Africa
1.11.2 Nigeria
Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa, and oil export is the pillar of the local economy. A sharp decrease in oil price last year greatly impacted government revenue, triggering a serious economic ...
1.11.1 Egypt
The air conditioner market bottomed out in Egypt in 2014. It has slightly increased as seen in 2015 with 1.3% year-on-year growth, for a total of 550,000 units. Localized production also increased. Over 95% of the market was dominated by split type RACs in 2015. Units with capacity in the range of 12,000 BTU/h (3.5 kW) account for about half of these split types. Egypt is regarded as...
1.11 Africa
In recent years, the African air conditioner market has suffered double-digit decline, which was severely impacted by society instability, weak purchasing power, and unfavorable weather condition. The...
Nigeria commissions first hydrocarbon refrigerant plant
04/05/2016 According to the Nigerian Guardian, the Nigerian Federal Government, in collaboration with UNDP, has commissioned a pilot hydrocarbon refrigerant plant, in the village of Irolu in Ogun Stat...
dmg events Middle East, Asia & Africa expands into North Afr
INDEX North Africa & the Big 5 Construct North Africa launch in a regional economy poised to record growth rate of 4 to 5 per cent by 2020 April 18, 2016 The company has collaborated with Elan Exp...
Kenya : Alternative energy supplies to refrigerate food
15/03/2016 Annually, 95 million liters of milk is lost in Kenya due to lack of refrigeration. Kenyan businesses are focusing more on reducing energy costs by applying sustainable energy, includ...
Counterfeits in Nigeria cost Danfoss $2m
February 28, 2016 NIGERIA: Counterfeit Danfoss compressors in Nigeria are reported to be costing the Danish manufacturer as much as US$2m per year. Speaking at a special Danfoss presentation in...
Policy brief available to download: Developing the cold chai
17/02/2016 A focus on the importance of the cold chain in reducing post-harvest losses Following a workshop organised by the FAO and the IIR in Yaounde, Cameroun, in 2012, the FAO and the IIR drafted ...
Danfoss recognises South African CO2 pioneer
14 December 2015 SOUTH AFRICA: Danfoss has presented a golden valve to South African installer Commercial Refrigeration Services for being CO2 pioneers in Africa. Founded in 1976 in Johannesb...
Toshiba Concludes Memorandum of Understanding with TGDC for
8 Dec, 2015 TOKYO- Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC) for comprehensive ...
Air conditioners market in South Africa
25/11/2015 Air conditioners (ACs) are not a priority appliance in South Africa but in recent years the popularity has grown in high income households, reaching a 40 % penetration rate in the most affluent homes. In addition to households, split ACs are often used in offices without a centralised HVAC system. The AC market was hit hard by the 2008 economic recession and sales bottomed out on...
UN funds Nigerian hydrocarbon plant
November 24, 2015 NIGERIA: The Nigerian government has finally commissioned a hydrocarbon refrigerant plant in Irolu, Ogun State. The plant was built with a share of the US $4,444,948 funding so far approved by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in an effort to help Nigeria meet its commitment to phase out HCFCs by ...
