Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) has planned to strengthen national plans and planning processes across Africa through the development of the National Planning for Results Initiative (NPRI)
Manufacturing
3M to set up African subsidiaries
3M MEA (Middle East and Africa), a leader in research and development, has announced its strategic expansion plans across the African continent
Bakrie Delano earmarks US$500 million for Nigerian plantations
Bakrie Delano Africa, is to spend half of the company’s US$1 billion investment commitment in Nigeria on crude palm oil and rubber plantations
Kenyan construction boom sees sharp rise in steel demand
From massive infrastructure developments to middle class housing, construction has led to an increased demand for steel, writes Mwangi Mumero
African groundwater ‘may be difficult to extract’
While groundwater maps of the African continent created much optimism when they were published recently, experts have warned that accessing water from such sources may prove difficult due to political and technical factors