Saldanha Bay may be able to generate 40,000 jobs in South Africa, thanks to the Industrial Development Zone
Manufacturing
New train manufacturing site in South Africa to deliver 3,480 coaches over next decade

Soil turning in Dunnotar, (from left to right) Marc Granger, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Dr. Popo Molefe, Nathi Khena, Dipuo Peters. (Image source: Alstom)
Developers Alstom have claimed its new train manufacturing site will deliver 3,840 coaches over the next ten years
Zambia to invest more in water harvesting

‘The project should help its hydropower plants run at a higher capacity and reinstate a more stable water supply’ (Image Source: krungchingpixs/Shutterstock)
The government of Zambia plans to harvest water and tap into the precious resources more efficiently as the irregular rainfall leaves the country’s reservoirs running low
Ghanaian company wins award at Seedstars Africa

The Asoriba team has already garnered more than 16,000 members on its platform. (Image Source: Sean MacEntee/Flickr)
Technologists behind the startup Asoriba have seen their work rewarded with the award of Africa’s Best Startup at the inaugural Seedstars Africa event recently held in Casablanca, Morocco
TE Connectivity opens first cable assembly facility in Morocco

The new facility will specialise in the assembly of cables, mainly for the country’s automotive sector. (Image source: Jarmoluk/Pixabay)
TE Connectivity has opened its first manufacturing facility in Morocco’s Tangier Free Trade Zone