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
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Dangote Group hires TATA Consulting to manage construction of fertiliser plant
Dangote Group has appointed TATA Consulting Engineering as management consultants for the construction of a US$1.9bn fertiliser plant in Nigerias Edo State
SABMiller to begin construction of brewery in Namibia

SABMiller plans to build a new brewery in Okahandja, Namibia with an aim to make key brands accessible to consumers in the country. (Image source: SABMiller)
SABMiller has announced that construction on a 260,000 hectolitre brewery will get underway in April
Zimbabwe to expand Victoria Falls water supply system
The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) is set to undertake an expansion project on key aspects of the Victoria Falls water supply system
Nampak subsidiary awarded US$632 million Coca-Cola contract

Coca-Cola South Africa will be expected to offer its beverage in the new cans from late 2013. (Image source: Simon Shek/Flickr)
Bevcan, a subsidiary of South African packaging firm Nampak Group, has announced it will produce and supply lightweight aluminium cans for Coca-Cola in South Africa as part of a five-year contract worth US$632mn