sports sedan of the year 2011, the modern dual headlights with LED eyebrows extend as far as the kidney grille frame, also forming a continuous optical unit spanning

an arch to the historical predecessors in a modern way. The athletically arched bonnet additionally accentuates the front end, emphasising the car’s presence and sporting appeal. Instead of a central air intake, the new BMW 3 Series has two larger air intakes located to the outside below the headlights. Additional vertical air vents are located on the outer edge of the air intakes, creating the so-called “air curtain”. By means of enhanced aerodynamic airflow in the vicinity of the front wheels it facilitates a reduction in fuel consumption at high speeds and contributes towards an outstanding drag coefficient of 0.26. Although more than 35 years lie between the first generation of 1975 and the current BMW 3 Series, both front ends attest to an unmistakable brand identity and, in spite of the great difference in age, are both immediately recognisable as members of the same family. Then as now, the design bestows the BMW sedan with its styling and personality, expressing contemporary and trendsetting dynamics, innovation and aesthetics. Hence, each generation of the compact sports sedan stands for BMW tradition and modernity alike. And each model combines classic and innovative elements that interpret this theme in their very own way. ■

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ECONOMY

Ghana

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Content and Participation Bill for the energy sector to Parliament. The bill sets a highly ambitious 90 per cent local content and participation in all aspects of the value chain by 2020, and stipulates that all major stakeholders consider Ghanaian companies and operators first in the awarding of contracts. However, due to a lack of domestic expertise in the energy sector, firms are unlikely to be able to comply with proposed targets, heightening contract and bribery risks as the government is likely to use the policy as leverage. Given that E&P firms have already shown commitment to compliance by offering training opportunities to local employees, the government is likely to target first energy service firms for full compliance. While extensive parliamentary debate on the bill is likely, the adoption of clauses within the bill is likely before the vote given broad consensus exists among key influence groups. This includes the initial 30 per cent provision of local staff, the five per cent local equity stake in service contracts, and the awarding of contracts in non-technical aspects to local firms. The

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ECONOMY

law is driven by the increasing social demands for greater benefits from Ghana's resource wealth, hence the ruling NDC party's desire to adopt the law ahead of the December 2012 elections. Financial and technical challenges As a new oil producer, Ghana lacks the requisite human resource knowhow to manage the value chain in the three-to-five-year outlook. Also, energy firms will face financial and technical challenges stemming from the inability of local sub-contractors and suppliers to meet capital and operational requirements set by the industry. If the local procurement provision is enforced without a transitional phase, it is likely to jeopardise health and safety standards and quality control of operations. Furthermore, despite the recapitalisation of the insurance sector to the minimum of $1mn in core capital and the syndicated local insurance of the FPSO's, an EA source reported that the capacity of the local insurance industry did not seem adequately prepared to underwrite some of the high-capital risks, especially with new projects coming on stream. Risks of industrial action will also increase amid mounting reports of depressed wages for local workers. In November 2011, local employees of US firm Weatherford protested in support of a 25 per cent salary increment. The local labour quota requirements will give Ghanaian workers more bargaining power, which is likely to embolden local staff to make greater wage demands.

Energy firms face financial and technical challenges if local subcontractors and suppliers fail to meet capital and operational requirementsâ&#x20AC;? However, the risk of strikes and disruptions at mines and ports is likely to recede in the three-year view as the economy improves, inflation reduces and the government loosens fiscal austerity measures. In January 2010, the government increased the minimum wage by 17 per cent, in line with inflation. However, natural resource companies are likely to face protests by the National Coalition of Civil Society Groups against Mining in Forest Reserves (NCCMF) and the Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM). Companies operating in hitherto protected forest reserves in the Eastern, Western, Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions, are likely to be targeted by protesters who are likely to disrupt operations by blocking access roads and, in some cases, entering facilities. The activists also have some support in parliament; in May 2009, one minister called for a review of the Minerals and Mining Act to ensure adequate protection of the environment. Protests are likely to be more sophisticated in 2012 as local groups increase cooperation with foreign counterparts. Gold-mining operations will also face disruption and property damage as the government tries to deal with up to 50,000 aggressive and armed illegal 'galamsey' miners. â&#x2013;

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Nigeria

Moving along the roadmap to reform The impending revolution in Nigeria's power sector, and how this will impact on the development of manufacturing

s Nigeria presses ahead with its electric power sector reform which will culminate in the first part of 2012 in the privatisation of 17 out of the 18 firms created out of the state power utility named Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), the country's administration will be guided by a sense of history. Conscious efforts will be made to ensure that Nigerian businesses, professionals and other stakeholders benefit maximally from the immense opportunities arising from the impending revolution in the power sector. After all, charity starts at home. Manufacturers in particular will enjoy pride of place. The performance of Nigerian manufacturers , especially in recent times, is nothing short of heroism, given the excruciating conditions under which they work. The whole nation is grateful for its great work. No nation, however mighty, can afford to toy with its industrial base without paying a price for it. The United States, for instance, allowed a number of its manufacturing firms to shift to China and other emerging economies as part of the globalisation process, and soon realised it has exported so many jobs overseas. In a country where almost everyone regards the employment rate as the most critical indicator of economic progress, the American labour market has been pretty bad. Still, the American situation is far better than ours. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has just published a study showing that manufacturing, which accounted for between five and eight per cent of the Gross National Product from 1970 to 1980 accounted for only 2.5 per cent of the GDP between 2001 and 2010. From 1981 to 1990, manufacturing was responsible for four per cent of the GDP, and in the following decade its contribution to the GDP declined to three per cent. In other words, the situation can

even get worse if far-reaching steps are not taken early enough. It is, admittedly, not strange that the contribution of the manufacturing sector to the GDP has been declining over the decades. We have seen big multinationals like Michelin and Dunlop collapse in Nigeria. We all are living witnesses to how industries in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, Kano, Nnewi, Onitsha, Benin, Aba and Ibadan have since become carcasses, with some of them taken over by evangelical churches and other religious groups. We have seen companies migrate to neighbouring countries but with Nigeria still in mind as the primary market. A number of reasons have been adduced for what is now called Nigeriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deindustrialisation, but one factor has always been cited: electric power crisis. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has given figures showing how the average electricity requirement by our industries was met by 95 per cent from 1970 to 1980 but declined to 50 per cent the next decade, to 25 per cent between 1991 and 2000, and to 15 per cent from 2001 to 2010. There is a correlation between the quantum of power available to industries and the utilisation capacity of the manufacturing firms. As MAN has eloquently demonstrated, capacity utilisation of the firms reduced from 95 per cent from the 1970-1980 decade to 50 per cent to the 1981-1990 decade, and to 40 per cent in the 1991 to 2000 period, and to 30 per cent from 2002 to 2010. Rising to the electricity challenge, manufacturers have resorted to the use of expensive and big generators which run on Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), but also to building power plants utilising Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO), High Pour Fuel Oil (HPFO) and Natural Gas. The oils are not always available in our country because of the unsatisfactory performance of each of our four refineries,

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forcing manufacturers to rely on the more expensive imports. Even when the local refineries produce enough, their prices are sometimes jerked up by huge percentages without notice. Cement producers, for instance, announced in August, 2011, that their production costs have escalated considerably following a sudden 40 per cent increase in the price of their power feedstock from the state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). All this helps to make Nigerian products expensive. In a liberalised and globalised environment, it has been very tough for Nigerian manufacturers to compete with

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Nigeria

their foreign counterparts who not only have basic amenities but sometimes produce in free trade and export processing zones. It does not gladden the heart that sums of money which should be invested in business expansion or even in research and development is spent on self power generation. According to MAN, the installed power capacity of its members is 4,350 megawatts, which on average costs its members US$457,500,000 monthly. This is, of course, more than the quantum of power currently produced in Nigeria by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria for 167mn Nigerians and their businesses. Power sector reform and implementation It has been axiomatic or self evident for years that the Nigerian government alone does not have the capacity to provide electricity for the country. By 2005, the National Assembly passed into law an executive bill which ended the monopoly of the Nigerian state in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the country. The 2005 Electric Power Sector Reform Act, among other things, abolished the state-owned National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) and replaced with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria; unbundled the PHCN into six power generation companies, eleven distribution firms and one transmission company; provides the time frame for the privatisation of the generation and distribution firms; and created the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. However, the will to implement the Act faithfully was not in superabundance until Dr Goodluck Jonathan became the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in May 2010. In the third month of his administration, President Jonathan launched

The distribution network challenge is being addressed, as is the rest of the entire value chain in the power sector - like the constant availability of sufficient gas and other fuel forms” here in Nigeria a well-received document entitled “Road Map for the Power Sector Reform” which details how the 2005 Power Sector Reform Act would be implemented under his leadership. In a speech to the stakeholders workshop on “Towards Stability in the Power Sector” held at the Banquet Hall of State House, Abuja, in September 2011, I restated the administration’s resolve to not only implement the Act fully but also confront squarely any stumbling block to the realisation of the Federal Government’s target to generate 40,000MW by year 2020 so that our beloved nation can become one of the largest economies in the world by this year. In other words, the six generation companies and the eleven distribution firms will become private sector owned companies in the first quarter of 2012. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) will remain government owned, but managed by a firm with a well established record and reputation. The determination to do the right thing in the power sector, no matter whose ox is gored, explains our disengagement and redeployment of some chief executive officers and other executives in the PHCN system since a new administration came into being in the Federal Ministry of Power last July. There is improved power supply in many parts of the federation. In September 2011,

Nigeria attained new heights in power generation. We produced 3,982.7MW in addition to 260MW maintained as spinning reserve for system stability. The good news is that the power generated enters the national grid without difficulty, unlike in the recent past when a reasonable improvement in generation would result in system failure because the transmission infrastructure was too weak and fragile to wheel the new quantum of power. The infrastructure is still far from what the present administration envisions. We have effected repairs here and there, and in some cases are upgrading and modernising the facilities. The president has already approved the building of the Super Grid which will see our nation become one of the few countries anywhere in the world with the 765KV transmission infrastructure. The distribution network challenge is also being addressed, as is the rest of the entire value chain in the power sector like the constant availability of sufficient gas and other fuel forms. We take the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with the PHCN CEOs seriously. Each CEO has voluntarily signed an SLA with the Federal Ministry of Power, that is, a measurable level of performance he will deliver to the Nigerian people at any given time. It is the performance of each SLA that will determine the future of every CEO. Every CEO who meets the expectations of the people will be rewarded and any CEO who

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Nigeria

fails to justify the confidence reposed in him will have to go elsewhere. Competence is the guiding principle. I have somewhere cited the example of what happened at Olorunsogo I power generation facility in Ogun State recently. When I visited the plant in August 2011, with the Minister of Information, only two out of the eight units were operational, and the acting CEO informed us that one of the major reasons for the unsatisfactory output was that the Chinese who built Olorunsogo1 had refused to give to the Nigerian management and engineers the operational manual in English. Yet, the English manual has always occupied a substantial part of the library. Seventy two hours after he was redeployed, the number of working units jumped from two to six, and the quantum of power generated rose from 40MW to 150MW and later to 180MW. We are making capacity recoveries from power stations across the country. We shall get an additional 130MW in the first quarter of 2012 from the Ughelli station, having recovered 100MW in December, 2011, from the Sapele facility. The760MW Kainji hydro station, built in 1968 but never overhauled, is undergoing rehabilitation. The 1,320MW

Egbin power station which has been generating 1,100MW will provide an additional 22OMW in 2012. The National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) units are coming up well. Therefore, we are optimistic of generating 6,000MW in 2012. We are also confident of wheeling all the quantum of power as we improve on the transmission network. Never again will our nation produce so much electricity stranded in one part of the country because there are no facilities to transport it - such as we are experiencing in the Eastern region whilst there is so much scarcity of power across the nation. Where do we go from here? The Federal Government is under no illusion that the 40,000MW we hope to achieve by 2020 will be enough for a vibrant population of 167mn. South Africa, which has less than a quarter of our population and is the world's 20th largest economy, generates 40,000MW. Still, this quantum of electricity has in the last few years proved inadequate, as South Africa has been experiencing load shedding or power rationing since 2008. We are expecting an astronomical increase in the demand for power here in Nigeria. As the

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Nigeria's president has approved the building of a Super Grid, which will see the country benefit from 765KV transmission infrastructureâ&#x20AC;? power supply situation improves, big manufacturing firms which went off grid years ago because of the tremendous damage to their machines and equipment caused by constant power outages will rejoin the national grid. The obvious improvement in the national economy arising out of the improved electricity supply will encourage new companies to spring up in the country, thus increasing the demand for electricity. Manufacturing companies, which have been the greatest casualties of the power crisis, will be perhaps the greatest beneficiaries, together with engineering professionals. â&#x2013; Professor Bart Nnaji, Minister of Power, Nigeria

