Shem Oirere

EW Correspondent

Kenya’s Home Lift Market

The country is creating a monumental and progressive house-building program, providing fertile ground for the VT industry. Kenya is implementing an ambitious house-building program, dubbed “Boma Yangu” (My Home), to...

Accessibility for a Healthier Tomorrow

How a hospital construction boom in Morocco is driving the VT market Morocco’s multibillion-dollar plan to build modern health facilities is expected to drive demand for vertical-transportation (VT) equipment and...

Tower of Babel?

Kenya’s Bunge Tower opens despite safety concerns.  Modern facilities including six elevators and six escalators reportedly serve one of Nairobi, Kenya’s newest landmarks — the 28-story Bunge Tower government building...

Akotex Nigeria Ltd.

A Nigerian lifts company with a corporate dream Africa’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry has, in the recent past, been on a growth trajectory as investment by both public and private sector...

A Tower of Success

Moroccan billionaire's dream transforms Africa's skyline. Othman Benjelloun is a Moroccan billionaire banker whose many investment ideas may have translated into reality over the years. But accomplishing his dream of...

Shakeup in Southern Africa

Zambia real estate investor acquires new commercial properties, boosting elevator maintenance market. Zambia, a landlocked country in southern Africa, expects a major shakeup in its commercial and non-commercial property segment,...

Hilton’s Evolving Kenyan Story

Nairobi’s hospitality industry drives VT growth. by Shem Oirere, EW Correspondent  American multinational hospitality company, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., has recently served the East Africa vertical-transportation (VT) industry with both...

South Africa’s Smart City Dreams

Country’s urbanization and population trends drive demand for VT.  South Africa’s evolving urbanization story will likely include several chapters on the continuing transformation of the country’s vertical-transportation (VT) industry, which...

Seizing the Moment

New market opportunities for VT firms as Egypt expands metro system Egypt, through the Ministry of Transport’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), has continuously invested in the development of the...

Nairobi Rising

KONE VT order for new GTC skyscraper reflects an improved business environment and a brighter future. Kenya continues to attract big investments from both domestic and international companies taking advantage...

NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BOD PLAN TO REPLACE ESCALATORS

New Jersey Transit BoD Plan to Replace Escalators

WEEF HOLDS SECOND IN-PERSON MEETING IN FRANKFURT

WEEF Holds Second In-Person Meeting in Frankfurt

The Torch at 640 Eighth Avenue takes its place on the Midtown Manhattan skyline; rendering courtesy of ODA and SLCE Architects

TEI Group Awarded Major 30-Unit Contract at The Torch

TKE CONSIDERING US$22.7-BILLION IPO IN U.S. IN 2026

TKE Considering US$22.7-Billion IPO in U.S. in 2026

Hiyaa Towers; image courtesy of Architecture Association Maldives

Progress Made on Elevator Installation in Maldive Towers