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LOGISTICS

POWER

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Zambia rolls out its e-government drive P18

New warehousing boosts long-term trade prospects P22

How the renewables revolution is taking over P30

An analysis of construction projects by sector P36 AUGUST 2018

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GOING FOR GOLD Is Nigeria revamping its mining sector?

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MOVING THE CITY Scania empowers women bus drivers in Ghana

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CONSTRUCTION AND MINING BUYERS’ GUIDE 2018

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“The rapid development of infrastructure is urgent and critical” Mokate Ramafoko, PPC managing director: international operations

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New warehousing boosts long-term trade prospects P22

How the renewables revolution is taking over P30

An analysis of construction projects by sector P36 AUGUST 2018

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elcome to our August edition, featuring our popular annual Construction and Mining Buyers Guide. Our cover story is on how Nigeria is getting serious about revamping the mining sector following the government’s announcement to offer a multi-million dollar contract for exploration firms, find out more on page 66. Scania is empowering women by breaking down gender barriers with a new bus initiative that has seen more than 70 women trained to be bus drivers in Accra, page 20. Lucy Heintz, partner and head of Africa for energy at Actis, who has been ranked in the Top 100 Power Report 2017, exclusively chats to African Review about the company’s dynamic work with renewable generation company, Lekela, in South Africa and the emerging trends happening in mini grids and distributed generation, page 30.

Finally, truck operators can benefit from greater driving comfort and efficiency thanks to the latest state-of-the-art articulated trucks and rigid haulers being launched from Caterpillar, Doosan and Volvo CE, page 38.

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Mokate Ramafoko, managing director: international operations at PPC discusses the important role of the construction industry in helping the continent’s economic integration.

The Zambian government has established the Smart Zambia Institute to spearhead the transformation of government operations into a ‘smart government’.

Leading global logistics provider Agility agrees a deal to establish a new international standard logisitics hub in Egypt.

Marc Fèvre and Jen Stolp, partners from Baker McKenzie, offer their insights into the main trends to come out of the 20th African Energy Forum.

Deloitte’s latest Africa Construction Trends Report 2017, found that only 20 per cent of projects in Africa are carried out and actually reach financial closure. But Ethiopia proves it is one of the few countries, which is prioritising investment in infrastructure projects.

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NEWS | NORTH

Agriculture workshop held in Egypt focuses on Sustainable Development Goals

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The Food and Agriculture organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Egypt and the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) held an awareness-raising workshop on Transforming Food and Agriculture to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Working groups were formed to discuss how policies can be linked to food security measures, and how the SDGs can be applied through alliances and partnerships. To this end, they developed an action plan that addresses important questions, including transformational Egyptian farmers could benefit enormously from policies, needed technologies and innovations, improved investment and sustainability. as well as new partnerships and investments.

During the first day, the sessions covered Egypt’s 2030 Development Strategy in relation to the United Nations’ adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It also reviewed national reports that monitor progress in achieving SDGs at the international level. Delegates discussed the SDGs’ strategic framework in relation to food and agriculture, Egypt’s Country Programming Framework (CPF), and WFP’s Strategic National Framework in Egypt and capacity building activities to measure SDGs’ indicators under FAO’s patronage.

On the second and third days of the workshop, there were discussions on FAO Guidelines ”Food and Agriculture transition to achieve Sustainable Development Goals” and on the role of food and agriculture in poverty eradication. There were also discussions on providing clean water and minimising climate change impact, as well as the possibility of adapting SDGs and existing policies to the national context. Data collection practices, mechanisms for sharing experiences from the agriculture and water sectors and the challenges and opportunities for investment in agribusiness in Egypt were also explored.

Dr. Alaa Zahran, director of the National Planning Institute, indicated that the institute will hold an international conference in April 2019, entitled “Promoting Sustainable Agriculture”, based on the role of agriculture in achieving sustainable development goals.

WOMEN VITAL TO SAHEL ECONOMY: UN LEADER Amina Mohammed, United Nations deputy secretary-general, highlighted the importance of women to the economic development of the Sahel region, particularly in countries which have been affected by conflict, such as South Sudan. In a speech to the UN Security Council on women, peace and security in the Sahel, she said women are “seeking greater inclusion in the economy”, citing the example of women in the Bol region of the Lake Chad Basin, where women were becoming increasingly involved in the fishing industry in the absence of men who had been killed, and in building commuity resilience after terrorist groups, such as Boko Haram, caused environmental degradation and insecurity. “Such models, if scaled up, have the potential to generate economic dividends for the country,” Mohammed told the Security Council. “We reminded leaders that inclusion is not a woman’s issue, it is a whole-of-society issue. It is evident that women can be the agents of a new and necessary approach.”

SILICON VALLEY APPROACH FOR ALGIERS Algeria, and in particular its capital Algiers, is looking to develop a reputation as a Silicon Valley-style hub for technology. Kenya has already been an African leader in this sector with the “Silicon Savannah” ecosystem and the rise of infrastructure development in North Africa is creating opportunities in Algeria. At the end of June, Algiers hosted the Smart Cities Global Technology and Investment Summit and this was an opportunity to showcase the Algiers Smart City Project, which includes newly launched start-ups, such as Ursinia-Tech.

Founded by Abderrahman Aitsaid, UrsiniaTech is developing IoT solutions for Smart City applications and is optimistic about the future for technology enterprises in Algeria, “Africa’s tech hubs are taking on many different characteristics. They’re a place where young students, engineers and entrepreneurs come together to uncover skill, energy, and innovating spirit.”

Attracting Algerian diaspora to return home is another focus for Smart City Algiers.

Fatiha Slimani, head of Smart City, called on policymakers to play their role in ensuring Algerian talent is leveraged locally.

“Policy makers have a prime role in identifying diaspora talent that have the prerequisites and be proactive in defining projects optimal for them to lead and develop,” she said. “The diaspora dimension is key and they shall be welcome to contribute to the development of their country.”

“Silicon Valley is first and foremost about talent and everything runs around that,” said Dr. Riad Hartani, from Smart City Algiers. “As such, effective talent mobilisation is key to ensure success in fostering innovation.

Algiers has set that as a goal and it demonstrates the opportunity that ambitious investors can take their knowledge and adapt this into the local ecosystem.”

A Tunisian beach post-2015.

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Tourism up in Tunisia

FMSi and Edgo expand in Libya

The Tunisian government has announced that the country’s tourism revenues have increased by 40 per cent in the first half of 2018, compared with the same period last year. This upturn has been boosted by the return of European tourists three years after the 2015 terror attack on a beach in Sousse in which 39 tourists were killed. As well as tourists from Europe, mainly France and Germany, Tunisia has also recorded an increase in visitors from Algeria and Russia.

UAE-based fleet management company Fleet Management Systems International (FMSi) has partnered with Gunny Oilfield Services (GOS) Libya, an Edgo company, to expand its footprint into Libya. It is hoped that GOS’s long history in Libya and their strong relationships with National Oil Companies will boost the partnership, which FMSi CEO Wassim Mourad said would “grow our footprint in the region, identify new prospects and deliver our services to our regional customers.”

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BRIEFS

Revived oil fortunes could help fleet businesses in Libya.

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NEWS | EAST

East Africa print market demonstrates strong potential

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East Africa represents a growth region for printer manufacturers, according to the latest research by data specialists, InfoSource.

Growing demand for production and office printer equipment sales and services, demonstrate the need for reliable information to drive vendor, distributor and reseller strategies in the region, says Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager at InfoSource.

“The major players need quality information that helps them find the right partners, support the right equipment, and develop the right set of skills to support the dominant markets in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and their neighbours,” he said.

He says regional factors are overall positive and indicate enormous potential for print vendors and their partners. East Africa’s dominant markets have experienced robust economic growth in the past year but several other more local influences Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager should also factor into the overall equation of how print vendors at InfoSource. choose to operate in the region.

InfoSource continued to place its own data gathering resources in the three major East Africa economies as part of its 1,400 global interviews with pivotal market participants in 2017.

“Our local investigations over the past few years continued to divulge several revealing insights about various aspects of the sector in East Africa,” De Beer continued. “The corruption clampdown in Kenya, for example, has impacted the industry there in several ways, including slowing the pace at which government tenders are awarded. The majority of the copier/multifunction printer (MFP) market is largely based on dropping boxes across East Africa, while in Uganda growth is generally phenomenal, albeit off a low base.”

He adds that local factors also pushed one of the resellers out of providing printers to instead offering ATM cash dispensers and sorters. Another now supplies solar energy solutions in addition to printers.

A peculiarity is that colour production equipment has proven more popular than mono black and white in Kenya, bucking the trend in Southern Africa and the rest of the world. Black and white copier/MFP unit sales in Uganda also increased significantly last year over the previous year.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CELEBRATES 45 YEARS

SOUTH SUDAN PEACE DEAL COMMENDED The African Union High Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan convened its seventh meeting with the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments, at the African Union Summit in Nouakchott, under the chairmanship of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa.

The meeting was attended by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda; Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia of Algeria; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria Geoffrey Onyeama and the Chief of Staff of President of Chad, Banata Tchale Sow. Other representatives were the chairperson of the AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat and Ethiopia State Minister of Foreign Affairs Hirut Zemene, as a Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) chairman. The ad-hoc committee exchanged views on how to more effectively enhance its support to and cooperation with IGAD in the ongoing efforts to resolve the conflict in South Sudan and welcomed the recent signing of the Khartoum Declaration Agreement to commit to a permanent ceasefire.

Ethiopian Airlines held a special ceremony in London to celebrate 45 years of operating from the UK. It launched its inaugural flight from London to Addis Ababa in June 1973 with just four flights per week stopping in Rome, Frankfurt and Cairo, operating just two Boeing 720 aircraft. Now, Ethiopian Airlines is the continents leading airline, having grown extensively over 45 years. It now operates 10 weekly non-stop flights between Heathrow to Addis Ababa using Airbus A350 and has announced four weekly services between Manchester to Addis Ababa commencing 11 December. Its expanding international network now spans to 110 destinations across five continents including the largest African network of 54 destinations. Last month it took delivery of their 100th aircraft a Boeing 787-900.

Among the guests at the ceremony in London on 5 July were H.E. Hailemichael Aberra, Ethiopian Ambassador to the UK, former and current airline staff, partners from the travel and tourism industry and many of the airlines valued supporters over the last 45 years.

Country manager for the UK, Michael Yohannes said “We are very proud to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Ethiopian Airlines operating from London. We offer our passengers from the UK a fantastic service with the chance to connect to more than 54 countries in Africa through our hub in Addis Ababa. We would like to thank all those that have supported us in the last 45 years and we are excited about the future.”

Yohannes continued, “Our airline was the first in the UK to operate many new aircraft into London Heathrow including the Boeing 767 and Boeing 787. We were also the first Star Alliance member to operate an Airbus A350 so we look forward to celebrating many more milestones.”

BRIEFS ATI pays US$2.5mn to shareholders

Wentworth produced 87 mmscf/d of gas from Mnazi Bay concession in Tanzania.

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Wentworth, the East Africa-focused oil and gas company, provided an update to shareholders regarding their gas sales for June, totalled US$3.1mn from its Mnazi Bay concession in Tanzania. Payments were received from Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation and Tanzania Electric Supply Company.

It was also pleased to report that gross production volumes during June from the Mnazi Bay gas field averaged 87 mmscf/d.

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Wentworth announces US$3.1mn sales

ATI’s initial US$2.5mn payment included 14 African governments.

The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) declared that its general assembly had approved an initial US$2.5mn payment to shareholders, including 14 African governments.

The announcement follows ATI’s Annual General Meeting held in Abidjan, where the company also announced its record-breaking 2017 financial results for the sixth consecutive year. In 2017, ATI covered investment and trade activities across the continent valued at US$10bn.

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NEWS | WEST

MAN and BIA launch Côte d’Ivoire partnership

UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITIES IN MONEY TRANSFER Leading thought leaders in the remittance ecosystem in Africa and beyond will convene at the Lagos Oriental hotel on 23-24 October for the 7th Remittance Africa Expo. The conference will aim to create a more competitive market place for players to foster and deepen their engagements across the ecosystem.

According to a recent report by the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries rebounded to a record level in 2017 after two consecutive years of decline. Remittance inflows improved in all regions and the top remittance recipients were India with US$69bn, Nigeria (US$22 billion) and Egypt (US$20bn). While remittance inflow is improving, there is significant leapfrogging of payment systems across the continent, and there is a compelling need to better align remittances and payment systems in Africa to improve transaction efficiencies and further reduce cost.

For further information see the website at www.RemittanceAfrica.com.

HIGHLIGHTING THE BENEFITS OF GREEN WALLS

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MAN and BIA, their exclusive import company in Côte d’Ivoire, officially launched their partnership in the country on 29 June, under the patronage of the technical adviser of the Minister of Transport, Amadou Koné and the Ambassadors of Germany and Belgium in Abidjan.

MAN vehicles are now distributed in Ivory Coast exclusively by Abidjan-based BIA Côte d’Ivoire. BIA, with several years of experience in Ivory Coast, are enlarging their portfolio of The launch of the MAN/BIA Côte d’Ivoire partnership. tropicalised trucks by offering robust TGSWW-type vehicles and trucks which can carry loads of up to 50 tonnes.

BIA Côte d'Ivoire are particularly focused on the provision of an after-sale service for their clients, with mobile teams who travel around the country.

Romain Bia, chief executive of BIA Côte d'Ivoire, announced, “We are very pleased and eager to begin this partnership with MAN. This premium German brand offers extremely robust products which respond to the needs of users with heavy applications or who are covering a significant number of kilometres per year. MAN’s industrial trucks series is ideal for BIA’s current offering. The first MAN truck sales in Ivory Coast confirmed for us that these trucks are perfectly suitable for the Ivorian market.

Today, the multitude of clients, both current and prospective, confirms the interest in these vehicles.”

Adel Lünz, head of the MAN Importer Center North, West, East and Central Africa, added, “We’re really pleased to welcome BIA as our exclusive import company in Ivory Coast. This launch is the result of the collaboration between the MAN Center Importer of North, West, East and Central Africa and BIA. We’re also keen to promote the openings in the six other countries in which BIA is our exclusive partner: Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Niger, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and the Central African Republic.”

During the launch, Mota-Engil received a symbolic key to celebrate the first MAN garbage collection trucks for the city of Abidjan. The order of 109 TGS-WW-type lorries, 6x4 in 33 tonnes and TGM 4x2 in 18 tonnes, coordinated by MAN’s Big International Accounts department, marks the beginning of a dynamic collaboration in Ivory Coast.

Following the launch, BIA Group are actively envisaging other openings in their MAN vehicle distribution network in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of 2018.

A novel approach for tackling high indoor temperatures and generating income for families in Nigeria has been developed and tested by researchers at Cardiff University.

The team has developed affordable and environmentally friendly vertical greening systems, commonly known as green walls, which have the potential to bring both health and economic benefits to low-income families across Africa.

Green walls are vertical structures that are covered in plants, often supported by a metal or wooden frame that holds soil or another growing medium.

They have risen in popularity in recent years and are used in many residential and commercial buildings around the world, not only for their aesthetic appeal but also for their ability to reduce temperatures, provide crops for food and economic gain and increase biodiversity.

In their study, the team adopted a ‘responsible innovation approach’ by jointly developing appropriate green wall technology with the community of Agege, a large shanty town in Lagos, Nigeria. Materials were locally sourced and the community was strongly involved in designing, building and maintaining the prototypes.

The green walls were shown to reduce internal air temperatures within the adjacent room by an average of 2.3°C, with occupants inside reporting to be comfortable 90-100 per cent of the time, against 23-45 per cent in the control room.

The co-authors of the study, Dr Clarice Bleil de Souza, Dr Julie Gwilliam and Dr Oluwafeyikemi Akinwolemiwa, stated, “It’s clear from these results that vertical greening systems can bring both thermal comfort and economic benefits, with the possibility to grow food and medicinal plants in overcrowded areas in Africa, potentially offering the most significant positive impact.”

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The forum took place in Abidjan.

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Speaking in Abidjan during a forum on investment risks in Africa hosted by the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), global and African financial heads identified country risk as the biggest challenge to their ability to lend more to African countries, and acknowledged that the abundance of current liquidity in the market did nothing to alleviate the capacity constraints faced by most banks when doing business in Africa.

However positive movements in Ghana and Senegal, which were recently put on positive watch by the rating agency S&P, were noted.

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International lenders warn on Africa capacity constraints

Amine Mati, IMF.

Nigeria's economic outlook for 2018 remains challenging, as private sector lending remains low and foreign exchange inflows are mostly shortterm, stated the IMF team led by Amine Mati, senior resident representative and mission chief for Nigeria, following its visit from 27 June- 9 July 2018. However reforms to improve the business environment are progressing. A coherent set of policies to reduce vulnerabilities and increase growth remains urgent, said Mati.

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NEWS | SOUTH

Small businesses will be critical to South Africa in the 4th industrial revolution while access to information will revolutionise education, as highlighted at a panel discussion in Midrand on 5 July.

The panel speakers were Sabine Dall’Omo, CEO of Siemens Southern and Eastern Africa, Dr Daniel Visser, CSIR Research and Development strategy manager and Vuyani Jarana, CEO of SAA. Small businesses will be critical in South Africa in the Industry 4.0 is changing the work 4th Industrial Revolution. landscape, the way people live and how they do things. With the involvement of academic institutions, government, private institutions and the South African society, it is believed that the digital revolution will impact the country positively.

“There is no place to hide from connectivity. South Africa cannot step aside and not participate. We need to actively participate and shape South African industries to be more competitive in the global market,” said Dall’Omo. One of the major impacts industry 4.0 will have on the country remains its effects on the country’s workforce and industry. This means that there are possibilities to gain new skills so as to fulfil these exciting new roles.

Dr Visser emphasised that South Africa needs to embrace innovation and become “people-centric.”

He said, “People need basic computer skills in this revolution. Africa must not lose out. By moving forward, there will be certain jobs that will be lost forever, but new ones created too.”

Delegates heard that people were scared of automation, artificial intelligence and the revolution had the potential to widen the gap between income groups.

“Automation and artificial intelligence is scary but we are not looking at replacing jobs. We need to augment jobs. This revolution is more about convergence and collaboration,” he added.

AECOM TO DELIVER DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECT IN ZAMBIA AECOM has been appointed by the Department for International Development (DFID) to deliver its Cities and Infrastructure for Growth project in Zambia (CIGZ).

CIGZ will provide technical assistance consultancy to national and local government in areas such as urban planning, infrastructure service delivery and energy access with a view to harness the power of cities and infrastructure for economic growth.

Simone Anzboeck, associate director, International Development, said, “AECOM is looking forward to supporting the government of Zambia in addressing the constraints of urban infrastructure service delivery.”

The main objective of the project is to drive economic transformation and job creation in Zambia. The project will work closely with the government of Zambia to implement its seventh National Development Plan, which looks to diversify the economy, reduce poverty, create jobs and set Zambia on a path to becoming a middle-income country.

The project further enhances AECOM’s long-term strategic partnership with DFID, having secured a contract last year with the department to manage its Trade and Investment Advocacy Fund (TAF2 Plus) working in collaboration with Saana Consulting.

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Small businesses critical for SA’s 4th industrial revolution

MAGWANISHE ARRIVES IN ANGOLA FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT MISSION The South African business delegation led by the deputy minister of trade and industry, Bulelani Magwanishe, arrived in Angola for a five-day trade and investment mission from 17-21 July.

Addressing the delegation upon their arrival, Fannie Phakola, South African ambassador to Angola, said, “These developments are encouraging gestures by the Angolan government to the South African business fraternity. I urge the business delegation to respond positively to the economic opportunities that have been made available. The Angolan government is undertaking reforms in the political arena as well as institutionalising economic changes aimed at aggressively diversifying the economy away from traditional reliance on oil as well as opening up the economy for international companies to enter the market as solely owned foreign entities.”

Magwanishe said that the mission aims to solidify economic collaboration and partnerships with African countries for the realisation of higher levels of industrialisation through sustainable trade and investment.

He further added that he anticipated an increase in trade and investment between South Africa and Angola, the strengthening of existing relations between the two countries and the formation of commercial partnerships and joint ventures as a result of this mission.

The business delegation consists of 20 South African companies funded by the Department of Trade and Industry. These companies represent the aerospace and defence, built environment professionals, mining products and services and infrastructure sectors. The mission included a trade and investment seminar, business-tobusiness meetings and site visits.

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Mandela International Day commemorated

Nelson Mandela in 2008.

The UN Information Centre, in partnership with the South African High Commission in Tanzania, has commemorated the International Nelson Mandela Day on 18 July 2018 at the Buguruni School for the Deaf in Buguruni Malapa in Dar es Salaam.

In November 2009, the UN General Assembly declared through Resolution A/RES/64/13 that 18 July would be "Nelson Mandela International Day" in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom.

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Barclays Africa launches new branding as Absa Group

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BRIEFS

ABSA Group Limited provides personal and business banking solutions to its customers.

Barclays Africa Group Limited started trading under its new name Absa Group Limited and new share code (ABG) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

According to Barclays, the name change marks the start of a new era for the group as a standalone African group with a new brand design fit for a forward-looking business in a digital age. The rollout of the new design will be completed in 2019.

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EVENTS | 2018

Upcoming Events Calendar 2018 AUGUST 3-5

WERA WORLD CONGRESS 2018 Cape Town, South Africa www.wera2018.co.za

29 - 31

10 - 14

20 - 21

11 - 13

POWER WEEK AFRICA

AFRICA PROPERTY SUMMIT

NIGERIA BUILDEXPO

Johannesburg, South Africa www.power-week.com

13 - 14

Lagos, Nigeria www.nigeriabuildexpo.net

15 - 17

FUTURE ENERGY UGANDA

25 - 27

NIGERIA MINING WEEK

Kampala, Uganda www.future-energy-uganda.com

POWER NIGERIA

Abuja, Nigeria www.nigeriaminingweek.com

MINESAFE Johannesburg, South Africa www.minesafe.co.za

Johannesburg, South Africa www.apisummit.co.za

16 - 18

Lagos, Nigeria www.power-nigeria.com

NOVEMBER

GHANA TRADE SHOW

OCTOBER

5-6

3-4

AFRICA PORTS EVOLUTION

PROPAK WEST AFRICA

EAST AFRICA ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

Lagos, Nigeria www.portsevolution.com

Lagos, Nigeria www.propakwestafrica.com

Nairobi, Kenya www.aidembs.com

17 - 19

10 - 14

18 - 21

9 - 10

ELECTRA MINING

CONSTRUCT EGYPT

INFRASTRUCTURE AFRICA

Johannesburg, South Africa www.power-week.com

Cairo, Egypt www.thebig5constructegypt.com

Johannesburg, South Africa www.infrastructure-africa.com

SEPTEMBER 10 - 13

ITU TELECOM WORLD 2018 Durban, South Africa www.telecomworld.itu.int/2018-event/

Accra, Ghana www.growexh.com

18 - 20

ELECTRICX Egypt, North Africa www.electricxegypt.com

Propak West Africa 2018 ─ the region’s leading packaging and print trade show ─ has sold out with more than two months to go.

Taking place from 18–20 September at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island in Lagos, Nigeria, the trade fair will be the biggest edition to date.

More than 4,000 professionals are expected to come together to see the latest equipment and technology from local and international print and packaging brands.

Organisers, Afrocet Montgomery, say they are confident that this year’s edition will surpass all expectations and continue to help drive the industries’ expansion.

Among the companies confirmed to be at this year’s exhibition are Windmoller & Hoelscher, BOBST, Kodak, Krones, Heidelberg, KBA, Piovan, Exact Solutions, Neofitton and Fujifilm.

George Pearson, regional director, said, “We are extremely pleased that the show has sold out, for us its indicative that the market is heading in the right direction and companies are looking to invest with a number of large scale machines being brought into the country so they can be demonstrated live onsite. We’ve got a lot planned this year for the show, not only with regards to content, but also brand new features

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More than 4,000 people are expected at this year’s Propak West Africa.

that we’re sure will give attendees added value.”

There will also be a free conference which will take place alongside the event, featuring keynote addresses from senior industry stakeholders and government representatives who will speak on issues such as waste management, packaging sustainability and business strategies.

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Propak West Africa is all set to go in September

In 2017, Propak West Africa was hailed ‘a success by all measures’ after bringing together more than 3,200 attendees from 30 different countries and 135 exhibiting companies.

Senior packaging managers enjoyed networking opportunities through the numerous product launches.

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COMMERCIAL FEATURE

Ajax Fiori is one of world’s leading concreting machinery manufacturers. By the number of units produced in 2017-18, it is the number one producer of self-loading concrete mixers (SLCM) in the world. Incorporated as a collaborative venture between Ajax Engineering, India and Fiori S.p.A Italy, we have more than 25 years of strong experience in manufacturing, distributing and supporting its branded concreting equipment solutions.

It has partnered with concreting machinery manufacturers across the world to create contemporary, affordable and technologically smart solutions. The partners include Eurostar Concrete Technology S.p.A Italy for mixing

technology and Jun Jin Heavy Industry Korea for concrete placement solutions.

Today, Ajax Fiori has more than 12,000 plants and machines working in different parts of the world while supporting customers and sites through its network of offices, parts warehouses and distributorships. Ajax Fiori manufactures, delivers and supports a whole range of Ajax Fiori concreting machinery including self-loading concrete mixers, concrete batching plants, concrete pumps and transit mixers, which are a familiar sight at various infrastructure development projects, including irrigation, roads and bridges, railways, housing and urban development, power and industrial projects.

The concept of self-loading concrete mixers (SLCMs): A machine that can self-load aggregates, weigh batch, mix, transport and place concrete within the site as the mix design of concrete requirement.

SLCMs are a merger of loader, mobile batching plant and transit mixer for small to medium volume concrete requirements. These machines are equipped with a concrete batch controller to obtain the required quality of concrete by allowing the operator to calibrate the quantity of aggregates into the mixer as per mix design. These all-wheel drive machines are available with crab steering, hence are highly maneuverable. These machines can be deployed in any kind of terrain. The SLCMs are available in four models viz.

Argo1000 with 1 cu m drum having an output capacity upto 3 cu m/hr, Argo

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Ajax Fiori Engineering India Private Ltd is the number one producer of self-loading concrete mixers in the world.

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Delivering concrete solutions wherever the need arises

Ajax Fiori, headquartered at Bangalore, has three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities near the Indian city.

2000 with 2 cu m drum having an output capacity upto 8 cu m/hr, Argo 2500 with 2.5cu m drum having an output capacity upto 10cu m/hr. and Argo 4000 with 4 cu m drum with a output capacity upto 12 cu m/hr. They are also available in variants as tunnel dumpers and transit mixers.

These machines find extensive use in various infrastructure projects. Due to its mobility these machines are widely used in various applications such as canal lining, aqueducts, rural roads, railway road over bridges and road under bridges, railways, bridges, power transmission lines and solar projects.

Ajax Fiori machines are in use across India as well as African countries, such as Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Egypt.

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WEB SELECTION

AFRICAN REVIEW / ON THE WEB A selection of product innovations and recent service developments for African business Full information can be found on www.africanreview.com

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DAVIES URGES TARIFF EXEMPTION ON SOUTH AFRICAN STEEL AND ALUMINIUM

CEOs and managing directors from Verdant Capital, goAfrica, Strider, Transsnet Payments, MFS Africa Ltd, One Finance & Investment Limited will take part in the discussion.

About US$100mn has been injected into Africa’s fintech and mobile payments sector in 2018, with a significant amount of additional capital to be deployed this year, according to TMT finance, a global telecom, media and tech news and events company.

Joseph d’Arrast, EMEA editor at TMT Finance, said, “The increasing demand for payment transaction and lending services are attracting investment from mobile operators, banks and international funds, all jostling to position themselves across the continent.”

According to a recent report by Ecobank, demand for services is also expected to see a large increase along with the growth of financial transactions made through Internet or mobile phone which is expected to rise from US$200mn to US$3bn by 2020.

