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More power for South Africa as Total builds 216 MW Solar Plant
Total Energies has unveiled plans to build groundbreaking 216 MW solar plant in South Africa. Considering…
Greener swipes? Mastercard & MDP partner for carbon calculator
Mastercard and MDP have collaborated to create a consumer-friendly carbon calculator for Egyptians. Can you imagine…
BioNTech opens mRNA vaccine plant in Rwanda
BioNTech opens $150 million manufacturing plant for its mRNA vaccine in Rwanda. In a groundbreaking move…
Snippets from the recent supply chain excellence Award by ACSC
The ACSC (African Centre for Supply Chain) has honoured professionals and companies with the 2023 Supply…
Nigeria’s customs promises an end to clearance delays at the ports
Nigerian businesses can expect faster clearance of goods as the customs comptroller-general promises to end delays…
$35 billion only for a functioning railway system?
$35 billion needed to build a functioning railway transportation system The Ministry of Transportation, led by…
Shoprite will cease operations in Kano in January
Retail Giants; Shoprite has announced plans to cease operations and close its branch in Kano. In…
Mtor; Egyptian auto parts marketplace bags $2.8 million
Mtor, an Egyptian online marketplace for auto parts, has secured $2.8 million in pre-seed funding…
Printcare picks ALP’s logistics park for its East African operations
Printcare picks ALP’s west logistics park in Limiru, Kenya, as the site for its manufacturing and…
Jumia is shutting food delivery operations across African countries
Following its strategic cost-cutting operation, Jumia, the African e-commerce giant, is shutting down food delivery operations…
Chowdeck announces online retail collaboration with Shoprite
Chowdeck, an on-demand online logistics and delivery company operating in the food, grocery, and medication industry,…
Huge relief as Port-Harcourt refinery kickoff set to cut fuel prices
In a relief to individuals, businesses, and logistics operations across Nigeria, stakeholders in the downstream petroleum…
Reintroduction of life: Nestle Nigeria is remakes pure life bottles with rPET
Nestlé Nigeria is taking a pioneering step in supply chain sustainability across Africa by reintroducing its…
South Africa’s manufacturing and mining bounces back slightly
It’s not all bad news for South Africa’s economy, as its mining and manufacturing sectors show…
South Africa announces procurement of nuclear power station
One of the great challenges African supply chains and economies face is the severe power outages…
GSK exits Kenya, switches to direct distribution model
In another shocking move to the African pharmaceutical industry and supply chain, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a British…
Ethiopia successfully implements long range drone network project
Ethiopia has successfully implemented its first long-range drone network. She just completed a 30-day project that…
Christmas disruptions? Kenya airways anticipates flight delays
Kenya Airways has warned its customers and clients about potential disruptions to its flight schedule this…
MSC and Tanzania partnership delivers 30 transformers
It’s no secret that one of Africa’s supply chain weaknesses is the poor supply of necessary…
$400 million loss for African airlines in 2024: Good news?
In an end-of-year good news for African airlines, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced…
After raising over $2million Pivot is set to shut down
Pivo, the Nigerian fintech that aimed to revolutionize banking services for small businesses and their supply…
Jumia Nigeria appoints new CEO-Sunil Natraj
Jumia, a prominent player in the e-commerce sector, is undergoing significant leadership changes with the announcement…
BasiGo secures 5 million dollars debt funding
BasiGo, the innovative electric bus company, is making significant strides in revolutionizing transportation and logistics in…
Bolt Foods to exit Nigeria in December
In a surprising move, Bolt Food is exiting Nigeria’s food delivery market. The exit date is…
Mars & child labor concerns in its Ghanian cocoa supply chain
Another day, another company marred in a supply chain and sustainability scandal. Mars, the chocolate giant,…
Buffalo couriers revolutionizes logistics with robotics
Buffalo Couriers leads South African logistics with the country’s first automated parcel sorting at its Johannesburg…
Afreximbank’s EPC Initiative Boosts African Infrastructure Development
In a significant move, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) unveiled an intra-African Engineering, Procurement, and Construction…
Pioneering petroleum Revolution in Nigeria
Horse Power Industries Nigeria, a leading petroleum company, is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize the…
Call for Partnerships to Educate Underprivileged Children
The UAT Scholarship Foundation, a dedicated organization committed to transforming the lives of underprivileged children through…
