Melissa Le Roux

Another man’s treasure

A digital solution to cataloguing waste material at building sites is targeting at least two of the UN Sustainable... Read more
9 Jul, 2019

Going for green

A South African-designed and built device that can be attached to a drone can sow thousands of tree seeds... Read more
9 Jul, 2019

Wealth of opportunity

A new coal deposit holding between 30 million and 40 million tons in reserves has been discovered in Mozambique... Read more
9 Jul, 2019

Smart moves

With a third of Africans now owning a mobile phone, the impact on the continent has been huge. But... Read more
11 Aug, 2016

Growth factor

Although some of Africa’s earlier zone development programmes proved unsuccessful, the concept has shown that with the correct policies,... Read more
11 Aug, 2016

Traffic signals

Mobile internet uptake is beginning to accelerate across Africa at an astonishing pace but increased data demand has put... Read more
11 Aug, 2016

Taking charge

With the rapid growth of the continent’s mobile connections, operators are turning to sustainable ways of powering telecoms towers... Read more
11 Aug, 2016

Shop talk

Africa’s rapidly growing economies are catching the attention of property investors, with the retail sector becoming a major focus... Read more
10 Aug, 2016

Work in progress

Mining companies are introducing new methods to ensure environmental sustainability during operations in Africa.
10 Aug, 2016

Success story

Mauritius has achieved great growth on the back of smart policies that have built on its geographical position and... Read more
10 Aug, 2016