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South Africa’s North West: An opportunity for investors

United World had the pleasure of catching up with the CEO of North West Development Corporation to discuss advancements in the business environment in North West and the province’s plan to...

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Upstream and downstream water use in agriculture – a fine balancing act

By: Lani Botha Green Business Journal 9 (2013) Eye-watering reflections on agriculture and H2O Increasingly aggressive competition in the modern commercial agricultural marketplace vies with anecdotal...

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South Africa: Eastern Cape Hooks Into SA’s Ocean Economy

With its 800km of coastline, South Africa‘s Eastern Cape is set to become South Africa‘s leading hub of maritime economic activity. The province is home to the two major port cities of Port Elizabeth...

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MAKE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE WITH BELGOTEX

Belgotex Floors’ recently released their Sustainability Report detailing their ongoing ‘Green Journey’ to ensure a greener tomorrow for all its stakeholders. Although their growing “Eco collection” of...

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South African manufacturing sector on the rise

Manufacturing output improved for the month of September, based on data released by Stats SA today, showing manufacturing production increasing slightly by 0.9% but the industry still faces a number of...

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Arcelormittal South Africa appoints a new CEO

Arcelormittal South Africa Limited’s Board of Directors have approved the appointment of Wim de Klerk as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Board with effect from 1 September 2016....

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Sustainable Homes: The Earthship

Homes and other buildings have a direct impact on the environment due to the construction process utilized to build them, the materials used, and the design features. Traditional homes have typically...

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“Another 5-Star Green Star SA rating for Aurecon in the Cape”

Aurecon, a global engineering consultant, has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star SA Office v1 Design rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) for the company’s second office building...

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Could this venture-backed zero energy house revolutionize the home building...

What if you could buy an affordable Zero Energy home that could be erected on your property in a matter of days, instead of the many months it usually takes to build a home on site? New startup Acre...

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South Africa’s electronics industry has a great future

South Africa has a lot to offer to the global electronics industry, such as top design engineers and world-class electronics manufacturing companies. It is often said that the electronics manufacturing...

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Low commodity prices a wake-up call for Africa to boost manufacturing

The slowdown of China’s economy and its declining demand for commodities is a “good wake-up call” for African economies, according to Geoffrey Qhena, CEO of South Africa’s Industrial Development...

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Ethiopia Wants To Be Africa’s No. 1 Auto Manufacturer

Local assembly plants in Ethiopia’s fledgling auto industry plan to begin exporting cars in a couple of years in a market dominated by Chinese brands — part of an effort to industrialize the agrarian...

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Manufacturing industry under spotlight at Gauteng Economic Indaba

The manufacturing industry came under the spotlight at the Gauteng Economic Indaba on Thursday. Gauteng Premier David Makhura highlighted the importance of partnerships between government and the...

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Southern Africa: Bio-Manufacturing SMMEs Uplifted

A historic bio-manufacturing centre launched in Pretoria is set to enhance the growth of small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) in the region. Named the Bio-Manufacturing Industry Development...

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Africa has to go through its own industrial revolution

Capitalism is failing Africa. A relatively small number of entrepreneurs have prospered on the continent in the past decade, becoming the face of the “Africa Rising” narrative. But hundreds of millions...

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Ford shifts gears to keep pace with mobility services boom

While Henry Ford never used the word “sustainability,” the founder of Ford Motor Company believed in its ethos. Find sales opportunities in your market Abhorring waste of any kind, he strived to attain...

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Indaba examines outlook and opportunities in manufacturing sector

Entrepreneurs, government and corporates attended the third annual 2016 Manufacturing Indaba held at the Emperors Palace in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng on 28 and 29 June.This year’s conference theme,...

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PM in Africa: Cipla announces biotech manufacturing facility in South Africa

In what seems to be a well timed announcement along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, India’s leading pharma company Cipla has announced that “proposed biotech subsidiary in South Africa will...

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Mega industrial park signals Ethiopia’s manufacturing intent

Ethiopia has commissioned the largest industrial park in Africa, signalling its intention to become one of Africa’s manufacturing hubs. Find sales opportunities in your market The Horn of Africa...

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Manufacturing growth expected to remain low in 2016 – UN report

6 September 2016 – A new United Nations report has indicated that global manufacturing growth is expected to remain low in 2016 due to weakened financial support for productive activities. Find sales...

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