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African Review weekly digest - 9th - 13th October

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Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on African Review, from 2nd - 6th October 2017 

Algeria installs Himoinsa generator sets for new water treatment plant 

The generator installed has an uninterrupted running time of 48 hours, thanks to an external 20,000-litre tank and a redundant transfer system that guarantees the plant's power supply in the event of a mains failure. Click here to read the full story. 

ECA's Murombedzi: 'US withdrawal from Paris Agreement will impact developing nations' 

Mr. Murombedzi said in joining other countries in 2015 in promising to curb carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, the US was leading from the front. Click here to read the full story.  

Cat launch three next generation excavators 

Three Next Generation 20-ton size class excavators from Caterpillar— the 320 GC, 320 and 323 — are due to be rolled out across Africa in the second quarter of 2018 and claim to boost efficiency by up to 45 per cent. Click here to read the full story.  

World Economies consolidate progress on trade and investment facilitation 

The group of WTO Friends of Investment Facilitation for Development (FIFD) pledged support for the success of the High-Level Investment Forum taking place in Abuja on the 3 - 4 of November. Click here to read the full story.  

African policymakers urged to optimise opportunities presented by urbanisation 

A report by the Economic Commission for Africa’s Social Development Policy Division (SDPD) on the integration of urbanisation in national development planning aims to strengthen member States’ knowledge and capacities in integrating urbanisation into national development planning frameworks for Africa’s structural transformation. Click here to read the full story. 

Aliko Dangote: "Produce the entire value chain" 

At the Financial Times' 4th annual Africa Summit at Claridges in London, editor in chief Lionel Barber conducted an extraordinarily candid public conversation with Nigerian Aliko Dangote, Africa's most successful business leader, in the presence of Nigerian vice-president Professor Yemi Osingajo, Congolese presidential hopeful Moise Katumbi, and about 300 business leaders. Click here to read the full story.

Higher education experts to update feasibility study for creation of University Technological Excellence Centers 

Experts from higher education in Central Africa meet in Yaoundé to update the tools of the feasibility study for the creation of the University Technological Excellence Centers (PETU). Click here to read the full story. 

Rockwell Automation launch new line of open architecture industrial computers and thin clients 

With the new family of Allen-Bradley VersaView 5000 industrial computers, thin clients and monitors from Rockwell Automation, manufacturers can modernise their standalone or distributed HMI applications to support smart manufacturing. Click here to read the full story. 

Essel Group ME appoints Colonnade as Bada potash drilling contractor 

Essel Group ME Limited has appointed Colonnade Mining Group Limited as drilling contractor for its Bada potash project, located in the northern Danakil region of Eritrea, East Africa. Click here to read the full story. 

UNAMID and nations welcome US decision to lift sanctions on Sudan 

UNAMID welcomes the decision of the US administration to lift most of the economic sanctions imposed on Sudan. Click here to read the full story. 

President Zuma to open the sitting of the Pan African Parliament 

The 5th Ordinary Session of the 4th Parliament will be held from 06 October to 20 October 2017 as delegates from all member States of the African Union deliberate on issues of continental interest. Click here to read the full story.  

Off-grid solar set to triple in output across Africa over next five years 

The IEA has found that the amount of power from solar grew by more than 50 per cent, and has officially increased energy output globally at a faster rate than any other fuel. Click here to read the full story. 

The Bell team in Richards Bay consists of more than 800 machinists, welders, and assemblers. (Image source: Bell)

GFE Power Product’s extensive range covers generators from 10 kVA up to 3,000 kVA. (Image source: GFE Power Products)

The funding is the largest-ever equity raise in the minigrid industry according to Husk. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The initiative will help African contractors participate in annual infrastructure investments. (Image source: Afreximbank)

ITS has evolved into a sophisticated systems approach, providing numerous opportunities to revolutionise road networks. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Invest International’s Lara Muller; Ivory Coast Minister of Finance and Economy, Adam Coulibaly; and Ambassador Designate to Ivory Coast, Jeroen Kelderhuis. (Image source: Invest International)

The Yellow Metal Machine Rental team with some Wacker Neuson equipment. (Image source: Wacker Neuson)

Although displaying resilience, the report warns that African banks remain exposed to physical climate risks due to both sovereign and industry lending. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

WAA and VCMI will seek to establish regulatory frameworks to enable access to high integrity and fair voluntary carbon markets for WAA member countries. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

The parties will also promote the mutual exchange of information and expertise in the field of export credit policies and practices. (Image source: TBD Group)

Inside Condra’s Johannesburg factory: an overhead crane positions an electric motor during assembly of hoist and crab. (Image source: Condra)

IVECO is renewing its entire product range, all at once. (Image source: IVECO)

The MoU was signed alongside the Africa Health Business Symposium. (Image source: Africa CDC)

Both the IMF and EIU expect SSA to rank as the world’s second fastest growing economy in 2024. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

There has been a focus on the sugar industry. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Evolving concept of energy security must address energy demand, system flexibility, technology access and infrastructure development, says IRENA. (Image source: IRENA)

World Bank & African Development Bank partner to provide electricity access to 300 million Africans by 2030, leveraging public-private investments. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

(L-R): Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO, Bank of Kigali and Dr Reda Helal, group managing director – processing, Africa and co-head group processing, Network International. (Image source: Network International)

At WFES, Gotion High-tech will showcase its latest products and leading green energy solutions at its booth. (Image source: Gotion High-tech)

The new Perkins 5012 is a full-authority electronic engine optimised and purpose-built for power generation applications. (Image source: Perkins)

SSAB will begin deliveries of the new products in 2026.

The key issues restricting sub-Saharan Africa’s manufacturing sector will be unpacked at Manufacturing Indaba later this year. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

Through the innovative solution, each vessel can fill two tank containers on average between two ports. (Image source: Maersk)

Hyphen is developing sub-Saharan Africa’s largest, most advanced and only fully-vertical integrated green hydrogen project. (Image source: Hyphen)

According to Liebherr, the Used Equipment Marketplace is extremely user-friendly. (Image source: Liebherr)

Electricity storage will be pivotal in unlocking renewable projects and meeting energy demand. (Image source: Adobe Stock)

With RFID, assets can be given unique digital identities that enable users to identify and locate them all at once, from a distance, in real time. (Image source: Brady)

Africa Data Centres and DPA SA have broken ground on their solar farm in the Free State. (Image source: Africa Data Centres)

A Cat PM310 Cold Planer in action. (Image source: Caterpillar)

A larger stockholding of WEG products facilitates ready access for customers. (Image source: WEG Africa)