November 26

• Mop Up GMO's

  The Star

  The government has been called upon to quickly mop up GMO's that have been imported into the country and are on sale. Anne Maina from the Africa Biodiversity Network says Kenyans... Read more »

November 25

• Tanzanite Processing Plant Seen As 'Dream Come True'

  Arusha Times

  Arusha now to become largest producer and exporter world wide Read more »

• Odumodu Woos Manufacturers Over Quality Summit

  This Day

  The Director-General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Ikem Odumodu, has advised manufacturing companies to explore the array of resource persons and international... Read more »

November 23

• Over 50 Million Sub-Standard Tyres in Circulation - Son DG

  Vanguard

  The Senate was yesterday told that Nigeria as a country loses in the excess of N1 trillion yearly to substandard products that enter into the country, just as the average Nigerian... Read more »

• Helping Manufacturers Raise Their Game

  SA Info

  The Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) will be a major boon for South Africa's manufacturing sector, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said in Pretoria... Read more »

• Ethiopian PM Tours Brookside Dairy Today

  The Star

  Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegne will today tour Brookside Dairy factory and the ongoing construction of a multi-drier complex at Ruiru. Read more »

• Shilling Suffers Worst Moment in Months

  Daily News

  THE shilling weakened by 12/- against the dollar on Wednesday, the highest fall in a single trading in the last ten months. Read more »

• Kano Govt Tasked On Drugs Manufacturing Company

  Daily Trust

  The Pharmaceutical Association of Nigeria, Kano State chapter, has called on the state government to establish a drug manufacturing company to meet the state's needs. Chairman of... Read more »

• Tol Records 26 Percent Revenue Growth

  Daily News

  THE Tanzania Oxygen Gases Ltd (TOL) has this year realised 7.4/- billion in revenue, which is 26 per cent growth from last year's six billion/-, in the wake of comprehensive and... Read more »

November 22

• What Can General Mills Do for Africa? [opinion]

  This is Africa

  The General Mills CEO explains how a US company can support African agricultural producers and consumers. Read more »

• Boost for the Manufacturing Sector [press release]

  SA Govt

  One hundred and eighty-seven (187) projects with grant requests of R2.3 billion have been received, and 60 have been approved with commitments of over R300 million, since the... Read more »

• Prime Minister Hailemariam Meets the Kenya Business Community

  Government of Ethiopia

  Prime Minister Hailemariam said today that Kenya and Ethiopia have huge potential with their youthful populations and it was time to engage them especially in the focus of... Read more »

• SEC Approves Flour Mills, Bagco Merger Arrangement

  Vanguard

  The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has given its approval-in-principle to the proposed business combination involving Flour Mills and Nigerian Bag Manufacturing Company... Read more »

• Bengo Province to Gain Twelve New Factories

  ANGOP

  Twelve factories with the manufacturing sector will be built in the northern Bengo Province, in an investment worth seven billion dollars, providing 250 jobs, ANGOP has learnt. Read more »

• Minister Explains Surge in Cement Prices

  AIM

  A breakdown in one Mozambican cement factory, rises in the international price of cement, and increased demand have all conspired to cause sharp rises in the domestic price of... Read more »

• TCCIA Firm to Meet On Friday

  Daily News

  THE TCCIA Investment Company Limited will hold its 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Msimbazi Centre in Dar es Salaam on Friday. Read more »

• Boost for SA's Manufacturing Sector

  SAnews.gov.za

  The launch of the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP) has been a major boon to the manufacturing sector, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies. Read more »

November 21

• From Economic Growth to Economic Transformation

  Observer

  Dr Donald Kaberuka, the President of the African Development Bank, was recently in the country, where he delivered a paper on what it takes to turn economic growth into economic... Read more »

• Unido Calls for Paradigm Shift in Manufacturing Sector

  Daily Trust

  The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has said Nigeria have a paradigm shift to solve the problem of industrialization as well as become one of the 20... Read more »

• Flour Mills Get SEC's Nod for BAGCO Merger

  This Day

  Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc has secured an "approval in principle" from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to buy Nigerian Bag Manufacturing Company (BAGCO) Plc. Read more »

November 20

• Japan Supports Industrial Development Strategy

  Daily News

  TANZANIA, like many other developing nations, has been struggling to promote the manufacturing sector so that it may contribute to economic growth as well as ending poverty. Read more »

• Lanre Shittu Vows to Take Over Construction Equipment Market With Sany

  Vanguard

  China's leading construction equipment manufacturer, Sany, has said that its goal is to become the number one construction equipment distributor in Nigeria. Sany is a member of... Read more »

November 19

• Experts Support Uganda's Decision to Join Comesa FTA

  Independent

  Economic experts have supported the recent decision taken by the government of Uganda to join the COMESA FTA, saying it would increase the volume of Ugandan exports to the COMESA... Read more »

• Brookside to Recruit Dairy Farmers

  The Star

  Brookside has unveiled plans to increase its milk market share through recruitment of additional milk farmers . General Manager, John Gethi said Brookside want to bring on board... Read more »

• Africa Industrialisation Day and GSK's Expansion Effort

  This Day

  Crusoe Osagie identifies the challenges facing Nigeria's industrial sector as Africa marks another Industrialisation Day and commends the effort of GSK on improving the nation's... Read more »