German car maker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will invest US$302mn in its manufacturing plant in South Africa to increase annual production to 100,000 units
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Boeing and SAA to set up biofuel supply chain in Africa
Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) have signed an agreement to establish a biofuel supply chain for the commercial aviation industry in Africa
Bollore Africa Logistics to invest in Somaliland’s Berbera port
French company Bollore Africa Logistics will invest US$677mn in the Somaliland port of Berbera, a lifeline for the landlocked Ethiopia
Alstom joint venture company to supply 600 trains to South Africa
Alstom has announced that its joint venture company Gibela has signed a US$5.14bn deal with the Passenger Rail Authority of South Africa (PRASA) to supply the country with 600 passenger trains between 2015 and 2025
Egypt Air to add more than 60 planes to fleet by 2022
Egypt Air has announced that it will add more than 60 aircraft to its existing fleet by 2022 in an effort to revamp its operations and enhance tourist inflows