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FINANCE

All set for CII-EXIM event T

HE STAGE IS all set for the eighth CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership, to be held from 18-20 March 2012 in New Delhi, India. The Conclave is organised jointly by the ExportImport Bank of India, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the commerce and external affairs ministries of India. Over the past seven editions, the CII Conclave has been established as the definitive platform for India-Africa business engagement. The conclave has been successful in building a bridge between Indian and African business leaders and officials. It has also enhanced the presence of ‘Brand India’ in the African countries. Africa with its look east policy has also found the conclaves a credible access point for appropriate technologies and partners. Projects and platforms for trade In the previous conclave, investments to the tune of US$18bn covering as many as 204 projects ranging from energy to education were discussed. Over a dozen ministers from Africa, including the Prime Ministers of Mozambique and Togo, attended the seventh edition of the conclave, which witnessed the largest ever participation of 650 delegates. Since 2005, CII has organised 13 regional conclaves in Zambia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Uganda, Senegal, Tanzania, Namibia, and Nigeria. The essence of the CII Conclave has been to encourage Indian exporters to access the African countries and increase their presence in the region. A measure of success in this may be

Mr. TCA Rangarathan, CMD, Exim Bank; Mr Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman, CII Africa Committee & Chairman & Managing Director, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd; HE Mr Aires Bonifacio Ali, Prime Minister, Mozambique; Mr. Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce & Industry; H.E. Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, Prime Minister, Togo; Mr. Hari Bhartia, President, CII & Mr. C Banerjee, Director General, CII at the inaugural of 7th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India Africa Project Partnership, last year in New Delhi

the number of people that attend the CII-EXIM Bank Conclave. The other measure is the number of MOUs that are signed and the value of projects that are discussed. CII has achieved remarkable results from the last seven conclaves– 1288 projects worth US$74.38bn have been discussed in the past editions, which have also contributed towards over a 400-per cent growth in bilateral trade in the last five years. ■

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TECHNOLOGY

IFSEC

Innovations in security and protection For any active security professional, IFSEC West Africa 2012 represents real opportunities to engage with leading commercial, homeland and fire protection product and service providers

FSEC West Africa has gained a good reputation as an essential event for security enterprises operating in West African markets. Organised for 6 to 7 March 2012 at the EKO Expo Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, IFSEC West Africa brings together specialists in security and protection industry. The basic objective of this event is to spread awareness of security and protection in order to prevent crime. Participants will get the latest information about the techniques that are being used, with West African security professionals looking to source the latest security suppliers, products and technologies to prevent crime and protect their organisations. Thousands of visitors will gather at IFSEC West Africa from across the world o learn more and more about products, techniques, equipments and services linked to the security and protection industry. Buyers and importers will participate alongside the key decision makers of some renowned companies. Exhibitors participating in IFSEC West Africa will represent different parts of the region. Exhibitors include: builders, manufacturers and suppliers, dealers of equipment which assures security and protection of various organisations. National security takes top priority With the West African region at the turning point of massive and sustainable economic growth, Nigeria forms the very centre of this region’s ever increasing participation in the global market. Well aware of the impact of safety and security on international investment, the Nigerian government recently allocated US$ 5.5 billion to safety and security. This substantial investment, which makes up one-fifth of the overall 2012 national budget, is aimed at assisting the country to fulfil its potential as one of the most rapidly growing economic powerhouses in Africa. IFSEC West Africa 2012, an event organised

by UBM Montgomery, returns to the EKO Expo Centre in Lagos from 6-7 March this year - and with Nigeria on the cusp of revolutionising its approach to the security market, the timing couldn’t be better. “Now in its second year, IFSEC West Africa is a world-class event with an authentically

IFSEC has always been well-known for providing a wealth of educational events, conferences and seminars to accompany these security and fire events, and will be providing a Nigerian Security Seminar at IFSEC West Africa, which is tailored specifically towards the West African market. With top international speakers lined up, this seminar will take attendees through some of the most critical factors affecting the security market in West Africa today, including Protecting Critical Infrastructure, City Surveillance and Homeland Security

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African flavour, capturing the pulse of a vibrant and emerging African business market,” says Ross Cullingworth, Director of Sales for Montgomery Africa (a subsidiary of UBM Montgomery). It’s an unparalleled opportunity for security trade professionals, organisation risk managers, company managing directors and government delegates to meet leading commercial and government security suppliers. Visitors gain the opportunity of networking with industry peers, top international security experts and the chance to view the widest and most comprehensive range of security and fire products from Africa and around the globe. Innovations at the show Exhibitors at this event include a wide range of various security providers that specialise in electronic security, CCTV, access control, physical security, vehicle and personnel tracking devices, armoured vehicles, biometrics, guarding services, fire protection and fire detection. Most of the international players who exhibited at IFSEC West Africa last year, have returned for the 2012 event and include names such as Bosch Security Systems, Honeywell, Cross Match Technologies and AxxonSoft. Once again the show has attracted a great deal of South African names as well, including Axis Communications, Centurion Systems, Gunnebo and Inhep Electronic Holdings. The recognition of Nigeria’s rising potential has also attracted new names including Apollo Fire Detectors, Elvey Security Technologies, Turnstar Systems and other companies that are firm fixtures at IFSEC’s South African event. These prestigious names are joined by leading Nigerian companies such as Acti-Tech, Kurrent Resources and City Central Communications. www.ifsecwestafrica.com.

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TECHNOLOGY Satellite

The future of digital television The viability of Africa's free-to-air broadcasters is dependent on attracting and justifying channel advertising spend through accurate measurement of a fragmented audience

he deadline has been set - 2015 is the year in which Africa migrates to digital TV. While the continent prepares for the dawn of a new age that will offer more channels, better sound, picture and additional services, SES, one of the world’s largest providers of satellite operations solutions, believes that the future viability of free-to-air broadcasters will be dependent on attracting and justifying channel ad-spend through an accurate measurement of the soon to be fragmented African audience. “Free-to-air broadcasters, who are usually State or private broadcasters, rely heavily on advertising to generate revenues, with advertisers placing ads on condition that they can prove a return on investment. Without proper channel information in the market advertisers are less likely to risk unjustifiable spending - it just does not make business sense,” warns Christoph Limmer, Senior Director, Marketing and Market Development in Africa, at SES. “African countries said to be on the cusp of the migration have touted the range of new opportunities that

digitalisation offers but in order to, in real terms, drive the long term success of ‘going digital’ it is imperative that the African media and communications sector invests in proper media measurement,” adds Limmer. For a continent that, in the next ten years, requires almost US$63bn in infrastructure development, the challenge of exploiting the benefits of digital TV remains great. Unlike Europe where 70 per cent of all TV homes receive digital TV, TV penetration in itself remains relatively low in Africa. Most countries in the region have two broadcasters, i.e. a State broadcaster and a private broadcaster, which has resulted in a broadcasting playing field that, for the most part, is a small one. Another major factor in African countries having poor media data resources is the lack of reliable census information. Many African countries fail to conduct regular national census which is used as the basis for various media-related figures, such as the number of homes within a country that have TVs. Although Limmer acknowledges these challenges, he is quick to point out that reliable media measurement is not an issue that can be up for debate as 2015 looms ahead. “Digital migration will happen and countries have to prepare for the future reality of digital TV,” comments Limmer. “Knowing that digital migration poses specific challenges for African countries, our satellites are being used to support the migration process across the region. We have also facilitated the initiation of country-specific Joint Industry Committees (JICs) across the region to encourage the development of a coherent, coordinated approach to media measurement,” says Limmer. Limmer believes that industry Christoph Limmer, regional marketing discussions are essential in director, Africa for SES accelerating the implementation of viable solutions in preparation

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Increasingly, African media entrepreneurs are investing into local media and are seen as catalysts for growth of local media content ” for digital TV. “In Ghana, for instance, the formation of their National Digital Broadcasting Migration Technical Committee (NDBMTC) has resulted in open discussions around obtaining consistent funding necessary for research,” comments Limmer. Added to this, the formation of NDBMTC has seen a pilot project currently underway in the country as well as a commitment on a national level to complete digitalising all regional capitals and their environs by 2012. Developing channels Well-managed, effective JICs across Africa could also spur the development of regional industry working groups allowing multinational organisations to successfully and easily advertise in multiple African countries, although presently this remains an undefined future goal. Regional advertising campaigns in Africa are today still comparatively difficult to undertake since markets are not only diverse but lack a consolidated approach to media measurement that produces research - both reliable and accurate. Markets and methodologies African markets have different levels of industry sophistication and contend with a

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Satellite TECHNOLOGY number of country specific circumstances, such as a variety of media owners as well as entrenched methodologies. As it stands, therefore, it is better to have research/media measurement conducted country-by-country rather than regional working groups comprising of industry players from different countries. In June 2011, SES introduced Satellite Monitors for Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria. The SES Monitors, which form part of its market research analyses, measured the development of those key markets and collected data from current satellite users in those countries. It was found that, in comparing results with other research studies, significant differences were visible. For example, the number of TVs in homes in Nigeria varied between 7 to 12 million depending on the research study. The discrepancy, which was similar to those found in Cameroon and Ghana, does beg the question of how to not only tap into latent opportunities, but also, and more importantly, how best to sustain free-to-air broadcasting in the forthcoming digital TV age where poor media data granularity and accuracy already exist. The risk lies in underestimating the need for proper measurement in the free-to-air

broadcasting arena that is almost always dependent on advertising revenue to survive. “Currently, African countries do not have basic statistics necessary to support advertising growth on existing broadcasting platforms,” says Limmer. The secondary value of effective media measurement will be the expedition of opportunities that greater capacity affords the continent. According to Limmer, despite the enormous task ahead the digital migration in Africa affirms American entrepreneur, John Rohn when he said, “For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.” Having both a young population with increasing discretionary income levels, Africa has been identified by many global investors as one of the biggest growth opportunities in the world. Further to this, more and more African media entrepreneurs are investing into local media and are seen as catalysts for growth of local media content. In South Africa, for instance, ICASA, the regulator for the South African communications sector, proposed 21 new channels following the country’s move to digital TV. Industry forecasts also predict that there will be more than 10mn additional homes watching digital content in 2013, driven by both digital satellite and terrestrial reception.

Without proper channel information, advertisers are less likely to risk spending ” “In a continent of varied cultures, languages and development, the move to digital for most African countries is largely in the planning, preparation or testing phase. But, with more broadcasting spectrum to be made available more services, such as interactivity, portability and mobility, will be in the pipeline. The opportunity for marketers is that they can target niche markets resulting in the development of the media and communications sector throughout the continent,” concludes Limmer. If digital television is to be sustainable in Africa discussions around media measurement on a country-by-country level is needed. One may expect that, ultimately, the proper and consistent measurement of major platforms will be the glue that binds present reality with future viability and success post-digital migration. ■

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Maritime

LOGISTICS

Mission critical maritime systems The commercial potential of core systems for Maritime Security and Safety (MSS) markets

aining credentials in the Maritime Security and Safety (MSS) market requires leverage on the core business areas of security and mission critical systems, allied to a distinctive vision based on understanding customers’ operational needs, met by a team of maritime experts who have been previously in charge of safety and security operations. Each maritime solution offered must be tailored to the specific operational requirements of particular missions and users Maritime expertise and systems Modular maritime solutions, as provided by companies like Thales, meet many modern requirements at sea. Open architecture allows integration of new equipment, information systems, existing customer legacy assets, interoperation with external systems, and changing operational frameworks - through easy upgrade capabilities. A current, welcome trend, furthermore, is to adopt a collaborative approach supported by multi-domestic presence to ensure adequate levels of service and to anticipate future needs (domestic presence, Transfer of Technology and long term local partnership experience). Companies may be regarded as significant with respect to maritime operational development, because they master all segments of the MSS domain - including Maritime Traffic Safety, Sensitive Asset Protection, Maritime Surveillance and Coordination of information, systems and operations. With today’s increasing maritime traffic, ensuring the safety of people, goods and vessels from port of departure to final destination requires solutions to help respond to collision prevention and response, pollution prevention and response, and search and rescue. Modern maritime traffic safety systems may offer: integrated vessel traffic services; navigational risk detection; Mission planning tools with multiple stakeholders; improved resource allocation for greater efficiency and cost savings; and critical asset protection systems. The protection of people, goods and assets - such as harbours, Oil & Gas infrastructure (off-shore platforms, FPSO…), vessels, and naval bases - is crucial. Land and waterside open areas, scattered facilities and responsibilities, and the complex flow of people, goods and vessels, are challenges that also need to be responded to. Ideally, companies will provide clients with integrated systems, including: comprehensive protection (underwater, surface, land, air); correlation with intelligence data; information management to support the man in the loop; ISPS compliance; no disruption of economic activity; increased operational efficiency; and maritime surveillance systems. Authorities need to protect interests in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), territorial waters, rivers and lakes against resource plundering, smuggling, illegal immigration, piracy, and terrorism. They also need to tackle the challenges of large and unrestricted navigational areas, small and noncooperative objects taking advantage of dense maritime activity to

conceal their actions, the need for increased detection notice, interactions with multiple resources and agencies, and complex legal aspects. And, in today’s increasingly interconnected world, joint surveillance and operations involving multiple sources of information, geographical areas and responsibilities are ever more common. Combined efforts are undertaken for operations such as crisis management (e.g. oil spill) or the fight against organised crime (smuggling, illegal immigration, piracy, terrorism…). The success of joint actions relies on the ability to anticipate and respond to events affecting or taking advantage of multiple locations and responsibility areas, preserve the individual vision and responsibilities of the different stakeholders, keep control of information ownership, and to sort and present the relevant information to the right operator. ■

