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Seven ways cloud will help African manufacturers

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Mediatech Africa: next gen features and new tech

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SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

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Deloitte report: consumers set to become manufacturing co-creators

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Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

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Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

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AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

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Transnet wants to 'industrialise railways'

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Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

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SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

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Data management: the centre of IoT projects

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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires Kenya's Equator Bottlers

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Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

Will additive manufacturing inspire the next industrial revolution?

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Is industrial IT the next wave for Africa?

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Kayoola Solar Bus

#AfricaMonth: Driving Ugandan vehicle manufacturing

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Seven ways cloud will help African manufacturers

Seven ways cloud will help African manufacturers

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GE Africa and Gearbox driving entrepreneurial development

24 Jul 2015

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Mediatech Africa: next gen features and new tech

14 Jul 2015

SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

SSA industrial adhesives market growing faster than traditional markets

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Deloitte report: consumers set to become manufacturing co-creators

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Collaboration is crucial to boosting trade in Africa, says DHL

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Female millennials are the most confident and ambitious of any female generation

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Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

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Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

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Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

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President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of the Washington Nelson Mandela Leadership Initiative which will allow young African leaders to study at some of the USA's top universities. Image: Wikipedia

Africa must look for partnerships

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AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

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Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

Renewable energy needs guarantees for investors

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Transnet's Brian Molefe is keen to help small- and medium-sized business to build components needed for the Telkom locomotives locally and in Africa. Image: Transnet

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Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

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Packaging in SA is always changing shape

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Peter Motlare says problems at Dangote hurt Tiger Brands but plans are underway to resolve these problems. Image: Tiger Brands

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Famous Brands revenue up 12%, expands further in Africa

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Grand Parade Investments, which bought Burger King to South Africa and is extending its operations to the rest of Africa has bought a higher stake in kitchen equipment manufacturer Mac Brothers. Image: Burger King

Grand Parade ups its stake in Mac Brothers

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Alan Olivier, Chief Executive of Grindrod says the company will raise R4bn to put into infrastructure development in Africa. Image: Grindrod

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Sales in various African countries showed some growth but volumes in Zimbabwe were down by 18%. Image: SABMiller

SABMiller's Africa sales slow growth

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Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

Ford's sub-Saharan drive may benefit SA plants

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RRL Grindrod says it is building international quality locomotives at at least 30% less than the cost of its competitors. Image: RRL Grindrod

Grindrod moots 'much cheaper' trains

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SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014