Light houses A US$485 000 solar energy project is set to bring electricity to thousands of people living in informal settlements in Windhoek, Namibia. Funded through a grant from the AfDB’s Urban… Read more
Extra work A ZAR4.5 billion, multi-stakeholder project in Richards Bay, South Africa, to add value to locally mined minerals is gathering pace. Following successful completion of phase one of the project, including… Read more
Island ties South Africa and Mauritius are becoming better connected with the successful installation of a new submarine fibre cable. Africa Business Communities reports that pan-African tech group Liquid Intelligent Technologies has… Read more
Closed circle About 60 000 tons a year of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste will be taken out of circulation with the construction of a new recycling plant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa…. Read more
Group project A collaborative initiative aims to address water-related challenges in Southern Africa. WaterNet, a regional network of university departments and research institutes specialising in water, has signed an MoU with South… Read more
