SMME Support as of July 2020 SMME Support as of July 2020 What the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa SuperUser Account / Wednesday, October 21, 2020 0 2850 Article rating: 5.0 The purpose of this presentation is to provide the information on what the Renewable Energy (IPP) Projects have contributed to the Small Medium Micro Enterprises in South Africa. Read more
AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED AFRICOAST ENERGY LAUNCHED SuperUser Account / Monday, April 13, 2015 0 56916 Article rating: 4.0 FOLLOWING significant growth in the renewable energy business, AfriCoast Engineers SA has developed a sister company to exapnd its vision. Read more
AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY AFRICOAST ENGINEERS SA ESTABLISHES RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SuperUser Account / Thursday, February 12, 2015 0 54091 Article rating: 4.0 Renewable energy engineering firm AfiCoast Engineers SA has announced that a new company, AfriCoast Energy, will now be responsible for all future renewable energy projects - particulary wind and solar - while it will also play a key role in guiding AfriCoast Engineers' current basket of renewable energy projects. Read more
Sentiment in building sector grows in Q3 – FNB/BER Business Confidence Index SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The FNB/Bureau for Economic Research Building Confidence Index gained two points to 40 in the third quarter – indicating that 60% of respondents across the building sector value chain are dissatisfied with prevailing business conditions. The two-point increase was supported by a marked increase in business confidence among hardware retailers and quantity surveyors as main contractor confidence remained relatively stable. Read more
South Africa's current account records Q2 deficit as Iran war drives up import costs SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating South Africa recorded a current account deficit in the second quarter after a strong surplus in the first three months of this year, as the Iran war drove import costs sharply higher, central bank data showed on Thursday. The current account deficit was 2.6% of gross domestic product in the second quarter, compared with a surplus of 2.3% in the first quarter of 2026, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) said. Read more
Trade Shield seeks to help industry sharpen business credit-risk decisions with new index SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Trade credit-risk management in South Africa needs to move beyond static, backward-looking assessments, business intelligence company Trade Shield asserted as it unveiled its new industry index, in Johannesburg, on September 9. The index provides businesses with a more frequent view of payment behaviour, credit risk and trends across 14 industries, including agriculture, construction and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Read more
AfDB launches up to $5.1bn plan for African countries facing energy, fertiliser shocks SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved its new initiative, the Global Energy and Fertiliser Crisis Response Framework (GEFCRF), to ease the impact on African countries of the current global energy and fertiliser crisis. This crisis has been triggered by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The GEFCRF was based on the AfDB’s successful Covid-19 Response Facility and its African Emergency Food Production Facility. “This framework is about listening and responding to the urgent needs of African countries, helping them protect households and vulnerable populations, keep food, fertiliser and energy systems functioning, and preserve hard-won development gains while building greater resilience for the future,” explained AfDB Group acting VP for Country and Regional Operations Abdul Kamara. “A crisis response must do more than cushion the shock. It must make countries stronger. That is exactly what this framework aims to achieve.” Read more
TotalEnergies plans $10bn Angola investment with partners over five years, CEO says SuperUser Account / Thursday, September 10, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating French oil major TotalEnergies will invest $10-billion with partners in Angola over the next five years to bolster production across various projects, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne said at an oil conference in Luanda on Wednesday. Angola, Sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest crude oil producer after Nigeria, has undertaken a major regulatory overhaul to encourage exploration investment as it looks to maintain production levels amid mature offshore fields. Read more