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Some US companies still failing to meet conflict minerals rules, GAO says

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Why Tanzania asked a Kenyan firm to build BRT buses

Why Tanzania asked a Kenyan firm to build BRT buses

James Kariuki 30 May 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Toward sustainable ammonia production

Xiaofeng Feng 22 May 2018

Sharpening African manufacturers' competitive edge with technology

Sharpening African manufacturers' competitive edge with technology

Matthew Kibby 20 Mar 2018

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

James William Comerford 26 Feb 2018

East Africa: Smuggling, hides exports hurting bid to grow leather trade

East Africa: Smuggling, hides exports hurting bid to grow leather trade

Njiraini Muchira 6 Feb 2018

Game-changing trends for the manufacturing industry in 2018

Game-changing trends for the manufacturing industry in 2018

Antony Bourne 5 Feb 2018

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The future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

How Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement

How Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement

Calestous Juma 2 Jan 2018

Ethiopia: Institute says textile, garment market expanding

Ethiopia: Institute says textile, garment market expanding

Abebe Wolde Giogis 13 Dec 2017

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Made-in-Rwanda Expo ends with calls to buy local

Julius Bizimungu 6 Dec 2017

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

4 Dec 2017

Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

16 Nov 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

Automation, smart technology ushers in new era of manufacturing

Automation, smart technology ushers in new era of manufacturing

8 Sep 2017

Bas de Vos

How to use blockchain to reinvent asset management

Bas de Vos 1 Aug 2017

Digitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

Digitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

Dereshin Pillay 27 Jul 2017

Morne Bekker

Data management: the centre of IoT projects

Morne Bekker 27 Jul 2017

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

7 Jul 2017

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

16 May 2017

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Nicholas Kitonyi 3 May 2017

Stephen du Preez

Is industrial IT the next wave for Africa?

Stephen du Preez 15 Mar 2017

Panâh: An ethical fashion production house in Kenya

Panâh: An ethical fashion production house in Kenya

14 Mar 2017

First locally produced Polo Vivo rolls off production line in Kenya

First locally produced Polo Vivo rolls off production line in Kenya

22 Dec 2016

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Ryan Bax 1 Dec 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of Volkswagen South Africa and H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya addressing media at the State House in Nairobi after the signing of an agreement to start the production of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo in Thika near Nairobi, Kenya.

Volkswagen plans vehicle production in Kenya

8 Sep 2016

SA still best bet for car makers

SA still best bet for car makers

David Furlonger 17 Aug 2016

GE Africa and Gearbox driving entrepreneurial development

GE Africa and Gearbox driving entrepreneurial development

24 Jul 2015

SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

Constance Nyambayo 13 Jul 2015

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Why Tanzania asked a Kenyan firm to build BRT buses

AutomotiveWhy Tanzania asked a Kenyan firm to build BRT buses

James Kariuki 30 May 2018

#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Retail#MFGIndaba: Africa's opportunity to unlock industrial growth potential

Lauren Hartzenberg 28 May 2018

Toward sustainable ammonia production

AgricultureToward sustainable ammonia production

Xiaofeng Feng 22 May 2018

Sharpening African manufacturers' competitive edge with technology

RetailSharpening African manufacturers' competitive edge with technology

Matthew Kibby 20 Mar 2018

How plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

ESG & SustainabilityHow plastics made from plants could be the answer to the world's waste problem

James William Comerford 26 Feb 2018

East Africa: Smuggling, hides exports hurting bid to grow leather trade

RetailEast Africa: Smuggling, hides exports hurting bid to grow leather trade

Njiraini Muchira 6 Feb 2018

Game-changing trends for the manufacturing industry in 2018

RetailGame-changing trends for the manufacturing industry in 2018

Antony Bourne 5 Feb 2018

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AgricultureThe future of food production: Robots revolutionising agriculture

Piyush Mandhare 18 Jan 2018

How Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement

RetailHow Africa can negotiate an effective continental free trade area agreement

Calestous Juma 2 Jan 2018

Ethiopia: Institute says textile, garment market expanding

RetailEthiopia: Institute says textile, garment market expanding

Abebe Wolde Giogis 13 Dec 2017

Image credit: Nadege Imbabazi via

RetailMade-in-Rwanda Expo ends with calls to buy local

Julius Bizimungu 6 Dec 2017

Nestle to close its DR Congo factory

RetailNestle to close its DR Congo factory

4 Dec 2017

Strengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

RetailStrengthening of trade, investment ties at Africa ASEAN Business Expo

16 Nov 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

AgricultureDangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

RetailSA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

Automation, smart technology ushers in new era of manufacturing

RetailAutomation, smart technology ushers in new era of manufacturing

8 Sep 2017

Bas de Vos

Logistics & TransportHow to use blockchain to reinvent asset management

Bas de Vos 1 Aug 2017

Digitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

RetailDigitalisation pushing boundaries of manufacturing

Dereshin Pillay 27 Jul 2017

Morne Bekker

ICTData management: the centre of IoT projects

Morne Bekker 27 Jul 2017

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

RetailCoca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

7 Jul 2017

Africa increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

RetailAfrica increases high-value production, global trends identify industrial growth

16 May 2017

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Marketing & MediaWill additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Nicholas Kitonyi 3 May 2017

Stephen du Preez

ICTIs industrial IT the next wave for Africa?

Stephen du Preez 15 Mar 2017

Panâh: An ethical fashion production house in Kenya

RetailPanâh: An ethical fashion production house in Kenya

14 Mar 2017

AutomotiveFirst locally produced Polo Vivo rolls off production line in Kenya

22 Dec 2016

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

AutomotiveAfrica wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Ryan Bax 1 Dec 2016

Thomas Schaefer, chairman and MD of Volkswagen South Africa and H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya addressing media at the State House in Nairobi after the signing of an agreement to start the production of the Volkswagen Polo Vivo in Thika near Nairobi, Kenya.

AutomotiveVolkswagen plans vehicle production in Kenya

8 Sep 2016

SA still best bet for car makers

AutomotiveSA still best bet for car makers

David Furlonger 17 Aug 2016

GE Africa and Gearbox driving entrepreneurial development

ManufacturingGE Africa and Gearbox driving entrepreneurial development

24 Jul 2015

SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

ManufacturingSSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

Constance Nyambayo 13 Jul 2015

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

GovernmentWorkshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

FinanceCould Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

GovernmentPostive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

GovernmentAfrica must look for partnerships

Chris Bathembu 5 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

ManufacturingAECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

ESG & SustainabilityRenewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Charlotte Mathews 21 Jul 2014

Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

ManufacturingTransnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

Amanda Visser 9 Jun 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

FinanceSanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

ManufacturingPackaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Alucan in Nigeria contributed upwards of US$300m to Nampak's earnings since February. Image:

ManufacturingNampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014