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Africa has the largest number of water-scarce countries than any other continent in the world, and the majority of the continent relies on rainfall and surface water for their water supply. Of the 54 countries in Africa, 39 have a coastline, making desalination a logical solution. Insufficient infrastructure is a major reason why water is a challen...

The Egyptian economy has witnessed a significant GDP growth increasing from 2.1% in 2012/13 to 4.2% in 2014/15 due to improving political conditions and introduction of heavy energy subsidies for the development of energy intensive industries. According to the Ministry of Finance, the 2016-2017 budget estimates a total expenditure of $98.4 billion ...

This market insight covers fuel and emissions standards globally with an emphasis on the adoption in African countries. The study provides an overview of emissions standards as they have developed in developed markets and the requirements of these directives. The research looks to determine if policy directives are adhered to on the ground, i.e., w...

Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind most regions in the world in the availability, accessibility, and management of water. A key challenge for water utilities here is the high water losses in the water reticulation network. These are physical water losses due to leakages as well as apparent losses due to water theft and improper metering. Together, thes...

This research service tracks infrastructure development in Angola. The research service forms part of the infrastructure tracker studies across the African continent. Angola's infrastructure has endured years of neglect and destruction and is in urgent need of refurbishment. The civil war between 1975 and 2002 had a severe impact on the overall qua...

Due to the recent changes reflected in the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008, the waste sector in South Africa is not yet formalised. These changes encourage the diversion of waste to landfill by avoiding, reducing, re-using, recycling, and processing used materials. This significant change in focus has created opportunities f...

The water scarcity in Egypt is one of the most critical in the region despite rapid population growth. This has created a lot of opportunities for development of water and wastewater treatment and distribution and sewage collection networks in the region. Along with this, the increasing penetration of private sector participation in Egypts water a...

This research was carried out on the South African pre-engineered buildings market. The aim of this research service was to look at the market from a strategic perspective to identify and analyse the key features of the South African pre-engineered buildings market. The study was carried out in order to accurately identify key factors that are curr...

This research service illustrates the market for desalination plants within South Africa. The document concentrates on two specific verticals, those being the municipal and industrial sectors. Within each of these verticals emphasis is placed on the coastal towns along the east coast of South Africa for the municipal industry and gold mining, coal ...