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TRANSPORT

Telematics

Application, economy and efficiency Software for telematics system enables improved fleet management for bus companies

aimler FleetBoard recently became the first supplier of telematics solutions to offer a fleet management and driving analysis application for the Apple iPhone and iPad. Operators can use it to control their fleet of buses or coaches at any time and from any location. The trip recorder also makes it possible to display the most recent journey made. The app enables operators to monitor how their vehicles are being used, their drivers' working hours, the fuel consumption of their buses and coaches and the drivers' driving style. It is even possible to show the status of doors and loading ramps. To use the FleetBoard app it is necessary to have a vehicle equipped with FleetBoard, with a FleetBoard service contract. The app has already been available for some time now for trucks and vans. Trust is important but, as fleet operators know, transparency is even better - and an indispensable factor if a company is to operate economically and efficiently. The bus-specific FleetBoard fleet management system provides effective support here. Fleet operators are able to take advantage of the FleetBoard app for buses, even if they are out and about themselves. "We have more than ten years' experience of working with commercial vehicle fleets. Especially when diesel fuel prices are high, our customers also appreciate the way in which FleetBoard can help make significant reductions in fuel consumption," commented Markus Lipinsky, Managing Director of Daimler FleetBoard GmbH. Mapping: keeping tabs on buses at all times The fleet manager can locate the current whereabouts of a vehicle on a digital map that can be called up on any computer with internet access, or track its route at 30-second intervals. It is possible to switch between map and satellite views or to select a combination of both. Mapping can also be used to show

important occurrences during the course of the trip, or to display warning and status messages. Driver analysis: evaluation of driving style and realisation of potential savings FleetBoard can help a company to optimise its economic efficiency, as the right driving style can reduce both fuel consumption and wear and tear by up to 10 per cent. FleetBoard interprets driver and vehiclerelated data, taking the assessment of driving style and the complexity of the route into consideration in the process. The underlying data relating to vehicle speeds, engine speeds, hard braking and other such information provide an objective basis for conclusions about the way the bus or coach is being handled. Such monitoring also provides feedback for the driver as to what measures he can take to improve his driving style and, ultimately and most importantly, to become a safer driver. Internal investigations by Daimler have shown that improving driving style to a score of 9.0 or more can reduce accident rates by up to 90 per cent. Trip recording: transparency in everyday operations The data thus accumulated makes it possible to ascertain precisely the times and places at which the bus has been stationary or on the move. The company can get reliable information about whether the doors were open or closed at any particular point. This information can then be used, for example, to deal with customer issues by establishing whether a specific bus was on time and available for boarding at a given stop. Similarly, bus operators are able to produce data showing the use of the access ramp by passengers with restricted mobility. The driver is able to use preset message buttons to send standardised messages back to the bus depot. In return, the company can

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Daimler FleetBoard offers a fleet management and driving analysis application for the Apple iPhone and iPad

also send messages to the display in the bus's instrument cluster. Time Management: automatic capture and archiving of tachograph data The time management function facilitates optimum planning of working hours on the basis of drivers' rest periods and remaining driving time. All relevant data can then be transferred automatically into a payroll system. Service: evaluation of operating data and optimised maintenance scheduling All key bus operating data, such as mileage or tank fill level, are displayed via FleetBoard. The system will also send selected warning messages from the vehicle, so allowing any necessary repairs to be made in a prompt and targeted fashion. Further messages transmitted by the vehicle allow evaluation of factors such as retarder use, or how long auxiliary heating systems or air conditioning are being kept on for. This in turn allows conclusions to be drawn about the condition of the vehicle and thus of its economic efficiency and the level of comfort provided. FleetBoard allows fleet operators to plan efficiently for any services that are due, or any time-consuming vehicle checks that need to be made. â&#x2013;

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TRANSPORT Fleet Management

A quest for excellence How Eqstra sets a lead in entrepreneurship, innovation and industry-specific best practices in fleet management

qstra Holdings, previously known as the Imperial Leasing and Capital Equipment division, unbundled from Imperial Holdings in May 2008 with more than 27 years of experience in the fleet management field. Established in Africa, with African know-how and experience as an essential ingredient for success, Eqstra Fleet Management has successfully expanded its traditional South African operations into the rest of Africa. The establishment of the Rest of Africa Division approximately 11 years ago led to significant growth of the fleet outside of South Africa. Fully-fledged operational branches have been established in Namibia, Botswana, the Kingdom of Swaziland, the Kingdom of Lesotho, Nigeria, and Tanzania. The company’s branches provide focussed fleet management solutions for all makes of vehicles including passenger, light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, trailers, as well as materials handling and capital equipment. Eqstra’s integrated approach provides a range of services that cover the entire life of an asset, from the acquisition to its disposal with leasing, rental and value-added options available to improve the productive and efficient use of the asset. Comprehensive support for local markets Eqstra’s range of services caters for corporate companies, multi nationals, parastatals and governments. The Eqstra Fleet Management service offering is adapted to local market requirements and legislation, so as to offer peace-of-mind turnkey operations. The establishment of an Eqstra operation automatically spawns a complete mobility chain – i.e. an array of businesses that either support Eqstra's activities or benefit from the company's investment in the country. It is our policy to support the local economies within which we operate and therefore we utilise local vehicle dealerships, suppliers and SMME's to carry out repairs and services to our vehicles and any other related activities. The company is well-positioned with the right products for fleet management; resources,

intellectual capital and African presence to service our customers, by offering customised fleet solutions. Eqstra’s leaders encourage entrepreneurship, innovation and industry-specific best practices. By making use of Eqstra’s leading fleet management and leasing products and services, the client will have the benefit of world-class services, flexibility of fleet mix and size, limitation of fraud/abuse through industry proven controls and the most competitive pricing. We consult our clients to make sure that we have understood their needs, and offer them the buying power, support and infrastructure of Africa’s vehicle leasing powerhouse, Eqstra Fleet Management. The Quest for Excellence Eqstra seeks to be acknowledged by its customers and the market as the world’s leading fleet management company. To continually expand its global footprint through entrepreneurial innovation, organic growth and selective acquisitions. Its ‘Quest for Excellence’ is to provide effective and efficient fleet finance and management solutions to selected customers. It does so by excelling in customer service and product innovation. Ecstra’s Quest for Excellence is achieved through a continuous process of staff development, transformation and upliftment. The result is the meeting and exceeding of stakeholder expectations. No matter what the requirement, Eqstra has a fleet management solution for all transport requirements. Eqstra specialises in tailor made solutions for the individual needs of our customers. We offer lease based products, maintenance products and services, fleet management products, insurance, and value-added services including licensing and registration. Outsourcing of non-core activities to specialists is the business initiative of today. Leasing for fleet managers Leasing is a versatile financial instrument which allows for almost any asset that can be purchased to also be leased, from computers

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and office automation to security systems, containers, aircrafts, motor vehicles, heavy duty equipment, refineries, and even satellites. More and more, corporate financial executives are recognising that earnings are derived from the use of an asset, and not from the actual ownership of the asset. Capital is a valuable commodity, especially during these uncertain economic times, and in most circumstances, the benefit from investing into one’s own working capital derives an exceeding return than the actual cost of leasing. This is evident in calculating the “return performance” ratioanalysis of a business. Henceforth, leasing is simply an alternative method of financing. Eqstra Fleet Management mainly provides Full Maintenance Leases (FML). This provides for fixed motor vehicle costs in core areas, namely finance, depreciation and maintenance, with Eqstra Fleet Management tailor made contracts to suit a client’s specific usage requirements. The finance portion is calculated at a linked interest rate, the total cost and risk associated with resale and maintenance is transferred to Eqstra Fleet Management. In essence this is a finance product that incorporates a maintenance and fleet management programme. FML incorporates a preventative maintenance programme that can be individually structured to suit the customer’s needs. This encapsulates aspects such as procurement, maintenance, serviceability and the administration of the vehicles. The benefits of outsourcing include capital preservation through decreased capital expenditure, reduced administration, transfer of risk associated with ownership, ability for sale and lease-back transactions, cost savings through supplier management, increased productivity on vehicles through effective maintenance control and downtime management, increased efficiencies through management control and improving strategic decision making through regular fleet performance analysis. Leasing terms can be tailor-made to meet corporate needs. ■ www.eqstrafleet.com

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Generators

POWER

Standby power to save your work Emergency standby generators, which run alongside uninterruptible power supply units to fulfill the energy gap when there are cuts or surges

Use There are two very broad classifications that determine what type of generator yours will be, and they involve the type of power that you

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Emergency standby generators As per requirements new technologies are invented each day. Nowadays, the emergency standby generators are teamed up with the UPS, so that your data doesn't loss during the phase of power cut. The UPS are used to create power supply instantly as the power gets cut off. But, the UPS can't run for long, so you need to put along the generators; so that the power loss doesn't occur even for a moment. During the nascent stages the generators needed to be started manually. But, now there is considerable change in not only the design, but also working mode of these machines. Now, you can expect it to start automatically almost instantly the power goes off. Talking of the designs and working modes, there are many types of diesel generators all depending upon the load one has to bear. There are stand-alone solution generators as well as total power solution generators. Some of these machines have single phase up to 33KVA while others have three phases up to 800KVA. These machines can also be put to parallel systems redundancy or capacity. Previously only open set generators used to come. You can still see them at homes and shops- where the needs of people are small. Others use generators fit in acoustic and weatherproof enclosures. These are heavy duty machines and so have doublebunded fuel tank built into the base. Also, there are change-over capabilities as standards. You can buy these machines from online channels as well, at extremely competitive rates. You can expect these online agencies to install, dismantle, battery dispose and do all the other necessary things of generators for you. They will periodically also come for maintenance, if you want them to, and do it at the time best suitable for you- say after the office hours. For further kinds of information you can always go for the net where you will be bombarded with relevant information. It is important to seek out the most reliable range of diesel generators, power protection systems and UPS accessories available. Next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue of African Review of Business and Technology will offer further guidance on emergency standby generators and standby generators which give power supply continuously.

Understanding the differences in generators As you sift through potential diesel generators for your home or business, you may find that gaining a clearer understanding of the different types is difficult. Diesel generators are categorised according to a number of different included features as well as their intended functions, so it is important to properly distinguish between the varying options. Learn a bit more about the common classifications of generator and you will feel more confident in your choice.

enerators are devices that convert one form of energy to another as- mechanical energy into electrical energy. Generators prevailed much longer than the invention of UPS. And till date they play an integral part in the manufacturing of power, while the electricity is cut. The emergency standby generators are those gen-sets that run along with UPS to fulfill the energy gap when there are cuts or surges. Today, you can also buy these generators through online mode as well. The prices are quite competitive if you order online.

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WHENEVER AND WHEREVER YOU NEED IT!

