Africa

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...

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...

BOY DIES IN “OLD AND POORLY MAINTAINED” ELEVATOR IN INDIA

Boy Dies in “Old and Poorly Maintained” Elevator in India

Cho Jae-cheon, CEO of Hyundai Elevator, left, and Yoon Jeong-il, head of Hyundai E&C's purchasing division, sign an MoU at Hyundai E&C's headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul; image courtesy of Hyundai Elevator

Hyundai Elevator Signs Modular Elevator Commercialization MoU

The circa-1985 elevators on SkyTrain’s Expo Line are being replaced with new KONE units; image courtesy of TransLink via X.

40-Year-Old SkyTrain Elevators Being Replaced in Canada

TKE OWNERS SELECT FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR PLANNED IPO

TKE Owners Select Financial Advisors for Planned IPO

CIA TO SHOWCASE CANOPEN LIFT AT INTERLIFT

CIA To Showcase CANopen Lift at Interlift