Rising demand for renewable energy in Mena

Steady economic and population growth,associated with rapid urbanisation, has led to an increase in energy demand to meet rising electricity and desalinated water needs in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region.

Saudi's US$22.5B rail project heats up MENA metro race

The Middle East has seen a surge in metro project contracts over the past year as governments realize the benefits of mass transit in supporting their public transportation initiatives and carbon reduction program.

Iran installs solar power plants in 5 countries

Iranian engineers have managed to design, manufacture, and install solar power plants in five countries, the Mehr News Agency reported

Siemens wins US$967M order from Saudi Aramco

German engineering group Siemens said on Tuesday it won a $966.8 million order for power plant components from oil firm Saudi Aramco

Best-selling celeb fragrance of all time

The Beyonce Heat collection of fragrances has been named the best-selling celebrity fragrance brand around the world.

Unilever to divest Wish-Bone

The salad days are over for Unilever in the US. The company will sell its Wish-Bone and Western dressings brands to Pinnacle Foods Inc.

Coppola wins at Great Taste 2013

Pasta and legume products from the third-generation Italian food family earn Gold Stars

Clinton visits Rwanda coffee factory

Former US president Bill Clinton eyes progress in coffee factory built in partnership with Clinton Global Initiative

Africa food alliance opposes AGRA

AFSA currently in a week-long workshop on issues relating to G8, AGRA, and other food security matters

K 2013: High-end solution for material distribution

Koch-Technik's fully automatic material feed system Navigator increases the level of automation in plastics processing.

K 2013: Conair presents new polymer drying control

Conair brings its new DC-T TouchView? control which provides an easy-to-use interface for monitoring and controlling the entire polymer drying process.

Nigeria seeks to boost tomato production

Lack of processing and storage facilities is one reason Africa's second largest tomato producer is also the largest importer of processed tomatoes in the region