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Generators

POWER

BRIGGS & STRATTON Sales & Service Organisations

ALGERIA SARL Farid Outilux Vente en Gros Cite des orangers, lot 52, groupe A, El Hamiz, Algiers Tel: +213 (21) 869717 Fax: +213 (21) 860349

ANGOLA Ecoserv-Equip Commercio & Services Av. 4 of Fevereiro No. 97, Luanda Tel: +244 (2) 395 074 Fax: +244 (2) 392 486 E-mail: ecomotor@snet.co.ao

BOTSWANA Equipment Centre P O BOX 81135 GABERONE BOTSWANA Tel: 002673165064 fax: 002673506939 E-mail: theequipmentcentre@yahoo.com,

D.R. Congo Pireco SPRL Kinshasa D.R Congo Tel: +243 99 9920555, Fax: +32 27 065590 E-mail: admin@pireco.biz

EGYPT General International Supplies GISCO 47 Ramses St., Cairo Tel: +20 (2) 2575 1200 Fax:+20 (2) 2575 13 71

ETHIOPIA Hagbes Prvt. Ltd. Co. Bole Rd. Africa Avenue, Servita Bldg., Adis Ababa Tel: +251 11 1552233 Fax:+251 11 1551113 E-mail:hagbesatb@ethionet.et

GHANA Agria Machinery Services & Co Ltd. C523/4 Downhill St. Kokomlemle Tel: +233 21 238169 Fax: +233 21 222621 E-mail:agria@ghana.com

KENYA Car & General (Kenya) Ltd. Cnr. Lusaka, Dunga Rd. Industrial Area, Nairobi Tel: +254 20 554500 Fax:+254 20 554668 E-mail:pthiongo@cargen.com

LIBYA Agri Tech Co Gargarsh Road, KM 7, Tripoli Tel: +218 91 2157234 Fax: +218 21 3330669 E-mail:info@agritech.com.ly

MALAWI Toppers 19 Haile Selassie Rd, PO Box 42 ,Blantyre Tel: +265 01 62981 Fax +265 01 620692 E mail:lambatgroup@malawi.net

MOROCCO Le Monde du Jardin 57 Rue Abou Al Alaa Zahar, Casablanca Tel: +212 22 861693 Tel: +212 22 860120 E-mail:driss@lemondedujardin.ma

NAMIBIA Cymot S.W.A. 15 Newcastle St. North Industrial Area, Windhoek Tel: +264 61 2956000 E-mail: headoffice@cymot.com

NIGERIA Chizen Machine Tools Alaba international Market Lagos Nigeria Tel: +234 802 0906263 E-mail: chizenmachine@yahoo.com Chehab Brothers LTD 7B KUDIRATU ABIOLA ROAD, OREGUN, IKEJA LAGOS, Nigeria, Tel: +234 1 7758558 E-mail: chehabpr@chehab-ng.com

SENEGAL Matforce 10 avenue Faidherbe - BP 397 Dakar SENEGAL Tel: +221 338399534 Fax: +221 338399550 Email: cnaidara@matforce.com

SOUTH AFRICA Briggs & Stratton RSA Pty. Ltd. 1055 Ridge Road, Honeydew Ext 15 2040 Gauteng, Johannesburg Tel: +27 11 7948190 Fax:+27 11 7941724 E-mail: Stols.Andre@basco.com

TANZANIA Car & General Trading Ltd. Maktaba Street, Dar Es Salaam Tel: +255 22 2113016 Fax:+255 22 2113015 E-mail: cgtrade@raha.com

TUNISIA SIA Ben Djemaa & CIE 220, Ave des Martyrs, Sfax 3000 Tel: +216 74 408409 Tel: +216 74 408065 E-mail:bendjemaa@topnet.tn

UGANDA Car & General (Uganda) Ltd. Plot No.81, Jinja Road, Kampala Tel: +256 41 234560 E-mail: med@cargen.co.ug

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need to supply. Diesel generators that are intended to cover you when there is no other source available are often referred to as prime generators, while those used only when your main utility fails are standby generators. Portable Many Baldor generator models are made for easy towing, designed with an included hitch and wheel assembly for simple use around non fixed sites. In construction, emergency, mining, industrial and event lighting needs, similarly equipped mobile light towers are used. Others types of diesel generators are also portable but may not necessarily not have their own wheelbase. Fixed Kohler residential generators and other large standby generators are designed to sit in one place. These bigger, heavy duty models provide a source of continuous, reliable standby power during regular service outages, and they are housed in solid metal casing with easily accessible control panels. Their weatherproof characteristics allow them to continue operating during storms and other troublesome conditions. Industrial or residential Residential and business generators are used to supply power to homes and businesses. Industrial diesel generators boast the same long term reliability features as Kohler residential generators, but they are made to withstand harsher settings. Industrial generators are typically used on board ships, inside mines, within factories and at other remote locations. Your knowledge of these basic types of diesel generators will go a long way as you make a selection. Consult with a vendor for further recommendations as you compare Maintain the UPS properly The importance of the UPS is understood most by a person who continuously operates computers or is engaged in jobs related to the same. It is the only ultimate key fighting the power supply shortage and helping to maintain the computers in proper shape. But for all this it is also very necessary to take proper care of the UPS device. If one wants UPS to work in the best condition always a proper check on its functioning is very necessary. It should always be ensured that the UPS is in the best of its working condition. A regular service of the UPS can help you out with it. The first step towards this starts with the proper installation of UPS. Once it's installed properly its ready to work the best way. But

every device wares and tears with the passage of time and so a regular service can maintain the UPS really well. Most of the UPS manufacturers after supplying the UPS tend to give 1 year free contract for its servicing and after that the client can opt for various service schemes at minimal costs. If the UPS is properly installed and also maintained properly than it would serve its purpose perfectly and all these should be done on proper time. The electrical and the battery installation are the most crucial parts of a UPS installation. The services should be therefore carried out by the trained and well knowledge technology professionals or engineers. Various websites offer cost effective prices for the UPS installation. Apart from the maintenance and installation UPS services also includes the battery replacement and a proper battery disposal service. Such batteries when not disposed properly can create serious hazards to the environment so a Eco friendly disposal is very necessary to avoid all these. Trouble free functionality of UPS can make the work easier and faster. Apart from all this some self maintenance tips are also necessary for the maintenance of UPS. Battery of any device tends to wear off with continuous use and the same thing happens with the UPS lead-acidic batteries. Unwanted continuous use if UPS can decrease its affectivity. It is true that the device was made for the same purpose but unwanted usage should be avoided and it should be used only when actually is needed and is necessary. Electricity can cause serious or may be unrepairable damages to that device. A lifeline for your computer Imagine a power cut when you are working on the most important project and to add on it the file was not properly saved? At such times a UPS technology can save your work and your computer as well. UPS contains a battery that can help the computer to remain on for some time and thus allowing the files and rest of the work to shut down properly. It saves the computer from power surges and spikes due to sudden stoppage of the electricity flow and also sudden return of the same. With UPS the computer can remain on for that period of time that the things unsaved are properly saved and the flow of electricity is not disturbed thus helping you save the vital data on your computer. The UPS holds its position between the PC's power supply and the main power supply. It generally contains a lead acidic battery and a DC to AC inverter. As soon as the electricity goes away UPS monitors it. A small drop in the electric current and UPS starts

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functioning. It starts converting DC to AC current and this gives some extra time to the computer. As soon as the main power supply is cut off a small beep is generally heard and the UPS is activated. The person can now know that he/she has only the UPS time left to switch off their computer properly. There are three basic types of UPS available in the market. They are offline standby, online and Line interactive. A UPS is less costly and it acts like a surge suppressor until the main power comes back. There is no time gap between the power cut and the activation of UPS. As soon as the power goes away UPS starts working without any breakage in the flow of electricity. A current fluctuation activates the UPS immediately. UPS are the must product for the companies working now days. Majority of the organisations needing protection for the data stored are accepting latest and trustworthy UPS technology gradually. One should keep in mind the capacity and the volt-amp needed before buying a UPS. A UPS can save the computer from power transients, spikes, brownouts, power failure and line noise. A computer is an expensive investment and it needs to be taken care of. Get a UPS before you land in trouble with your computer and your work. Before buying a UPS technology check for the requirements and then proceed further. A UPS is like a parachute, you desperately hope that you never have to use one but when you do you want it to work! For more details about ups power and power supply please visit our website. Keeping your unit in top condition Every standby power generator will need adequate upkeep to stay in top operating condition. Evaluation enables service

specialists to discover any kind of weaknesses or developing troubles in a business alternative source. Exchange changes, switchgear, load efficiency, links, oiling, and also operational performance are the several elements a technician may review in a standard protective servicing visit. An infrared diagnostic scan of your complete structure could be carried out to identify failing parts, overloads, load instability, and also active network issues. The time necessary to accomplish this diagnostic is dependent upon facility specifications. A smaller office could be finished within a day although significant ones may take two to three. Additional non-invasive evaluations could be administered on individual pieces such as breakers to determine issues and assess their effectiveness. Trustworthy experts adhere to the recommendations of the manufacturer with their individual power generator evaluating protocols. Breaker testing for critical upkeep Breakers are a power switch designed to guard specific circuits from becoming ruined. Harm may be caused by a pre-existing overload or perhaps the shorting of the circuit. Each time a fault is recognised involving connections, power circulation may be halted until the issue is resolved. An overload occurs when the supplied electrical movement is more than what ought to be coming in. The breaker stops circulation simply by turning to an off position to avoid connection harm. Loose links could be an additional cause of overloading and they are required to have investigated on the generator in standard servicing. Breaker evaluating spots possible factors for over loading that enables the specialist to perform

the necessary fixes. Short circuits take place when two active cables of the same form, or perhaps in combination with a basic wire, make contact. Wire ruptures may also be a likely source of connection difficulties. Surface faults when the hot line hits either the breaker box material or even the surface line are another type of short circuit issue. Breakers are movement limiters that supervise the movement of any unique circuit. They will include a spring loaded switch plus a bimetallic strip. Getting too hot because of different reasons would make the strip curve and therefore the switch can be tripped. This portion is made to manage small surges and an additional portion offers faster switching during a significant surge. It includes an electromagnet having wire rings around an iron piece. Each time a huge surge occurs, this strip is pulled down promptly to offer instant coverage. Breaker examining assures inside components are typically in good working order and moving as planned. It might substantially reduce the chances of a tripped breaker once the 2nd source of energy is called for. Warmth, contact, along with connection reluctance are some of the many factors examined during a consultation. Contacts should be altered or exchanged on specific breakers. All parts are washed, lubricated, and replaced or repaired as needed. Any company counting on a secondary source for supplied power must have regular power generator testing and maintenance performed. Generator efficiency is greatly hindered when suggested care isn't completed. The device may not kick on in a crisis or disruption situation. A preventative maintenance schedule is the greatest approach to boost the dependability associated with a backup system. ■

BrightSource selected by Sasol for solar power plant design BrightSource Energy, Inc., a solar thermal technology company, has confirmed that Sasol has selected BrightSource’s power tower solar thermal technology following a worldwide review of solar technologies. Under the agreement, BrightSource and its partner Alstom, global leader in power generation equipment, will conduct a comprehensive frontend engineering and design (FEED) study for the South Africa market is a critical step in the design and deployment of a solar thermal power plant. Sasol will use the study to determine how best to deploy BrightSource’s technology in the markets it serves. To meet its growing clean power demand, South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program, run by the country’s Department of Energy, is targeting the addition of an initial 3,725 megawatts of renewable energy by 2016. With one of the fastest growing economies in the world, total energy supplies in South Africa

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are projected to more than double over the next 20 years to more than 85 gigawatts, including the planned development of 18 gigawatts of new renewable energy, according to the integrated resource plan recently adopted by the government. “Sasol’s selection of BrightSource’s technology represents a significant milestone as we expand our high-efficiency solar thermal power systems globally,” said John Woolard, President and CEO of BrightSource Energy. “Today, South Africa meets more than 85 percent of its power needs with coal. With great solar resources and a need for firm and reliable power to meet its growing industrial power needs, South Africa represents an ideal market for BrightSource’s solar thermal technology. Sasol is a leader in energy innovation and a natural partner as we help South Africa meet its growing demand for clean, cost-effective and reliable power.”

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South Africa welcomes German offer of apprentice training A meeting of German not available in South Africa. companies took place at the Through the roll-out of training office of the Tognum programmes, it would be subsidiary MTU South Africa possible to grow the required in December 2011, hosted skills, locally. by the Consul General of The apprentice programme is the Federal Republic of a German concept based on Germany in Cape Town, the dual training system – Hans-Werner Bussmann. combining theory and The meeting was attended practice. The training is by special guest, Alan facilitated by a dedicated Winde, Provincial Minister apprentice trainer who has to of Finance, Economic ensure that each training German companies met recently at the office of the Tognum subsidiary MTU South Africa, to discuss Development and Tourism apprenticeship opportunities module is covered by all (Western Cape Government) apprentices. Training is guided as well as German CEOs, MDs and businessmen from luxury hotels, NGOs by experienced senior artisans and qualified engineers, as well as outside and industry organisations. The focus of the meeting was to identify vocational college courses offered by recognised educational institutions. different ways in which German businesses can assist in professional Minister Winde was exceedingly impressed by the existing training training in South Africa. programmes and structure. He eagerly discussed the way forward as it Currently in South Africa, there is a surplus of skilled jobs available, ties in with the Government’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement: however, a lack of skilled artisans to fill these positions. This has contributed 2012-2015 for the country and the Province to achieve faster economic to the country’s high unemployment rate. Realising the dire need for growth and higher levels of labour absorption. “I would like to commend training within the South African labour force has resulted in a significant all the companies who have adopted and implemented the apprentice investment by the German business community into apprenticeship programme. The investment has made a remarkable difference to our programmes which focus on skills transfer and training. A clear example economy, and especially to provide South Africans with the opportunity on the need to implement apprenticeship training was given by a wind to empower themselves. We look forward to building on these strategic generator company who import the required skilled labour as they are partnerships for a better future,” says Minister Winde.

