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Jul 18, 2014
French food group Danone said it was buying a 40% stake in Brookside, East Africa's top dairy producer, as part of plans to expand in new markets while growth is weak in Europe and the economy slows in China. The deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, was...
 Jul 18, 2014
DESTINATION DUBAI
Emirates flew two extra flights between Durban and Dubai during its seasonal peak from December 2013 to January
Airline operator Emirates’ daily flights out of the King Shaka International Airport in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is the only international year-long flight out of Durban and is performing consistently well, Emirates Southern Africa regional manager Fouad Caunhye...
Jul 11, 2014
Accelerating the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could aide in the development of South Africa’s lacking gas infrastructure and bolster the nation’s aim of ensuring sufficient energy supply within the next three to five years. As the country awaits the...
Jul 09, 2014
Aim-listed Alecto Minerals has appointed operations manager Dominic Doherty the company’s operations director, with immediate effect. The West and East Africa-focused explorer added in a statement on Wednesday that part-time executive director Mike Ware would...
Jun 27, 2014
Gabonese State-owned mining company Société Equatoriale des Mines (SEM) and Dubai-based group Navodaya Trading DMCC (NTDMCC) have announced a joint-venture (JV) partnership to explore and develop the manganese deposit in Okondja, in eastern Gabon. The JV, dubbed...
Jun 26, 2014
Accelerating the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) could aide in the development of South Africa’s lacking gas infrastructure and bolster the nation’s aim of ensuring sufficient energy supply within the next three to five years. As the country awaits the...
Jun 20, 2014
Johannesburg-based fastener solutions provider Swagefast reports that it has experienced an increase in business since it ventured into manufacturing fasteners for the renewable-energy market in 2013. Company FD Jay Rossouw tells Engineering News that the company has...
May 22, 2014
JSE-listed Telkom has moved to buy information and communications technology (ICT) service provider Business Connexion (BCX) for R2.67-billion, as the embattled telecommunications group expands its core business into ICT to bounce back into profitability. Telkom...
May 16, 2014
Apr 16, 2014
The new Nairobi office will serve as a hub for Altaaqa Global’s sales and operations in the East Africa region Dubai-based Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, a global provider of temporary power solutions, has recently opened a branch in Nairobi, Kenya to serve the...
Apr 10, 2014
Dr Rob Davies
South Africa has secured an award for facilitating the R1.6-billion investment that would see the substantial expansion of major multinational Procter and Gamble’s (P&G’s) local manufacturing operations. The P&G investment, announced in March last year by Trade...
Apr 07, 2014
Peter Meeus
A record number of sales were achieved at the Dubai Diamond Exchange’s (DDE’s) inaugural Zimbabwe diamond tender, held in Dubai from March 23 to 30, DDE chairperson Peter Meeus said on Sunday. The tender, facilitated by Global Diamond Tenders DMCC, realised a...
Mar 26, 2014
Imperial Logistics, a wholly owned division of Imperial Holdings, has acquired a 53% interest in Eco Health, a leading pharmaceutical distributor in Nigeria, for a cash consideration of USD74 million. Hubert Brody, CEO of Imperial, comments: “Eco Health complements...
Mar 24, 2014
DDE Zimbabwe diamond tender
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) this week hosts its inaugural Zimbabwe diamond tender, featuring more than 400 000 ct of rough diamonds. The DDE on Monday said more than 105 industry participants had registered as buyers of the tendered goods supplied by mining...
Mar 24, 2014
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, Dubai’s and the region’s global gateway for commodity trade and enterprise, and World Diamond Mark have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase sustainable consumer appeal and confidence in diamonds and the jewellery...
Mar 13, 2014
TÜV NORD has recently certified Altaaqa Global as a company that implements a management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, and OHSAS 18001:2007. Dubai, UAE – After several months of rigorous auditing and aligning processes, Altaaqa Global...
Mar 07, 2014
Dubai Petroleum Establishment has awarded Technip a contract covering the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Jalilah B field development.
Mar 03, 2014
Sharp’s Intelligent Touch Board will enable smarter meetings and real-time collaboration during large conferences Sharp Middle East and Africa demonstrated its next generation Intelligent Touch Board at the company’s annual regional distributor summit, which took...
Feb 26, 2014
News facts: Modern Bakery to gain real-time insight into relevant business data with the SAP HANA platform running on Fujitsu infrastructure Integrated platform to help provide streamlined sales, financial and other business processes Modern Bakery’s decision...
 
Feb 21, 2014
EXTRA CAPACITY A BA A380 flies past Cape Town and Table Mountain
Fuel is one of the key concerns of the global airline industry today. “One of the challenges we have is the fuel price, obviously,” says British Airways (BA) MD: Brands and Customer Experience Frank van der Post. “Other challenges are around taxation and local...
Feb 19, 2014
Zimbabwe has shortlisted two firms to build a new platinum refinery and is looking to resolve a dispute with miners over a 15% levy imposed on unrefined exports of the metal last month, the Mines Minister said on Tuesday. The Southern African country had the world's...
Feb 18, 2014
World Gold Council's Marcus Grubb
The gold market appeared to be moving back towards a balance and even a deficit quite quickly, World Gold Council (WGC) MD investment strategy Marcus Grubb said on Tuesday.
Gold hit a three-and-a-half-month peak on Monday as fear over US economic growth and a weaker...