Joseph d’Arrast also stated that regulation, access to reliable and affordable Internet and the development of blockchain are some of the important factors which affect Africa’s fintech sector.

“We expect B2B lending platforms and anti-fraud startups to attract most interest from investors. Venture capital funds are playing an important role – both local firms and international investors often originating from Europe or the USA,” he added.

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On 4 July IVECO launched the new Stralis X-Way range in Tunisia to mark a new milestone in the commitment of the IVECO brand on the territory and bring a new type of truck on the market.

With the introduction of a new evolution of the 4x2 Tractor, the Stralis X Way is a product that represents an ideal link between the two road and offroad worlds, an important intermediate vehicle segment with the comfort of a road vehicle but capable of traversing offroads.

The range of Stralis X-Way in Tunisia is represented by two tractor versions (4x2 single and double reduction and 6x4 single reduction) and a 6x4 carrier version that will be available for the end of the year.

The range of cabins is the same for the Stralis, with the possibility of a 2.5-metre wide cabin that offers the highest level of comfort. The engines offer powers from 430 hp up to 540 hp with two Cursor engines 10 litres and 13 litres, all available with the manual and automated gearbox.

The tractor range is available with mechanical and pneumatic suspensions for more road use, combined with a robust disc braking system, capable of guaranteeing safety, reliability and resistance.

The combination of a tank capacity of 1,000 litres on the 4x2 tractor combined with a competitive fuel consumption offers a range of 3,000 km. It also adopts all the Stralis security features, including ESP.

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IVECO achieved a remarkable result in the Heavy segment with first place in this segment, thus reaching a market share of 22.5 per cent.

aluminium industries but it is a source of strategic primary and secondary steel used in further value-added manufacturing in the US.” Earlier, the US decided to impose Section 232 duties on imports of steel and aluminium including South Africa on the basis of national security objectives.

Davies also expressed his concern on the on-going Section 232 investigation on automobiles and auto components. In this regard, he indicated that SA accounted for 0.4 per cent of total US imports of automotive products.

fintech market across Africa, a number of chief executives and leaders from Africa’s important fintech and payment companies will gather in a dedicated mobile payments and fintech panel at TMT Finance Africa on 19 September 2018, in London.

GLOBELEQ TO ACQUIRE SOUTH AFRICAN RENEWABLE ASSETS FROM BROOKFIELD

Rob Davies is the Minister of Trade and Industry in South Africa.

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies has reiterated that South Africa’s steel and aluminium does not pose any threat to the US national security, during bilateral meetings in Washington DC with the US trade representative ambassador Robert Lighthizer and the secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross, as well as senators Chris Coons and Johnny Isakson.

According to Davies, South Africa’s exports of steel to the US accounted for less than one per cent of total US imports and 0.3 per cent of total US steel demand. Although this represents a small fraction of US imports, SA exports of steel to the US accounted for five per cent of SA production equating to 7,500 jobs in the steel value chain.

South Africa supplies specialised aluminium sheet, coil and plate for automotive, battery, and aerospace industries in the United States. In light of this, Davies indicated, “It is clear that SA does not pose a threat to US national security and the steel and

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AFRICA’S FINTECH ECOSYSTEM READY FOR SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INFLOW

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IVECO: STRALIS X-WAY THE NEW TRUCK RESPONSE

Globeleq aims to expand its presence in South Africa’s renewable sector.

Globeleq, a power sector leader in Africa, has acquired Brookfield Asset Management’s interests in its South African renewable energy portfolio.

The agreement is subject to various closing conditions, said Globeleq. Once fulfilled, it will give Globeleq a majority shareholding in six renewable projects totalling 178MW, as well as ownership in Brookfield’s South African asset management company.

Globeleq is a long-term strategic investor in Africa. The addition of the Brookfield assets fully complements its existing power plants in South Africa where it owns, operates and manages 238MW of solar and wind projects and sets the stage for Globeleq to continue to expand its renewable energy portfolio throughout the continent.

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REPORT | ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia makes a case for PPPs

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frica’s fastest growing economy Ethiopia, has taken a major step forward where private and public partnerships (PPPs) are concerned by introducing legislation aimed at supporting such ventures. To provide some context, a PPP is a long-term agreement between a public party and a private party, whereby the private party undertakes to provide a public service otherwise reserved to a public body, in exchange for consideration whether be remuneration, tariffs or fees collected by the private party from users of the service.

The activities that PPPs are allowed to engage in are: design, construction, financing, maintenance and operation of new infrastructure facilities, rehabilitation, modernisation, financing, expansion, maintenance and operation of existing infrastructure facilities and administration, management of new and existing infrastructure facilities.

Conversely, they may not carry out activities in sectors such as oil, mines, minerals, right of air space and privatisation or divesture of public entities or public infrastructure. This is done to safeguard the best interests of the local population.

Projects developed through PPPs are typically first examined and selected by the public party, on the basis of strategic and operational benefits for the nation. Once this has been determined, a PPP board established by law, representing public and private sectors, will be tasked with approving said projects.

The private parties will be

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Gianpiero Succi, partner, and Michele Saponaro, senior associate from BonelliErede, discuss how legal frameworks in Ethiopia are adapting towards private and public partnerships to help ensure infrastructure targets are met.

Gianpiero Succi, partner at BonelliErede.

Michele Saponaro, senior associate at BonelliErede.

selected through single or two-stage open tenders with prequalification, competitive dialogues and direct negotiations depending on the circumstances. Interestingly, a private party may file unsolicited proposals to the public private partnership boards for projects not already approved. Then the private party will be selected through one of the competitive selection procedures mentioned before. If the project is approved, the private party may be granted with a bonus on its technical and/or financial score during the competitive selection procedure or a financial compensation should it not be awarded the project.

Some of the most important aspects to be provided in the agreements governing the project are: duration, terms and conditions of the tariffs or fees for use of the facility, whose collecting from end users the private party is entitled, disclosure and regulation of any funding granted by the Ministry of

Finance and Economic Cooperation, ownership of the assets (whether public or private) and obligations regarding the provision of the service.

The law allows but does not oblige the parties to envisage in the agreements an important clause providing for compensation in favour of either the private or the public party, for increased or decreased costs following changes in laws or regulations.

Effective implementation of the project may be ensured through an agreement between the public party, the private party and any financing entities providing that the public party has the right to replace the private party if it seriously breaches its obligations. These parties are protected adequately in the event that circumstances change.

This legal framework provides a useful tool to encourage the private sector to invest in public infrastructure and services and will help in ensuring that development

targets set by the Ethiopian Government (increase power generation by 13,000MW, extend roads by 100,000 km within 2020 etc.) can be achieved. It will also foster a higher level of efficiency and enable the financing of projects, all for the benefit of the people without increasing Ethiopia’s level of sovereign debt. It goes without saying that the ultimate success of PPPs will depend on the technical capacity of the personnel assigned by the public sector to select and implement the projects and to conduct feasibility studies and on the contractual arrangements contained in the project agreements.

For those in doubt as to whether PPPs have the potential to influence real change, they can refer to Kenya as a case study. As part of its transformation plan to provide citizens with a high quality of life in a clean and secure environment, the government embarked on the largest PPP structured financing package of its kind in Africa for its overburdened healthcare system. In only its second year the programme is being lauded for its efficiency, this includes improved access to radiology training for staff, increased skillset of healthcare workers, better workflows and a spike in digital exams that have drastically reduced the average patient scan time.

This is just one example of many and while only time will tell for certain how PPPS in Ethiopia may take shape, it can be said with certainty that the nation is off to a strong start with this piece of legislation. â–

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PROFILE | CONSTRUCTION

“Infrastructure projects will integrate economies” Mokate Ramafoko, managing director: international operations at PPC, which has 11 cement factories in six African countries, talks about the importance of the construction industry in helping the continent’s economic integration. he world recently witnessed the signing of the biggest free trade area by Heads of African Governments in Kigali. Signed in March this year, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the largest such free trade area when one considers the countries involved.

The African continent currently consists of 55 countries, with 55 currencies with some chosing to adopt the US dollar, 55 regulatory frameworks and, in simple terms, 55 different sets of red tape.

This scenario means doing business on the African continent can be challenging, both for foreign and domestic investors. There is thus a general consensus among economists and scholars that when it comes to force, the free trade area will yield major economic benefits for the continent.

But what does it mean for African businesses and international investors? What opportunities does it offer for our industry? The trade area gives the infrastructure-build programme an added impetus. A researcher at the Cape-based Trade Law Centre (trac), Talkmore Chidede, says “the AfCFTA’s objective to boost intra-African trade cannot be achieved without adequate traderelated infrastructure”. This is notable considering that the African continent has a serious infrastructure deficit. A 2009 World Bank Report titled Africa’s Infrastructure: A time for Transformation estimated that US$93bn was needed annually for the continent to address this deficit. More recently, Kalilou Traoré, the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Commissioner for Industry and Private Sector Promotion put this estimate at US$100bn (Bridges Africa, Issue 2, March 2017). African governments, the private sector, the African Union (AU) and its partners will have to embark on a serious and deliberate programme to build the necessary economic infrastructure to facilitate economic integration.

Regional mega projects The construction industry should play a leading role in harnessing the development of this much needed infrastructure. The rapid development of infrastructure, especially regional mega projects in the continent is urgent and critical.

Infrastructure is a catalyst for economic growth, competitiveness and integration. An example is efficient port and transport infrastructure that

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facilitate and ease movement of goods and people between different economies. Modern and world class infrastructure will expedite the economic integration as envisaged by AfCFTA, ensuring that the barriers of trade are removed, on paper and physically.

With this understanding, the AU, in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa, African Development Bank and the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency, among other significant role players, has developed a focused programme to address the infrastructure challenge ─ the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). The programme is “a continental initiative to help address the infrastructure deficit that severely hampers Africa’s competitiveness in the world market”.

One of PIDA’s overall strategic objectives is to enable Africa to finally build the common market.

It asserts that by improving access to integrated regional and continental infrastructure networks, countries will meet the forecasted demand for infrastructure services and boost competitiveness by increasing efficiencies, accelerating growth, facilitating integration into the world economy, improving living standards, and unleashing intraAfrican trade”.

In my view, the construction and associated industries should continuously and as a matter of urgency, engage the various governments and multilateral institutions that have the

responsibility of providing the necessary infrastructure. This should be done with a view to understanding the priorities and development needs especially the scale, impact and bankability. This will guide both our production capacity allocation and investment decisions.

Priority areas In this context, PIDA identified four major infrastructure priority areas that require urgent attention: transport, energy, ICT, and transboundary water sectors. These sectors are the backbone of industrial development and offer significant potential for economic growth and development.

Three of the priorities offer abundant opportunities for industry players such as PPC. However, these will not materialise if the industry is not proactive and strategically geared to leverage off these opportunities.

With the implementation of the various infrastructure projects, it is likely that demand for our products and services will increase. The industry cannot afford to be found wanting when this happens. It is thus my contention that, informed by solid and credible market intelligence, the industry should make the necessary investments before demand spikes. It is imperative that we start forming the necessary critical partnerships now to ensure that when the time comes we are well positioned to deliver world class quality infrastructure.

The investments such as those PPC has made in various African countries, specifically in South Africa, Rwanda, DRC, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Botswana will go a long way towards bolstering cement production ─ a product that is critical and necessary in any large infrastructure project.

PPC’s choice of countries to invest in was deliberate. Not only do these have a high potential domestic demand for cement and related products, but they are strategically positioned to serve neighbouring countries in regions where they are situated.

Importantly, we see ourselves as cement producers as well as playing a bigger role in contributing to the growth and development of all our chosen markets and the continent at large; igniting meaningful collaboration both within and outside our organisation. ■

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TECHNOLOGY | REPORT

E-government will promote strong governance

The government will invest in telecommunications networks to improve information flow between entrepreneurs, government institutions and citizens.

ood governance has been identified as a cross-cutting issue and powerful enabler of the development agenda the world over.

There has been a paradigm shift with governments realising the importance of e-government as a strong tool for responsive governance.

Zambia has jumped on the bandwagon with the programme being budgeted for in the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP), the economic route to its Vision 2030.

E-government has been defined as the delivery of improved services to citizens, businesses, and other members of society through drastically changing the way government manage information.

It facilitates a fast track development highway by ensuring information exchange between/among the different stakeholders electronically.

On October 22, 2015, President Edgar Lungu launched the Centre of Excellence for e-government and ICT in Lusaka. This was a roll-out programme for the uptake and use of the ICTs through an effective national e-government for public service delivery.

“The government has established the Smart Zambia Institute to spearhead the transformation of government operations into a ‘smart government’,’’ he enthused.

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He announced that government was already implementing an electronic system across all government ministries, and that cabinet business would soon be conducted in a paperless environment.

The e-government division, which is under the Office of the President, has been tasked to implement the ecabinet in order to show leadership and commitment to reforming the rest of the public service towards a Smart Zambia.

This programme is aimed at improving coordination, implementation of information and communication technology projects, as well as ensuring that services required by citizens and other stakeholders from government are automated.

Therefore, the government’s move in its strategy for e-governance sets a good tone for both ordinary citizens and the private sector in a quest to bring significant improvement to public service delivery and also exploit the opportunities that arise

from the technological developments in this competitive global digital economy.

The country’s aim must be to leverage on e-government to increase productivity and reduce the cost of doing business by way of having a centralised and standardised government ICTs infrastructure.

It is heartening to note that the e-government system is already being tested, helping government to save K72mn (US$7.3mn) every month through the introduction of electronic payslips for civil servants.

According to the secretary to the cabinet, Roland Msiska, government is spending US$9mn (about K85 mn) on the implementation process to train cabinet liaison officers, end-users and other relevant officers in ministries and provinces.

“Soon, we should be running a more simplified cabinet process system, a system which shall be completely paperless and without the usual movement of files from

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ministries to cabinet Office and vice versa,’’ Dr Msiska elaborated.

E-government is being adequately tailored to enhance the implementation of programmes such as the social cash transfer, women and youth empowerment and e-agriculture. Additionally, the cost of doing business in both the public and private sector will be greatly reduced.

Indeed, Zambia is underscoring the importance of digital transformation across sectors evidenced by the Smart Zambia project, which seeks to accelerate ICT usage in the country.

Under the Smart Zambia phase one project, the government established the national data centre, an integral component meant to transform the country through ICTs. Phase two of the programme, valued at about US$365mn, will involve the establishment of a computer assembly plant in Lusaka, ICT training centres and broadband deployment.

Through the Smart Zambia Master Plan, the government will invest in, and upgrade telecommunications networks to improve the flow of information among government institutions, entrepreneurs and citizens.

Zambia is indeed on the right truck in as far as technological advancements are concerned. ■ www.africanreview.com

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Zambia’s government is taking advantage of implementing electronic tools to enhance services to its citizens.

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NEWS | TECHNOLOGY

Kenyan start-up Apollo’s US$1/2mn finance boost Apollo Agriculture has received US$500,000 from the Dutch Development Bank FMO and the Rabobank Foundation. pollo Agriculture has received a US$500,000 financial boost from the Dutch Development Bank and the Rabobank Foundation.The financial loan start-up company helps maize farmers in Kenya, offering them advice on issue such as credit and crop insurance.

The new cash injection will help to fund the farmers’ harvesting cycles, develop the credit model and expand the company’s lending capacity. Half of the money came from the Dutch

We are helping a young company support farmers to improve their livelihoods” JEROEN HARTEVELD, FMO’S FUND MANAGER

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bank’s MASSIF Fund, which aims to act as a catalyst for the growth of the private financial sector and financial inclusion in developing countries. The remaining US$250,000 came from the Rabobank Foundation.

Eli Pollak, CEO of Apollo Agriculture says, “Funding from the FMO and the Rabobank Foundation will allow us to expand our lending reach and will greatly accelerate our rate of learning. The more loans we extend and the more data we gather, the more effective our credit

model becomes at predicting default. Joint support from FMO and Rabobank Foundation is a tremendous asset in this effort, and we are thrilled to have found such an aligned partnership with two organisations at the forefront of agricultural development finance.”

Jeroen Harteveld, FMO’s fund manager of MASSIF, said, “Apollo Agriculture is wellaligned with the aims of MASSIF in providing access to finance for entrepreneurs in lowincome countries, with a particular focus on rural areas. It also fits with FMO’s focus to finance fintech companies that have inclusive business models. We are helping a young company support small farmers to improve their livelihoods and optimise their produce.”

Jeroen Harteveld, FMO’s fund manager of MASSIF, said, “Apollo Agriculture is wellaligned with the aims of MASSIF in providing access to finance for entrepreneurs in lowincome countries, with a particular focus on rural areas.” ■

Tecnargilla, the most important international exhibition of technologies for the ceramic and brick industries, will be back in Rimini from 24-28 September for a show packed with new content and features. Organised by IEG (Italian Exhibition Group) and Acimac (Italian Ceramic Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers’ Association), the event will offer a preview of cutting-edge aesthetic and process innovation and will host the sector’s leading companies. Sustainability, efficiency and automation, large sizes, digital decoration and industry 4.0 criteria are just a few of the themes that will be explored during the five-day exhibition, which will boast a packed conference programme.

This year’s show is expected to surpass even the outstanding figures of the 2016 edition when Tecnargilla confirmed its status as the Italian exhibition with the largest international attendance, attracting 16,764 non-Italian visitors (6.3 per

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Tecnargilla 2018 looks to the future of technology

More than 30,000 visitors attended Tecnargilla in 2016.

cent more than in 2014) out of a total of 33,395 (up 4 per cent on 2014).

The programme will feature a wealth of new content designed to complement the exhibition offerings.

These include the debut of TFinishing, the new section devoted to ceramic tile finishing processes which will showcase technologies, tools, equipment and chemical products capable of achieving ever more sophisticated levels of design. Green issues will take centre stage in the new GreenTech section devoted to environmentally friendly solutions and sustainable products designed to

reduce consumption and emission levels and improve the performance and profitability of the production process. This theme will also be explored in the Claytech section devoted to heavy clay technologies, where research and innovation will be showcased alongside systems for high energy efficiency and low environmental impact. The theme sections will be completed by the satellite show Kromatech, which will host glaze and colour producers, design firms and raw materials, and T-White, the section devoted to sanitaryware production

technologies. Tecnargilla’s important international role will be further enhanced by the presence of numerous delegations of selected international buyers from more than 40 countries, providing ample scope for new commercial relationships and business opportunities. It will also feature the ceramic trend exhibition entitled Ceramic Age, curated by the AzzoliniTinuper architecture firm and held as usual in the ceramic workshop area at the entrance to Tecnargilla. The exhibition will also host the fifth edition of the Tecnargilla Design Award, set up to recognise the most innovative technologies, applications and materials used in the ceramic industry. An integral part of the ceramic workshop will be the area organised by the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, which will narrate the history of ceramics through an exhibition of some of the most representative pieces from the museum’s collections.

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Girl power: truck firm driving social change An initiative to get more women driving Ghana’s buses in the capital Accra could hold implications for the rest of Africa. us and truck manufacturers must seek advantage where they can in what is a highly competitive market.

That means going the extra mile when it comes to supporting customers, providing value added service where possible, in addition to the robust vehicles and equipment that are demanded by transport operators across Africa.

Tapping into new trends and picking up on important social drives is another way in which bus companies are now seeking to make their mark.

Scania, for instance, has been involved this year in an innovative project to train up more female bus drivers in Ghana.

Around 72 women have been recruited to be trained as bus drivers, most of them with no previous driving experience — but all with a dream of getting behind the wheel since they were young girls.

An intensive training programme, with a tailor-made curriculum designed to take them from beginners to skilled bus drivers in just six months, is now entering its latter stages.

The women will later have a chance of being employed to drive Aayalolo buses, the Scania fleet that helps move people around the capital city, Accra.

Scania has supplied almost 250 buses to the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system together with a package of support that includes long-term financing, an electronic cash-free ticketing system, a workshop for service and maintenance, plus training for 600 bus drivers.

The aim of the so-called ‘Women Moving The City’ project is to even out the gender imbalance in the transport industry, Scania says.

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and improved long-term career prospects.

“Working on a project like this, where people’s lives are actually changing in front of our eyes, is so fulfilling,” said Billy Amedro, Scania’s project manager for bus systems.

“Not even one of them has indicated that the programme is burdensome or that they’re pondering dropping out,” he added.

“They are all so determined.”

One of the public ambassadors for the training programme is Esenam Nyador, nationally known as ‘Miss Taxi Ghana’ for her pioneering role as a female driver.

She noted that the trainees, with no prior skills, have now “amassed the technical expertise to move, handle and intelligently manoeuvre three tonnes commuter buses”, highlighting the group’s enthusiasm for the training scheme.

Breaking down barriers The Scania programme is also being watched closely by others, including

some very high profile figures from overseas.

Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven referred to the project as a successful example of bilateral ties between the African Union and European Union.

The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, is another supporter, and a few months ago the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier together with the German Minister of Economics and Energy, Brigitte Zypries, visited the bus trainees.

Steinmeier even took time to pose for some spontaneous selfies with the female drivers.

He said: “We need to instil hope and create meaningful opportunities for young people locally. We saw encouraging examples in the area of vocational training here in Accra.”

Breaking down gender barriers is one major objective behind the scheme.

An initiative like this, says Scania, can pave the way for the sisters or daughters of the trainees, and others,

Working on a project like this, where people’s lives are changing, is so fulfilling ” BILLY AMEDRO SCANIA PROJECT MANAGER FOR BUS SYSTEMS

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who share the same dream.

And those barriers are real, as formal studies have shown.

A 2012 research paper explored the trend towards female bus drivers in South Africa, using a study group of 10 women working on long distance routes.

The study, Entering a Man’s World: Women Bus Drivers in South Africa,

by Vivian Chuchu, stated that bus driving has long been thought of as a masculine job in the country, as it is elsewhere on the continent.

“Accordingly, the entrance of women into this occupation is a new phenomenon within the country where it has been received with mixed feelings in the labour market and by society at large,” the study noted.

Breaking down barriers may be easier said than done, however, in traditional or conservative societies ─ highlighting the significance of the Accra initiative.

The study suggests that the continuing acceptance of women in traditional male occupations within the transport industry “is structured by patriarchal social attitudes which encourage the resistance of this sexual division of labour. Unless these attitudes are addressed to promote gender equality, occupational segregation by sex will continue to thrive.”

Perhaps even more controversially, there are strong arguments why bus and truck operators might actively seek out female drivers.

Other studies show that women typically drive more defensively, fuel efficient and safety conscious, which can translate into less wear on vehicles and better fuel efficiency ─ two important economic factors for a company running a fleet of a few hundred buses.

The battle of the sexes is now taking place on the buses, it seems. ■

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International investors are rolling out a network of state-of-the-art warehousing sites across Africa, a move that could hold profound effects in deepening and expanding regional trade and commerce.

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Agility is funding the development of domestic and regional trade in Africa.

nvestment in Africa’s warehousing infrastructure appears to be going through something of a golden age.

Across all parts of the continent, from east to west, there appears to be an industry-wide attempt to modernise warehouse and logistic facilities.

While world-class warehousing sites have been available in a few select locations, such as South Africa, for some years, the development of more advanced services elsewhere is a comparatively new phenomenon.

It is, perhaps, a sign that the continent’s time has finally arrived, as overseas investors seek out higher growth returns and opportunities in the face of flat traditional markets.

Crucially, the arrival of state-ofthe-art warehousing services could boost African trade in the long-term, streamlining logistics and distribution, which could yield further benefits in terms of cost savings and efficiencies, potentially providing a further pull on new investment.

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Leading global logistics provider Agility recently agreed a deal to establish a new international standard logistics hub in Egypt at East Port Said, one of the strategic sites on the Mediterranean Sea. The new logistics infrastructure will enhance the importing and warehousing of raw materials, as well as the export and distribution of intermediate and final goods through the Suez Canal ports, Agility said in a statement.

The logistics hub is part of the current expansion of East Port Said.

“Egypt’s prominent location allows access to strong regional markets and trade routes, making it an ideal site for a regional distribution hub,” said Tarek Sultan, Agility’s chief executive.

The company aims to provide a number of world-class solutions for Egyptian customers, including the modernisation and automation of customs processes.

This will improve the speed at which commodities are moved and strengthen the supply chain in a fast and secure manner, it says.

These improvements, in turn, will help decrease supply chain costs for the industrial operations across the various areas of the economic zone.

Agility manages 43,000 sq m of warehouse space and 30,000 sq m of open yard storage in Egypt.

Cummins Ghana But the company has also made moves elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, as it seeks to expand its

Product distribution can be fast-tracked either by road, sea or air ” FELIX BANI, CUMMINS OPERATIONS MANAGER – CENTRAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS

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regional footprint.

“Given the global demand for access and presence in the continent, Agility has continuously invested in Africa,” added Sultan.

Its commitment has not gone unrecognised by customers either.

In Ghana, power group specialists Cummins recently leased warehousing space from Agility for a new West African distribution centre.

Cummins, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of diesel engines, generators, filtration and associated engine components, will use the facility to stock and distribute a range of more than 10,000 spare parts for Cummins’ operations across the West African region.

It joins other multinationals and small and medium-sized Ghanaian companies that have chosen the Agility Warehouse Park at Tema because of its secure and convenient location, which provides international standard warehousing and services for all regional operations.

“The Agility Warehouse Parks enable companies, whether multinationals such as Cummins, or

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small and medium enterprises, to access quality infrastructure easily, quickly and cost effectively,” said Geoffrey White, chief executive for Agility Africa.

The Agility warehouse site in Ghana is part of a network of international standard parks that Agility is funding and developing across major markets in Africa to support the development of domestic and regional trade.

After Ghana, it is developing similar distribution parks in Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Nigeria, Mozambique and Angola. It also has additional sites available in Senegal, Mauritius and Cameroon.

Location, location Location was a significant factor in Cummins’ selection, according to Felix Bani, Cummins operations manager, central supply chain operations.

The Agility park is 8 km from Ghana’s main seaport and is adjacent to the Aflao highway connecting Ghana to Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria.“Product distribution can be fast-tracked, either by road, sea or air,” said Bani. By choosing the Agility park, he said Cummins has addressed one of the biggest constraints to companies doing business in West Africa ─ the lack of quality infrastructure.

Many firms operating on the continent are experiencing shortages of professional industrial space.

The provision of international standard warehouses in Africa for storage, distribution and light manufacturing is now seen as one of the fundamental building blocks necessary for economic growth in Africa.

Bani said Cummins was also attracted to the facility because it meets international environmental standards and features eco-friendly construction materials ─ all vital considerations for multinationals based in parts of the world, such as Europe or the United States, where eco scrutiny is strong (Cummins is headquartered in Columbus, Indiana in the USA).

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At the site, Agility has deployed energy efficient roof and side insulated panels; wind-driven roof fans; skylights for natural lighting; LED and energy-saving bulbs; and solar-powered streetlights.

The site also recycles paper, plastic, metal, and carton waste, and provides eco-friendly waste management services and carbon footprint reporting.

Other international investors are likewise rolling out ultra modern warehousing sites elsewhere in Africa, in response to demand from customers. Africa Logistics Properties (ALP) is massively expanding the supply of world class warehousing in Kenya, where it has two major projects on the go. It has already signed up high profile customers for its 50,000 sq m ALP North site in Northern Nairobi on Tatu Industrial Park, the country’s first modern class-A logistics and distribution centre for the occupier rental market. The ALP complex will be operational by October 2018.

A 10-year lease has been signed for 14,000 sq m with Freight Forwarders Solutions Ltd the contract logistics arm of leading regional logistics group Freight Forwarders Kenya to occupy the entire first warehouse complex of 14,000 sq m.

A long-term lease for nearly 4,500 sq m has also been agreed with fast growing e-commerce retailer, Copia, which specialises in supplying consumers in rural and peri-urban Kenya.

A second state-of-the-art logistics and distribution hub, ALP West, is underway in Western Nairobi. Strategically located on the A104 Nairobi-Nakuru highway on 49 acres, this will offer up to 100,000 sq m of international standard warehousing with the delivery of the first phase due in the summer of 2019.

