Zimbabwe and China have signed a US$1bn MoU agreement to establish a steel plant that can produce up to two million tonnes of steel per annum
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Italy contributes to Somalia Infrastructure Fund
The African Development Bank said it participated in an event where Italy contributed about US$1.2mn towards the Somalia Infrastructure Fund (SIF)
Propak West Africa set to be the biggest show to date
Organisers of Propak ─ West Africa’s largest packaging, plastics, processing and printing exhibition ─ have confirmed stands for the upcoming event in September have nearly sold out
Vodacom Business Nigeria and Intelsat sign agreement to expand broadband connectivity across industries
Vodacom Business Nigeria has signed an agreement with Intelsat SA for satellite services, a move that aims to provide high-quality broadband connectivity to industries including banking, oil and gas and enterprise sectors across West Africa
GE Power restarts production at Metahara Sugar Factory in Ethiopia
GE Power and FieldCore, GE’s independent field services execution arm, have restarted Metahara Sugar Factory in Ethiopia, seven months after the plant was severely damaged by a major thunderstorm