Luthai Textile Plans to Invest $385M into Vertically Integrated Facility in Egypt
On 16 December 2024, the General Authority for Freezones and Investment (GAFI) of Egypt announced that Luthai Textile will invest
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Manufacturing
Huaxin Scoops up Lafarge Nigeria for $1B in African Expansion Spree
On 4 December 2024, Huaxin Cement (SSE: 600801) announced that as part of its African expansion strategy, it plans to
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AU Commends New Generation SEZ for Promoting Regional Integration and Structural Transformation
On the sidelines of the African Special Economic Zones Annual Meeting 2024, the African Union (AU) and African Economic Zones
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Boeing to Set Up an African Center for Manufacturing Excellence (ACME) for Aerospace in Morocco
During the Marrakech Air Show 2024, the Moroccan Ministry of Trade and Industry issued a press release regarding strengthening Morocco
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ODK Group Invests in Tractor Assembly Plant in Nigeria
On 22 October 2024, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Nortra Tractors Assembly Plant and Service Center took place in Enugu
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South Africa Ambitions to Drive Auto Exports to ZAR 400B by 2035
At the opening of the South Africa Auto Week (#SAAW2024), the eyes were set on the keynote speech of President
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China to Pilot Lithium Battery Manufacturing in Zambia
A Chinese firm has announced that it will pilot the manufacturing of lithium batteries in Zambia. The manufacturing facility will
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GWM and CCBM Sign MoU to Build KD Factory in Senegal
In the wake of #FOCAC2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Faye and Minister of Transport Serigne Diop visited the Great Wall Motors
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FOCAC Pre-Summit Ministerial Conference Ponders Agro-Processing to Reap More Local Benefits
On 3 August 2024, the #FOCAC Pre-Summit Ministerial Conference took place in Beijing. The Conference was co-chaired by Chinese Foreign
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Toyota-Ogihara JV Sets Up Auto Parts Plant in South Africa
On 22 August 2023, Japanese Toyota and Thai Ogihara officially inaugurated its new manufacturing plant for auto parts in Durban,
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