Tag: Manufacturing
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🇱🇷 Liberia’s Mining Question: Why Isn’t More Iron Ore Being Processed at Home?
Liberia’s iron-ore industry raises a fundamental question about the country’s economic future: should Liberia remain primarily a mineral exporter, or use its resources to build domestic processing, steel manufacturing and broader industrial capacity?
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🇬🇭 Ghana Is Open for Business: Mahama Takes Investment Message to Nasdaq
The core event details are confirmed by Nasdaq, Ghana’s Information Services Department, and the Ghana News Agency. Nasdaq lists the closing-bell ceremony for September 23, 2026, and explicitly describes it as highlighting Ghana’s openness to business. President John Dramani Mahama has used a high-profile Nasdaq closing-bell ceremony in New York to declare that Ghana is…
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🇿🇲🇨🇳 Zambia Maps Its Mineral Future as China Seeks Deeper Critical-Minerals Cooperation
Zambia’s nationwide geological mapping programme is 93.6% complete as officials and Chinese representatives discuss opportunities in copper and other critical minerals.
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🇳🇬🇨🇳 China Supplies Nearly 40% of Nigeria’s Imports in First Half of 2026
Nigeria imported N11.01 trillion worth of goods from China in January-June 2026, making China the source of 39.27% of Nigeria’s total imports during the period.
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🇳🇬 Dangote’s Next Generation: Inside the Family’s Vision for Africa’s Industrial Future
By Pan African News Desk The future of one of Africa’s most influential business empires is increasingly becoming a question of succession, strategy and long-term economic transformation. In an exclusive conversation featured on Bloomberg Next Africa, Aliko Dangote’s daughters—Halima, Mariya and Fatima Dangote—offered insight into the next generation of leadership at the Dangote Group and…
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Anti-Migrant Protests Trigger Economic Shockwaves Across South Africa
South Africa is experiencing growing economic disruption as escalating anti-migrant protests force tens of thousands of foreign nationals to leave the country, affecting key industries that depend heavily on migrant labour. From domestic services and food delivery to textile manufacturing, businesses are reporting significant operational challenges as workers flee amid rising hostility and insecurity. The…
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🇰🇪 Kenya’s Spiro Secures ‘Africa’s Largest-Ever Investment in Electric Mobility’ to Expand Its Pan-African Network
Spiro, Africa’s leading electric two-wheel and battery-swapping company, has announced a landmark $100 million investment. The round includes $75 million from the Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the investment arm of the Afreximbank, with the remainder coming from private investors, the company said Tuesday. “Africa is at an inflection point in personal mobility,”…
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Air Côte d’Ivoire Executives to Visit Airbus for A330neo Order Progress
Air Côte d’Ivoire’s top executives are preparing to visit Airbus’ headquarters in Toulouse, France, at the end of this month to monitor the progress of their new A330neo aircraft order. This trip marks a crucial step in the airline’s strategic plans to modernize its fleet, expand long-haul operations, and tap into new international markets. Airbus:…