Shem Oirere
EW Correspondent
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...
“Iconic” Opportunities
A closer look at Egypt’s construction boom and what it means for VT companies Egypt’s construction industry has defied the debilitating effects of COVID-19 to sustain ongoing government-sponsored megaprojects —...
Unlocking Africa’s R&D
African VT companies’ efforts to succeed in a crowded export market R&D among Africa-based vertical-transportation (VT) manufacturers and suppliers lacks access to capital and adequate government support and has a...