ALP is similarly plotting international expansion beyond Kenya and has identified major territories in West Africa and North Africa to develop further warehousing space in the future. ■

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Building the future James Minato, senior general manager from Kirby Building Systems, tells African Review about its metal building solutions being provided in the African continent.

The offices of Tanzania Road Haulage.

Can you give us a brief background about Kirby Building Systems and when it entered African markets?

Kirby Building Systems is among the largest manufacturer of pre-engineered steel building (PEB) companies in the world and is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Kuwait-based multinational and multi-billion dollar business conglomerate ─ Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned companies in the Middle East. With its vast experience of serving more than 50,000 customers across the globe since 1976, the company has five plants with a total annual capacity over 400,000 mt.

Kirby Building Systems started the revolution in the construction industry with the introduction of the PEB concept in the Middle East and Africa region and it is leading this revolution from the front with its constant innovation in products and applications.

We have been supplying pre-engineered steel buildings in Africa for more than 35 years.

The company operates 70 sales offices across six geographical regions, namely the Gulf Cooperation Council, the rest of the Middle Eastern region, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and South East Asia. Kirby Building Systems has more than 300 certified builders worldwide, with expert staff providing installation services of its steel buildings, in addition to other trades providing turnkey solutions.

Which African markets does it operate in? And in which sector does it do well? ?

We are currently supplying to the entire African continent which is supported by our regional offices in Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania and Nigeria, and our certified builders all across the continent.

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We are the metal building solution that caters to industrial, commercial, oil and gas, low-cost housing, mining and agricultural sectors across the continent.

What has Kirby Building Systems built in the agriculture, commercial and industrial sectors?

In terms of the agricultural, commercial and industrial sectors in Africa, we have supplied manufacturing and processing facilities, warehousing building, low cost accommodation, poultry farms, cow barns, meat processing facilities, shopping centres, hypermarkets, showrooms, gas stations plus aviation and power plants.

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How important is Africa as a sales region for the company?

Africa is one of our main sales region and is always a part of our sales focus. We’ve been consistently securing our planned volume. The continent is quite spread out, and while some regions may see a slow-down this is usually compensated by the growing economies.

Overall, it has and will continue to be one of our main sales territories, consistently promising year-on-year growth, which we expect to continue.

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What projects has Kirby Building Systems been involved with?

Some of the major PEB projects completed by Kirby in Africa includes a bottling plant for Pepsi, in Sudan, an office and factory for Petrolube, in Tanzania, GE Themax Plant in Algeria, OK Bottling and Beverage Plant and an electric cable factory for Tewelde Gidey in Ethiopia, as well as offices for Tanzania Road Haulage, a warehouse for General Motors Investments and the Mall for Quality Centre in Tanzania and a factory for Oriental Food Industries in Nigeria.

The OK Bottling and Beverage plant in Ethiopia.

What are the main challenges the company faces when operating in Africa?

The main challenges we face in the African

market is weak financial institutions, which deal with foreign currencies, and the time it takes to travel to certain inland countries. â–

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3D printed flow diverter.

hree-dimensional printing ─ otherwise known as ‘additive manufacturing’ ─ gives minerals processing equipment solutions leader Multotec a new string to its bow, enabling rapid and effective technology innovation with multiple applications for end users.

While computer-aided design (CAD) software has, for many years, allowed manufacturers to test new or improved products by simulating their behaviour on-screen, there comes a point at which it is quicker and easier to build a prototype of the product to elicit user feedback on the design and its functionality.

Multotec invested in 3D printing technology to improve its efficiency in creating and testing these prototypes, thereby improving the speed to market of its newly developed products. There are already several examples of how successfully the group has done this,

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both here in South Africa and for its customers abroad.

In one case, a Multotec Canada customer had a specific requirement for its unique spiral application and wanted the concentrate splitter to cut the flow in a specific location. To do this, a spiral flow diverter was designed that would attach to the spiral’s working surface in front of the product box. A prototype unit was 3D-printed in-house, and trialtested and refined in South Africa.

To minimise the lead time, a digital model of the prototype was sent to Multotec Canada, who was able to have the item 3Dprinted in Canada within 48 hours, showing how rapid prototyping could create a customer-specific solution in just a short timeframe almost anywhere in the world.

Similar success was achieved in developing a quick-release spigot holder and coupling for a cyclone,

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following feedback received from customers. The customers had noted that the process of changing out the spigots was taking a considerable amount of time and effort, as all the bolts to the spigot holder had to be removed to replace the spigot.

The solution pursued allowed the spigot holder to be screwed apart rather than unbolted; the prototype was 3D-printed in-house by Multotec and presented to the cyclones division, giving experts the ability to see and feel the product before any investment in tooling was made.

The screw spigot holder and coupling are now being injectionmoulded, which has further reduced the component’s mass, as well as the cost and time it takes to manufacture.

In another example, a Multotec customer requested a solution to completely block material flow from the sliding splitters to the

concentrate gully of their spirals.

After a solution was designed, 3Dprinted and successfully tested, a silicon rubber mould could be produced from the 3D-printed component. This mould was then used for casting polyurethane and producing a final product which met the customer’s needs, speeding up the time to market and cost of production.

Multotec’s 3D printing capabilities have also allowed the company to study the concentrate flow in a spiral, by using a 3D-printed spiral off-take prototype that fits to the profile and slope of the spiral.

Research is underway to ascertain what the different grades are that exist within the concentrate section of the flow, so that equipment and processes can be continually optimised for customers, thereby enhancing plant efficiency and the overall cost per ton. ■

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Transforming the health sector in Libya

ENGIE EXPANDS MINI-GRID ACTIVITIES TO ZAMBIA Global utility ENGIE has launched new minigrid projects in Zambia with ENGIE PowerCorner and has started selling solar home systems (SHS) in Côte d’Ivoire with its subsidiary Fenix.

This is part of ENGIE’s goal to provide 20 million people around the world with access to decarbonised, decentralised energy provision by 2020, using the latest digital technologies. Today, ENGIE is already a leader in off-grid electrification in Africa, offering clean, safe and reliable decentralised electricity from its mini-grids and SHS to more than one million people living in multiple African countries.

Yoven Moorooven, CEO of ENGIE Africa, said, “Advances in decentralised energy put universal access within reaching distance, but the scale of the challenge is significant.

As governments work hard to improve electrification rates, decentralised solutions must be part of the mix. The extension of national grids, combined with the development of local mini-grids and solar home systems can together be a viable solution towards the UN’s 7th Sustainable Development Goal, provision of affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.”

ENGIE’s solutions include PowerCorner, launched in 2015. The initiative is effectively providing electricity to rural areas via sustainable mini-grids. ENGIE will launch the construction of its first mini-grid in Zambia after the success of the model in Tanzania where it has eight mini-grids in operation or in final construction stage.

Almost 87 per cent of the world’s rural population do not have access to electricity.

If the current trend continues, an estimated 674 million people will remain without access by 2030. The World Bank reports that the majority of these individuals live in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Visa SpA has supplied 20 power generators to a number of public, specialist and village hospitals and health centers in Libya ranging from 250 kVA to 500 up to 1000 kVA, through its distributor. The operation was officially announced by the Presidency Council’s Ministry of Health.

The ministry said that the provision of medical services had been affected in most health facilities due to the long and acute power cuts that have been occurring Onis Visa power generators to Libyan hospitals form part of wider reforms to the across Libya since the 2011 health sector. revolution, and as a result, its emergency committee has addressed the crisis by allocating the required funds needed.

These kinds of gensets have been designed to be the main source of supply in areas where there is no electricity grid access or where power supply is intermittent. Climatic conditions tend to be very challenging, so a quality product operation is critical in such an environment.

All the units come in the Super Silent version and equipped with a specific kit (the so-called desert kit) designed to guarantee the highest level of performance for extreme weather conditions, featuring a combination of efficiency and robustness.

A company spokesman said, “Delivering a fast and efficient service is one of Visa Spa’s top priorities.

Thanks to Visa’s hard-earned experience and to the efficient and skilled support of its distributor in that area, customers receive the necessary back-up support and service in those regions where the network is often broken up or in some cases even inaccessible.”

The distribution of the Onis Visa power generators to Libyan hospitals comes as part of wider reforms to Libya’s health sector, announced by the Presidency Council.

GE’S UPGRADES INCREASES EFFICIENCY AND OUTPUT GE has implemented upgrades to its power projects across Africa with the aim of strengthening the power sector. A recent MXL2 upgrade project includes Azito Energie S.A, which signed an agreement to upgrade two gas turbines at the company’s combined-cycle power plant in Côte d’Ivoire, and marking GE’s first GT13E2 MXL2 gas turbine upgrade order in sub-Saharan Africa.

The MXL2 upgrade on Shell Petroleum Development Company’s (SPDC) Afam IV plant will add 30MW capacity, which is sufficient power for approximately 200,000 Nigerian homes. In addition to increasing power output by up to 30 MW, upgrades on the turbines are expected to deliver a combined-cycle efficiency increase, resulting in significant fuel savings and reduced CO2 emissions. GE’s solutions will also extend inspection intervals for the gas turbines, reducing maintenance and repair expenses, which, in turn, will reduce overall plant costs and result in improving profitability.

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Steve Haigh has been appointed VP Software and Services at Azuri Technologies.

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Azuri Technologies, a leading commercial provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions to rural off-grid communities, has appointed Steve Haigh as VP Software and Services. He will be responsible for managing the evolution of the company’s cloud-based service platform that provides the tools and capabilities Azuri requires as the company continues to grow its customer base, territories and products in Africa.

“I’m excited to be joining the Azuri team,” he said.

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Azuri appoints new VP

Schneider Electric discussed with the SA government on the development of the country.

Schneider Electric, the global specialists in energy management and automation, participated at the World Economic Forum roundtable with President Cyril Ramaphosa and his government on 28 June in Johannesburg. It provided a forum for business and government to engage on topics for South Africa's future development. “Without energy, there can be no digitisation ─ everything we do is powered by energy”, said Caspar Herzberg, president Schneider Electric Middle East & Africa.

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POWER | REPORT Lucy Heintz is at the forefront of commercial investments for utility-scale infrastructure projects.

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Bringing power to the people

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ctis has been a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America since it was founded in 2004. It has made more than 200 investments across multiple sectors including consumer, energy, financial services, healthcare, infrastructure and real estate.

Actis’ energy business alone today has US$10bn worth of investments under construction. The energy portfolio to date has built capacity for at least 20GW providing 80 million people worldwide with access to electricity Lucy Heintz is head of Africa for the energy team at Actis and is at the forefront of commercial investments for utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across the continent and Latin America. Among her many career achievements to date, is being a senior member of the Globeleq team, the sole platform company of Actis’ first energy fund, which is now one of the largest African independent power producers.

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Aela, two of Actis’ renewable energy platforms in its third energy fund.

Speaking exclusively to African Review about her team and company's strategy, she said, “We are a team that has been together for 16 years since we first invested in Globeleq. The strategy remains the same: to invest only in electricity in areas of generation and distribution.

We build generation businesses to scale over five years before exiting and create major players in the electricity markets so that they can be long-term partners to lenders, governments, utilities, offtakers, regulators and other stakeholders.

Some of the companies that we have invested in, grown and exited so far, include Globeleq, Globeleq Africa, Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy and Ostro Energy, an Indian renewable business that we exited earlier this year.

“We also invest in distribution businesses, which are high growth

monopoly businesses that are delivering electricity in fast growing economies and are connecting people who do not have access to electricity. We owned Umeme, a distribution business in Uganda, which we exited between 2012 and 2017 through a cross listing on the Kampala and Nairobi stock exchanges. We own a significant stake in Eneo, which is a third fund investment for a utility in Cameroon. We are currently investing in our fourth energy fund, which closed at US$2.75bn in March, 2017.”

According to the OECD, Heintz says there is a significant investment opportunity required to bring growth markets to the same level of universal electricity access as their counterparts in the northern hemisphere.

“That’s not going to change any time soon for the next 20 years, but what is very exciting is what we are

We are investing in our fourth energy fund, which closed at US$2.75bn in March ”

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Lucy Heintz, partner and head of Africa for energy at Actis, has been ranked in the Top 100 Power Report 2017. She tells us about the emerging trends and challenges of being part of Africa's dynamic energy sector ─ and why she has the best job.

Lucy Heintz, partner and head of Africa for energy at Actis.

calling the next phase of the ‘renewables revolution’. It is changing the way electricity systems are developing and the way markets are deciding to electrify and meet demand growth,” she said.

“Furthermore, the advent of battery storage is also a game-changer. It is transformational in terms of what storage facilities at the right price can do for a grid that may be in a rapidly expansion phase. We do invest in renewables and in fund three all our generation investments were in renewables generation through five renewable energy platforms.”

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In Africa, she says there are already markets with very good enabling frameworks in place for private energy sector investment, but there are still challenges to overcome to make the sector sustainable in the long-term. “There is a very successful Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) in South Africa, for example, which is showing signs of momentum that now Round 4 of projects is closed, and Round 5 has been announced,” she continues. “The fact that the Expedited Round (4x) was cancelled is disappointing but the framework itself has been very successful in mobilising private sector investment into the power sector in South Africa and bringing down tariffs.”

She said other markets which have a good track record with private power were Kenya, Egypt where Engie closed 250MW of wind last year and 1.6GW of solar power projects were closed.

“Egypt has always been an attractive market. It started private power in the mid-1990s with gas fired projects, one of which we owned at one point,” continues Heintz. “There is also private power in Morocco, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Mozambique. So I think governments understand the frameworks that the private sector needs. The challenge is in enabling electricity sectors across markets to

Lekela turbine.

Overall, the sector is terrifically exciting and we are monitoring it closely ” become properly and commercially sustainable, such as having cost reflective tariffs so the sector can pay its own power bill and doesn't require any subsidy from central government. Some markets are on the way to achieving this. The next step is monitoring how markets

grow and how the grid needs investment in order to take power to consumers, that's why the battery model is very exciting.”

She says the emerging trends in mini grids and distributed generation as the price of solar and batteries go down will also provide

exciting consumer led business models. Companies such as M-Kopa are already seeing the potential of these new models as a way for people living in remote parts to Africa to have 24/7 power supply via solar home systems without the need of the utility connecting them to the grid.

“I think overall the sector is terrifically exciting and we are monitoring it very closely,” she adds.

When asked what attracted her to joining Actis, she says, “I wanted to have an impact commercially in developing countries and power generation is fantastic in terms of doing that, because having reliable electricity supply is a fundamental enabler of economic growth. I have been involved with multiple projects across the world and I think the most dynamic factor is that we are constructing utility-scale projects.

“If you look at what we have done in South Africa through Lekela a renewable power generation company where we have a combined generation capacity of 360 MW, seeing those developments in operation is always gratifying.

Then seeing the impact of having reliable electricity on communities and stakeholders around a project, you could not wish for anything more from a job.” ■

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There is a very successful Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in South Africa.

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What was the general feeling at African Energy Forum this year?

JS: The sentiment was overall positive. Development finance institutions are making a concerted effort to get projects to bankability across the continent, with project preparation funding being made available to assist projects with feasibility studies and work required to get these projects bankable, and various other initiatives launched with this purpose in mind. The AfDB launched the first Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa, which measures the level of development of regulatory frameworks for 15 African countries in their respective electricity sectors. Uganda was top of the list. It is hoped this index will encourage utilities across Africa to reform in order to attract investment into the electricity sectors of their respective countries.

MF: Very few state-owned utilities are deemed credit worthy by international standards in Africa.

Large utility projects are taking a very long time to be structured, reach financial close and ultimately built. Investors and lenders look for government support to get large projects, in terms of government guarantees of the utilities’ obligations and protections for the debt if the project fails, but often governments are very unwillingly to provide such guarantees as they count as liabilities on their balance sheet under IMF rules. The AzuraEdo IPP in Nigeria was successful under a government-backed structure but it has not led to the uptake of projects in Nigeria and across Africa as people would have hoped. This means that the trend is moving away from large power projects where towards smaller projects and a lot of movement towards off-grid power. The

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Marc Fèvre and Jen Stolp, partners from Baker McKenzie, are at the forefront of advising companies in the energy sector in Africa. They offer their insights into the main trends to come out of the 20th African Energy Forum.

Marc Fevre, partner from Baker McKenzie

Jen Stolp, also partner from Baker McKenzie, says it’s an exciting time to be in Africa.

convergence of smart technology within the energy sector can help put energy in remote areas, with people paying for usage with mobile phones rather than having to go to their nearest town to pay their utility bill. In comparison to previous energy forums, decentralised, offgrid generation is no longer a fringe idea but is becoming mainstream. Companies like Engie which build huge power stations are now selling solar home kits, solar panels with mobile phone chargers or even larger appliances that are being rolled out to different countries.

JS: There is so much to be done in Africa, and so much will to get it done. It is very exciting time to work in Africa and be part of the energy revolution.

bad for the market. Scaling Solar has successfully driven down prices, which has been good for consumers and governments. However, it has not been good for other developers because they cannot compete with the prices of these programmes, or other countries have false expectations of what solar prices should be. Scaling Solar in Senegal has one price, for example, compared to another country.

In Nigeria, one of the issues is that 14 PPAs have signed for solar projects and the government is insisting on a tariff of 7.5 cents based on what was achieved on Scaling Solar in Zambia, but this is not achievable for all these projects due to the higher costs of delivering and financing these projects.

What other topics were discussed?

Scaling Solar and KfW’s GET FiT programmes were discussed, which are aimed at rolling out renewables at scale across countries while trying to reduce transaction costs and standardise sector documentation to make it bankable. There was a lot of debate around these programmes and whether or not they are good or

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What kinds of projects are Baker McKenzie working on?

Three types of projects (a) large conventional IPPs where those are being done, (b) renewables projects under well structured government programmes, where we have been particularly busy in North Africa through the Moroccan wind and Egyptian solar programmes, advising the offtaker in Morocco and lenders

and developers in Egypt, and (c) corporate PPAs and the more innovative smaller projects we mentioned earlier. Interestingly, Morocco has specific legislation for corporate PPAs to buy power from an energy company rather than a national utility and for the electricity to be transmitted over the national distribution network between two private parties. This is a very enabling environment for private sector development.

Do you think that other African countries should follow that example?

MF: Absolutely. It is a good model, particularly as many African countries currently do not have the legislation or regulation to permit the wheeling of power over the grid in that way. In other countries, we are seeing offgrid power projects, which do not require such legislation as there is no use of the grid. Typically mines are interested in buying stable power from independent companies.

How easy is it do business in Africa?

MF: I think doing business in Africa is easier than what people may think. It does require patience and good understanding of the local regulatory environment from people who have worked there or have good relationships with local experts, which is something we try to bring to our clients.

JS: The most important thing is to know the market that you are getting into. Without access to information and experience, venturing into unknown markets is daunting, and very risky. We are fortunate to have partners working in so many jurisdictions, it’s very easy to access the kind of information that our clients need. ■ www.africanreview.com

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Aksa Power Generation wins customer award for sixth time Aksa Power Generation won the ‘Doosan Customer of the Year’ award for the sixth time consecutively.

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Aksa Power Generation manufactures and sells electrical power generators worldwide.

ksa Power Generation, which is among the five biggest global generator manufacturers, was chosen as ‘Customer of the Year’ for the sixth time by Doosan, the fastest growing infrastructure support company in the world. Awards were given out, according to the evaluation made among Doosan’s customers all over the world.

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awards, was given to their winners at the ceremony, which was held on 6 March at the Middle East Electricity 2018 exhibition (MEE).

As a result of the evaluation made among Doosan’s customers all over the world, Aksa Power Generation said it was proud to receive the

‘Customer of the Year Award’ again at the ceremony attended by sector representatives from many countries.

CEO Alper Peker of Aksa Power Generation, which has developed innovative approaches in manufacturing in line with the

Aksa Power Generation aims to be among the world’s largest manufacturers ” CEO ALPER PEKER, AKSA POWER GENERATION

needs of the customers, said, “As Aksa Power Generation, which manufactures in three continents and exports more than 50 per cent of its products to 160 countries, we aim to be among the world’s largest manufacturers. In line with this goal, we attach great importance to taking part in international exhibitions. We are delighted to receive this award as the result of an evaluation among all the customers of Doosan and to be in cooperation with Doosan, the most important motor manufacturer in the world.” ■

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NEWS | CONSTRUCTION

Works on major road in Nigeria delayed due to logistics problems

COEGA SEZ RECEIVES SIGNOFF FOR PHASE 2 AND 3 Steel recycling and processing plant, Agni Steel SA located in Zone 6 of the Coega SEZ has received authorisation for its Phase two and three expansion plan from the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs & Tourism (DEDEAT).

In 2009, DEDEAT authorised Agni Steels SA Phase 1 development with amendments done in 2011. It consisted of the installation of a set of induction furnaces for reclaiming of scrap metal. The induction furnaces has a capacity of 25 tonnes and produces 90,000 tonnes of mild steel billets per year. Phase 2, which was just approved in June 2018, includes the addition of two sets of furnaces and a ladle-refining furnace. The two additional furnaces will perform the same function of the current, running alternately with one being used for melting while the other is prepared for the melting process.

The additional furnaces will double production and produce 180,000 tonnes of steel billets per year.

Once all three phases are completed Agni Steels SA will be deployed using a modernised rolling mill to, locally convert the steels billets produced into reinforced steel for local and regional exports.

Business development manager for Metal Projects, Sadick Davids expressed enthusiasm for the approved expansion commenting on its investment and job creation opportunity.

“The authorisation for their expansion means Agni Steel SA will be investing an additional R100mn and creating an additional 150 jobs. This is consistent with CDC’s view that those investing in the SEZ not only grow but thrive as well”, he said.

Marketing, brand and communications Unit head, Dr. Ayanda Vilakazi, applauded the DEDEAT’s decision to grant approval for Agni Steel SA’s expansion plans saying, We appreciate the endless support the department has given the Coega SEZ.”

Image Credit: Dangote Industries

AG Dangote Construction Company has blamed the delays to the N4.3bn Apapa/Wharf road reconstruction on logistical issues, as well as underground gas and sewage pipelines.

The MOU for the road was signed in June 2017 between the Federal Government, AG Dangote construction, the Flour Mills of Nigeria and Nigerian Ports Authority.

Olatunbosun Kalejaiye, project director, AG Dangote Construction Company, said, “We have deployed additional pavers to help us recover part of the lost time on this project. At the inception, we discovered a lot of underground utilities including gas pipelines which took about 93 days by our records to find a way round it which is Aliko Dangote said building concrete roads is a priority about three weeks delay in a 12-month for Nigeria so resources can go to other pressing needs. programme. We had the challenge of the raining season, security, potholes on Wharf Road, traffic issues, logistics and supplies among others.

“We are using a two-prong approach to complete the road. We are moving beyond section four. We have a heavy presence of earth equipment and almost done with the installation of the drain and working actively on the pavement work.”

When completed the road is expected to last for at least 40 years. However, Kalejaiye, said regular road maintenance should be carried out.

“There is a commitment from every stakeholder by way of sacrifice to have a good road. Both lanes in the project are cordoned off except for site activities. Other motorists are using alternative routes while construction work is being carried out.”

Aliko Dangote once said it was important to concrete the roads in Nigeria to save money and time on maintenance costs. “We are going to be building concrete roads in the country so that anytime we build a road, we do not have to go back to repair after the third raining season, but move on and use the resources to address other pressing needs of Nigeria,” Dangote said.

KENYA PLAN SECOND COAL-POWERED STATION Kenya plans to set up a 960MW coal-fired power plant in Kitui County ─ making it Kenya’s second coal project after Lamu coal plant, according to local media reports.

The country has discovered more than 400 million tonnes of coal in the Mui Basin in Kitui, with an estimated value of Sh3.4 trillion (US$40 billion) in 2010.

The latest plant is expected to go live in 2021 after being plagued by delays since 2015. “The project description is the development of a 960-megawatt coal-fired power plant, located on the eastern side of Mui Basin in Kitui County via an IPP,” the treasury outlined in its PPP programme status report for June 2018.

The mining contract for a section of the Mui coal block has been awarded to Chinese firm Fenxi Mining but mining is yet to take off due to the ongoing feasibility studies. The Lamu coal plant is slightly larger at 1,050MW and will initially rely on imported coal from South Africa.

BRIEFS

Exploration activities will take place in Tendaho.

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The French Development Agency (AFD) has approved a US$9mn grant that will be directed towards the development of the Tendaho geothermal project by Ethiopian Electric Power.

The grant follows a US$10mn concessional loan from AFD and US$8mn from European Union Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) grants.

The activities will focus on developing a shallow reservoir in Tendaho, with a capacity of an estimated 10MW, and a deep reservoir.

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Malawi to build modern airports Image Credit: Adobe Stock

Image Credit: Adobe Stock

AFD approves US$9mn grant

Plans for new airports in Malawi are afoot to boost tourism in the country.

The Malawi government is seeking investors to help build a new airport in Mangochi District.

“The partnership will also be needed to help in the construction of modern airports at Likoma, Nyika National Park and Blantyre,” said Henry Mussa Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism.

“What we want is for tourists to travel from their destinations straight to lake shore resorts. We think this is one way to boost tourism in the country,” he said.

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CONSTRUCTION | REPORT

Ethiopia leads the way in infrastructure spending

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In Deloitte’s Africa Construction Trends report 2017, Ethiopia has consistently invested more in infrastructure projects compared to other top performing sub-Saharan African economies. Samantha Payne finds out more.

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frica needs to invest US$100bn each year to close its huge infrastructure financing deficit. This much-needed infrastructure investment is essential for increasing GDP growth and diversifying economies.

But too many governments fail to complete multi-million dollar infrastructure projects and stall the potential growth of their economies.

In Deloitte’s latest Africa Construction Trends Report 2017, only 20 per cent of projects in Africa [from inception] are carried out and reach financial closure. More often than not big infrastructure projects are hindered by delays and cost overruns due to government’s lack of investment and commitment to bring these projects to fruition. Therefore, the race is on for governments, which continue to own the largest share of projects (72.9 per cent) followed by Private Domestic firms (12.5 per cent) and international DFIs (13.2 per cent), to bring forward bankable projects to address this massive shortage of adequate infrastructure before it is too late. Existing infrastructure will not be able to cope with the rise in populations in years to come. Nigeria’s population, for example, is set to reach 400 million by 2050. The report states that despite Nigeria having the largest number of projects (worth US$69.1bn) in West Africa, as much as seven out of 10 projects are delayed, due to “improper planning, lack of access to funds to finance projects to completion and lack of effective communication,” the report stated.

Mozambique is going to be a significant gas producer ” PHIL LOADER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL EXPLORATION, WOODSIDE ENERGY, PERTH

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The share and value of African construction projects by sector Projects by sector (number of projects)

Number of projects

Share of projects Value of projects by number (%) (US$bn)

Share of projects by value (%)

Energy & Power Transport Real Estate Water Mining Oil & Gas Shipping & Ports Social development Healthcare Education

58 109 68 14 10 13 24 2 3 2

19.10 36 22.4 4.6 3.3 4.3 7.9 0.7 1 0.7

21.9 23.3 13.8 1.2 2.5 25 11.8 0.1 0.1 0.2

67.4 71.6 42.3 3.8 7.8 76.9 36.3 0.4 0.4 0.6

Source: Deloitte Analysis, 2017.

In fact, Nigeria joins South Africa Kenya and Egypt in spending less than the equivalent of 20 per cent of GDP on Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) — a percentage of GDP earmarked towards infrastructure spend.

Only Ethiopia has spent more than 30 per cent of GDP on GFCF, spending 40 per cent of GDP in 2016, the report continued. Its market growth rate is forecast to expand by 8.5 per cent in 2017 and 2018, exceeding three of sub-Saharan Africa’s top economies, Nigeria and South Africa with less than 1 per cent growth forecast in 2017 and Angola at 1.5 per cent.

In the Deloitte report, which accounts for projects that were started by 1 June 2017, South Africa has the largest number of projects out of the 38 of Africa’s 54 countries, and the biggest share of infrastructure and capital project activity in Southern Africa with 47.3 per cent of projects, followed by Angola with 14 per cent and Mozambique with 12.9 per cent.

