Textiles and garments associations in the USA and Africa have appealed to the American Congress to renew the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides certain goods from African companies trade preferences in the US market
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Platinum production venture created in Zimbabwe
State-owned Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation (ZMDC) has formed a platinum metal production joint venture with UK-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) and an unnamed Chinese firm
Kirloskar’s Africa footprint grows inward and outward
Kirloskar Brothers Limited market growth and responsibility in the continent has benefited both sides
At the centre of innovation in Botswana
New thinking and new opportunities are promoted at the Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in Gaborone, there is emphasis, here, on the development of sustainable companies with a particular focus on energy and the environment, on cleantech solutions
Nigeria begins steel verification
Nigeria has launched a verification system for its steel in an attempt to ensure quality of products churned out from the country’s steel sector