Africa
Ghana looking for alternative refrigerants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that Ghana is ready to adopt alternative refrigerants such as hydrocarbons and ammonia as part of efforts to phase out Ozone-Depleting Substances (...
BITZER opens service centre in Kenya
Mar 12, 2018 Faster and reliable repair of reciprocating compressors Customers have access to the global service, maintenance and original spare parts network &nb...
The challenges of vaccinating against rabies in hot countrie
07/03/2018 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), human rabies is present in 150 countries and territories all over the world. In 2005, an article published in the Bulletin of the WHO estim...
Nearly $50bn worth of projects underway in Morocco
The Big 5 Construct North Africa 2018 expected to draw 4,000 visitors February 28, 2018 There are over 200 active construction projects in Morocco with a combined estimated value of just under $50bn, ...
Danfoss Names Middle East, Africa President
6 February, 2018 Danfoss, a global leader in manufacturing heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, has appointed Ziad Al Bawaliz as its new regional president for Tur...
TCL Shared The Joys With GHALCA G8 Tournament Championship
2018-01-29 TCLaircon Last week, the final match of GHALCA G8 Tournament was held in Ghana, which was one of the most significant regional football premier league. TCL Air Conditioner, as the s...
2.11 AFRICA: South Africa
According to the IMF, South Africa’s GDP growth rate in 2016 was a dis-mal 0.3%, hampered by a downturn in the agricultural and mining industries. Companies also held off on making capital investments...
2.11 AFRICA: Algeria
Algeria’s economy is significantly affected by the price of oil. According to the IMF, Algeria’s GDP growth rate in 2016 came to 3.3%. Its 2017 growth rate is forecast to be 1.5%. Algeria’s air conditioner market scale in 2017 was 474,000 units, an increase of 15.5% compared with 2016. Gree, Midea, TCL, and Galanz are major export brands. Many air conditioners are re-exported from Al...
2.11 AFRICA: Nigeria
According to the IMF, Nigeria’s GDP growth rate was a -1.6% in 2016, dragged down by the col-lapse of oil prices. The growth rate of the country’s manufacturing industry, which largely relies on impor...
2.11 AFRICA: Egypt
Egypt moved to free float its currency in November 2016, a reform required by the IMF to receive its funding. The resulting funding has helped make more foreign exchange available, but has also sparke...
2.11 AFRICA
Overall economic conditions in Africa were not favorable in 2017, and summer weather was relatively mild. The African air conditioner market in 2017 reached 2.8 million units, showing a decline of 1.6...
Aermec and Aersa celebrate 10 years of collaboration
Jan 17, 2018 Aersa, the exclusive Aermec distributor for South Africa, is celebrating this year its 10-year partnership with Aermec organizing two events, in Johannesburg and Cape Town. At this impor...