Furthermore the report added that in Africa, the greatest number of projects, similar to 2016, fell into the transport sector (36 per cent) followed by real estate (22.4 per cent), energy and power (19.1 per cent) and shipping and ports (7.9 per cent). The share of mining and oil and gas sector projects remained low at 3.3 per cent and 4.3 per cent respectively as many large-scale projects remain suspended. Despite this, the oil and gas sector

remained a valuable sector, accounting for a quarter of projects.

Successful projects Ethiopia’s two successful infrastructure projects includes the US$4bn Grand Renaissance Dam, which is more than 60 per cent complete and will be Africa’s biggest dam. The government also plans to open 44 public universities by 2021 as part of its second Growth and Transformation Plan to meet Ethiopia’s growing student market.

Egypt has been more successful than other countries in completing projects. It built the US$8.5bn New Suez Canal in one year — a third of the time initially expected and will double the canal’s capacity from 49 to 97 ships per day by 2023.

In Mozambique, the Coral South Floating LNG Facility is expected to be delivered on time. ENH signed-off a US$7bn investment to export natural gas from Mozambique to Coral South. Once built, the floating LNG plant, with a capacity of 3.4 million tons a year, will draw gas from the Rovuma Basin.

“If you bear in mind that 20 years ago Mozambique was the poorest country in the world, it now hosts 100 tcf of resources in the ground and is going to be a significant gas producer,” said Phil Loader, executive vice president, Global Exploration, Woodside Energy, Perth, at the Big Five Annual Board Awards 2017. ■

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CONSTRUCTION | EARTHMOVING

Heavy hitters for construction and mining sectors Caterpillar, Doosan and Volvo CE have launched their latest earthmoving equipment for African markets.

Three new Cat articulated trucks ─ 730, 730 EJ (Ejector), and 735 ─ have been extensively redesigned, enhancing the field-proven features and performance of their C-Series predecessors (730C2, 730C2 EJ, and 735C) with new operator stations ─ including innovative new controls, transmissionprotection features, new hoist-assist system, advanced traction control system, new stability-assist system, and a fuel saving ECO operating mode. In addition, the design of the 730 and 730 EJ is enhanced with automatic retarder control and a hill-start feature. The 735 retains these features from its C-Series predecessor and further incorporates significant design refinements that include a new Cat C13 ACERT engine, Cat CX31 transmission (also on the 730 and 730 EJ) and structural and dimensional modifications that reduce empty weight by 22 per cent, while retaining the productivity of the outgoing 735C. These features combine for an up to 19 per cent gain in fuel efficiency.

The most important development is in the suspension of the DA30 which is being upgraded to a hydro-gas self-levelling system to provide outstanding performance and superior shock absorption for better driving comfort, especially when the truck is being driven when it is empty. To complement this, the operator will now benefit from a Grammer Actimo XXL seat in the cab as standard with its own independent low-frequency pneumatic and wide scissors-type suspension. The Grammer seat is not the only change in the new state-of-art operator’s cab on the DA30 which has been redesigned to provide better ergonomics and more operator comfort. The dashboard has a completely new layout and soft-touch material composition that is easier to clean and features a new display as well as a high quality finish and appearance. The cab also offers new safety and performance functions with a more comfortable control panel with a power cut off switch and an LED indication lamp which indicates when it is safe to switch off the power cut off.

Volvo CE ─ R100E

Volvo’s biggest earthmover ─ the 100-tonne R100E.

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Cat 730 and 735 articulated trucks.

New hydro-gas self-levelling suspension

Image Credit: Caterpillar

Caterpillar 730, 730 EJ and 735

Operator station The cab’s new external “spinal-ROPS” design incorporates a rear-quarter glass that eliminates a structural pillar in the C-Series design, for enhanced rear visibility. Also, a new “wake-up” feature initiates the machine’s displays when the door is opened. The door is of a lighter, stronger design with a shut-assist feature for improved sealing against dust infiltration. The overall cab design results in lower inside sound levels at 72 dB(A), a 7 dB(A) reduction compared to previous models.

Image Credit: Doosan

Doosan ─ DA30 ADT

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Doosan Construction Equipment has launched a new version of the company’s DA30 30-tonne class Articulated Dump Truck (ADT). The changes in the new DA30 ADT model are signified by a new colour scheme for the machine that also DA30 30-tonne class ADT. aligns it with other products in the Doosan Heavy range. Most of the changes are aimed at enhancing operator comfort and the controllability of the machine, but there are also changes in the driveline and electrical systems.

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The brand new 95t (100-tonne) R100E from Volvo Construction Equipment is set to be a heavy hitter in mining and quarrying sectors, putting low total cost of ownership at the forefront of its design.

With a size and capacity that makes it easily the largest hauler in the company’s line up, the new R100E rigid hauler from Volvo Construction Equipment promises to drive down operating costs for customers by optimising productivity, uptime and operator comfort.

This groundbreaking model is built on strong DNA, with roots tracing as far back as 1919. For nearly 70 years, the Volvo CE Motherwell facility has designed, manufactured and distributed rigid haulers.

Move more, earn more Offering a true 100t/95-tonne payload, the newest star in the Volvo fleet allows operators to meet production targets faster. Built to perform, the R100E is powered by the premium 783 kW (1075 hp) engine. The combined drivetrain delivers high torque capabilities, unparalleled pulling performance and class-leading rimpull, for optimum traction. Drivetrain control and machine moment are supplied by the new Volvo Dynamic Shift Control, which automatically tailors the transmission shift-points depending on the worksite and operational inputs. The R100E is built for all surface mining and quarrying applications, where operational costs are critical. ■

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SOLUTIONS | CONSTRUCTION

As South Africa’s consumers demand faster and more reliable connectivity for a range of home and home-office uses, Raubex Infra is working with telecommunications operators to roll out the ‘last-mile’ optical fibre cabling to 2,200 homes in the Universitas and Waverley neighbourhoods of Bloemfontein in the Free State province.

According to Danie Marias, operations director of the company’s telecommunications division, the project required the deployment of specialised equipment as well as the careful management of teams of trained workers for the manual aspects of the job. He highlighted the importance of working quietly and quickly in the suburban environment, creating as little disruption as possible to the residents.

The well-coordinated effort, using a specialised trenching machine created a narrow slot some 20 to 30cm deep in the roadway, into which the ducting was laid from a large reel. While this task could be best conducted using mechanised means, the shallow gulley for ducting to run from the road to the householder’s fence had to be manually dug. A termination box was then located at the edge of each property for later connection to network.

Marais emphasises the importance of restoring the roadway to its previous condition of strength to avoid any leakage of water through weak points in the asphalt as this could reduce the lifespan of the road. The gravel removed by the trencher is meticulously swept up and transported to a nearby site, where it is sieved and mixed with cement by a dedicated mixer to create a soilcrete mixture.

Image Credit: Raubex Infra

RAUBEX INFRA BRINGS FASTER CONNECTIONS TO BLOEMFONTEIN HOMES

Using a trencher, Raubex Infra cuts a narrow slot in a Bloemfontein road to lay optical fibre quickly.

Once moistened, the soilcrete can be packed into the roadway slot on top of the ducting, and then compacted to the required density ensuring the road layers are returned to their previous strength. The filled slot is then sealed with bitumen paint before a final asphalt layer is applied and compacted with a pedestrian plate compactor.

Raubex offers solutions in four divisions: rail and rail related infrastructure, roads and earthworks for mining infrastructure, fibre and GSM telecommunication, electrical and alternative energy infrastructure.

Desilting coal fines from water ponds

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A total turnkey solution to desilt a process water dam at a coal mine in the Middelburg area of Mpumalanga province has been delivered by pump solutions specialists Integrated Pump Rental.

According to Integrated Pump Rental managing director Lee Vine, it is not uncommon for factors, such as high rainfall or an unexpected process fault to cause overfilling of a process dam with silt. In one case, a Sediment accumulation in a process water dam had become a major issue at a coal mine. mining customer urgently needed a process dam that had become filled with coal fines to be emptied. The situation raised the risk of an environmental incident which could have potentially interrupted the smooth operation of the coal processing plant.

“One of the specific issues with coal fines is that they settle very quickly and create a highly compact layer at the bottom of a pond. This makes it more difficult to create a slurry that can be pumped away,” said Vine. “The SlurryBlaster is our effective hydro-mining solution for removing slurry and sediment accumulation on dam walls and inside dams, boasting a capacity of up to 2,800 litres per minute with a nominal inlet pressure of 7 bar.”

In this case, the coal fines could be blasted into an accumulation point where a slurry pump was then used to transfer high tonnages of the sediment to a location specified by the customer. Integrated Pump Rental also provided the pipelines and fittings that the solution required.

“As part of our project assessment, we ascertained that the slurry demonstrated a low pH level of just three,” he said. “This high acidity meant that we had to deploy our stainless steel range of pumps and equipment to ensure corrosion-resistance.”

Vine highlights that the mine was able to take the dam off-line, and that water from another source was used to feed the mine’s process plant while the desilting process was underway.

“To conduct the hydro-mining option on this project, we secured an external water source and used two monitoring guns to attack the silt turning it into a slurry that we could then pump through our own pipeline to the tailings dam,” he added.

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GOING BANANAS IN MINERAL PROCESSING While multi-slope screens ─ also known as ‘banana’ screens ─ are commonly used in various screening applications, they need to be carefully designed with the specific purpose in mind, according to Kwatani CEO Kim Schoepflin.

“Multi-slope screens have been in use since the 1970s and have a significant reference base, becoming very fashionable mainly because of the benefit they offered in terms of higher velocity leading to higher capacity,” said Schoepflin.

The top of these screens usually feature a first slope with a deck angle of at least 35 degrees, allowing material velocities of more than three metres per second curving down to end at about 10 degrees. This original layout, however, is not always ideal for many operations today.

“When we design a banana screen at Kwatani, we are careful to understand exactly what the application is, so that we can align the number of slopes as well as change the angles of each slope to achieve better efficiencies,” she said. “In this way, we have been very successful placing these designs in diamond and coal applications, mainly in dense media circuits as well as for diamond scrubber plants for degritting.”

Failure to adapt the design appropriately to the application can lead to challenges.

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COMMERCIAL FEATURE

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Keor MOD power module is the smallest 25 kW three phase module available on the market; its high-power density (1136 W/dm3) makes it possible to achieve configurations of 125 kW with 5.2 minutes of autonomy (internal batteries) or 250 kW in less than 1 m2 of space on the ground with the door open. So, it becomes very easy to plan some free space for future power increase without compromising the compactness of the first installation.

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It is designed to be installed and maintained completely from the front. It has maximum access to all components in reduced technical rooms.

The optimised cooling system, placed in the upper part of the UPS, enables the UPS to be positioned against the wall without affecting performance.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE

CONSTRUCTION & MINING Buyers’ Guide Section One: Listings by Category Section Two: Suppliers Section Three: Agents & Subsidiaries in Africa

Please mention African Review when contacting your supplier

Section One: Listings by Category AIR COMPRESSORS Coelmo SpA Doosan Portable Power

Diesel Driven Aggreko Brokk AB Doosan Portable Power

Electric Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power Brokk AB HIMOINSA IREM S.p.A. a socio unico LEGRAND Lovato Electric S.p.A. Marelli Motori S.p.A. YorPower Ltd.

BUILDINGS Jindal Aluminium Limited LEGRAND MERLO GROUP Zamil Steel Building Co. Egypt

COMPONENTS AND SPARE PARTS Cat Lift Trucks DEM Group ERLAU AG IREM S.p.A. a socio unico Marelli Motori S.p.A. TVH Wirtgen Group Holding GmbH YorPower Ltd.

CONCRETE EQUIPMENT Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd Bobcat Elkon Concrete Batching Plants IVECO S.p.A. Liebherr- Export AG MERLO GROUP Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd. Parker Plant Ltd. QUANZHOU CITY SANLIAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD Vortex Hydra S.r.l.

Batching Plant Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd Carmix - Metalgalante S.p.A. Elkon Concrete Batching Plants Jessop & Associates (Pty) Ltd. Marini S.p.A. MARINI-ERMONT Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd. QUANZHOU CITY SANLIAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD Vortex Hydra S.r.l.

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Block/Tile- Making Equipment

Volvo Construction Equipment

Liebherr- Export AG

Dump Trucks and Haulers

Drilling - Other

Jessop & Associates (Pty) Ltd. Ormonde Machinery Ltd. Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd. QUANZHOU CITY SANLIAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD Vortex Hydra S.r.l.

Caterpillar SARL IVECO S.p.A. Ormonde Machinery Ltd. Panafrican Group

Doosan Portable Power

Engines, Components and Accessories

Action Construction Equipment Ltd. Balkrishna Industries Ltd Bell Equipment Co. SA (Pty) Ltd. Bobcat Caterpillar SARL DEM Group J.A DELMAS Liebherr- Export AG MB Crusher Panafrican Group Van Vliet Trucks Holland Volvo Construction Equipment

Breakers Bobcat Fritsch GmbH Milling and Sizing Jubaili Bros LEGRAND Lovato Electric S.p.A.

Concrete Pumps Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd Elkon Concrete Batching Plants Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

Mobile Mixing Plant Bobcat Carmix - Metalgalante S.p.A. Elkon Concrete Batching Plants Marini S.p.A. MARINI-ERMONT Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd. QUANZHOU CITY SANLIAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD

Pipe Making Equipment Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

Recycling Elkon Concrete Batching Plants J.S. Corrugating Machinery Co. Ltd. Keestrack n.v Marini S.p.A. MB Crusher Ormonde Machinery Ltd.

Concrete Equipment Other Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd Brokk AB Carmix - Metalgalante S.p.A. Doosan Portable Power Jessop & Associates (Pty) Ltd. Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd. Vortex Hydra S.r.l.

CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES Aquamec Ltd. Bell Equipment Co. SA (Pty) Ltd. Caterpillar SARL DEM Group IVECO S.p.A. Van Vliet Trucks Holland

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Caterpillar SARL HIMOINSA Jubaili Bros TVH Volvo Penta

Site Dumpers Carmix - Metalgalante S.p.A. Caterpillar SARL

Tractors Action Construction Equipment Ltd. Caterpillar SARL IVECO S.p.A. MERLO GROUP

Trailers

EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT

Attachments and Accessories

BEDELCO SPRL Faymonville Distribution Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft IVECO S.p.A.

Bobcat Caterpillar SARL Magni Telescopic Handlers

Truck Mounted Platforms

Action Construction Equipment Ltd. Balkrishna Industries Ltd Bobcat Caterpillar SARL

IVECO S.p.A.

Construction Vehicles Other Balkrishna Industries Ltd Caterpillar SARL

CONSULTANCY SERVICES NUBA Screenng Media

DEMOLITION EQUIPMENT Bobcat Brokk AB Doosan Portable Power MB Crusher Volvo Construction Equipment

DRILLING

Backhoe Loaders

Dozers Balkrishna Industries Ltd Caterpillar SARL Liebherr- Export AG

Excavators Aquamec Ltd. Caterpillar SARL DEM Group Liebherr- Export AG

Loaders - Other Balkrishna Industries Ltd Bobcat Caterpillar SARL

Mini-Excavators

Components and Accessories

Bobcat Caterpillar SARL Liebherr- Export AG

ERLAU AG NUBA Screenng Media Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd Caterpillar SARL

Brokk AB

Motor Graders

Drilling Machinery and Plant

Scrapers

Bauer Maschinen GmbH Doosan Portable Power

Skidsteer Loaders

Caterpillar SARL

Piling

Bobcat Caterpillar SARL

Aquamec Ltd. Bauer Maschinen GmbH

Earthmoving Equipment Other

Tunnelling 3D Laser Mapping Ltd.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd BEDELCO SPRL Caterpillar SARL

Liebherr- Export AG MB Crusher SEVA Switchgear Pvt. Ltd.

Equipment HIMOINSA IREM S.p.A. a socio unico IVECO S.p.A. J.S. Corrugating Machinery Co. Ltd. QUANZHOU CITY SANLIAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD SHANGHAI SANME MINING MACHINERY CORP., LTD Snorkel

Materials J.S. Corrugating Machinery Co. Ltd.

Services J.A DELMAS

LIFTING EQUIPMENT Action Construction Equipment Ltd. Bell Equipment Co. SA (Pty) Ltd. ERLAU AG IVECO S.p.A. Liebherr- Export AG Magni Telescopic Handlers Snorkel TVH Van Vliet Trucks Holland Volvo Penta

Access J.S. Corrugating Machinery Co. Ltd. LEGRAND Snorkel

Components and Accessories ERLAU AG J.S. Corrugating Machinery Co. Ltd.

Cranes Balkrishna Industries Ltd Liebherr- Export AG

Hoists Liebherr- Export AG

Hydraulic Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd.

Lift Trucks Balkrishna Industries Ltd Cat Lift Trucks TVH

Mechanical Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd.

Other Materials Handling Cat Lift Trucks SEVA Switchgear Pvt. Ltd. TVH

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Pneumatic BEDELCO SPRL

Telescopic Handlers Balkrishna Industries Ltd Bobcat Magni Telescopic Handlers MERLO GROUP Snorkel

MOBILE POWER SUPPLY UNITS Aggreko Aksa Power Generation Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power Coelmo SpA Doosan Portable Power FG Wilson Generac Mobile Products Green Power Systems S.r.l.

JMG Ltd. Van Vliet Trucks Holland Visa S.p.A. YorPower Ltd.

Generator Sets Aggreko Aksa Power Generation Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power Coelmo SpA FG Wilson Generac Mobile Products Green Power Systems S.r.l.

HIMOINSA JMG Ltd. Jubaili Bros Lovato Electric S.p.A. Marelli Motori S.p.A. Visa S.p.A. YorPower Ltd.

PUMPING EQUIPMENT Aquamec Ltd. Generac Mobile Products IVECO S.p.A. Visa S.p.A.

Concrete Bobcat Elkon Concrete Batching Plants Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

RAW MATERIALS DEM Group Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd.

Crushing, Screening and Washing Fritsch GmbH Milling and Sizing Keestrack n.v NUBA Screenng Media Ormonde Machinery Ltd. Parker Plant Ltd. SHANGHAI SANME MINING MACHINERY CORP., LTD Volvo Penta Wirtgen Group Holding GmbH

Grinding Equipment Fritsch GmbH Milling and Sizing Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

Mixing Fritsch GmbH Milling and Sizing Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

Quarrying Doosan Portable Power Keestrack n.v Liebherr- Export AG Magni Telescopic Handlers SHANGHAI SANME MINING MACHINERY CORP., LTD

Testing Aggreko

Compaction Equipment BOMAG GmbH Caterpillar SARL Panafrican Group

Pavers BOMAG GmbH Caterpillar SARL Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd. Panafrican Group

Recycling Bobcat BOMAG GmbH Fritsch GmbH Milling and Sizing Liebherr- Export AG SHANGHAI SANME MINING MACHINERY CORP., LTD

Rollers BOMAG GmbH Caterpillar SARL

Action Construction Equipment Ltd. Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd BOMAG GmbH Caterpillar SARL Doosan Portable Power Liebherr- Export AG MARINI-ERMONT MB Crusher Panafrican Group Van Vliet Trucks Holland Volvo Construction Equipment Wirtgen Group Holding GmbH

Asphalt Plant Marini S.p.A. MARINI-ERMONT Parker Plant Ltd.

Aggreko Bell Equipment Co. SA (Pty) Ltd. J.A DELMAS Liebherr- Export AG Magni Telescopic Handlers SHANGHAI SANME MINING MACHINERY CORP., LTD

Complete Solutions for Electrical Needs

OTHER SITE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

Balkrishna Industries Ltd BEDELCO SPRL Bobcat Caterpillar SARL Doosan Portable Power

SOFTWARE

3D Laser Mapping Ltd.

GEOIMAGING 3D Laser Mapping Ltd.

Aluminium Products

Aksa Power Generation Doosan Portable Power Generac Mobile Products Green Power Systems S.r.l.

HIMOINSA Jubaili Bros

Jindal Aluminium Limited

MOTORS/DRIVERS/ CONTROLS

Sand Blasting Equipment Doosan Portable Power

Adroit Technologies

Software - Other 3D Laser Mapping Ltd.

Wilhelm Layher GmbH & Co. KG

Silos

Steel - Other ERLAU AG Zamil Steel Building Co. Egypt

TOOLS Doosan Portable Power MERLO GROUP

Pneumatic BEDELCO SPRL Doosan Portable Power

Tools - Other Doosan Portable Power

Jindal Aluminium Limited

CONVEYOR SYSTEMS Keestrack n.v Magni Telescopic Handlers Ormonde Machinery Ltd. Parker Plant Ltd. Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH SABO S.A. Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd.

Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

Surveying Equipment 3D Laser Mapping Ltd.

WELDING EQUIPMENT

STEEL Magni Telescopic Handlers Zamil Steel Building Co. Egypt

Adroit Technologies Marelli Motori S.p.A. SEVA Switchgear Pvt. Ltd.

Doors & Windows

Scaffolding

3D Laser Mapping Ltd. Adroit Technologies

Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power Jubaili Bros LEGRAND Lovato Electric S.p.A.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Bobcat Coelmo SpA Doosan Portable Power Generac Mobile Products IREM S.p.A. a socio unico

Lighting Masts/Towers

Road Building Equipment - Other

Management Systems

ROAD BUILDING EQUIPMENT

Bauer Maschinen GmbH Cat Lift Trucks Caterpillar SARL FG Wilson J.A DELMAS Visa S.p.A.

UNDERGROUND & MINING MACHINERY

Coelmo SpA Green Power Systems S.r.l.

USED EQUIPMENT Bauer Maschinen GmbH Bell Equipment Co. SA (Pty) Ltd. Cat Lift Trucks Caterpillar SARL J.A DELMAS Snorkel Visa S.p.A. Vortex Hydra S.r.l.

CERAMIC AND HEAVY CLAY MACHINERY ACIMAC-Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and Equipment for Ceramics SABO S.A.

Rental Equipment Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power

Section Two: Suppliers 3D Laser Mapping Ltd. Ranch House, Chapel Lane Bingham Nottingham NG13 8GF United Kingdom Tel: +44 1949 838004 Fax: +44 8701 214605 Web: www.3dlasermapping.com E-mail: info@3dlasermapping.com 3D Laser Mapping is a world-leading specialist in the development and application of 3D Measurement technologies. This dynamic company is focused on delivering Geospatial Business Intelligence for 3D modelling, Mapping and Mining industries.

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ACIMAC-Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machinery and Equipment for Ceramics Via Fossa Buracchione 84 Baggiovara Modena 41126 Italy Tel: +39 059 510336 Fax: +39 059 512175 Web: www.acimac.it E-mail: info@acimac.it ACIMAC is the association of Italian suppliers of plant, machinery, equipment, semi-finished products, raw materials and services for the ceramic (ceramic tiles, sanitaryware, tableware), heavy clay and refractories industries. ACIMAC members include the majority of the sector’s companies of various sizes based throughout Italy.

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Action Construction Equipment Ltd. 4th Floor, Pinacle Suraj Kund Faridabad 121009 India Tel: +91 129 4550000 Fax: +91 129 4550022 Web: www.ace-cranes.com E-mail: pnm1@ace-cranes.com Featured among ‘“India’s 70 most Trusted Brands” by Power brands, ACE limited is one of the leading manufactures for material handling, Road construction, Earth moving and Agriculture Equipment. Offering equipment like Agriculture tractors, Harvesters, mobile/fixed tower cranes, Crawler cranes, Truck mounted cranes, Lorry loaders, Backhoe loaders/loaders, vibratory rollers, forklifts.

Adroit Technologies 20 Waterford Office Park Witkoppen Road Fourways South Africa Tel: +27 11 6588100 Fax: +27 11 6588101 Web: www.adroit.co.za E-mail: marketing@adroit.co.za Adroit Technologies is a privately held South African based software development company, developing award winning real time software for the industrial automation markets for over 25 years. Principal activities are product development, consulting and solution development primarly in the industrial sector. In March 2011 Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV acquired 14.9% shareholding in Adroit, resulting in Adroit’s appointment as Authorised Distributor of Mitsubishi factory Automation products for sub-Saharan Africa in 2012.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Aggreko

Unit 2 Poplar Place 16B Axle Drive Clayville 1666 South Africa Tel: +27 861 244 735 Web: www.africa.aggreko.com E-mail: philip.duplessis@aggreko.co.za Aggreko is the world leader in temporary power and temperature control. We provide innovative power and temperature control solutions that enable customers to react rapidly to changing needs. When you choose us, you choose a proven highly qualified team with over 50 years’ experience.

Agents: Angola - Aggreko (Angola) Kenya - Aggreko (Kenya) Nigeria - Aggreko (Nigeria) Tanzania - Aggreko (Tanzania)

Ajax Fiori Engineering (I) Pvt. Ltd

#253/1, 11th Main, 3rd Phase Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore 560058, India Tel: +91 8067200082/67200083 Mob: 0722 202191 Fax: +91 8067200031 Web: http://www.ajax-fiori.com/ E-mail: rajiv.gupta@ajax-fiori.com

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Ajax –Fiori was established in 1992 for manufacturing Self-Loading Concrete Mixer and today is the Global Leader in this product. Over the years, it has substantially expanded to manufacture Batching Plant, Transit Mixers, Concrete Pumps and Boom Pumps. The company is headquartered at Bangalore, India and has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

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VA 01, RA 08 Blue Shaded Warehouses JAFZA North, Jebel Ali, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 8808006 Fax: +971 4 8808007 Web: www.altaaqaglobal.com E-mail: info@altaaqaglobal.com Altaaqa Global, a subsidiary of Zahid Group, has been selected by Caterpillar Inc. to deliver multimegawatt turnkey temporary power solutions worldwide. The company owns, mobilizes, installs, and operates efficient temporary independent power plants (IPP) at customer sites, focusing on the emerging markets of SubSahara Africa, Central Asia, the Indian Sub-continent, Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Kenya - GANATRA PLANT & EQUIPMENT

Aksa Power Generation

Ruzgarlibahce Mahallesi Ozalp Ciknazi No 10 Beykoz Istanbul 34805 Turkey Tel: +90 216 6810000/1265 Fax: +90 216 6815784 Web: www.aksa.com.tr E-mail: aksa@aksa.com.tr Aksa Generators manufactures gasoline, diesel, natural gas and marine generating sets range between 1kVA to 3000 kVA as well as lighting towers and generator hardware in the manufacturing facilities in Instanbul (Turkey 20.000 m2 of indoor space), Changzou ( China 100.000 m2 of indoor space) and Louisiana(USA, 10.000 m2 Indoor space); and has become a leader and poineer within the sector.

Aksa Generator exports more than 50% of its product and is among the top ten global firms of the sector with 13 offices located in Asia, Europe and Africa.

Algeria - EURL Aksa Generateurs Algerie Ghana - Aksa Generators Ghana South Africa - Aksa Power Generation SA(Pty) Ltd United Arab Emirates - Aksa Power Generation FZE

Altaaqa Global Caterpillar

Watermaster’s capabilities include: suction dredging, backhoe dredging, raking & piling.

Watermaster is suitable for numerous applications: restoring shallow waterways and shores, preventing floods, construction work in water environment and maintenance of processand wastewater ponds in mines.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd

Rental Power

Agents: South Africa - Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power

Aquamec Ltd. PO Box 260, Säkylä, 27801, Finland Tel: +358 10 4026400 Fax: +358 10 4026422 Web: www.watermaster.fi E-mail: watermaster@watermaster.fi Watermaster is an amphibious multipurpose dredger designed for all shallow water work.

C-15, BKT House, Kamala Mills Compound Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013 India Tel: +91-22-66663800 Web: www.bkt-tires.com E-mail: africa@bkt-tires.com Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT) is a leading manufacturer in the Off-Highway tire market.