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emergences to even nuclear power plants because of their reliably, and safely, maintain plant safety. Even coal-fired power plants also depend upon power generators for their materials handling. Diesel generators are very useful in every walk of life. Generators assure you to obtain maximum productivity time by keeping all your essential lighting and your computer systems operating in times of power failures. Diesel generators are your true companion in odd times. You or your employees stay warm through a freeze or stay cool through a heat wave. You can have sound sleep through the whole night knowingly that your security system will still be up and running and all your data will still be backed up in the morning. These power generators give you uninterrupted power to keep all your devices running like normal. No matter you work in a school, a hospital, a factory, a retail space, a salon, or an office building, these diesel generators keep you operating with continuous power back-up. No business can afford to run in losses due to frequent power failures. These diesel

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here is huge demand for, and extensive use of, standby power generators. Standby power generators are beneficial to have in commercial places and homes in case an emergency power breakout occurs. There are generators that work on gas, diesel, and new technologies utilising renewable sources such as solar power. Some are hybrid powered, running on car batteries. There are commercial places such as offices, hospitals, hotels and other places which are commercially being used require running on generators because they either choose to only supply electricity to their premises through generators as this source of electricity is reliable and can be cheaper too. Markets for and availability of standby power In countries where there is hardly any problem of electricity load shedding, still there are places where standby power generators are

being used. The reason is because the normal rate of electricity cost is more than that used in standby power generators or people keep these generators in case an emergency arises and there is power outbreak. Not all standby power generators run on the same source such as diesel or petrol while there are generators which run on natural gas even. The best generators which are more efficient and are long lasting which runs on diesel. Diesel generators are advisable to use where there is heavy load to cater and diesel generators are less likely to get damaged than generators that run on natural gas. Standby power generators are available in different sizes starting from small generators which run on petrol or natural gas. Small generators are useful for domestic purposes. Small generators varying from 2Kv to 5Kv can carry the load of lights and fans in your home and you can even switch on your television set.

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Progress with Namibian power NamPower is a tightly-run ship: profitable and efficient - no wonder Namibia is the only country in sub-Saharan Africa not to suffer from load shedding

othing seems to go quite to plan in Africa. Despite ambitious, co-ordinated, international plans to increase the region’s power generation capacity, progress is slow. Nowhere is this more clearly illustrated in sub-Saharan Africa, where 590mn people do not have access to grid-connected electricity and electrification rates in the south are dismal. In contrast to Egypt’s installed capacity of 21 GW and electrification rate of 99.6 per cent, Uganda has a 300MW base and a pathetic electrification rate of just nine per cent. Matters are coming to a head, as these nations are experiencing economic growth rates way ahead of the rest of the world. According to The Economist, seven out of the top ten fastest growing economies – Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Congo, Ghana, Zambia and Nigeria – are located in sub-Saharan Africa. Mining nations in need of power Much of the economic growth is being driven by mining, and mining needs power. Even in relatively prosperous nations, the high rate of growth means state utilities are constantly playing catch-up. The vast, sparsely-populated, desert- and bush-infested nation of Namibia is a prime example. NamPower, the state power utility, is a tightly-run ship. It notched a profit of US$45mn in 2010 and according to managing director Paulinus Shilamba, Namibia is the only country in sub-Saharan Africa not to suffer from load shedding. Yet the 100 per cent state owned power generation and distribution monopoly suffers a significant generation shortfall. NamPower is only 46 per cent self-sufficient in power generation, with imports accounting for the remaining 54 per cent, of which 22 per cent is supplied by South African state utility Eskom. Maximum demand is 511MW, but capacity totals just 415.5MW, including the 249MW Ruacana hydro plant, the 120MW Von Eck coal plant and two diesel-powered plants of a combined 66.5MW. Furthermore, low water flow in the Kunene River at the Angolan border has impaired generation at Ruacana, while outages at Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear plant near Cape Town have left Namibia on the brink of blackouts. Shilamba says Namibia’s power reserve margins will be squeezed perilously tight over the coming year, predicting a shortfall of 300MW by 2015 as the country’s zinc, copper and uranium mining sectors continue to enjoy enviable growth. NamPower is due to commission an additional 92MW unit at the Ruacana hydro plant in March and is conducting a feasibility study into an 80-120MW hydro plant at Orange River, but it is desperate to build a baseload, fossil fuel power plant. Plans for a 300MW coal

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Bird's-eye view of the Zambezi substation of the Caprivi Link (Photo: ABB)

plant in Walvis Bay have been rejected, however, while an ambitious plan to build the integrated Kudu gas-to-power project, involving a floating gas platform 170km offshore and an 800MW CCGT in Oranjemund, requires $2bn, equivalent to 15 per cent of GDP. So, in need of a quick fix, NamPower turned to ABB. While technically not an interconnector due to the converter stations being located solely in one nation, the 950km HVDC Caprivi Link runs along the curious, narrow Caprivi strip in extreme northeast Namibia. From Zambezi substation, within spitting distance of the Zambian border, the 300MW line connects with the Gerus substation, 300km north of the capital Windhoek. Capable of reliable power While technically not an interconnector due to the converter stations being located solely in Namibia, the +300MW, 350kV Caprivi Link connects the Zambezi substation near Katima Mulilo, within spitting distance of the Zambian border, with the Gerus substation near Otjiwarongo, around 300km north of the Namibian capital Windhoek. The link, for which construction began in March 2007, also connects to the 220kV HVAC

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Caprivi Link Interconnector Gerus HVDC Light station, situated in central Namibia AC filter switchyard (Photo: ABB)

transmission line from the Victoria Falls in Zambia inaugurated in 2008. The aim of the Caprivi Link is to ensure reliable power transfer capability between the east and west of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). It is also the first electrical connection between the Caprivi region of Namibia and the rest of the country, and is able to supply power to the region if normal supplies from Zambia are disrupted. Larger islanded parts of the Namibian and Zambian grids can also be supplied by the link, which maintains frequency control and thereby avoids power outages.

The Caprivi Link ensures reliable power transfer capability between the east and west of the Southern African Power Pool - it is also the first electrical connection between Caprivi and the rest of Namibia” The Caprivi Link may be regarded as somewhat of an oddity, however. Rather than opting for cheaper HVAC or traditional HVDC, NamPower has opted to utilise ABB’s HDVC Light, the Swiss firm’s brand name for HVDC with voltage source correction (VSC). HVDC Light is usually the reserve of underground or subsea links of far shorter distances, and as such it is ABB’s first installation built with overhead lines. At 350kV, it has also the highest operating

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voltage HVDC Light system and at 950km, the longest system currently in operation. Commissioned in June 2010, the Caprivi Link was jointly funded by NamPower, the European Investment Bank, the French Development Bank and the German Development Agency (KwF). Of the total N$3.2bn ($391mn) cost, $180mn was booked by ABB. The decision to use HVDC Light was made because the AC networks connecting with the HVDC Light converter stations are extremely weak at both ends, with shortcircuit power levels of around 300 MVA and long AC lines connecting to remote generation stations. As a result, the AC networks are exposed to a risk of 50Hz resonance. Instead of using traditional feedback active power control, frequency control, and power runback systems as installed in other HVDC Light projects such as the Finland-Estonia Estlink project, a direct voltage and frequency control is

deployed via ABB’s turn-on/turn-off insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) power semiconductors. Functionality for stability According to Manfred Manchen, NamPower’s director of power system studies, the basic insulation levels, which are at 350kV DC, compare quite closely with those at 400kV AC, with the result that the assembly configuration and insulators used for the project are identical to those specified for standard 400kV AC line designs. In this design, without any feedback control loop, the HVDC Light system automatically changes the active power needed to keep power balance within the islanded grid so the frequency is stabilised, automatically changing the reactive power needed to keep the AC voltage at the desired level. The VSC functionality has proved to be an effective tool to maintain

Caprivi Link Interconnector Gerus HVDC Light station, situated in central Namibia. Spare converter transformer (Photo: ABB)

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grid stability, says Manchen. During commissioning of the link, an AC breaker failure occurred in the Zambian grid at a time when 50MW was being exported from Zambia to Namibia, resulting in a frequency drop in the Zambia grid of 4Hz.

Namibia’s power reserve margins will be squeezed perilously tight, with a shortfall of 300MW predicted as zinc, copper and uranium mining sectors continue to grow”

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NamPower is due to commission a 92MW unit at the Ruacana hydro plant and is conducting a study into an 80120MW hydro plant at Orange River” The HVDC Light system identified the critical situation and quickly changed power flow from exporting 50MW from the Zambezi substation to importing 60MW from Gerus. Thanks to this action the Zambian grid frequency recovered immediately to 50Hz and a blackout was avoided. On an occasion when 80MW was being exported from Namibia to Zambia, an overload protection tripped a 220kV line in NamPower’s 220kV buszone, which led to a sudden island condition in the Namibian grid. The sudden outage of the line led to a

Map of the Caprivi Link Interconnector between Zambia and Namibia (Source: ABB)

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large frequency dip in the Namibian grid. The Gerus substation immediately reduced the power exporting from 80MW to almost zero and automatically switched from DC voltage control mode to voltage and frequency stabilisation control. The Zambezi substation then switched from tracking the power order to DC voltage control. About one second after the contingency, says Manchen, the Namibian grid had restored stable AC voltage in both frequency and magnitude. Substation situations The link has not been without problems. It has been plagued by rats, for which dozens of traps have been laid at both the Gerus and Zambezi substations. “They’ve taken a liking to the fibre-optic cable insulation,” explains Manchen. “They ate so much of it that we’ve had to use a different, less tasty type of cable. There are some things that you just can’t plan ahead for!” Rodent issues aside, the link is not used to its full potential. Power flow is only oneway and the link significantly under-utilised. Due to the weakness of the AC grid in Zambia, only 50MW is being transmitted, mostly hydropower from the Victoria Falls, representing just one-sixth of the link’s 300MW capacity. The link is marketed as a key southern African interconnector, but that will only be true once Phase II is commissioned. Phase I, commissioned in 2010, is a +300MW monopole link operated with parallel DC lines and earth return to reduce line losses. Phase II would consist of upgrading the converter stations at Zambezi and Gerus substations to a ±600MW bipole link with zero ground current. NamPower would also have to strengthen its AC grid via a 280km, 400kV line from Gerus to the Auas substation, which serves Windhoek. NamPower is in negotiations with Eskom and Zambia to build Phase II, but the project has an indefinite timeline, and estimates put the commission date at 2016 at the earliest. Another key element of Phase II is the need for a 320kV link between Zambia’s Victoria Falls and the Hwange coal plant in Zimbabwe, for which NamPower has invested in a $40mn repowering in return for 150MW of power capacity for five years. The Caprivi Link will thus remain a useful tool to maintain grid stability and import Zambian power. However, at least until Phase II is commissioned, its designated function as a two-way interconnector to facilitate power trading will be severely limited. ■

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Caprivi Link Interconnector Gerus HVDC Light station, situated in central Namibia. Surge arrester columns in AC hall. Photo ABB.

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AFRAA launches joint fuel purchase project The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has launched a joint fuel purchase programme for nine of its member airlines, following the conclusion of evaluation of tender bids received from a number of fuel companies. The airlines participating in the current Joint Fuel Purchase Project are: Air Malawi, Air Namibia, Air Seychelles, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, LAM Mozambique Airlines, Precision Air, Rwandair and TAAG Angola Airlines. The process which began in 2011 with the setting up of an AFRAA Joint Fuel Steering Committee chaired by Eng. Chris Oanda of Kenya Airways and with Mr. Yemane Fitwi of Ethiopian Airlines as his deputy, sent out tenders to Jet A1 fuel suppliers serving various airports worldwide.

Seated (L-R) at the Joint Fuel Purchase Project launch: Mr. Naicker, TAAG Angola Airlines, Mr. Fitwi, Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Mbugua, Kenya Airways, Eng. Oanda, Kenya Airways, Dr. Chingosho, AFRAA and Mrs. Indetie, AFRAA. Behind are the other participating airlines and AFRAA Commercial Director

Received bids were analysed by a technical team comprised of participating airlines and the AFRAA Secretariat and two rounds of negotiations held with all suppliers in a process described by the Chairman as “transparent and above board.” Launching the Joint Fuel Purchase programme, the Group Finance Director of Kenya Airways, Alex Mbugua noted that the total volume of fuel to be procured by the nine airlines across their networks through this joint initiative will be approximately 700mn litres valued at around US$1.5bn. He said this initial phase of the project involves only nine of AFRAA’s 32 member airlines and is confident that subsequent tenders will involve more airlines and more volumes. Though the negotiations were done jointly, contracting will be done by individual airlines with the successful fuel companies at the various locations. The contracts implementation dates will vary, with some airlines starting to purchase fuel under the negotiated terms in February 2012, according to the Chairman. All contracts will however end in December 2012 and replaced by new contracts for a full calendar year in 2013 (and subsequent years) following another bidding, evaluation, negotiation and awarding process to be carried out during the course of this year. The Secretary General of AFRAA, Dr. Elijah Chingosho applauded the role played by the CEOs of the participating airlines in the success of this project. He said, “The joint fuel purchase project was endorsed at the highest level in each airline by the CEOs who individually signed a joint MoU and Letters of Commitment to work together.” The Committee’s operations are guided by a legal framework and anchored on the principles of transparency, fairness and quality service delivery, according to the Secretary General.

