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Category: Manufacturing

Morocco launches anti-dumping investigation into Egyptian steel imports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched an investigation into steel sheet imports from Egypt amid suspicions of dumping after a complaint from Maghreb Steel regarding a questionable increase in Egyptian imports, which it claims adversely affects the national industry. In a notice published on Thursday, October 10, the department stated that it had…
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October 15, 2024
Mureza Auto’s electric vehicles to feature local African materials at competitive prices

Mureza Auto’s upcoming electric vehicles will use local materials, making them unique in the market, Tatenda Mungofa, CEO of South African Mureza Auto Company, told panafrican.email “Our upcoming electric vehicles will be using lithium from Zimbabwe, a few other minerals from South Africa. So that already makes us unique,” he shared. Mungofa also highlighted the…
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September 30, 2024
Plunder Capitalism: Land Grab Tactics in West Africa

panafrican.email Private property is the cornerstone of individual and family wealth, especially in West Africa, where land is closely tied to identity, community, and survival. Yet, the phenomenon known as plunder capitalism is threatening the very foundation of this wealth, as private equity players and multinational corporations employ a range of tactics to seize land…
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September 29, 2024
US federal judge again dismisses Mexico’s lawsuit against most gun manufacturers

A recent ruling by a U.S. federal judge in Massachusetts has again dismissed most of the Mexican government’s $10 billion lawsuit against several major U.S. gun manufacturers. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2021, sought to hold these companies accountable for the flow of firearms into Mexico, which the Mexican government argues contributes to the violence…
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August 16, 2024
EDF Suspends Small Nuclear Reactor Project Due to Technical Complexities

The French company EDF has decided to suspend its small nuclear reactor project. The reason is the problems arising from the excessive technical complexity of this device. French energy giant EDF has suspended its NUWARD small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) project. This decision was made due to the high level of technical complexity of the…
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July 13, 2024
CNN: Russian assassination attempt on Rheinmetall boss foiled

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode. The plot was one of a series of Russian plans to…
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July 12, 2024
Zimbabwean company takes steps toward lithium battery production, embracing value addition

In a move that aligns with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s call for value addition and beneficiation of the country’s vast mineral resources, local company Verify Engineering has ventured into lithium battery production. Zimbabwe, boasting Africa’s largest lithium reserves, recently banned raw lithium exports, citing losses of US$1.8 billion due to smuggling. Verify Engineering, a state-owned company…
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July 9, 2024