Since its founding in 1987, BKT has successfully focused on specialist segments such as agricultural, construction and industrial vehicles as well as earthmoving, port and mining, ATV, and gardening applications. With over 90% of our total production being exported across the five continents, selling to more than 130 countries we have a well-established foothold over the world.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Bauer Maschinen GmbH Bauer-Strasse 1, Schrobenhausen 86529, Germany Tel: +49 825 2971888 Fax: +49 825 2971896 Web: www.bauer.de E-mail: hermann.schrattenthaler@bauer.de Supplier of equipment for piling and mining.

Agents: South Africa - BAUER Technologies South Africa (Bauer)

BEDELCO SPRL Rue de l’Environnement 22 Seraing, 4100, Belgium Tel: +32 4 3301860 Fax: +32 4 3301866 Web: www.bedelco.com E-mail: info@bedelco.com BEDELCO is a European tyre dealer, based in Belgium we deliver OTR and truck tyres in mines and careers all over the world with a large stock in Belgium, we can react quickly to customers demands. Customers satisfaction and timely deliveries are our main targets.

Bell Equipment Co. SA (Pty) Ltd. Private Bag X20046 Empangeni, 3880, South Africa Tel: +27 35 9079431 Web: www.bellequipment.com E-mail: stephenj@bell.co.za OEM manufacturer and distributor of heavy duty equipment for the Mining, Construction and Forestry industries.

Boart Longyear

2455 South 3600 West Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119, USA Tel: +1 801 972 6430 Fax: +1 801 977 3374 Web: https://www.boartlongyear.com/ E-mail: info.boartlongyear.com Since 1890, Boart Longyear has pioneered innovative drilling products and services that are safe, reliable, and maximise productivity.

Whether you need rigs, sonic equipment, coring rods, bits, casings, down-hole instrumentation, parts and services, or contract drilling services, you can count on Boart Longyear for all your drilling requirements.

Agents: South Africa - Boart Longyear

Bobcat

PO Box 262688, JLT Platinum Tower Cluster I, Level 18, Office 1802, Dubai United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 2767206 Fax: +971 4 2767204 Web: www.bobcat.com E-mail: gaby.rhayem@doosan.com Bobcat manufactures the widest range of market leading compact equipment including Skid-Steer and Compact Tracked Loaders, Compact Excavators, Backhoe Loaders and Telescopic Handlers. The impressive selection of Bobcat attachments for use on these machines includes Wheel Saws, Trenchers, Planers, Hydraulic Breakers and Graders, saving time effort and cost in carrying out an increasing range of applications throughout Africa.

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BOMAG GmbH

Hellerwald, Boppard 56154, Germany Tel: +49 6742 1000 Fax: +49 6742 3090 Web: www.bomag.com E-mail: info@bomag.com BOMAG is a manufacturer of machines for the compaction of soils, asphalt and refuse; Stabilizers/Recyclers, Milling machines as well as pavers. The company employs approx.2,500 people (including 1,600 at its headquarters in Boppard, Germany) and is represented with its machines in approx.120 countries.

Agents: Germany - BOMAG GmbH

Brokk AB

Box 730, SE-931 27 Skelleftea Sweden FAX:+46 910 711811 Web: www.brokk.com Email: info@brokk.com Brokk is the world's leading manufacturer of remote controlled demolition machines. Since 1976 the company has developed demolition and maintenance solutions for the construction, cement, mining, metal process, tunnel and the nuclear industry. The headquarter is located in Sweden and the products are marketed, sold and serviced through a global network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents. For more information, go to www.brokk.com

Carmix - Metalgalante S.p.A. Via A Volta 2, Noventa di Piave Venezia, Veneto 30020, Italy Tel: +39 0421 65191 Fax: +39 0421 658838 Web: www.carmix.com E-mail: info@carmix.com Metalgalante is specialized on the manufacture of off-road self-loading mobile concrete mixers with over 30 years of experience. Our mixers are ideal for all job-sites where medium or small quantities of concrete are continuously needed during the day such as: sewage systems, water, telephone and electricity lines constructions, side road and low cost housing. In all those situation where ready mix system is not available and in all job sites which are not accessible to transit mixers.

With our system, there is no waiting, no expensive, cost and quality of concrete is assured because the client can control the production directly.

Agents: Angola - CI & MA Comp. Ind. Cameroon - Bernabe Cameroun Congo Brazzaville - Bernabe Congo Alucongo Cote DIvoire - Bernabe Cote D’Ivoire Ethiopia - Tri Machinery Trading & Rental PLC Gabon - Bernabe Gabon Libreville Ghana - HMD Forewin Mauritius - Mecom Mechanisation Co. Ltd. Morocco - SBMH Mozambique - Sotema Lda. Namibia - Carmix Namibia Hire & Sales Nigeria - HMD Nigeria (Abuja) Nigeria - HMD Nigeria (Lagos ) Nigeria - HMD Nigeria (Port Harcourt) Senegal - Bernabe Senegal South Africa - Carmix South Africa Tanzania - Quality Motors Ltd.

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Cat Lift Trucks Hefbrugweg 77 Almere 1332AC Netherlands Tel: +31 36 5494311 Fax: +31 36 5495697 Web: www.catlifttruck.com E-mail: info@catlifttruck.com Cat Lift Trucks, based in the Netherlands, is one of the factories on Cat forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. We are serving the EAME market with high quality products and a broad global dealer network.

Agents: Algeria - Altractors SARL (Algeria - Cat Lift) Cote DIvoire - Matforce (F.G. Industries SAS) Egypt - Mantrac - (Egypt - Cat Lift 1) Ethiopia - Ries Engineering S. Co. (Ethiopia - Cat Lift) Ghana - Mantrac Ghana Ltd. (Ghana - Cat Lift) Kenya - Mantrac Kenya Ltd. (Nairobi) Libya - Free Libya Tractors (Libya - Cat Lift 1) Nigeria - Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (Lagos) Sierra Leone - Mantrac Sierra Leone Ltd. (Freetown) [Sierra Leone - Cat Lift] South Sudan - Ezentus FZE Co. Ltd. Tanzania - Mantrac Tanzania Ltd. (Dar Es Salaam) Tunisia - Parenin SA (Tunisia - Cat Lift) Uganda - Mantrac Uganda Ltd. (Kampala) Zambia - Industrial Equipment Ltd

Caterpillar SARL

Nigeria - Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. Reunion - Societe Commerciale Industrielle de Materiels Rwanda - Tractrafric Equipment Rwanda Senegal - Societe Auxiliaire (Senegal) D Equipements (Saudequip) Sierra Leone - Mantrac Sierra Loene Ltd. South Africa - Barloworld Equipment Sudan - Sudanese Tractor Company Limited Swaziland - Barloworld Equipment Swaziland (Pty) Ltd. Tanzania - Mantrac SAE Togo - Togo Equipment Tunisia - Parenin SA Uganda - Mantrac Uganda Ltd.(CATERPILLAR) Yemen - Tehama Trading Zambia - Barloworld Equipment Zambia Ltd. Zimbabwe - Barzem Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.

Coelmo SpA Agglomerato Industriale ASI Acerra (NA) 80011 Italy Tel: +39 081 8039731 Fax: +39 081 8039724 Web: www.coelmo.it E-mail: sales@coelmo.it Coelmo is one of the oldest European manufacturers of industrial and marine generators from 3 kVA up to 3000 kVA. Based in Italy, with a large stock available to be shipped overnight to any destination in the world.

Company profile products and modules are available on line at www.coelmo.it.

Agents: Togo - ADTF SARL 76 Route de Frontenex Geneva 6 12116 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 8494444 Web: www.cat.com For more than 85 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. www.caterpillar.com.

Agents: Algeria - Bergerat Monnoyeur Angola - Barloworld Equipamentos Angola Lda. Botswana - Barloworld Equipment Botswana Pvt. Ltd. Burkina Faso - Burkina Equipements Cameroon - Tractrafric Equipement Cameroun Chad - Tractrafric Equipment (Chad) Congo Brazzaville - Tractrafric Equipment Congo Congo DR - Tractrafric Equipment RDC Cote DIvoire - Manutention Africaine Djibouti - Anciens Comptoirs Ries Egypt - Mantrac Egypt Eritrea - Eritrea Equipment PLC Ethiopia - Ries Engineering S. Co. Gabon - Tractrafric Equipment Gabon Gambia - JA Delmas Export - Gambia (SARL) Ghana - Mantrac Ghana Ltd. Guinea - Manutention Guineenne Guinea Bissau - Bissau Equipamentos Guinee Equatoriale - Tractrafric Equipement Kenya - Mantrac SAE Lesotho - Barloworld (LESOTHO) Liberia - Liberia Equipment Ltd. (Cat SRL) Madagascar - Henri Fraise Fils & Co. Malawi - Barloworld Equipment Malawi Ltd. Mali - Manutention Africaine Mauritania - Societe Mauritanienne Des Tracteurs SARL Mauritius - Ireland Blyth Ltd. Mauritius - Tractrafric Equipment International Morocco - Tractrafric Equipment Maroc Mozambique - Barloworld Namibia - Barloworld Namibia (Pty) Ltd. Niger - Manutention Africaine

DEM Group 10, rue du Bassin Collecteur Brussels 1130 Belgium Tel: +32 2 2082600 Fax: +32 2 2082649 Web: www.dem-group.com E-mail: info@dem-group.com DEM Group is the official John Deere Construction & Forestry, Hitachi Construction Machinery and Wirtgen group distributor for North, West and Central Africa. The undisputed quality and performance of our equipment, our commitment to local service and the expertise of our after-sales service provide essential support for the development of your activities.

DEM Subsidiaries: DEM Algeria, DEM Congo, DEM DRC, DEM Côte d’Ivoire, DEM Ghana, DEM Mauritania, DEM Maroc, DEM Nigeria and DEM Senegal.

Doosan Portable Power PO Box 262688 JLT Platinum Tower Cluster I Level 18 Office 1802 Dubai United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 2767206 Fax: +971 4 2767204 Web: www.doosanportablepower.com E-mail: gaby.rhayem@doosan.com Doosan Portable Power is a market leading manufacturer of portable compressors and mobile lighting systems for the African market.

All Doosan Portable Power products are designed and rigorously tested to ensure they give outstanding operation on the toughest sites and in the most extreme conditions around the world, for applications in construction, roads, utilities, rental, quarrying and many other industries.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Elkon Concrete Batching

Fritsch GmbH Milling and

Hamm AG

Plants

Sizing

Hammstraße 1 Tirschenreuth 95643 Germany Tel: +49 9631 800 Fax: +49 9631 80111 Web: www.hamm.eu E-mail: info@hamm.eu

Gazeteciler Sitesi, Esentepe Mahallesi Gazeteciler Sitesi Dergiler Sokak No:13 i li stanbul, 34394, Turkey Tel: +90 212 2889633 Fax: +90 212 2746310 Web: www.elkonmix.com/ www.concretebatchingplants.com E-mail: info@elkomix.com Elkon is one of the leading manufacturer of stationary concrete batching plants, mobile concrete batching plants, compact concrete batching plants, trailer type concrete pumps, concrete recycling plants and mixers: Pan, planetary and twinshaft.

Company assures quality of its products with following certificates: NSF (ISO9001: 2008), TUV (ISO9001: 2008), Gost-R, CE, and Ukrsepro.

Industriestrasse 8, Idar Oberstein 55743, Germany Tel: +49 6784 70187 Fax: +49 6784 7011 Web: www.fritsch.de E-mail: info@fritsch.de Fritsch is an internationally respected manufacturer of application – oriented laboratory instruments: • Sample preparation for size-reduction for all kinds of materials – dry or in suspension.

• Particle sizing by means of laser diffraction, dynamic image analysis and sieving.

• Sample dividing of dry and wet samples, controlled sample feeding, ultrasonic cleaning.

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ERLAU AG

South Africa - Labotec (Pty) Ltd.

Erlau 16, Aalen, 73431 Germany Tel: +49 7361 5950 Fax: +49 7361 5953214 Web: www.erlau.com E-mail: tpc@erlau.com ERLAU Tyre Protection Chains are used in over 150 countries around the world.

Generac Mobile Products

Agents: South Africa - TCS RUD (Pty) Ltd.

Faymonville Distribution 8, Duarrefstrooss, Weiswampach 9990 Luxembourg Tel: +352 26 9004155 Fax: +352 26 9004425 Web: www.faymonville.com E-mail: info@faymonville.com With an experience of over 50 years is Faymonville one of the biggest manufacturers of semi-trailers for special and heavy haulages. Faymonville provides their customers optimal solutions for any transport need outside the usual norms.

The company has three manufacturing sites. They all combine high tech equipment with a skilled workforce.

FG Wilson 1 Millennium Way Springvale Business Park Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7AL United Kingdom Tel: +44 28 90495000 Fax: +44 28 28261111 Web: www.fgwilson.com E-mail: web_editor@fgwilson.com FG Wilson is a world leading manufacturer of diesel and gas generator sets from 5.5 – 2,500 kVA. From our global facilities, we have the capacity to produce over 130,000 generator sets each year. Our network of over 370 dealers in more than 150 countries provide full lifecycle support at a local level.

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Via Stazione 3 bis Villanova d’Ardenghi (PV) 27030 Italy Tel: +39 0382 567011 Fax: +390382400247 Web: www.towerlight.com E-mail: gmp.srl@generac.com Generac Mobile Products Srl is the leading European manufacturer of mobile lighting towers, dust control units, pumps, power generators and equipment for mining and construction sites. Generac Mobile Products is the dominant player in the European market, with a worldwide presence and continuous growth throughout the years.

Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft Donaustrasse 95 Memmingen 87700 Germany Tel: +49 8331150 Web: www.goldhofer.de E-mail: info@goldhofer.de Goldhofer is one of the world market leader for transport equipment in the field of general and heavy-duty road haulage and oversized cargo transportation. With a full and technologically mature range of products, Goldhofer meets an extremely wide variety of needs in almost every transport situation.

Green Power Systems S.r.l.

Localita Maiano Caprazzino di Sassocorvaro (PU) 61028 Italy Tel: +39 0722 726411 Fax: +39 0722 720092 Web: www.greenpowergen.com E-mail: giovanni@greenpowergen.com Manufacture of generating sets up to 2200 kVA. Different engine types: Perkins-Cummins-Deutz-Volvo-John Deere-Iveco-Lombardini YanmarMitsubishi-Honda, Telecommunications Power Solutions, Customized generators, Natural Gas and LPG Gensets, Lighting Towers, Welding Machines. ISO 9001/2011 - ISO 14001/2004

HIMOINSA Ctra. Murcia-San Javier Km. 23.6 San Javier/Murcia 30730 Spain Tel: +34 968 191128 Fax: +34 968 191217 Web: www.himoinsa.com E-mail: info@himoinsa.com HIMOINSA is a global corporation that designs, manufacturers and distributes power generation equipment worldwide.

The company adds incomparable application and engineering know-how, excellent design and service capabilities, delivering value beyond the equipment it produces. The product range that the brand offers includes diesel and gas generator sets, control panels and paralleling systems for standby, prime, peak and distributed power. It also develops hybrid power gensets for the telecom sectors and manufacturers lighting towers for the rental and construction markets.

Agents: Angola - Himoinsa Angola South Africa - HIMOINSA SOUTHERN AFRICA

IREM S.p.A. a socio unico Via Abegg 75 Borgone (Torino) 1005 Italy Tel: +39 011 9648211 Fax: +39 011 9648222 Web: www.irem.it E-mail: svm@irem.it IREM S.p.A. specialises in design and manufacture of 1PH and 3PH electrodynamic voltage regulators and line conditioners - in standard and customized versions - with power ratings from 1 to 8000 kVA for indoor and outdoor installation. In business since 1947, IREM is a medium size company (staff 100 people) exporting all over the world. Company according to ISO9001 (since 1983), and ISO 14001 (since 2000) and BS OHSAS 18001 (since 2014) standards. Typical application fields: broadcast, telecommunication, industrial applications, electromedical appliances, machine tools, manufacturing plants, banks and insurance companies, construction, oil and gas, mining, a.s.o.

Agents: Ghana - Modern Age Technologies Ltd. Kenya - Specialised Power Systems Ltd.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE IVECO S.p.A.

Via Puglia, 35, Italy Tel: +39 011 0072111 Fax: +39 011 0075849 Web: www.iveco.com IVECO is a world leading truck manufacturer, with a full range of models engineered to be performing with any transport and construction applications and suited for tough African condition. IVECO offers all the solution: light, medium, heavy off-road and on-road ranges.

IVECO also provides a wide range of tailor made services for the customers.

Agents: Algeria - Ival S.P.A. Angola - Ivecar S.A. Burkina Faso - ATS Truck Solutions Burkina Faso Cameroon - ATS Truck Solutions Cameroun Congo DR - Societe de Production d’Import et d’Export S.A. (Prodimpex) Cote DIvoire - ATS Truck Solutions Côté d’Ivoire Djibouti - Al Ghandi Automotive Group Egypt - Al-Futtaim Misr for Cars Trading S.A.E FAMCO Egypt - Armada Egypt Co. Ethiopia - Automotive Manufacturing Company Of Ethiopia (A.M.C.E.) Gabon - Libreville Service Auto Ghana - Tanink (Ghana) Limited Kenya - Global Motors Centre Limited Libya - EDRI - Import Iveco Trucks And Spare Parts Mali - ATS Truck Solutions Mali (Africa Mining Supply Equipment) Morocco - Atlas Vehicules Industriels S.A. Nigeria - Motor Parts Industry Ltd. Senegal - ATS Truck Solutions Sénégal Sudan - Abbarci Engineering Company Ltd. Sudan - CTC Engineering Ltd Togo - ATS Truck Solutions Togo Tunisia - Italcar S.A. Tunisia - Société Le Moteur Diesel Tunisia - Société Tunisienne Sotradies

J.A Delmas

world, presently covers an area of over 700,000 square meters of production facility. Over 2500 complete corrugator units have installed with more than 300 installed overseas. J.S. Machine has built up 27 sales companies, 18 offices, and 38 service stations all over the world, including subsidiaries in Istanbul, Moscow, New Delhi, Ho Chi Minh city and other regions.

Agents: Egypt - FEDAWY BROS.CO South Africa - BOBSA CC

Jessop & Associates (Pty) Ltd.

PO Box 265398 Three Rivers 1935 South Africa Tel: +27 16 4212521 Fax: +27 16 4212539 Web: www.protile-equipment.com E-mail: info@protile.co.za Manufacture and install PROTILE concrete roof tile machinery and equipment. Complete turn key plants from 1000 tiles to 50000 tiles per shift.

Jindal Aluminium Limited

J.S. Corrugating Machinery Co. Ltd.

22 Jiangxing Road Jianghan Development Zone Wuhan, 430023, China Tel: +86 27 83529959 Fax: +86 27 83552189 Web: www.jspackmach.com E-mail: itc@jspackmach.com J.S. Machine is an international leading corrugating machinery manufacturers in the

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Magni Telescopic Handlers

Jebel Ali Free Zone, UAE Tel: +971 4 8832023 Fax: +971 4 8832053 Web: www.JubailiBros.com E-mail: jbdubai@jubailibros.com Jubaili Bros is one of the leading providers of power solutions in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. With 40 years of experience in the field of power generation, Jubaili Bros is the perfect choice for your power over solution needs.

Jubaili Bros serves its customers from 9 countries with 28 branches and service centers and alongside a strong dealers network.

Via Magellano 22 Localita’ Cavazzona Castelfranco Emilia Modena 41013 Italy Tel: +39 059 8630811 Fax: +39 059 8638012 Web: www.magnith.com E-mail: commerciale@magnith.com Manufacturer of heavy and rotating telescopic handlers for mining, construction, industry and quarries.

Agents:

Agents:

Ghana - Jubaili Bros (Ghana) Nigeria - Jubaili Bros (Engineering) Ltd. South Africa - Jubaili Bros SA Pty Ltd. Uganda - Jubaili Bros (Uganda)

Jindal Nagar, Tumkur Road Bangalore.

Karnataka 560073 India Tel: +91 80 2371 5555,56,57,58,59 Fax: +91 80 2371 3333 Web: www.jindalaluminium.com E-mail: hpathak@jindalaluminium.com Jindal is India’s Largest Aluminium Extruder with 120,000 MT Annual capacity. We have 11 Extrusion Press with in-house die manufacturing & billet casting facility. We also have state of art Aluminium Rolling Mill to produce Sheets (Plain & Checkered), Coils and Circles. Our products are being exported to 42 countries.

25, Ologun Agbaje Street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria Tel: +234 7000112233 Web: www.jmglimited.com E-mail: marketing@jmglimited.com JMG is a diversified solution provider with a broad portfolio in power generation, electrical infrastructures, industrial and mobility equipment. With over 15 years of experience in Africa and strong partnerships with the world’s leading brands, JMG combines global technologies and regional expertise to fulfill the development needs of the Nigerian market.

John Deere Power Systems Orléans - Saran Unit, La Foulonnerie BP 11013 Fleury Les Aubrais Cedex 45401, France Tel: +33 238 826119 Fax: +33 238 826462 Web: www.johndeere.com E-mail: jdengine@johndeere.com

Agents: Angola - Jembas Assistencia Technica Lta. Egypt - Orascom Trading Co. SAE Morocco - Societe de Realisations Mecaniques Nigeria - Stag Engineering (Nigeria) Ltd. South Africa - New Way Power (Pty) Ltd.

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Kenya - ELB East Africa Ltd. South Africa - Eazi Sales & Service

Marelli Motori S.p.A.

South Africa - Keestrack SA

Via Sabbionara 1 Arzignano (VI) 36071, Italy Tel: +39 0444 479711 Fax: +39 0444 479888 Web: www.marellimotori.com E-mail: sales@marellimotori.com Marelli Motori designs and manufactures a wide range of generators and electric motors in low, medium and high voltage (up to 15kV), 50-60 Hz or suitable for variable speed operation.

Generators up to 12,500 kVA. Motors up to 10,000 kW.

LEGRAND

Agents:

Keestrack n.v Taunusweg 2, Munsterbilzen B3740, Belgium Tel: +32 89 515851 Fax: +32 89 515850 Web: www.keestrack.com E-mail: info@keestrack.net Keestrack designs and produces mobile screening and crushing equipment.

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JMG Ltd. 17 Rue Vauban, 33075 Bordeaux, France Tel: +33 5 56 79 62 00 Web: www.jadelmas.com Email: info@jadelmas.com A Caterpillar dealer for 85 years, JA Delmas is present throughout its Network in 11 West African countries : Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal & Togo, with over 2200 employees.

We provide full-range solutions to our customers in the following fields: • Construction & Infrastructures • Mining • Energy Manufacturing & services.

Jubaili Bros

South Africa - Marelli Motori South Africa (Pty) Ltd. 21 Spartan Crescent, Eastgate Ext 3, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2054, South Africa Tel: +27 11 444 7971 Fax: +27 11 448 2318 Web: https://www.legrand.co.za/ E-mail: legrand.southafrica@legrand.co.za Legrand specializes in electrical and digital infrastructures, offering a comprehensive range of products and systems used in commercial, residential and industrial buildings. Since opening its South African subsidiary in 1985 it has developed an extensive distribution network across southern Africa. The subsidiary represents the Legrand Group’s business interests in South Africa, Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Swaziland.

Liebherr- Export AG

General-Guisan-Straße 14, Nussbaumen, 5415, Switzerland Web: www.liebherr.com E-mail: info.lex@liebherr.com The Liebherr Group comprises more than 130 companies in every continent of the world and employs a workforce of more than 43,000 people. In 2017, the Liebherr Group achieved a total consolidated turnover of more than 9.8 million Euros. The Liebherr Group’s Holding Company is Liebherr-International AG in Bulle, Switzerland, which is entirely owned by members of the Liebherr family.

Lovato Electric S.p.A. Via Don E., Mazza 12, Gorle, Bergamo 24020, Italy Tel: +39 035 4282111 Fax: +39 035 4282200 Web: www.lovatoelectric.com E-mail: info@lovatoelectric.com Electrical components for industrial automation and energy efficiency since 1922.

Marini S.p.A.

Via Roma, 50 Alfonsine (RA) Italy Tel: +39 0544 88111 Fax: +39 0544 81341 Web: www.marini.fayat.com E-mail: info@marini.fayat.com Marini is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of batch mix asphalt plants (production 60 to 500 TPH), both stationary and mobile, plants for recycling of asphalt pavements and for production of cement mixes. Its products are the result of the most modern technologies and 50 years of experience.

Agents: Algeria - EURL METEC Egypt - M.S.E._Modern Structures & Equipment Kenya - Achelis Material Handling (Kenya) Ltd Morocco - ETS L Berenger

MB Crusher

Via Astico 30/A Fara Vicentino - Vicenza Italy Tel: +39 0445 308148 Fax: +39 0445 308179 Web: www.mbcrusher.com E-mail: press@mbcrusher.com MB is the world leading manufacturer of crushing and screening buckets, grapples and drum-cutters for construction, demolition, excavation, quarries and recycling, applicable to any type of operating machine. MB machines are strictly certified. MB helps you to reduce costs, processing times and transportation of materials, while contributing to the environment.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE MBE Minerals SA (Pty) Ltd

Panafrican Group

36 Wankel street, Jet park Boksburg, 14559, South Africa.

Tel: 0113974660 Fax: 0113974411 Web: www.mbe-cmt.com Email: info@mbe-minerals.co.za Supplier of minerals benefician equipment and technology.

PO Box 392163 Dubai United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 2124750 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info@panafricangroup.com The Panafrican Group operates in various countries across Africa where they are recognized leaders in providing equipment and aftersales support solutions including training to the large mining, light and alluvial mining, cement and aggregates, agriculture and forestry, civil infrastructure and power and energy sectors.

MERLO GROUP

Via Nazionale N 9 San Defendente di Cervasca 12010, Italy Tel: 0171-614111 Fax: 0171-684101 Web: www.merlo.com E-mail: info@merlo.com

NUBA Screenng Media

Agents: Ghana - Panafrican Equipment (Ghana) Ltd. Ghana - Panafrican Equipment (SL) Ltd. Ghana - Panafrican Mining Services Ltd. Kenya - Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd. Nigeria - Panafrican Equipment (Nigeria) Ltd. Tanzania - Panafrican Equipment (T) Ltd. Tanzania - Panafrican Mining Services (Tanzania) Ltd. Uganda - Panafrican Trucks and Equipment (Uganda) Ltd.

Parker Plant Ltd. C/Plasencia, 35 Pol Industrial Las Nieves Mostoles, Madrid, 28935, Spain Tel: +34 916 160500 Fax: +34 916 165030 Web: www.nubasm.com E-mail: nuba@nubasm.com international@nubasm.com NUBA Screening Media was founded in 1968 and now is one of Europe’s most important manufacturers of screnning media and accessories for the aggregate and mining industries, encompassing all the products related with screening and classification. Also, have turned a global company in the design and projection of aggregate plants.

Ormonde Machinery Ltd. Unit 7, First Floor, Cillin Hill Centre Dublin Road, Kilkenny, Ireland Tel: +353 56 7777401 Fax: +353 56 7777402 Web: www.ormondemachinery.com E-mail: sales@ormondemachinery.com Ormonde Machinery are leading suppliers of Terex Finlay Crushing, Screening and Washing Equipment in West Africa. The company also supplys Conveyors, Dump trucks, Recycling Equipment and Block Making Machines.

Agents: Nigeria - Finlay Nigeria Ltd.

Pan Mixers SA (Pty) Ltd.

12 Graniet Street, Jet Park Boksburg, 1459, South Africa Tel: +27 11 5788600 Fax: +27 11 5788800 Web: www.pmsa.com E-mail: sales@panmixers.co.za PMSA Africa’s Leading supplier of concrete equipment including, block making machinery ready –mix batching plants and transit mixers.

PMSA also supply a range of self-loading concrete mixers for on-site mobile batching.

PMSA have over 250 staff dedicated to the manufacture and support of concrete equipment in Africa.

Agents: South Africa - Pan Mixer SA (Pty) Ltd.

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Canon Street, Leicester LE4 6GH United Kingdom Tel: +44 116 2665999 Fax: +44 116 2610812 Web: www.parkerplant.com E-mail: sales@parkerplant.com Parker Plant manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of crushing, screening, asphalt and concrete plants as well as bitumen / road surfacing equipment and bulk handling conveyor systems.

Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH Hannoversche Straße 100 Hamburg, 21079 Germany Tel: +49 40 766703 Fax: +49 40 76672413 Web: www.phoenix-conveyorbelts.com E-mail: info@phoenix-cbs.com Phoenix conveyor belts, headquarted in Germany Hamburg, is an international group company that is more than 150 years old.

Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems GmbH has produced significiant advancements in conveyor belt design, which include world records such as the Strongest Belts, the Steepest Overland and the World’s Heaviest Belt, to name a few.

QUANZHOU CITY SANLIAN MACHINERY MANUFACTURE CO., LTD

Binjiang Mechanical Equipment Industrial Base Xiamei Town Nan’an Quanzhou City Fujian, China Tel: +86-595-86789998 Fax: +86-595-86786132 Web: www.sl-machine.com E-mail: rambo@sl-machine.com CHINA S.L Machinery specialized in manufacturing Concrete Batching Plant, Block Making Machine and Light Wall Panel Machine, the products have been exported to more than 100 countries and regions in 26 years, sincerely welcome your inquiry, and we will forward our best solution and service.

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BUYERS’ GUIDE SABO S.A.

Van Vliet Trucks Holland

Vassiliko, Chalkida - Evia 34002, Greece Tel: +30 2221051805 Fax: +30 2221054073 Web: http://www.sabo.gr/ E-mail: sb_info@sabo.gr SABO S.A. specialized in the construction of turnkey plants and machinery for the heavy clay industry while operating in various industrial sectors by providing specialized automation and robotic systems for material handling and packaging, as well as in the field of environmental protection by providing customized equipment and integrated solutions for the management of solid waste.

PO Box 3 Parallelweg Zuid 215 Nieuwerkerk a/d Ijssel Rotterdam 2910 AA Netherlands Tel: +31 180 312644 Fax: +31 180 319158 Web: www.vanvliet.com E-mail: mining@vanvliet.com info@vanvliet.com Van Vliet Trucks is specialist in export to Africa of customized new, used and reconditioned trucks, trailers, 4WD’s, heavy equipment, spare parts and all related (project) services, since 1953.

SEVA Switchgear Pvt. Ltd. # 97, Magadi Road Metro pillar # 219 Bangalore, 560023, India Tel: +91 80 23383047/23388388 Web: www.sevaspl.com E-mail: info@sevaspl.com

SHANGHAI SANME MINING MACHINERY CORP., LTD

No.258 Fengcun Road Qingcun County Fengxian District Shanghai, 201414, China Tel: +86-21-37525276 Web: http://www.sanmecrusher.com/ E-mail: marketing@sanmecorp.com Shanghai SANME Mining Machinery Corp., Ltd is a listed company, a Sino-German Joint-Venture holding company, a company developing in the complete chain, the manufacturer of complete set of crushing and screening equipment.

SANME products have been widely applied in green aggregates processing, construction waste recycling, and minerals processing, etc.

Snorkel Vigo Centre, Birtley Road, Washington Tyne & Wear NE38 9DA United Kingdom Tel: +44 845 1550057 Fax: +44 845 1557756 Web: www.snorkellifts.com E-mail: sales@snorkellifts.com Snorkel is a leading global manufacturer of aerial work platforms. With a focus on simple and robust design, the Snorkel product line ranges from 3.0 meter push-around scissor lifts for low level access, to 40 meter telescopic boom lifts for the largest construction projects.

TVH Brabantstraat 15 Waregem 8790 Belgium Tel: +32 5 6434211 Fax: +32 5 6434488 Web: www.tvh.com E-mail: info@tvh.com TVH is your all-round supplier of quality parts and accessories for material handling and agricultural equipment. You get fast answers on any offer, order or technical question from our dedicated sales and technical departments. We continually expand our product range by following new trends and looking for new partnerships.

Visa S.p.A.

Via I° Maggio, 55 Fontanelle (TV) 31043 Italy Tel: +39 0422 5091 Fax: +39 0422 509350 Web: www.visa.it E-mail: visa@visa.it Visa S.p.A. is one of the world’s leading gensets suppliers, based in Italy, designing, developing and manufacturing diesel gensets, from 9 to 3000 kVA, in standard or tailor-made solutions for a large variety of applications. It provides also specific equipment for the construction sector (such as mobile site pumps for dewatering and sewage). It is present in over 80 countries through a global network to support in the successful completion of projects through an efficient engineering department, guaranteeing a highly operational flexibility and qualitative standards for which it has become a leader in the market for almost 60 years.

Voith Turbo (Pty) Ltd. 16 Saligna Street Hughes Business Park Witfield Boksburg 1459 South Africa Tel: +27 11 4184000 Fax: +27 11 4184080 Web: www.rsa.voithturbo.com E-mail: info@rsa.voithturbo.com Voith Turbo, the specialist for hydrodynamic drive, coupling and braking systems for road, rail, industrial applications and ship propulsion systems supplies hydrodynamic fluid couplings; safety couplings and overload devices; connecting coupling technology; hydraulic disk brakes; conveyor belt motion monitors; cardan shafts; internal high pressure gear pumps; keyless locking elements; shaft mounted speed reducing gear boxes and industrial thruster operated drum brakes to the mining industry.

Agents: South Africa - TVH Parts South Africa

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Volvo Construction Equipment

Eskilstuna, 63185 Sweden Tel: +46 16 544384 Fax: +46 16 152989 Web: www.volvoce.com E-mail: asa.alstrom@volvo.com

Agents: Algeria - SMT (Algeria) Angola - Auto-Maquinaria Lda. Auto Sueco (Angola) SARL Botswana - Rola Botswana Burkina Faso - SMT (Burkina Faso) Burundi - SMT (Burundi) Cameroon - SMT (CAMEROON) Congo Brazzaville - SMT (Congo) Congo DR - SMT (Congo DR) Cote DIvoire - SMT - Ivory Coast Egypt - Ghabbour Egypt Ethiopia - Equatorial Business Group Pvt. Ltd. Co. Gabon - SMT(GABON) Ghana - SMT (GHANA) Liberia - SMT (LIBERIA) Madagascar - Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (MADAGASCAR) Mauritius - Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (MAURITIUS) Morocco - Volvo Maroc SA Mozambique - Babcock International (Mozambique) Nigeria - SMT Nigeria 1 Rwanda - SMT (RWANDA) Seychelles - Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (SEYCHELLES) Sierra Leone - A. Yazbeck & Sons Ltd. South Africa - Babcock International (South Africa) Sudan - Al Barajoub Engineering Tanzania - Auto Sueco Tanzania Togo - SMT Benin (Togo) Tunisia - Nordic Machinery Uganda - Auto Sueco Ltd Kenya Zambia - Babcock International (Zambia) Zimbabwe - Pelgin Consultancy Services

Volvo Penta Region Emerging Markets & Asia Pacific, Gothenburg 40508 Sweden Tel: +46 31 235460 Fax: +46 31 508187 Web: www.volvopenta.com E-mail: info.volvopenta@volvo.com Volvo Penta, with more than 4,000 dealers in over 130 countries, is a world-leading and global manufacturer of engines and complete power systems for both marine and industrial applications. The engine program comprises diesel and gasoline engines with power outputs between 10 and 900 hp. The Volvo Penta Industrial engine range covers: diesel engines for electrical power generation, 50 and 60 Hz and industrial diesel engines for different stationary and off-road applications. These engines have now been developed to meet future stringent exhaust emission levels. Volvo penta is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction material & equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace componenets and services.

Agents: Algeria - Altruck 1 Angola - Auto Sueco - Angola 1 Congo Brazzaville - SMT Congo 1 Congo Brazzaville - SMT Congo 2 Congo DR - SMT RD Congo 1

Congo DR - SMT RD Congo 2 Cote DIvoire - SMT - Ivory Coast Egypt - Orascom Trading Co. SAE Mauritius - Talbot Engineering 1 Morocco - SMT Morocco Nigeria - Marine and Land Logistics Ltd. Nigeria - SMT Nigeria 1 Nigeria - SMT Nigeria 2 Nigeria - SMT Nigeria 3 Seychelles - Adesho Marine South Africa - Southern Power Products Sudan - Al Barajoub Engineering Tunisia - Bateaumed 1 Zimbabwe - Avoca Marine Zimbabwe - Avoca Power

Vortex Hydra S.r.l.

Via Argine Volano, 355 Fossalta di Copparo(FE), Italy Tel: +39 0532 879411 Fax: +39 0532 866766 Web: www.vortexhydra.com E-mail: vh.sales@vortexhydra.com Based in Italy, Vortex Hydra have obtained the enviable reputation of being world leaders in the specialist field of concrete roof tile manufacture. Renowed for their “state of the art” large scale, fully automatic production plants, the company has applied its expertise in developing the new Uno Evoluzione lower volume affordable plants.

Wilhelm Layher GmbH & Co KG

Ochsenbacher Strasse 56 Güglingen 74363 Germany Tel: +497135700 49 71 35 70 0 Fax: +49 71 35 70 265 Web: www.layher.com E-mail: INFO@LAYHER.COM Wilhelm Layher GmbH & Co KG, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets scaffolding systems. It offers modular scaffoldings, facade scaffoldings, event-systems for grandstands and stages, weather protection roofs, scaffolding claddings, rolling towers, and ladders. The company also provides scaffolding\protective systems, such as round scaffoldings, scaffolding decks, cassette roofs, lightweight cassette roofs, and scaffolding accessories. It offers its products through representatives worldwide. The company was founded in 1945 and is based in Güglingen, Germany. It has subsidiaries internationally.

Wirtgen Group Holding GmbH Reinhard-Wirtgen-Str. 2 Windhagen 53578 Germany Tel: +49 2645 1310 Fax: +49 2645 131392 Web: www.wirtgen-group.com E-mail: info@wirtgen.de The Wirtgen Group is an internationally active group of companies in the construction equipment industry, comprising the brands Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann and Benninghoven. Products include cold milling machines, recyclers, slipform pavers, surface miners, asphalt pavers, rollers, crushers, screens and asphalt mixing plants.

Agents: Algeria - T.P.S. SARL Tractor Parts Services Angola - Movicortes Angola – Equipamentos & Serviços, Lda Benin - DEM Ghana (Benin) Botswana - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Bostwana)

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Burkina Faso - DEM Group SA Burundi - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Burundi Wirtgen) Cameroon - Kanu Equipment Cameroun Sàrl Cape Verde - Moviter Equipamentos Lda Comoro Islands - UMCL Ltd. Congo Brazzaville - Kanu Equipment Congo S.A Congo DR - DEM D.R. Congo Cote DIvoire - DEM Côte d’Ivoire Djibouti - Moenco Egypt - ACE Arabian Company for Engineering Eritrea - Ergcot Ethiopia - Moenco (Ethiopia) Ghana - DEM Ghana Guinea - DEM Group SA (Guinea) Kenya - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Kenya Writgen) Lesotho - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Lesotho) Liberia - Kanu Equipment Libéria Ltd. (Liberia) Libya - WIRTGEN Libya J. C. Madagascar - SODIREX Malawi - Machinery Spares and Trading Limited Mali - DEM Senegal SARL (Mali) Mauritania - DEM Mauritania Mauritius - UMCL Ltd. (Mauritius) Morocco - SMDM – Société Marocaine de Distribution de Matériel Mozambique - CENTROCAR – Centro de Equipamentos Mecânicos Namibia - Rex-Quip (Pty) Ltd. Nigeria - Mining & Construction Equipment Ltd. Nigeria - SCOA TRAC (Wirtgen) Rwanda - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Rwanda Wirtgen) Senegal - DEM Senegal SARL (Senegal) Seychelles - UMCL Ltd. (Seychelles) Sierra Leone - Kanu Equipment Sierra Leone Ltd. South Africa - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. South Sudan - Machine Afrik Co. Ltd.

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Sudan - Tital Company Ltd. Swaziland - WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Swaziland) Tanzania - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Tanzania) Togo - DEM Ghana (Togo) Tunisia - SOTRADIES Uganda - Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Uganda) Zambia - BL&D Copperbelt Ltd. Zimbabwe - Pelgin Consultancy Services (Wirtgen)

YorPower Ltd. Electricity Building Unit 2 Hurricane Close Sherburn in Elmet Leeds LS25 6PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 197 7688155 Fax: +44 197 7688158 Web: www.yorpower.com E-mail: sales@yorpower.com Diesel generators specialist, YorPower, is the leading independent UK manufacturer today, supplying generators from 1.0kVA to 3000kVA. Our generators have all been designed with the ability to handle large single step-load demands with short recovery times. Our Diesel generators deliver first class performance and reliability underpinned by the YorPower Warranty.

Agents: Kenya - YorPower Kenya

Zamil Steel Building Co. Egypt

PO Box 11 Main Post Office 5th Industrial Zone 6th of October City, Egypt Tel: +20 2 38283333 Fax: +20 2 38283399 / 97 Web: www.zamilsteel.com E-mail: egyptmarketing@zamilsteel.com Zamil Steel established in 1977 in Saudi Arabia, specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of pre-engineered steel buildings. Since its inception, Zamil Steel has supplied more than 50,000 buildings to over 90 countries worldwide, through a dedicated network of 65 direct sales offices in 36 countries.

Zest WEG Group

servicing the mining sector on the continent for more than 35 years.

An in-depth understanding of the harsh conditions found within this sector and years of experience on the continent have ensured the Zest WEG Group service offering is fit-forpurpose. By leveraging best practice engineering and manufacturing capabilities, the group can offer a range of standard off-theshelf products and end-to-end energy solutions.

From single product installations to individually customised solutions, which are application specific, the latest technology is used to ensure optimum performance and reliability without compromising on energy efficiency.

Zest WEG Group’s product line-up includes lowand high-voltage electric motors, vibrator motors, variable speeds drives, softstarters, power and distribution transformers, MCC’s, containerised substations, mini-substations, diesel generator sets, switchgear and cogeneration and energy solutions, as well as electrical and instrumentation engineering and project management services.

Agents: Ghana - Zest Electric Ghana Ltd. 47 Galaxy Avenue Linbro Business Park Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: +27 11 7236000 Fax: +27 11 7236001 Web: www.zestweg.com E-mail: info@zestweg.com The Zest WEG Group, a subsidiary of leading Brazilian motor and controls manufacturer WEG, has a strong commitment to contributing to the development of the African region, and has been

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Section Three: Agents & Subsidiaries in Africa Algeria Ival S.P.A. Zone Industrielle D Extension Oued Smar Lot 88, Alger, BP140 Tel: +213 217 548 94 Web: http://www.ival.dz Altractors SARL (Algeria - Cat Lift) Lot n° 4, Route des Dunes, Cheraga Tel: +213 21 821625 Fax: +213 661 545181 E-mail: abdenaf@gmail.com Altruck 1 ZI, voie C n° 212 Rouiba, Alger Tel: +213 21813871 Web: www.made-in-algeria.com/vitrin E-mail: altan.yagan@groupehasnaoui.com Bergerat Monnoyeur(CATERPILLAR SRL) Zone Industrielle Lot No. 121 Route de dar Beida Oued Smar, Alger, 16270 Tel: +213 21 513210 Web: www.bm-a.com E-mail: contact.cat@bm-a.com EURL Aksa Generateurs Algerie Zone Industrielle Oued Smar Lot N 55, Harrach, CP 16270 Alger, Algerie Tel: +213 55 270004 Fax: +213 55 270004 Web: http://www.aksa-dz.com E-mail: contact@aksa-dz.com EURL METEC 07 Route De Dar El Beida BP74-CP 16061, Sidi Moussa, Alger Tel: +213 661 454839 E-mail: eurlmetec@gmail.com SERPIC (dealer) CITE GARIDI II Cooperative EL Bessma, Kouba Tel: +21321542057 Fax: +21321542057 E-mail: serpic96”hotmail.com SMT (Algeria) Tel: +213 56 0078851 E-mail: info@smt-algeria.com T.P.S. SARL Tractor Parts Services 77, lot Zouatna – les Vergers Kouba – Alger Tel: +213 23 534634 Fax: +213 23 534956 Web: www.tps-algerie.com E-mail: tps-algeria@tps-algericom

Angola Ivecar S.A. Estrada de Catete Km 23, Av. Deolinda Rodrigues Sentido Viana, Luanda Tel: +244 916 652 751 Web: http://www.vecauto.com Aggreko (Angola) Tel: +224 227 280280 Web: www.africa.aggreko.com Auto Sueco - Angola 1 Emp. Cmdt. Gika Edf. Garden Towers Torre B 10º Andar, Alvalade, Luanda Tel: +244 94 5758485 Web: www.nors.com/pt E-mail: sede@autosueco.co.ao Auto-Maquinaria Lda. Auto Sueco (Angola) SARL Rua Comandante Gika, Alvalade Garden TowersTorre B 10º Andar Luanda Tel: +244 927 824434 E-mail: adavid@autosueco.co.ao

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Barloworld Equipamentos Angola Lda. (Caterpillar SRL) Estrada do Golf S/N Sector Talatona - Luanda Sul, Luanda Tel: +244 22 2460220 E-mail: info@barloworld-angola.com CI & MA Comp. Ind. Rua Monsenhor Mendes Das Neves 3014 Luanda, 2737 Tel: +244 22 2290886/923425538 Fax: +244 22 2290789 E-mail: contabilidade@grupomopic.com Himoinsa Angola Modulo 13 - Kikuxi Park Viana/Luanda Tel: +244 936 255891 Web: www.himoinsa.com E-mail: angola@himoinsa.com Jembas Assistencia Technica Lta. PO Box 10013 Largo do Soweto 88, Luanda Tel: +244 222 637000 Fax: +244 222 637038 Web: www.jembas.com E-mail: etienne.brechet@jembas.com Movicortes Angola – Equipamentos & Serviços, Lda Parque Movicortes Pólo Industrial de Viana,Viana Viana – Luanda Tel: +244 222 014892 Fax: +244 222 014872 Web: www.moviter.pt E-mail: moviter@movicortes.es

Benin DEM Ghana (Benin) 23 Annan Sebrebe Street South Industrial Area, Accra, Ghana Tel: +233 302 934406 Web: www.ghana.dem-group.com E-mail: pde@dem-group.com

Botswana Barloworld Equipment Botswana Pvt. Ltd. (Caterpillar SRL) PO Box 1616, Gaborone South-East Tel: +267 3951781 Rola Botswana PO Box 403445, Broadhurst, Gaborone Tel: +267 3163200 Fax: +267 3163199 E-mail: markides@rolabotswana.co.bw WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Bostwana) 52 Maple Street, Pomona Kempton Park 1619, South Africa Tel: +27 11 4521838 Fax: +27 11 4524886 Web: www.wirtgengroup.com/southafr E-mail: sales.southafrica@wirtgengroup.com

Burkina Faso ATS Truck Solutions Burkina Faso Parcelle 08, Lot 04, Section 118, Secteur 30, ZAD Arrondissement de Bodogodo Ouagadougou, 13218 Tel: +226 66 59 80 80 Web: www.africatruckservice.com Burkina Equipements (Caterpillar SARL) 3238, Route De Fada Km6 Secteur 28, Dassasgho Ouagadougou Kadiogo Province Tel: +226 50 364766 Web: www.burkinaequipements.com E-mail: info@burkinaequipements.com

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DEM Group SA Rue du Bassin Collecteur, 10 1130 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel: +32 2 2082637 Web: www.dem-group.com E-mail: tni@dem-group.com PREMIUM (dealer) zad secteur 30, 01 BP 3656 Ouagadougou Tel: 22666598080 Web: http://www.group-premium.com E-mail: I.hupin@africatruckservice.com SMT (Burkina Faso) Tel: +226 66 770101 E-mail: info@smt-bf.com

Burundi Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Burundi - Wirtgen) PO Box 44927, Uhuru Highway 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 732 151000 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ke@panafricangroup.com SMT (Burundi) Tel: +32 10 476124 E-mail: info@smt-europe.eu

Cameroon ATS Truck Solutions Cameroun Route de la base Navale, Douala, Cameroon, BP344 Tel: +237 650 10 51 52 Web: www.africatruckservice.com Bernabe Cameroun Tel: +237 3342 9020 Fax: +237 9876 5518 E-mail: nicolas.dlb@bernabeafrique.com Kanu Equipment Cameroun Sàrl Vallée des Généraux, BP 4967 Bonanjo / Douala Tel: +237 680 522994 Web: www.kanuequipment.com E-mail: gwen@kanuequipment.com SMT (CAMEROON) Tel: +237 33 372746 E-mail: info@smt-cameroun.com Tractrafric Equipement Cameroun Rue Du Cinema Etoile, Garoua Nord Tel: +237 217556 Web: www.tractafric.com E-mail: sho.cameroun@camnet.cm Tractrafric Equipement Cameroun (Caterpillar SRL) Aeroport - Rue 8029 Yaounde Centre Tel: +237 304681 Web: www.tractafric.com

Cape Verde Moviter Equipamentos Lda Parque Movicortes, Azoia Leiria, Portugal, 2404-006 Tel: +351 244 850240 Fax: +351 244 850241 Web: www.moviter.pt E-mail: moviter@movicortes.pt

Chad Tractrafric Equipment (Chad) Bd De La Corniche, N’djamena Tel: +235 514171

Comoro Islands UMCL Ltd. 354 Royal Road Bonne Terre, Vacoas, Mauritius Tel: +230 426 7785 Fax: +230 426 7885 Web: www.umcl.mu E-mail: fred@umcl.mu

Congo Brazzaville Bernabe Congo Alucongo Tel: +242 2 22940412 Fax: +242 5 7666663 E-mail: romain.changarnier@ bernabeafrique.com Kanu Equipment Congo S.A Avenue Jacques Opangault N° 35 z. I. FoirePointe Noire Tel: +242 06849 3834 Web: www.kanuequipment.com E-mail: stephen@kanuequipment.com SMT (Congo) Tel: +242 06 5082713 E-mail: info@smt-congo.com SMT Congo 1 113 rue Denis Ngomo, Pointe Noire Tel: +242 5 7549538 Web: www.smt-congo.com E-mail: info@smt@congo.com SMT Congo 2 Avenue Bayardelle, Brazaville Tel: +242 5 7549538 Web: www.smt-congo.com E-mail: info@smt-congo.com Tractrafric Equipment Congo Avenue Edith Bongo Ondimba Z.I. Mpila Brazzaville Federal Dist Tel: +242 6 9799330 E-mail: secretariat-bzv@sho-congo.com Tractrafric Equipment Congo 1 Bd. President Marien Ngouabi Pointe-Noire Kouilou Tel: +242 940958

Congo DR DEM D.R. Congo Avenue des Poids Lourds au N°33 BIS/ Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa Tel: +243 970 041745 Web: http://drc.dem-group.com/ E-mail: gfa@dem-group.com SMT (Congo DR) Tel: +243 815 656565 E-mail: info@smt-rdc.com SMT RD Congo 1 Avenue du Militant, Kinshasa Tel: +243 820666964 Web: www.smt-rdc.com E-mail: info@smt-rdc.com SMT RD Congo 2 Route de Likasi, Lubumbashi Tel: +243 815656565 Web: www.smt-rdc.com E-mail: info@smt-rdc.com Societe de Production d’Import et d’Export S.A. (Prodimpex) Croisement des avenues marche N° 3419, Kinshasa, Gombe, D.R.C. Tel: +243 81 934 6432 Web: http://www.prodimpex.com Tractrafric Equipment RDC 2798 Boulevard Du 30 Juin Kinshasa Kn Tel: +243 98 166244

Côte d'Ivoire ATS Truck Solutions Côté d’Ivoire Boulevard de Vridi, 18 BP Abidjan, Ivory Coast, BP 3298 Tel: +225 78 51 80 36 Web: www.africatruckservice.com Bernabe Cote D’Ivoire Bvd de Marseille km 4 01 BP 1867, Abidjan 101 Tel: +225 21 351150 Fax: +225 21 354884 E-mail: fadl.khalil@bernabeafrique.com

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BUYERS’ GUIDE DEM Côte d’Ivoire Boulevard de Marseille Zone 3, Teichville, Abidjan Tel: +225 2125 7995 Web: www.demgroup.com/network/ivor E-mail: dok@dem-group.com Manutention Africaine (Cote D’Ivoire) (CATERPILLAR 1) Zone Industrielle Batiment 138, 04 BP 945 San Pedro Bas-Sassandra Tel: +225 34 711565 Web: www.manutafci.com E-mail: info@manutafci.com Manutention Africaine Cote D’Ivoire(CATERPILLAR 2) Route De Dabou, Yopougon Abidjan, Lagunes, 01 Tel: +225 23 535580 Web: www.manutafci.com E-mail: info@manutafci.com Matforce (F.G. Industries SAS) [Cote d’Ivoire - Cat Lift] Rue de la Pointe aux Fumeurs Zone industrielle de Vride Abidjan, 01 BO 1844, Ivory Coast Tel: +225 21758890 Fax: + 225 21275196 E-mail: j.raffoul@matforce.ci SMT - Ivory Coast Boulevard de Vhidi, Abidjan Tel: +225 21 751610 Web: www.smt-group.com E-mail: info@smt-ci.com SMT - Ivory Coast Boulevard de Vhidi, Abidjan Tel: +225 21 751610 Web: www.smt-group.com E-mail: info@smt-ci.com

Djibouti Al Ghandi Automotive Group Pbt 41B, Djibouti Free Zone Branch Republic of Djibouti, BP 6406 Tel: +25321356026 Web: http://www.alghandi.com Anciens Comptoirs Ries Zone Industrielle De Boulaos Tel: +253 352656 E-mail: acr3@intnet.dj Moenco Woreda 17, Kebele 23 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Tel: +251 11 6613968 Fax: +251 11 6611766 Web: www.moencoethiopia.com E-mail: marketing@moenco.com.et

Egypt Al-Futtaim Misr for Cars Trading S.A.E - FAMCO Kilo 28, Factory Road, HK Abou Rawash, Giza, Cairo Tel: +20235369666 Web: www.famcointernational.com S.A.E - FAMCO Kilo 28, Factory Road, HK Abou Rawash, Giza, Cairo Tel: +20235369666 Web: http://www.famcointernational.

