October 6, 2018//-All mines will eventually reach their end of life. As engineering consultants, we need to adopt an asset-transformation mindset where we carefully consider how a mine will eventually be transformed post-closure.
Category: Manufacturing
Continental Free Trade Area will Spur Africa’s Industrialization, Economic Dev’t
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, September 20, 2018/ — The Coordinator of the Africa Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), David Luke, has urged countries to use the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a tool to create opportunities for African businesses.
Bad Business Climate, Cheap Imports Killing East Africa Economic Dream
September 18, 2018//-Plans by East African countries to anchor economic growth in the manufacturing sector are increasingly becoming unfeasible as existing manufacturers grapple with financing challenges and rising competition from cheap imports.
How Consumer Companies Can Drive Growth at Scale with Disruptive Innovation
September 17, 2018/-In the era of “fast products” and digital disruption, delivering growth requires putting in place new predictive consumer-growth capabilities, including innovation, based on speed, agility, and scale.
China’s First Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturer to Set Up Assembly Plant in Ghana
September 6, 2018//-Sinotruk International, China’s first heavy duty truck manufacturer, has signed an agreement with the Government of Ghana to establish an assembly plant in Ghana, to serve both Ghanaian and West African markets.
Nigeria Signs MoU With Volkswagen For Vehicles Assemblage
September 3, 2018//-The Nigeria automotive industry has got a boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Volkswagen Group to develop a joint vision for an automotive hub in the country, view volkswagen launches operations.
Ghana-VW Agreement: Indigenous Automobile Assembling Firm Catches Cold
Accra, Ghana, September 3, 2018//-Kantanka Automobile Company Limited, the only automobile assembling firm in Ghana has expressed misgivings at the swiftness with which the government agreed to the proposal of German automobile company Volkswagen (VW).
Top 50 Brands: Dangote Now the Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria, September 3, 2018/ — Nigeria’s Dangote has emerged the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018.
Akufo-Addo Hails VW’s Decision To Set-Up Assembly Plant in Ghana
Accra, Ghana, August 30, 2018//-Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has welcomed the decision by German car manufacturing giant, Volkswagen, to establish a vehicle assembly plant in Ghana.
Enterprise Singapore Identifies New Growth Opportunities in Africa’s Digital Economy
August 29, 2018//-Enterprise Singapore has successfully facilitated close to 50 projects for Singapore companies in Africa in the last two years. 80% of these projects were undertaken by small and medium enterprises (SMEs).