Africa
KONE Opens First Training Center in Egypt
KONE has opened its first Training Center in Egypt, marking a key milestone in supporting Egypt Vision 2030 and the country's expanding urban infrastructure. The facility aims to build local...
Wittur Appoints Feenstra as CCO, President and GM EMEA
The Wittur Group appointed Paul Feenstra as chief commercial officer (CCO), president and general manager (GM) of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective July 1. Feenstra joins...
EKA To Provide VT for International Airport in Guinea Bissau
On June 20, Türkiye-based Emlak Konut Asansör (EKA) announced it will supply advanced vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for Osvaldo Vieira International Airport in Guinea Bissau. The project aims to upgrade the...
Construction of Tallest Building in Sub-Saharan Africa Restarted
Ethiopia restarted construction plans for what will become the tallest building in sub-Saharan Africa, the US$445-million, 62-story skyscraper for Ethiopian Electric Power, Shore Africa reports. The skyscraper, which is set to be constructed...
JMG Provides Elevators and Escalator Cultural Center
JMG Limited, Nigeria’s trusted partner in integrated power and mobility solutions, has completed a vertical-transportation renovation at the J.K. Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos, Nigeria, Realnews Magazine reports. The Centre...
Nigeria State to No Longer Allow Three-Story Buildings Without Elevators
The Abia State government in Nigeria has warned developers that they will no longer get approval for three-story buildings that do not have an elevator, the Nigerian Tribune reports. Government officials said...
TKE Secures Strategic Projects in Egypt’s NAC
TK Elevator announced on February 13 it secured orders for a total of 185 vertical-transportation units in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC). This includes a milestone contract win with a...
Second ISEE Sees Success, Upcoming Events Announced
The International Sourcing Exposition for Elevators and Escalators (ISEE) 2024, concluded on December 7 on a high note at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India, the Press Trust of India reports....
VT Among 23 High-Profile Industries Egypt Aims to Localize
Vertical-transportation (VT) is among 23 high-priority industries that Egypt aims to localize, part of a broader strategy to enhance industrial development and minimize reliance on imports, Egypt Today reports. Elevators and escalators...
Schindler To Provide Elevators For Cairo NAC Project
Cairo, Egypt-based MGB Developments announced on November 11 it has inked an agreement with Schindler to provide elevators for the new PUKKA residential project in Cairo's New Administrative Capital (NAC)....
