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...
View ArticleUpstream 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...
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleMAKE 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...
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleArcelormittal 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....
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View Article“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...
View ArticleCould 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...
View ArticleSouth 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...
View ArticleLow 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...
View ArticleEthiopia 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...
View ArticleManufacturing 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...
View ArticleSouthern 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...
View ArticleAfrica 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...
View ArticleFord 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...
View ArticleIndaba 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,...
View ArticlePM 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...
View ArticleMega 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...
View ArticleManufacturing 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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