Kenya Engineer

African Energy Week (AEW) (www.AECWeek.com): Invest in African Energy 2024 will feature the Transformative Impact of Women in Energy forum – hosted by the African Women Business Energy Network (AWBEN) – on November 7 in Cape Town. This forum will highlight African female policymakers, businesswomen and entrepreneurs who are leading innovative energy projects and driving economic transformation across the continent. While the...

At the heart of Africa's Great Lakes region, Uganda boasts a rich landscape of plateaus, mountains, and abundant water resources. The nation is a tapestry of natural beauty, serving as home to three of the continent's largest water bodies – Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, and Lake Edward. Along with smaller lakes and Uganda's own section of the White Nile,...

Pan-African multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will support the establishment of Ammonia and Urea Fertilizer's (AMUFERT) fertilizer plant in Soyo, Angola with a $1.4 billion financing facility. Afreximbank will act as the lead arranger and financial advisor for the project, with Angolan conglomerate OPAIA Group and state-owned Sonangol P&P Natural Gas (Sonagas) serving as sponsors. The African...

The African Development Bank has signed a $20 million equity investment in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4). The deal, signed on 31 July 2024, reinforces the Bank's commitment to fostering private sector development and boosting infrastructure across the continent. The investment, approved by the Bank Group's Board of Directors on 19 June 2024, will be financed from the Bank's...

SKF’s Cogged Raw Edge (CRE) Belts are ideally suited for essentially any industrial application that runs on ISO wedge and classical V-belt pulleys. Manufactured from rugged EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) synthetic rubber, these ISO 4148 compliant CRE belts offer users a host of benefits that drive down input costs and drive up productivity. “Cornerstone to our tough and reliable CRE...

SKF and voestalpine Wire Technology, a subsidiary of the leading steel and technology group voestalpine, have successfully produced the first prototype bearing made from steel that contains hydrogen direct reduced iron (H-DRI). This represents a breakthrough in the efforts to decarbonize bearing production as H-DRI is a low emission alternative to conventional iron ore-based steelmaking and one of the...

Entries for the Forklift Driver competition, taking place at Electra Mining Africa, Nasrec Johannesburg, from 2 - 6 September 2024, are now open.  Lifting Africa and LEEASA (Lifting Equipment Engineering Association of SA) urge businesses to enter their skilled employees in this renowned competition and reward and recognise them for their skills, hard work and dedication. Forklift operators can also nominate themselves by completing...

Industrial infrastructure firm EPCM Holdings has been tasked with carrying out technical and commercial assessments on routes for piping gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) and BirAllah offshore fields. As such, EPCM Holdings CEO Alexandria Gazendam will participate as a speaker during this year's MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2024 conference and exhibition – taking place in Dakar...

Within the last few months, there's been both good and bad news for South Africa's oil and gas industry. I'll start with some good news: Shell, the UK-based giant, is optimistic that the vast hydrocarbon reserves discovered offshore Namibia extend into South Africa's offshore zone. The company is so optimistic, in fact, that it asked the government earlier this summer...

SKF, a global leader in bearing technology and manufacturing, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Duracar, an innovative company specializing in light electric vehicles (LEVs). This collaboration marks a significant step forward in both companies' commitment to sustainability and the advancement of environmentally friendly transportation solutions. Under the partnership, SKF will supply Duracar with state-of-the-art bearings and...