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Saint-Gobain Africa appoints Aymeric d’Ydewalle as Chief Executive Officer

Aymeric d’Ydewalle (Photo: Saint-Gobain Africa) Johannesburg, South Africa – Saint-Gobain, a global leader in light and sustainable construction, today announced the appointment of Aymeric d’Ydewalle as Chief Executive Officer for Saint-Gobain Africa, effective July 2025. Aymeric succeeds Othman Benjelloun-Touimi, who successfully accelerated the Africa region’s transformation journey and strengthened the company’s purpose-driven roadmap across the continent. A Belgian national with extensive international experience, Aymeric holds a degree in Electromechanical Engineering […]

today12 August, 2025

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Business / Economics

South Africa’s civil confidence index dips as business sentiment grows pessimistic

Photo: Michele Spatari/AFP   FNB South Africa senior economist Siphamandla  Mkhwanazi has reported that the FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index dropped to 41 in Q2 2025, down from 45 in Q1, marking its third consecutive quarterly decline.  Mkhwanazi said that nearly 60% of respondents are now dissatisfied with current business conditions, expressing concerns particularly about low demand, delayed project tenders, and a lack of large-scale infrastructure initiatives. Despite improved construction activity and profitability […]

today1 July, 2025

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Business / Economics

Institute of Namibian Quantity Surveyors pushes for early involvement in projects

The Institute of Namibian Quantity Surveyors (INQS) is currently running a campaign to educate the construction sector on the critical importance of involving quantity surveyors from the start of a project. This initiative draws attention to their role in cost management, risk mitigation, and overall project success. INQS President Frikkie Jordaan explained the relevance of appointing a quantity surveyor at the inception stage of a project. "It is crucial to […]

today3 July, 2024

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Namibia

Multimillion-Dollar Rift Unfolds in State-Backed Military Construction Firm and Israeli Partners Over Power Station Tender

Amidst a complex web of contractual disagreements, a state-owned military construction company finds itself at odds with its Israeli partners over a lucrative N$1.2 billion power station tender. The bone of contention? How the profits from this ambitious project should be distributed. August 26 Construction, a government-owned entity, is pushing for a considerable N$36 million share of the project's profits. However, this demand has encountered staunch resistance from its Israeli […]

today7 March, 2024

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Science & Technology

This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day

Scientists have successfully tested a nanocellulose-based biomaterial for greener architecture. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre in Sweden 3D printed a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose, a substance derived from cellulose fibres found in plants. The nanocellulose 3D-printing technology has been used on a much smaller scale, mostly within biomedicine due to the material’s biocompatibility and wetness. But it has not previously been used […]

today28 February, 2024

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Namibia

Gymnasium inaugurates Walvis Bay school

Gymnasium has inaugurated a school in Meersig, Walvis Bay. The Walvis Bay Gymnasium school is affiliated with other Curro campuses, including Windhoek Gymnasium and Oshana Gymnasium. The construction of the school was made possible by Curro, the Government Institutions Pension Fund, Ino Harith Capital, and the Development Bank of Namibia. Here is Walvis Bay Mayor Trevino Forbes.

today17 January, 2024