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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

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

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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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

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

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

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

Workshop 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

Could 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

Postive 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

Africa 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

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable 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

Transnet 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:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging 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:

Nampak earnings up 7.4% to 114.3c

Mark Allix 28 May 2014

Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

Tiger Brands earnings from operations reach R8.56

Nick Hedley 22 May 2014

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

Zeenat Moorad 20 May 2014

Grand Parade Investments, which bought Burger King to South Africa and is extending its operations to the rest of Africa has bought a higher stake in kitchen equipment manufacturer Mac Brothers. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade ups its stake in Mac Brothers

20 May 2014

Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

Grindrod, a boost for Africa

19 May 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

Sales in various African countries showed some growth but volumes in Zimbabwe were down by 18%. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth

Nick Hedley 17 Apr 2014

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

David Furlonger 11 Apr 2014

RRL Grindrod says it is building international quality locomotives at at least 30% less than the cost of its competitors. Image: RRL Grindrod

Grindrod moots 'much cheaper' trains

Razina Munshi 28 Mar 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Algeria represents some real opportunities for South African companies claims PPC's Ketso Gordhan. Image:

PPC looks to seal big Africa deals

Nick Hedley 25 Feb 2014