South African gas products and services company Africa Oxygen (Afrox) has opened a US$22.5mn air separation unit in Pretoria
Manufacturing
GONOW set to construct motor assembly plant in Zambia

Chinese motor brand, GONOW, is set to construct an assembly plant in Lusaka, Zambia. (Image source: RiveraNotario)
A US$3.5mn motor vehicle assembly plant will be constructed in Lusaka, Zambia, by Chinese motor brand GONOW
P&G to invest US$170 million in South Africa
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has revealed plans to invest about US$170mn to build a multi-category manufacturing plant in South Africa
Allott's technical consulting services assessed as 'quality assured'
As part of efforts to provide technical consulting services in par with international best practices and to ensure it maintains a consistent level of high-quality service, Allott (Nigeria) Limited has, in 2013, had its quality assurance procedures audited and has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification
Aluminium production suspended at ALSCON smelter in Nigeria
The board of directors of the ALSCON aluminium plant in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, has announced the immediate suspension of smelting operations at the plant