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Crop quality and quantity are influenced by biotic and abiotic factors. Abiotic factors include soil composition, salinity, acidity, temperature, drought, pollution, humidity, rain, wind, and ultraviolet radiation. Stress caused by unfavorable conditions significantly reduces harvest yields, as plants respond to such conditions by using their energ...

This research service covers the personal protective equipment used in the African mining industry. Coal and mineral mining operations have been included. Mining for oil and gas has been excluded from the scope of the research. The personal protective equipment market is covered in a total of 7 product segments—above-the-neck protection, respir...

The global oil and gas PPE market generated a revenue of $6.3 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow at a CARG of 3.7% between 2018 and 2023. Protective clothing, protective footwear, and gas protection are the major product segments; they accounted for 25.5%, 25.3%, and 11.8%, respectively, and are set to see the highest growth. North America, AP...

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is a specific government policy aimed at addressing the legacy of Apartheid by enhancing the participation of Black people in the South African economy. This transformational and legislative framework was first introduced in 2003 as the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act (No. 53 of 2003) and h...

16 Feb 2016  |  Africa  |  Market Research

Desalination Technologies Market in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simple, Affordable and Targeted Technology Innovations Needed to Address Water Scarcity, Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Emerges as Promising Alternative

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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing acute water shortages due to erratic rainfall patterns and the increased frequency of droughts. The region is largely dependent on rainfall; however, alternate sources have to be found to meet the current and the future demand for fresh water. Global seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination capacity is g...

Africa is a rapidly growing market for products globally, and the chemicals industry is expected to significantly benefit from this growth, especially the construction chemical paints and coatings and industrial adhesives sectors. The spurt in growth is the result of rapid urbanisation, a growing middle class, and rising consumer spending. This stu...

This market insight provides an overview of five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa for commodity plastics. The study analyses the consumption of plastics in the region and broadly discusses their uses in various applications. The country overviews sections include key macro-economic factors influencing the usage of plastics in the countries analysed....

All economic and development strategies, even if pre-existing the National Development Plan (NDP), now fall under the NDP umbrella. Aligned with the NDP objectives to achieve sustainable growth and to combat unemployment, the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) envisions how to reverse industrial decline in general, but specifically in 19 sectors ...

This South African study takes a closer look at the liquid bulk storage located on Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) land. It focuses on three of the eight commercial ports, namely Richards Bay, Durban, and Ngqura. For each of the three ports, the volumes of liquid bulk storage and qualitative trends for petroleum and chemical storage are pr...