Manufacturing

At the centre of innovation in Botswana

The Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in Gaborone has been built primarily for businesses that want to establish themselves, develop and compete in the regional and global markets. (Image source: BIH)

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

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has taken up the responsibility of steel verification in the country. (Image source: sxc.hu)

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

South Africa's Metair Investments buys Turkish battery manufacturer

Metair Investments would be able to produce 11.7mn batteries per annum after buying Turkish battery maker Mutlu Holding. (Image source: Charles Williams/Flickr)

South Africas Metair Investments has announced that it will acquire Turkish battery manufacturer Mutlu Holding for US$220mn to enhance its footprint in Europe

Renault-Nissan Alliance to set up vehicle assembly hub in Nigeria

Nissan is preparing to make Nigeria a significant manufacturing hub in Africa. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with West African conglomerate Stallion Group to start a vehicle assembly unit in Nigeria

Kenyan steel maker to invest in metal sheet production

Devki Group has confirmed that work will commence as early as October. (Image source: erix/Flickr)

Kenya-based steel company Devki Group will invest US$321.2mn in the manufacturing of metal sheets used to produce roofing sheets and key automobile components

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