Namibia's bright prospects The Namibian economy took a knock in 2009, but rebounded in 2010 and was already back onto a long-term growth track of around four per cent in 2011. Recovery in the gem-grade diamond market was welcome to capital-intensive alluvial operators. Now, the global future of nuclear power is under a bit of a Namibia seeks investment for development cloud, but international investors in of infrastructure (Photo: Rui Ornelas) uranium - this is currently the world's fourth-largest exporter - expect Namibia's long-term prospects to bounce back sooner than most. Partly this is because those excellent road and power facilities make production costs for a given grade of product significantly lower than elsewhere. However, in natural gas and other forms of energy, the situation is not so rosy. Proven reserves in excess of 60bn cu m are known to be there in the offshore Kudu field – that's roughly the same as Bahrain's in the energy-rich Gulf – but piping this ashore and making good use of it within the borders will be a very costly undertaking. Meanwhile neighbouring Angola, with much more gas available but also a very healthy OPEC-regulated oil income to pay for it all is investing in the very costly facilities needed to export natural gas in liquefied (LNG) form. Acutely aware of the country’s economy's heavy reliance on mining of uranium, diamonds, and other valuable solids, Namibia's Investment Centre(1) is keen to promote foriegn direct investment (FDI) in multiple sectors. Currently the principle beneficiaries are not only energy, but also agri-business, fish farming, energy development, infrastructure, manufacturing, services and tourism.

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Metallurgy

Recent trends in powder metallurgy Observations made at the 6th International Powder Metallurgy Conference & Exhibition

he 6th International Powder Metallurgy Conference & Exhibition, organised by the Turkish Powder Metallurgy Association, Gazi University and the Middle East Technical University, took place in Ankara, at the Middle East Technical University in October 2011. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country’s second largest city after Istanbul, and was host to the 6th International Powder Metallurgy Conference and Exhibition in Turkey. Some 200 abstracts were submitted, out of which 90 oral and 60 poster presentations were accepted. Furthermore, 35 Turkish and international companies and universities presented their products and their research results in the conference exhibition. Delegates from countries all over the world attended the conference. PM markets, PM trends The opening ceremony began with a Turkish classical concert. After this Prof. Dr. Mehmet Türker, President of the Turkish Powder Metallurgy Association, gave a broad overview of the Turkish economy, the PM market and its trends. Turkey is becoming an industrialised country with US$54bn in exports from January to May 2011. For decades the largest export sector was the textile industry, however the vehicle industry has now succeeded this with sales in 2011 of $7.15bn followed by textiles at $5.1bn, chemicals at $2.71bn, and electric & electronic goods at $2.3bn. Turkey controls 40 per cent of the world’s marble reserves (7.5bn m3) and has a wide range of colours (650 types of stone and 270 different colours). In the last twenty years the stone cutting capacity in Turkey has increased by 20 per cent annually. Some 500,000 tons of stone were processed in 1990, while more than 11.5mn tons of

stone were processed in 2010. Turkey exported $2.5bn of marble in 2010, accounting for 10 per cent of the world’s $25bn stone market. Turkey is one of the top four countries in the word’s stone market, the others being Italy, China and Spain. The target for the year 2015 is more than $4bn. PM industry in Turkey, and internationally Iron powder consumed in Turkey in 2010 was about 11,000 tons and the market value of total PM production was estimated as €270mn. Automotive parts and diamond cutting tools share the market. PM components are used in a variety of markets, with the automotive industry being the predominant one, consuming approximately 70 per cent of the ferrous products of the annual production. The average US made vehicle in 2010 contained an estimated amount of 19 kg of PM parts, whereas it was 8.5 kg for European vehicles. In 2010, 1,095,000 vehicles were produced in Turkey. Turkey is the 16th country in the world and fifth in Europe in vehicle production. Most of the Turkish PM companies are exporting over 60 per cent of their production. The goal of Turkey should be over 50,000 tons of iron powder consumption and $1.5bn market value before the year 2023. At the conference The technical programme included the following invited lectures: ● Recent Trends in Powder Metallurgy in Europe Ingo Cremer, President of the EPMA. ● Metal Powder Injection Molding – Processing and Design Prof. Dr. Randall German, San Diego State University. ● Simulation and Modeling of the Powder Injection Moulding

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Prof. Dr. Seong Jin Park, Pohang University, South Korea. High Velocity Oxy-Fuel Coating and Laser Treatment of Metallic Surface with Presence of Powder Films Prof. Dr. Bekir Sami Yılbaş, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. Bahar Bayar, from Mate Consulting, also presented the latest developments and trends in the Chinese PM market.

The large number of attendees at the conference shows a rapid expansion of the PM industry, and it is led by Turkey. Compared to the last conference in 2008, there were double the amount of exhibitors and delegates attending this year’s event. ■ Bahar Bayar, Turkey Representative at Mate Consulting Michael Godin, President of Mate Consulting

100 years of stainless steel The global stainless steel community is marking a century since stainless steels were first created, patented and produced. Over that time, stainless steel has grown to be integral to the modern world. The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has launched a website at www.stainlesssteelcentenary.info on the history of stainless steel and its innovative applications. As well as the list of celebratory events, this website features facts about stainless steel, images of stainless steel applications from the past century, and a detailed history. A travelling exhibition about stainless steel will be launched in Beijing, China on 15 May 2012. After Beijing, the exhibition will move around the world.

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CONSTRUCTION

Projects

Continental prospects for construction How a new multistate initiative is set to play a critical role in reducing Africa’s infrastructure deficit

t a summit held recently in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, African Heads of State approved the implementation of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a multi-billion dollar initiative that will run through 2040. The approval follows a study undertaken by the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) Planning and Coordination Agency. Endorsement by the AU summit will now be followed by more detailed planning on the actual implementation of PIDA. Project proposals PIDA’s main goal is to accelerate the delivery of Africa’s current and future regional and continental infrastructure projects in transport, energy, information and telecommunications technologies, as well as trans-boundary waterways. Its projects are designed to support Africa’s regional and continental integration. PIDA’s longer term goal is to enhance the physical integration of Africa, boost intra-African trade, and raise African competitiveness in the global economy. PIDA sets out short-term goals to be achieved by 2020, medium-term goals to be achieved by 2030, and the long term ones by 2040. It is based on expert projections that African countries will grow by an average of six per cent a year until 2040, driven by a surging population, increasing levels of education and technology absorption. This implies that, over 30 years, the GDP of African countries will multiply six-fold. This continuing growth and prosperity will swell the demand for infrastructure. In the shorter term, PIDA will focus on its Priority Action Plan. This dwells on fifty one regional and continental infrastructure projects to be implemented by 2020. These projects are designed to meet Africa’s more

immediate regional and continental infrastructure needs. Developing the undeveloped PIDA is also expected to play a critical role in reducing Africa’s infrastructure deficit. The continent’s infrastructure remains the least developed in the world. It is estimated that poor infrastructure alone saps the Africa of two per cent in economic growth every year. Because of poor transport networks, especially for landlocked countries, transport costs in Africa are among the highest in the world. This hampers not only intra-regional trade but also the continent’s ability to compete in the international markets. Both are critical to Africa’s growth. This poor infrastructure also has a negative impact on possible inflows of Foreign Direct Investment. Further, only 30 per cent of the African population has access to electricity, compared to 70 to 90 per cent in other parts of the developing world. Only 18 per cent of the continent’s irrigation potential is exploited, yet many countries on the continent are net food importers. Africa has a telecommunications penetration rate of a meagre six per cent. This compares to an average of 40 per cent for other geographical zones. Rail coverage is sparse and sometimes non-existent. African ports are also often uncompetitive while inland waterways are hardly exploited for trade and travel. Speaking at the African Union summit, Aboubakari Baba Moussa, the African Union Commission’s director of infrastructure and energy, said PIDA had been developed through consultation and consensus designed to galvanise all stakeholders, including African states and their regional economic communities. “This consensus, clarity of purpose and clear roadmap on the way ahead, are a critical foundation for joint action and success,”

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The African Union conference centre and office complex (AUCC) in Addis Ababa, the AU's new HQ, inaugurated at the 18th AU summit in January 2012 (Photo: Maria Dyveke Styve)

Moussa said. “We have full confidence the programme will attain its goals. The timing of this launch is also most appropriate. There is now a global awareness of the need to close Africa’s infrastructure gap, if the continent is to make significant headway.” Alex Rugamba, the African Development Bank’s director for NEPAD, regional integration and trade, said PIDA’s goals were ambitious but attainable. He said the programme would also yield unprecedented benefits. “Some of benefits we foresee include a doubling of intra-African trade from the current levels of 11 to 12 per cent. PIDA will also increase Africa’s share of world trade by at least twice today’s share of two per cent. Rugamba added, “We also foresee the creation of up to 15mn new jobs from the construction, operation and maintenance of PIDA projects. Many more millions of jobs will also be created indirectly through the increased economic activity that will result from PIDA projects.” He stressed that PIDA and the African Development Bank were in no doubt about the critical role PIDA will play in Africa’s economic development. ■

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Offices

Building an energy budget Why planning for office environments should include heating and air conditioning as part of a holistic energy strategy

nother cold front hit SA with a vengeance recently, and office workers around the country can be found to be tinkering with their individual heating/air-conditioning units, urging more heat of them. News bulletins inform South Africans, in no uncertain terms, that energy is in short supply, while rumours of load shedding just will not subside. If you, as a small to medium-sized business, have not considered a holistic energy strategy, there is no better time to do so than now. “A widespread myth surrounding energy efficiency strategies is that an organisation’s role starts and ends with exchanging old light bulbs with energy efficient versions,” says Asanda Makanda, MD of energy services company, MaNoa. “This couldn’t be further from the truth.” “Budgeting for a holistic energy strategy is the natural starting point,” says Makanda. “Ideally, it should be built into an organisation’s building plans from the get go, in order to entrench the need for energy efficient behaviour.” With the introduction of the SANS 204 standards, a building’s energy efficiency has never before been as important as it is now, “and the time to consider your energy strategy is when you are building the actual structure, or moving premises,” she advises. SANS 204 outlines a code for energy efficiency, in order to limit energy consumption and to ensure that we do not run out of base electricity-generating capacity. A well-designed, well-budgeted energy efficiency strategy provides clear and practical guidelines for the implementation of efficient practices allowing for the immediate implementation of low-cost and no-cost interventions, as well as some higher-cost measures with short payback periods, notes Makanda. She adds that every business, especially large organisations, would undoubtedly benefit by having an energy policy and strategy for its portfolio of buildings/companies. Where to start Implementing an energy strategy begins with undertaking a feasibility study, which involves a thorough audit of the business’s energy usage and requirements. After that, an accurate budget can be suggested intended to assist the business to begin to save future losses as a result of energy expenditure and taxes. It is vital that both technical personnel and the business’s leadership agree on the process at that point, ensuring that a holistic solution is ultimately implemented – one that is best for the concern at hand, according to Makanda. “An energy strategy helps ensure that an organisation is not wasting money, is reducing its carbon footprint and is benefiting from sustained financial savings,” Makanda explains. It involves creating a complete solution when taking into account every

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Asanda Makanda, MD of energy services company Manoa

instance of energy usage. A holistic energy policy would include audits and suggestions regarding the following areas of business, to name a few: ● Legal aspects regarding energy. ● Cost of supply study - wires/network costing and pricing. ● Risk analysis. ● Electricity market development and positioning in evolving market. ● Tariff analysis, design and development. “The ultimate aim in SA is to create energy strategies for sustainable development that are actually able to be implemented immediately, and which will have a noticeable impact on the environment,” concludes Makanda. A highly innovative, new-generation energy services company; MaNoa is saving organisations money and ensuring its sustainability by helping to improve energy efficiency and plan energy usage. For more information, please visit www.manoa.co.za. Calculating your consumption To see how much you could save on your business or domestic bill, try out the MaNoa energy calculator at www.manoa.co.za/manomator. Simply select icons representing your electric appliances, lights etc. and we’ll instantly tell you how much we think you could save. ■

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Housing

Showcasing sustainable building alternatives The benefits of radical approaches to construction projects have been showcased in a joint initiative between The Dawn Group and LEPA

he Dawn Group, a South African manufacturer and distributor of hardware, sanitaryware, plumbing, kitchen, engineering and civil products, teamed up with Lightweight Energy Panels Africa (LEPA) last year to showcase the advantages of cost effective and sustainable building alternatives to the housing market. Environmental innovations LEPA specialises in the manufacture and installation of lightweight energy panels for residential and commercial construction projects, which are an environmentally friendly and cost effective substitute for industry standard bricks and cement. LEPA successfully constructed two 80m2 semi-detached double storey houses in Blue Downs, Cape Town, as part of the Legacy project, which was established in July 2011 to showcase innovative housing solutions for the construction sector. Dawn brands executive Bob Haynes has observed that following LEPA’s successful completion of the homes, The Dawn Group provided all piping solutions and sanitaryware for the prototype units from its relevant divisions. These included taps from Cobra and Isca, bathroom products from Vaal, Libra and Plexicor and the cost effective Plomyclick push-fit pipe connection systems from DPI Plastics - a leading manufacturer of water reticulation, drainage and pipe-fitting systems. “The Legacy Project showcases the use of alternative technologies to create eco-friendly and vibrant communities. The Dawn Group is committed to being recognised as a leading supplier of affordable, high quality fittings for the home and, as a result, places an emphasis on the importance of community schemes such as the Legacy Project,” he said. LEPA CEO Robert O’ Connor noted that the Legacy project, established through a partnership between the City of Cape Town, the National Department of Human Settlements, the Provincial Department of Human Settlements and the National Association of Home Builders, serves as the ideal platform to showcase innovative building alternatives to industry standard brick and cement products. “LEPA was able to fully construct the show homes in only 23 days, as opposed to the traditional brick laying process, which takes, on average, nine weeks to complete a project of a similar size. In addition to significant time savings, low energy panels also provide a 40 per cent saving on labour costs since they are quick and easy to install,” he explains. “What’s more, low energy panels cost roughly R4,000 [US$516] per m2, compared to R7,500 per m2 for bricks and do, as a result, provide homeowners with the opportunity to save a substantial amount of money, without compromising quality or safety when building the home of their dreams.” O’ Connor highlights the fact that LEPA panels are produced using a patented manufacturing process.

