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Introduction
  IHS South Africa is a subsidiary of the US-based IHS Inc., one of the world's largest publishers of engineering-related databases utilising CD-ROM and Internet technology. IHS South Africa - with a history that stretches back to the mid-1940s - is a leading South African organisation involved in the publication of trade, technical and professional journals, the supply of information services and reference publications, and the provision of an unrivalled variety of direct mail services. The comprehensive package of inter-related journals and information services offered by IHS South Africa places its subsidiary companies - National Publishing, Pulse Publications, Specifile and Graphix Publications - in the enviable position of providing essential vehicles for the efficient and integrated marketing of goods and services to South Africa's industrial and professional sectors. |
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AFRICA ENGINEERING STANDARDS NEWS
July 31, 2006 Frost: Rising Demand for Electricity Spurs African Power Generation IndustryGreater engagement with a globalized economy is energizing the African power generation industry. According to Frost & Sullivan, rising economic growth in the region will allow the power generation industry to achieve additional sustained turbines capacity.Notwithstanding the risks involved with operating in Africa, the power generation industry will continue to grow, especially in Nigeria, South Africa and some countries of North, Central and East Africa. Recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan found that the African steam and gas turbine markets earned revenues of $982.2M in 2005, with estimates to reach ... moreJuly 20, 2006 African Industry Makes Standards, Conformity Assessment a PriorityThe role of international standards and conformity assessment in contributing to industrial development in Africa was acknowledged at the 17th Conference of African Ministers of Industry (CAMI 17) in Cairo, Egypt. The conference declaration and recommendations in the CAMI 17 Report recognize that African standardization and a conformity assessment infrastructure are key to improving the performance of the region's industry in order to access export markets and to develop African internal trade. The recommendation, in part, reads: "We reiterate the commitment of our governments and call on our development partners ... moreJuly 05, 2006 Frost: Government Projects Spur South African 'Smart Card' Marketis likely to see some noteworthy movement in the market. The Europay-MasterCard-Visa (EMV) migration is entering its final phase and should be completed this year. Banks announced their intention to introduce smart cards to clients in the third quarter of 2006. "It is expected that a wide distribution of smart cards amongst banking clients will ... more |
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