Africa
CTBUH Announces Key Leadership Transition
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) on September 21 announced a key leadership transition: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member...
INTRADA Exhibitions Announces Sixth Cairo Liftech Show
At a June press conference at the Helnan Landmark Hotel in New Cairo, Egypt, INTRADA Exhibitions announced the sixth edition of the Cairo Liftech Show, planned on March 2-4, 2024,...
Elevator Companies Leverage IoT Technology in the Middle East and Africa
A recent report from Fagen Wasanni Technologies details the role of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the elevator industry in the Middle East and Africa. The adoption of this...
Schindler Chooses 2N To Support Cairo Monorail Lift Communication
Following Schindler being chosen to deliver, install and maintain 136 elevators and 272 escalators for the Cairo Monorail project in Egypt, Schindler selected the IP-based 2N® LiftIP from 2N Telekomunikace...
Doctor Dies in Hospital Elevator Fall in Nigeria
A medical doctor died this week at a hospital in Odan, Lagos Island, Nigeria, in an elevator crash. According to findings by Punch, the hospital elevator fell from the 10th...
“Temporary” Power Crisis in Egypt, Citizens Warned Not To Use Elevator During Outages
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company has warned citizens not to use elevators during planned power outages, the Egypt Independent reports. According to the company, the outages last for a 20...
Excel Elevators and Otis Announce Partnership in Zimbabwe
Excel Elevators, a leading vertical-transportation provider in Zimbabwe, has partnered with Otis to become the authorized distributor of Otis products and services in Zimbabwe, New Zimbabwe reports. This is a...
Elevator Accident Injures Seven in Tanzania
Seven people were injured after an elevator fell from the 14th floor to the ground floor at the Millennium Tower building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, The Citizen reports. Initial...
Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Student Challenge Winners
On April 19, Otis announced the winning teams of its third annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM Student Challenge, which paired volunteer mentors from Otis with 230 students across 15 countries...
Ghana Ministry Reduces Elevator Use, Official Responds
The Ghana Ministry of Health recently issued a memorandum that instructed staff not to access the elevators from the first to the third floor on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Modern Ghana...