Armada Egypt Co. 58 Syria Street, Mohandseen Giza Governorate Tel: +202 3539 2411 / 12 E-mail: Sales@armada-eg.com ACE Arabian Company for Engineering 4, Amr. Street, New Maadi 65 New Maadi, Cairo Tel: +20 2 5188814 Fax: +20 2 7025703 Web: www.egypt-ace.com E-mail: sales@egypt-ace.com

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FEDAWY BROS.CO 20(A) Hadayek El Opour Building Salah Salim Road Heliopolis, Cairo Tel: 0020122167477 E-mail: fedawy@yahoo.com Ghabbour Egypt Qualioub km 8 Cairo Alex. Agricultural Road, Cairo Tel: +20 2 42155314 Web: www.ghabbour.com E-mail: aelgammal@ghabbour.com M.S.E._Modern Structures & Equipment PO Box 133, 4 Ahmed Nessim St. El-Orman, Giza Tel: +202 3749 5498 Fax: +202 3748 4329 E-mail: zeyadhabib@yahoo.co.uk Mantrac - (Egypt - Cat Lift 1) PO Box 1054, Km. 28 Alexandria Cairo Desert Road, Amreya Alexandria, 21111 Tel: +20 3 4481043 Fax: +20 3 4481042 Web: www.mantracegypt.com Mantrac (Egypt - Cat Lift) PO Box 182 30 Lebanon St. Mohandessin El Gezira, Cairo Tel: +20 2 33039640 Fax: +20 2 33039648 Web: www.mantracegypt.com E-mail: thakim@mantrac.com.eg Mantrac Egypt(Caterpillar SARL 1) Elnasr St. Eldhar Hurghada Al Bahr Al Ahma, 11511 Tel: +20 65 3541571 Web: www.mantracegypt.com E-mail: info@mantrac.com.eg Mantrac Egypt(Caterpillar SARL 2) 2 Abdel Latif Eldosouky St Off Talkha St., Mansoura Dk, 35516 Tel: +20 50 2529512 Web: www.mantracegypt.com E-mail: info@mantrac.com.eg Mantrac Egypt(Caterpillar SARL 3) PO Box 1054 Alexandria, 21111 Tel: +20 3 4541000 Web: www.mantracegypt.com E-mail: info@mantrac.com.eg Mantrac Egypt(Caterpillar SARL 4) 30 Lebanon St El Mohandessen Giza Gz, 12411 Tel: +20 2 33004000 Web: www.mantracegypt.com E-mail: info@mantrac.com.eg Orascom Trading Co. SAE 160 26th July Street, Agouza, Cairo Tel: +20 2 33452510 Fax: +20 2 34473191 Web: www.orascom.com E-mail: marianm@orascom.com Orascom Trading Co. SAE 160 26th July Street Agouza, Cairo Tel: +20 2 33452510 Fax: +20 2 34473191 Web: www.orascom.com E-mail: marianm@orascom.com

Eritrea Ergcot PO Box 5629 14 – 16 Abraha Atsbaha Av. Asmara Tel: +291 1 121225 Fax: +291 1 127193 Eritrea Equipment PLC PO Box 1040 Tegadelti St. No 111-113 Asmara Ert Tel: +291 1 184548

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Ethiopia Automotive Manufacturing Company Of Ethiopia (A.M.C.E.) Bole Subcity Woreda 06 House No.306, P.O Box 5736 Addis Ababa, BP 5736 Tel: +251-116 463352/53/54/11 Equatorial Business Group Pvt. Ltd. Co. Debre Zeit Road, Saris, Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 4424955 Fax: +251 11 4422148 E-mail: ebg-eab.msm@ethionet.et Moenco (Ethiopia) Woreda 17, Kebele 23 Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 6613968 Fax: +251 11 6611766 Web: www.moencoethiopia.com E-mail: marketing@moenco.com.et Ries Engineering S. Co. (Ethiopia Cat Lift) PO Box 1116, Debrezeit Road Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 4421133 Fax: +251 11 4420667 Web: www.riesethiopia.com E-mail: resco.eng@ethionet.et Ries Engineering S. Co. (Ethiopia Caterpillar SARL) PO Box 1116, Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 4421133 Fax: +251 11 4420667 Web: www.riesethiopia.com E-mail: resco.gmo@ethionet.et Tri Machinery Trading & Rental PLC Sub City Bole Kebele 08/09 Wolde and his Families Building Office No. 102 Addis Ababa Tel: +251 11 8298383/92 4152283 Web: www.triethiopia.com

Gabon Bernabe Gabon Libreville Tel: +241 1 1761023 E-mail: florian.verge@bernabeafrique.com Libreville Service Auto BB3737 Zone Industrielle Nomba Domaine, Libreville Tel: +241 074 096 69 SMT(GABON) Tel: +241 07 515008 E-mail: info@smt-gabon.com Tractrafric Equipment Gabon (Caterpillar SRL) Z.I. D’oloumi, Libreville Estuaire Tel: +241 760140 E-mail: sho12@calva.com

Gambia JA Delmas Export - Gambia (SARL) Tel: +33 556 796200

Germany BOMAG GmbH Hellerwald, Boppard, 56154 E-mail: daniel.wernermeier@bomag.com MBE Coal & Minerals technology gmbh Gottfried-Hagen- strabe 20 Cologne, 51105 Tel: 4922199892 718 Fax: 0113974660

Ghana Aksa Generators Ghana 11 Trinity Avenue, East Legon Greater Accra, Ghana Web: http://www.generatorsghana.com E-mail: sales@aksaghana.com

DEM Ghana 23 Annan Sebrebe Street South Industrial Area, Accra Tel: +233 302 934406 Web: www.ghana.dem-group.com E-mail: pde@dem-group.com HMD Forewin Tel: +233 302 978 899 / 507777177 E-mail: george.apostolopoulos@ hmd-africa.com Jubaili Bros (Ghana) Accra Tel: +233 30 2817700 Fax: +233 30 2817700 Web: www.JubailiBros.com E-mail: jbghana@jubailibros.com Mantrac Ghana Ltd. (Caterpillar SARL 3) Harper Road Kumasi Ashanti Tel: +233 32 2023161 Web: www.mantracghana.com E-mail: info@mantracghana.com Mantrac Ghana Ltd. (Ghana - Cat Lift) PO Box 5207, Ring Road West Accra-North Tel: +233 302 213720 Fax: +233 302 221950 Web: www.mantracghana.com Mantrac Ghana Ltd.(Caterpillar SARL 1) Ring Road West North Industrial Area Accra North Greater Accra Tel: +233 30 2213720 Web: www.mantracghana.com E-mail: info@mantracghana.com Mantrac Ghana Ltd.(Caterpillar SARL 2) Tarkwa-Esiama Road, Tarkwa Wp Tel: +233 31 2320706 Web: www.mantracghana.com Modern Age Technologies Ltd. PO Box 16125, Accra Airport Tel: +233 21 778841 Fax: +233 21 778038 Web: www.modernagetechnologies.com E-mail: support@matghana.com Panafrican Equipment (Ghana) Ltd. (Panafrican Group) Bankyim Road, Bankyim PO Box NS 61, Nsuta Wassa, Tarkwa Western Region Tel: +233 302 215850 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.gh@panafricangroup.com Panafrican Equipment (SL) Ltd. (Panafrican Group) Bankyim Road, Bankyim PO Box NS 61, Nsuta Wassa Tarkwa, Western Region Tel: +233 302 215850 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.sl@panafricangroup.com Panafrican Mining Services Ltd. (Panafrican Group) Bankyim Road, Bankyim PO Box NS 61, Nsuta Wassa, Tarkwa Western Region Tel: +233 302 215850 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.gh@panafricangroup.com SMT (GHANA) Tel: +233 30 283351-58 E-mail: info@smt-ghana.com Tanink (Ghana) Limited Off Accra Tema Motorway, Light Industrial Area Comm 12 , Box CE 11386, Tema, Ghana 11386 Tel: +233 (0303) 310631/2 Web: http://www.taninkgroup.com www.africanreview.com

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Zest Electric Ghana Ltd. 15 Third Close Street Airport Residential Area Legon, Accra Tel: +233 302 766490 Fax: +233 302 766493 E-mail: ghana@zestweg.com

Guinea DEM Group SA (Guinea) Rue du Bassin Collecteur, 10 1130 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel: +32 2 2082637 Web: www.dem-group.com E-mail: tni@dem-group.com Manutention Guineenne Carrefour Miniere Belle Vue Route De Hamdallaye Commune De Diwinn, Conakry Tel: +224 63 303030 Web: www.manuguinee.com E-mail: info@manuguinee.com

Guinea Bissau Bissau Equipamentos Rua Eng Quinhones, Bissau, 1000 Tel: +245 5538344 Web: www.delmasexport.com E-mail: info@delmasexport.com

Guinee Equatoriale Tractrafric Equipement (Guinee equ)

Kenya Achelis Material Handling (Kenya) Ltd Akili House,, Off Mombasa Road Industrial Area, Nairobi, 00100, 30378 Tel: +254 020 6532777 E-mail: John.ndolo@achelis-group.com Aggreko (Kenya) Tel: +254 707 000888 Web: www.africa.aggreko.com Email: kennedy.omutanyi@aggreko.co.ke ELB East Africa Ltd. PO Box 767 RCI Godown No. 4 North Airport Road Embakasi, Nairobi, 00502 Tel: +254 20 8070728 E-mail: elb@elbeastafrica.com GANATRA PLANT & EQUIPMENT Baba Dogo Road, Ruaraka. Nairobi 31024-00600 Tel: +254722202191 Fax: +254731495925 Web: http://www.gpe.co.ke E-mail: altaf@gpe.co.ke Global Motors Centre Limited P.O. Box 43021-80100 Mombasa, 80100 Tel: +254 774 911 912 Web: www.globalmotorscentre.com Mantrac Kenya Ltd. (Nairobi) [Kenya - Cat Lift] PO Box 30067 Witu Road, Mansour Complex Nairobi Tel: +254 20 4995000 Fax: +254 20 557594 Web: www.mantrackenya.com E-mail: info@mantrackenya.com Mantrac SAE 15 Dar-Es-Salam Road Mombasa Coast, 80100 Tel: +254 41 2223442 Web: www.mantrackenya.com E-mail: info@mantrackenya.com Mantrac SAE 46 Obote Road, Kisumu Nyanza, 40100 Tel: +254 57 2023284 Web: www.mantrackenya.com E-mail: info@mantrackenya.com

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Mantrac SAE (CAT SRL Kenya 1) Mansour Complex Witu Road Off Lusaka Road Nairobi, 00100 Tel: +254 41 2223442 Web: www.mantrackenya.com E-mail: info@mantrackenya.com Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd. (Panafrican Group) PO Box 44927 Nairobi, 00100 Tel: +254 73 2151000/101 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ke@panafricangroup.com Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Kenya - Writgen) Uhuru Highway, PO Box 44927 00100 Nairobi Tel: +254 732 151000 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ke@panafricangroup.com Specialised Power Systems Ltd. PO Box 18435, Nairobi, 00500 Tel: +254 20 2077219 Fax: +254 20 3532986 Web: www.spsafrica.com E-mail: info@spsafrica.com YorkPower Kenya PO Box 4582, Warehouse No 1 Saku Business, L/R NO.9242/168, Fronting Airport North Road, Nairobi, 00506 Tel: +254 20 2101575 / 726 398894 Fax: +254 20 3004434 Web: www.yorpower.co.ke E-mail: sales@yorpower.co.ke

Lesotho Barloworld(LESOTHO) Tel: +27 11 8980450 WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Lesotho) 52 Maplel Street, Pomona Kempton Park 1619, South Africa Tel: +27 11 4521838 Fax: +27 11 4524886 Web: www.wirtgengroup.com/southafr E-mail: sales.southafrica@wirtgengroup.com

Liberia Kanu Equipment Libéria Ltd. (Liberia) B146 Tuban Boulevard Oldest Congo Town Monrovia Tel: +231 88 556677 Web: www.kanuequipment.com E-mail: christian@kanuequipment.com Liberia Equipment Ltd. (Cat SRL) Duala Market Bushrod Island Monrovia Montserrado Tel: +231 7 7793369 E-mail: info@liberiaequip.com SMT (LIBERIA) Tel: +231 888071000 E-mail: info@smt-liberia.com

Libya EDRI - Import Iveco Trucks And Spare Parts Fourt Round Road, P.O. Box 650 Misurata, BP 650 Tel: +218 217 125 937 Web: http://www.ivecoedri.com Free Libya Tractors (Libya - Cat Lift 1) Bouatni Airport Road 10 Km, Benghazi Tel: +218 91 6590402/61 4726813 E-mail: malek.benaissa@fltractors.com contact@fl-tractors

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Free Libya Tractors (Libya - Cat Lift 2) Alsyahya Behind oil Institute, Tripoli Tel: +218 91 6590402/021 4839954 Fax: +218 21 4839954 Web: www.fltractors.com E-mail: malek.benaissa@fltractors.com info@fl-tractors.co WIRTGEN Libya J. C. PO Box 72423, Zanzour, Tripoli Tel: +218 919 541195 Fax: +218 217 243979 Web: www.wirtgen-group.com/libya E-mail: sales.libya@wirtgengroup.com

Madagascar Henri Fraise Fils & Co.(CATERPILLAR 1) PO Box 28, Ankorondrano Antananarivo, 101 Tel: +261 20 2222721 E-mail: henri.fraise@wanadoo.mg Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (MADAGASCAR) Tel: +230 2072100 E-mail: djauffret@lec.lealgroup.com SODIREX BP 652, Zone Zital Ankorondrano 101 Antanananrivo Tel: +261 20 2227429 Fax: +261 20 2227424 E-mail: contact@sodirex.mg

Malawi Barloworld Equipment Malawi Ltd.(CATERPILLAR 2) Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, Chichiri Blantyre 3 Southern Tel: +265 1 870666 Web: www.bec.co.za E-mail: amgwadira@barloworld-ma Barloworld(CATERPILLAR SRL 1 malawi) PO Box 30643, Blanytre, 3 Tel: +265 1 870666 Web: www.bec.co.za E-mail: amgwadira@barloworld-ma Machinery Spares and Trading Limited Private Bag 5122, Limbe Tel: +265 1 844500 Fax: +265 1 844764 E-mail: mstsales@fargomw.com

Mali ATS Truck Solutions Mali (Africa Mining Supply Equipment) Zone Industrielle de Sotuba, Bamako, Mali, E 4570 Tel: +223 76 40 90 20 Web: www.africatruckservice.com DEM Senegal SARL (Mali) Km 5, Boulevard du Centenaire de la Dakar, Senegal Tel: +221 33 8595000 Fax: +221 33 8322707 Web: www.demgroup.com/network/sene E-mail: senegal@dem-group.com Manutention Africaine (Mali) Zone Industrielle Sotuba Rue 957 Porte 260 Commune II Bamako Capital Dist Tel: +223 2212549 Web: www.manutafmali.com E-mail: info@manutafmali.com PREMIUM (dealer) Rue RDA, Missira, BP E3321 BAMAKO Tel: 22397979898 Web: http://www.group-premium.com E-mail: stephane.girard@premium.net.ma

Mauritania DEM Mauritania Ilot MD K0052, Tevrath Zeina Nouakchott R.I. Tel: +222 45 243211 Web: www.demgroup.com/network/maur E-mail: mauritania@dem-group.com Societe Mauritanienne Des Tracteurs SARL ILOT 12 Las Palmas, Nouakchott Tel: +222 5259501 Web: www.mauritrac.com E-mail: info@mauritrac.com

Mauritius Ireland Blyth Ltd. BP 662 Bell Village Pailles Port Louis Tel: +230 2060444 Web: www.scomat.com E-mail: scomat@scomat.com Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (MAURITIUS) Motorway M 1 Pailles Tel: +230 2072100 Fax: +230 2072100 E-mail: djauffret@lec.lealgroup.com Mecom Mechanisation Co. Ltd. 3rd Floor Mecom Bldg Grand River, North West, Port Louis Tel: +230 208 4873/549 91415 Talbot Engineering 1 Marine Road Albion Docks Tel: +230 57293416 E-mail: alain.talbot@talbot.mu Tractrafric Equipment International (mauritius) 9th Floor Raffles Tower 19 Cybercity Ebene Pw Tel: +33 1 49064400 UMCL Ltd. (Mauritius) 354 Royal Road Bonne Terre, Vacoas Tel: +230 426 7785 Fax: +230 426 7885 Web: www.umcl.mu E-mail: fred@umcl.mu

Morocco Atlas Vehicules Industriels S.A. Route Principal, N°1 Km 6 Ain Sebaa Casablanca, Morocco, 20250 Tel: +212 5223 55070 Web: http://www.iveco.ma BERENGER - Groupe Premium (dealer) Route D el JADIDA - KM 14 RN 1 Commune Ouled Azouz Lissa CASABLANCA, BP 25593 Tel: 212522572101.02 .03 Fax: 212522592107 .08 Web: http://www.groupepremium.com E-mail: oussama.lahlali@premium.net.ma ETS L Berenger Parc Industriel, Lot No. 55 Casablanca Tel: +212 522 592101 Fax: +212 522 592107 E-mail: berenger@berenger.com SBMH 103 ZI Bir Rami, Kenitra Tel: +212 6 61161275 E-mail: b.boudali@sbmh.com SMDM – Société Marocaine de Distribution de Matériel Av. Hassan II, 28 810 Mohammedia Tel: +212 523 318800 Fax: +212 523 326396 Web: www.smdm.ma E-mail: contact@smdm.ma

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BUYERS’ GUIDE SMT Morocco Autoroute Casablanca Rabat Km 13,6, Casablanca Tel: +212 52 2764800 Web: www.smt-group.com E-mail: info.maroc@smt-group.com Societe de Realisations Mecaniques Route d’el Jadida, Km 14, RP 1 Casablanca, 20232 Tel: +212 522 633700 Fax: +212 522 636839 Web: www.groupe-premium.com E-mail: mohammed.derouich@ premium.net/ma Tractrafric Equipment Maroc Route Desserte des Usines KM 11 6 Autoroute Casa-Rabat Ain Sebaa Grd, Casablanca, 20250 Tel: +212 2 2763000 E-mail: tamcasa@magrebnet.net.ma Volvo Maroc SA Km 13, 6 Autoroute Casa-Rabat, Ain, Hamouda Casablanca, Maroc, 20600 Tel: +212 522 764800 Fax: +212 522 764888 E-mail: vcemaroc@volvo.com

Mozambique Babcock International (Mozambique) Tel: +258 21 321824/25 E-mail: anil.sumaraj@babcock.co.za Barloworld(CATERPILLAR SRL Mozambique) Parcela 728C Av Da Namaacha 11.144 Esquero Estrada N2 Matola Maputo, 1114 Tel: +258 21 720343

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CENTROCAR – Centro de Equipamentos Mecânicos Maputo Avenida da Namaacha No. 730 Matola Tel: +258 21 720166 Fax: +258 21 720166 Web: www.centrocar.com/mz E-mail: jose.silva@centrocar.com Sotema Lda. Av De Mozambique N 4524/4438, Maputo Tel: +258 21 470398 Fax: +258 21 471017 E-mail: sotema@sotema.co.mz

Namibia Aggreko (Namibia) Tel: +264 64 227451 Web: www.africa.aggreko.com Barloworld Namibia (Pty) Ltd. (cat SRL) 166 Mandume Ndemufayo Rd Southern Industrial Area Windhoek Tel: +264 61 2804600 Carmix Namibia Hire & Sales PO Box 9305 C/o Harvey & Hosea Kutako Drive, Windhoek Noord Windhoek, 9000 Tel: +264 81 1401198 Rex-Quip (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 32016 961 Parsons Street South Industrial Windhoek Tel: +264 612 20539 Fax: +264 612 28578 E-mail: info@rex-quip.com

Niger Manutention Africaine (Niger)(CATERPILLAR) 2 Avenue De la Chambre de Commmerce Niamey Tel: +227 733610 Web: www.manutafniger.com E-mail: info@manutafniger.com

Nigeria Aggreko (Nigeria) Tel: +234 1 59094300 Web: www.africa.aggreko.com Email: john.ogundeji@aggreko.ae tomazia.paulodasilva@aggreko.ae Finlay Nigeria Ltd. Block C Unit 3 5 Oro Ago Street Gakari 2, Abuja FCT Tel: +234 805 3530011 Web: www.finlaynigeria.com E-mail: conal@finlaynigeria.com HMD Nigeria (Abuja) Plot B93/B94 Dawaki District Along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja Tel: +234 81 85022222/85033333 Web: www.hmd-nigeria.com E-mail: info@hmd-nigeria.com HMD Nigeria (Lagos ) KM10Arepo Junction Along Lagos-lbadan Expressway, Lagos Web: www.hmd-nigeria.com E-mail: info@hmd-nigeria.com HMD Nigeria (Port Harcourt) 28 Trans Amadi Industrial Layo Port Harcourt, Rivers State Web: www.hmd-nigeria.com E-mail: info@hmd-nigeria.com

Jubaili Bros (Engineering) Ltd. Jubaili Buiding, Plot 2 Ikosi Road, Oregun Ikeja, Lagos State Tel: +234 81 40111111 Web: www.JubailiBros.com E-mail: jb.ikeja@jubailibros.com Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (CATERPILLAR 1) 2 Billingsway, Off Secretariat Road Oregun Industrial Estate Ikeja, Lagos PMB 21480 Tel: +234 80 23201013 Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: anwoko@mantracnigeria.com Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (CATERPILLAR 2) Km 20 Kaduna North Road Kaduna, 800001 Tel: +234 62 889168 Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: info@mantracnigeria.com Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (CATERPILLAR 3) 41/43 Tafawa Balewa Road Kano Kn, 700001 Tel: +234 64 927345 Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: info@mantracnigeria.com Mantrac Nigeria Ltd. (Lagos) [Nigeria - Cat Lift] PMB 21480, 2, Billingsway Oregun Industrial Estate, Oreg Ikeja, Lagos Tel: +234 1 2716300 Fax: +234 1 2716300/Ext 50196 Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: info@mantracnigeria.com

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BUYERS’ GUIDE Mantrac Nigeria Ltd.(CATERPILLAR 4) 30 Onitsha Road Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout Port Harcourt Ri, 500001 Tel: +234 84 238853 Web: www.mantracnigeria.com E-mail: info@mantracnigeria.com Marine and Land Logistics Ltd. 12D Osborne Road, Foreshore Estate II Osborne, Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: +234 8023219004 Web: www.marineandland.com E-mail: info@marineandland.com Mining & Construction Equipment Ltd. 5th Floor Mulliner Towers 39 Alfred Rewane Road (formerly Kingsway Road), Ikoyi, Lagos Tel: +234 80 66940111 Fax: +234 1 264578 Web: www.mcequipment.info E-mail: ceo@mcequipment.info Motor Parts Industry Ltd. 231, Moshood Abiola Way Ijora, P.O. Box 198 Apapa, 198 Tel: +234 177 537 03 Web: http://www.mpi.com.ng Panafrican Equipment (Nigeria) Ltd. (Panafrican Group) 31 Vono Road Off Agege Motor Road, Lagos Tel: +234 1 9034511 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ng@panafricangroup.com SCOA TRAC (Wirtgen) 157, Isolo Oshodi Express Way Isolo Industrial Area, Mushin, Lagos Tel: +234 1 2802072 Fax: +234 1 4521683 Web: www.scoaplc.com E-mail: scoatrac@scoaplc.com SMT Nigeria 1 322 A Ikorodu Road, Lagos Tel: +234 802 3747678 Web: www.smt-nigeria.com E-mail: info@smt-nigeria.com SMT Nigeria 1 322 A Ikorodu Road, Lagos Tel: +234 802 3747678 Web: www.smt-nigeria.com E-mail: info@smt-nigeria.com SMT Nigeria 2 Plot 412 Opposite Julius Berge IDU Industrial Estate Abuja Tel: +234 8023747678 Web: www.smt-nigeria.com E-mail: info@smt-nigeria.com SMT Nigeria 3 200 Airport, Airforce Road, Eliozu Port Harcourt Tel: +234 8023747678 Web: www.smt-nigeria.com E-mail: info@smt-nigeria.com Stag Engineering (Nigeria) Ltd. Plot 5, Benson Anoruf Street Victoria Island, Lagos Tel: +234 1 4522917 Fax: +234 1 4523391 E-mail: info@stagengineering.com

Reunion Societe Commerciale Industrielle de Materiels 3 Rue Charles Darwin Zac 2000, Le Port, 97420

Rwanda Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Rwanda - Wirtgen) PO Box 44927, Uhuru Highway 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 732 151000 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ke@panafricangroup.com

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Senegal ATS Truck Solutions Sénégal Rocade Fann Bel Air, Côté Felix Eboué Dakar, Senegal, BP 313 Tel: +221 777 400 706 Web: www.africatruckservice.com Bernabe Senegal Tel: +221 33 8490101 E-mail: Ndene.diouf@bernabeafrique.com DEM Senegal SARL (Senegal) Km 5 Boulevard du Centenaire de la Commune de Dakar, Dakar Tel: +221 33 8595000 Fax: +221 33 8322707 Web: www.demgroup.com/network/sene E-mail: senegal@dem-group.com PREMIUM (dealer) BP 313, Rocade Fann bell air Cote felix eboue, Dakar Tel: 221338322291 Web: http://www.grouppremium.com E-mail: stephane.personnaz@ premium.net.ma Societe Auxiliaire (Senegal) D Equipements (Saudequip) Km 5 Boulevard Du Centenaire De La Commune De Dakar Tel: +221 33 8320683 Web: www.saudequip.com E-mail: info@saudequip.com

Seychelles Adesho Marine Latinier Road Tel: +248 224216 E-mail: adesho@seychelles.se Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (SEYCHELLES) Tel: +230 2072100 E-mail: djauffret@lec.lealgroup.com UMCL Ltd. (Seychelles) 354 Royal Road, Bonne Terre Vacoas, Mauritius Tel: +230 426 7785 Fax: +230 426 7885 Web: www.umcl.mu E-mail: fred@umcl.mu

Sierra Leone A. Yazbeck & Sons Ltd. Tel: +232 77 303042 E-mail: joe@ayazbeckandsons.com Kanu Equipment Sierra Leone Ltd. Old Railway Line, Signal Hill Freetown Tel: +232 990 01800 E-mail: christian@kanuequipment.com Mantrac Sierra Leone Ltd. (Freetown) [Sierra Leone - Cat Lift] PO Box 127, 6-8 Blackhall Road Tel: +232 22 223317 Web: www.mantracsierraleone.com E-mail: info@mantracsierraleone.com Mantrac Sierra Loene Ltd. (CATERPILLAR) PO Box127 6-8 Blackhall Road Freetown Western Tel: +232 22 223317 Web: www.mantracsierraleone.com E-mail: info@mantracsierraleone.com

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South Africa 3D Laser Mapping Ground Floor lake view buildin 1277 Mike crawford Avenue, Centurion, 0157 Tel: +27 12 6838766 Fax: +27 12 9400517 Web: www.3dlasermapping.com E-mail: matthew.bestes@ 3dlasermapping.com Aggreko (South Africa) Johannesburg Tel: +27 11 3578900 Web: www.africa.aggreko.com Aksa Power Generation SA(Pty) Ltd 109 Roan Cresent Corporate Pa 1685, Midrand, Johannesburg PO Box 36381, Menlo Park, 0102 Tel: +27 60 7746488 Fax: +27 86 5367198 Web: http://www.aksa.co.za/ E-mail: info@aksa.co.za Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power Unit 8D-1, Sinosteel Plaza 159 Rivonia Road Sandton, Johannesburg Tel: +27 83 7847829 Web: www.altaaqaglobal.com E-mail: nalwar@altaaqaglobal.com Babcock International (South Africa) 19 Taljaard Rd, Bartlett. Gauteng Tel: +27 11 2307300 E-mail: enquiries@babcock.co.za Barloworld Equipment(CATERPILLAR 1) PO Box 781291, Sandton, 2146 Tel: +27 11 3014000 Web: www.barloworldequipment.com Barloworld Equipment(CATERPILLAR 2) CNR Quinn & Villiers Streets Kimberley, 8300 Tel: +27 53 8329300 Web: www.barloworldequipment.com BAUER Technologies South Africa (Bauer) 17 zthornhill Office Park 92 Bekker Road, Midrand, 1686 Tel: +27 11 8053307 Fax: +27 11 8053313 Web: www.bauersa.co.za E-mail: birgit.leone@baher.de Boart Longyear 1067 Katrol Ave Robertville, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, 1709 Tel: +27 11 767 9300 Web: http://www..boartlongyear.com/ E-mail: andre.vanheerden@ boartlongyear.com BOBSA CC P.O. BOX 543, SEA POINT, 8060 Tel: 0215513964 E-mail: bryan@bobsa.co.za Carmix South Africa Tel: +27 11 6084929 Web: www.carmixsa.co.za E-mail: bruce@carmixsa.co.za, sales@carmix.co.za Demolition & Drilling Equipment(Pty) Ltd 5B Covora Road, Jet Park, Boksburg, East Rand, 1462, 26813 Tel: +27 11 3976493 Fax: +27 86 5156243 Web: http://www.ddequip.co.za E-mail: robin.jackson@ddeuip.co.za

