Algeria Tells Foreign Carmakers to Buy Local Plastic Parts From 2027
Algeria has reopened a car-parts plant seized from a jailed tycoon, and carmakers must stop importing plastic parts it can...
September 27, 2026Topic
import substitution
Uganda Pharmacists Press the State to Bankroll Home-Grown Medicines
Uganda pharmacists have asked the government for a dedicated fund for pharmaceutical research and local manufacturing, at their annual meeting...
September 25, 2026
Ivorian Miller Plans a US$46 Million Flour Plant in a Country That Grows No Wheat
An Ivory Coast flour milling project will cost about US$46 million, backed by local company Moulin Koira in a country...
September 17, 2026
Senegal Talks Oil Palm Revival With Indonesia in Dakar
Senegal’s agriculture minister and Indonesia’s ambassador discussed reviving oil palm across 60,000 hectares. Nothing has been signed.
September 15, 2026
Cimentos de Moçambique Invests US$150 Million to Expand Cement Production
Cimentos de Moçambique is investing US$150 million to expand cement production at Nacala, Dondo and Matola, cutting clinker imports.
September 11, 2026
Ghana to Launch Tomato Self-Sufficiency Drive in Anloga
Ghana launches the Ghana Tomato Self-Sufficiency Initiative on 15 September 2026 in Anloga, targeting 100,000 tonnes in the first cycle.
September 11, 2026
Algeria Import Requests by Tiny Firms Hit US$130bn
Algeria import requests from tiny firms reached US$130.32 billion in six months. The trade ministry has ordered checks on the...
September 6, 2026
Emzor Borrows at 19% to Finish Its Sagamu Drug-Ingredient Plant
The Emzor API plant at Sagamu is being finished with a N26.7bn bond at a 19% coupon, billed as sub-Saharan...
September 1, 2026
Three Tycoons Are Spending US$600 Million to Stop East Africa Importing Cement’s Key Ingredient
East Africa clinker imports are under attack as Narendra Raval and Edha Nahdi commit about US$600 million to local plants,...
September 1, 2026