South African copper producing firm Palabora Mining Company has offered a contract to Johnson Controls to supply chillers for cooling underground mining operations
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SWA to strengthen national sanitation planning initiatives
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)
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