Feb 17, 2014
Altaaqa Global, as a global temporary power and energy solution specialist, recently won ‘Power Project of the Year’ for its Yemen power project and was highly commended for its role in innovation. Dubai, UAE: Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power has recently received...
Feb 14, 2014
The project involves the construction of a state-of-the-art precious metals refinery in the heart of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.
Feb 10, 2014
After twelve years, a paint manufacturer from the field of automobilerepair paint is returning to Automechanika: Cromax®, which used to be one of many products made by DuPont Refinish, will make its trade-fair debut as a new brand in Frankfurt from 16 to 20...
Jan 24, 2014
The DEWA 13 solar facility, in Seih Al Dahal, about 50 km south of Dubai, in the UAE
Thin-film solar company First Solar is aggressively pursuing build operate and own (BOO) fuel-replacement projects in the global resources sector and is offering miners the prospect of displacing diesel through the use of increasingly cost-competitive solar energy....
Jan 08, 2014
The Mark Validation System of the ZA Central Registry was the subject of a great deal of interest from African, Middle Eastern and South Asian trade marks and intellectual property law firms who were participating in the recent Dubai gathering of the International...
Dec 12, 2013
Murray & Roberts’ Engineering Africa platform continues to make notable progress with its market penetration into Africa during 2013. The companies that comprise the platform are Engineering Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) projects implementer, Murray &...
Dec 09, 2013
The sixth International Civil Aviation Negotiations Conference (Ican), being held from December 8 to 13, in Durban, could produce critical multilateral cooperation in the aviation industry that could further boost jobs and gross domestic product (GDP) growth. With...
Nov 29, 2013
FIRELOCK EZ STYLE 009N Part of the Victaulic’s installation-ready product line
Mechanical pipe-joining systems company Victaulic introduced its globally popular range of fire protection systems to South Africa in the past few months and it has been well received to date, says Victaulic regional manager South Africa Barry van Jaarsveld. “The...
Nov 21, 2013
WearCheck Africa serves the earthmoving, industrial, transport, shipping, aircraft and electrical industries through the scientific analysis of used oil from mechanical and electrical systems. It operates ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 accredited laboratories situated in...
Nov 21, 2013
Gemstones producer and developer Richland Resources on Thursday announced the completion of the sale of its Dubai marketing and rough gemstones sales office for $640 000 after costs and taxes. The office, which was bought in 2007, had previously been central to the...
Nov 21, 2013
Stefanutti Stocks, a leading construction company, operating throughout South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East with multi-disciplinary expertise in the construction industry, reported their results for the six months ended 31 August 2013 today. Willie...
Oct 28, 2013
The new office, which is located on Avenida Ahmed Sekou Touré in the central district of Mozambique’s capital Maputo, will cover several countries in southern and central Africa: Angola, Botswana, Cape Verde, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo DRC, Lesotho,...
Oct 25, 2013
Highly skilled engineers in South Africa are being targeted by acclaimed multi-national design and engineering consultancy, Hyder Consulting, in a major recruitment drive for experienced site engineers to join its team in Doha, Qatar. Following reports that the...
Oct 21, 2013
Highly skilled engineers in South Africa are being targeted by acclaimed multi-national design and engineering consultancy, Hyder Consulting, in a major recruitment drive for experienced site engineers to join its team in Doha, Qatar. Following reports that the...
Oct 11, 2013
MAN Truck & Bus South Africa (SA) in September announced the fifth leadership change at the company since 2008, by returning the business to the hands of former CEO Geoff du Plessis. Du Plessis makes his return as executive chairperson, with Bruce Dickson remaining...
Oct 07, 2013
Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, today announced that Xeca International, a leading provider of business IT strategies, solutions and services in the...
Oct 01, 2013
Johan van Zyl - GM Danimex SA, Brauce Kau - Regional sales Manager at Motorola Solutions, Jytte Kaufmann Thomsen – owner and board member of Danimex International, Egon Bruun – Chairman of Danimex International, and Henrik Asbjørn of Danimex
Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), a leading provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for enterprise and government customers, says it expects to see growth in the sub-Saharan African region on the back of its new distribution partnership with...
 
Sep 27, 2013
The twenty-first International Recycled Aluminium Conference is setting out to better the aluminium industry’s understanding of recycling by highlighting sustainable development, says Rio Tinto, product group Rio Tinto Alcan product stewardship director Jerome Lucaes.
Sep 27, 2013
Sole distributor of Genie products in Southern Africa Goscor Hi-Reach won the award for Best Performance for Scissor Lifts, which have achieved good sales figures in South Africa, at this years annual Genie Awards.
Sep 25, 2013
Technical team battles adverse weather conditions to restore service to FEA network Dubai, 25 September 2013: E-marine, the principal provider of submarine cable installation and repair solutions in the Middle East region, has successfully completed a challenging...
Sep 23, 2013
Global contracting company Brookfield Multiplex awarded a two-stage contract to design and oversee the constructionWork on this first step of DMCC’s expansion will begin in the coming days The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (‘DMCC’), the Government Authority...
Sep 18, 2013
Rustenburg-based emerging low- and medium-carbon ferrochrome beneficiator FerroChrome Furnaces (FCF) on Wednesday said a Dubai-based Russian businessperson Alibek Issaev had secured a 50% stake in the company.
FCF believed the deal, revealed at a press conference in...
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