Eazi Sales & Service Unit 3, No 2 Swart Drive President Park, Midrand Johannesburg, 1685 Tel: +27 86 1005540 Fax: +27 11 3127381 Web: www.eazisals.co.za E-mail: sales@eazi.co.za HIMOINSA SOUTHERN AFRICA UNIT 3, UMTHOMBO PARK 12 DANE ROAD, GLEN AUSTIN. MIDRAND, 1685 Tel: +27 (0) 11 038 4910 Web: http://www.himoinsa.com E-mail: lbell@himoinsa.com Jubaili Bros SA Pty Ltd. Johannesburg Tel: +27 11 1004878 Web: www.JubailiBros.com E-mail: Jb.sa@jubailibros.com Keestrack SA PO Box 5094 Unit 78 The Kanyincnr Nalin and Leeukop Roads Rivonia, 2128 Tel: +27 73 7606962 Web: www.keestrack.com E-mail: sales.africa@keestrack.net Labotec (Pty) Ltd. Labotec Park, 21 Bavaria Ave Randjespark, Midrand Halfway House, 1685 Tel: +27 11 3155434 Fax: +27 11 3155882/7/9 Web: www.labotec.za E-mail: lyleh@labotec.co.za Marelli Motori South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Unit 2, Corner Director & Megawatt Road, Spartan Ext 23 Kempton Park Gauteng, 1619 Tel: +27 11 3921920 Fax: +27 11 3921668 Web: www.marellimotori.com E-mail: nguthrie@marellimotori.com New Way Power (Pty) Ltd. 30-38, Jacoba Street Alberton North Gauteng, 1449 Tel: +27 11 6133836 Fax: +27 11 9025233 Web: www.newway.co.za E-mail: newway@icon.co.za Pan Mixer SA (Pty) Ltd. 12 Graniet St. Jet Park Baksburg, 1459 Tel: +27 11 578 8600 Fax: +27 11 578 8800 Web: www.pmsa.com E-mail: sales@panmixers.co.za Southern Power Products 76 Marine Drive, Cape Town Tel: +27 21 5110653 Web: www.southernpower.co.za E-mail: roy@southernpower.co.za TCS RUD (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 590, Fochville, 2515 Web: www.tcs-rud.com E-mail: marketingtcsrud@lantic.net TVH Parts South Africa PO Box 886, Isando Johannesbur, 1600 Tel: +27 11 3923557 Fax: +27 11 3923599 Web: www.tvh.com E-mail: warren.farland@tvh.com WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. 52 Maple Street, Pomona Kempton Park 1619 Tel: +27 11 4521838 Fax: +27 11 4524886 Web: www.wirtgen-group.com/southafr E-mail: sales.southafrica@wirtgengroup.com

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BUYERS’ GUIDE South Sudan Ezentus FZE Co. Ltd. (South Sudan - Cat Lift) Plot 1 Industrial Juba North Terekaka Rd, Juba, Sudan Tel: +211 920001818/912344450 Web: www.ezentus.com E-mail: eltayeb.osman@ezentus.com Machine Afrik Co. Ltd. PO Box 2789, Ministers Road Behind Citizen News Paper HQ, Juba Tel: +211 956 444470 Web: www.machineafrik.com E-mail: info@ machineafrik.com

Sudan Abbarci Engineering Company Ltd. Ghaba Street, Khartoum Industrial Area Khartoum, 1190 Tel: +249 183 472594 /+249183580650 Web: http:/www.abbarcigroup.com Al Barajoub Engineering PO Box 11961, Karthom Tel: +249 183 778413 Web: www.albarajoub.com E-mail: info@albarajoub.com Al Barajoub Engineering PO Box 11961, Karthom Tel: +249 183 778413 Web: www.albarajoub.com E-mail: info@albarajoub.com CTC Engineering Ltd Zubier Pasha Street, P.O. Box 980 Khartoum, Sudan, BP 980 Tel: +249 187 144 000 Sudanese Tractor Company Limited (SUTRAC) Wadi Medani Road, kilo 8 Khartoum Tel: +249 18 321 6333 Web: http://www.sutrac.com/ Tital Company Ltd. Khartoum Riad Obaid Khatim Str East of Riad Family Park, Khartoum Tel: +249 183 236750 Fax: +249 183 236751 E-mail: tital2000@hotmail.com

Swaziland Barloworld Equipment Swaziland (Pty) Ltd. PO Box 120, Manzini, 200 Tel: +268 5187049 WIRTGEN South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (Swaziland) 52 Maple Street, Pomona Kempton Park 1619 South Africa Tel: +27 11 4521838 Fax: +27 11 4524886 Web: www.wirtgen-group.com/southafr E-mail: sales.southafrica@wirtgengroup.com

Tanzania Aggreko (Tanzania) Tel: +255 222 773521 Web: http://www.africa.aggreko.com Email: lota.mbena@aggreko.ae Auto Sueco Tanzania Plot 114, Nyerere Road PO Box 9303, Dar Es Salaam Tel: +255 222 866 333 E-mail: rui.pires@autosueco.co.tz Mantrac SAE (CATERPILLAR 4) Plot No 60 & 61 Nyakato Road Mwanza Tel: +255 28 2572205 Web: www.mantractanzania.com E-mail: info@mantractanzania.com Mantrac SAE(CATERPILLAR 1) Plot 4A, Nyerere Road, Dar Es Salaam Tel: +255 22 2860161/2 Web: www.mantractanzania.com E-mail: info@mantractanzania.com

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Mantrac SAE(CATERPILLAR 2 tan) Gofu Area Plot #11 Bolton, Tanga Tel: +255 27 2642987 Web: www.mantractanzania.com E-mail: info@mantractanzania.com Mantrac SAE(CATERPILLAR 3) Boma Rd Plot #5 Moshi Kilimanjaro Tel: +255 27 2751711 Web: www.mantractanzania.com E-mail: info@mantractanzania.com Mantrac SAE(CATERPILLAR 5) Centuary Plaza Plot No 2A Block O Mafiat Mwanjelwa, Mbeya Tel: +255 28 2500992 Web: www.mantractanzania.com E-mail: info@mantractanzania.com Mantrac Tanzania Ltd. (Dar Es Salaam) [Tanzania - Cat Lift] PO Box 9262, Nyerere Road Plot no 4A, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255 22 2860161/2 Fax: +255 22 2864284 Web: www.mantractanzania.com E-mail: info@mantractanzania.com Panafrican Equipment (T) Ltd. (Panafrican Group) PO Box 40575, Dar es salaam Tel: +255 22 2864636/34/33 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.tz@panafricangroup.com Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Tanzania) PO Box 44927, Uhuru Highway 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 732 151000 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ke@panafricangroup.com Panafrican Mining Services (Tanzania) Ltd. (Panafrican Group & Komatsu) PO Box 1135, Kahama, Shinyanga Tel: +255 737 110260 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.mining.tz@ panafricangroup.com Quality Motors Ltd. PO Box 40667, Dar Es Salaam Tel: +255 22 2865724 E-mail: g.duraivelu@qualitygroup.com

Togo ADTF SARL 128BD Jean Paul 2° BP 30720, Lomo Tel: +228 325 6005 E-mail: dsitou@caramail.com ATS Truck Solutions Togo Zone portuaire, Route A3 d Akodessewa, Lome, BP 13755 Tel: +33 (0)1 53 83 32 22 Web: www.africatruckservice.com DEM Ghana (Togo) 23 Annan Sebrebe Street South Industrial Area Accra, Ghana Tel: +233 302 934406 Web: http://ghana.dem-group.com E-mail: pde@dem-group.com PREMIUM (dealer) Route A3 d Akodessewa, Lome Tel: 22822710465 Web: http://www.group-premium.com E-mail: m.marti@africatruckservice.com SMT Benin (Togo) Tel: +228 99 999215 Togo Equipment Boite Postal 13300 Lome Maritime Tel: +228 2270312 Web: www.togoequipements.com E-mail: info@togoequipements.com

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Tunisia Bateaumed 1 De L Energie, Tunisia Tel: +216 71 840807 Web: www.bateaumed.com E-mail: bateaumed@planet.tn Italcar S.A. Zone Industrielle Megrine 5.5 Km Route de Sousse GP1 Tunis, 2014 Tel: +216 31 363 240 Web: http://www.italcar-sa.tn Nordic Machinery Rue Fouchana, Lot 22 Zone Industrielle El-M’ghira I Ben Arous, 2082 Tel: +216 71 409260 Fax: +216 71 409270 E-mail: khaled.haddad@nordic.tn Parenin SA Boite Postale 44 Cite Ezzouhour Tunis, 2052 Tel: +216 71 592300 Web: www.parenin.com.tn E-mail: parenin@parenin.com.tn Parenin SA (Tunisia - Cat Lift) Route de Mornaguia KM 5.5 Sedjoumi 2052, Tunis Tel: +216 93 656513 Fax: +216 71 591900 Web: www.parenin.com.tn E-mail: karim.smati@parenin.com.tn Société Le Moteur Diesel 1 Avenue de Paris, 2033 Megrine, Tunisia, 2033 Tel: +216 71 427 507 Web: http://www.moteurdiesel.com.tn Société Tunisienne Sotradies 14, Rue du Commerce Zone Industrielle La Charguia B.P. 54, Tunis, 1080 Tel: +216 71 771 188 Web: http://www.sotradies.com.tn SOTRADIES Rue No. 86 11 ZI La Charguia 1080 Tunisn Cedex Tel: +216 71 771188 Fax: +216 71 798966 Web: www.sotradies.com.tn E-mail: slim.bairam@utic.com.tn

Uganda Auto Sueco Ltd Kenya Plot 59-65, 6th Street Industrial Area Kampala, 12080 Tel: +256 756 168261 E-mail: elvis.duran@auto-sueco.co.ke Jubaili Bros (Uganda) Kampala Tel: +256 779443360 / 776999920 Web: www.JubailiBros.com E-mail: jb.uganda@jubailibros.com Mantrac Uganda Ltd. (Kampala) [Uganda - Cat Lift] PO Box 7126 Plot 17/41 7th Street Industrial Area Kampala Tel: +256 414 304000 Fax: +256 414 235425 Web: www.mantracuganda.com E-mail: info@mantracuganda.com Mantrac Uganda Ltd.(CATERPILLAR) Plot 17/41 7th Street Industrial Area Kampala Central Tel: +256 41 4304000 Web: www.mantracuganda.com

Panafrican Equipment Ltd. (Uganda) PO Box 44927, Uhuru Highway 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 732 151000 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ke@panafricangroup.com Panafrican Trucks and Equipment (Uganda) Ltd. (Panafrican Group) C/o Panafrican Equipment (Kenya) Ltd. PO Box 44927 Nairobi 00100 Tel: +254 732 151000/101 Web: www.panafricangroup.com E-mail: info.ug@panafricangroup.com

United Arab Emirates Aksa Power Generation FZE Po Box 18167 Warehouse No.RA08 Jebeli Ali Free Zone Dubai Tel: +971 4 8809140 Fax: +971 4 8809141 Web: http://www.aksauae.com/ E-mail: sales@aksa.ae

Yemen Tehama Trading PO Box 5370 Maalla Adan Tel: +967 2 241736

Zambia Babcock International (Zambia) Tel: +260 2 611693 E-mail: garthr@babcock.co.zm Barloworld Equipment Zambia Ltd. (CATERPILLAR) PO Box 20810 Kitwe Copperbelt 10101 Tel: +260 2 211311 E-mail: barkit@zamnet.zm BL&D Copperbelt Ltd. Musapas Farm Kamfinsa Junction Kitwe Tel: +260 962 045826 Web: bldcopperbelt@gmail.com Industrial Equipment Ltd (Zambia - Cat Lift) Plot 1312 Mulilakwenda Rd. PO Box 20189 Kitwe Tel: +260 21 212216014 Fax: +260 21 2217035 E-mail: iel@zamnet.zm

Zimbabwe Avoca Marine Andora Harbour Kariba Tel: + 263 612501 E-mail: avocamarine@gmail.com Avoca Power 18 Marin Drive Harare Tel: +263 4 447220 E-mail: avocapower@gmail.com Barzem Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. PO Box 1192 Bulawayo Matabeleland N Tel: +263 967781 Pelgin Consultancy Services 7 Loreley Close Msasa Harare, Tel: +263 772 200006 E-mail: garym@pelgin.co.zw

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COMMERCIAL FEATURE

frica’s premier power sector summit, POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa, wrapped up at the Sandton Convention Centre on Thursday 19 July after three days of high-level conference sessions and an international exhibition of more than 80 exhibitors. This event hosted more than 2,100 attendees from 50 countries across the world, including 680 plus conference delegates across four concurrent tracks: renewable energy; power delivery and customers; thermal power generation and electricity industry strategy.

To open the event, the opening keynote addresses were presented

by Jabu Mabuza, chairman, Eskom, South Africa and James Gordon Rege, chairman, board of directors,

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Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO), Kenya.

In addition to the opening keynote, debates were held as part of the opening plenary panel discussion, and closing plenary panel, entitled: “The ESI Business in

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Is it a new dawn for Africa’s energy sector?

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Africa: Is it facing a new dawn or a sunset?” and “Capitalising on the disruptive landscape to ensure business growth” respectively.

One of the major themes which emerged was that amid widespread market disruption in the global

power sector, Africa is faced with a wealth of new opportunities, but the continent will need to address leadership and legislative challenges to capitalise on the change.

Dr Willie de Beer, power expert and chairman of the POWER-GEN & DistribuTECH Africa advisory board, said, “When looking at outcomes, the message is clear. We need to address leadership within the industry and make sure we capitalise on all available opportunities. Just as we notice the volume of sales decrease, new opportunities present themselves.

“It’s a classical new dawn. The way forward, is for industries to expand on the traditional energy business and look for opportunities for new relationships with suppliers and private investors to advance.” ■

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NEWS | MINING

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea has mandated all petroleum operators to cancel all contracts with Canadian-based CHC Helicopters, due to noncompliance with Equatorial Guinea’s national content regulations.

Operators affected include Noble Energy, Exxon Mobil, Kosmos Energy, Trident and Marathon Oil Corporation.

“It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons to ensure strict compliance to our country’s National Content Regulation of the Hydrocarbons Law,” said H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, the Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons. “These laws are in place to protect and promote local industry, create jobs for citizens and promote the sustainable development of our country, and we are aggressively monitoring and enforcing the compliance of these requirements.”

Oil companies operating in Equatorial Guinea have been given 60 days to unwind contracts and find new suppliers, with only those companies in compliance with the local content provisions

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Equatorial Guinea cancels all contracts with Canadian-based CHC helicopters

H.E Gabriel Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons says he expects all companies to follow the laws of his country.

established in 2014 allowed to bid for contracts.

A compliance review of the entire sector is ongoing, led by the director of National Content and outside legal advisors of the Ministry. The notice will be expanded to all service companies who are non-compliant as the review continues.

“We are eager to work with international companies who partner with Equatorial Guinea in the development of our industry,” said the Minister. “But we expect all companies operating in Equatorial Guinea to follow the laws of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.”

WEIR GROUP COMPLETES ESCO ACQUISITION Weir Group has completed the acquisition of ESCO Corporation, the world’s leading provider of ground engaging tools for surface mining and infrastructure markets, for an enterprise value of US$1.3mn.

It follows regulatory clearance for the transaction, which was first announced on 19 April 2018.

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Current ESCO president and chief operating officer Jon Owens will continue to lead the business as it becomes a division of the Weir Group. He will also join Weir’s Group Executive committee with immediate effect.

ESCO Division President Jon Owens said, “As part of Weir we can create something that is genuinely unique that will help more

customers improve their productivity and safety. No other mining equipment provider will be able to offer customers marketleading solutions.”

Ricardo Garib, Division president of Weir Minerals, said, “It is great to welcome ESCO to Weir. They are a business we have admired for some time.”

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MINING | REPORT

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Symbol Mining’s Macy project in Nigeria.

Nigeria targets new era of mining West Africa’s biggest economy is getting serious about the country’s mining potential once more.

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large swathes of West Africa (Ghana’s and Mali’s famed gold deposits, for instance, have long attracted international interest), it is a major opportunity for Nigeria.

Its strategic reserves include gold, iron ore, coal, baryte, bitumen, limestone and lead-zinc.

But, like the oil and gas sector which is located predominately in the south and offshore, there are challenges too, above and beyond any legislative refinements.

Much of Nigeria’s known gold deposits are located in the north of the country, which could raise security concerns for would-be investors looking to commit to multi-million dollar projects in certain areas.

Its coal deposits are likewise located in the far north-west, near the border with Niger.

However, some junior mining companies have already taken the plunge and are leading by example.

Australia’s Symbol Mining has secured more than 510 sq km of what it calls “the world-class highly

prospective Benue Trough” in north-eastern Nigeria, where it is building a portfolio of zinc, lead and silver projects.

On 6 July it announced that full scale mining had commenced at the Macy project, a high-grade zinc and lead development.

Symbol’s chief executive, Tim Wither, said Macy is expected to generate “strong cashflow” within a couple of months, calling it “the first industrial scale mining operation in Nigeria for several years.”

He said that the cashflow generated from the mine development would help fund exploration activities at its additional Imperial and Tawny projects.

In words that are likely to trigger great interest from the rest of the industry, the company refers to the Macy development as a “low cost, low capex, high cash flow project.”

Sustainable industry Symbol Mining is also working alongside local players, notably Image Credit: Symbol Mining

igeria’s oil and gas industry continues to underpin the nation’s economy, but mining looks set for a renaissance.

The government has disclosed that it is ready to offer important new contracts to investors.

The country’s junior mining minister, cited by Reuters, said at the beginning of July that a 12.7 billion naira (US$41.6mn) mining contract is to be offered to eight companies in exploration and consultancy.

Although details are scarce, he added that both foreign and local firms are encouraged to participate.

President Muhammadu Buhari is certainly keen to resurrect mining sector interest after its decline in past decades as the oil industry has gathered steam.

Back in the 1960s-70s, Nigeria’s mining sector was estimated to have accounted for around four to five per cent of the country’s gross domestic product; that has now dwindled to less than one per cent.

However, there is once again momentum and guarded optimism for a revival following a decade of reforms designed to overhaul mining policy and attract new investment.

These reforms saw major changes including the passage of a new Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act (2007), a Nigerian Mineral and Metals Policy (2008), the refinement of the tax code and the expansion in airborne mapping to deepen knowledge of the country’s mineral reserves.

But, as important as these steps are, the mining ministry concedes in its own words, “Nigeria can and should do more.”

Risks and rewards Given the reserves on offer and success of mining operations across

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Nigerian-based Goidel Resources Limited.

It is an indication that, as in the oil sector, the government is keen to build up a more sustainable, indigenous industry alongside any flagship international investments.

Currently, mining activity in Nigeria is dominated by artisans, who produce gold, tin and other minerals but in small amounts.

The arrival of a team from the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) in Abuja in June to meet President Buhari at State House underscores the significance the leadership attaches to the industry’s revival.

Indeed, NMGS president Silas Dada praised the government for the “revitalisation and rejuvenation” of the sector after its “moribund and chaotic state following years of neglect and abandonment.”

While there is a long way to go, it marks the beginning of a muchawaited mining revival.

Another niche international player is Ireland’s Pridolian which is, among other projects, working to identify gypsum resources for the manufacturing of construction materials.

Australian and Western mining houses are not the only ones to pick up on Nigeria’s mining renaissance, with Chinese investors similarly alerted to the opportunity.

Officials seem keen to meet them half way, raising spending on exploration in the past year or so to better understand the nation’s resources and solid minerals potential. ■

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MINING | REPORT

Blast better for greener results ─ BME BME technical director Tony Rorke talks on how throw blasting can cut greenhouse emissions by 1-2 per cent.

ot only do poor blasting practices erode mines’ financial bottom lines, they are also bad for the environment, says BME technical director Tony Rorke.

Highlighting that a number of greenhouse gases are generated in the explosives chain, Rorke said that nitrous oxide (N2O) is particularly dangerous, being almost 300 times more harmful to the climate system than carbon dioxide.

“Ironically, there is little public awareness of N2O, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the ‘forgotten’ greenhouse gas,” he said.

“Containing N2O emissions can also present an opportunity to mines and other explosives users to significantly improve their carbon footprint.”

As a leading supplier of emulsion explosives, Omnia Group company BME is concerned about ensuring the production process and the application of BME products is environmentally-friendly.

“Sourcing our nitric acid and ammonium nitrate from Omnia, our product benefits from the fact that Omnia’s two Envinox plants scrub 98 per cent of the N2O from the production facility’s absorption tower, ensuring that our customers’ sustainability reporting is not unduly compromised,” said Rorke. “But there are more environmental benefits at operational level that can be achieved with good quality blasting, which will reduce the

Blasting rock releases greenhouse gases.

amount of greenhouse gases emitted.”

One challenge is to reduce the amount of nitrous oxides produced during blasting; evidence of nitrous oxides being generated by a blast is usually the orange smoke cloud that rises after detonation.

“This can be caused by water in the ground or by poor blast timing,” he said. “It can also result from blasters not taking into account the nature of the rock and how this could damage explosives, causing them not to react properly.”

A poor blast design or timing design is likely to result in a bad blast, where not all the explosive is fully detonated; under these conditions, nitrous oxide fumes will be produced, with severe consequences for the environment.

He emphasises that there are other downstream activities on a mine that also contribute to the operation’s carbon footprint and which can also be improved to result in less CO2 emissions. Research shows that for every cubic metre of rock mined, about 4 kg of CO2 is produced by the explosives, 5 kg of CO2 by the process of loading and hauling, and 27 kg of CO2 by crushing and milling, a total of some 36 kg.

“An important negative result of a bad blast is difficult digging conditions; loaders will struggle to dig where the required fragmentation has not been achieved, for instance,” he said.

“This means the machines will burn more diesel

and emit more CO2.”

Coarser fragmentation will also lead to less efficient functioning of the crushers and the mill, which will in turn consume more electricity, also a major greenhouse gas contributor.

“By blasting badly, a mine will also effectively be losing ore; so despite creating all these extra greenhouse gases, there is even less ore to show for it,” said Rorke. “The result is that more mining is necessary to reach the targeted production levels.”

He said there is plenty of scope, therefore, for mines to reduce their carbon footprint by improving their blasting performance.

“It has been shown that throw blasting can cut greenhouse gas emissions by 1-2 per cent, and improved fragmentation can achieve even larger reductions of about six per cent,” he said.

“Even greater potential lies in reducing ore losses, with efficient ore-waste separation capable of reducing greenhouse gas output by between five per cent and 25 per cent.”

Rorke said as mining companies are required to report more thoroughly and systematically on their triple-bottom line, including the environmental impact, they should pay greater attention to their blasting practices, adding that, “they may find they are surprised by what can be achieved in terms of reducing greenhouse gases and improving mining efficiencies”. ■

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COMMERCIAL FEATURE

MB Crusher dominates the field for next World Cup The MB-S18 screening bucket is at work at the Al Furousiya Street construction site in Doha in preparation for the next World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

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MB Crusher is playing a major role in the construction of the FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar.

t the end of a world cup ─ Russia 2018 ─ another kicks off. At least for MB Crusher equipment, which are already at work in many construction sites in Qatar, for the construction of the FIFA 2022 World Cup stadiums.

In fact, in view of the next football championships, more than 100 billion dollars was invested in the country in projects and infrastructure, providing a great opportunity for local and international contracting companies, which were involved in enduring projects that gave drive to the economy.

An influential construction company involved in these projects, Al-Jaber and Makhlouf Company, is using the MB-S18 screening bucket for the works of Al Furousiya Street, in the Aspire Zone.

It represents the main connection to reach the Al-Khor Stadium

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complex, a structure with 45,330 seats designed in the form of an asymmetrical seashell.

Why has a MB screener been chosen? To simplify operations and respect deadlines.

In fact, with just one screening bucket connected to a Hitachi excavator, the company has completed a site that would have required much more time, more resources, more money. The excavated material was screened by the MB-S18. The coarser part was used as a subbase, while the fine part was mixed with sand and used as a base.

The construction site won the match in terms of saving time, reducing machinery and saving money. First of all, because the large processing plants are around 50 km from the site, the use of a MB screener reduced comings and goings of trucks, in a road that is already very crowded and busy.

Secondly, by processing and reusing the excavated material directly on site, processing times and procurement costs have been halved.

So who has lost the match? Costs and transport times were practically shown the red card. And the costs of

More than 100 billion dollars has been invested in the country in projects and infrastructure ”

material purchasing and disposal were benched.

With the Qatar site, MB scores its hat-trick. Yes, because already in 2010 MB crusher buckets were used for the construction site of the Soccer City Stadium, where the final of the World Championships South Africa 2010 was held. Then, in 2014, crushers and screeners MB worked for the construction of the Arena Pernambuco stadium for the Brazil 2014 World Cup. But the tournament does not end here; there are still many projects under way for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Like the construction of a 320 km new metro network and the connection of all the stadiums with the country’s motorway system.

Only those who pick a winning team of equipment, therefore, will be truly competitive. ■

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OPINION | PORTS

Smart ports: Unblocking barriers to growth Marleze van Loggerenberg, head of business development: Africa, Wipro Limited, shares how adopting digital technologies could transform Nigerian ports to become safer and more efficient. igeria, Africa’s largest economy, is struggling with ports infrastructure that simply can’t keep up with demand.

Major ports like the Lagos Port Complex, the Tin Can Island Port, Calabar Port, Port Harcourt, Delta Port and Onne Port experience tremendous volumes of sea and road traffic. Trucks and ships converge to carry exports out of the country (mostly commodities like oil) and imports into the country.

Nigeria imports a very high proportion of its consumer goods.

Ships descend on the major ports at a relentless pace, serving the almost 200 million people in Nigeria, and much greater numbers in the surrounding regions.

The volumes seen in Nigerian ports vastly outweigh what we see on even the busiest day in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa.

At Lagos’ ports, it’s not uncommon for trucks to queue for two to three weeks, waiting to get into the port. With poor road networks connecting the port, this has a ripple effect on traffic congestion levels throughout the city, and represents a loss of productivity for the local economy.

Platform-based approach As is the case with many port operations worldwide, Lagos’ ports can’t simply be expanded, as they suffer from space constraints on all sides. Addressing the challenges of port congestion and lengthy delays can only be done by optimising the port’s operations.

The idea of a smart port could go a long way to solving the problems Nigeria is seeing. Smart ports integrate a number of information, communication and power technologies into a centralised management system, allowing port

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Marleze van Loggerenburg, head of business development: Africa, Wipro Limited.

authorities to control every aspect of the port’s logistics and operations.

While there’s no ‘definition’ of what makes a smart port, many of the technologies with strong application in this space include the likes of: geofencing and geolocation technology, sensors on equipment, other IoT technology, mobile devices and apps, self-driving transportation, aerial and underwater drones, augmented reality, digital signatures and documentation, blockchain-enabled contracts, and big data.

By their very nature, ports connect various stakeholders and businesses together, providing an absolutely essential link in so many

different value-chains. Rather than isolated solutions, port operators should look to create digital platforms, allowing others in the ecosystem to engage with the port and consume information.

So, for instance, trucking companies could log into an online system to book scheduled times to be at the port, or shipping companies could upload all legal documents via a secure vault. All interactions within the port and into its associated parties could be conducted on this integrated digital platform.

Autonomous vehicles But digitising the port extends further than simply optimising the

A smart port could go a long way to solving the problems Nigeria is seeing ”

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cargo handling schedules. Smart sensors also allow for ‘predictive maintenance’ where equipment and infrastructure send automatic alerts to port authorities when they’re at risk of failing or breaking.

Advanced access and identification technologies, using the likes of facial recognition and video surveillance boosted by Artificial Intelligence (AI), can also ensure safer ports and less opportunity for any insidious activity.

Then, by linking power management systems to this new digital platform, port authorities can more easily track and reduce energy usage, while also setting themselves up to integrate green power solutions (like wave, wind and solar) into a local smart-grid.

Autonomous vehicles could also play a surprisingly big role in the port of the future. Unlike with selfdriving cars in the broader consumer realm (which is an enormously complex endeavour), self-driving tugboats and container vehicles are very possible, as they operate in a constrained environment.

Within the cargo containers themselves, blockchain technology combined with unique serial numbers can be used to simplify and secure assets, with verifiable proof of their origin and ownership.

Overall, Nigeria’s economy continues to show strong resilience in a fairly flat global climate, but to continue growing, and to retain its position as the gateway to West Africa, Nigeria needs to accelerate throughput at its ports.

At the moment, the ports system represents a huge bottleneck in the economy. By connecting latestgeneration technologies and multiple stakeholders into a digital platform, it’s possible to improve efficiencies and process ever greater volumes of cargo. ■

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