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The projects showcase technologies to create ecofriendly and vibrant communities

“The composition of LEPA panels consist of a 60 per cent special cement composition, a 30 per cent EPS (expanded polystyrene) mixture and a 10 per cent KFC mixture, which is made up of a number of unique stabilisers and fast setting glues, to name a few of the components. “This results in an energy efficient product which has excellent insulation properties, retaining 96 per cent of all energy released, in addition to providing improved shock absorption capabilities, as well as being fire retardant and water resilient.” O’ Connor stresses that LEPA does not target low cost or RDP housing projects, but rather serves as an affordable construction solution, incorporating lower-middle to upper income housing and light, commercial projects. “Bricks have become recognised and accepted as the industry standard construction product in the South African housing market for decades and it remains a challenge to change the mindset of an industry that is set in its ways. The Legacy Project serves as an ideal platform to educate the market on viable and sustainable alternatives,” he continues. Looking to the future, O’ Connor notes that the Department of Minerals and Energy will be enforcing the SANS 204 standard as a mandatory prerequisite for all new buildings in South Africa, as part of its ‘Clean Energy Efficiency Strategy’. “In lieu of the looming global energy crisis, the SANS 204 standard is aimed at promoting the use of alternative energy and the reduction of conventional energy consumption in all buildings, including residential developments. LEPA is fully compliant with SANS 204, placing it well ahead of the competition.” ■

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Business

Construction comes out on top in 2012 Sub-Saharan Africa is the place to be in construction these days. High cocoa prices, a strong oil sector and commendable performance in FDI contributing to better business prospects

orget Europe, Japan, even slowing China, the experts are saying. The place to watch in construction in 2012 is undoubtedly Africa. Already the plant and equipment import trade is worth an estimated US$1bn-plus each year, that’s all sectors including the thriving used/auction market which is increasingly fed by specialist suppliers in the Arabian Gulf. A real sign of the times is that Messe München, organisers of the huge BAUMA international trade fair (next edition April 2013), has just announced that it will be opening its first African show in Johannesburg, scheduled for September next year. Supported by AEM, the US’s Association of Equipment Manufacturers, this is a machinery-promoting business that only goes where the prospects are real. Readers will have to wait for this exciting development however; 2012’s really big construction trade event will be Intermat in Paris from 16-21 April. The trade is excited about Africa, especially sub-Saharan, for some very good reasons. The first of course is all that underdeveloped oil and gas. International prices are well off their peak but they are holding up fine nevertheless, a sustained and major advance on just six months ago in a world which looks increasingly bleak, prospects-wise. So economic growth is being predicted for Angola this year of more than 10 per cent. Nigeria should easily pass six, and that a little behind Ghana with its newly developed offshore reserves. Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia are not far behind. And the sustainable soft commodities trades that underlie most of this are doing well, especially cocoa. Which is why Côte d’Ivoire is expected to grow by more than eight full points this year. These sparkling forecasts from the market players are right in line with

what the key international institutions like the IMF and World Bank have been consistently saying recently, even though they downgraded their predictions a few weeks ago. The WB forecast growth for developing countries as a whole of 5.4 per cent this year; Euro-area ones are expected to slow down. Major commodities exporters in Africa should do even better while importers of basic softs like maize could see their bills fall. In energy, the oil market looks sound right the way through 2015, although with gas there are some problems looming: oversupply in the Western world, but not the Far East where Africa’s liquefied cargoes are increasingly heading. Rapid economic growth “Over the past decade,” said the influential London weekly Economist on 3 December, “six of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries were African.” That says it all and explains why construction equipment suppliers are flocking to the continent right now. Nearly all the resources are here all right but just about everything that is needed to develop them has got to be either extended, improved or built from scratch. That means roads and rail lines, ports and harbours, factories to supply both building materials and the rapidly emerging middle class, and housing, power, water and sanitation facilities of all sorts. And both new-build schools and healthcare facilities, too. Only the telecoms providers seem to have kept ahead. And that all means construction equipment in large quantities. Said the MD of one of the Gulf’s fastest-growing machinery suppliers, Arabian Jerusalem Equipment Trading Co, recently: “All our machineries are selling really well …We have

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registered a 30 per cent increase in our net sales to the African continent. “The rapid growth in the overall economy of many African countries has accentuated the need for improving infrastructure. Governments, development authorities and even companies have begun investing in infrastructure development projects… Moreover, many African governments have invested heavily in irrigation and mining projects across the continent. “All these factors have contributed immensely to the increased use of construction machinery.” Added the sales manager of another, World Wide Auctioneers in Dubai: “Many construction majors working on African projects have really opened the markets in Africa for us…We are getting steady orders from these companies to supply machinery and equipment for their projects in Africa.” Both are quoted on the current home page of business news specialist Abdul Zahir Bashir General Trading, who add, “The boom has started a rippling effect touching various other spheres of activity that are not directly related to the construction industry.” AZB specifically highlights the strong markets for excavators, backhoes, compactors, concrete mixers and rebar bending/cutting machines. The same positive message is coming from the foreign direct investment (FDI) ‘industry’, the famed ‘men in suits’. Last month’s annual UNCTAD investment-flows survey calculated that this rose by a massive 17 per cent globally last year, despite the clear signs that were emerging about serious budgetary trouble in Europe, the slowing down of growth in China and poor stock market returns just about everywhere. Incoming FDI into Africa suffered from all this, but the UN agency pointed out that the main reason for incoming flows into Africa

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being weak were that Egypt, Libya and Tunisia - the three countries most heavily affected by the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ - all saw inevitable sharp declines in receipt of FDI. This is unlikely to improve until future directions become clear. Strip these inevitable temporary nonrunners out (Egypt’s combined Cairo/Alexandria markets suffered a near-50 per cent fall last year, a tumble only exceeded by Greece and Venezuela) and the rest of Africa, SSA especially, continued to do astonishingly well. Trading trends For a construction trade insider’s view we checked on the current AEM website, which always provides a comprehensive guide to what’s going on in the global construction machinery trades. They cover agricultural equipment, too. At the end of last year the American industry, which is represented here in Africa by such home-grown giants as Caterpillar and J I Case, as well as foreign ‘transplants’ like Komatsu, commented on an astonishing 10 per cent increase in worldwide sales last year. The World Bank at more or less the same time reported general export-trade growth

of just 6.6 per cent overall (little more than half the 2010 rate), so it’s clear that mechanisation and the industries like construction equipment that serve it are doing particularly well. What’s even more surprising is that if North American sales are taken away from this aggregate figure ‘rest-of-world’ sales increase was a massive 14.7 per cent in invoiced terms - which equates to “continued strength in export demand” as they laconically sum it up. Usually the AEM’s announcements break this down to include an African component, but we couldn’t find this in last December’s publicly-available highlights of the annual Business Outlook Survey. But it’s undoubtedly an important good-news contributor. And the even better prospect is that this double-figure growth in export markets for construction equipment of all types - AEM surveys more than 40 kinds, including components and accessories - is expected to continue right through 2014. Well, ‘down’ to 9.5 per cent in that year, to be precise. Shippers of contractors’ plant to other markets - ailing Europe, slowing India and the uncertain Arabian Gulf for example, would sacrifice a lot to have a rosy future like that to look forward to.

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New business developments There’s lots more behind all this good news about construction, of course. The bedding down of Kenya’s new constitution developments in this one country are always regarded as a bellwether for Africa as a whole in the boardrooms that decide the direction of FDI flows - the general march of democratic and good governance trends across the sub-Saharan states, the success of the Competiveness and other objective regional Indices, even the positive image presented by the celebrations over the ANC’s centenary in South Africa. They have all helped. But most of all is the fact that Africa as a whole, and the sub-Saharan states in particular, now look as they are regions that are really going somewhere. So is the rest of the world, but in many cases it is not anywhere that most economic authorities really want to be (debt-bound southern Europe), or needing a new business model (arguably, overstretched China). And it will be the suppliers of construction machinery, all sizes, all sorts, that keep it all going. African Review will be there to celebrate it, and to keep you informed about the latest industry news. ■

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Experience innovation, first-hand A key event for engineers, designers and manufacturers of machines, plants and industrial systems, the Fiera Milano takes place in Milan, Italy, from 8th to 11th May 2012. The trends in a market that is looking to the future with renewed optimism and an increasing need for concrete solutions are well reflected by the novelties of the 2012 edition of Fluidtrans Compomac and Mechanical Power Transmission & Motion Control, the exhibitions dedicated to systems and solutions for fluid power, mechatronics and mechanical power transmission to be held at the Fiera Milano from 8th to 11th May. In Italy these sectors are unquestionably on the upswing: in 2011, the fluid power sector enjoyed double figure growth (Source: Assofluid â&#x20AC;&#x201C; national hydraulics production: increase in sales 24.9 per cent, orders up by 23.6 per cent; national pneumatics production: increase in sales 10.6 per cent, orders up by 6.3 per cent), while the power transmission and motion control sector, despite being far from its 2007 figures, recorded a strong recovery in 2010 (37.2 per cent increase in production) driven by deliveries on the home market (+57.3 per cent) (Source: Assiot). According to operators in the sector, industrial automation also performed well in 2011, with a growth rate estimated with due caution at about 15 per cent. Given the positive trend of exports by OEMs and plant manufacturers, the domestic market should have recouped its pre-crisis positions, returning close to 2008 figures. At Fiera Milano, engineers, designers and machine manufacturers operating in various sectors of the manufacturing and process industry will have the opportunity to take part in a renewed event with an innovative and integrated approach: direct experience to find adequate solutions for their design needs, discover the latest

Interest is concentrating on the Applied Innovation Areas that Fluidtrans Compomac and Mechanical Power Transmission & Motion Control will offer

technological novelties and meet the leading players in the sector. In fact, the leading companies that signed up over the past few months â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Camozzi, Duplomatic, Hawe, Igus, Larga, Rastelli Raccordi, Metalwork, Nadella, OP, Pneumax, Sel-Polimer Kaucuk, Trelleborg and Vesta, to name but a few â&#x20AC;&#x201C; have been joined by others such as Hydac, who returns after skipping a few editions, Ufi Filters and Serto. The participation of these important companies confirms the trust that the industry places in the Fluidtrans Compomac and Mechanical Power Transmission & Motion Control exhibitions. www.fluidtranscompomac.it

Building services and construction on show From 15-18 August 2012, at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Star Interbuild Africa 2012 exhibition and co-locating shows are set to deliver value and quality for all stakeholders involved, providing exhibitors with opportunities to meet new and existing customers, launch new products, generate sales, enhance company image and build brand awareness, interact with distributors, and gain competitive insight. The Star Interbuild Africa 2012 is recognised as a long-standing and highly successful building services and construction exhibition and is the biggest trade event of its kind in Africa, fully highlighting the importance of this sector of industry and its positive impact on the SA economy - communicating a strong message to both industry players and the public through its organisation and presentation. The Star Interbuild Africa will focus on the latest innovations, products and developments across the broad sectors of the building services and construction arena. The exhibition will incorporate all aspects of interior and exterior building design and products across residential, commercial and industrial developments in addition to a wide spectrum of the hardware and allied products industries, and a showcase for the woodworking industry including timber processing, woodworking machinery, complementary equipment, finishes and fittings, and furniture manufacturing supplies. www.interbuildafrica.co.za

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Investing in African Mining Indaba

Putting sustainability on the corporate agenda Mining CEOs discuss a complex range of issues affecting environmental, social and economic operations at ICMM

arly in February 2012, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) co-hosted its second annual CEO session at Investing in African Mining Indaba to discuss the common sustainability challenges the industry faces. Three leading CEOs representing ICMM member companies - Mark Cutifani (AngloGold Ashanti), André Wilkens (African Rainbow Minerals) and Nick Holland (Gold Fields) - addressed an audience of over 500 delegates in a session moderated by Byron Kennedy, Director at Brunswick. A changing climate The CEOs discussed the complex range of sustainability issues facing their companies from an environmental, social and economic perspective. They placed particular emphasis on the top three sustainability issues their organisations face in Africa over the next 20 years. “Climate change is definitely a priority for our company in terms of sustainability”, said André Wilkens. “Social upliftment is also a top priority of ours - specifically empowering communities, alleviating poverty and community health. Finally, we see logistics as being another extremely important issue, particularly when we look at the environmental and economic benefits of moving from road to rail transportation.” “In terms of our perspective and priorities under the sustainability umbrella, number one would be resource nationalisation and number two would be community development,” said Mark Cutifani. “The third spot would go to artisanal and small scale mining.” Optimal resource management Nick Holland also highlighted the issue of resource nationalism.

