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Volvo Trucks launches new generation of heavy-duty trucks

Volvo Trucks launches new generation of heavy-duty trucks. (Image Credit: Volvo Trucks)

Volvo Trucks has introduced four new trucks, with a strong focus on the driver environment, safety and productivity. "We are really proud of this big forward-looking investment. Our aim is to be our customers best business partner by making them even more competitive and help them attract the best drivers in an increasingly tough market," says Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks. The four heavy-duty trucks; Volvo FH, FH16, FM and FMX, represent about two thirds of Volvo Trucks deliveries

Konecranes wins order for 20 RTG cranes in Nigeria

RTG cranes unloading at APMT’s West Africa Container Terminal. (Image credit: Konecranes)

Konecranes has won an order for 20 RTG cranes from APMT’s West Africa Container Terminal in East Nigeria

Dangote revives Nigerian truck manufacturer ANAMMCO in Enugu

According to the National Automotive Policy, Enugu and Nnewi has been designated as the automotive centre for the South East in this axis. (Image source: Ivan Traimak/Adobe Stock)

In the last five years, Dangote Group has invested more than US$170mn in the South East with the purchase of more than 3,500 units of locally-assembled Shacman trucks at the production plant of Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO), Enugu

Nigeria maritime authority promises world class maritime agency

The aim is to have a world class ship registry and enhance ease of doing business in the maritime sector. (Image source: Derell Licht/Flickr)

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the apex regulatory and maritime agency, has concluded plans to set up an automated ship registration process through online and electronic procedure

Mauritius to build fishing port and breakwater structures at Fort William

The facility will include a service quay of 50 metres. (Image source: Peggy Choucair/Pixabay)

Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) will construct a fishing port and breakwater structures to improve fishing operations in the harbour and rationalise the parking of idle fishing vessels

Carmix machinery to support canal reconstruction in Namibia

A Volvo technician replacing equipment in a piece of construction machinery.

Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)

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A close up of water cascading out of a hydropower plant.

The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi

TotalEnergies expands African hydropower portfolio

Various images from the ceremony in Ghana

The project carries an estimated total cost of US$12bn. (Image source: The Republic of Ghana Presidency)

Construction begins on Ghana’s US$12bn petroleum hub

The attendees of the UIA meeting posing for a picture together.

The initiative was unveiled at a meeting at the UIA head office. (Image source: UIA)

UIA encourages local manufacturing in Kampala

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