South African food inflation remained on an upward trend in June

South African food inflation accelerated again in June, in both year-on-year and month-on-month terms, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural (BFAP) think tank has highlighted in its latest “Food... 

Kenya is focusing on producing green hydrogen to make fertilisers to benefit its farmers

Kenya has made “significant strides” since it launched the Green Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap for Kenya at the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023, Kenya Electricity Generating Company... 

Egypt seeks to stimulate green hydrogen, and derivatives, production

Egypt is seeking to position itself as a major hub for the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia (the latter being produced using the former as a feedstock; green ammonia is also much... 

Necsa, EWSETA sign MoU to jointly develop high-grade skills in South Africa   

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) and the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) jointly announced on Monday that they had signed a memorandum of... 

Turkish defence expo went well for South African companies, reports the dtic

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has reported that companies which exhibited on the South African National Pavilion at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), in... 

CSIR trialling biobased agricultural mulch films to replace plastic ones currently used

Applied science and research and development agency, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), reports that a field trial of biobased and biodegradable agricultural mulch films is... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems sees data centres as one of emerging new markets in Africa

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of renowned propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce, sees data centres as a significant emerging market in Africa, including South... 

Africa Finance Corporation funds major road network improvement programme in Angola

African infrastructure and industrial development funding agency, the African Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that it has disbursed €75-million out of an €85-million sovereign facility,... 

Airbus announces that the latest ocean-monitoring satellite has gone to its launch site

The space business of Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group Airbus has announced that the second Copernicus Sentinel-6 ocean-surface monitoring satellite has been transported to... 

National Treasury reports malware attack on one of its websites

The National Treasury has reported that it has been subject to a malware attack. The malware was detected on its Infrastructure Reporting Model (IRM) website, which was its system for online... 

Nuclear Energy Agency highlights rapid progress in development of SMRs globally

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), which is an agency of the intergovernmental Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, has published the third edition of its “NEA Small Modular Reactor... 

Aerospace group Embraer announces its biggest ever order backlog

Brazil-based aerospace and defence group Embraer has reported that, at the end of the second quarter of this year (2Q25), it recorded the highest ever order backlog in its history, totalling... 

dtic hosting a South African National Pavilion at Turkish defence exhibition

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) has highlighted that it has a South African National Pavilion at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), now under way in Istanbul,... 

Academy of Science of SA releases updated Code on excellence in scholarly publishing

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has published the third version of its guidebook to ensuring excellence, integrity and transparency in scholarly publication. The original was... 

Design of technology demonstrator aircraft for 6th-generation stealth fighter released by UK

UK-based global major aerospace and defence group BAE Systems has, in conjunction with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), UK-based power and propulsion group Rolls-Royce, and pan-European missile... 

Fit-for-purpose air cargo infrastructure seen as key growth driver

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the... 

Fit-for-purpose air cargo infrastructure seen as key growth driver

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, while air cargo accounted for less than 1% of the... 

Architectural associations combine to address municipal planning approvals crisis

South Africa’s various architectural bodies have agreed to jointly create a Technical Task Team (TTT) to assist municipalities to deal with their dysfunctional planning approvals processes. These... 

South African business aviation company announces new shareholding structure and brand

The Competition Commission has unconditionally approved the acquisition, by Parrot Aviation, of the 50% shareholding in CFS Aviation Group (CFS) that was previously held by Comair General Aviation... 

NRF signs agreement with Unesco agency on science, technology and innovation partnering

South Africa’s scientific research funding, facilities and skills development agency, the National Research Foundation (NRF), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International... 

Japanese ratings agency gives the Africa Finance Corporation an A+ rating

African infrastructure and industrial development finance institution, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has been given a long-term issuer credit rating of A+ by the Japan Credit Rating Agency... 

Next director-general for the international SKA radio telescope announced

The UK-based international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory (SKAO) has announced its selection as the organisation’s next director-general. She is Professor Jessica Dempsey, an Australian... 

Life Healthcare announces major progress in the sale of its LMI business  

South African (Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed) diversified healthcare group Life Healthcare has announced that the Conditions Precedent for the sale of its Life Molecular Imaging (LMI) business... 

London reveals trade policy reforms to help African countries export more to the UK

The UK has announced changes to its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), designed to simplify access to the British market for developing countries, not least those in Africa, and thereby... 

Airbus announces the new CEO for its airliner business

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus has announced the new CEO for its Commercial Aircraft (airliner manufacturing) business. He is Lars Wagner. He will take over from current... 

CSIR to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen project

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at... 

Zambian company developing solar energy projects to address country’s energy shortfall

Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) expects to significantly expand the country’s renewable-energy capacity, by adding a projected 800-MW-plus of solar energy to the national grid, by the... 

TIA highlights success of visit to China as part of an SA Ministerial delegation

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which falls under the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), has highlighted the success of its participation in last month’s Ministerial... 

Africa sees best trade growth in developing world during the first half of this year

Africa was the only region in the developing world to register growth in trade during the first half of this year (1H25), UN Trade & Development (much better known by its abbreviation, Unctad) has... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems sees data centres as one of the emerging new markets in Africa

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, the Germany-based business of renowned propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce, sees data centres as a significant emerging market in Africa, including South... 

Rolls-Royce Power Systems opens SA facility

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has announced that it has opened a new regional headquarters and training centre in Johannesburg. The new facility will support the growing numbers of the group’s... 

IATA reports continued good but uneven growth in air passenger traffic in May

The global representative body for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has reported that total global air passenger traffic in May was up 5%, year-on-year... 

Trade disruptions did not dampen total global air cargo demand, although some regions hit

Despite disruptions in international trade, global total air cargo demand increased by 2.2% in May, year-on-year (y-o-y), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported. (IATA is... 

South African food inflation accelerated again in May

Year-on-year food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation) accelerated in May, for the second consecutive month, the Bureau for Food and... 

New domestic aviation draft BBBEE proposals workable, if government does its part

The recently released Draft Domestic Aviation Sector B-BBEE Scorecards and Amendments could be implemented, but only if government does its part. This point was made by Airlines Association of... 

IATA announces the release of its SAF Matchmaking platform

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which is the global representative body for the airline industry, has announced the release of its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker... 

Absolute Aviation to take equity stake in Century Avionics

South African general and executive aviation group Absolute Aviation has announced that it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with another South African enterprise, avionics sales,... 

TIA and MICT SETA to partner to develop digital skills learning in South Africa

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... 

CSIR awarded role of coordinator for Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen project

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been selected to coordinate Phase 1 of the West Coast Green Hydrogen Master Plan. This plan aims at creating a green hydrogen hub at... 

Wind power is indeed suitable for South Africa

Wind power is a very appropriate renewable-energy technology for South Africa, G7 Renewable Energies CEO Dr Kilian Hagemann told Engineering News, in an exclusive interview at the recent Africa...