Africa

2016.10.18

'Monumental' deal agreed for Global HFC Phasedown

15 OCTOBER, 2016 Agreement under Montreal Protocol which will see HFC reduction starting from 2019, with developing countries starting in 2024   The 197 Parties to the Montreal Protocol, meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, have struck a global agreement which willl see HFC consumption and production phased down from 2019.   The president of the Meeting of Parties, Vincent Biruta, described the ag...

2016.10.17

Nations agree global phase down of HFCs

October 15, 2016 RWANDA: Almost 200 nations reached agreement this morning on a complex phase down of HFC refrigerants.   The historic Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol finally adds HFC...

2016.10.01

North Africa air conditioner’s market

28/09/2016 According to a 6Wresearch report, North Africa air conditioner market is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.55% during 2016-22.   In North Africa’s air cond...

2016.09.29

African AC Market Begins to Shine

-- Egypt, Foothold to Surrounding Countries   The African air conditioner market remained mostly flat during a three-year period from 2012 to 2015 in which it experienced less than 5% growth fro...

2016.09.22

Invitation: IIR Seminar on the 'Logistics For Transport Of F

21/09/2016 IIR Seminar on the "Logistics For Transport Of Foodstuffs Under Controlled Temperatures In Hot Countries” October 25-26, 2016, in Tunis, Tunisia The IIR makes its mark in the Transport of ...

2016.09.16

HFCs drive International Ozone Day

September 14, 2016 KENYA: The drive to phase-down HFCs will be a major theme on Friday as UNEP celebrates the 2016 International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.   The theme for this ...

2016.09.14

Driver shortage hinders Barloworld Transport growth

September 12, 2016 Johannesburg, South Africa: Barloworld Transport, which handles chilled and frozen goods among other products, has blamed a shortage of drivers for its inability to double the number of trucks it runs.   Barloworld Transport planned to double its business from 1,300 trucks to 2,600 in the next five years, but it says that there are not enough skilled truck drivers in the re...

2016.08.12

The IIR supports operational and economic missions in Madaga

10/08/2016 The IIR sets up a cold chain in Madagascar   The operational and economic missions in Madagascar supported by the IIR As part of the implementation of a national development programme ...

2016.07.24

Carel France Expands in North Africa

Carel France recently exhibited at SIFA, Salon International du Froid, Air Conditionne et du Chaud - International Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Exhibition, in Casablanca, Morocco, in co...

2016.07.15

RAC Africa - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Exhibition 2

Event date: Wed, 07/13/2016 - Fri, 07/15/2016   The RAC Africa - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Exhibition 2016 will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Capetown, S...