Africa

2015.05.29

1.11.2. Nigeria

The Nigerian air conditioner market size is estimated at more than 441,000 units. Ductless split air conditioners account for 84% of the market and window units comprise the remaining 16%. With a population of over 170 million, Nigeria holds huge market potential. Security and political stability hold the keys to future market growth in Nigeria.   Regarded as an important market in northern A...

2015.05.29

1.11.1 Egypt

Egyptian air conditioner demand came to nearly 438,000 units. Egyptian VRF market scale is estimated at 600 units in 2014. Egypt’s population was over 82 million in 2014 and has a young demographic, indicating huge market potential.   According to a report by a German marketing research company GfK, over 95% of the market is dominated by split type RACs. Units with capacity in the range of 12...

2015.05.28

1.11 Africa

The year 2014 was not a good year for the African air conditioner market in general. Market scale contracted by 9.1% compared with 2013.   Northern Africa experienced a cooler-than-usual summer, ...

2015.05.27

Mitsubishi Electric opens South Africa office

25 May 2015 SOUTH AFRICA: Mitsubishi Electric Europe BV is to open an office in Johannesburg.   Starting operations in June, the Japanese manufacturer says the new branch will focus on market res...

2015.05.21

UNIDO project helps The Gambia adopt natural refrigerants an

22 May 2015 On 5 May, the key partners of a UNIDO initiative to help The Gambia switch to refrigerants with low global warming potential (GWP) met for the official inauguration of the project that is ...

2015.05.19

J & E Hall Condensing Units Installed at Gambian Cold Store

J & E Hall commercial condensing units are playing a key role in an innovative refrigeration project in Gambia. Three Fusion Scroll units have been installed at a newly-built cold store and butchery complex. Two JEHS-0400-M3 units are helping the 36 m2 cold rooms to function at temperatures from 0°C to 2°C. The third, a JEHS-0750-L3, is operating in conjunction with a similar-sized freezer roo...

2015.05.12

Mauritius: International Community Applauds Mauritius for Ef

06 May 2015 The Secretariat of the Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, in a statement issued recently, applauds Mauritius as the first developing country to adopt a training unit of non-polluting refrigeration for technicians.   The Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development, Disaster and Beach Management received a formal communication recognising Mauriti...

2015.05.05

Daikin launch high-ambient R32 air conditioners

May 4, 2015 MIDDLE-EAST & AFRICA: Daikin has announced the launch of GCC’s first commercialised R32 refrigerant high ambient air conditioning system, an alternative refrigerant to R22 with zero oz...

2015.04.05

UNEP produces HCFC phase-out guides

08 Apr 2015 KENYA: UNEP has produced two guides to assist article 5 countries in their phase-out of HCFC refrigerants.   Article 5 countries were obliged to freeze baseline consumptions (2009-201...

2015.02.03

Alfa Laval opens office in Ghana

10 Feb 2015 GHANA: Alfa Laval has opened a sales office in Ghana to meet the needs of the booming West African region.   North Africa and West Africa were previously directly managed from France,...

2014.12.30

Montreal Protocol ditches 2.2m tonnes of ODS

December 27, 2014 KENYA: Although over 2.2m tonnes of ODSs have been phased out by the Montreal Protocol, 640,000 tonnes of HCFCs are still to be eliminated.   This and other interesting statisti...

 
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