AllAfrica News: Manufacturing

South Africa: (Un)made in South Africa - a Nation's Elusive Quest for Industrialisation

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:59:16 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Historians tell us that even at its height, South Africa's manufacturing was manufacturing only by the strictest definition. Looked at this way, the country's reputation for past prowess in this area is due for reconsideration.

Nigeria: AfCFTA - Experts Task Nigerian Manufacturers On Value Addition

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:44:58 GMT

[This Day] Nigeria has been advised to transit from resource-based economy to one driven by value-addition and processing in other to benefit from the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

Zimbabwe: Zim's Processed Food Sector Records 18% Export Growth

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:50:08 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE's processed food sector has recorded 17.9 % export growth amid calls by the country's export development agency, ZimTrade for local players to take advantage of abundant opportunities in the segment.

Kenya: Simba Corp Commences Sale of Locally Assembled Proton Saga Saloon Car

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:53:13 GMT

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Simba Corp has launched the sale of its locally assembled Proton Saga saloon car.

Tunisia: Training for 40 Youths to Develop Sustainable Solutions in Textile (Citet)

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:59:19 GMT

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A two-month training course aimed at improving and developing sustainable solutions in the textile sector will be organised in April 2021 for 40 young graduates, innovative students and entrepreneurs aged between 34 and 40.

Kenya: Standards Agency Acts to Enhance LPG Safety

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:08:13 GMT

[Nation] The standards agency has released new rules forcing manufacturers to invest in new materials when making cooking gas cylinders and petroleum tankers to minimise explosions.

Uganda: We Shall Need Sustainable Fruits Supply, Says Delight

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 09:04:08 GMT

[Monitor] Delight Uganda will need sufficient supply of fruits if it is to sustain production at planned Shs30b factory, according to Dr Julian Adyeri Omalla, the Delight Uganda chief executive officer.

Tanzania: Snags Hit Budding Local Orthopaedic Footwear Industry

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:23:12 GMT

[Daily News] Mwanza -- THIRD year students of the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT), Mwanza campus have started making orthopedic shoes but are let down by outdated technology and lack modern tools and raw materials.

Nigeria: AFP Supports Access to Renewable Energy With €70 Million

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:56:10 GMT

[This Day] The Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) is supporting access to renewable energy for Nigerian manufacturers with ?70 million under the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Energy Finance (SUNREF) Nigeria Programme for renewable energy.

Zimbabwe: Seedco Dismisses Foul Play in Exiting ZSE

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:31:12 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] Listed seed manufacturing giant, SeedCo International Limited (SCIL) has dismissed as false allegation of foul play after its recent decision to delist its local unit SeedCo Limited (SCL) from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE).

Ghana: Support Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Produce Covid-19 Vaccines Locally

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:26:05 GMT

[Ghanaian Times] It is worthy of note that any significant occurrence in the life of an individual, a community, a nation or across the globe must cause a new direction of thinking.

South Africa: Meet the Makers of Makers Landing

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:35:01 GMT

[Daily Maverick] Bakers are baking and makers are making at Makers Landing at the V&A Waterfront. Forming part of the cruise terminal at the harbour, it has created a space to celebrate South African food under one roof.

Uganda: UNBS Warns Masks, Gloves Manufacturers Over Non-Compliance

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:22:37 GMT

[Monitor] As more companies get into mask-making, Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has cautioned against distributing defective masks, especially for non-medical purposes.

Africa: Many African Countries Had a Surprise Manufacturing Surge in 2010s - It Bodes Well for ...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:09:05 GMT

[The Conversation Africa] Gaaitzen de Vries, United Nations University; Emmanuel B Mensah, University of Groningen; Hagen Kruse, University of Groningen, and Kunal Sen, United Nations University

Zimbabwe: Starafrica Sales Volumes Jump

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:36:56 GMT

[The Herald] Sugar manufacturer, starafricaCorporation Limited, has reported a 65 percent increase in sales volumes in the nine months to December 21, 2020 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tanzania: Tanzania Auto Market Up as Tata Unveils New Brand

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:05:09 GMT

[Daily News] THE Indian automobile manufacturing company, Tata Motors has introduced new brand car into the local market, a sign of fast growing vehicle market as well as an opportunity for users to contribute in preserving environment.

Africa: Bill Gates Says We Can Avoid Climate Disaster With Green Manufacturing, but How?

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:43:54 GMT

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The multi-billionaire says tech can decarbonize cement and steel

Uganda: Diesel-Powered Bus for Long Runs Rolls Off Kiira Motors Assembly Line

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:57:52 GMT

[East African] Uganda's automotive startup Kiira Motors is expanding the range of its offerings to the market as it spools up domestic motor vehicle manufacture and assembly. February 17 will see the launch of yet another bus model, the Kayoola Diesel Bus (KDC), to complement the Kayoola EVS that runs exclusively on electricity.

Nigeria: Car Manufacturing - Nigeria to Build Industrial Parks in Three States

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 05:34:28 GMT

[Premium Times] The government plans a 10-year tax holiday for investors in the automotive industry.

Kenya: Kenya Keeps Kinanie Athi River Leather Park Dream

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 12:34:50 GMT

[Nation] An animated Dr Issack Noor stands in an ankle deep layer of dust explaining why the government has already sunk Sh1.2 billion in Kinanie leather park in Athi River and plans to pour in Sh15.8 billion more.