Propak West Africa 2018 ̶ the regions leading packaging and print trade show ̶ has sold out with more than two months to go
Manufacturing
MAN and BIA announce official launch of vehicle and after-sales service in Côte d'Ivoire
MAN and BIA have officially launched their partnership in Côte dIvoire, a move that will see MAN vehicles to be distributed exclusively by BIA Côte dIvoire
Urgent US$621bn needed for Africa to meet UN SDGs

African need investment to boost infrastructure in drinking water and sanitation. (Image source: Oxfam International/Flickr)
The Global Infrastructure Hub, a G20 initiative, has revealed an urgent need for infrastructure investment in 10 Compact with Africa countries and highlights that reforms are required to encourage greater investment
thyssenkrupp supplies modular chlor-alkali plant to Tanzania

Model of a 45 tonnes per day chlorine plant from thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers (Italia). (Image source: thyssenkrupp)
Germany-based thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions recently has won a contract for the engineering and procurement of a modular skid-mounted chlorine plant in Tanzania
EGA’s Guinea bauxite project 50 per cent completed

According to EGA, first bauxite exports are expected during the second half of 2019. (Image source: Vicki Nunn/Pixabay)
The Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) project by Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the UAE’s leading industrial company outside oil and gas, has reached 50 per cent construction completion