Africa
TKE Names Bora Gülan CEO of European and African Business
Bora Gülan has been appointed CEO of TK Elevator's (TKE) elevator and escalator business in Europe and Africa, the company announced on March 15. In addition to taking end-to-end responsibility...
Design for Vertical Forest Towers Prototype Unveiled
Stefano Boeri Architetti presented a new design for the Vertical Forest towers during COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Arch Daily reports. The prototype would be in Dubai, the next host...
Nigerian Engineering Company Emphasizes Elevator Safety
The Building Services Engineering Division of Nigeria’s PPC Ltd. (formerly Philips Projects Centre) wants facility managers to call on the company to help ensure users of elevators in their high-rise...
South Africa Airports Focus on Getting VT Up and Running
Airports in South Africa are focusing on getting vertical-transportation (VT) equipment — elevators, escalators and moving walks — up and running for the upcoming holidays after several factors resulted in...
Take the Q3 2022 Elevator Industry Survey
Elevator World, Inc., the German elevator association VFA Interlift e.V. and fair organizer AFAG, in association with Credit Suisse, are continuing to survey the global elevator industry to better understand...
Supertall Iconic Tower in Egypt’s NAC Makes Progress
Iconic Tower, at 393.8 m tall and 77 stories a supertall, is making progress in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC), with the concrete core complete and finishing touches underway, the...
Capitalise Announces Partnership With Procore
Capitalise, the small business platform that gives businesses and their advisers transparency and control over their business finances, recently announced a partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc, a leading global provider...
Winning Student Teams for Otis’ Made to Move Communities Challenge
Otis Worldwide Corp. announced the winning student teams for its second annual Made to Move CommunitiesTM challenge, in which Otis volunteers mentored students to use their science, technology, engineering and...
Nigeria Plans Airport Improvements That Include Elevators
Federal officials in Nigeria are planning to produce improvements to the country’s major airports: Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu State and the airport at Asaba, Premium Times reports. Overall, officials...
Construction Management Announced for Multi-Tower Project in Egypt
Hill International recently announced it has been selected by City Edge Development on behalf of New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to provide Construction Management services for its flagship mixed-use project...
