




EDITORS’ PICKS
ES-KO Secures Five-Year Catering & Facilities Management Contract Renewal with TotalEnergies EP Congo
ES-KO (www.ES-KO.com) marked an important milestone in Congo with the renewal of its catering and housekeeping contract with TotalEnergies EP Congo for an additional five years. Awarded following a full tendering
Construction industry in crisis: MBA North calls for urgent action
Following at least four fatal construction site accidents in 20 months, the Master Builders Association (MBA) North has called for urgent measures to improve oversight and accountability in the construction
Tsurumi partners with Dragflow
The pump manufacturer Tsurumi is expanding its portfolio and will be collaborating with the Italian specialist Dragflow in future. The aim is to offer users in the construction, mining and
CEMENTATION AFRICA PARTNERS WITH THARISA ON UNDERGROUND MINE DEVELOPMENT
Tharisa Minerals has officially commenced the next phase of its mining journey with the inaugural blast at its underground project on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, marking the start of a

POWER & ENERGY
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ES-KO Secures Five-Year Catering & Facilities Management Contract Renewal with TotalEnergies EP Congo
ES-KO (www.ES-KO.com) marked an important milestone in Congo with the renewal of its catering and housekeeping contract with TotalEnergies EP Congo for an additional five years. Awarded following a full tendering process, the renewal affirms ES-KO’s competitiveness, reliability, and operational excellence. During the on-site visit, Beatrice Falsetti, ES-KO Operations Manager, and
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Somalia set for ‘historic’ first offshore oil drilling
Somalia says it is ready to begin its first offshore oil drilling operations, with a Turkish government-owned drilling ship expected to arrive off its coast on Friday. The move follows the successful completion of seismic surveys last year by a Turkish research vessel. In a post on X, Somalia’s Petroleum
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Trusted, future‑oriented partner, Atlas Copco, leads the Portable Power charge
Southern Africa’s industrial and mining growth is powering a sharp rise in demand for dependable portable energy. With sustainability and compliance at the forefront, businesses are seeking solutions that balance efficiency with environmental responsibility. Standing at the innovation forefront is Atlas Copco Power Technique, offering advanced generator technology and adaptable,
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Critical Mineral Projects to Watch Ahead of Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2026
– Governments from West, Central and Southern Africa, with delegations confirmed for the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris next month, are each advancing critical mineral projects that span processing deals, development-stage assets and frontier exploration plays, giving investors a range of entry points across the minerals value chain.
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
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Sensmet secures €1.5m investment from raw materials fund
Sensmet, the Finnish developer of a unique continuous metals monitoring technology, has received a major investment from EIT RawMaterials which is supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, to help secure the supply of critical and strategically important raw materials. Sensmet
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Baker Baynes Marks 11 Years with a Refined Brand Reflecting Its Next Chapter in Digital Transformation
Baker Baynes Marks 11 Years with a Refined Brand Reflecting Its Next Chapter in Digital Transformation Johannesburg, South Africa – On its 11th anniversary, Baker Baynes unveiled a refined brand identity that reflects both its evolution and its continued commitment to helping customers solve complex challenges through digital transformation. Founded
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TwinThread Launches Perfect Batch, an AI-Powered Analytics Solution to Optimize Batch Production
TwinThread—a global leader in Industrial AI—announced the release of Perfect Batch, an AI-powered manufacturing analytics solution designed to optimize batch production processes by empowering manufacturers to standardize and consistently replicate their best performing or “golden batches”. Unlike legacy systems that rely on passive alerts and static manual settings, Perfect Batch applies
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Introducing Seeq Intelligence: Bridging Industrial AI and Human Expertise for Smarter Operational Decisions
Seeq, a global leader in Industrial AI, today unveiled Seeq Intelligence, ushering in the era of intelligence-led operations. Seeq Intelligence creates comprehensive, AI-driven decision intelligence that infuses confidence, clarity, and velocity into every operational decision, unlocking breakthrough operational and business performance at enterprise scale. Industrial organizations face growing complexity, increasing
















































