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Lagos Garage Training Programme graduates third batch of entrepreneurs

Lagos Garage Training Programme graduates third batch of entrepreneurs

7 Jul 2017

Innovation hub participants graduate

Innovation hub participants graduate

6 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

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Nampak's operational performance still improving

16 Mar 2017

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Africa wants to place itself on the automotive roadmap

Ryan Bax 1 Dec 2016

#CARconferenceSA: Encouraging outlook for local motor industry

#CARconferenceSA: Encouraging outlook for local motor industry

6 Sep 2016

Car makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

Car makers flag SA as base for drive into Africa

Mark Smyth 25 Aug 2016

AAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

AAAM to unlock Africa's automotive development potential

24 Aug 2016

SA still best bet for car makers

SA still best bet for car makers

David Furlonger 17 Aug 2016

Globe Motors rolls out $150m auto plant next month

Globe Motors rolls out $150m auto plant next month

Abdullateef Aliyu 14 Jun 2016

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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Manufacturers, experts decry labelling of Nigerian goods as Made-in-Asia

11 Jun 2015

WesBank extends reach to Nigeria

WesBank extends reach to Nigeria

21 Oct 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

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

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

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

SA's transport infrastructure still makes it an attractive option for international companies. Image:

'Solutions sought for high port tariffs'

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 11 Feb 2014

The original Ocean Basket in Menlyn with Fats and George Lazarides having a bite. Image:

Ocean Basket eyes growth in foreign markets

Zeenat Moorad 29 Jan 2014

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