Africa

KONE Names VP For South Europe, Mediterranean Region

KONE has appointed Karla Lindahl as executive vice president for the South Europe and Mediterranean region and a member of the Executive Board. Lindahl officially engage the new position on...

Hyundai Elevator Promotes EVP Of Business Chun To CEO

The new CEO of Hyundai Elevator is Cho Jae Chun, an elevator industry executive with more than 30 years' experience who most recently served as executive vice president (EVP) of...

Otis EMEA CTO Outlines GCC Region’s Contributions To Goals

Nader Antar, head of strategy and chief technology officer (CTO) for Otis Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), recently shared with Middle East Business the OEM's digitalization and corporate social responsibility...

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...

Zanzibar Looks To Get Africa’s Second-Tallest Skyscraper

Developers AICL Group and Edinburgh Crowland Management Ltd. hired NYC- and Dubai-based architecture firm xCassia to design the 70-story Zanzibar Domino, a glittering, swirl-shaped structure set to take shape on...

The Path to Recovery

Africa shows potential to grow its freight elevator market. Increasing investment in infrastructure development and a fast-growing manufacturing industry have been the key drivers in Africa’s demand trends for both...

Ethiopia: Emerging Market in the Horn of Africa

Solid economic foundation lays the groundwork for growth in construction and, in turn, the VT industry. Ethiopia, the Horn of Africa country formerly known as Abyssinia, stands out among nations...

Going Forward

Industry Insiders from Africa, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, India and the U.S. share COVID-19 insights. “I join the community of the positive,” Belgium-based European Lift Association (ELA) President Roberto Zappa...