Search Results: "manufacturing"
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Zimbabwe Power Cuts Affect Manufacturing Sector
Added 119 Views / 0 LikesZimbabwe's manufacturing industry output will slide further than expected this year, largely due to the impact of severe power cuts affecting the country. The electricity authority says low levels of water at Kariba Hydro Electrical Dam which produces mos
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03:01
Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Buckles Under Gas Price Hike
Added 163 Views / 0 LikesThe Nigerian manufacturing sector is seeking government intervention to check the astronomical increase in the price of gas, which is affecting its productions. Severe gas shortage as a result of the bombing of gas facilities in the Niger Delta has seen t
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Nigeria’s Manufacturing And Non-manufacturing Sectors Decline For 10the Consecutive Month
Added 151 Views / 0 LikesNigeria's central bank says activities in the country's manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors have declined for a tenth consecutive month. Its production index for the manufacturing sector revealed that business activity, production levels, new orde
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02:55
Psychologist Turns Around Detergent Co Into Profitable Sealants Business
Added 142 Views / 0 LikesApsychologist-turned-entrepreneur is making her mark in a field far from that which she trained in. Chris Angela Pitsi established XChem in 2006 using her life savings to acquire a detergents company that had gone into liquidation. She turned it into XChe
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03:26
Buy Nigeria Campaign: Government Boosts Other Sectors To Wean The Country Off Oil
Added 146 Views / 0 LikesThe manufacturing sector in Nigeria has suffered years of decline as the oil boom eclipsed other industries. To encourage the private sector, the government is already spending heavily on the country's run-down infrastructure, and promoting the consumptio
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02:16
Leading Tissue Manufacturer To Spend $40 Million Expanding Its Operations
Added 133 Views / 0 LikesLeading tissue paper manufacturer, Twinsaver is set to expand its operations in South Africa. The company is spending 40 million dollars on upgrading two of its plants in Cape Town and Johannesburg. But the bulk of this investment will go towards a new pl
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02:46
Manufacturing Sector In Nigeria Sees Steady Decline
Added 144 Views / 0 LikesIf there is one sector in Nigeria that has take a big hit as a result of the economic recession in that country, it is manufacturing. The sector has witnessed a steady decline made worse by the inability of manufacturers to secure scarce foreign exchange
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02:35
Egypt's Leather Producers Decry Setbacks In Sector
Added 147 Views / 0 LikesThe once flourishing Egyptian leather industry has been beset by countless conundrums. These include competition from cheaper imports, the increasing cost of production and stringent government policies. Industry players are calling on President Abdel Fat
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02:44
South African Soft Drinks Firm Turns To Solar Power
Added 143 Views / 0 LikesA soft drinks company in Cape Town is set to save milions after going green. It's the latest company in the city to go solar -- saving money and easing the burden on Cape Town's power grid. CGTN's Travers Andrews has this report.
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02:36
Glass Factory And Studio A Popular Tourist Destination In Swaziland
Added 135 Views / 0 LikesIt may come as a surprise to some, but one of the most popular tourist spots in Swaziland is a glass factory and studio. Ngwenya Glass creates products that are both contemporary and uniquely African. CGTN's Yolisa Njamela takes a look.
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The Story Of An Egyptian Food Production Empire
Added 144 Views / 0 LikesMohamed Farag Amer is a prominent businessman who began a food empire in the early 1980s. He was the largest beef importer in the middle East in the 80s and 90s but later went into production. He founded Egyptian food company, the Faragalla Group, which h
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03:35
Made In Africa: Making A Case For Ghana's Batik Fabrics
Added 149 Views / 0 LikesGo to any market in Ghana and you'll no doubt see bolts of colourful fabric for sale. But in recent years, demand has fallen for locally made cloth. Imported, mass-produced fabrics may not be as beautiful, but they are cheaper. It's led one woman on a cru
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01:59
Isuzu Buys Out General Motors Shares In East Africa
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesJapanese car maker Isuzu has taken over majority stake in General Motors East Africa. Isuzu hopes to use the deal to expand its commercial vehicle production and sales in East Africa. General Motors East Africa will also be re-branded to Isuzu East Africa
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03:46
Plans Underway To Revive Local Car Assembly Plant In Nigeria
Added 138 Views / 0 LikesNigeria making the efforts there to revive the country's oldest and biggest car assembly plant. Originally built in 1972, the plant was meant to produce cars for the local market but it is now struggling to fend off competition from cheaper, imported, use
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02:39
Steady Increase In Chinese Investment In Africa
Added 128 Views / 0 LikesThere has been a steady increase of Chinese investment in South Africa since the China-Africa Development Fund was announced in 2007. At that time there was an initial investment of 5 billion dollars. In 2015, China boosted that by a further 60 billion do
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02:18
Fruit Wine In Malawi Gaining Popularity Both At Home And Abroad
Added 128 Views / 0 LikesIn Malawi small holder fruit farmers are cashing in on their crops because of a rising demand for fruit wines. Started in 2006, fruit wine brand Linga has grown popular at home over the years, and has now found its market in the UK with prospects the dema
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02:35
Lesotho Strives To Meet U.S. Requirements For Trade Pact
Added 130 Views / 0 LikesThe government of Lesotho is working hard to meet several conditions set out by the U.S. as part of requirements to continue benefiting from the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Lesotho was given until March this year to comply or risk losing full bene
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President Magufuli Orders Audit Of Mining Sector To Plug Loopholes
Added 128 Views / 0 LikesTanzanian president John Magufuli has directed the Controller and Auditor General to conduct an in depth audit of the mining sector to plug out loopholes that occasion massive losses from the country's rich mineral reserves. Dr Magufuli issued the directi
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02:11
Zimbabwe's Car Assembly Plant Re-opens Under Joint Venture With China's BAIC
Added 32 Views / 0 LikesZimbabwe's motor industries are set to be revved up following the reopening of one of the country's assembly plants. Willowvale Motor Industries, which had ceased operations in 2012, has begun assembly of BAIC vehicles under a joint venture with Beijing A
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Bentley Motors Plans To Open Dealership In Kenya
Added 36 Views / 0 LikesAs part of its ongoing expansion to increase the brand's international presence, Bentley Motors has announced the opening of its first dealership in Kenya's capital of Nairobi. The British automaker of luxury cars & SUVs announced the appointment of Multi
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Buhari: Wear Nigerian Attires To Uplift Local Textile Industry
Added 132 Views / 0 LikesNigeria's president Muhamadu Buhari has declared Mondays and Wednesdays as days to dress in garments made-in-Nigeria for all his countrymen. The directive aimed at popularizing Nigeria's heritage and boosting the local fashion industry in Africa's largest