Industries

This Research Service analyses the current (2011) South African municipal solid waste to energy landscape. Major metropolitan municipalities (eThekwini Municipality, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, City of Cape Town and Mangaung Municipality) were interviewed. Views were obtained regarding the status quo, relevant drivers and restraints, str...

Infrastructure development is a key element to economic development in Africa. An effective infrastructure system facilitates regional development by enabling the free flow of goods and services. Most of Ghana's expenditure on infrastructure is focused on road networks, energy and power systems as well as water and sanitation infrastructure. Fundin...

This research service explains, in detail, how Algeria has benefited from its oil and gas resources by building a competitive gas electricity generation industry. The Algerian government is now looking at ways to support further industry growth by investing in renewable energy projects. More than 15GW of projects are expected to arise during the fo...

This research service provides a high level overview of various energy generating technology types in South Africa, including nuclear, solar, hydro, wind, diesel and gas gensets, co-generation, open cycle gas turbines and closed cycle gas turbines. An introduction to each technology type is provided, along with general capital and operational expen...

This research service provides in-depth analyses of five therapeutic markets in Kenya and Tanzania. It quantifies and forecasts the total pharmaceutical industry and contribution from script and over-the-counter markets. It indicates the contribution from public and private sectors to the total industry value; quantifies and forecasts segment reven...

Research was carried out on the orphan disease and related drug space in Sub-Saharan Africa with emphasis on 5 countries, namely, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. An analysis into the systems, treatment regimes and organisation and company involvement and their interrelations was carried out. Each country's status, with respect to these...

The five countries which comprise this study on the East African Renewables Market: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, all have low rates of electrification as well as low levels of power generation. Each of these five countries does, however, have an abundance of natural resources that are suitable for renewable energy power generation....

This research service was carried out in the Nigerian hospital construction sector. The aim of this study was to quantify the market for revitalisation and construction of new hospitals in Nigeria. This research service provides a detailed overview of the structure of the public and private hospital sector in Nigeria. An overview of healthcare fina...

This research service provides a thorough analysis of healthcare funding markets in South Africa. It presents a detailed insight into the healthcare financing processes and trends in South Africa. The first part of the research service presents an overview of the private and public health sectors, and highlights the salient differences between the ...