Africa
Distributor Spotlight: BioThermal SA
Jun 30, 2020 BioThermal SA is a proud distributor of Pelican BioThermal products to the South Africa and Africa markets. Established in 2020, BioThermal SA’s main goal is to offer products that...
Africa Ministerial roundtable
June 26, 2020 Background information The Covid-19 pandemic and global economic shocks are testing the resilience of the energy sector in countries across Africa. While the outlook remains uncertain, these shocks are certain to have major and varied implications for the development of the continent’s energy sector. Assessing the nascent impacts across the energy sector can help inform the p...
Daikin: Joint Venture Established for AC Subscription Busine
AC Manufacturer Daikin and Electrical Power Service WASSHA Team Up in Tanzania June 16, 2020 Daikin Industries, Ltd. WASSHA Inc. Daikin Industries, Ltd. and WASSHA Inc. have recently established a...
2.11 AFRICA
Africa’s economy gradually recovered in 2019, and the GDP growth rate accelerated to 3.5 from 2.8% in 2018. The middle class constitutes the majority of the air conditioner consumers. Most of...
Africa and Covid-19: Economic recovery and electricity acces
2 June 2020 Covid-19 is threatening the lives of millions of people and disrupting every sector, including across Africa. In just a few weeks, the virus and measures to contain it have brought many African economies to a standstill, harming lives and livelihoods across the continent. As lockdown measures cut disposable income for electricity and endanger energy suppliers, Africa’s vulnerabl...
AREA welcomes a Union of African Association in Refrigeratio
June 5, 2020 We are delighted to welcome the creation of the Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (U-3ARC) consisting of 25 association from 24 countries. Fol...
Maersk delivers Refrigerated Containers to South Africa
Cape Town, April 28, 2020 -- To offset the scarcity of reefer containers in South Africa ahead of this citrus season and to support the nation’s agricultural sector, Maersk, the world’s la...
Working together to improve Africa’s energy future
Dr Fatih Birol Dr Fatih Birol, Executive Director Commentary — 18 April 2020 I am honoured to be joining a group of eminent international figures who provide advice and support for the deepening partnership between the European Union and Africa. This is a critical time for a complex and important relationship. The IEA and I have for decades devoted particular attention to Africa, n...
Daikin Holds Ideathon Called AirTech BootCamp Africa
On December 10 and 11, 2019, Daikin, together with Samurai Incubate that manages investment and incubation for startup companies, held an ideathon called AirTech BootCamp Africa in Nairobi, Kenya, for...
African Market Moving Forward Despite Chaos
– Chinese Brands Dominate the Battlefield Africa, the hot continent with a population of more than 1.2 billion, is one of the largest potential air conditioning markets in the world. The weat...
2.10 AFRICA
The overall growth rate of RACs in Africa was 8.8% year on year. The first market is Algeria, the second is Nigeria, followed by Egypt and Libya. Ductless split units have moved into the mainstream...
Daikin Starts New Business Model Demonstration in Tanzania w
Daikin has begun a demonstration in the United Republic of Tanzania for a new business model with Wassha, a company using Internet of Things (IoT) technology to develop an electrical power service bus...
