Schneider Electric has deployed a new technology platform in Kenya that enables the generation of electricity, heat and drinking water simultaneously
Manufacturing
UAE's Mubadala signs US$5 billion deal with Guinea to develop aluminium industry
Investment firm Mubadala has signed a US$5bn agreement with the government of Guinea to develop a bauxite mine and an alumina refinery in the country, which would help it secure raw material for its UAE aluminium plants
SABMiller to open brewery in Namibia in 2014
UK-based SABMiller has announced that its upcoming brewery in Namibia has been scheduled to commence production during the first half of 2014
South Africa’s Scaw Metals to open US$40 million grinding plant in Ghana
South African steel products manufacturer Scaw Metals Group has partnered with the Guma Group and Jospong Group of Companies to construct a US$40mn grinding plant in Tema, Ghana
Panasonic Appliances India to market products in Africa
Panasonic Appliances India, a manufacturer of rice cookers and grinder mixers, has announced plans to market its products in Africa