https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/399.html Southern Africa Manufacturing news 15 Design & Manufacturing news - Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/399.html en-us Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:54:50 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/innovations-from-uganda-and-tanzania-selected-for-hms-global-change-award-2026-511510a After receiving 450 innovative sustainable fashion solutions from 81 countries worldwide, the H&M Foundation announced the 2026 Global Change Award (GCA) finalists — including Living Carbon Capture Dye Systems from Uganda and KelTex from Tanzania. 1-266166 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ab-inbev-buys-back-stake-in-us-metal-packaging-plants-for-3bn-172526a Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3bn, the world's top brewer said this week at a time of soaring aluminium costs due to tariffs. 1-264628 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-lit-loreal-unveils-new-light-tech-powered-beauty-tools-at-ces-2026-172646a L'Oréal Groupe unveiled two new beauty tools powered by light technology at CES 2026. The tools — Light Straight + Multi-styler, an infrared-powered hair styling tool, and LED Face Mask, a silicone mask that emits light — were also named CES 2026 Innovation Award honorees. 1-264598 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/identity-and-heritage-drive-a-beautys-44bn-rise-in-mea-region-738702a The meteoric rise of African and Arab beauty (A-beauty) in 2025 has been largely driven by young people’s embrace of their identity and heritage. According to data analytics company Euromonitor International, the shift toward a cultural identity saw A-beauty grow by $44bn in 2025. 1-264192 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lagos-fashion-week-wins-the-2025-earthshot-prize-841153a To Lagos Fashion Week founder Omoyemi Akerele, fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture, and transform lives. Akerele is committed to transforming the wasteful nature of fashion by encouraging designers to adopt sustainable practices during fashion week and beyond. Hoping to expand to the rest of Africa, Akerele and Lagos Fashion Week just got a head start, as it was named one of the five 2025 Earthshot Prize winners. 1-263059 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerias-plastic-waste-could-enrich-the-fashion-industry-heres-how-409869a On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment. 1-261635 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/coca-cola-beverages-africa-invests-149m-in-malawi-production-capacity-817823a Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Proprietary Limited (CCBA), through its subsidiary Coca-Cola Beverages Malawi Limited (CCBM), has invested $14.9m in a new production line in Lilongwe. 1-257109 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/724/239541.html Thirty-year-old Sherilyn Kamga excels in the emerging FinOps sector, bridging finance and technology. 1-239541 Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/178/238979.html Multinational food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak has appointed Klaus Plenge as its managing director for Southern Africa. 1-238979 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/462/238751.html Sportwear giant Nike, Inc. has announced a slew of changes across the executive ranks at its Jordan, Converse and namesake businesses. According to the company, the leadership shakeup was made to "deepen consumer-led growth and marketplace advantage". 1-238751 Fri, 26 May 2023 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Design & Manufacturing Southern Africa