“It has manifested itself in recent years within Africa and requires a commitment in a number of areas including investment in local communities and the localisation of employment.” In addition, he signalled the safety of employees as a top priority in addition to energy costs and ensuring security of energy supply to the industry. Stakeholder practices Byron Kennedy encouraged the CEOs to speak about the challenge of climate change, recognising South Africa as one of the 20 biggest emitters of CO2. The panel spoke passionately about their positive contributions to resolving the climate change problem, recognising that the industry can do more. The panel was the first of two sessions convened by ICMM at the 2012 Mining Indaba and highlights the growing integration of sustainability with mainstream industry practices. It was followed by multistakeholder discussions, with 200 participants from civil society, government and industry. Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Chair of Gold Fields and Executive Chair of the Letsema Circle, gave a keynote address, which was followed by an interactive panel on how multistakeholder initiatives in the mining industry could contribute to Africa's development with participation from: Clare Short, Chair, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); Krista Hendry, Executive Director, The Fund for Peace; Monika Weber-Fahr, Global Business Line Leader, Sustainable Business Advisory Services, International Finance Corporation (IFC); and Hugh Elliott, Head of Government Relations, Anglo American. A second panel addressed issues associated with mining and conservation, and was steered by: Peter Cunningham, Global Head of Health, Safety, Environment

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and Communities, Rio Tinto; Jon Hutton, Director, UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Morné du Plessis, Chief Executive, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), South Africa; and Dennis Hosack, Programme Officer - Global Business and Biodiversity Programme, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). ■

Excavators, loaders, ADTs At Intermat 2012 in April, Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment is launching new crawler excavators, wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks (ADTs) specially designed for Middle East and African markets. Replacing the previous SOLAR models, the new Doosan crawler excavators offer a stateof-the-art design, combining high robustness with a number of important new functionalities and technical improvements, including the latest Tier 2 engines, new cabs and top quality materials and components, all particularly suited to the specific needs of the Middle East and African markets. The new DX225LCA model will form part of the Intermat stand display. www.doosanequipment.eu

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Environment Solar energy partnership for smart grid projects

etra Solar and Enviromena Power Systems have committed to an alliance that enables them to develop solar and smart grid projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Combining Petra Solar’s innovative smart energy technology with Enviromena’s expertise in development of renewable energy projects in MENA will advance the growth of solar and smart grid in the region. The partnership further demonstrates Petra Solar’s ongoing commitment to expanding its business internationally, and developing the solar and smart grid market in the Middle East. “The increasing demand for solar energy and grid reliability provides a tremendous opportunity for Petra Solar throughout the Middle East and the world. Collaborating with Enviromena, the leading developer of solar projects in the Middle East and North Africa, will facilitate the international expansion of our products and business development in the region,” said Dr. Shihab Kuran, President and CEO of Petra Solar. “Enviromena has an impressive list of completed projects including the Masdar 10MW Power Plant and has the largest installed capacity of any solar developer in the Middle East and North Africa.” Petra Solar is the pioneer and market leader of distributed Smart Solar, an innovative approach that couples solar with smart grid technology to generate clean, safe renewable energy while making the electric infrastructure more stable, efficient and energy independent. The robust platform is scalable to future smart grid applications, including energy efficiency, energy conservation and smart microgrids. This approach builds large scale solar in a reliable fashion that avoids future costs of rebuilding the grid. "Petra Solar's unique technology greatly expands our portfolio of photovoltaic solutions available to the MENA region," said Sami Khoreibi, CEO of Enviromena. "We see a large market here for distributed solar applications, particularly where smart grid initiatives are taking place."

How low temperature, coolingtower water can save energy First National Bank (FNB) - one of South Africa's "big four" banks - has been following a strategy to lower its energy consumption and costs, and improve its eco footprint, for a number of years. However, with its existing chillers reaching end of life, maintenance was becoming expensive (over R1m on the last year) and part replacement was becoming increasingly difficult and time consuming. In simple terms, current efficiencies were being overshadowed by what could be achieved with newer technology. Their top three requirements for the replacement solution were: that the chillers provide proven energy efficiencies, meet the Montreal Protocol requirements with regards to use of ozone friendly gas (i.e., 134A rather Neil Cameron, GM of Johnson Controls than R22 gases), and that there be reputable and Systems and Solutions, South Africa reliable local support capabilities. Johnson Controls and its YMC2 chillers met all these requirements and replaced the bank's existing chillers at its headquarters with nine new York Magnetic Centrifugal Chillers (YMC2), with a projected time to ROI in just under three and a half years. Johnson Controls Systems & Service have a long standing trusted relationship with FNB who have made use of York solutions in the past and as such, are confident that the YMC2 chillers will meet all their requirements. Johnson Controls have the feet and expertise on the ground to support and service the equipment. In fact, Johnson Controls York technicians have been sent on advanced training courses on these new chillers to ensure they will meet service level agreements that Johnson Controls have in place with the client." Optimised for efficiency Johnson Controls' YMC2 chillers are 10 per cent more efficient than conventional, variable-speed chillers and include an optimised centrifugal compressor that utilises low temperature, coolingtower water to save energy. Along with optimal energy efficiency, the YMC2 is also quieter than any comparable chiller in the market place as magnetic-bearing technology eliminates driveline vibration and reduces noise at off-design conditions, allowing the YMC2 to be perceived at about 50 per cent of the volume as other magnetic-bearing chillers. This chiller furthermore features a sustainable design using refrigerant HFC-134a. The chillers will be installed in phases between May and September with expected energy usage savings of up to 25 per cent. "With power costs leaping up by another 25 per cent in the near future, it's going to be crucial to manage consumption. At Bank City, the chillers account for half of all the power consumption, so this is an important investment in long term cost efficiencies - which contributes to the organisation's overall competitiveness and makes for an even brighter green eco footprint for our client.

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Neil Cameron, GM of Johnson Controls Systems and Solutions, South Africa

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Environment Sewer repairs using a reliable, no-dig solution The Jetvac sewer cleaning company in South Africa was tasked with repairing multiple defects in a four-kilometre-long sewer pipe in Cape Town. Using conventional technology would mean installing a cured-in-place pipe lining between each set of manholes along the pipe – at a cost that would bust the annual budget for such work several times over. Instead, Trelleborg’s epros DrainPacker method offered a much more flexible and costeffective solution. “We were able to apply patches of up to five meters to more than 70 defects,” says Peter Salomons, Director of Jetvac, “and all within one year’s budget.” The epros DrainPacker system consists of two products, a silicate resin and a fibreglass sheet, which combine to make sectional repairs of damaged pipes and sewers. The resin is applied to both sides of the sheet, and once the sheet is impregnated and folded into three layers, it is rolled around an inflatable packer. The packer is lowered into the sewer pipe and pulled into position, where it expands, pressing the patch against the pipe wall. The resin cures, creating a strong and impermeable bond. Time is of the essence. The patch must be in place before the resin starts to cure, and the hotter the ambient temperature, the faster the products react. “The heat in Cape Town was a problem, so we specified a silicate resin with a longer reaction time,” says Andreas Bichler, Technical Leader with Trelleborg in Duisburg,

The epros DrainPacker system combines silicate resin compounds with a CRF+ fibreglass sheet to create a pipe lining with high mechanical properties Germany. Bichler, who also supervised Jetvac’s first installations, points out that Trelleborg provides a unique service: “We sell the complete system, including the packer and all accessories, and provide in-house training as standard.” Salomons, who along with several colleagues participated in Trelleborg’s training in Germany, appreciates the service. “The Trelleborg people have always been helpful, and they’re only a phone call away,” he says. Going places Founded by Peter Salomons and his partner in 1995, Jetvac has developed into a one-stop shop for the inspection, cleaning and rehabilitation of sewage pipes. Currently employing about 170 people, Jetvac is poised to expand elsewhere in Africa. “We’re very bullish about new markets,” Salomons says. “There’s lots and lots of work.” www.jetvac.co.za

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Environment How wheel and tyre choice cuts C02 emissions In 2010, global CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels rose by more than five per cent according to the International Energy Agency. At the same time the vehicle industry dedicates huge amounts of resources to reducing CO2 by just a few percentage points. However, minor adjustments to vehicles can have a surprisingly large effect on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, according to a study by Volvo Trucks and Michelin. The revelation in November 2011 that a new international treaty on climate change will be delayed until 2020, at the earliest, means that the actions of individual people and companies to reduce their carbon emissions will become even more important. Recent research by truck maker Volvo and tyre manufacturer Michelin shows that a quick and simple measure can have a significant impact on emissions without the need for major outlay or new ways of working: checking and correcting the tyres and wheels on your vehicle. The study shows that having the right tyres, tyre pressure and wheel alignment can reduce fuel consumption – and therefore CO2 emissions – by up to 15 per cent. If the environmental incentive is not enough, in financial terms that could be a saving up to €8,000 per vehicle per year. “We know that wheel alignment, tyre type and tyre pressure all have a major impact on fuel consumption,” says Arne-Helge Andreassen, business area manager for tyres and wheel alignment at Volvo Trucks’ Aftermarket department. “There is a lack of awareness in

the transport industry about the importance of checking tyres and wheel alignment, on both the truck and the trailer. At our dealers, we can help haulage companies check the entire rig and correct any problems. If everyone did this, it would have a significant impact on carbon dioxide emissions.” Special instruments for statistical assessment Volvo Trucks and Michelin decided to produce statistical data on just how much wheel alignment, tyre pressure and rolling resistance affect fuel consumption and therefore CO2 emissions. In a two-week long, 1,000km test, a rig with optimal tyres, tyre pressures and wheel alignment was compared with a vehicle featuring different wheel alignments and tyre parameters. The tests were carried out on a track and in a workshop under the watchful eye of SP (the Technical Research Institute of Sweden). The trucks were equipped not only with fuel gauges but also with special instruments that monitored exact speed, tyre wear, tyre pressure and rolling resistance. The test engineers made adjustments in the test results for factors such as wind, rain and temperature. “All the conditions tested were realistic, and no exaggerations were allowed,” says Andreassen. “Real life is bad enough. Diesel consumption increases dramatically if the wheels are not entirely parallel. And this applies to all vehicles, for construction and long-haul operations too.” Analysis of the test results reveals that there

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can be a difference of as much as 14.5 per cent in fuel consumption depending on how the wheels are aligned and equipped. Choice of tyre can cut consumption by as much as 11 per cent; correct tyre inflation brings a reduction of one per cent, while proper wheel alignment can cut fuel consumption by 2.5 per cent. Jacques de Giancomoni, Technical Account Manager at Michelin, explains that one-third of fuel consumption stems from the tyres’ rolling resistance. “Having the right tyres is of paramount importance,” he says. “And checking tyre pressure – which has a significant effect on fuel consumption – is also important.” Andreassen says that as a manufacturer of heavy vehicles, Volvo has considerable responsibility for the effects of its products, and it takes that responsibility seriously. “We must try to do everything we can to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide,” he says. “It’s not enough to just build fuel-efficient engines; Volvo Trucks works consistently and in a variety of ways to cut the fuel consumption of our vehicles throughout their lifecycle.” Of course correcting the tyre pressure and wheel alignment will not stop climate change, but as commercial traffic accounts for 30 to 40 per cent of total carbon dioxide emissions from road transport, it is another small but significant step towards a lower carbon future. everydropcounts.volvotrucks.com

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Regulating building temperatures in extreme climates Researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom have developed a new system that will regulate the temperature inside of buildings in extreme climates. The system, which can be installed in new or existing buildings to regulate the temperature, will mean a reduced demand for traditional systems such as air-conditioning or heating. Working in both extreme hot and cold conditions, it will also reduce the amount of energy consumed by using these traditional methods. Complex climate issues Dr Amin Al-Habaibeh, inventor of the system, commented, “There has always been an issue in regulating the temperature inside buildings in extreme climates, and current solutions have a number of problems associated with them, including being complex and require significant maintenance. “This new method Dr Amin Al-Habaibeh is a reader in Advanced Design will reduce energy vvaand Manufacturing Technologies at Nottingham Trent University in the UK consumption and

Working in extreme conditions, the system will reduce the amount of energy consumed by using traditional methods improve building temperature in these climates by utilising the consistency of the ground temperature, while maintaining the traditional look of the building.” The system utilises a conductive heat transfer between the ground and the envelope of the building by transferring the heat from the building to the ground in the summer and transferring the heat from the ground to the building in the winter. Dr Al-Habaibeh, who is a reader in Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technologies within the Product Design subject area in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment at the university, added, “This is a much more sustainable way of regulating building temperature and we’re currently in talks with a number of UK companies to develop the technology and commercialise it internationally.”

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